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760490

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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	Venezuela: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers of EU member states on 8 September in Gymnich, and in advance of the UN General Assembly, what action is being taken at the national and EU level to find a sustainable solution to the current political crisis in Venezuela.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hooper
uin	HL1603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>We are working closely with partners, including the EU and UN, to consider a range of options to promote an end to the crisis in Venezuela. The most recent discussion at EU level took place on 12 September. The Lima Group of Foreign Ministers met in the margins of the UN General Assembly on 20 September and will re-convene in Canada in October. Any solution to the current crisis in Venezuela must come from the region. The Minister for Europe and the Americas is working closely with Peru's Foreign Minister, Ricardo Luna, in support of Peru's regional leadership. We will continue to work with partners to consider a wide range of options to prevent further violence and alleviate the suffering of ordinary Venezuelans.</p><p>Venezuela remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and the Minister for Europe and the Americas met the President of the National Assembly, Julio Borges, and Antonieta Lopez, the mother of opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez, on 7 September and stressed the UK's unwavering support for the National Assembly as a democratic institution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:58:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2005 label Biography information for Baroness Hooper

760497

registered interest
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	Robert Litt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on which occasions Robert Litt, then General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, visited the UK for the purpose of meeting ministers or civil servants after June 2014; what business he conducted on those occasions; and with which UK officials.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>​The former General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Robert Litt, visited the UK in November 2014 to meet the FCO's Legal Adviser, and in December 2016 to meet officials from the Cabinet Office, including a Deputy Director of the National Security Secretariat.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:57:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760498

registered interest
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	Robert Litt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information, if any, they have received from HM Embassy in Dublin concerning visits to the Irish Republic since June 2014 of Robert Litt, then General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>We hold no such information.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:56:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760499

registered interest
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	Robert Litt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information, if any, they have received from the UK Permanent Representative to the EU concerning visits to Brussels since June 2014 of Robert Litt, then General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, with particular regard to visits made in September and October 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>​We hold no such information.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:56:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760517

registered interest
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 what is their estimate of the number of people who remain missing in (1) the British Overseas Territories, and (2) other Commonwealth nations to which they are providing assistance, impacted by Hurricane Irma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL1630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>Despite the FCO Hotline taking more than 3500 calls since 8 September, we are relieved that the number of Hurricane-related casualties in the Overseas Territories has been low, partly due to preparedness in the Overseas Territories and a quick Government response. In addition to providing humanitarian assistance in the region, we are working closely with the Overseas Territories to support recovery and reconstruction, £62 million has been committed to date. Establishing an accurate number of those missing in affected Overseas Territories is difficult while relief and reconstruction is continuing, however we believe the number is low.</p><p>The number of missing people in the Independent Caribbean is a matter for the Governments of the countries concerned.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:55:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

757566

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on ensuring housing developers convert planning permissions into homes.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	8848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>We are clear that new homes should be built out as soon as possible once planning permission is granted. Indeed, all planning permissions are time-limited: if building does not commence within the time period specified in the planning permission, it will lapse.</p><p>It is important to recognise that there are a variety of reasons that might prevent development starting once permission has been granted, some of which are beyond the control of developers. That is why our Housing White Paper proposed taking a wide-ranging approach to ensure planning permissions are converted into much-need homes as swiftly as possible. The proposals aim to do so by:</p><ul><ul><li><p>Diversifying the range of players in the housebuilding sector.</p></li><li><p>Tackling barriers to developments with planning permission from starting on site, including delays to the delivery of essential infrastructure.</p></li><li><p>Holding local authorities and developers more clearly to account for the delivery of new homes.</p></li><li><p>Increasing transparency about the timing and pace of housing delivery.</p></li></ul></ul><p>We have already made progress on some key proposals, such as the recent announcement of the £2.3 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund.</p><p>Views were sought on a number of proposed tools to hold developers more closely to account. The White Paper proposals included encouraging greater scrutiny of a site’s delivery prospects where earlier permissions have not been implemented; encouraging local authorities to set shorter timescales for implementing permissions; and more streamlined procedures for serving a completion notice. We are currently considering the response to these proposals.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/09/2017 09:36:35 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

755652

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2017 to Question 2770, what steps are being taken to monitor the provision by local authorities or otherwise of emergency guidance in high-rise blocks in languages spoken by all residents; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	7469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>All residents should understand the emergency fire safety guidance in their buildings. It is building owners' responsibility to ensure that this is the case. The Government has encouraged building owners to communicate with residents with respect to any actions being taken as part of the checking and testing process for Aluminium Composite Material cladding.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/09/2017 09:37:09 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

756187

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	INTERREG Programme: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the Irish Government on the continuation of interreg funding for Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	7155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government will guarantee EU Structural and Investment fund projects signed before we leave the EU, even where these continue after we leave. Beyond these priorities, decisions on the replacement of EU funding will be taken in light of wider UK strategic priorities and other domestic spending decisions. As we transition to longer-term arrangements, we will ensure the devolved administrations are treated fairly and their circumstances are taken into account. The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/09/2017 08:25:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams