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755121

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date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burundi: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bates on 19 July (HL Deb, cols 1616–17), whether humanitarian assistance to (1) the 700,000 in need of food aid, and (2) the three million in need of humanitarian aid, in Burundi will continue to be made available through organisations such as Tearfund, Christian Aid and Oxfam.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL1129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID is providing £8 million of life-saving humanitarian assistance over the next three years in Burundi. This will support more than 20,000 food insecure households, including 8,000 malnourished children. Implementing partners have not yet been confirmed, but this support is likely to be delivered through both UN agencies and international non-governmental organisations with a strong track record in Burundi. The Foreign Office continues to work Christian Aid in Burundi to empower local communities to oppose sexual violence.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/07/2017 15:43:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

755123

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Libya: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have provided any resources to persons or organisations in Libya from the budget of the Department for International Development; and if so, to which projects those resources were allocated.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) supports Libyan authorities and civil society organisations to provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable Libyans, migrants and refugees, working with trusted humanitarian agencies including the International Organisation for Migration (IoM). In addition, DFID is funding a project with the World Bank to improve public financial management in Libya’s key financial institutions, as part of the cross-Departmental Conflict, Security and Stability Fund for Libya.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/07/2017 15:53:11 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

755126

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to avoid damaging the 63 ancient woodlands that lie on the proposed route of HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Framlingham
uin	HL1134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has sought to avoid ancient woodland wherever practicable and to strike the right balance between the effects on people, the natural environment, engineering requirements and cost. Substantial woodland planting measures are included in our plans on Phase 1 which have been arranged to link neighbouring woodlands and support greater habitat creation. Ancient woodland soils, containing their seeds, spores and bulbs, will be translocated to new woodland creation sites.</p><p> </p><p>The effects on ancient woodland will continue to be reviewed through the detailed design on Phase 1 and will be further supported by an additional £5 million Woodland Fund in addition to HS2’s main landscape and habitat creation programme. An independent Ecology Review Group, members of which include Natural England, local authorities, nature conservation NGOs such as the wildlife and woodland trusts will have regular access to the monitoring outputs from habitat creation sites and will be invited to comment on progress and the requirement for any remedial action. For locations where it is intended to use ancient woodland soils for new woodland planting, monitoring will be undertaken over a 50-year establishment period.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 13:27:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	134 label Biography information for Lord Framlingham

755127

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Camden
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of London Plane trees in Camden that will be endangered by the construction of HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Framlingham
uin	HL1135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd have set up a Camden specific Tree Panel which includes community and local council representatives. HS2 contractors are required to report to the Panel prior to the removal of any tree and to justify why a tree has to be removed. HS2 Ltd is committed to replace the same number of trees that are lost in the London Borough of Camden.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of specific tree species, such as the London Plane, a detailed understanding will be provided through site surveys. HS2 Ltd have instructed its contractors to undertake such surveys but accurate figures cannot be established until HS2 have completed their detailed design for the works.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 13:28:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	134 label Biography information for Lord Framlingham

755160

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Spaceflight: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they envisage completing the implementation of the licensing regime for spaceports in the UK; and, if completion will not take place until 2020 or later, what consideration they have given to expediting that process.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL1168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Regulators will be in a position to start accepting licence applications for spaceports and spaceflight activities once the Space Industry Bill has been enacted and the supporting secondary legislation and guidance are in place.</p><p> </p><p>Our intention is to lay the main statutory instruments in summer 2019, subject to Government priorities and Parliamentary time. This allows time for the necessary detailed policy development, consultation and drafting of secondary legislation and guidance to support a robust and effective licensing regime. This will be done in close liaison with industry and other stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1169 question first answered 27/07/2017 13:24:43 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

755161

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Spaceflight: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps need to be taken before they are able to lay secondary legislation before Parliament for the licensing of spaceports in the UK; and when they intend to lay that secondary legislation.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL1169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Regulators will be in a position to start accepting licence applications for spaceports and spaceflight activities once the Space Industry Bill has been enacted and the supporting secondary legislation and guidance are in place.</p><p> </p><p>Our intention is to lay the main statutory instruments in summer 2019, subject to Government priorities and Parliamentary time. This allows time for the necessary detailed policy development, consultation and drafting of secondary legislation and guidance to support a robust and effective licensing regime. This will be done in close liaison with industry and other stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1168 question first answered 27/07/2017 13:24:43 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

755164

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Northolt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how much revenue the RAF secured from operating commercial flights at RAF Northolt in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Income from civilian commercial aviation using RAF Northolt for the last three financial years (FY) is given below.</p><p>Additional income is generated by leases and I will write to the Noble Baroness with further details.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY</p></td><td><p>Financial Income (£millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 27/07/2017 13:25:12 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

755165

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Northolt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what contribution is being made by operators of commercial flights at RAF Northolt towards the cost of upgrading the runway and airport facilities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>RAF Northolt is a military airbase and the runway and airfield facilities at the Station are being upgraded in order to meet military operational requirements. Civilian commercial operators are charged to utilise irreducible spare capacity at the Station,but have not been asked to contribute to the cost of the upgrades.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 27/07/2017 13:23:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

755166

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Northolt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether a noise mitigation plan exists for RAF Northolt; and if so, how that plan can be accessed by members of the public.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Stringent noise abatement procedures are in place for aircraft movements and ground engine runs. These are published online in the RAF Northolt Defence Aerodrome Manual which can be accessed via the RAF Northolt website at the link below:</p><p>http://www.londonvipairport.com/docs/operatingmanual.pdf</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 27/07/2017 09:56:02 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name operatingmanual PQHL1174.pdf title RAF NORTHOLT Defence Aerodrome Manual
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

755167

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport on 29 April 2014 (HCWS47), whether they will publish the agreed deadlines for the completion of disability access improvements as part of the Access for All scheme at each of the 42 railway stations mentioned in that statement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>We remain committed to delivering the Access for All programme in full and details of all the stations selected since 2006 are available on the Network Rail website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.networkrail.co.uk%2Fcommunities%2Fpassengers%2Fstation-improvements%2Faccess-for-all%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7CQWA.HoL.Gatekeeper%40parliament.uk%7Cfb82072185c047b6d40208d4d2782845%7C1ce6dd9eb3374088be5e8dbbec04b34a%7C0%7C0%7C636364860910138357&amp;sdata=GwJfyeyWKasXEaPuGti1%2F%2FC6Q6MVrCskoV1yxjKO%2FUE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/passengers/station-improvements/access-for-all/</a></p><p> </p><p>This includes the current planned completion timescales for the stations in construction or development.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 09:14:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson