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755141

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Insulation: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to revise building regulations in the light of tests carried out by the Building Research Establishment on three different types of aluminium composite material cladding combined with different types of insulation; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>The Government announced on 28 July that, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Dame Judith Hackitt will chair an independent review to examine current building regulations and fire safety with a particular focus on high rise residential buildings. It will report jointly to the Communities Secretary and the Home Secretary, and will examine:</p><ul><li><p>the regulatory system around the design, construction and on-going management of buildings in relation to fire safety;</p></li><li><p>related compliance and enforcement issues;</p></li><li><p>international regulation and experience in this area.</p><p> </p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 02/08/2017 15:25:19 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

749930

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Rugby: Disadvantaged
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when the Migration Advisory Committee is due to present its review of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office intends shortly to commission the Migration Advisory Committee to look at the UK labour market and our reliance on EU migrant labour across sectors, including agriculture.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/07/2017 12:18:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

749931

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	Golan Heights: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the membership of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme transition group; whether the minutes of its meetings are publicly available; and what plans they have considered to increase the quantity of seasonal workers working in the UK agricultural industry.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The membership of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) Transition Working Group comprises agricultural and horticultural growers, industry bodies, operators of the former SAWS scheme, labour providers and relevant government departments and bodies. Additional participants are invited to attend meetings according to the issues on the agenda. A note of the meeting is circulated to attendees but is not currently published.</p><p>The SAWS Transition Working Group discussed the supply of seasonal labour working in the UK agricultural industry for the 2017 season at its last meeting in March this year. The supply of seasonal labour will be discussed further at the next working group meeting.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/07/2017 10:46:03 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

749932

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the latest evidence that the UK bee population is decreasing; and what steps they are planning to reverse this trend.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>In 2014, we published independent research on the status of pollinators in the UK. The study identified an overall decline in wild bee diversity over the last 50 years. We are taking action to enhance the evidence base for future assessments. In collaboration with research institutes and volunteer organisations we have established a pollinator monitoring and research partnership to collect new data and improve our understanding of the status of pollinators and pollination services in the UK. Based on the work of this partnership, we will plan shortly to publish updated trend estimates for a range of bees and hoverflies in our biodiversity indicators.</p><p> </p><p>We have also introduced a new Pollinator and Wildlife Package to our Countryside Stewardship Scheme in England and are working with farmers, business and conservation organisations to provide pollinator habitat on farmland, in urban areas and in gardens in order to boost pollinator populations.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/07/2017 10:43:08 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

749933

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	F-35 Aircraft: Spare Parts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of recent research on the effect of neonicotinoid pesticides on the UK bee population, what is their assessment of the merits of a ban on their use in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on the use of pesticides should protect people and the environment and should be based on a careful scientific assessment of the risks. Pesticides that carry unacceptable risks to pollinators should not be authorised.</p><p>The Government keeps the developing evidence on neonicotinoids under review, advised by the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides. On the basis of current available evidence, we support the existing restrictions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/07/2017 14:51:11 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

748845

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they will make a decision on the allocations from the Community Housing Fund for 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Community Housing Fund was launched on 23 December 2016 to put local groups who know their area’s needs best in the driving seat and help them deliver housing that is affordable to the local community. My officials are working up proposals and a decision on how the Fund will be delivered from 2017/18 will be made in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 17/07/2017 15:56:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

746658

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the independent expert advisory panel appointed to advise an immediate safety action following the Grenfell fire will consider whether the presence of disabled and vulnerable people should be given more weight in the fire risk assessment of premises, and especially of day-care centres.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has published a note on the building safety programme, which includes details of the steps being taken by the expert advisory panel appointed to advise on immediate safety action. That note can be found (attached) at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing</a></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/07/2017 15:06:29 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 170704 Safety checks explanatory note - HL289.pdf title Explanatory note on safety checks
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

746659

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken to implement the Lakanal House fire inquest recommendation to "encourage providers of housing in high rise residential buildings .....to consider the retro-fitting of sprinkler systems".
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department wrote to all social housing providers in 2013 following the recommendations in a Coroner’s report into firefighter deaths which occurred at Shirley Towers in Southampton in April 2010. That letter encouraged providers to consider the retrofitting of sprinklers in older residential tower blocks. The Department then reinforced the content of that letter in it’s response to the Coroner’s report into the Lakanal House Fire – a copy of which can be found at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/205567/Annex_B_-_SoS_DCLG_Rule_43_response.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/205567/Annex_B_-_SoS_DCLG_Rule_43_response.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/07/2017 15:09:31 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 170704 Coroners Rules Letter - HL290.pdf title Coroner's report into the Lakanal House fire.
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

732087

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have held any meetings with representatives of Cuadrilla in 2017; and if so, which minister or ministers met with those representatives, when those meetings took place, what was discussed, and whether any assurances were given to that company.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>All Government Ministers meet regularly with industry leaders, including those from the energy industry. A register of meetings is published on a quarterly basis as part of Departments’ transparency data.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 30/06/2017 12:09:37 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

732088

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the Home Office has produced any briefings on the anti-fracking protests at Preston New Road; and if so, whether they will publish those briefings.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The management of protests, including anti-fracking protests, is an operational and independent matter for the police. The Home Office has not issued any guidance or briefings to the police on this matter.</p><p>As lead Government Department for the national risk of public disorder, the Home Office routinely receives briefings from police forces on related issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL142 HL143 question first answered 28/06/2017 15:59:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb