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730975

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date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what, when they use it, is their definition of "sleeping rough".
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL6
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>For the purposes of the Department's annual rough sleeping estimates, the definition is as follows: People sleeping, about to bed down (sitting on/in or standing next to their bedding) or actually bedded down in the open air (such as on the streets, in tents, doorways, parks, bus shelters or encampments). People in buildings or other places not designed for habitation (such as stairwells, barns, sheds, car parks, cars, derelict boats, stations, or “bashes” which are makeshift shelters, often comprised of cardboard boxes).<em><em> <br></em></em><br>Nobody should ever have to sleep rough. We have already allocated £30 million of funding specifically to support rough sleepers, including people at risk of sleeping rough, new rough sleepers and those with the most complex needs - our ambition is to halve rough sleeping by 2022, eliminating it by 2027.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/07/2017 16:41:45 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

730977

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government which London borough has the highest number of people sleeping rough; what is their estimate of that number; and what was the corresponding number in 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL7
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Nobody should ever have to sleep rough. We have already allocated £30 million of funding specifically to support rough sleepers, including people at risk of sleeping rough, new rough sleepers and those with the most complex needs - our ambition is to halve rough sleeping by 2022, eliminating it by 2027.</p><p>DCLG publishes regular statistics on rough sleeping. This is available by local authority (the latest figures are attached) at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2016</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/07/2017 16:44:03 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 170703 Rough Sleeping statistics HL7.pdf title Rough Sleeping Statistics - autumn 2016
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

730978

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West of England Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the likely date for the doubling of the single-track railway between Tisbury, Wiltshire, and Wilton Junction, Salisbury.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail have evaluated this scheme and have not identified it as a priority. The Department for Transport intends to set out the outcomes we want from the rail network in Control Period 6 (CP6 – 2019 to 2024) during the remainder of 2017, starting with the High Level Output Specification (HLOS), which is expected to be published in July.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/06/2017 11:08:47 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

730980

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West of England Line: Rolling Stock
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they expect class 158 and 159 trains running between Waterloo and Exeter to be replaced.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL9
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>These trains are expected to be operating on this route until at least the end of the new South Western Franchise, which will expire in August 2024. This rolling stock will however be subject to a programme of refurbishment that will include new seats, power sockets and toilets. Beyond that, it will be a matter for bidders for the following Franchise.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/06/2017 12:58:55 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

730982

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Turkey: EU Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to offer (1) advice, and (2) assistance, to help the Turkish authorities to control the flow of immigrants from that country into the European Union, following reductions in the strength of the army and security forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL10
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK is taking an active role in supporting those countries affected by the increased flow of migrants towards the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>In Turkey, the UK is supporting capacity building activities with the Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM). Over £3.2 million of funding has been made available to deliver a number of projects aimed at strengthening Turkey’s ability to manage migratory flows and supporting migrants in Turkey. This includes strengthening visa and border management capacity, supporting the integration of migrants in Turkey and tackling smuggling and trafficking across the Aegean.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/07/2017 12:21:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

730983

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of faulty new-build homes being sold in England; and whether they intend to discuss that issue further with the housebuilding industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL11
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government makes no estimate of faulty new build homes. In our Housing White paper we set out our ambition for a housing market that works for everyone. We expect all housing developers to deliver good quality housing, deliver it on time and to treat house buyers fairly, resolving any problems quickly. All new homes are also subject to supervision by Building Control – local authorities and approved inspectors. DCLG Minsters will continue to raise the issue of quality regularly when they meet with the industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/07/2017 16:42:42 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

705820

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Owner Occupation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what comparative assessment they have made of home ownership levels in the UK and in other countries in the G20.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not carried out any assessment of home ownership levels in the G20. The latest assessment of comparative home ownership levels was carried out by the Organisation for Economic and Co-operative Development (OECD) for their HM1-3 Housing Tenure Report which was published in December 2016.</p><p>The latest Organisation for Economic and Co - operative Development report (attached) can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.oecd.org/els/family/HM1-3-Housing-tenures.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.oecd.org/els/family/HM1-3-Housing-tenures.pdf</a></p><p>Since 2010, over 362,000 households have been helped by the Government to buy a property through schemes such as Help to Buy and the reinvigorated Right to Buy. In addition, mortgage repossessions are at their lowest level since 2004.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/03/2017 17:20:48 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 170313 HM1-3-Housing-tenures - HL5650.pdf title Housing tenures
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

705821

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Owner Occupation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the percentage of Britons who own their own homes outright is increasing or decreasing.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The proportion of households in England that own their home outright is increasing, and currently stands at 34 per cent.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/03/2017 17:19:55 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

705822

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Iran: Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their aims for the future of the Anglo–Iranian relationship.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to improving our bilateral relationship with Iran. This allows for discussions on a broad range of issues including the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran's role in the region, our consular cases, human rights and the expansion of the trading relationship. Developing our relationship – including through upgrading to Ambassadors in September last year – means we can discuss these issues and other areas on which we do not agree.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/03/2017 16:41:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

705823

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the remarks by Dr Andreas Dombret, executive board member of the German Central Bank, that post-Brexit London would remain "the most important financial centre in Europe".
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government welcomes Dr Dombret’s assessment of London as the European hub for financial services and shares his vision of the UK’s continuing strength and status in this vital industry.</p><p> </p><p>We are absolutely clear that a flourishing UK financial services sector is in everyone’s interests. At present 60% of European capital markets business is conducted through the UK and in 2015 our firms provided more than £1.1 trillion of lending to the EU. In addition to a world-class legal system and expertise in accountancy and project management, the UK is home to leading regulators and hosts financial markets of breadth, depth and concentration. This is unmatched in Europe and almost anywhere in the world.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, an enduring relationship in financial services is in the mutual interest of both the EU and the UK. This is one of the areas where a bold and ambitious agreement will be sought. We want to ensure that British companies have the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets – and to agree mutual arrangements that let European businesses do the same in Britain.</p><p> </p><p>As we prepare to leave the EU, we are determined to preserve this status and to reach an agreement that will allow the UK to provide the finance that helps the European economy grow and create jobs. In any event, London will continue to represent an attractive place to do business, and will continue to be a world-leading, global financial centre.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 10/03/2017 11:38:39 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten