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760475

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date	14/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to require those off-shore companies and funds that are registered in UK territories in the West Indies to contribute to the cost of repairs of infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Irma within the territory in which those companies and funds are registered.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>We are currently focussed on the immediate humanitarian response to Hurricane Irma, and supporting the territories’ preparations for Hurricane Maria which we expect to cause further damage to some of the territories over the coming days. Each Overseas Territory has its own unique constitution, laws and powers to generate revenue. Therefore, the question of how off-shore companies or funds might contribute to the costs of repairing infrastructure is one for the respective Overseas Territories Governments.</p><p>We are working in partnership with the Overseas Territories Governments on a long term plan to help repair the damage caused. Most of the people affected by Hurricane Irma in the Overseas Territories are British nationals and the UK stands ready to support their governments in their recovery efforts.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/09/2017 14:38:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

760476

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or intend to have, with Kew Gardens concerning making available from their plant library those species which have suffered serious loss or destruction in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the British Virgin Islands, and Anguilla.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>Following the devastating impact of this year’s hurricane season on our Caribbean Overseas Territories, addressing the affected Territories’ immediate humanitarian and security needs is the highest priority for Her Majesty’s Government.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has had preliminary discussions with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew about the Territories’ likely environmental recovery needs.</p><p> </p><p>Once the Territories are in a position to evaluate and address their environmental recovery needs, Defra will discuss with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Territories how Kew’s plant materials, technical assistance and scientific expertise can contribute to the restoration of habitats in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 25/09/2017 15:54:16 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

760477

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Disaster Relief
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there are any restrictions in (1) UK law, or (2) international law, which would prevent or limit the use of funds from the budget of the Department for International Development for the reconstruction of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, and the British Virgin Islands.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>There are no restrictions in UK or international law on the support for reconstruction that we can provide to the overseas territories.</p><p>There are, however, rules on what is counted as Official Development Assistance (ODA), which are set by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). These rules include a list of the developing countries and territories to which support given by donors can be classed as ODA. In the case of Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands, their Gross National Income per capita exceeds the limit for them to be considered developing countries. The Secretary of State wrote to the Chair of the DAC to raise the issue of whether these rules should be adjusted to reflect the scale of the impact in this case.</p><p>This does not impact our response in the region – the government has committed £57m to date for immediate relief and we will match every pound donated to the Red Cross [up to £3m].</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:07:19 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

760483

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are aware of the difficulties experienced by London borough councils in the enforcement of the 90 days a year limit for homeowners' short-term letting of their property.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
uin	HL1596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>Where there are concerns about serious abuse of the 90 night limit a London Borough can seek a consent from the Secretary of State for the authority to make a direction to remove the freedom to short term let for 90 nights from that property. The criteria for assessing a request for consent are set out in the Department's planning practice guidance.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 25/09/2017 13:02:52 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

760491

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
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 robustness of tests to determine the extent to which materials are fire resistant carried out before the Grenfell Tower fire, compared with tests conducted by the Building Research Establishment more recently; and whether the robustness of those tests has any impact on the availability of Government financial assistance to housing providers for the replacement of materials that are a fire hazard.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>Since 2006, Building Regulations guidance has provided two approaches to testing materials for use in cladding systems. These are to either test the combustibility of each component or to test them as a system. The recent large-scale tests at Building Research Establishment are in accordance with this second approach. The Government will consider the system of Building Regulations in light of the Independent Review on Building Regulations and Fire Safety, the findings of the Public Inquiry and ongoing work to review building safety. The Government expects building owners to fund measures designed to make a building safe and to draw on existing resources to do so. A decision on financial assistance for social landlords will be determined on the basis of their ability to pay for essential fire safety works, and they should contact the Department or the regulator for social housing to discuss the position.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 25/09/2017 13:01:44 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

760492

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whose responsibility it was, prior to the Grenfell Tower fire, to ensure that tests on wall cladding systems were carried out in a rigorous fashion; and who is responsible for assessing why such tests reached different conclusions in some cases to those carried out by the Building Research Establishment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The Building Regulations allow for a range of different approaches to demonstrating compliance. The responsibility for ensuring that the requirements of the regulations have been met rests with the person responsible for the work and this must be scrutinised by an independent building control body. The Government will consider these issues in light of the Independent Review on Building Regulations and Fire Safety, the findings of the Public Inquiry and ongoing work to review building safety.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 25/09/2017 13:04:10 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

760496

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Energy Performance Certificates: Conservation Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is a legal requirement to provide a prospective (1) buyer, and (2) tenant, with an Energy Performance Certificate whenever a dwelling in a conservation area is sold or let.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL1609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>An Energy Performance Certificate is required when either selling or renting a property in a conservation area unless a valid exemption applies. For example, listed buildings or buildings in a designated environment where compliance with certain minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 25/09/2017 13:16:15 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

760505

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Disaster Relief
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion, and what total sum of the budget of the Department for International Development, in each of the last ten years, has been used for emergency assistance to countries suffering from the consequences of natural disasters such as hurricanes, typhoons or earthquakes.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL1618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) spent on humanitarian assistance in each of the last 10 years is provided in the table below. In line with the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) classification, this includes expenditure on emergency response, reconstruction relief and rehabilitation, and disaster prevention and preparedness.</p><p>This expenditure covers humanitarian support to countries overseas suffering from the consequences of natural and man-made disasters. Detailed data is not collected to identify separately expenditure for natural disasters.</p><p>UK bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) for humanitarian assistance, 2006 -2015, £ million.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Humanitarian Assistance<sup>1,2</sup> £ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>367</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>484</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>369</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>425</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information on total UK ODA is available on gov.uk website</p><p>1.The definition for humanitarian assistance is set internationally by the OECD Development Assistance Committee.</p><p>2. The statistical data for ODA is collected according to use, such as sector or purpose, and not by event.</p><p> </p><p>Source: Statistics on International Development</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:06:44 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

760506

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have completed a review into the allocation of costs of using Ministry of Defence assets for emergency relief in cases of (1) natural disasters, and (2) the rescue of migrants at sea, to the budget of the Department for International Development.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL1619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The appropriate allocation of operational costs is considered at the commencement of an operation and, where appropriate, reviewed annually. For most operations the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeks funds for costs that are over and above existing funding arrangements. Where the Department for International Development (DfID) has requested the use of MOD assets to support humanitarian and disaster relief operations the additional costs may be recovered from DfID. The additional cost of the counter-people trafficking operation in the Mediterranean is met from the HM Treasury Special Reserve.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 25/09/2017 14:34:16 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

760508

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Affordable Housing: Rents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 14 September following the statement on Local Housing Need, what is the basis of their classification of affordable rents as 80 per cent of market rents.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL1621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>Affordable Rent must be set at or below 80 per cent of market rents, so tenants will still benefit from sub-market rent. Actual levels of rents vary, and landlords must consider the local market conditions to ensure a fit with local circumstances when setting rents.</p><p>Government introduced Affordable Rent in 2012 to maximise government investment in affordable housing, enabling the development of more homes for every pound of public spending. This has allowed us to build nearly 333,000 new affordable homes since 2010, including 240,000 affordable homes for rent.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 25/09/2017 13:02:14 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford