To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the £3,400 limit per property to install broadband as set out in the Universal Service Obligation for Broadband, launched in March 2020, given the widening digital divide.
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Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Universal Service Obligation
Asked 20 March 2023
Answered 24 March 2023
By Viscount Camrose (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Standards
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that the 500,000 properties currently unable to access a broadband service running at a minimum of 10Mbps via a fixed line will be able to access broadband.
Asked 20 March 2023
Answered 24 March 2023
By Viscount Camrose (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to offer financial incentives to enable the use of 4G coverage to provide access to broadband in remote rural areas.
Asked 20 March 2023
Answered 24 March 2023
By Viscount Camrose (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Litter: Wildlife
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of litter on wildlife.
Asked 13 March 2023
Answered 21 March 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Meat: Prices
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing cost of animal feed on meat prices.
Asked 13 March 2023
Answered 21 March 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fruit: Trees
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of global warming on diseases affecting fruit trees in Britain.
Asked 13 March 2023
Answered 21 March 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Avian Influenza: Cambodia
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the dangers of the spread of the H5N1 virus, following the death of a girl in Cambodia.
Asked 3 March 2023
Answered 17 March 2023
By Lord Markham (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Treasury
Banks: Devon
To ask His Majesty's Government how many bank branches in Devon closed in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, (3) 2020, (4) 2021, and (5) 2022.
Asked 3 March 2023
Answered 14 March 2023
By Baroness Penn (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture: Government Assistance
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the horticultural industry to support the growth of fruit and vegetables.
Asked 3 March 2023
Answered 13 March 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Swine Flu: Disease Control
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the spread of the H5N1 virus.
Asked 3 March 2023
Answered 13 March 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fruit and Vegetables: Shortages
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the causes of fruit and vegetable shortages in UK shops.
Asked 3 March 2023
Answered 10 March 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the 'One Health' approach outlined in the report by the United Nations Environment Programme's Bracing for Superbugs: Strengthening environmental action in the One Health response to antimi...
Asked 20 February 2023
Answered 28 February 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock: Antimicrobials
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the National Farmers' Union about reducing antimicrobial resistance in livestock.
Asked 20 February 2023
Answered 28 February 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with water companies to mitigate the risks of antimicrobial resistance.
Asked 20 February 2023
Answered 27 February 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance
To ask His Majesty's Government how many deaths were attributed to antimicrobial resistance in England in (1) 2017, (2) 2018, (3) 2019, (4) 2020, and (5) 2021.
Asked 20 February 2023
Answered 23 February 2023
By Lord Markham (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Tixagevimab/cilgavimab
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost effectiveness of Evusheld in the treatment of immuno-compromised persons with complex health needs against the cost of an admission to hospital, given the increase in COVID-19 hosp...
Asked 9 January 2023
Answered 23 January 2023
By Lord Markham (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Milk
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to British farmers for the development of alternatives to dairy milk products, such as oat milk.
Asked 12 December 2022
Answered 19 January 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pesticides
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the development of bio-pesticides in England.
Asked 12 December 2022
Answered 19 January 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pesticides: Industry
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the British bio-pesticide industry.
Asked 12 December 2022
Answered 19 January 2023
By Lord Benyon (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Listed Buildings: Solar Power
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with amenity societies in relation to the installation of solar panels on listed buildings.
Asked 13 December 2022
Answered 20 December 2022
By Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative, Life peer)
Answered
Lords