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1664720

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date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trusts: Land
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many titles to UK land are held by an overseas entity that is acting as a trustee, whether nominee or otherwise; and of these trusts (1) how many separate trusts are associated with those titles, (2) how many are registered with HMRC under the Trust Registration Service,  and (3) of the trusts registered with HMRC under that Service, how many are taxable.
tabling member printed	Lord Agnew of Oulton
uin	HL10486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 26/10/2023 11:11:30 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton

1664722

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Palestinians: Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the breakdown of aid spend by Government departments to the Palestinian Authority in the past 10 years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL10488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>Following Official Development Assistance (ODA) prioritisation exercises undertaken in March 2021, the UK no longer provides direct financial aid to the Palestinian Authority. All UK support to the Palestinian Authority is provided through technical advice, procured through commercial suppliers.</p><p>The FCDO aid budget is allocated in accordance with UK strategic priorities against a challenging financial climate. There is a robust framework in place for allocating ODA. Data on ODA spend in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is available on DevTracker (https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/countries/PS). More than 80 per cent of our ODA spend this year of UK support will be used to meet humanitarian need, or to provide vital health, education, and protection services for Palestinian Refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL10489 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:36:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1664723

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Palestinians: Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what information they hold about how aid money given to the Palestinian Authority in the 10 years is spent.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL10489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>Following Official Development Assistance (ODA) prioritisation exercises undertaken in March 2021, the UK no longer provides direct financial aid to the Palestinian Authority. All UK support to the Palestinian Authority is provided through technical advice, procured through commercial suppliers.</p><p>The FCDO aid budget is allocated in accordance with UK strategic priorities against a challenging financial climate. There is a robust framework in place for allocating ODA. Data on ODA spend in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is available on DevTracker (https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/countries/PS). More than 80 per cent of our ODA spend this year of UK support will be used to meet humanitarian need, or to provide vital health, education, and protection services for Palestinian Refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL10488 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:36:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1664726

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
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: Compensation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what legal process they plan to follow to cancel the HS2 Phase 2B West (Crewe to Manchester) and whether there are any plans for petitioners to be compensated for legal costs incurred.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>Government is currently considering the next steps for the High-Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill, including for outstanding petitioners. When decisions have been reached, we will set out these steps to the House in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2023 10:27:49 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1664727

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
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 His Majesty's Government what legal process they plan to follow to cancel HS2 Phase 2A; whether they plan to introduce legislation to repeal the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021; and what Phase 2A’s cancellation means for the undertakings and assurances given during the passage of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department will ensure that the process to ensure the orderly and safe cessation of activities on Phase 2a is regular and proper as set out in the Permanent Secretary’s Accounting Officer Assessment. There are no immediate plans to introduce legislation to repeal the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021. The Department and HS2 Ltd will review all Undertakings and Assurances given and will consider what steps, if any, are required to manage them on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2023 10:43:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1664729

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
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 His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to set up an independent inquiry to review HS2 Phase 1, to either (1) reduce costs, or (2) investigate options for integrating HS2 Phase 1 into the existing Network Rail system.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>Following the Prime Minister’s Network North announcement and the changes to the scope of the HS2 programme, HS2 Ltd is working closely with the department to identify further cost reduction options. Officials will continue to assess opportunities to maximise the benefits of the scheme and its integration with the wider rail network.  As set out in point 26 of the Network North: Transforming British Transport, we are making changes quickly and decisively so the remainder of HS2 is delivered as cost effectively as possible.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2023 10:44:55 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1664734

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
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: Land
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announced cancellation of phase 2 of HS2, how much has been spent on the purchase of land for phase 2 of HS2 that is no longer necessary.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL10512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>As of September 2023, £208m has been spent on land and property on Phase 2a and £356m on Phase 2b. Any property that is no longer required will be sold and a programme is being developed to do this.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL10552 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:46:24 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1664735

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
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	Transgender People: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that young people considering gender transition have adequate access to information about long-term health effects of gender reassignment surgery and drugs.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL10514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 26/10/2023 10:56:00 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1664737

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Youth Justice: Social Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimation of the number of care-experienced young people in contact with the youth justice system.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Derby
uin	HL10520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 26/10/2023 10:55:27 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4714 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Derby

1664749

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Biometrics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of using X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging and any other ‘scientific methods’ as provided for by the Illegal Migration Act 2023 and the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hamwee
uin	HL10539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 26/10/2023 11:14:08 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	2652 label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee