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658720

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date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fly-tipping
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what compensation and remedies are available to private landowners with regard to fly tipping on their land.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL4138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2016 answer text <p>The estimated cost of clearance of fly-tipping to local authorities in 2014/15 was nearly £50 million. Local authorities dealt with nearly 900,000 incidents of fly-tipping in 2014/15, with nearly two thirds of fly-tips involving household waste.</p><p>The penalties for fly-tipping are imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine, or both, on summary conviction; or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine, or both, on conviction on indictment.</p><p>In May 2016 the Government gave local councils the power to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for small-scale fly-tipping as an alternative to prosecution. The fine for a Fixed Penalty Notice is between £150 and £400 as specified by the waste collection authority, and £200 if no amount is specified.</p><p>Local authorities are not under any legal obligation to clear fly-tipped waste from private property, so this responsibility falls to the landowner. Depending on the circumstances, local authorities will often provide advice and guidance on measures that can be taken to prevent further fly-tipping, or may investigate an incident if there is sufficient evidence. Some authorities may also offer a clearance service but they are likely to charge for this. Government officials chair the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group to promote and disseminate good practice in the prevention, reporting, investigation and clearance of fly-tipped waste.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL4136 HL4137 question first answered 29/12/2016 12:19:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

387744

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage companies based in the United Kingdom to source produce from local suppliers.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL1121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>Decisions about food sourcing must be taken by individual businesses. However, last year the Government published the ‘Plan for Public Procurement of Food and Catering Services’, through which the public sector demonstrates leadership in the better procurement of local and sustainable food. The Plan also helps suppliers of British grown and processed produce to take advantage of opportunities to supply the public sector. Several companies are adopting this approach across their wider operations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are putting in place an ambitious 25 year plan to promote and grow our world-leading food and farming industry, encouraging enterprise and boosting productivity at each stage of the food chain.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/07/2015 11:25:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

387745

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many charging points for electric vehicles there are across the United Kingdom; and whether they have any proposals for increasing this number.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL1122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government has supported installation of 60,756 chargepoints for plug-in vehicles, including those for domestic use, in the last 10 years. A significant number of chargepoints are being installed without Government funding. Data on all public chargepoints is collected in the National Charge Point Registry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government is aiming for almost every car and van to be a zero emission vehicle by 2050, and we have pledged £500 million over the next five years to achieve this. Further details of this investment will be announced in due course. The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme is currently funding domestic chargepoints for ultra low emission vehicle motorists.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/07/2015 12:57:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

387746

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what their plans are to fight climate change.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL1123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The Climate Change Act 2008 introduced a target for the UK to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80%, based on 1990 levels. This followed advice from the Committee on Climate Change who deemed that 80% was a fair share from the UK to an international effort to limit global warming to 2 degrees.</p><p>Our policies are designed to tackle climate change and make the transition to a low carbon economy. This includes:</p><p> </p><p>· Helping consumers and businesses to save money on their energy bills</p><p> </p><p>· Making homes more energy efficient</p><p> </p><p>· Helping consumers to take control of their energy use with smart meters</p><p> </p><p>· Decarbonising the power sector in the most cost effective way</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/07/2015 16:13:17 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

387747

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture
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 economic value of the agricultural sector to the economy; and how many jobs it provides.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL1124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>In 2014 the contribution to the economy of UK agriculture, as measured by gross value added at basic price, was £9.2 billion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of people employed on agricultural holdings in the UK on 1st June 2014 was 181,000. This includes salaried managers, regular and casual workers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An additional 294,000 self-employed principal farmers also worked on agricultural holdings in the UK, giving a total of 476,000 or 1.43% of the total UK workforce.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: The number of people working on farms in the UK June 2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Number of people ('000 head)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salaried managers, regular and casual workers</p></td><td><p>181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Principal farmers, partners, directors and spouses</p></td><td><p>294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total number of people working on farms</p></td><td><p>476</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/07/2015 11:26:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

385321

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that military personnel have a smooth transition into civilian life.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>This Government is absolutely committed to ensuring our Service leavers make a successful transition to civilian life. To support that transition, all Service leavers are entitled to a resettlement programme that allows them to capitalise on the highly marketable skills and experiences they take with them.</p><p> </p><p>Resettlement provision is available through the Career Transition Partnership, a highly successful collaboration between the Ministry of Defence and Right Management. The range of help available can include training grants, resettlement leave, transition workshops, career support, housing advice, financial briefs, and employment support. During 2013-14, this package of measures helped 84 per cent of Service leavers find sustainable employment within six months of leaving the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/07/2015 15:45:40 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

385322

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the negotiations of the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>Following the most recent round of negotiations for the EU-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which took place between 20 and 24 April in New York, there continues to be good progress on the technical work which would underpin the final deal. The next negotiating round is due to take place in July.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham question first answered 30/06/2015 12:09:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

385323

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Exports: BRIC Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to assist small and medium-sized enterprises to enter markets in Brazil, Russia, India and China.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) provides a range of support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enable them to export to these and other markets. Support is tailored to meet the needs of the business and the market that they are looking to enter including advice on specific contacts and market information.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham question first answered 01/07/2015 14:27:22 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

385324

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Schengen Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to join the Schengen area; and what assessment they have made of the effect that doing so would have on the amount of revenue generated from tourists to the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK is not part of Schengen arrangements on visas and border controls, and we have no plans to join them.</p><p>The UK decided to retain frontier controls at ports and airports because we believe that, for the UK, they are the most effective means of controlling immigration and combating organised and cross-border crime.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 03/07/2015 13:58:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

385325

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they estimate that residents living in rural areas will be able to access the same broadband speeds as customers living in cities and towns.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government recognises that customers in rural areas currently experience, on average, lower broadband speeds than those in urban areas.</p><p> </p><p>This is why the Government is investing £780 million to deliver superfast broadband, mostly targeted at rural areas where it would not otherwise be available if left to the commercial sector. Superfast broadband is available to 80% of UK premises and we aim to reach 95% coverage by 2017.</p><p> </p><p>By the end of this year access to standard broadband of 2 Megabits will be available to everyone. The Government has also made available up to £10 million to support pilot projects to explore ways to extend superfast broadband beyond 95% of UK premises, with technologies such as satellite and wireless and using new financing models.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/07/2015 15:49:54 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury