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1002220

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:43:19
	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	05/11/2018 22:55:54 04/12/2018 13:43:03
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11241
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 13:10:58
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated cost to the House of (1) restoration, (2) repair, and (3) fire protection work underway in (a) the Palace of Westminster, (b) Fielden House, and (c) Millbank House.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11241
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11241
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>‘Restoration’ has been taken to include work currently underway on the Estate to restore or conserve areas of the historic building fabric, including but not limited to the restoration work in Westminster Hall and the Encaustic Tile project. It does not include the estimated costs of the Restoration and Renewal Programme. ‘Repair’ includes project works underway on the estate but does not include general day to day maintenance. Fire protection work costs are based on the Fire Life Safety Works Programme.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Palace of Westminster</p></td><td><p>Millbank House</p></td><td><p>Fielden House</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Restoration</p></td><td><p>External Courtyards Conservation work (Phase 1) current approved cost: £20.2m; Westminster Hall current approved cost: £12.1m (subject to review); Elizabeth Tower current approved cost: £61.1m (subject to review); Cast Iron Roofs current approved cost: £84.4m; Encaustic Tiles current approved cost: £14.3m.</p></td><td><p>There is no restoration work currently underway.</p></td><td><p>There is no restoration work currently underway.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Repair</p></td><td><p>Works to the Palace in 2017/18 totalled £2m; works in 2018/19 are forecast to cost £2.8m.</p></td><td><p>Works to 5 Great College Street and its integration into Millbank House total £42.9m.</p></td><td><p>Planning is underway for the refurbishment of Fielden House. Surveying work is expected to commence in December 2018. The surveying working is required to finalise the business case. Until it is finalised it is not possible to provide an estimate.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fire Protection</p></td><td><p>The approved business cases forecast expenditure of £90m for fire safety work underway in the Palace of Westminster. The forecast expenditure of a project within the Fire Safety programme is currently being revised.</p></td><td><p>The cost of fire protection in the Great College Street area of Millbank House has been integrated into the project itself and therefore is included in the repair figure above. The cost of Fire Protection in 1&amp;2 Millbank is currently forecast at £1.6m excluding risk and optimism bias (OB) and £2.1m including risk and OB.</p></td><td><p>The cost of making Fielden House Fire Life Safety compliant will form part of the refurbishment project. Therefore, it is not possible currently to confirm how much it will cost.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 04/12/2018 13:10:58 answering member 4148
	creator	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1006673

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 21:55:28
	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	13/11/2018 22:05:44 26/11/2018 16:13:01
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11453
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 15:41:56
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker who tendered for the contract to supervise by-elections for hereditary peers; and which tender was successful.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11453
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11453
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>ERS, Kanto Elect and UK Engage responded to the invitation to tender. ERS was the successful applicant.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 15:41:56 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1006674

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 21:55:29
	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	13/11/2018 22:05:46 26/11/2018 16:13:03
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11454
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 15:41:39
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the overall cost, including the cost to the House Authorities, of the contract to supervise by-elections for hereditary peers; whether that cost is paid annually or per by-election; and whether the cost is dependent on the number of candidates or electors.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11454
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11454
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The costs are paid per by-election. Costs vary according to the number of electors. The current cost of a whole House by-election is £1440; a Labour or Liberal Democrat by-election costs £570, and a Conservative or Crossbench by-election costs £600; all costs are inclusive of VAT. This is in addition to the cost of House of Lords staff time spent organising the by-election which forms part of their normal duties and is not costed separately.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 15:41:39 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1007913

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/11/2018
	date	15/11/2018
	date tabled	15/11/2018
	ddp created	15/11/2018 20:23:22
	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	15/11/2018 20:25:23 28/11/2018 14:30:07
	hansard heading	Abingdon Green: Media
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11523
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 13:58:06
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the disruption caused by the media’s use of College Green; and what consideration, if any, is being given to the establishment of a permanent media centre elsewhere on the Parliamentary Estate.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11523
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11523
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Abingdon Green is owned by the House of Commons but day to day access is delegated by the Clerk of the House to Black Rod. Current policy is to allow public access to the Green to enable them to pass through on the paths or to use it as a recreational space. Because of the unique views that the Green affords to Parliament, we also allow the media to use the Green for the contemporaneous news reporting of events within Parliament on the basis that this is an important way of communicating to the public the political issues that are taking place. We do not permit protests or campaigning on the Green.</p><p>There are occasions when events in Parliament create exceptional media activity and demand for broadcasting space on the Green. When this occurs, we conduct a careful assessment on whether to prioritise broadcasting over public access and where the balance of public interest lies. Although we prefer to maintain dual use of the Green by public and media, on some occasions we assess that reporting from the Green must be prioritised and that it is necessary to close it to the public for safety reasons. Not to do so would limit the ability of a wide section of the broadcast media, both national, international and radio to provide high quality coverage of unfolding events in Parliament and interview the politicians involved in a secure manner.</p><p>Regarding a permanent media centre, no consideration is currently being given to this. Most media (including broadcast) arrangements are covered through the existing press lobby arrangements. Under this, nominated members of the media are accredited with membership of the Press Gallery and allocated desk space within the House of Commons and given press passes which allow access to the building. This is a long standing arrangement administered by the House of Commons with well understood rules which enables open media access to Parliament to be maintained within manageable levels.</p><p>Additionally, as well as Abingdon Green, there are broadcast points within both Houses which are used by UK domestic broadcasters for the reporting of Parliamentary business.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> question first answered 28/11/2018 13:58:06 answering member 4148
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1013199

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:32
	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	23/11/2018 17:15:29 29/11/2018 12:20:02
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Catering
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11759
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/11/2018 11:48:49
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether House of Lords catering services are subject to food hygiene inspections by Westminster Health Authority; and if so, (1) what Food Hygiene Rating each Lords catering outlet achieved at their most recent inspection, and (2) whether outlets are required to display a Food Hygiene Rating Sticker.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11759
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11759
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>As registered food premises, the House of Lords catering facilities are subject to inspections from Westminster City Council (WCC). At the last inspection in November 2017, the Environmental Health Officer from WCC Food Safety Team awarded the highest rating of 5 for all House of Lords catering outlets in the Palace of Westminster; Millbank House facilities were inspected in November 2016 and also received a 5 rating. It is a recommendation but not a legal requirement to display the food hygiene rating sticker. The House of Lords rating stickers are currently displayed in the River Restaurant and Millbank House Cafeteria.</p> question first answered 29/11/2018 11:48:49 answering member 2079
	creator	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1014643

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	26/11/2018
	date tabled	26/11/2018
	ddp created	26/11/2018 21:25:49
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	ddp modified	26/11/2018 21:35:47 11/01/2019 16:29:44
	hansard heading	Ministers: Correspondence
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11781
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 16:30:31
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House whether there is a protocol relating to whether letters to ministers from members of the House of Lords should receive replies; and if so, how quickly replies should be sent.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11781
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11781
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of effective and timely handling of correspondence with members of the House of Lords. Government departments should aim to provide a substantive response to routine correspondence within a maximum of 20 working days. However, sometimes circumstances dictate that it will not be possible to provide a response within this timeframe. In such instances, departments are advised to issue a ‘holding’ response until a more substantive response can be provided.</p><p>The Cabinet Office publishes an annual report detailing departmental performance in the handling of correspondence from members of both Houses. Lord Young of Cookham set out the 2017 performance figures in a Written Statement on 26 June 2018 (HLWS771). The 2018 performance figures will be published in summer 2019.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 16:30:31 answering member 4329
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1012534

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/12/2018
	date	22/11/2018
	date tabled	22/11/2018
	ddp created	22/11/2018 20:23:54
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	22/11/2018 20:26:04 04/12/2018 13:45:04
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11726
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 13:13:56
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 6 December 2017 (HL Deb, col 1051), whether Baroness Vere of Norbiton wrote to the Director of Public Prosecutions to ask whether she agrees that the definition of hate crime is broader than what is in statute and on what authority any broadening was based; and if so, what reply she received.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11726
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11726
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Baroness Vere of Norbiton wrote to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on 13 December 2017. The DPP provided her response on 9 January 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In her response, the then DPP confirmed that the flagging definition for hate crime was agreed between the CPS and the NPCC (ACPO as it was then) in 2007 and that it is wider than the definition set out in legislation to ensure all relevant cases are captured.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS adopted the recommended definition in the Macpherson report published in 1999 as a result of the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence. The Macpherson report also recommended that ‘this definition should be universally adopted by the Police, local Government and other relevant agencies’.</p><p> </p><p>The recommendations of the Macpherson report were welcomed by the Government at the time and the current Government remains in support of this position. The CPS has worked with police to implement the recommended definition across all strands of hate crime. The CPS takes tackling hate crime seriously and recognises the need to increase public confidence to report. The flagging definition is important in achieving this aim.</p><p> </p><p>In order for a crime to be charged and prosecuted as a hate crime, the CPS uses the legal definitions contained in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (CDA 1998) and the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003). This means that not every incident that the victim or another person has perceived to be a hate crime will actually be a hate crime in law.</p><p> </p><p>In her letter, the then DPP also confirmed that the CPS legal guidance recognises the potential impact of prosecutions on Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the right to freedom of expression). The CPS must balance the rights of an individual to freedom of speech against the duty of the state to act proportionately and to protect the rights of others.</p> question first answered 04/12/2018 13:13:56 answering member 4538
	creator	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1007921

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/11/2018
	date	15/11/2018
	date tabled	15/11/2018
	ddp created	15/11/2018 20:23:32
	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	15/11/2018 20:25:38 28/11/2018 12:17:02
	hansard heading	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11530
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 11:45:35
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the (1) Domestic and (2) Non-Domestic, Renewable Heat Incentive schemes.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11530
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11530
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We produced a full scheme Impact Assessment in February 2018, prior to the introduction of the latest RHI regulations and deployment data for both schemes is published monthly. This information can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 11:45:35 answering member 2616
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1010128

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/12/2018
	date	19/11/2018
	date tabled	19/11/2018
	ddp created	19/11/2018 22:18:09
	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	19/11/2018 22:26:15 30/11/2018 12:13:02
	hansard heading	Overseas Companies: Netherlands
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11575
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2018 11:42:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making for UK citizens to be able to open businesses in the Netherlands after the UK has left the European Union; and what advice, if any, they provide to those who wish to do so.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11575
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11575
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK and EU negotiating teams have reached agreement that common rules will remain in place during an implementation period that will start on 29 March 2019 and last until 31 December 2020. During this implementation period UK citizens will be able to open businesses in the Netherlands as they do now. As stated in the Prime Minister’s speech before the House of Commons on 15 November, the intention is for the UK and EU to secure a deal to ensure a close ongoing relationship on services and investment after the implementation period. The Government has published advice on a “no deal” scenario through a number of technical notices, which citizens may wish to refer to.</p> question first answered 30/11/2018 11:42:39 answering member 2616
	creator	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1010142

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/12/2018
	date	19/11/2018
	date tabled	19/11/2018
	ddp created	19/11/2018 22:18:25
	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	19/11/2018 22:26:42 03/12/2018 16:58:17
	hansard heading	Electricity Generation
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11589
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/12/2018 16:24:02
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on electricity prices of the suspension of the Capacity Market.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11589
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11589
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering secure electricity at least possible cost to consumers. National Grid have confirmed that they do not believe the suspension of the Capacity Market will cause any risk to security of supply this winter.</p><p> </p><p>The Department regularly monitors wholesale electricity prices and there has been no discernible impact on forward prices as a result of the suspension of the Capacity Market.</p> question first answered 03/12/2018 16:24:02 answering member 2616
	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

1011240

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/12/2018
	date	20/11/2018
	date tabled	20/11/2018
	ddp created	20/11/2018 22:16:23
	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	20/11/2018 22:25:11 30/11/2018 12:46:02
	hansard heading	Post Offices
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11601
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2018 12:14:35
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of post offices in helping to maintain the community value of retail outlets in town and city centres, particularly in seaside and coastal areas.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11601
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11601
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government values and recognises the important role that the Post Office plays in communities across the UK. This is why we committed in our 2017 Manifesto to safeguarding the Post Office network and protect existing rural services.</p><p>In 2016 the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy commissioned independent research to understand and quantify the value that people and businesses place on the Post Office network. The study (The Social Value of the Post Office Network by YouGov and London Economics) found the estimated social value of the Post Office network to be over £4 billion. The importance of branches to local communities is further supported by Association of Convenience Stores research (The Local Shop Report 2018) that found that the Post Office is recognised as having the ‘most positive impact on a local area’ and is the ‘third most wanted service’.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 30/11/2018 12:14:35 answering member 2616
	creator	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1011260

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/12/2018
	date	20/11/2018
	date tabled	20/11/2018
	ddp created	20/11/2018 22:16:46
	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	22/11/2018 21:45:11 30/11/2018 12:35:02
	hansard heading	Copyright: EU Law
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11621
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2018 12:03:49
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to support the inclusion in the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market provisions to ensure that creators receive fair remuneration for the use of their works.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11621
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11621
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has considered the provisions on fair remuneration in the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, which is still under negotiation. We support the principle that creators should be fairly rewarded for their work, but also want to ensure that these measures do not undermine incentives to invest in the creation of new content.</p> question first answered 30/11/2018 12:03:49 answering member 2616
	creator	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1011261

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/12/2018
	date	20/11/2018
	date tabled	20/11/2018
	ddp created	20/11/2018 22:16:47
	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	22/11/2018 21:45:14 30/11/2018 12:23:02
	hansard heading	Royalties
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11622
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2018 11:51:25
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on the reciprocal relationships between the UK and the EU that enable Collective Management Organisations to collect royalties from EU countries and distribute to creators in the UK.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11622
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11622
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has considered this issue in the context of our work on the UK’s exit from the EU. It has concluded that the reciprocal arrangements between UK Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) and EU CMOs to collect royalties from EU countries and distribute to creators in the UK are private commercial agreements which are expected to continue after the UK has exited the European Union.</p> question first answered 30/11/2018 11:51:25 answering member 2616
	creator	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1011265

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/12/2018
	date	20/11/2018
	date tabled	20/11/2018
	ddp created	20/11/2018 22:16:52
	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	20/11/2018 22:26:00 30/11/2018 12:22:01
	hansard heading	Energy: Housing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11626
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2018 11:50:05
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what incentives they are providing to encourage home owners to retrofit energy saving installations in their homes to lower carbon emissions.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11626
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11626
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In the Clean Growth Strategy, we set out our aspiration that as many homes as possible will be upgraded to an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band C by 2035, where practical, cost effective and affordable. To do this we have:</p><ol><li>Called for evidence on Building a Market for Energy Efficiency, particularly focusing on measures to improve the energy performance of owner-occupied homes. Following an evaluation of the responses, we will publish an action plan setting out additional, market-based measures to encourage homeowners to take up energy efficiency.</li><li>Launched six local demonstration projects, across the country, which will address the non-financial barriers to deeper retrofit, such as supply chain fragmentation and the high hassle costs of installing measures.</li><li>Launched a new digitally led Simple Energy Advice. The service provides impartial and tailored advice on how homeowners can reduce energy bills and make their homes warmer.</li><li>Launched a new quality mark for home energy improvements which will help provide consumers with greater confidence in the quality of installation measures.</li><li>Announced that we would extend support for home energy efficiency out to 2028 at least at the current level of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funding. ECO is funded at £640 million per annum (2017 prices, rising with inflation), and we are taking steps to focus that scheme on those in fuel poverty.</li></ol> question first answered 30/11/2018 11:50:05 answering member 2616
	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

1011271

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/12/2018
	date	20/11/2018
	date tabled	20/11/2018
	ddp created	20/11/2018 22:16:59
	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	20/11/2018 22:26:15 28/11/2018 14:26:03
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11632
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 13:54:56
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have estimated the additional electricity capacity needed to meet their target for diesel and petrol engine vehicles to be phased out by 2040; whether they will publish any such estimates; and what plans they have to ensure any additional electricity demand is met.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11632
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11632
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>National Grid published their 2018 Future Energy Scenarios on 12 July (attached) and previously produced a bespoke note on the electricity system impacts of electric vehicles (attached). The level of impact that National Grid presents is readily manageable by the electricity system, and shows the benefits that can be provided through smart charging of electric vehicles. Therefore, the Government has taken powers in the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act to mandate that all charge points sold or installed in the UK must be smart enabled, and we are planning to consult on secondary regulations in the new year. In addition, the Government has established an Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce in order to consider these issues, including the underpinning industry standards and practices that may be required.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 13:54:56 answering member 2616
	creator	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

1012152

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/12/2018
	date	21/11/2018
	date tabled	21/11/2018
	ddp created	21/11/2018 22:25:05
	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	21/11/2018 22:35:10 03/12/2018 16:28:02
	hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11679
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/12/2018 16:26:12
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the proposed reduction in public sector representation on Local Enterprise Partnership Boards (LEP) will not dilute the democratic accountability and oversight of LEPs at a local level.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11679
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11679
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government published the <em>Strengthened Local Enterprise Partnerships</em> review on 24<sup>th</sup> July, which brought forward reforms to leadership, governance, accountability, financial reporting and geographical boundaries. Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are public and private partnerships between local authorities, businesses and other key partners. This sets out our expectations around the active role of local authorities in providing a strong and direct link back to local people, and that local authorities continue to be a central part of each LEP’s democratic accountability. Collaboration between the public and private sector will remain key to LEPs’ success as locally elected leaders and businesses continue to work together to shape policies for their local areas.</p> question first answered 03/12/2018 16:26:12 answering member 2616
	creator	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1014631

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	26/11/2018
	date tabled	26/11/2018
	ddp created	26/11/2018 21:25:35
	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	26/11/2018 21:35:22 10/12/2018 15:44:02
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Clacton-on-Sea
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11771
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 15:12:30
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they have received about the downgrading of the main post office in central Clacton-on-Sea.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11771
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11771
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Post Office in central Clacton-on-Sea is not being downgraded, but rather transferred to WHSmith so that it is operated on a franchise basis. WHSmith already operate 135 Post Office branches and the vast majority of branches, around 98% of the 11,500-branch network, are already operated by third parties on a franchise or agency basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy has not received any representations on the franchising of the Post Office in Central Clacton-on-Sea. The Post Office will run a 6-week public consultation in 2019 and will notify elected representatives in due course.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 15:12:30 answering member 2616
	creator	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1014678

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	26/11/2018
	date tabled	26/11/2018
	ddp created	26/11/2018 21:26:30
	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	26/11/2018 21:37:03 10/12/2018 15:43:02
	hansard heading	Audit: Competition
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11810
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 15:11:58
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the invitation to comment by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Competition and Markets Authority Statutory Audit Market on the impact of increased choice in the audit market.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11810
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11810
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>It is for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), as an independent competition body, to assess responses to its invitation to comment. The Government looks forward to the CMA’s provisional findings, due to be published in due course.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 15:11:58 answering member 2616
	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

1014679

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	26/11/2018
	date tabled	26/11/2018
	ddp created	26/11/2018 21:26:31
	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	26/11/2018 21:37:06 04/12/2018 14:57:04
	hansard heading	Energy: Competition
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11811
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 14:24:49
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Ofgem’s plans to encourage competition amongst energy suppliers to help cut costs for customers.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11811
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11811
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is supportive of Ofgem’s interventions to make the energy retail market more competitive, for example the disengaged customer database, their customer engagement prompts and their faster and more reliable switching programme.</p><p> </p><p>Customers can save around £300 if they switch from a Standard Variable Tariff to a cheaper market alternative.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also be working with Ofgem on a joint review of the retail market to promote competition and drive innovation.</p> question first answered 04/12/2018 14:24:49 answering member 2616
	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

1015833

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/12/2018
	date	27/11/2018
	date tabled	27/11/2018
	ddp created	27/11/2018 21:27:52
	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	27/11/2018 21:35:28 05/12/2018 16:01:45
	hansard heading	Copyright
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11835
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/12/2018 15:28:12
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of introducing an international copyright exhaustion regime on the publishing industry if the UK leaves the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11835
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11835
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is considering all options for the future and therefore no final assessment has been made. Any potential change to the UK’s exhaustion of rights regime, IPO officials would need to carry out research and stakeholder engagement, which is currently ongoing.</p> question first answered 05/12/2018 15:28:12 answering member 2616
	creator	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1015834

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/12/2018
	date	27/11/2018
	date tabled	27/11/2018
	ddp created	27/11/2018 21:27:53
	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	27/11/2018 21:35:31 04/12/2018 14:55:03
	hansard heading	Copyright
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11836
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 14:23:42
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK will remain in the EU’s regional copyright exhaustion regime following the UK’s exit from the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11836
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11836
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement ensures that during the implementation period arrangements for the exhaustion of rights, including copyright, will remain the same. This will provide legal certainty and protect the interests of rights holders. The specifics of our future relationship with the EU after the end of the implementation period will be the subject of detailed negotiations with the EU.</p> question first answered 04/12/2018 14:23:42 answering member 2616
	creator	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1015837

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/12/2018
	date	27/11/2018
	date tabled	27/11/2018
	ddp created	27/11/2018 21:27:56
	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	27/11/2018 21:35:37 04/12/2018 14:57:02
	hansard heading	Copyright: Electronic Publishing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11838
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 14:25:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has conducted an impact assessment on allowing the doctrine of exhaustion of rights to apply to ebooks in the same way it does to physical books.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11838
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11838
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The current EU exhaustion regime, which has already been implemented into UK law, will be retained in UK law after the UK leaves the EU, subject to any amendments necessary to ensure it functions appropriately. The Government has no plans to change this regime with regards to ebooks, and so has not conducted impact assessments on any possible changes.</p> question first answered 04/12/2018 14:25:22 answering member 2616
	creator	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1015838

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/12/2018
	date	27/11/2018
	date tabled	27/11/2018
	ddp created	27/11/2018 21:27:57
	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	27/11/2018 21:35:39 04/12/2018 14:59:14
	hansard heading	Copyright: Electronic Publishing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11839
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 14:26:43
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has any plans to extend the exhaustion of rights principle to ebooks.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11839
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11839
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The current EU exhaustion regime, which has already been implemented into UK law, will be retained in UK law after the UK leaves the EU, subject to any amendments necessary to ensure it functions appropriately. The Government has no plans to change this regime with regards to ebooks.</p> question first answered 04/12/2018 14:26:43 answering member 2616
	creator	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1005590

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/11/2018
	date	12/11/2018
	date tabled	12/11/2018
	ddp created	12/11/2018 22:04:58
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	12/11/2018 22:15:36 26/11/2018 17:48:01
	hansard heading	Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11361
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 17:47:04
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons they have learned from measures to improve social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being undertaken by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11361
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11361
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are a number of similarities in what Wales are currently doing in relation to the Future Generations Act, and what the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) proposes to do within the Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, which they will publish before Christmas. This includes setting out environmental principles in primary legislation and monitoring the application of the principles. However, the main focus of the Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill is to be broadly equivalent to the governance provided by Europe relating to the environment and this is wider than just considering principles.</p><p> </p><p>We have learnt a great deal from the good work that Wales has done on the Well-Being of Future Generations Act and will continue to do so as we develop our policy statement on the principles as well as wider considerations on environmental governance. This includes reflecting on how the legislative framework is set out and the outcomes that they seek to achieve.</p><p> </p> question first answered 26/11/2018 17:47:04 answering member 57
	creator	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1012114

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/12/2018
	date	21/11/2018
	date tabled	21/11/2018
	ddp created	21/11/2018 22:24:22
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	21/11/2018 22:25:17 04/12/2018 15:13:06
	hansard heading	Emergencies: Mobile Phones
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11641
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 14:40:59
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Young of Cookham on 5 July (HL Deb, cols 766–70), what progress has been made in the introduction of mobile alert technology.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11641
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11641
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>Cabinet Office is working with the Home Office and the police to explore the types of emergency where a national mobile alerting system can add value, beyond the mobile alerting schemes already in place in the UK. In order to inform any technical solution, these emergency scenarios will be explored in depth to establish where and when in the evolution of an incident a mobile alerting scheme offers the best opportunity to reduce harm to citizens.</p><p>Once we have fully assessed the need for an alerting scheme further work would be undertaken including exploring how situational awareness might be obtained, thresholds for activation and how the content of alert messages stands the best chance of eliciting helpful behaviours from the recipients. This is not without complexity since in terrorist-related incidents the protagonists will also receive the same message.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, a scheme used for major incidents stands the chance of being used infrequently. To ensure effectiveness, there will be a need for a carefully managed media campaigns.</p> question first answered 04/12/2018 14:40:59 answering member 57
	creator	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey