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673709

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date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Government Minister approved the new St Helena Airport and what corrective measures they now intend to implement.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL4701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>The final business case for the St Helena Airport was approved by Andrew Mitchell in 2011, based on feasibility and design work agreed by previous Ministers prior to 2010.</p><p>Since taking up her position at the department, the Secretary of State has ensured that concrete actions are taken so that the airport is operational. A range of technical work to assess wind conditions has been undertaken and a series of successful test flights have been completed. A tender for air services was launched in December 2016. The Secretary of State has also established an independent quality assurance panel; appointed to bring fresh eyes to the challenges and to cross check the technical judgements being made.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/01/2017 17:35:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

673710

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	France: Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contacts the British Embassy in Paris has had with Marine Le Pen; whether they are comparable with contacts they have had with the other Presidential candidates; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL4702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Paris has not had contact with Marine Le Pen, in line with longstanding policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/01/2017 14:50:15 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

518115

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Prime Minister’s comments regarding the stability of peace in Europe if the UK leaves the EU, what contingency plans they have made.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL8275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>In his speech on 9 May, the Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), was clear that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off by remaining a member of the EU. If the UK were to leave the EU, the withdrawal negotiation would need to address a wide range of difficult issues, including co-operation on foreign policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 12/05/2016 10:01:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

518116

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Prime Minister’s comments regarding the stability of peace in Europe if the UK leaves the EU, what steps they have taken to strengthen the armed forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL8276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government believes that the UK should remain in a reformed EU. As the Prime Minister has said, our EU membership helps keep the UK safer and stronger. We have the largest defence budget in the EU and the second largest in NATO. In addition, we have committed to spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence over the course of this Parliament, and the Ministry of Defence's budget will rise by 0.5 per cent above inflation every year to 2020-21. We are maintaining the size of the Army, and we are increasing the size of the Royal Navy, the RAF and the reserves.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/05/2016 10:21:18 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

476474

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Peers: Correspondence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to reply to the letter from Lord Stevens of Ludgate of 19 February regarding the Cycle Super Highway Route 11 in accordance with the Cabinet Office document <i>Handling Correspondence from Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Lords, MEPs and Members of Devolved Assemblies: Guidance for Departments</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL7050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>A response was sent on 16 March.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/03/2016 14:11:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

420567

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
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 Deighton on 2 February (HL4233), whether the Government have paid to the European Union an additional £1.7 billion or a reduced amount of £850 million; and if they have paid either amount, what was their rationale for agreeing to make the payment.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL2542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text The Chancellor secured a deal that halved the original surcharge to £850m and the UK is in fact paying slightly less than this as our rebate will be £0.1bn higher than anticipated. <br /><p>There has always been an annual adjustment to each member state’s contribution to the EU budget, to take into account of statistical revisions. As for other member states, the UK has historically seen both upward and downward revisions to its contribution to the EU budget.</p><br /> <br /> <br /> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 26/10/2015 17:12:19 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

227419

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they or the Pensions Regulator have received about the operation of the Pensions Regulator internet portal for the registration of contacts for the automatic enrolment of employees into workplace pensions, in particular in relation to problems with the login details supplied to employers; and what steps they plan to take to rectify any such problems to enable employers to meet the 1 April deadline for registration.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL5740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Pensions Regulator has received feedback from some small and micro businesses about the operation of the internet portal for automatic enrolment contact detail registration, known as the &quot;nominate a contact&quot; webpage. This feedback suggests that some users are not very familiar with their PAYE reference. The letters currently sent to customers from the Regulator protects customer data by masking the first 3 digits of their PAYE reference with asterisks and some customers are trying to enter the asterisks as part of their PAYE reference which is generating an error message.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulator is fully aware of the issue. To address it, they are updating the website to clarify exactly what to enter and including the full PAYE reference on relevant letters in future so employers have all the details they need in front of them when prompted by the letter to visit the automatic enrolment contact nomination webpage.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 24/03/2015 13:47:18 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

223410

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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 Astor of Hever on 23 February (HL4781), how many of the other armoured vehicles, totalling over 1,500, have been in service since the 1960s.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL5163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>883 Bulldog armoured vehicles entered service in the 1960s. These vehicles, previously named AFV 432, underwent a substantial upgrade programme between 2006 and 2010 and are now expected to remain in service until 2030.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 10/03/2015 16:28:51 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

178629

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
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 Deighton on 2 February (HL4233), whether using the British rebate to offset some of the £1.7 billion bill from the European Union will affect the amount of the further rebate available for other purposes; and if so, by how much.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL4779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>The additional rebate which the UK will receive will not affect future rebate calculations in any way.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 24/02/2015 16:37:35 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

178630

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 29 January (HL4232), whether they exercise any control of, or issue any guidance about, the extent to which United Kingdom members of the European Commission should express their personal opinions; and if so, in what terms.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL4780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2015 answer text <p>There is no specific control or guidance regarding the extent to which members of the Commission should express their personal opinions.</p><p>The Code of Conduct for European Commissioners makes clear that Commissioners retain the right to express their personal opinions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/02/2015 14:12:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate