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869171

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House what plans she has to propose a debate in the House of Lords on their consultation on Insolvency and Corporate Governance, announced on 20 March.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL6544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>My Noble Friend the Chief Whip has no immediate plans to schedule such a debate but I have made him aware of this question. It is of course open to the Noble Lord to use the established routes to seek a backbench debate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 28/03/2018 11:17:32 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

910414

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Homelessness
	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 provision by local authorities of health, social and fitness programmes connected to accommodation for homeless people; and what funding they provide to support such programmes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL8172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is determined to prevent and reduce the levels of homelessness, and provide people with all the support they need to rebuild their lives.</p><p>Whilst we have made no specific assessment, we know the importance of taking a truly holistic approach to tackling homelessness. It is for this reason we have established a cross government taskforce, whose membership includes the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which will develop a strategy to end rough sleeping, before looking at wider homelessness issues. We have also launched pilots of Housing First in key regions to put some of the most hard-to-reach rough sleepers in accommodation and help them recover from complex health issues, for example substance abuse and mental health difficulties.</p><p>This builds on important action the government has taken to tackle homelessness, including implementing the Homelessness Reduction Act, which means more people will get the help they need sooner, and providing over £1.2 billion to prevent and reduce homelessness and rough sleeping through to 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 05/06/2018 16:14:07 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

895038

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Safety Measures
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to encourage or require the introduction by vehicle manufacturers of technology linked to government databases automatically to detect attempts to drive by those without a driving licence, or who are medically unfit to drive, and to prevent the vehicle from being driven in such cases.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL7403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no plans currently to require vehicle manufacturers to introduce technology linking the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s driver’s database to vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of issues associated with these schemes that would need to be resolved before making any changes, including the high costs of installation and maintenance as well as the need for robust evidence to prove that the technology can lead to sustained, long-term behavioural change.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor the development of interlock technology and use of interlock programmes in other countries very carefully.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/05/2018 11:59:26 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

930910

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Exhaust Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their policies and main targets for reducing carbon emissions associated with shipping and aviation to and from the UK; and how they are collaborating with the International Maritime Organisation and International Civil Aviation Organisation to achieve those goals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL8910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>Given the international nature of the aviation and shipping sectors, the Government’s emphasis is on taking strong action at the global level as the best means of addressing carbon emissions from these sectors.</p><p> </p><p>In April, Member States of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) reached agreement on a Strategy, which includes a commitment to phase out Greenhouse Gases from international shipping as soon as possible within this century, and by at least 50% by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>Led by the Department for Transport, the United Kingdom played a leading role in the negotiations, pushing for an ambitious and credible outcome that would enable shipping to play its part in meeting the Paris Agreement temperature goals.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategy is a major milestone for the shipping industry, which is now the first global sector to have set an absolute emissions reduction target. It sends a clear signal to the maritime sector that the move to zero emissions technology is imminent. The Government is now working in the IMO to determine what practical and technical approaches need to be taken globally in order to reach the emissions reduction targets.</p><p> </p><p>In aviation, the UK was equally instrumental in reaching a ground-breaking agreement at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly in 2016 on a global carbon offsetting scheme, known as the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). This is the first worldwide scheme to address carbon emissions in any single sector and is set to commence from 2021.</p><p> </p><p>CORSIA contributes to ICAO’s ambition to decouple growth in flights from growth in emissions by achieving carbon neutral growth in the international aviation sector from 2020.</p><p> </p><p>To achieve this goal, ICAO has identified a basket of measures, which also includes aircraft technologies, operational improvements and the use of sustainable alternative fuels. The UK continues to play a leading role in ICAO’s environmental work, including all areas of the ‘basket of measures’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently developing its aviation and maritime strategies, which will ensure continued progress and that set out a framework for how these modes will contribute fairly to action on climate change, including the UK’s domestic and international obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 04/07/2018 12:38:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

930911

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to what extent their efforts to reduce environmental impacts of aviation will include (1) the use of larger and quieter aircraft such as A380 and Boeing 787, (2) the reduction of carbon emissions, and (3) where appropriate, the limitation on constructing new runways.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL8911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is currently developing its Aviation Strategy which sets out to achieve a safe, secure and sustainable aviation sector that meets the needs of consumers in a global, outward-looking Britain. As part of the development of the Aviation Strategy, government is considering the best actions and policies to support growth while tackling environmental impacts.</p><p> </p><p>In the development of the Aviation Strategy, the Government is exploring strengthening incentives to bring forward production and operation of quieter aircraft.</p><p> </p><p>The Aviation Strategy development also includes putting in place a framework for UK aviation carbon emissions to 2050, which ensures that aviation contributes its fair share to action on climate change, including the UK’s domestic and international obligations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has now designated the Airports National Policy Statement which sets out the need for additional airport capacity in the south-east of England and why Government believes that need is best met by a new Northwest runway at Heathrow Airport. The NPS is clear that a new Northwest Runway Scheme will not receive planning consent unless it can demonstrate compliance with our air quality obligations and adequately mitigate against other environmental impacts of expansion. The detail of the environmental mitigation package will be developed at a later stage through the development consent process.</p><p> </p><p>We will be publishing a Green Paper on the Aviation Strategy for public consultation later in 2018 and a White Paper in the first half of 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 04/07/2018 12:39:00 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

994711

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to increase the level of funding allocated through their Road Investment Strategy to widen any 3-lane highways which have been found to be dangerous.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL11027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>Safety is the first responsibility for both the Department and Highways England, and one of the key aims Her Majesty’s Government has set for both the Road Investment Strategy 1 and Road Investment Strategy 2. An affordable, deliverable investment plan that meets the Government’s objectives for RIS2 is under development, and final decisions will be announced in 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/11/2018 14:42:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

893151

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	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	Science
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following their indication that they will to continue to collaborate with European partners on science and research initiatives post-Brexit, how they intend to support the development of links between UK and European scientific organisations and institutions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL7368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>In March, the UK and EU negotiation teams reached an important milestone in the Brexit process by agreeing the terms of a time-limited implementation period, which provides for UK entities’ continued access to EU programmes, including Horizon 2020, for their duration.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, as my rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister said in her Mansion House speech, we want to establish a far-reaching science and innovation pact with the EU, facilitating the exchange of ideas and researchers. This could include continuing to cooperate through specific policies and programmes that are greatly to our mutual advantage.</p><p> </p><p>The most substantial areas that we are interested in exploring include Framework Programme 9, Euratom Research and Training and the Copernicus programme. Specifically, we would like the option to fully associate to these programmes – we feel that this is in our joint interests. The scale and strength of the UK’s research and innovation is such that we should be looking for a bespoke relationship. We would like to discuss the details as soon as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 10/05/2018 15:00:28 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

910411

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	World Meteorological Organization
	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 the UK funding of the operational hydrology and water programmes of the World Meteorological Organisation continues at present levels and is not affected by the proposed reorganisation of that agency.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL8169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s Permanent Representative to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) is actively engaged in discussions around the WMO budget, strategic plan and governance reform, with appropriate support from the UK Hydrological Adviser. The UK will remain closely involved in the ongoing assessment of options and the development of proposals over the next 12 months, up to the World Meteorological Congress in May - June 2019, where they will be further discussed and decisions made.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 04/06/2018 16:19:24 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

919360

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2018
	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	Euratom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which components of Euratom's work programme will the UK participate in following the current negotiations; and whether those will include regulation, safety, energy coordination, and long term research and development of fusion and nuclear waste policies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL8439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s strategy is to seek a close association with Euratom, to the mutual benefit of the UK and the EU, and to provide maximum continuity for the civil nuclear sector. The components of this future relationship with Euratom are subject to negotiations with the EU. The UK will also seek to fully associate itself with the Euratom Research and Training Programme, including the Joint European Torus (JET) and the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), and recognises that such an association would necessarily involve an appropriate financial contribution in line with other associated countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 21/06/2018 10:24:31 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

926444

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2018
	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	Wind Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to monitor any change in performance of wind turbines in on-shore and off-shore locations from their time of construction; whether they intend to publish assessments of the likely future lifetime of the wind turbine systems now being constructed in the UK; and if so, whether this information will be provided to organisations that are investing in such systems.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL8704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department reviews generation performance of a range of existing and new renewables plants, including onshore and offshore wind, on an annual basis as part of setting the level of the Renewables Obligation. The most recent publication can be found here (copy also attached):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewables-obligation-level-calculations-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewables-obligation-level-calculations-201819</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department periodically reviews the evidence base on the generation costs of renewable electricity technologies, including their lifetimes, and when appropriate publishes reports on the topic. The most recent of these publications can be found here and attached (copy also attached):</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beis-electricity-generation-costs-november-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beis-electricity-generation-costs-november-2016</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley attachment 1 file name Renewables_Obligation_2018_19_FINAL.pdf title The Renewables Obligation For 2018/19 2 file name BEIS_Electricity_Generation_Cost_Report.pdf title Electricity Generation Costs question first answered 27/06/2018 16:36:22 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton