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1059237

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date	11/02/2019
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	Fracking: Earthquakes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to alter the current rules and regulations regarding permitted seismicity levels during fracking operations in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL13621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Traffic Light System for monitoring induced seismicity was introduced after consideration of advice from three scientists, following operations at Cuadrilla’s Preese Hall site in 2011. The level of magnitude 0.5 at which operators must pause operations, was set in consultation with industry as an appropriate precautionary measure. There are no plans to review the traffic light system.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/02/2019 12:26:37 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1059238

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
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	Fracking
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 issues Cuadrilla Resources has faced whilst fracking near Blackpool; and whether they consider the UK fracking industry to be commercially viable.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL13622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is reassured that our regulatory regime for shale gas is working as intended. The industry is at the very early stages of exploration and we do not yet know how much of the UK’s shale resources can be extracted technically or economically and what the contribution to the UK economy could be.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to support responsible companies, working within our robust regulatory regime, who are prepared to invest in this industry as they proceed with the exploration process, to test the size and value of the potential reserves.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/02/2019 12:27:09 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1020568

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Resignations
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 impact on the delivery of HS2 of the resignation of Sir Terry Morgan as chairman.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL12115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government announced on 5 December that Allan Cook CBE DSc has been appointed as the new Chair of HS2 Ltd. Mr Cook is a chartered engineer with more than 40 years’ international experience in the infrastructure, automotive, aerospace and defence industries.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 has made impressive progress in the past 18 months. The regeneration of the West Midlands and Curzon Street in Birmingham are now well underway.</p><p>HS2 Ltd continues to work with its supply chain partners ahead of main construction work on Phase 1, and is working to deliver services from London to Birmingham from 2026 in line with the target delivery date.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/12/2018 15:22:02 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1020569

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail and High Speed Two: Resignations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a severance package has been offered to Sir Terry Morgan following his resignation as chairman of HS2 and Crossrail; and if so, what are the details of that package.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL12116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Sir Terry Morgan resigned from his position as Chair. There will be no severance payment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/12/2018 15:21:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1020570

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to change the management of HS2 to address reported delays and budget overspends.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL12117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to make any changes to the management team of HS2 Ltd.</p><p> </p><p>We are determined for HS2 to be delivered within the £55.7bn (2015 prices) funding envelope.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/12/2018 15:22:15 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1019312

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the HS2 rail project remains on (1) time, and (2) budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL12001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>Spending Review 2015 established a long term funding envelope for delivery of HS2 of £55.7bn (2015 prices). We are determined to deliver HS2 within that and HS2 Ltd has been set an ambitious target of commencing HS2 Phase One services in 2026. We will make schedule details public as part of the Full Business Case for Phase One due to be published in 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/12/2018 17:54:04 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1019313

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Dismissal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Chairman of HS2 expects to be sacked.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL12002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Chairman of HS2 has resigned from his role. A press notice has been published on the Department’s website which can be found at the following link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/crossrail-and-hs2-chairman-steps-down" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/crossrail-and-hs2-chairman-steps-down</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/12/2018 17:54:27 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1019314

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to provide an update to Parliament on both the Crossrail and HS2 projects; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL12003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Crossrail Annual Update to Parliament was laid on 24 July 2018. A Crossrail Update was also presented to Parliament on 26 October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>A further update on Crossrail was also provided on 10 December 2018 on the funding and financing arrangements for the final stages of the project.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to update parliament annually, at least, on progress with High Speed 2. The last update was on 11 October 2018 via a Written Ministerial Statement. The government will also be publishing schedule details as part of the Full Business Case for Phase One due in 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/12/2018 17:58:57 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1014689

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Chemical Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have on who was responsible for the alleged chemical attack on Aleppo on 25 November; and what action they intend to take if that attack is proved to be a chemical attack.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL11819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of rockets allegedly containing a toxic substance being fired in Aleppo and are seeking further information. No fatalities have been reported. We call on all parties to support the experts of the Organisation for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as they look into these allegations. As a result of UK-led action, the OPCW is putting in place attribution arrangements to identify the perpetrators of the use of chemical weapons in Syria. If the OPCW was to determine that a chemical weapon was used in this instance, it would be able to examine who was responsible. We condemn the use of chemical weapons in all circumstances and will continue to work with partners, including through the UN and OPCW, to ensure that the international norm against the use of chemical weapons is upheld.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/12/2018 14:04:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1014690

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Russia: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the governments of Russia and Ukraine to de-escalate rising tension in the Kerch Strait.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL11820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK's full diplomatic network is actively engaged on securing a united international response. The Foreign Secretary, in his statement on 26 November, condemned Russia's aggressive actions and their forcible seizure of the Ukrainian vessels and their crews. He called on the Russian Federation to ensure freedom of passage through the Kerch Strait and for the exercise of restraint. We have been clear through the UN, OSCE, EU and NATO that Russia must release the vessels and their crew. The UK continues to express its full support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and territorial waters. Our Ambassador to the Ukraine has been actively engaging with the Ukrainian Government, including the Foreign Ministry, Defence Ministry and the Navy.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/12/2018 16:15:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott