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1379729

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date	17/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide COVID-19 vaccines with a longer expiry date to poorer nations to ensure they can be used.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The Vaccine Task Force is working closely with vaccine suppliers, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and international partners such as COVAX and UNICEF to allocate vaccines according to need, facilitate the rapid delivery of doses and maximise the shelf life available to recipients.</p><p> </p><p>Our approach to the 20m recently announced for donation via COVAX at the G20 in October was also previously laid out in the answer given by my Hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State to the Hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon on 9th November 2021 to Question 69687.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/12/2021 11:40:34 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1379733

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coal: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they (1) allocated, and (2) spent, in the financial years (a) 2018–19, (b) 2019–20; and (c) 2020–21, on the maintenance of coal tips in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>There are over 6,000 disused colliery tips in Great Britain, 2,460 of these are in Wales. Most of the colliery tips are now vegetated either through planned restoration or natural self-seeding. The Coal Authority currently owns 40 of the disused colliery tip sites in Great Britain (8 in England) and the spend profile for those tips is below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em><strong>Year</strong></em></p></td><td><p><em><strong>2018/19</strong></em></p></td><td><p><em><strong>2019/20</strong></em></p></td><td><p><em><strong>2020/21</strong></em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allocated overall tips budget</p></td><td><p>385k</p></td><td><p>365k</p></td><td><p>365k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Actual overall tips spend</p></td><td><p>399k</p></td><td><p>345k</p></td><td><p>297k (covid affected)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>English tips actual spend</p></td><td><p>13k</p></td><td><p>15k</p></td><td><p>15k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: The Coal Authority </em></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 08/12/2021 12:20:54 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1379734

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coal: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of coal tips in England that (1) pose, and (2) potentially pose, a danger to nearby communities; and what is the estimated cost of addressing any such dangers.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The vast majority of disused tips in England are now in either local authority or private ownership along with the legal responsibility for preventing any danger to the public. The majority of spoil tips were transferred to the current owners following the closure of the coal industry and break up of British Coal (formerly National Coal Board) and disposal of its land. The Coal Authority own eight tips in England, and these are kept under regular inspection with an annual budget allocated to undertake any necessary maintenance and safety works.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/12/2021 17:36:42 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1379736

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Property: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 2 November (HL3659), whether they can provide a breakdown of the 60 titles within Greater London where the registered owner is the People's Republic of China; and if so, in which London borough each is located.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>HM Land Registry <ins class="ministerial">is unable to provide</ins><del class="ministerial">does not hold</del> this information.</p><p> </p><p>Further details about the information that HM Land Registry holds, what is publicly available, and how it can be obtained, is set out online via the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/12/2021 15:06:01 question first ministerially corrected 02/12/2021 17:35:21 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan previous answer version 36107 answering member printed Lord Callanan answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1379135

registered interest
date	16/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Newport Wafer Fab: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the acquisition of semiconductor manufacturer Newport Wafer Fab (NWF), by a Chinese company, in particular in the light of (1) the previous funding of the company by Her Majesty’s Government to undertake defence research, and (2) the efforts by the government of the United States of America to limit the role of Chinese companies in national technological infrastructure.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>As my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister said at the Liaison Committee on 7 July 2021, the National Security Adviser is reviewing the case. It would be inappropriate to comment until the review has concluded.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 30/11/2021 12:06:39 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1379174

registered interest
date	16/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Heat Pumps: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the feasibility of their target of reducing the cost of heat pumps by between a quarter and a half by 2025, as set out in the Heat and Buildings Strategy, published on 19 October.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL4105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>The policies announced in the Heat and Buildings Strategy combine targeted funding to kickstart market growth, with incentives and regulations to provide long-term policy clarity for industry. We expect these measures will rapidly drive down costs, in line with the Government’s ambitions to reduce the upfront costs of heat pumps by between a quarter and a half by 2025. We are encouraged that so many across the sector have already pledged to significantly reduce costs.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 30/11/2021 12:04:11 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1379176

registered interest
date	16/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Buildings: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure effective cross-departmental working towards the decarbonisation of the built environment in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL4107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The recently published Heat and Buildings Strategy brings together work from across Government on energy efficiency and clean heat, delivering a consistent and coherent approach across different markets, buildings and occupancy types. The Government has taken action to ensure that decision-making across government is aligned to deliver net zero, including establishing two Cabinet Committees, chaired by my Rt. Hon. Friends the Prime Minister and the COP President, to co-ordinate action across government, strengthening official-level governance, and taking new approaches to embed net zero in spending decisions.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/12/2021 11:40:01 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1379179

registered interest
date	16/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Combined Heat and Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential of combined heat and power systems; both as an alternative to gas and in relation to climate change targets.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL4110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>In 2020, CHP represented 7.7% of the UK’s total electricity generation and 8.5% of gas demand. Approximately 85% of fuel used in CHPs in 2020 was fossil fuel (72% of which was natural gas). CHP plants are used by a wide variety of sectors, in particular chemicals, food and drink, paper and refining industries. CHPs are also used in large commercial and civic buildings with high heat demands, such as hospitals, hospitality and leisure facilities, retail outlets and heat networks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the benefits CHP can bring, such as primary energy savings associated with making use of the heat from power generation compared to separate heat and power generation, and grid stability.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to develop policies to support the decarbonisation of CHP in the future and is reviewing the potential role for CHP using various fuel sources going forward. As part of this review, we have published a call for evidence on CHP: Pathway to Decarbonisation that closes on 20 December 2021. In the Heat and Buildings Strategy, Government proposed to regularly review the contributions of different technologies.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>As outlined in the Hydrogen Strategy, analysis indicates that boilers and CHP installations could make up around two thirds of demand for hydrogen fuel switching by 2030 in industrial sectors.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 30/11/2021 12:03:29 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

1378680

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme have been (1) received, and (2) approved, since they were introduced.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL3977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) was introduced by the Government in March 2020 to provide financial support to smaller businesses across the UK that were losing revenue as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>As of 31 May 2021, 251,342 applications had been submitted to approved CBILS lenders, of which 109,877 were successfully approved. Decision-making on whether a business was eligible for <em>CBILS</em> was fully <em>delegated</em> to the accredited lenders.</p><p> </p><p>CBILS closed for new applications on 31 March 2021.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/11/2021 15:47:30 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1378681

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many companies have defaulted on the instalment repayments Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) so far; what is the value of loan repayments remaining overdue; and how many small and medium sized businesses are currently overdue on CIBILS repayments.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL3978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>Many borrowers have begun to repay their Covid-19 Government facilities. Many have also taken advantage of the Government’s amendments to loan scheme rules which have provided businesses greater flexibility and space to start repayments.</p><p> </p><p>For those who borrowed under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), the Government has taken action to allow lenders to extend the term of CBILS loans up to a maximum of ten years where they assess that borrowers are in difficulty and will benefit from the extension.</p><p> </p><p>Information related to loan repayments for the Government’s Covid-19 loan schemes will be included in the Department’s 2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts, to be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/11/2021 15:47:04 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington