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1132201

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to limit (1) the distance that drones may travel, and (2) the height that drones may reach to 125 metres, to reduce the risk of potential issues in airspace.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL16362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Air Navigation Order 2016 already prohibits flying small unmanned aircraft beyond the line of sight or above 400ft, which is just over 121 metres, without permission or an exemption from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/06/2019 11:38:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1132202

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce regulations that require manufacturers to have a signalling beacon on all (1) drones, and (2) other flying toys.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL16363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have published new product standards for drones which will become fully applicable by 2022. Some of these standards include the mandatory requirement for drones to be fitted with a geo-awareness software before being placed on the market. This software will notify the pilot when the drone is entering a restricted zone and when it’s coming close to other aircraft. This new requirement will ensure that our airspace is safely shared and managed more effectively to maintain the UK’s strong air safety record.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/06/2019 12:18:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1132203

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for support were approved by UK Export Finance in each of the last five years; and for each such application what was its (1) value, (2) destination country, and (3) sector.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL16364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) publishes details of its support including value, destination country and sector on an annual basis. For 2014-15 this information was published in UKEF’s Annual Report and Accounts. From 2015-16 onwards this information has been published alongside Annual Report and Accounts as transparency data. This information is available on UKEF’s website.</p><p> </p><p>The table is taken from UKEF’s 2017-18 Annual Report and Accounts and shows a five-year summary of facilities issued.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Facilities issued</strong></p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>483</p></td><td><p>593</p></td><td><p>588</p></td><td><p>613</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Details of UKEF’s support for the last year will be published once its 2018-19 Annual Report and Accounts is laid before Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The 2017-18 data can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/718494/uk_export_finance_businesses_supported_in_2017_to_2018.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/718494/uk_export_finance_businesses_supported_in_2017_to_2018.csv/preview</a></p><p> </p><p>The 2016-17 data can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630876/uk-export-finance-businesses-supported-list-2016-2017-1.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630876/uk-export-finance-businesses-supported-list-2016-2017-1.csv/preview</a></p><p> </p><p>The 2015-16 data can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-business-supported-2015-16/uk-export-finance-business-supported-2015-16" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-business-supported-2015-16/uk-export-finance-business-supported-2015-16</a></p><p> </p><p>The 2014-15 data can be accessed here on page 70-83: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/436270/10417-TSO-UKEF_-Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2014-15-ACCESSIBLE07__2_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/436270/10417-TSO-UKEF_-Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2014-15-ACCESSIBLE07__2_.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/06/2019 15:33:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1132206

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the adequacy of financial resources available to police forces in England and Wales to enable those forces to fulfil their responsibilities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL16367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that demands on police are changing and becoming more complex. Police funding increased by over £1bn this year, in-cluding council tax, the biggest increase since 2010, enabling the police to recruit more police officers and staff, tackle serious and organised crime and continue to protect the public from terrorism.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/06/2019 15:48:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1132207

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek evidence from each police force in England and Wales about any changes those forces may have made to operating decisions on their method of first response to complaints of (1) domestic burglary, (2) theft from the person, and (3) criminal damage.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL16368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>How police forces respond to particular crimes is an operational decision for the police. We have put policing back in the hands of the public through directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners and given Chief Constables greater operational independence to tackle the crimes that matter most to their communities. Funding for the police will increase by over £1 billion in 2019/20, including council tax, extra funding for pensions costs, and a £100 million serious violence fund.</p><p>In April, the Minister for Policing and the Fire Service chaired the first meeting of a new Burglary Taskforce which brings together the police, industry, charities and others to look at what more can be done to tackle this crime.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL16369 question first answered 27/06/2019 15:47:44 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1132208

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Burglary
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether police forces in England or Wales first respond by (1) text, (2) email, (3) phone-call, or (4) home visit, following any assessment of a complaint of burglary.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL16369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>How police forces respond to particular crimes is an operational decision for the police. We have put policing back in the hands of the public through directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners and given Chief Constables greater operational independence to tackle the crimes that matter most to their communities. Funding for the police will increase by over £1 billion in 2019/20, including council tax, extra funding for pensions costs, and a £100 million serious violence fund.</p><p>In April, the Minister for Policing and the Fire Service chaired the first meeting of a new Burglary Taskforce which brings together the police, industry, charities and others to look at what more can be done to tackle this crime.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL16368 question first answered 27/06/2019 15:47:44 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1132209

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children
	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 capacity of every police force in England and Wales to investigate historic allegations of child sexual abuse.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL16370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that demand on the police is changing and more complex. That is why the 2019/20 police funding settlement provides the biggest increase in police funding since 2010. Police funding has increased by over £1billion.</p><p>We have prioritised child sexual abuse as a national threat, one of six such threats in the Strategic Policing Requirement. This will facilitate prioritisation of capabilities to tackle this appalling crime.</p><p>For 2018/19, the Home Office provided Special Grant Funding of over £12.5 million to child sexual abuse operations, including: Norfolk Police for Operation Hydrant, South Yorkshire Police for Operation Stovewood, North Wales Police for Operation Pallial, Cleveland Police for Operation Pandect and West Yorkshire Police covering a number of non-recent child sexual abuse investigations in the region.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/06/2019 15:47:09 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1132204

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	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	Syria: Chemical Weapons
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 4 June (HL15867), what plans they have to reassess their initial assessment of who was responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Duoma when the further investigations by the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team are completed.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL16365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>​I refer the Noble Lord to the answer of 4 June 2019 (PQ HL15867) given by the Minister of State for Defence. Our assessment remains as stated in my Noble Friend's answer.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/06/2019 12:05:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1132205

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 4 June (HL15866), whether they will now answer the question put; whether they have conducted a risk assessment for the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre; and if so, whether they will publish any such assessment.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL16366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>Police Counter Terrorism Security Advisers have provided advice and guidance to the developers of the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, regarding terrorist threats and their mitigation, as they do nationally for significant new buildings and refurbishments. It would not be appropriate to publish assessments of threats and their mitigation.</p><p>National Planning Policy in England requires the consideration of malicious risks to higher risk sites, and steps that can be taken to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience. Associated planning practice guidance provides greater detail on proportionate security measures, which are a central consideration to the planning and delivery of appropriate new developments and substantive retrofits.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/06/2019 15:46:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1132197

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of HS2 Phase One being delivered on time and on budget.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL16358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is currently working with its contracted suppliers to update and agree the latest cost and schedule positions for Phase One. Assessment of Phase One cost and schedule is therefore ongoing, and once completed we will make these details public as part of the Phase One Full Business Case which is due for publication later in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/06/2019 14:31:47 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott