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1129489
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of changes to the criteria for free school meals eligibility in 2018; and how many students now receive free school meals compared to the number who received them before these changes took place. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bassam of Brighton more like this
uin HL15974 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-11more like thismore than 2019-06-11
answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answers I gave on 6 February 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-01-24/HL13093/" target="_blank">HL13093</a> and Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-01-24/HL13094/" target="_blank">HL13094</a>. I will also refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 20 February 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-02-06/HL13492/" target="_blank">HL13492</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Under the new eligibility criteria that we introduced in April 2018, we estimate that more pupils will benefit from free school meals (FSM) by 2022, compared with the previous criteria. In addition, generous transitional protections were put in place to ensure no child will lose their eligibility for FSM during the change to the new criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Under the benefits-based criteria, to be eligible to receive FSM, a pupil or their parent must be in receipt of any one of the qualifying benefits and must make a claim to the school for FSM. The qualifying criteria includes benefits for both out of work and low-earning families. The full eligibility criteria is attached and also available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals</a>.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-11T13:21:03.197Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T13:21:03.197Z
answering member
4689
label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
attachment
1
file name HL15974_webpage.pdf more like this
title HL15974_FSM_eligibility more like this
tabling member
3504
label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton more like this
1129497
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Meters more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the target for energy suppliers to have taken all reasonable steps to install smart meters in all homes and small businesses in the UK will be met by 2020. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Birt more like this
uin HL15982 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-06-12
answer text <p>The smart meter rollout in Great Britain is making good progress, with over 14.3 million smart and advanced meters operating as of the end of March 2019. The Programme remains on track to offer every home and small business smart meters by the end of 2020.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-12T15:11:47.82Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-12T15:11:47.82Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
2533
label Biography information for Lord Birt more like this
1129499
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Electricity Interconnectors more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the UK's electricity is currently imported from other EU countries via interconnectors; and what percentage is forecast for 2030. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Birt more like this
uin HL15984 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-06-12
answer text <p>This information is publicly available in:</p><p> </p><p>- Table 5.1: ‘Fuel used in Electricity Generation and Electricity Supplied’, of the 2019 ‘Energy Trends: Electricity’, published by BEIS; and</p><p> </p><p>- Figure 5.1: ‘Electricity Generation by Fuel Source’, of the 2018 ‘Energy and Emissions Projections’, published by BEIS (see table below):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>TWh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Coal</p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Oil</p></td><td><p>Nuclear</p></td><td><p>Renewables</p></td><td><p>Imports</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2025</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2026</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2027</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2028</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2029</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2030</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2031</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2032</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2033</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2034</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2035</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
attachment
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file name EEP 5.1.pdf more like this
title Figure 5.1: Electricity generation by fuel source more like this
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file name Energy Trends 5.1.pdf more like this
title Table 5.1. Fuel in elec generated & elec supplied more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-12T16:27:05.323Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-12T16:27:05.323Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
2533
label Biography information for Lord Birt more like this
1129514
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Procurement more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment the Cabinet Office has made of the potential benefits of the application of ISO 44001 to their procurement policy, and the procurement policy of all Departments. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Evans of Watford more like this
uin HL15999 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-11more like thismore than 2019-06-11
answer text <p>The Government has a long-established approach to identifying, developing and managing collaborative business relationships. For example, the Government recognises the importance of managing its relationships with strategic suppliers, on a cross-government basis, by observing their performance in the delivery of public services and monitoring financial health.</p><p>This year, the Government introduced a new approach to the monitoring and management of strategic suppliers through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the government and each of our strategic suppliers. The approach of using an MOU reflects the Government’s now well-developed relationships with, and understanding of, its strategic suppliers. Under this new approach, strategic suppliers will agree to provide the government with the information it needs to monitor and manage risks across its strategic supplier base, with the full cooperation of industry.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-11T17:01:16.67Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T17:01:16.67Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this
tabling member
2766
label Biography information for Lord Evans of Watford more like this
1129543
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Weapons more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Renata Dwan, Director of the UN Institute for Disarmament Research, warned on 21 May that the risk of nuclear weapons being used is at its highest since World War Two, and that the world should take this threat more seriously. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian more like this
uin HL16028 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-11more like thismore than 2019-06-11
answer text <p>Today's security climate is challenging, with the threats faced by the United Kingdom increasing in scale, diversity and complexity. However, Her Majesty's Government does not believe that the risk of nuclear war is greater today than it was during the Cold War.</p><p>While the operation of an independent, minimum, credible nuclear deterrent continues to be necessary to protect the United Kingdom from the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life, the UK has taken a number of unilateral actions that build confidence and reduce international tensions. Our negative security assurances, as set out in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, are designed to give Non-Nuclear Weapons States in compliance with the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty confidence that nuclear weapons will not be used against them. Further, since 1994, UK Trident missiles have not been targeted at any State; our Vanguard class submarines are at several days' notice to fire; only the Prime Minister has the authority to launch nuclear weapons maintaining political control at all times; and the UK has been transparent about its nuclear capability, including missile and warhead numbers.</p><p>The Government is committed to the long-term goal of a world without nuclear weapons and continues to work internationally, within the framework of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, towards achieving the conditions in which all nuclear weapons possessor states are willing to relinquish their nuclear weapons.</p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-11T15:17:19.433Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T15:17:19.433Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
1129545
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading F-35 Aircraft more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the cost per flight hour of the F35-B aircraft; and what is their expected in service flight hours. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Moonie more like this
uin HL16030 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-11more like thismore than 2019-06-11
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not yet have its own figure for the hourly flying cost for an F-35B Lightning as the aircraft has not been in service long enough to generate the required data. However, information would in any case be withheld as its disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice commercial interests.</p><p>The expected service life of an F-35B Lightning is 8,000 or more flying hours.</p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-11T15:13:43.9Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T15:13:43.9Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
621
label Biography information for Lord Moonie more like this
1129547
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading British Steel: Loans more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether civil servants expressed any concerns about the loan made to British Steel to enable it to meet its emissions trading compliance costs; and whether this loan is subject to enforceable security. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Myners more like this
uin HL16032 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-06-12
answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer I gave him on 4<sup>th</sup> June 2019 to Question HL15896, and to letters from the Permanent Secretary to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and the Comptroller &amp; Auditor General, placed in the Libraries of both Houses, outlining the terms of the Deed of Forfeiture bridge facility agreed between Government and British Steel.</p><p> </p><p>The Deed of Forfeiture provides legal protections to give Government control of 2019 EU ETS allowances, even under the scenario of insolvency.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-12T15:12:11.763Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-12T15:12:11.763Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners more like this
1129561
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Defence: Finance more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Foreign Secretary’s Mansion House speech on 6 May, whether they will conduct a review of defence spending; and whether they will commit to spending more than the minimum NATO endorsed proportion of GDP on defence. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Richards of Herstmonceux more like this
uin HL16046 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-06-12
answer text <p>The Government has committed to meet the NATO pledge to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence every year of this Parliament.</p><p>Future defence spending will be agreed at the Spending Review.</p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-12T13:29:44.2Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-12T13:29:44.2Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
4317
label Biography information for Lord Richards of Herstmonceux more like this
1129574
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Manufacturing Industries more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact that a no-deal Brexit could have on the UK manufacturing sector. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16059 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-06-12
answer text <p>On 28th November 2018 the Government laid before Parliament the document entitled, “EU Exit: Long-term economic analysis”. The purpose of this analysis was to illustrate high level impacts on the UK from different EU Exit scenarios. It included associated costs for five broad sector groups across the economy, which together cover the majority of the UK economy and all traded goods and services:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Manufactured Goods;</li><li>Agri-food;</li><li>Services (Non-Financial and Non-Networks);</li><li>Financial Services;</li><li>Networks</li></ul><p> </p><p>While economic modelling is an inherently uncertain exercise, the Government’s analysis indicates that the economy could be worse-off in the long run in a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-12T15:13:14.733Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-12T15:13:14.733Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1129588
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Entry Clearances: Ministers of Religion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to engage with the views of religious groups on the new Tier 2 Minister of Religion visa route. more like this
tabling member constituency Paisley and Renfrewshire South more like this
tabling member printed
Mhairi Black more like this
uin 260037 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-11more like thismore than 2019-06-11
answer text <p>The Tier 2 route for Ministers of Religion has been in place for several years. In January 2019 changes were made to the Immigration Rules governing the Tier 5 visa for religious workers. The Government wrote to faith leaders in December, setting out the detail and rationale behind those changes.</p><p><br>We are embarking on an extensive programme of engagement, in connection with the future immigration system, and will be talking to representatives from a range of faith and community groups. Officials also remain in regular contact with their representatives.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-11T14:10:50.677Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T14:10:50.677Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4421
label Biography information for Mhairi Black more like this