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1171820

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether deferred Air Passenger Duty relief is congruent with state aid and competition rules.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>As announced on 14 January, HM Treasury is undertaking a review of Air Passenger Duty to ensure regional connectivity is strengthened while meeting the UK’s climate change commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The government takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and uses a range of levers at its disposal, including spending, taxation and regulatory policy, to meet its climate and environmental objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The actions that the Government has taken are fully compliant with State Aid rules.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL581 question first answered 28/01/2020 12:11:00 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1171819

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental impact of cutting Air Passenger Duty from all domestic flights.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>As announced on 14 January, HM Treasury is undertaking a review of Air Passenger Duty to ensure regional connectivity is strengthened while meeting the UK’s climate change commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The government takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and uses a range of levers at its disposal, including spending, taxation and regulatory policy, to meet its climate and environmental objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The actions that the Government has taken are fully compliant with State Aid rules.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL582 question first answered 28/01/2020 12:11:00 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1124425

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A1
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any of the 11 planned road building schemes announced by Highways England in April as being paused indefinitely affect the A1; and if so, which parts.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL15474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>In delivering the road investment strategy, Highways England routinely reviews its delivery plans to ensure that proposed road schemes will deliver value for money and minimise disruption for motorists. Highways England publishes its annual Delivery Plan each year to provide details of its planned work programme for the next 12 months and beyond. The next regular update of this is scheduled to be published this summer.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/05/2019 07:38:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1227883

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A27: East Sussex
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 21 July (HL6569), how Highways England was able to determine three possible new routes for the A27 between Polegate and Lewes before completing consideration of (1) environmental impacts, and (2) the impact on the towns and communities at the two endpoints of these routes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL7240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2020 answer text <p>The “A27 East of Lewes Off-line Study” represents an early stage of work to evaluate the need or otherwise for an enhancement of the A27 off the existing line of route. The study uses three different alignments for modelling purposes only. Development of specific route options and a detailed assessment of their benefits and costs, including environmental impacts, would follow at a later stage of work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/07/2020 11:52:19 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1221712

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A27: East Sussex
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish any evidence they have received about the economic impact of the proposed dual carriageway between Lewes and Polegate on (1) Eastbourne, and (2) Polegate.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL6570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>Highways England’s “A27 East of Lewes Off-line Study” strategic outline business case, published in response to a Freedom of Information request represents the early work done to date to consider a new route for the A27 between Lewes and Polegate. The second Road Investment Strategy, published in March, commissioned Highways England to develop proposals for this route for possible delivery after 2025. This work is expected to explore potential options and their benefits and costs, including environmental impacts, as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL6569 question first answered 21/07/2020 15:56:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1221711

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A27: East Sussex
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what work has been done by Highways England (1) to assess, (2) to quantify, and (3) to monetise, the environmental impacts of the proposed new dual carriageway between Lewes and Polegate; and what plans they have to publish all available information produced as a result of this work.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL6569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>Highways England’s “A27 East of Lewes Off-line Study” strategic outline business case, published in response to a Freedom of Information request represents the early work done to date to consider a new route for the A27 between Lewes and Polegate. The second Road Investment Strategy, published in March, commissioned Highways England to develop proposals for this route for possible delivery after 2025. This work is expected to explore potential options and their benefits and costs, including environmental impacts, as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL6570 question first answered 21/07/2020 15:56:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1297045

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academic Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that policies on higher education and freedom of speech are based on (1) accurate research, and (2) evidence which reflects a balance of information.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL13834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>There is growing concern within the government that free speech and academic freedom on some university campuses is being affected by increasing intolerance of ideas which challenge conventional wisdom, leading to a chilling effect whereby not all students and staff may feel able to express themselves without fear of repercussions. There have been a number of studies, surveys, and reports highlighting instances where freedom of speech and academic freedom is being curtailed in the higher education sector – including from King’s College London, the University and College Union, Policy Exchange, and the Joint Committee on Human Rights.</p><p>Alongside this, there have been a small number of high-profile reported incidents in which staff or students have been threatened with negative consequences, including loss of privileges or dismissal, sometimes successfully, confirming that the fear of repercussion is not always unfounded.</p><p>Officials and Ministers continue to work with a wide range of groups and bodies across the higher education sector, including Universities UK and the National Union of Students, to ensure that our universities are places where free speech can thrive.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 12/03/2021 14:49:35 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1646554

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Acceleration Unit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Department for Transport's Acceleration Unit, what progress has been made to (1) speed up the delivery of transport infrastructure projects, (2) implement policy initiatives and programmes in relation to the Government's agenda, and (3) publish the total expenditure to date of the Acceleration Unit.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL8700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>(1) What progress has been made to speed up the delivery of transport infrastructure projects?</p><p>The Acceleration Unit was set up in 2020 to focus on unblocking project delivery and identifying ways to speed up the realisation of benefits from the Department for Transport’s infrastructure portfolio. During its time, the Acceleration Unit worked closely with sponsors, delivery bodies, HM Treasury and others to deliver against this agenda, supporting Project Speed and other acceleration opportunities. This has resulted in an increased focus in our delivery bodies and sponsor teams on both project specific barriers, as well as ways of speeding up our overall delivery systems.</p><p>The Department has now reorganised the way it delivers the work of the Acceleration Unit to reflect current circumstances and to best meet its needs. This builds on the success of what the Acceleration Unit has achieved and will allow the Department to continue to improve programme delivery.</p><p>(2) What progress has been made to implement policy initiatives and programmes in relation to the Government's agenda?</p><p>The Department continues to develop and implement policies to deliver the Government's agenda and is working with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on planning reforms. On the 23 February this year the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) Action Plan was published, which sets out how these reforms will be delivered across government. The reforms will provide greater clarity and certainty to all stakeholders who use the NSIP system, making the NSIP consenting process better, faster, greener, fairer and more resilient, so that it can deliver against government's ambitions for major infrastructure.</p><p>(3) publish the total expenditure to date of the Acceleration Unit</p><p>The total expenditure of the Acceleration Unit was £1,270,824. This figure includes all costs related to the Unit, such as staff salaries, consultancy support, and business travel and subsistence. The figure represents the total for financial years 20/21 up to and including 23/24. The costs for the Acceleration Unit have been met from existing Civil Service budgets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/07/2023 16:18:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1184182

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	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	Aerospace Industry
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the annual value of the aerospace sector to the UK economy.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL2449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>In 2018, the UK aerospace sector had an annual turnover of around £33 billion, the majority of which was generated through exports. Between 2009 and 2019, the sector had an average gross value added (GVA) of £9 billion, accounting for 5% of the UK’s total manufacturing GVA. During this period, productivity growth in the sector (measured by GVA per job) grew at a pace of over four times that of the UK economy as a whole</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/03/2020 15:09:07 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1328405

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2021
	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	Air Pollution
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the research by Mark Ashworth et al 'Spatio-temporal associations of air pollutant concentrations, GP respiratory consultations and respiratory inhaler prescriptions: a 5-year study of primary care in the borough of Lambeth, South London', published in Environmental Health on 7 May.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>Epidemiological studies have shown that long-term exposure to air pollution (over years or lifetimes) reduces life expectancy, mainly due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and lung cancer. Short-term exposure (over hours or days) to elevated levels of air pollution can also cause a range of health impacts, including effects on lung function, exacerbation of asthma, increases in respiratory and cardiovascular hospital admissions and mortality.</p><p>The Ashworth et al (2021) study adds to the existing evidence base that exposure to air pollution can cause adverse respiratory effects, concluding that short- and long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide, PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub> particles are associated with an increase in the daily number of General Practitioner respiratory consultations and inhaler prescriptions.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 07/06/2021 14:13:32 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson