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1109869

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date	04/04/2019
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	Environment Agency: Rural Payments Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Environment Agency computer systems share information with the computer systems of the Rural Payments Agency; and if not, when this might be introduced.
tabling member printed	Lord Colgrain
uin	HL15061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>At present, there are no direct system-to-system data exchanges between Rural Payments Agency and Environment Agency systems. Defra is committed to sharing data internally within the Department, externally across Government and with any interested party. Both the Rural Payments Agency and the Environment Agency publish datasets on the publicly available Defra Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside website, and within the Defra Spatial Repository and Toolkits which are accessible to all Defra Group organisations. Defra also publishes more than 8,000 datasets, which are publicly available under open licence.</p><p> </p><p>However, both organisations have access to the Defra Customer and Land Database (CLAD) which is due to be replaced in 2019 by a system called CLARIS, which will enable the Environment Agency to have access to Rural Payments Agency land data. Additionally, the Rural Payments Agency periodically provides the Environment Agency with a manual extract of data relating to the ownership of land within Nitrate Vulnerable Zones for cross-compliance purposes.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its wider consolidation and upgrade of IT systems the Defra Group is adopting shared IT platforms, for example cloud email services, document management, customer relationship management and identity management platforms. Agency data will coexist within the same physical platforms which may facilitate data sharing where there is a specific purpose for that data to be shared, and this is done in accordance with regulations such as the Data Protection Act and appropriate interagency data sharing agreements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/04/2019 13:55:21 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4596 label Biography information for Lord Colgrain

1109870

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Transplant Surgery: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss with UK NHS transplant services the feasibility of establishing a confidential register of those patients who come off the transplant waiting list because they have procured a transplant abroad; and if they do not have any such plans, why they do not.
tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
uin	HL15062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government seeks to promote an ethical approach to organ donation through international conventions and agreements, such as the Council of Europe Convention on Organ Trafficking; the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism, which encourages all countries to draw up legal and professional frameworks to govern organ donation and transplantation activities; and support to the World Health Organization in its work on organ transplantation.</p><p>The Government has no current plans to discuss the feasibility of establishing a confidential register of those patients who come off the transplant waiting list because they have received a transplant outside the United Kingdom. Recipients of transplants outside the UK may or may not come to the attention of NHS services, may have travelled to another country for legitimate reasons and may or may not provide details of the circumstances of any transplant.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 10/04/2019 14:46:03 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

1109871

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 3 April (HL14848), whether they will provide in the text of their response to this question a list of the members of (1) the Russell Group, (2) Million+, and (3) University Alliance.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL15063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Information regarding a list of members of the Russell Group, Million+ and University Alliance is not held centrally. However, information from the members’ websites is reflected in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>1) Russell Group Membership</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2) Million+</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3) University Alliance</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham University</p></td><td><p>Abertay University</p></td><td><p>UWE Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Bristol</p></td><td><p>Anglia Ruskin</p></td><td><p>University of Greenwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Cambridge</p></td><td><p>Bath Spa University</p></td><td><p>University of Central Lancashire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff University</p></td><td><p>University of Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>University of Brighton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham University</p></td><td><p>University of Bolton</p></td><td><p>The Open University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Edinburgh</p></td><td><p>Canterbury Christ Church University</p></td><td><p>Teesside University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Exeter</p></td><td><p>University of Cumbria</p></td><td><p>University of South Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Glasgow</p></td><td><p>University of East London</p></td><td><p>University of Salford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imperial College London</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh Napier University</p></td><td><p>University of Portsmouth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>King's College London</p></td><td><p>Glasgow Caledonian University</p></td><td><p>Oxford Brookes University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Leeds</p></td><td><p>University of the Highlands and Islands</p></td><td><p>Nottingham Trent University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Liverpool</p></td><td><p>Leeds Trinity University</p></td><td><p>Kingston University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London School of Economics</p></td><td><p>London Metropolitan University</p></td><td><p>University of Hertfordshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Manchester</p></td><td><p>London South Bank</p></td><td><p>Coventry University</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle University</p></td><td><p>Middlesex University</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Nottingham</p></td><td><p>Southampton Solent University</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Oxford</p></td><td><p>University of Sunderland</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen Mary University of London</p></td><td><p>University of West London</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen's University Belfast</p></td><td><p>University of the West of Scotland</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Sheffield</p></td><td><p>University of Staffordshire</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Southampton</p></td><td><p>University of Wolverhampton</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University College London</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Warwick</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of York</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes</p><ol><li>Information was taken from the members’ websites on 5 April.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 11/04/2019 13:12:14 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1109872

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	Cattle: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many live calves under two months old were exported in each year from 2014 to 2018; and what percentage of the total amount of the calves exported went for slaughter in each of those years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL15064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) issues Export Health Certificates (EHC) for animals and products of animal origin. APHA does not record the age of animals when they are exported. The following information is taken from consignments of Bovine animals exported to the EU in 2016, 2017 and 2018 where a consignment included unweaned animals.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 a total of 3786 bovine animals were recorded as being exported on a Journey Log containing unweaned animals</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 a total of 6024 bovine animals were recorded as being exported on a Journey Log containing unweaned animals</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 a total of 5425 bovine animals were recorded as being exported on a Journey Log containing unweaned animals</p><p> </p><p>None of the animals were exported directly for slaughter.</p><p> </p><p>This data includes exports from holdings in England, Scotland and Wales. Movements between Northern Ireland (NI) and The Republic of Ireland (RoI) is a devolved matter, data for this can be requested from DAERA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/04/2019 13:57:34 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1109873

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	Sheep: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many live sheep were exported in each year from 2014 to 2018; where those sheep were exported to; and what percentage of the total amount of sheep exported went for slaughter in each of those years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL15065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>The table for the total number of sheep exported in the years 2014 to 2018, including the destination country and the percentage of sheep exported for slaughter in each year is set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Country exported to</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Percentage of the total number of sheep exported went for slaughter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>52886</p></td><td><p>4.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>6216</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>26357</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>1804</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>isle of Man</p></td><td><p>668</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>8171</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>8927</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>40824</p></td><td><p>8.10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>2696</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>23858</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>770</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>404</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>7381</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>4994</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>66165</p></td><td><p>10.60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>4319</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>20225</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>15028</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>1079</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>3265</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>10085</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>11780</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>44781</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>7278</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>8719</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>1781</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>5889</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>4944</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>11989</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>3872</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>40626</p></td><td><p>9.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>2347</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>12506</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>11042</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>648</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>10711</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Serbia</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>2364</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This data includes exports from holdings in England, Scotland and Wales. Movements between Northern Ireland (NI) and The Republic of Ireland (RoI) is a devolved matter, data for this can be requested from DAERA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/04/2019 13:32:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1109874

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	Cattle: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many live cattle were exported in each year from 2014 to 2018; and what percentage of the total amount of cattle exported went for slaughter in each of those years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL15066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>The below table shows the number of cattle exported from Great Britain and the percentage of cattle exported for slaughter from Great Britain from 2014 to 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total number of cattle exported</p></td><td><p>Percentage of cattle exported that went for slaughter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7,539</p></td><td><p>45.60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>5,212</p></td><td><p>39.70%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>11,070</p></td><td><p>23.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>17,960</p></td><td><p>36.40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>15,183</p></td><td><p>33.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>56,964</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Of the 56,964 animals exported from 2014 to 2018, 19,781 were exported directly for slaughter. Of this number, 18,629 were destined for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>This data includes exports from holdings in England, Scotland and Wales. Movements between Northern Ireland (NI) and The Republic of Ireland (RoI) is a devolved matter, data for this can be requested from DEARA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/04/2019 14:18:06 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1109875

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who would be (1) financially, and (2) legally, responsible for the clean-up and remediation of fracking sites in the event that the operator becomes insolvent.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL15067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Under the conditions of their Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence, each licensee is responsible for wells drilled under their licence, including their safe plugging and abandonment. Before issuing licences, the Oil and Gas Authority considers the ability of operators to fulfil their responsibilities. In addition, as a matter of policy the Government will assess the financial status of companies wishing to carry out hydraulic fracturing operations, including their ability to fund decommissioning costs, before granting Hydraulic Fracturing Consent (HFC). Hydraulic Fracturing Consent will not be issued unless my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so. The Secretary of State is entitled to refuse HFC and/or, in certain circumstances, can impose conditions to provide additional protections.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant regulators, including the Oil and Gas Authority, Environment Agency, and Health &amp; Safety Executive, will not allow onshore operators to relinquish their licences and permits until they are satisfied that the terms of the relevant permits/licences have been met and that any assets have been safely plugged and abandoned.</p><p> </p><p>Planning permission conditions set by the relevant Minerals Planning Authority (MPA) generally include site restoration to return the land to its former state, as witnessed at Cuadrilla’s former Preese Hall site in Lancashire; the first hydraulically fractured well in the UK. In this case the well has been fully decommissioned in accordance with legislation. MPAs may also take financial security to cover decommissioning costs should they consider it necessary.</p><p> </p><p>If, despite the precautionary measures set out above, the operator was to become insolvent, the liability may fall to other appropriate parties, which may include other licensees or landowners.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 10/04/2019 14:27:39 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1109876

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	Iran: Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last discussed policy towards Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with the government of the United States.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>We have been clear with the US about our determination to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action at all levels. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on 5 March regarding Iran, and the British Ambassador in Tehran was in Washington DC meeting a range of representatives in the US Administration during the week of 11 March.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/04/2019 16:02:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1109877

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what methods they use to estimate the numbers of civilian deaths resulting from the use of remote-controlled drones in counter-terrorist operations either directly by the UK or by their allies in (1) Yemen, (2) Pakistan, and (3) North Africa; and what figures are available for such casualties.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has not conducted airstrikes from any platform, either manned or unmanned, in counter-terrorism operations in Yemen, Pakistan or North Africa. We do not comment on the operations of other countries.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/04/2019 14:38:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1109878

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	League of Arab States
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 proceedings of the 30th Arab League Summit, held in Tunis on 31 March; and what action, if any, they intend to take as a result.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>​We are aware that Tunisia hosted the 30th Arab League Summit in Tunis on 31 March. We note the Summit Declaration's call for greater cooperation and unity between Arab League member states, in order to achieve enhanced security and prosperity in the region. The UK continues to engage with Arab League member states and the Arab League secretariat on a wide range of bilateral and regional issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/04/2019 13:44:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian