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917746

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date	05/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Russia
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 ability of Russian citizens who have been denied visas to enter the UK to circumvent this restriction by taking citizenship of Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL8340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>As a non-visa national, citizens of Israel do not require a visa prior to arrival in the UK, if the purpose of travel is to visit for a duration not exceeding six months.</p><p>However, a non-visa national would still require leave to enter the UK, which would be assessed against the Immigration Rules at the border by a Border Force Officer. Where a person has previously been refused a visa, this would be identified and considered as part of the assessment on whether to refuse or grant leave to enter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/06/2018 12:37:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

917747

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what property compensation estimate has been prepared for the proposed Heathrow third runway extension; and what is its scope and total value.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>Residential property costs for Heathrow Airport Ltd’s publicly committed property compensation scheme for those affected by expansion have been estimated at £550m, to be financed by Heathrow and not the taxpayer. This estimate covers both the compulsory purchase zone and the wider property zone and for eligible properties this includes a 25% home loss payment, as well as the Stamp Duty Land Tax, moving costs and legal fees associated with buying a new home.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/06/2018 10:54:10 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

917748

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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 steps they have taken to address the concerns about the lack of financial controls and the risk of fraud and financial errors with regard to HS2 raised by the Public Accounts Committee in its report High Speed 2 Annual Report and Accounts, published in December 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport accepted and has implemented all four recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee in their report <em>High Speed 2 Annual Reports and Accounts</em>. Actions taken by both my Department and HS2 Limited include a revised version of the Framework Document, which governs the relationship between the two organisations, that was published in May 2018. A new governance regime has also been embedded in HS2 Limited and mandatory training has been provided for all the company’s staff to ensure that they understand their responsibilities regarding managing public money.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the Department’s responses are provided in the Treasury Minutes published on 1<sup>st</sup> March 2018 which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/treasury-minutes-1-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/treasury-minutes-1-march-2018</a> and available in the Libraries of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/06/2018 11:24:15 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

917749

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what major changes were incorporated in the Framework Document between the Secretary of State for Transport and HS2 dated May 2018 compared with the previous version; and what budgets, programmes and other commitments have been transferred, retained or altered from the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport to the Chief Executive of HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The Framework Document for HS2 dated May 2018 clarifies the relationship between HS2 and the Department for Transport and respective accountabilities and governance. The 2018 document is available in the House library. The version of the previous Framework Document, dated December 2014, is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The Framework Document should be considered alongside the Development Agreement in order to understand the full controls environment and the operational relationship between HS2 Ltd and the Department.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of budgets and programmes, the Department extends financial delegations to HS2 Ltd to facilitate the delivery of the HS2 programme. These delegations are amended from time to time, reflecting the business needs of HS2 Ltd.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/06/2018 10:49:33 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg attachment 1 file name HL8343 - Framework_Document_December_2014_Signed.pdf title High Speed 2 Ltd Framework Document (Dec 2014)
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

917750

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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 private sector funding options are available to funding the capital costs of HS2, given the scale of the project and the uncertainty of its cost estimates.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>There are no uncertainties around the HS2 programme’s cost estimates. The cost estimates are subject to rigorous assurance processes, including external assurance and scrutiny prior to each major decision being taken on the programme. We are determined that the HS2 programme will be delivered within the £55.7bn Funding Envelope.</p><p> </p><p>As the project develops, opportunities may arise whereby there could be potential to secure private sector investment in railway infrastructure, rolling stock or station developments with the aim to reduce the cost to the taxpayer. However, currently our assumption remains that the funding will be provided in large part by central Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/06/2018 10:47:47 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

917751

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Directors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why HS2 had six Land & Property Directors in a five year period; and which of them were qualified chartered surveyors.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Of the six HS2 Ltd Land and Property Directors over the last five years, four of these have been qualified Chartered Surveyors. The reasons for changes in this role vary from individual to individual but include replacing short term contractors, the relocation to Birmingham, and the need to appoint new hires as the role has evolved and grown alongside the project.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/06/2018 10:57:08 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

917752

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Conduct
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what professional standards are required of employees of public sector commercial enterprises; and whether these comply with the standards of the Civil Service Code.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Cabinet Office is not involved with setting the professional standards or terms and conditions for these organisations. We are therefore not able to provide a response.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/06/2018 15:37:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

917753

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	European Arrest Warrants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of which of the other EU member states have constitutional or other domestic legislation which prevent extradition under the European Arrest Warrant to a non-EU third country.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL8347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>At present the European Arrest Warrant applies only between countries within the European Union. EU Member States make other provisions for extradition to non-EU countries.</p><p>Regarding our future relationship with the EU, the UK is seeking a comprehensive security relationship which preserves mutually important operational capabilities whilst allowing the UK and EU to continue to work together to combat fast evolving security threats. The UK’s position is that it is the interests of both the UK and the EU that the efficient and reliable operational capabilities provided by the EAW continue and we are working with the EU and Member States to ensure that this is the case.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/06/2018 15:49:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

917754

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
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 All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group's report, Any Lawful Impediment; and whether they intend to legally recognise humanist marriage in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Burt of Solihull
uin	HL8348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the engagement of the All-Party Parliamentary Humanist group and we are giving careful consideration to the findings of the group’s inquiry.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/06/2018 15:37:03 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1567 label Biography information for Baroness Burt of Solihull

917755

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people died in UK immigration detention centres from suicide or self-inflicted wounds between 1 March 2017 and 1 March 2018.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL8349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>Any death in immigration detention is subject to investigation by the police, the coroner (or Procurator Fiscal in Scotland) and the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.</p><p>In the period 1 March 2017 to 1 March 2018 there have been 8 deaths of individuals while detained in an immigration removal centre under immigration powers or shortly after release. Of these deaths none has yet been determined by a coroner to be a self-inflicted death.</p><p>Staff at all immigration removal centres are trained to identify those at risk of self harm so that action can be taken to minimise the risk. All incidents of self harm are treated very seriously and every step is taken to prevent incidents of this nature. Formal risk assessments on initial detention and systems for raising concerns at any subsequent point feed into established self harm procedures in every IRC, which are in turn underpinned by the Home Office Operating Standard on the prevention of self-harm and Detention Services Order 06/2008 Assessment Care in Detention Teamwork (ACDT).</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/06/2018 12:38:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox