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536567

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	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	Research: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the result of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, what assessment they have made of the impact on funding for scientific and medical research at UK universities, and what plans they have to address any such impact.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL1241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2016 answer text <p>The Government intends to maintain and enhance the strength of our research and innovation base This is why we have protected the science resource budget in real terms from its 2015/16 level of £4.7 billion for the rest of the parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK remains a member of the EU, current EU funding arrangements continue unchanged, including those that apply to students, researchers, and businesses. We remain fully open to scientists and researchers from across the EU. We hugely value the contribution of EU and international staff and there are no immediate changes to their rights to live and work in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL1242 question first answered 01/08/2016 10:16:52 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

536568

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	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	Research: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the result of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, what plans they have to make up any shortfall in funding for scientific and medical research.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL1242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2016 answer text <p>The Government intends to maintain and enhance the strength of our research and innovation base This is why we have protected the science resource budget in real terms from its 2015/16 level of £4.7 billion for the rest of the parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK remains a member of the EU, current EU funding arrangements continue unchanged, including those that apply to students, researchers, and businesses. We remain fully open to scientists and researchers from across the EU. We hugely value the contribution of EU and international staff and there are no immediate changes to their rights to live and work in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL1241 question first answered 01/08/2016 10:16:52 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

541771

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2016
	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	British Chambers of Commerce
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their relationship with the British Chambers of Commerce; what assessment they have made of the performance of that organisation; whether they have expressed any concerns to that organisation in the past four years; and if so, what was the nature of those concerns.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL1447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2016 answer text <p>The British Chambers of Commerce is an important stakeholder for government and we engage actively with their senior team and the network of 52 accredited Chambers of Commerce in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The British Chambers of Commerce is also a delivery partner for the Overseas Business Network initiative – a programme to increase the number and range of private sector partners supporting UK exporters in overseas markets. In 2013/14 and 2014/15, UK Trade &amp; Investment trialled a number of initiatives with the British Chambers of Commerce, including co-ordinating UK-end activity and accrediting the overseas delivery partners.</p><p> </p><p>Following a review in November 2014, it was agreed that responsibility for co-ordinating the UK-end activity would be shifted from the British Chambers of Commerce to UK Trade and Investment’s regional delivery contracts with effect from April 2015. The British Chambers of Commerce continue to accredit overseas delivery partners.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 03/08/2016 13:50:04 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

177983

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: North East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made (1) to the North East Local Enterprise Partnership over its lack of a chief executive since April last year, and (2) to the North East Combined Authority over its failure to establish an inward investment function for the region.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Ridley
	uin	HL4694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>(1) The appointment of a Chief Executive for the North East Local Enterprise Partnership is a matter for the partnership.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>2) The North East LEP (NELEP) and North East Combined Authority (NECA) have agreed to establish an “Inward Investment Gateway” to manage all inward investment activity. An Invest North East England Gateway Manager was appointed in July last year to provide a focused resource to work with partners to coordinate, develop and implement this work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UKTI is providing dedicated resource for 6 months to NELEP and NECA to determine the best options for the Invest North East England delivery model. This will help develop a North East wide inward Investment strategy and implementation plan as well as identify structure, roles, and remit of the NELEP/NECA inward investment team in this important area of the country.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 17/02/2015 15:56:46 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4272 label Biography information for Viscount Ridley

652988

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2016
	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	Energy: Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to implement the recommendations of the Kelly report <i>Management of the Levy Control Framework: Lessons Learned Report (2015)</i>.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Ridley
	uin	HL3877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>On 25 November, BEIS published a response to the Management of the Levy Control Framework Lessons Learned Report which set out the actions being taken against each of the recommendations raised in the report including progress to date.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/12/2016 12:31:38 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4272 label Biography information for Viscount Ridley

652989

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2016
	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	Energy: Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will resume publication of the estimated impacts of energy and climate policies on energy prices and bills, as part of its commitment to increased transparency, as recommended in the Kelly report <i>Management of the Levy Control Framework: Lessons Learned Report (2015)</i>.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Ridley
	uin	HL3878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering this issue, along with the other recommendations and actions arising from the Public Accounts Committee hearing on the Levy Control Framework that took place on 30 November. A response to the Committee will be submitted in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/12/2016 12:32:59 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4272 label Biography information for Viscount Ridley

652990

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2016
	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	Energy: Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, and if so when, the non-executive directors of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will be asked to review implementation of the Kelly report <i>Management of the Levy Control Framework: Lessons Learned Report (2015)</i>.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Ridley
	uin	HL3879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The Levy Control Framework, including progress against the recommendations in the Kelly report, is considered as part of the normal course of business for the Department’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. This committee is chaired by a Non-Executive Member of the Department’s Board.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/12/2016 12:33:42 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4272 label Biography information for Viscount Ridley

381728

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	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	Horse Racing: Betting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to introduce the horse racing betting right announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his 2014 Autumn Statement.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Astor
	uin	HL581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to replacing the current levy system to create a level playing field for British based and offshore gambling operators.</p><p> </p><p>It has always been recognised that more work will be needed on the detailed design of a Horserace Betting Right before any legislative proposals can be brought forward. This work is now under way and is expected to be completed later this year. We have not set a target date for introducing a bill as this will depend on both the completion of the detailed design work and the availability of Parliamentary time.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/07/2015 16:21:15 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3429 label Biography information for Viscount Astor

529932

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2016
	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	Solicitors: Fraud
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the Frontier Economics report commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the level of contributions from the betting industry to the horse-racing industry.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Astor
	uin	HL861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The Frontier Economics report is an independent economic analysis of the costs and revenues of the horseracing sector in Great Britain. This report forms one element of Government’s work on determining the rate which will be payable by gambling operators under the new funding system which is due to be in place by April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to publish the findings of the Frontier Report in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/07/2016 16:30:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3429 label Biography information for Viscount Astor

515553

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2016
	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	Public Libraries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many public libraries have closed since 2010; how many are currently under threat of closure; and what action they are taking to ensure that public libraries are maintained as a statutory service and to promote improvement of the public library service.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL7933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport monitors closely proposed changes to library service provision throughout England. The Department does not maintain detail on the number of public libraries under review by local authorities, but based on desk research we estimate that from January 2010 to January 2016 approximately 110 static public libraries in England closed completely.</p><p> </p><p>Public libraries are funded and run by local authorities and it is a matter for local authorities to determine how best to provide a comprehensive and efficient public library service to their local community, within available resources.</p><p> </p><p>My Department, together with the Local Government Association, has set up a Leadership for Libraries Taskforce to help public libraries in England build on good practice and add value for the communities they serve. The Taskforce is currently consulting on the attached document at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/libraries-deliver-ambition-for-public-libraries-in-england-2016-2021 which sets out the ambition for public libraries in the future. Furthermore, thanks to Government funding, free Wi-Fi is available to 99% of public libraries in England.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 10/05/2016 16:14:05 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name Libraries Deliver_ Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021 - GOV.pdf title Libraries Deliver ambition document
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian