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386882

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of their 2020 carbon emissions reduction target they intend to achieve through energy efficiency measures.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Climate Change Act (2008) requires the Government to set legally binding ‘carbon budgets’ to meet the objective of reducing emissions by at least 80% in 2050 from 1990 levels. The Act requires that the UK’s emissions in the third carbon budget period, which covers 2020, are at least 34% below the 1990 baseline for emissions.</p><p>The Government has not set specific targets for how much of the emissions reductions required for each carbon budget should come from different emissions sources, for example heat, electricity or transport. This is to provide sufficient flexibility to ensure carbon savings are delivered across the economy in the most cost effective way.</p><p>However, DECC does produce projections of UK emissions that account for the impact of Government policies. The last projections published in September 2014 [1] showed that the UK was on track to meet the second (2013-17) and third (2018-22) budgets having already met the first carbon budget (2008-12).</p><p>In 2020, policies [2] which drive improvements in energy efficiency (across all sectors) are projected to contribute 61% of the total reduction in emissions and policies influencing the uptake of low-carbon heat technologies are projected to contribute 5%. Other policies such as Building Regulations also support the reduction of heat emissions from buildings for example through the requirement to install a condensing boiler in most cases when a boiler needs to be replaced.</p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Updated Energy and Emissions Projections: 2014 (DECC)</em></p><p><strong><em> [</em></strong><strong><em>2]</em></strong><em> Source: Annex D of the Updated Energy and Emissions Projections (EEP): 2014 (DECC). Based on all policies listed in EEP, including those introduced before as well as after the publication of the Low Carbon Transition Plan (LCTP) 2009</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL992 question first answered 07/07/2015 16:31:57 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

386883

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of their 2020 carbon emissions reduction target they intend to achieve through the development of thermal heating capacity in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Climate Change Act (2008) requires the Government to set legally binding ‘carbon budgets’ to meet the objective of reducing emissions by at least 80% in 2050 from 1990 levels. The Act requires that the UK’s emissions in the third carbon budget period, which covers 2020, are at least 34% below the 1990 baseline for emissions.</p><p>The Government has not set specific targets for how much of the emissions reductions required for each carbon budget should come from different emissions sources, for example heat, electricity or transport. This is to provide sufficient flexibility to ensure carbon savings are delivered across the economy in the most cost effective way.</p><p>However, DECC does produce projections of UK emissions that account for the impact of Government policies. The last projections published in September 2014 [1] showed that the UK was on track to meet the second (2013-17) and third (2018-22) budgets having already met the first carbon budget (2008-12).</p><p>In 2020, policies [2] which drive improvements in energy efficiency (across all sectors) are projected to contribute 61% of the total reduction in emissions and policies influencing the uptake of low-carbon heat technologies are projected to contribute 5%. Other policies such as Building Regulations also support the reduction of heat emissions from buildings for example through the requirement to install a condensing boiler in most cases when a boiler needs to be replaced.</p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Updated Energy and Emissions Projections: 2014 (DECC)</em></p><p><strong><em> [</em></strong><strong><em>2]</em></strong><em> Source: Annex D of the Updated Energy and Emissions Projections (EEP): 2014 (DECC). Based on all policies listed in EEP, including those introduced before as well as after the publication of the Low Carbon Transition Plan (LCTP) 2009</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL991 question first answered 07/07/2015 16:31:57 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

386919

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Locks and Keys
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to discuss with motor vehicle manufacturers the possible re-introduction of metal keys in order to reduce vehicle theft.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Independent Crime Survey for England and Wales shows that vehicle crime is at its lowest level since 1995. However, in order to ensure that we remain alert to trends in the nature of vehicle crime, and whether new approaches are required, the Home Office has convened a small group that brings together the police and representatives of the motor industry.</p><p>The Government is clear that we must become smarter when it comes to crime prevention. That is why we are developing a modern crime prevention strategy to address the key drivers of crime. Our work with the police and motor industry is part of this.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1029 question first answered 07/07/2015 16:05:04 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386920

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Locks and Keys
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to take steps to encourage insurers to provide incentives for vehicles that have keys to secure them and disincentives for keyless locking systems or any electronic systems that are more prone to theft.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Independent Crime Survey for England and Wales shows that vehicle crime is at its lowest level since 1995. However, in order to ensure that we remain alert to trends in the nature of vehicle crime, and whether new approaches are required, the Home Office has convened a small group that brings together the police and representatives of the motor industry.</p><p>The Government is clear that we must become smarter when it comes to crime prevention. That is why we are developing a modern crime prevention strategy to address the key drivers of crime. Our work with the police and motor industry is part of this.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1028 question first answered 07/07/2015 16:05:05 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

387931

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to improve support for children and young people with mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Amanda Solloway
	uin	900796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>We are working to develop seamless and integrated mental health services for children and young people through a major transformation programme backed by additional funding. NHS England are expanding the Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme to cover all England by 2018 and, with the Department for Education, developing single points of contact for mental health in schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 900797 question first answered 07/07/2015 16:27:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway

387926

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to improve support for children and young people with mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	Bexhill and Battle
	tabling member printed	Huw Merriman
	uin	900797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>We are working to develop seamless and integrated mental health services for children and young people through a major transformation programme backed by additional funding. NHS England are expanding the Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme to cover all England by 2018 and, with the Department for Education, developing single points of contact for mental health in schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 900796 question first answered 07/07/2015 16:27:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman

387124

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Bridge Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2015 to Question 228504, what progress he has made on considering the case for compensation for passengers using Southern Railway's Metro Line who have been affected by the regular disruption to rail services at London Bridge.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	5204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>To provide additional compensation above Passenger’s Charter arrangements to passengers affected by the essential works at London Bridge would place a large additional financial burden on this and future major projects which would in turn increase the cost to taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Work is already underway on various options to improve compensation arrangements for passengers. The trial by c2c starting from early next year of an automated system providing compensation for delays of between 2 and 29 minutes is very welcome, and it is exactly the kind of compensation system that puts passengers at the centre of the railway. We will closely monitor its implementation to see if it has the　potential to be rolled-out across new franchises.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 5215 question first answered 07/07/2015 10:39:12 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 11513 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

387119

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Bridge Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Southern Railway on compensation for passengers using Southern Railway's Metro Line who have been affected by the regular disruption to rail services at London Bridge.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	5215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>To provide additional compensation above Passenger’s Charter arrangements to passengers affected by the essential works at London Bridge would place a large additional financial burden on this and future major projects which would in turn increase the cost to taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Work is already underway on various options to improve compensation arrangements for passengers. The trial by c2c starting from early next year of an automated system providing compensation for delays of between 2 and 29 minutes is very welcome, and it is exactly the kind of compensation system that puts passengers at the centre of the railway. We will closely monitor its implementation to see if it has the　potential to be rolled-out across new franchises.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 5204 question first answered 07/07/2015 10:39:12 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 11514 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

386600

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on maintaining at current levels per capita funding for early years education.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	4822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The government recognises that it is important that funding for the early education entitlement is fair and sustainable for providers. The government has therefore launched a review of the cost of providing childcare. The objective of this review is to inform decisions on the level of funding that providers require in order to deliver quality childcare provision at good value to the taxpayer and consistent with the government’s fiscal plans.</p><p> </p><p>A call for evidence to inform the review was launched on 15 June and will close on 10 August. This is part of the process of gathering the necessary evidence to inform the review which will report in the autumn. The call for evidence is available online here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/cost-of-providing-childcare-review-call-for-evidence" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/cost-of-providing-childcare-review-call-for-evidence</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education regularly speaks to Her Majesty’s Treasury about all aspects of funding for early years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 5164 question first answered 07/07/2015 09:12:57 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

387079

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Remuneration Review Body
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the set-up costs of the Police Remuneration Review Body were.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
	tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
	uin	5142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) shares the same members and secretariat as the National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body (NCARRB). The NCARRB was established in October 2013 and the PRRB was established in September 2014.</p><p>The set up costs for the PRRB were £118,337.47.</p><p>In 2013/14, the running costs of the Review Body were £142,354.55, all of which was in respect of the NCA remit.</p><p>In 2014/15, the running costs were £355,984.35, of which £213,590.61 was attributable to the PRRB, as the Review Body considered the policing remit for the first time.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 5143 question first answered 07/07/2015 15:27:42 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 11373 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey