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1125523

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Monuments: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in deciding where to build public monuments, they consider their visual, aesthetic and environmental impact.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL15618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the guidelines by which planning decisions should be made. There is no separate national policy specifically relating to public monuments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 20/05/2019 13:50:07 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1079004

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to (1) reform leasehold, and (2) widen access to the right to manage and freehold enfranchisement; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL14122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling unfair practices in the leasehold system. We recently consulted on proposals for implementing the ban on new leasehold houses and restricting ground rents on future leases to a peppercorn. We will publish the Government response in due course and bring forward primary legislation as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</p><p>The Government is also working with the Law Commission on wider reform on enfranchisement and the Right to Manage. The Law Commission has consulted on proposals to make buying a freehold or extending a lease faster, fairer and cheaper, and is currently analysing responses. The Law Commission's consultation on proposals for making the Right to Manage legislation simpler, quicker and more accessible, particularly for leaseholders, is currently live and closes on 30 April. The Government will consider next steps when the Law Commission reports on both projects later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/03/2019 12:23:03 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1077105

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their current policy on allowing legal aid to be provided to avowed terrorists or those who overtly support terrorism.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL14025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>An individual can get access to legal aid if the matter or issue in question is within scope of the legal aid scheme, as defined in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. If the matter is not within the scope of the scheme, the individual could apply for legal aid via the Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) scheme if they can demonstrate that failure to provide legal aid would breach, or risk breaching, the European Convention on Human Rights or an enforceable EU law right. For both ECF applications and for matters in scope of legal aid, the applicant must meet the statutory means and merit criteria.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 11/03/2019 17:56:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1059237

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: 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