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1140449
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
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 Companies: Ownership 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 how many other countries have indicated that they will implement public registers of beneficial ownership apart from the UK and the Overseas Territories. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL17282 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answer text <p>Twelve countries have expressed an interest in signing up to the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Disclosure Principles which the UK launched at the Open Government Partnership Summit in May 2019. These commit countries to developing open and free to access registers of beneficial ownership information by 2023.</p><p>Under the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, EU Member States are required to implement publicly accessible registers of company beneficial ownership information. In June 2019 the governments of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man announced that they plan to implement their own publicly accessible registers of company beneficial ownership in line with EU norms.</p><p>In addition a growing number of countries already have public company beneficial ownership registers. This includes Denmark and Ukraine.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-23T16:04:54.877Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T16:04:54.877Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this
1140450
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading British Overseas Territories: Companies 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 any loss of financial business to UK Overseas Territories if they are the only financial centres of excellence in the world which will have publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL17283 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-30more like thismore than 2019-07-30
answer text <p>​The UK has had a public register of company beneficial ownership since 2016 and the Government is spearheading an international campaign that seeks to make public registers the global norm by 2023, working with our international partners.</p><p>The Crown Dependencies recently committed to implement their own publicly accessible registers of company beneficial ownership in line with EU norms and Gibraltar has passed legislation which will allow it to introduce publically accessible registers.</p><p>The other Overseas Territory (OTs) Governments are working together, and with the UK Government, to ensure they remain in step with international standards on transparency. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is working with the OTs to determine the potential financial impact of implementing publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-30T15:03:45.52Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-30T15:03:45.52Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this
1140451
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading High Speed 2 Line: Broadband 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 Written Answer by  Baroness Sugg on 18 July 2018 (HL9238), what steps they are taking to ensure that towns, villages and hamlets affected by the HS2 railway line can access the optical fibre network being installed along the HS2 line of route. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Byford more like this
uin HL17284 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-08-07more like thismore than 2019-08-07
answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is planning to install a trackside optical fibre network along the Phase One HS2 line to provide digital connectivity for its passengers. As part of work to design this network, HS2 Ltd is working with the Department for Transport and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to consider options for offering capacity to third parties, in order to share the benefit of HS2’s investment in optical fibre with local communities.</p><p> </p><p>Separately from HS2, the Prime Minister has recently set out ambitions for accelerating the roll-out of gigabit capable broadband across the UK.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-08-07T11:36:53.587Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-07T11:36:53.587Z
answering member
4580
label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
tabling member
3343
label Biography information for Baroness Byford more like this
1140452
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Water Abstraction 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 a timetable has been set for the implementation of the water abstraction plan, published on 15 December 2017; and what progress has been made on that plan to date. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Byford more like this
uin HL17285 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-08-01more like thismore than 2019-08-01
answer text <p>The Government’s report on the progress made in reforming the arrangements for managing water abstraction in England presented to Parliament in May 2019 included a timetable for completion of the water abstraction plan, which is progressing on schedule.</p><p> </p><p>The report is published and is attached.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-08-01T13:08:45.077Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-01T13:08:45.077Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
attachment
1
file name Abstraction Reform Report 2019.pdf more like this
title Abstraction Reform Report 2019 more like this
tabling member
3343
label Biography information for Baroness Byford more like this
1140453
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Water Supply 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 how many water leaks have been recorded by each water company in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Byford more like this
uin HL17286 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-08-01more like thismore than 2019-08-01
answer text <p>The Environment Agency’s records for water company leakage are in the table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Total leakage Ml/d</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Affinity Water</p></td><td><p>178.70</p></td><td><p>182.64</p></td><td><p>179.57</p></td><td><p>171.68</p></td><td><p>173.92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anglian Water</p></td><td><p>192.72</p></td><td><p>192.00</p></td><td><p>182.65</p></td><td><p>184.72</p></td><td><p>182.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol Water</p></td><td><p>43.65</p></td><td><p>45.11</p></td><td><p>44.22</p></td><td><p>46.42</p></td><td><p>46.64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge Water</p></td><td><p>12.71</p></td><td><p>13.53</p></td><td><p>13.24</p></td><td><p>14.32</p></td><td><p>14.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex &amp; Suffolk Water</p></td><td><p>58.39</p></td><td><p>60.86</p></td><td><p>62.42</p></td><td><p>68.08</p></td><td><p>66.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbrian Water</p></td><td><p>134.04</p></td><td><p>136.79</p></td><td><p>134.66</p></td><td><p>133.82</p></td><td><p>137.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth Water</p></td><td><p>29.50</p></td><td><p>28.85</p></td><td><p>28.06</p></td><td><p>30.37</p></td><td><p>32.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bournemouth Water</p></td><td><p>20.67</p></td><td><p>20.56</p></td><td><p>19.63</p></td><td><p>19.11</p></td><td><p>19.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Severn Trent Water</p></td><td><p>441.00</p></td><td><p>440.40</p></td><td><p>429.39</p></td><td><p>423.56</p></td><td><p>445.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East Water</p></td><td><p>92.56</p></td><td><p>92.43</p></td><td><p>88.11</p></td><td><p>88.63</p></td><td><p>87.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Staffordshire Water</p></td><td><p>66.88</p></td><td><p>69.22</p></td><td><p>69.88</p></td><td><p>69.85</p></td><td><p>72.41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Water</p></td><td><p>84.07</p></td><td><p>84.36</p></td><td><p>83.75</p></td><td><p>84.40</p></td><td><p>88.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southern Water</p></td><td><p>84.59</p></td><td><p>81.69</p></td><td><p>83.91</p></td><td><p>88.11</p></td><td><p>88.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sutton &amp; East Surrey Water</p></td><td><p>23.93</p></td><td><p>24.16</p></td><td><p>24.17</p></td><td><p>24.30</p></td><td><p>24.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames Water</p></td><td><p>648.14</p></td><td><p>657.39</p></td><td><p>645.90</p></td><td><p>667.84</p></td><td><p>685.38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>451.90</p></td><td><p>453.89</p></td><td><p>451.96</p></td><td><p>439.34</p></td><td><p>453.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex Water</p></td><td><p>69.33</p></td><td><p>68.57</p></td><td><p>68.35</p></td><td><p>68.35</p></td><td><p>67.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire Water</p></td><td><p>282.29</p></td><td><p>288.32</p></td><td><p>285.11</p></td><td><p>295.17</p></td><td><p>300.28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2916.19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2941.89</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2896.35</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2918.07</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2986.47</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Water company leakage records for the last three years are published on the Discover Water website. This will shortly include leakage records for 2018-19.</p>
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-08-01T13:08:57.99Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-01T13:08:57.99Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
3343
label Biography information for Baroness Byford more like this
1140454
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Compost 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 steps they are taking to replace biodegradable plastic with compostable plastic. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Byford more like this
uin HL17287 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-08-01more like thismore than 2019-08-01
answer text <p>The Government published a call for evidence on standards for bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics. We want to gain a better understanding of the overall sustainability of these materials and whether product standards could provide reassurance of this. The call for evidence will run until 14 October and a Government response will be published taking the responses into account.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-08-01T13:09:14.627Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-01T13:09:14.627Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
3343
label Biography information for Baroness Byford more like this
1140455
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
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 Solar Power 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 they are undertaking research to enable (1) vehicles to carry integral solar panels for charging their batteries, and (2) flat glass windows and doors on high rise buildings to capture solar energy. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Byford more like this
uin HL17288 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-08-01more like thismore than 2019-08-01
answer text <p>The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has awarded over £300m in grants via Innovate UK into ultra-low emission technologies. Although no project is currently exploring solar panelled vehicles we would, of course, continue to welcome proposals related to this area in relevant future competitions and are aware the industry is already exploring this technology.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government has funded development of novel photovoltaics for applying on windows and doors. For example, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has provided £1m to Swansea University, the University of Glasgow, and Science &amp; Technology Facilities Council Laboratories for research into thin film solid state dye-sensitized solar cells on glass. BEIS’s Energy Entrepreneur Fund and UKRI have funded research on perovskite solar cells for windows at Oxford Photovoltaics, Nyak Technology Ltd &amp; Centre for Process Innovation Ltd. UKRI are investing £36m in the Active Building research centre in Wales, which investigates building integrated solar energy conversion.</p>
answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-08-01T12:59:57.803Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-01T12:59:57.803Z
answering member
4686
label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank more like this
tabling member
3343
label Biography information for Baroness Byford more like this
1140456
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Food: Hygiene 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 number of online food outlets that do not display their food hygiene ratings. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Doocey more like this
uin HL17289 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-31more like thismore than 2019-07-31
answer text <p>The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is operated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in partnership with local authorities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p>For businesses offering online ordering of food, legislation requiring provision of the rating at the point of choice is expected to be introduced in Northern Ireland once the Assembly is back in operation and Wales are exploring the introduction of a similar legislative requirement.</p><p>The case for extending mandatory display to England is being finalised by the FSA for ministerial consideration and ultimately cross-Government approval. As increasing numbers of food businesses provide online ordering services for consumers, for England, provision of food hygiene ratings online will be considered in the case being finalised for ministers.</p><p>To date the FSA has not undertaken any research to assess the proportion of online food businesses that display ratings, but work is underway to develop methodology to monitor this.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-31T15:43:19.587Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-31T15:43:19.587Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
tabling member
4197
label Biography information for Baroness Doocey more like this
1140457
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
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 Visas: Tourists 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, if any, of the potential impact of reducing long-term visitor visa costs for those coming from emerging tourism markets. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Doocey more like this
uin HL17290 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answer text <p>The Home Office is currently offering, as a pilot, a two year validity multi entry visa for Chinese citizens applying for a UK visa in mainland China for a lower price. This pilot is ongoing and the Home Office is looking at whether and how the pilot can be incorporated into part of the UK’s future visa offer and links to the development of mobility partnerships and trade deals.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-23T15:09:40.277Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T15:09:40.277Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
4197
label Biography information for Baroness Doocey more like this
1140458
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
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 Visas 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 plans they have to increase the number of countries which are exempt from needing to obtain a Direct Airside Transit Visa. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Doocey more like this
uin HL17291 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-25more like thismore than 2019-07-25
answer text <p>The UK's visa system is a border and national security tool. The UK keeps its visa regimes, including those countries whose citizens are required to obtain a direct airside transit visa, under regular review.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-25T11:12:54.303Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-25T11:12:54.303Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
4197
label Biography information for Baroness Doocey more like this