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422808

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Noise
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what research they have conducted into (1) understanding how noise emissions from aviation impact on local communities, and (2) the effectiveness of different noise mitigation approaches in reducing the number of individuals affected by aircraft noises.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL2855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>In 2012 a National Noise Attitude Survey was carried out on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which included attitudes to noise from transport sources including aircraft.</p><br /><p>In 2014/15, Ipsos/MORI conducted on behalf of the Department for Transport a survey on noise attitudes which focused on noise from civil aviation, near to major airports in England. The results of the survey are currently being analysed with a view to publishing a report next year.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 03/11/2015 12:53:16 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

226473

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Russia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been any Russian submarine activities within United Kingdom territorial waters over the past two years; and if so, where.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL5595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>I am not prepared to comment on intelligence matters or to disclose the detail of maritime operations as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 18/03/2015 17:17:50 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

422805

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to including producers of aviation fuel in the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL2852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership established a Transport Energy Task Force in September 2014 to examine options to meet our renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction targets, including through the wider deployment of sustainable biofuel. The Task Force included input from representatives of the Sustainable Aviation group. The Task Force’s report was published in March 2015 by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, the Hon Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Andrew Jones) met with Task Force representatives, including Sustainable Aviation, in July.</p><br /><p>The Task Force recognised that sustainable biofuels have a valuable role in reducing carbon emissions from transport, particularly in sectors where there are limited alternatives such as aviation.</p><br /><p>We are assessing the benefits of making aviation biofuels eligible for certificates under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). We aim to include proposals in a public consultation next year on amendments to the RTFO scheme.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2853 question first answered 30/10/2015 10:33:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

422806

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to encourage the development of sustainable aviation fuels in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL2853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership established a Transport Energy Task Force in September 2014 to examine options to meet our renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction targets, including through the wider deployment of sustainable biofuel. The Task Force included input from representatives of the Sustainable Aviation group. The Task Force’s report was published in March 2015 by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, the Hon Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Andrew Jones) met with Task Force representatives, including Sustainable Aviation, in July.</p><br /><p>The Task Force recognised that sustainable biofuels have a valuable role in reducing carbon emissions from transport, particularly in sectors where there are limited alternatives such as aviation.</p><br /><p>We are assessing the benefits of making aviation biofuels eligible for certificates under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). We aim to include proposals in a public consultation next year on amendments to the RTFO scheme.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2852 question first answered 30/10/2015 10:33:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

423181

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to encourage research into sustainable aviation fuels and advanced fuels technologies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL2931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport ran an Advanced Fuels Call for Evidence in 2013/14 to examine the potential of advanced fuels in aviation and other transport sectors that cannot be easily decarbonised without low-carbon fuels. A summary of the evidence received was published with the Department’s response to the consultation on the post-implementation review of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) in April 2014. Amendments to the RTFO earlier this year increased rewards for gaseous fuels, such as biomethane used in freight, to better reflect their energy content.</p><br /><p>The Department also commissioned an independent feasibility study to examine the economic benefits and potential of advanced biofuels in the UK, published in February 2014, the study informed the design of the Advanced Biofuels Demonstration Plant Competition for £25m of matched grant funding. Winning projects were announced on 7<sup>th </sup>September 2015.</p><br /><p>Following the report of the Transport Energy Task Force in March 2015, we are assessing the benefits of making aviation biofuels eligible for certificates under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and support under that scheme for synthetic fuels from renewable electricity. We aim to include proposals in a public consultation next year on potential amendments to the RTFO scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2015 09:24:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

390633

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	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	BBC
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement on the BBC by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 16 July, whether they plan to publish full details of the programme of public consultation proposed for the BBC; and how the public will be informed and advised about that programme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL1573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The BBC Trust is planning a wide ranging programme of activity to engage the public. This will encompass a public consultation, separate and complementary to that launched by government. It will also include a seminar series that will be open to the public and programmes of research and online engagement. Information on these events will be included on the Charter Review area of the .<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/07/2015 11:00:14 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

422807

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	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	Aviation: Noise
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support research into new aircraft and engine technologies to reduce noise emissions from aviation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL2854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government is supporting industry investment in the development and deployment of technologies for new aircraft, including technologies for new engines, aero structures and advanced systems, to reduce noise and other emissions from aviation.</p><br /><p>This support is integral to the work between industry and Government through the Aerospace Growth Partnership and the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), which published its Technology Strategy 2015 in July. To date, 100 ATI projects, worth around a total of £1bn, jointly funded by industry and government have been approved; and the majority of these are focused on technologies required to produce greener, more efficient and environmentally friendly aircraft.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/11/2015 12:56:55 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

422810

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	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	Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to develop a supportive environment in the United Kingdom for the development and deployment of new aircraft and engine technologies in order to reduce emissions from aviation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL2857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government is supporting industry investment in the development and deployment of technologies for new aircraft, including technologies for new engines, aero structures and advanced systems, to reduce noise and other emissions from aviation.</p><br /><p>This support is integral to the work between industry and Government through the Aerospace Growth Partnership and the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), which published its Technology Strategy 2015 in July. To date, 100 ATI projects, worth around a total of £1bn, jointly funded by industry and government have been approved; and the majority of these are focused on technologies required to produce greener, more efficient and environmentally friendly aircraft.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/11/2015 12:58:00 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley