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747409

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what action have they taken since the fire at Grenfell Tower to ensure that landlords who have obligations under Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 are meeting those obligations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office has worked closely with the Department of Communities and Local Government and information and advice to landlords on fire safety is available on the DCLG GOV.UK webpage.</p><p> </p><p>This includes details of the establishment of an expert advisory panel, chaired by Sir Ken Knight, to provide independent advice to the Secretary of State on any immediate measures that may need to put in place to make their buildings safe for residents following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower. The National Fire Chiefs Council is represented on this Panel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/07/2017 11:19:59 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

747324

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what advice they, or their agencies, give to universities on the appropriate fee level to set in respect of undergraduate courses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
	uin	HL310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Fees for English domiciled undergraduate students studying at Higher Education Institutions that are funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) are subject to maximum fees, which are set in legislation. HEFCE funded institutions that have an access agreement in place for widening participation with the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) can charge a higher fee than those that do not. In addition, HEFCE funded institutions that have demonstrated high quality teaching by achieving a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) rating can charge up to a higher fee than those that do not.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 18/07/2017 11:49:07 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

747372

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Teodoro Nguema
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the investigation being conducted under the French judicial system that has identified 200 million euros worth of assets held in France belonging to Teodorin Obiang, the Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea, and allegedly acquired with embezzled funds; and what steps, if any, they are taking to ascertain whether Mr Obiang holds any such assets in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
	uin	HL336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>It is government policy to neither confirm nor deny the existence of a mutual legal assistance request.</p><p> </p><p>The UWO provisions in the Criminal Finances Act 2017 are not yet commenced. When commenced, we expect that operational agencies will consider their use in appropriate cases when investigating the assets of individuals held in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL334 HL335 question first answered 18/07/2017 11:23:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

747369

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Teodoro Nguema
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what support they have offered to the French authorities in their action against Teodorin Obiang, Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea, in relation to allegations of embezzlement, corruption and extortion in that state.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
	uin	HL334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>It is government policy to neither confirm nor deny the existence of a mutual legal assistance request.</p><p> </p><p>The UWO provisions in the Criminal Finances Act 2017 are not yet commenced. When commenced, we expect that operational agencies will consider their use in appropriate cases when investigating the assets of individuals held in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL335 HL336 question first answered 18/07/2017 11:23:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

747388

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government when will the triennial Review of the Security Industry Authority, carried out by Tony Regan and launched on 14 July 2015, and its recommendations, be published.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Henig
	uin	HL352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>A review of the Security Industry Authority was announced on 14 July 2015 and carried out in 2016. The review report will be laid before Parliament in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/07/2017 13:00:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3679 label Biography information for Baroness Henig

747389

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether there has been any review of the lessons learnt from the Iraq Inquiry; and if so, when they intend to publish that review.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
	uin	HL353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has received the report of Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Iraq Inquiry, and will be responding in due course, setting out the lessons learned.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/07/2017 15:32:11 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

747405

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to review section 10 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, to include fire safety in the list of factors which determine whether a house is unfit for human habitation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>All homes should be of a reasonable standard and all tenants should have a safe place to live. Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, landlords have an obligation to ensure that they keep in repair the structure and exterior of any property they rent out.</p><p>Local authorities have strong powers to deal with poor quality, unsafe accommodation and we expect them to use those powers. Under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, local authorities can issue an Improvement Notice or a Hazard Awareness Notice if they find a defect in the property. Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice is a criminal offence for which local authorities can impose a financial penalty of up to £30,000 or prosecute in the courts which have the power to impose an unlimited fine. In extreme circumstances, the local authority may decide to make repairs themselves, or to prohibit that property from being rented out.</p><p>The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places a duty on housing providers to undertake a fire risk assessment of the common parts of their properties and to put in place and maintain adequate fire precautions to manage the risk that lives could be lost in a fire. The Order is enforced by fire and rescue authorities. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Fire Safety Order may to lead to prosecution and potentially a significant fine or custodial sentence.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/07/2017 11:25:34 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

747370

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Teodoro Nguema
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make early and extensive use of the new Unexplained Wealth Orders, in the light of the Obiang case in France in which the Vice-President of Equatorial Guineas is alleged to have committed embezzlement, corruption and extortion in that state.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
	uin	HL335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>It is government policy to neither confirm nor deny the existence of a mutual legal assistance request.</p><p> </p><p>The UWO provisions in the Criminal Finances Act 2017 are not yet commenced. When commenced, we expect that operational agencies will consider their use in appropriate cases when investigating the assets of individuals held in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL334 HL336 question first answered 18/07/2017 11:23:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

747407

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the Housing Act 2004 housing health and safety rating system, in particular the hazards classified under category 1 (damp and mould growth) and category 2 (excess cold).
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) is kept under regular review. We have been clear that lessons will be learned from the Grenfell fire, and any issues for the HHSRS will be taken into account.</p><p>The HHSRS is a risk assessment process which involves a local authority assessing 29 categories of potential housing hazards in a dwelling, such as damp, excess cold and electrical faults. Where a property contains potentially serious risks to the health and safety of the occupants, the local authority must take appropriate action requiring the building owner to reduce or remove the risk. This will frequently involve service of an Improvement Notice. Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice is a criminal offence for which local authorities can impose a financial penalty of up to £30,000 or prosecute in the courts which have the power to impose an unlimited fine. In extreme circumstances, the local authority may decide to make repairs themselves, or to prohibit the property from being rented out.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/07/2017 11:29:35 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

747638

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Leasehold: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many times (a) he, (b) Ministers of his Department have met with the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	2487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Details of Ministers' and officials meetings with external organisations are published routinely on gov.uk and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/business-expenses-and-hospitality-for-dclg-senior-officials" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/business-expenses-and-hospitality-for-dclg-senior-officials</a></p><p>Ministers, special advisers and officials from my department have all met with the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership over the last two years.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 18/07/2017 16:16:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders