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1727910

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Water Companies: Nationalisation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 8 August (HL429), what assessment they have made of the changes that have taken place since the publication of The cost of nationalising the water industry in England by the Social Market Foundation on 5 February 2018, and the impact of these changes on the cost of compensation to stakeholders.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>If the whole water industry was nationalised, share- and debt-holders would need to be compensated, which could cost over an estimated £99 billion. This is based on Ofwat’s Regulatory Capital Value (RCV) 2024 figures for companies in England and Wales<em>. </em>This figure is higher than the Social Market Foundation's 2018 estimates because the industry's RCV has grown over the past six years, following new investment in infrastructure and RPI inflation.</p><p> </p><p>Given the significant costs attached, the Government has no intention to nationalise water companies. It would take years to unpick the current ownership model, during which time the sector's issues would only get worse. The Government instead wants to tackle the situation as quickly as possible by improving the privatised regulated model.</p><p> </p><p>That is why, alongside providing the regulators new powers to take tougher and faster action through the Water (Special Measures) Bill, the Government has also announced a full review of the water system. This will shape further legislation that will fundamentally transform how the current system works and clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 20/09/2024 12:05:16 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1728719

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the complaint in relation to the Government's badger culling policy being considered by the Bureau of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention at its third meeting of 2024, on what occasions their actions have been brought to the attention of the Bureau of the Standing Committee, and how many times that they are aware of has an open file been kept on their actions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>A complaint was submitted to the Bureau of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention in 2019 in relation to the licensed culling of badgers to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in England. In response to the evidence submitted by the UK Government, the Bureau decided there was insufficient evidence to open a complaint. Instead, it decided to keep it on standby so the situation could be monitored. As requested by the Bureau the UK has provided further progress reports in 2021 and 2023. The UK’s next progress report is due in July 2026.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 18/09/2024 12:51:15 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1726600

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Plans and Planning Permission
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage local authorities to consult directors of public health when (1) creating local plans, and (2) taking planning decisions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>As part of the ongoing government consultation ‘Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other changes to the planning system’ which was launched on Tuesday 30 July, we are seeking views on proposed changes to the NPPF intended to support the provision of public infrastructure and to create sustainable, healthy communities.</p><p> </p><p>Contributions from developers play an important role in delivering the infrastructure that local communities expect to see alongside new development. The Government will focus on improving the system of developer contributions.</p><p> </p><p>The NPPF makes clear that plans should set out the contributions expected from development. This should include setting out the levels and types of affordable housing provision required, along with other infrastructure (such as that needed for health, open space, and transport). Plan-makers should work in collaboration with the local community, developers, and other stakeholders to create realistic, deliverable policies.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that local planning authorities prepare, and keep up to date, a local plan as the primary basis for identifying what development is needed in an area. This helps ensure that local strategies to improve health and wellbeing and the provision of the required health infrastructure are supported and considered in plans (including in the preparation of strategic policies for community facilities) and in planning decisions.</p><p>Working with the advice and support of the Director of Public Health, plan-makers may also need to involve key groups in the local health and wellbeing system, including Health and Wellbeing Boards.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to promoting active travel and ensuring that routes identified in Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) are considered in planning decisions. Active Travel England (ATE), established as an executive agency within the Department for Transport, acts as a statutory consultee in the planning system, reviewing active travel provisions in major planning applications to ensure they align with the standards and principles set out in national design standards. This ensures that new developments support and enhance active travel routes identified in LCWIPs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage grouped question UIN HL636 question first answered 17/09/2024 13:52:50 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1726601

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Infrastructure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that routes identified in Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans are considered by local planning authorities when (1) creating local plans, and (2) taking planning decisions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>As part of the ongoing government consultation ‘Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other changes to the planning system’ which was launched on Tuesday 30 July, we are seeking views on proposed changes to the NPPF intended to support the provision of public infrastructure and to create sustainable, healthy communities.</p><p> </p><p>Contributions from developers play an important role in delivering the infrastructure that local communities expect to see alongside new development. The Government will focus on improving the system of developer contributions.</p><p> </p><p>The NPPF makes clear that plans should set out the contributions expected from development. This should include setting out the levels and types of affordable housing provision required, along with other infrastructure (such as that needed for health, open space, and transport). Plan-makers should work in collaboration with the local community, developers, and other stakeholders to create realistic, deliverable policies.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that local planning authorities prepare, and keep up to date, a local plan as the primary basis for identifying what development is needed in an area. This helps ensure that local strategies to improve health and wellbeing and the provision of the required health infrastructure are supported and considered in plans (including in the preparation of strategic policies for community facilities) and in planning decisions.</p><p>Working with the advice and support of the Director of Public Health, plan-makers may also need to involve key groups in the local health and wellbeing system, including Health and Wellbeing Boards.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to promoting active travel and ensuring that routes identified in Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) are considered in planning decisions. Active Travel England (ATE), established as an executive agency within the Department for Transport, acts as a statutory consultee in the planning system, reviewing active travel provisions in major planning applications to ensure they align with the standards and principles set out in national design standards. This ensures that new developments support and enhance active travel routes identified in LCWIPs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage grouped question UIN HL635 question first answered 17/09/2024 13:52:50 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1727192

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drax Power Station: Demonstrations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the the rules which prevent peaceful protest at the Drax power station.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The management of protests are matters for the police, who are operationally independent from Government. The Home Office cannot direct the operational activities of the police.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 17/09/2024 14:59:22 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1727814

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Water Companies: Nationalisation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why compensation to shareholders would be required for a water Company in the Special Administration Regime, if they decided that public ownership was a necessary precondition of environmental and public health regulations being met.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>A Special Administration Regime (SAR) is not a form of renationalisation. It is a tool to ensure vital public services continue to be provided after a company fails.</p><p> </p><p>Compensation for shareholders is not a requirement for placing a company into a SAR.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 17/09/2024 14:30:59 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1726602

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what distance they consider to be a "short walk", as referred to in paragraph 155(c) of the National Planning Policy Framework draft text, published on 30 July.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>In our consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework, we have set out that land released in the Green Belt should deliver clear benefits for nature and public access to green space where Green Belt release occurs. Q36 seeks views on our proposed approach. We will confirm our approach in our formal response to the consultation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 16/09/2024 14:58:02 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1726603

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Ammunition: Lead
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government on what date they expect to receive the Health and Safety Executive's final restriction opinion on the risks of using lead in ammunition to human health and the environment, which had been due for submission in March 2023.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK REACH restriction process relating to lead in ammunition was initiated in 2021 by the then Defra Secretary of State, with the agreement of the Scottish and Welsh Governments. This triggered a process under the UK REACH regulations, with the dossier preparation and opinion process led by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The two consultations which form part of this process both garnered large numbers of responses (2859 and 8159) necessitating extensions to the legislative deadlines in order to take account of the information submitted.</p><p> </p><p>We expect to receive HSE's final restriction opinion on the risks of using lead in ammunition to human health and the environment in autumn 2024. The decision to apply any restrictions, or not to do so, will subsequently be made by the Defra Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish and Welsh Ministers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sherlock question first answered 16/09/2024 12:17:04 answering member 4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1726604

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Water Supply: Colne Valley
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the 30-day constant rate water quality trial, conducted at the Blackford public water source in South Harefield in April and May by Affinity Water Ltd and HS2 Ltd, found any construction-related changes to the water quality at that site, prior to plans to restart abstraction at Blackford pumping station.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Environment Agency is aware of the trial at the Blackford public water source in South Harefield in April and May, however, the Environment Agency has not yet seen the results. Affinity Water expect to finalise the trial’s report in October and the Environment Agency expects to see it then. Any action carried out by the Environment Agency will be dependent upon the result of the trial. The Environment Agency continues to provide advice and guidance to both Affinity Water and HS2 Ltd.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 16/09/2024 14:10:38 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1727813

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Thames Water: Nationalisation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 8 August (HL429), what plans they have to conduct their own analysis on the cost of taking Thames Water into public ownership, and whether they plan to consider alternative calculations from other agencies such as by Moody's Ratings who calculated that the cost would be £14.5 billion.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>We have no plans to nationalise Thames Water or other water companies so are not considering alternative calculations on renationalisation. We continue to carefully monitor the situation at Thames Water. The Government is also focused on tackling the public’s immediate concerns to clean up the nation’s polluted waterways and turn around the sector’s performance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 16/09/2024 15:41:10 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb