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1059235

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 22:05:45
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 22:16:52 25/02/2019 17:53:02
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Disability
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13620
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	25/02/2019 17:21:43
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he is satisfied that the present arrangements in the Chamber and Committee Rooms meet the needs of those with hearing or visual impairments.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL13620
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13620
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The House of Lords provides support for Members, staff and visitors to Parliament affected by hearing loss through the use of audio loop and infrared systems that help to amplify sound for hearing aid users. Loop systems are installed in the Chamber and all Committee rooms, with infrared systems additionally available within Committee rooms 1 to 4, 2A, 3A and the Moses Room. Handheld radio transmitters are also available to hearing-aid users when in the Chamber, to reduce interference from electrical equipment and improve the quality of sound provided by the audio loop.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently exploring options to provide an audio description service for Chamber and Committee proceedings. This will provide blind and partially sighted members, committee witnesses and members of the public with a voiced description of which member or witness is currently speaking, transmitted directly via an audio service. A feasibility study was commissioned in January 2019 and will report back later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Further microphones are due to be added to the Chamber this year, which will improve the quality of service provided to hearing aid users. A greater number of microphones situated closer to the people speaking minimises background noise and gives a cleaner sound on the audio which is sent directly to hearing aids via the loop system. The large number of microphones used in Committee meetings, whether automated or operated by an engineer, help to keep the sound clear and maximise the quality of sound experienced by hearing aid users.</p><p> </p><p>For those with hearing impairments which do not require the use of a hearing aid, overall audibility in Committee Rooms 2A, 3A and 4A is generally good. In Committee rooms 1 to 4, however, factors such as high ceilings and furniture arrangements mean that the current acoustic set-up is sub-optimal. A facilities upgrade is currently being trialled in House of Commons Committee Room 6 and, subject to approval, House of Lords Committee rooms will also benefit from these improvements in due course. There are also plans to replace the speakers embedded in the benches within the Chamber next year, which should deliver improvements to general levels of audibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The business of the House is of course dependent upon Members, staff and visitors such as committee witnesses being able to hear and be heard, although the capacity to deliver improvements can sometimes be limited by the nature of operations in a building with heritage restrictions. Equality Impact Assessments will be carried out as part of the Restoration and Renewal process, during which extensive works are likely to offer the potential for further improvements to facilities. In the interim, the Director of Facilities would be happy to speak to any member with specific suggestions for improvement.</p> question first answered 25/02/2019 17:21:43 answering member 4148
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1059216

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 22:05:12
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	13/02/2019 23:15:11 21/02/2019 12:22:02
	hansard heading	Sir Philip Green
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13602
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/02/2019 12:19:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Sir Phillip Green or any company, trust or other entity associated with him, has obtained an injunction against Her Majesty's Government or any government departments, agencies or public bodies since May 2010; if so, when any such injunction was granted; and when it was withdrawn.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL13602
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13602
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) conducts civil litigation on behalf of most government departments and many (but not all) executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.</p><p>GLD has no record of any injunctions obtained by Sir Philip Green, or any entity known by GLD to be connected with him, against any of the departments, agencies or bodies to which GLD provides litigation services.</p> question first answered 21/02/2019 12:19:00 answering member 4538
	creator	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059187

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 22:04:21
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 22:05:26 25/02/2019 12:42:03
	hansard heading	Petrol
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13576
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	25/02/2019 12:10:36
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many days of reserve petrol stock are currently held by the UK, both inside and outside its borders; and how many days of stock will be held within the UK post-Brexit.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL13576
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13576
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK currently holds 39 days of petrol stocks. The UK is also currently a net exporter of petrol as our refineries produce more than the UK consumes.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has two international obligations to hold emergency oil stocks that can be released in response to disruptions to the oil market, as required by the EU Oil Stocking Directive (2009/119/EC) and under International Energy Agency (IEA) rules. The EU Oil Stocking Directive requires Member States to maintain stocks at the higher of 90 days of net imports or 61 days of inland consumption. The IEA obligation requires 90 days of net oil imports.</p><p> </p><p>UK oil stocking obligations after we exit the European Union will depend on the terms of our exit, including whether there is a transition period. Under any scenario, the UK will continue to be bound by the IEA requirement to hold oil stocks equal to 90 days of net imports. Many countries around the world subscribe to the same obligation, a level widely considered appropriate to protect against oil disruption.</p> question first answered 25/02/2019 12:10:36 answering member 2616
	creator	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1058743

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:12:27
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:36:14 28/02/2019 17:39:05
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	identifier	219386
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/02/2019 17:07:04
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is drawing up plans for specific nations and regions of the UK to boost the economy in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219386
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219386
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government continues to work towards a deal and we are confident of securing a relationship with the EU which maintains the current, liberalised access and frictionless trade we enjoy. This is in the interest of business across all regions of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to supporting vital industries in any EU exit scenario, including taking action to provide continuity for UK business in trading arrangements wherever possible. Extensive engagement continues between Government and industry to help businesses prepare for different scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>Our modern Industrial Strategy has set out a long-term approach to ensure that we’re building an economy fit for the future and will help us make the best of our relations with Europe and beyond. This includes a range of measures aimed at increasing investment to all regions of the UK from the private and public sector, from cutting business taxes, slashing red tape to investing in new scientific infrastructure on a record scale.</p> question first answered 28/02/2019 17:07:04 answering member 4487
	creator	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1058841

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:18:54
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:42:26 21/02/2019 15:33:02
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Consultants
	house id	1
	identifier	219288
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/02/2019 15:01:25
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the value of contracts held by his Department with (a) Deloitte, (b) Slaughter and May and (c) Mott MacDonald is in the last two years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219288
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219288
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy holds a contact register detailing all live contracts with a whole life value of over £100K. The data from this register shows a contract value of;</p><p>(a) Deloitte £155,960;</p><p>(b) Slaughter and May £0;</p><p>(c) Mott MacDonald £5,293,380.</p> question first answered 21/02/2019 15:01:25 answering member 4068
	creator	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1058981

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:27:31
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:51:29 21/02/2019 16:52:02
	hansard heading	Electrical Control Equipment: Housing
	house id	1
	identifier	219265
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/02/2019 16:18:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the (a) Electricity, Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 and (b) Distribution Connection and Use of Service Agreement whereby only Distribution Network Operators, Energy Suppliers and meter operators can remove cut-out fuses in domestic properties.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219265
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219265
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>No recent assessments have been made of the effectiveness of the Electricity, Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations. Regulation 24 requires the cut-out to be locked or sealed to prevent supply interference by unauthorised persons.</p><p>The Distribution Connection and Use of System Agreement is a multi-party contract between licensed electricity distributors, suppliers and generators in Great Britain concerned with the use of the electricity distribution system. My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is not a party to this agreement. The industry regulator, Ofgem, is responsible for approving changes to this agreement.</p><p>Government and Ofgem have launched a review into the rules that govern our energy system to develop options for improving the codes and their governance. The Distribution Connection and Use of System Agreement is in the scope of this review.</p><p> </p> question first answered 21/02/2019 16:18:11 answering member 3974
	creator	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1059188

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 22:04:23
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 22:05:28 25/02/2019 12:15:02
	hansard heading	Company Accounts
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13577
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	25/02/2019 12:14:27
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) is the composition, and (2) are the terms of reference of the working group that has been set up to look at requirements for companies to disclose distributable reserves.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL13577
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13577
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has not established a working group to look at this matter.</p><p> </p><p>In its response to the Insolvency and Corporate Governance consultation last year the Government said that it would explore the strength of the case for a comprehensive review of the UK’s dividend regime, including whether any such review should consider the option of requiring companies to disclose their distributable reserves. That consideration is ongoing.</p> question first answered 25/02/2019 12:14:27 answering member 2616
	creator	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1059240

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 22:06:23
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 22:17:02 25/02/2019 16:05:03
	hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13624
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	25/02/2019 15:33:56
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how the extra funding settlement given to the Ministry of Defence for nuclear and anti-submarine warfare in October 2018 was allocated and spent.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL13624
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13624
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 9 November 2018 to Question number HL11304.</p> question first answered 25/02/2019 15:33:56 answering member 2000
	creator	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1059246

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 22:06:35
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 22:17:16 25/02/2019 15:59:03
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13629
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	25/02/2019 15:27:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence considers wider employment, industrial and economic factors in its value for money assessments of where to procure defence systems.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL13629
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13629
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that defence procurement contributes to a more dynamic and productive economy. We therefore strive to obtain the capabilities we need at the best value for the taxpayer, in a way that strengthens our economy and bolsters long-term prosperity.</p><p>Ministry of Defence procurement consider all relevant costs and benefits to UK society in making value for money assessments. These assessments are made in accordance with the HM Treasury Green Book, and without hampering open competition when relevant for procurement decisions.</p> question first answered 25/02/2019 15:27:10 answering member 2000
	creator	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1059002

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:28:52
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:52:53 22/02/2019 17:05:03
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	identifier	219474
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/02/2019 16:33:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Bradford South of 30 November 2018 requesting a meeting in relation to Channel 4 and Bradford.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219474
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219474
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>I congratulate the city of Leeds on being named as the location for Channel 4’s new National Headquarters. This will stimulate growth and creativity across the broader region, including Bradford, for years to come. The Department will respond formally to the letter from the Hon Member for Bradford South and other Members across the region shortly.</p> question first answered 22/02/2019 16:33:19 answering member 1560
	creator	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins