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753901
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-19more like thismore than 2017-07-19
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading High Speed 2 Line: Construction more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government how they intend to finance the construction of HS2 Phase 1; and whether they intend to use a Public Private-Partnership arrangement for any of the construction work. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Berkeley more like this
uin HL1048 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-27more like thismore than 2017-07-27
answer text <p>Delivery of HS2 is being taken forward on the basis of public funding by HM Treasury. A long-term funding envelope of £55.7bn (2015 prices) was set out in Spending Review 2015, of which £27.18bn is allocated to Phase 1.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to explore opportunities for private financing, where this offers value for money to the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-27T09:11:37.86Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-27T09:11:37.86Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
3526
label Biography information for Lord Berkeley more like this
753918
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-19more like thismore than 2017-07-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Tickets: Touting more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure full cooperation between international jurisdictions to facilitate legal action against alleged abuses propagated within the secondary ticketing market. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Moynihan more like this
uin HL1064 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-27more like thismore than 2017-07-27
answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is currently undertaking an enforcement investigation and will liaise with other international enforcement bodies as necessary to progress the investigation.</p><p>The CMA is the lead UK member in the Consumer Protection Cooperation partnership and has strong working relationships with other countries.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-27T14:03:49.49Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-27T14:03:49.49Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
924
label Biography information for Lord Moynihan more like this
753939
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-19more like thismore than 2017-07-19
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading High Speed Two: Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to recover the unapproved redundancy payments of £1.76 million to HS2 staff as reported by the National Audit Office; and why HS2 ignored the instruction of the Department for Transport not to make enhanced redundancy payments. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Berkeley more like this
uin HL1084 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-27more like thismore than 2017-07-27
answer text <p>Owing to a failure of internal process by HS2 Ltd an instruction from the Department for Transport not to enhance redundancy payments was not communicated down the organisation and as a result HS2 Ltd operated compulsory and voluntary redundancy schemes on enhanced terms without receiving authority from the Department for Transport or Her Majesty’s Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd have a legal obligation to honour the redundancy payments made to individuals who were employed and will not be seeking their recovery.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd will manage these payments within their existing budgets and as such the Department for Transport will not be providing any additional funds to cover these costs.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd are putting in place controls to ensure that this does not happen again and are working to implement the recommendations of the NAO in full.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-27T09:12:41.53Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-27T09:12:41.53Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
3526
label Biography information for Lord Berkeley more like this
753946
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-19more like thismore than 2017-07-19
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Navy: Engineers more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government whether there has been an improvement in the recruitment and retention of engineer officers and senior engine room ratings in both the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary following the recent Ministry of Defence studies into remuneration packages. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord MacKenzie of Culkein more like this
uin HL1092 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-27more like thismore than 2017-07-27
answer text <p>The Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) have a number of measures, both remunerative and non-remunerative, to improve the recruitment and retention of engineers. Given the range of measures in place, it is not possible to attribute the overall effect on retention and recruitment to a particular measure or study.</p><p>There are positive signs for the RN in terms of engineering officer and rating recruitment and retention, and for RFA retention. However, like many employers in the maritime sector, both the RN and the RFA face a significant challenge in recruiting engineering expertise, and they will continue to assess their personnel requirements and the ways in which this situation can be addressed.</p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-27T13:26:04.893Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-27T13:26:04.893Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
2507
label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein more like this