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Questions for Written Answer for 10 October 2022

Tabled on 26 September 2022 and due for answer by 10 October 2022.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made by the Office for Conflict, Stabilisation and Mediation in creating a dedicated hub to (1) design, and (2) test, a comprehensive approach to upstream conflict and conflict-related atrocity prevention.  HL2318
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of identity-based violence and mass atrocities in (1) Nigeria, (2) Myanmar, (3) Ukraine, (4) Iraq, (5) northern Syria, (6) China, and (7) India; and when such an assessment was conducted last for each of these countries.  HL2319
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government when they last reviewed their compliance with their obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; and what were the findings of any such review.  HL2320
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what progress the Animal and Plant Health Agency has made in its investigation into the deaths of millions of factory farm chickens during heatwaves in summer 2022; when the results of the investigation are expected to be published; and what plans they have to prevent future such events.  HL2321
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to amend (1) planning rules, and (2) other regulations, in national parks included within the boundaries of freeport zones.  HL2322
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 22 February (HL6071), what further information they have gathered in relation to ecological problems off the coasts of Yorkshire and North-East England; and what plans they have for further studies and actions relating to any such problems.  HL232… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have fully to meet the standards for tax transparency set by the General Assembly of the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency, including its 14 guiding principles.  HL2324
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of anaerobic digestion facilities increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance.  HL2325
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental impact of production and release of (1) petrochemical, and (2) mineral UV-filters, currently approved as active ingredients in cosmetics.  HL2326
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Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the main reasons for the long-term decline of the value of the pound against the US dollar.  HL2327
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The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the longer-term sustainability of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.  HL2328
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The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase support to Ukrainian refugees and their host families, in particular to address increases in the cost of living.  HL2329
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The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide housing solutions to Ukrainian refugees in the UK to enable them to increase their independence.  HL2330
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The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to assist Ukrainian refugees in the UK who have been declared homeless.  HL2331
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The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to ensure (1) Afghan, and (2) Ukrainian, refugees are moved from temporary accommodation into more stable, long-term housing arrangements.  HL2332
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The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to assist Afghan refugees currently housed in poor-quality temporary accommodation.  HL2333
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Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what impact assessment they have carried out regarding the implications of the proposed expansion of the text and data mining copyright exception on rights holders outside of copyright, such as performers working across the entertainment industry.  HL2334
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Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what are their proposed safeguards for rights holders to protect their content in respect of the proposed expansion of the text and data mining copyright exception.  HL2335
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Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what provisions in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 protect performers from the unauthorised reproduction of their performance using artificial intelligence systems.  HL2336
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Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the implementation of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances.  HL2337
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The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the clashes along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan which began on 12 September; and what representations they have made to the governments of those countries in relation to (1) the exercise of restraint, and (2) the observation of agreements which ended the 2020 Nagorno–Karabakh… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that arms sales from Turkey to Azerbaijan are having on stability in the South Caucasus.  HL2339
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The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what conversations they have held, if any, with the government of Russia in relation to the prospects for peace and security in the South Caucasus.  HL2340
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The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the assertion made, and (2) the evidence in support presented, by the government of Azerbaijan that the Armenian military has (a) laid landmines in Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory, and (b) made incursions into Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory, since the end of 2020.  HL2341
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The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the assertion made, and (2) the evidence in support presented, by the government of Azerbaijan that the Armenian military fired into Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory during September 2020.  HL2342
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum applicants have been detained this year as a result of arriving in the UK via a third country.  HL2343
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish the annual plan due to be agreed jointly by the Monitoring Committee and Joint Committee for the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda.  HL2344
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish the quarterly written reports produced for the Joint Committee by the Monitoring Committee for the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda.  HL2345
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether asylum seeker detention centres will be able to provide a medical report within the seven-day appeals period that starts as soon as a notice of intent for removal is given to an asylum seeker.  HL2346
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Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the policy of supporting a locally-driven response to demonstrations at abortion clinics; and whether they still consider that local authorities have sufficient powers to address any potential challenges arising in relation to such demonstrations.  HL2347
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist on 20 September (HL2103), what is the timetable for the review of the regulations introduced on 1 October to extend requirements for carbon monoxide alarms.  HL2348
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Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a mandatory requirement to include water capture capabilities in all new build residential properties.  HL2349
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Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what direction they have given, if any, to OFWAT to increase the penalties imposed on water companies for failing to rectify or prevent water leakages.  HL2350
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Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of OFWAT in relation to the imposition of obligations on water companies to reduce losses through leakages over the last three years.  HL2351
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Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government how much money has been reimbursed for payments to people volunteering accommodation to Afghan refugees to date; and what liabilities have been incurred in this respect.  HL2352
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Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure the withdrawal of Eritrean forces from Tigray, given the renewed fighting in that region.  HL2353
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Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with international partners regarding the involvement of Eritrean Defence Forces in the renewed conflict in Tigray.  HL2354
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Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Eritrea about the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) organising concerts and festivals in (1) London, and (2) other European capitals; and what assessment, if any, they have made of those events.  HL2355
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the video address by Arturo McFields, the Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), on 23 March, in which he said that "there are more than 177 political prisoners" and that "more than 350 people have lost their lives" since the anti-government protests that took place in Nicara… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) civilian, and (2) military, casualties of recent attacks by Azeri forces in Armenia; and what steps they are taking to ensure that all parties adhere to the terms of the ceasefire.  HL2357
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase scientific research into (1) organic, (2) biodynamic, (3) permaculture, and (4) aquaculture, methods of food production, and their potential benefits for public health.  HL2358
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commission research into the interactions between herbicides, fungicides and insecticides, and their combined impact on (1) bees and other pollinators, (2) other insects, and (3) water supplies and aquatic life.  HL2359
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government whether the herbicide paraquat is still being made in Huddersfield, for export only, by the company Syngenta; and if so, what assessment they have made of the risks for (1) human, and (2) other life, in developing countries.  HL2360
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will end subsidies on land used for growing crops for bio-fuel.  HL2361
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The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposal made by the President of France on 9 May for the creation of a new "European political community" to promote cooperation between the EU and its neighbours; and what conversations they have held with (1) the President of France, and (2) other EU countries, in relation to the atte… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many people in England and Wales were recorded as victims of 'cuckooing', the exploitation through the occupation and control of their home by others (1) in 2021, and (2) from January to June 2022.  HL2363
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the laws available to prosecute those who exploit their victims through occupation, use and control of the victim’s home, known as 'cuckooing'; and how many (1) prosecutions, and (2) convictions, there were for cuckooing behaviour in 2021.  HL2364
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many victims of 'cuckooing' were prosecuted for criminal offences related to the criminal activity resulting from this exploitation (1) in 2021, and (2) from January to June 2022.  HL2365
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the particular circumstances which make people vulnerable to exploitation through 'cuckooing', and of the needs of those victims for protection and support.  HL2366
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what training is given to First Responders in the National Referral Mechanism about the specific (1) indicators, (2) needs, and (3) entitlements, of British nationals who are victims of modern slavery.  HL2367
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the reasons for the increasing number of British nationals referred to the National Referral Mechanism for victims of modern slavery, and (2) the measures needed to prevent this exploitation.  HL2368
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Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government what data they hold on the (1) incidence, and (2) impact, of dengue fever on different demographic groups in the UK.  HL2369
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Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are still (1) engaged with, and (2) submitting reports to, the memorandum of understanding on communicable diseases agreed with the European Centre for Disease Control on 1 December 2021.  HL2370
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Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that cuts to Official Development Assistance have had on research projects concerning dengue fever in the UK.  HL2371
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Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what negotiations are taking place with the governments of (1) France, (2) Belgium and (3) the Netherlands, to designate Eurostar terminals as entry and exit points for items including musical instruments affected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); what progress they hav… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to review plans for the completion of East West Rail; and when they intend to complete any such review.  HL2373
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Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority awarding the Connection Stages 2 and 3 project of East West Rail an "appears to be unachievable" rating in its Annual Report on Major Projects 2021–22, published in July.  HL2374
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Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to estimates that new electric vehicle registrations for 2022 could reach 16 per cent, what plans they have, if any, to raise their target proposed in the Technical consultation on zero emission vehicle mandate policy design, published in April, that new electric vehicle sales should account for 22 per cent of to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to issue a formal pledge to assist the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.  HL2376
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Lord Robathan to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given, if any, to making the provision of a spare wheel in all new cars obligatory.  HL2377
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Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current status of their proposed order of three Fleet Solid Support ships; whether they still intend that these ships will be built in the UK; and when they intend to launch the Home Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme.  HL2378
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Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Goldie on 20 September (HL2197), how many days at sea (1) HMS Queen Elizabeth, and (2) HMS Prince of Wales, have had since their acceptance by the Royal Navy; and on how many of those days operational F-35 jets have embarked.  HL2379
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Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government when the last aircraft carrier was lost by the Royal Navy; and whether she had her airwing embarked.  HL2380
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Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government what calculation they have made, if any, of the minimum number of F35s the UK requires to ensure that in a major war or an emergency the full complement of 36 aircraft can be embarked in the designated carrier.  HL2381
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Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government who is responsible for coordinating protection of (1) oil and gas installations, (2) pipelines, (3) offshore windfarms, (4) undersea electrical cables and interconnectors, and (5) fibreoptic cables, in (a) UK territorial seas, and (b) UK exclusive economic zones; and where this coordination takes place.  HL2382
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