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747995

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many (1) legally qualified staff, and (2) staff without legal qualifications, now working in the Department for Exiting the European Union (a) have been transferred from, or (b) are on secondment from, the Ministry of Justice.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department is recruiting the brightest and the best from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 450 staff, and is growing fast. The Department for Exiting the European Union obtains its legal advice from the Government Legal Department. We will not be providing a running commentary on particular groups of staff as recruitment is ongoing and numbers are regularly changing. We will ensure we have the right skills to get the best deal for the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/07/2017 15:55:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4206 label Biography information for Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

1171178

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	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: Nuclear Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the President of the United States about his government’s assessment in 2018 that Iran was in breach of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; what assessment they have made of the impact of the decision by the UK not to reach the same assessment at that time; and what discussions they have had with the government of the US since the government of Iran’s declaration that it will no longer abide by any restrictions imposed by that nuclear deal.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK worked very closely with France, Germany and US counterparts to address President Trump's concerns that Iran was in breach of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), involving months of intense discussions. We have been consistently clear that the JCPoA remains the best way of preventing nuclear proliferation and we hope it will remain. We want to see Iran come back to full compliance, and remain in close contact with our European partners and the US on this issue.</p><p>The UK is in close contact with the US at a number of levels: the Prime Minister spoke to President Trump on 8 and 12 January and the Foreign Secretary met with Secretary of State Pompeo in Washington on 9 January. As the Prime Minister has said before, including in New York in September 2019, if in the future we could agree a better deal with Iran that has the support of the US, then that is something we would work towards.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/01/2020 16:46:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1316956

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	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	Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what investments they are making which are specifically targeted at (1) the science, and (2) the skills base, underpinning hydrogen technologies; and what plans they have to introduce a new policy framework for the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies as part of their decarbonisation strategy.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2021 answer text <p>The £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and its forerunner, the Energy Innovation Programme, seek to accelerate the commercialisation of low carbon technologies, systems and business models. These programmes include the new £60 million Low-Carbon Hydrogen Supply 2 competition which is aimed at accelerating the development of a wide range of innovative low-carbon hydrogen supply solutions; and the Hy4Heat Programme, which is working to establish if it is technically possible, safe and convenient to replace natural gas (methane) with hydrogen in residential and commercial buildings. Hy4Heat has worked with Energy &amp; Utility Skills to develop a competency framework for skills accreditation for heating engineers working with hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>We have also delivered projects such as the £20 million Industrial Fuel Switching which includes the first demonstrations of firing hydrogen at commercial fuel supply scale for the manufacture of cement and lime. Furthermore, the £10 million Green Distilleries Competition is supporting nine feasibility studies for low-carbon hydrogen-related projects. BEIS has also let a contract to the University of Cambridge to explore the atmospheric impacts of hydrogen release.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt.Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan was clear on our aim for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 for use across the economy. The forthcoming Hydrogen Strategy will set out what is required to build a hydrogen economy fit for 2030, Carbon Budget 6 and beyond, whilst maximising economic benefits and supporting job and skills. We will also consult on priority policies, including hydrogen business models, a low carbon hydrogen standard, and the £240m Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/06/2021 11:25:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1464823

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to levy a windfall tax on oil and gas firms throughout the UK to address rising levels of fuel poverty.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is introducing the Energy Profits Levy, a new 25% surcharge on the extraordinary profits the oil and gas sector is making.</p><p> </p><p>The new Energy Profits Levy will raise around £5 billion over the next year which will go towards supporting people through the new cost of living measures announced by the Chancellor.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the levy, a new tax relief is being introduced to encourage firms to invest in the UK. The new 80% Investment Allowance means businesses will overall get a 91p tax saving for every £1 they invest.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 06/06/2022 09:06:23 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1156569

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have refunded all of the fees for applications for settled status received before 1 April.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We have processed refunds for all those charged a fee for the EU settlement scheme prior to 1<sup>st</sup> April 2019. Where circumstances have changed with regards to the recipient’s payment details these are being investigated on a case by case basis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/11/2019 13:01:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

62520

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 6 May (WA 322), what form the review of asylum support rates will take; and which stakeholders will be consulted.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The review is an internal Home Office one, to ensure that the payments provided to destitute asylum seekers are sufficient to cover their essential living needs consistent with the judgement of 9 April. The Home Office has met with represenatives of &quot;Still Human Still Here&quot;, a coalition of organisations with an established interest in the issue. The review will take full account of both their views and the details of the judgment of 9 April.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 26/06/2014 15:48:13 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

522898

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2016
	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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they will hold with the Competition and Markets Authority and the National Trading Standards Board in the light of the recommendations of the Waterson Review on secondary ticketing published on 26 May.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is considering Professor Waterson’s Review and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL447 HL448 question first answered 09/06/2016 13:35:55 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

350135

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bill of Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to bring forward proposals for a British Bill of Rights.
	tabling member printed	Lord Falconer of Thoroton
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>This Government was elected with a mandate to reform and modernise the UK human rights framework. A Bill of Rights will protect fundamental human rights, but also prevent their abuse and restore some common sense to the system. <br><br>Our plans do not involve us leaving the European Convention on Human Rights. That is neither our objective nor our policy. However, our number one priority is to restore some balance to our human rights laws, so no option is off the table for the future.<br><br> We will consult fully before introducing legislation and will bring forward proposals for a British Bill of Rights in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL448 question first answered 25/06/2015 17:03:45 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	2758 label Biography information for Lord Falconer of Thoroton

1671273

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cystic Fibrosis: Medical Treatments
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what level of funding will be provided in the next financial year for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis through the NHS.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is subject to commercial agreements which are commercial in confidence. I am therefore unable to provide a figure.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 04/12/2023 15:23:33 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme