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1141556

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:29
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:06:25 25/07/2019 11:47:01
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Security Department: Uniforms
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17424
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	25/07/2019 11:15:26
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the total cost of providing new uniforms for parliamentary security staff; and what proportion of that cost was paid by the House of Lords.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17424
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17424
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The total cost of providing over 350 new uniforms for parliamentary security staff was £150,000. The proportion of that cost paid by the House of Lords was £45,000.</p> question first answered 25/07/2019 11:15:26 answering member 4148
	creator	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1141564

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:40
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:06:43 01/08/2019 13:33:01
	hansard heading	Biotechnology
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17432
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/08/2019 13:01:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help increase growth in the UK biotechnology sector after Brexit.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17432
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17432
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Data published by the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Informa Pharma Intelligence in January 2019 showed that a record £2.2bn was raised by UK-based biotech companies in 2018, compared to £1.2bn in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the continued success of the UK’s knowledge intensive sectors, including the biotechnology. The first and second Life Sciences Sector Deals have reiterated the Government’s commitment to unlock over £20 billion of patient capital investment over 10 years and increase the UK’s R&amp;D spend to reach 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, our recent UK Bioeconomy Strategy sets out a framework for how government, industry and academia can work together to capitalise on our world class research, development and innovation base to grow the bioeconomy. Applying our expertise in bioscience and biotechnology across multiple industry sectors can achieve clean growth and deliver real, measurable benefits for the UK economy.</p><p> </p> question first answered 01/08/2019 13:01:39 answering member 4686
	creator	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1141542

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:13
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:58 01/08/2019 13:37:01
	hansard heading	Energy: Housing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17410
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/08/2019 13:05:37
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the reduction in energy efficient upgrades to domestic housing since 2014.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17410
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17410
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Clean Growth Strategy set out the aspiration that as many homes as possible will be EPC Band C by 2035 where practical, cost-effective and affordable.</p><p> </p><p>The current iteration of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO3) will upgrade around a million homes for low income and vulnerable households by March 2022, and we have committed to driving £6 billion into energy efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2018, we introduced for the first time a minimum energy efficiency standard of EPC Bane E for private rented sector properties.</p><p> </p><p>And, we have launched Simple Energy Advice, a new digital and phoneline service to provide homeowners with impartial and tailored advice on how to cut their energy bills and make their homes greener, as well as information on any available financial support.</p><p> </p> question first answered 01/08/2019 13:05:37 answering member 4686
	creator	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1141543

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:14
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:06:00 01/08/2019 13:57:03
	hansard heading	Energy: Housing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17411
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/08/2019 13:25:03
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their target for the number of energy efficiency upgrades of UK domestic properties in each of the next three years; and how achievement of those targets will be measured.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17411
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17411
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We estimate that over 1.2 million energy efficiency measures will be installed in the homes of low income and vulnerable people in Great Britain from December 2018 to March 2022 under the current iteration of the Energy Company Obligation, ECO3. There is no target for the number of installations or properties treated, rather the target is set in notional lifetime bill savings. Further information can be found in the impact assessment online, but also attached.</p><p>As a result of the Private Rented Sector Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard we estimate that nearly 900,000 measures will be installed in EPC rated F&amp;G properties in 2020.</p><p>Further information can be found in the impact assessment online, but also attached.</p> question first answered 01/08/2019 13:25:03 answering member 4686
	creator	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1141544

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:15
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:06:02 01/08/2019 13:36:03
	hansard heading	Energy: Housing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17412
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/08/2019 13:04:58
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution energy efficiency in properties can make to meeting the UK’s climate reduction targets.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17412
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17412
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Improving the energy efficiency of domestic properties, commercial buildings and public sector buildings is vital for meeting the UK’s carbon reduction targets.</p><p> </p><p>Homes in the UK represent 15% of carbon emissions and meeting the net zero target is likely to require largely eliminating emissions from our housing stock. That is why we set out our aspiration in the <em>Clean Growth Strategy</em> that all homes should be EPC Band C by 2035. However reducing demand for energy will not be enough on its own, and by 2050 we will also likely need to fully decarbonise how we heat our homes.</p><p> </p><p>For businesses and industry, we set an ambition in the <em>Clean Growth Strategy</em> to reduce their energy usage by improving energy efficiency by at least 20% by 2030. This will deliver 22MtCO2e towards the fifth Carbon Budget.</p><p> </p><p>For public sector buildings, the <em>Clean Growth Strategy</em> states non-traded emissions (primarily from heating) should fall by around 50% by 2032, compared to 2017. We estimate that around half of this reduction will be met through energy efficiency and half from decarbonising heat supply.</p><p> </p><p>As with homes, it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions from non-domestic buildings will need to be largely eliminated by 2050 to meet the net zero target.</p> question first answered 01/08/2019 13:04:58 answering member 4686
	creator	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1141545

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:16
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:06:04 01/08/2019 13:35:02
	hansard heading	Housing: Insulation
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17413
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/08/2019 13:03:26
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish a national fund to help low income, vulnerable and fuel poor households insulate their homes.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17413
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17413
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We agree that increasing the energy efficiency of homes is the most sustainable long-term strategy to tackle fuel poverty.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have committed to driving £6 billion of investment in energy efficiency over the decade. Support for energy efficiency is available now through the Energy Company Obligation scheme, which requires energy companies to deliver heating and energy efficiency measures such as cavity wall insulation. The updated scheme, launched in late 2018 and running until March 2022, focuses entirely on providing support to low income, vulnerable and fuel poor households and is funded at £640m per year.</p><p> </p><p>We have also introduced, from 1 April 2018, Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards which require landlords to invest up to £3,500 in energy efficiency improvements such as insulation to improve their rented properties to Energy Performance Certificate rating Band E.</p><p> </p><p>We are consulting on an update to the Fuel Poverty Strategy for England. In this consultation, we seek views from stakeholders on what policies might be included in a policy plan to improve energy efficiency for households in fuel poverty.</p> question first answered 01/08/2019 13:03:26 answering member 4686
	creator	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1141571

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:49
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:06:57 02/08/2019 12:42:01
	hansard heading	Warships: Decommissioning
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17439
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/08/2019 12:10:49
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many de-commissioned (1) destroyers, and (2) frigates, remain in the ownership of the Ministry of Defence; and how many of those, if any, could be returned to service.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17439
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17439
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence owns no decommissioned destroyers or frigates; therefore, none are available to be returned to service.</p> question first answered 02/08/2019 12:10:49 answering member 4306
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1141546

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:18
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:06:06 02/08/2019 12:16:03
	hansard heading	Army
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17414
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/08/2019 12:15:20
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) men, and (2) women, are in the British army.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17414
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17414
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As at 1 April 2019, there were 74,940 male and 7,510 female personnel in the Regular Army and Gurkha population, and 25,400 male and 4,060 female personnel in the Army Reserve.</p><p> </p><p>Notes/Caveats:</p><p> </p><p>The Figures are for trained and untrained Regular and Gurkha personnel excluding Full Time Reserve Service.</p><p> </p><p>Reserve figures are taken from the FR20 population consisting of Group A Army Reserves, some Sponsored Reserves and those personnel serving on FTRS contracts who were previously Army Reservists.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes.</p> question first answered 02/08/2019 12:15:20 answering member 4306
	creator	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

1141547

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:19
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:06:08 02/08/2019 12:11:02
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17415
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/08/2019 12:10:19
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people there are in the Army Reserve in (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) England.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17415
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17415
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As at 1 April 2019, there were an estimated 1,720 Reserve personnel stationed in Wales, 4,140 in Scotland, 1,950 in Northern Ireland and 21,440 in England.</p><p>These figures are based on stationed locations, and not on residence or nationality.</p><p>Figures are taken from the Future Reserve 2020 population, which consists of Group A Army Reserves, some Sponsored Reserves and those personnel serving on Full Time Reserve Service contracts who were previously Army Reservists.</p> question first answered 02/08/2019 12:10:19 answering member 4306
	creator	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

1141526

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 19:59:53
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:27 05/08/2019 12:32:03
	hansard heading	Tourist Attractions: Low Incomes
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17394
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/08/2019 12:00:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to review the affordability of major tourist attractions for children from lower income families.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17394
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17394
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As part of the recently launched Tourism Sector Deal, the Government committed to making the UK Europe’s most accessible tourism destination by 2025. As we develop our policies in this area, we will consider our policy around this.</p><p> </p><p>The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions ranked seven DCMS-sponsored museums, free to enter for all, amongst the nation’s top ten most visited attractions in 2018. All fifteen DCMS-sponsored museums run extensive outreach programmes for schools and young people, with free activities timed to coincide with school summer holidays.</p> question first answered 05/08/2019 12:00:22 answering member 4703
	creator	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey