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1342055

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Audit Office: Email
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the National Audit Office were given access to the private email accounts of either (1) civil servants, (2) special advisers, or (3) ministers, when carrying out their investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government fully cooperated with the National Audit Office’s investigation into Government procurement during the pandemic and provided all information requested.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 13/07/2021 16:41:57 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1342056

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Audit Office: Email
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the National Audit Office have the power to access the private emails of either (1) civil servants, (2) special advisers, or (3) ministers, if these have been used for government business relating directly to their investigations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Under the National Audit Act 1983, the Comptroller and Auditor General has a right of access to all documents in the custody or under the control of a department that he reasonably requires for carrying out National Audit Office value for money examinations. There is a similar provision in the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 in relation to examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General of a documents relating to a department’s accounts.</p><p>The 2013 Cabinet Office <em>Guidance to departments on the use private email </em>is clear that the originator or recipient of a communication should consider whether the information contained in private emails amounts to substantive discussions or decisions generated in the course of conducting government business, and take steps to ensure the relevant information is accessible (e.g. by copying it to a government email address).</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 12/07/2021 15:28:42 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1339174

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Planning: Transport
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 the Planning Bill directs Local Plans towards promoting sustainable transport to end developers being required to overprovide car parking in areas with good public transport and active travel options.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the Planning for the Future white paper, our reforms will leave an inheritance of environmental improvement, including that new homes will be built closer to where people want to live and work, to reduce our reliance on carbon-intensive modes of transport.</p><p>The White Paper consultation closed in October 2020, and received around 44,000 responses – demonstrating just how important this is to people. We will publish the Government’s response to the consultation, setting out the way forward, ahead of introducing the Planning Bill to Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/07/2021 13:36:42 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1339175

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to put self and custom-build and community-led housing at the heart of the Planning Bill so that the public can bring forward their own development.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the number of self and custom build homes and community-led housing in this country, and to establish it as a mainstream option for people to choose to get on the housing ladder or when moving home. The Planning Bill will simplify and modernise the planning system. It will establish a clear set of rules, on questions ranging from where communities want homes to be built to the high design and environmental standards that must be met. Both those looking to self and custom build their own home and SME housebuilders will find this system much easier, less costly and quicker to navigate, with more land available for development and clearer expectations on the types of development permitted.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/07/2021 14:55:05 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1339176

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to put a target on their aim to diversify the housebuilding industry, and (2) to collect statistics to monitor delivery against that target.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to diversifying the housebuilding industry. This means enabling a greater variety of firms to contribute to housing supply, providing for a wider range of housing needs and improving productivity, quality and choice. We are providing financial support to help drive greater diversification. The £3 billion Short Term Home Building Fund is available to SME housebuilders, MMC manufacturers and other innovative forms of housing delivery. We have also announced a National Home Building Fund (NHBF), investing £7.1 billion over 4 years, including £2.2 billion of investment to SME firms and innovative housebuilders.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/07/2021 13:37:02 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1311970

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
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	Tigray: Armed Conflict
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 attack by Eritrean troops in Adwa in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL15251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. The Minister will write directly to the Member with a response shortly. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/04/2021 12:54:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1290178

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
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	Office for Environmental Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration has been given to provisionally establishing the Office for Environmental Protection ahead of the passage of the Environment Bill.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL13705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>On 1 March we announced that from July, the Office for Environmental Protection, which is to be headquartered in Worcester, will be set up in an interim, non-statutory form, providing independent oversight of the Government's environmental progress and accelerating the foundation of the full body.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 11/03/2021 17:44:13 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1290179

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
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	Environment Bill
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a revised impact assessment on the Environment Bill which takes into account any further powers proposed for (1) the Office for Environmental Protection, and (2) forest risk commodities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL13706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>An impact assessment was published when the Environment Bill was introduced. The Government has introduced no further proposed powers for the Office for Environmental Protection in the Bill’s progress. We will publish a full impact assessment specific to the amendments that were tabled to the Bill in November 2020 to introduce due diligence requirements for larger businesses using forest risk commodities in the UK. This impact assessment will outline the expected cost to business of complying with the due diligence requirements, taking into account evidence received through public consultation.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 11/03/2021 13:11:07 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1289366

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
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	Coastal Erosion and Flooding
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to incorporate predictions by the International Panel on Climate Change of rapid sea level rises into their assessments of (1) coastal erosion, and (2) flooding, to enable planning authorities to request up to date Flood Risk Assessments for new nuclear power stations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL13669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>Nuclear new-build facilities are subject to a number of consenting regimes. Firstly, the nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP) regime under the 2008 Planning Act which considers the initial grant of consent; and secondly the nuclear safety regime under the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) which controls nuclear safety aspects on an ongoing basis throughout the facility’s lifetime.</p><p> </p><p>Proposals for nuclear new-build are NSIPs and are decided by the relevant Secretary of State. Proposals are judged against the relevant national policy statement(s) (NPS). The relevant NPSs make reference to the importance of facilities being resilient and adaptable to climate change. They aim to ensure new facilities are located, constructed, operated and decommissioned with the long-term impacts of climate change in mind.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency provides advice and guidance on this process including on how climate change should be accounted for in relevant flood risk assessments. This was last updated in July 2020 to reflect the latest sea level rise projects (UKCP18). Our advice recommends that flood risk is considered across a range of different climate scenarios, including credible but extreme scenarios (i.e. High++ emissions scenario).</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency works closely with the ONR to manage the interaction between the NSIP regime and the nuclear safety regulatory regime. The Environment Agency has produced a number of joint guidance notes with the ONR, to outline their collective approach to flood risk and climate change. These are attached to this answer and can also be found here:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Use of UK Climate Projections 2018 - <a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/2020/ukcp18-position-statement-rev-1.pdf" target="_blank">Use of UK Climate Projections 2018 (UKCP18) - Revision 1, November 2020 (onr.org.uk)</a>; and</li><li>Principles for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management - <a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/2017/principles-for-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management.pdf" target="_blank">Principles for Flood and Coastal Erosion (onr.org.uk)</a></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Coastal Erosion Map (NCERM) shows erosion projections to 2110 and informs coastal management through Shoreline Management Plans (SMP). This helps manage direct erosion and to manage sediment supplies down the coast which can be relevant for flood risk areas.</p><p> </p><p>All English nuclear power stations have SMP policies of Hold the Line (maintain or upgrade the level of protection provided by defences) for the whole timescale of the hundred year plans. Recent reviews of SMP policies for these stretches of the coast have shown the strategic direction of Hold the Line is deemed fit for the future.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park attachment 1 file name principles-for-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management.pdf title PQ HL13669 - Principles for Flood and Erosion 2 file name ukcp18-position-statement-rev-1.pdf title PQ HL13669 - UK CLIMATE PROJECTIONS 2018 question first answered 10/03/2021 16:52:12 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1289367

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 22 February (HL13268), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, further to the letter dated 22 January from the Minister for the Constitution and Devolution to members of the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the May 2021 polls delivery plan, published on 5 February, what evidence they have which supports the cessation of (1) doorstep campaigning, and (2) the delivery of leaflets, by individual political party activists.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL13670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>Democracy should not be cancelled because of covid. As outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement of 8 February 2021 (HLWS766), the Government has confirmed that the set of council, mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner elections scheduled for May will go ahead, and made a firm commitment that the Government will support the sector to deliver them.</p><p>On 22 February, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown and we have since then published guidance on campaigning reflecting the updated COVID restrictions effective from 8 March. In developing this guidance, the Government consulted a number of groups, including the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the Local Government Association; we are committed to ensuring we take into consideration the views of independent candidates as effectively as possible.</p><p>From 8 March, individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way. The rules will allow for individual campaigners to deliver leaflets and to engage with electors on their doorsteps - but they should always be socially distanced and not enter inside people’s homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL13671 HL13672 HL13673 question first answered 10/03/2021 17:31:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb