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79578

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2014
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria they are using to assess the impact and effectiveness of current European Union sanctions on Russia.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL1476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text We judge the impact and effectiveness of sanctions based on a range of economic and political factors. Sanctions are designed to impose a cost for Russia’s actions in Ukraine, deter further escalation of this crisis, and support the wider diplomatic effort. EU measures already announced have exacerbated negative trends in Russia’s economy; capital flight in the first half of 2014 was greater than for the whole of 2013; and we have seen a significant reduction in expected growth. Russian access to western financial markets will be severely constrained as lenders consider the risks of Russian exposure in the current climate. The strengthening of sanctions should signal clearly to the Russian leadership that their policy of trying to destabilise Ukraine will have a cost for the Russian economy. The EU’s measures have in-built review mechanisms. The sanctions implemented on 31 July are in force for one year, with a review of implementation after three months. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/08/2014 10:28:37 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

79198

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
	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 recommendation by the British Academy and the Honor Frost Foundation to the Foreign Secretary on 20 March that the United Kingdom should ratify the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.
	tabling member printed	Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn
	uin	HL1359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text <p>I have noted the recommendations of the British Academy and the Honor Frost Foundation. DCMS will begin reviewing the conclusions of the recent Impact Report on the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage later this year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jolly question first answered 28/07/2014 11:51:27 answering member 4203 label Biography information for Baroness Jolly
	tabling member	3234 label Biography information for Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

79514

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Tourism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote coastal tourism and to ensure that the tourism industry is equipped to cater for an increase in Britons holidaying in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL1413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text <p>Coastal tourism features in VisitEngland’s ‘Holidays at Home are GREAT’ campaign, as well as the recent ‘Coastal Escapes’ and ‘English Seaside’ campaigns through their ‘Growing Tourism Locally’ programme. The National Coastal Tourism Academy in Bournemouth, part funded by Government through the Coastal Communities Fund, was set up in 2013 to partner with tourism businesses to help them reach their commercial potential and provide the best possible experiences for their visitors. The recently established Tourism Industry Council will also aim to identify and address issues around skills gaps, enterprise and apprenticeships to improve visitors satisfaction and encourage and cater for any increase in visitor numbers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jolly question first answered 28/07/2014 11:52:25 answering member 4203 label Biography information for Baroness Jolly
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

42070

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what sanctions have been applied in the last 12 months for poor quality performance on the Birmingham Cross City line by London Midland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL5871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text We have applied no sanctions against London Midland in regard to performance on the Birmingham Cross City line; we do not disaggregate performance by the train operators to that level. In the autumn of 2012 London Midland experienced a high number of cancellations, largely due to issues with availability of train crew. As a result, they breached the terms of their Franchise Agreement, and a remedial plan and package of benefits was agreed with the Department. As the Secretary of State for Transport announced to the House on 20 December 2012, this package included passenger benefits of: 500,000 discounted tickets, free travel for season ticket holders (worth up to c.£5.4m), capital investment, and additional driver training investment worth a combined £6.25m answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

44180

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what incentives, other than the existing grant, are provided to encourage people to buy ultra-low carbon dioxide cars.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>As well as the Plug-in Car Grant, the Government is providing funding for grants for electric vehicle chargepoints, including at people's homes and locations such as train station car parks and on the public sector estate. We have also established a favourable taxation system for company car tax and vehicle excise duty to help nudge more motorists towards these vehicles. There are also numerous local incentives such as congestion charge exemption in London and free parking.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

44181

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many ultra-low carbon dioxide cars are currently owned by public sector organisations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text Over 5% of those taking up the grant for business use are public sector organisation. answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

42646

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in the light of the judgments of the Supreme Court in the case of Stott v Thomas CookTour Operators Ltd [2014] UKSC 15 to ensure that airline passengers have redress for violations of their fundamental human rights.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL5915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently considering the decision of the Supreme Court Judgement on the Stott v Thomas Cook case and any actions that may be necessary as a result.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

42916

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in what areas they operate drones; and for what use.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL5981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence operates Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) globally for operational surveillance, precision attack and for training purposes.　 Reaper RPAS is the only armed system.　 It operates only in Afghanistan, and professional, qualified pilots follow the exact same Rules of Engagement as pilots of other aircraft types.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has not used any RPAS, its Centre for Environment Fisheries &amp; Aquaculture Science, Food &amp; Environment Research Agency, Environment Agency, Natural England and Royal Botanic Gardens have used small RPAS to support work on flood defence and coastal erosion, and the monitoring of crops, plants and nature reserves.　 All flights were carried out within the UK except for an aerial plant survey in Peru carried out by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not itself operate RPAS and the only police force operationally using a system (albeit very occasionally) is Staffordshire. This system is mostly used for patrol sweeps of car park and camping areas at V Festival, security sweeps for VIP events at the National Arboretum, they have also carried out some missing person, search and rescue, and counter-poaching tasks.</p><p> </p><p>Sussex Police have completed formal training and are now in the process of gathering experience with their own RPAS system – although if an important operational task came up RPAS would be deployed. The formal start date for the trial is in the near future.</p><p> </p><p>Kent Police, as part of the 2 Seas project, have hosted some RPAS trial flights to assess the performance of the system. They are planning to host an event about the project in July.</p><p> </p><p>　</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

43602

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the additional capacity being provided on branch lines in Devon and Cornwall, negotiated in First Great Western's franchise extension, requires any local funding.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The Great Western franchise agreement announced on 3 October 2013 is a new direct award agreement, not an extension to the old First Great Western franchise agreement. No additional capacity on branch lines in Devon and Cornwall was negotiated as part of that franchise agreement. The franchise agreement contains a priced option for the operation of additional locally-funded train services on the Newton Abbot to Paignton line in Devon. Additional locally-funded train services were introduced on this route on 9　December 2013.</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p>　　</p><p>　</p><p>25 March 2014</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

43609

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to reconsider the rule requiring incoming aircraft travelling to two destinations to disembark all passengers at the first stop for a full security check, before those ongoing are allowed to re-embark to their original seats, where passengers travelling to a second destination are subsequently security-checked at that final destination; and what assessment they have made of delays caused by that rule and of any inconvenience caused to disabled persons.
	tabling member printed	Lord Vinson
	uin	HL6102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the current requirement for all transit passengers and cabin baggage arriving into the UK from international destinations to disembark from aircraft and be screened at the UK transit airport. However, the Department for Transport keeps all security measures under review to ensure they are proportionate, considering both the risks we are managing and the costs and inconvenience for passengers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>　</p><p> </p><p>25 March 2014</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	1807 label Biography information for Lord Vinson