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764300

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date	02/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of rented properties which they anticipate will benefit from the requirement for landlords to upgrade properties rated in energy bands F and G to at least band E; and what is their estimate of the number of such properties which will be exempted from the requirement on the grounds that the work would be at net cost to the landlord.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Under the <em>Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property)(England and Wales) Regulations 2015</em>, all landlords of domestic and non-domestic privately rented property in England and Wales will need to ensure that, from 1 April 2018, their properties reach at least an energy performance rating of E before granting a tenancy to new or existing tenants, unless a prescribed exemption applies.</p><p>Based on the most recent English Housing Survey data, BEIS has estimated that, as of 2017, there were approximately 278,000 domestic, and around 200,000 non-domestic privately rented properties in England and Wales with an energy performance rating below E. We have made no formal estimate of the number of landlords in the domestic sector who may seek an exemption from these requirements on grounds of cost.</p><p>Government announced recently in the Clean Growth Strategy that it will consult shortly on steps to make the domestic energy efficiency regulations more effective. We will also look at a longer term trajectory to improve the energy performance standards of privately rented homes, with the aim of upgrading as many private rented homes as possible to Energy Performance Certificate Band C by 2030 where practical, cost effective and affordable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 16/10/2017 17:00:15 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

764303

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a position paper on the effect of Brexit on the transport sector; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government has published a series of papers on the new deep and special partnership the UK wants to build with the EU, and these papers represent the hard work and detailed thinking that has been going on behind the scenes across Whitehall over the past twelve months.</p><p>They offer pragmatic and innovative solutions to issues related to our withdrawal and the future deep and special partnership that we want with the European Union.</p><p>The Government will publish further position papers on other issues in due course, providing more information to business and individuals, and informing our negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 18/10/2017 09:39:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

764304

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of civilians killed during the liberation of Mosul.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL1641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>UK airstrikes always follow the principles of international humanitarian law: necessity, proportionality, distinction between combatants and non-combatant civilians, and the prevention of unnecessary suffering. The complex and congested urban environment of Mosul presented particular challenges for those undertaking airstrikes as part of the Coalition support to forces on the ground against Daesh. Our rigorous targeting processes take into account the conditions on the ground, including the potential presence of a civilian population. We undertake a battle damage assessment after every airstrike. This assessment examines all the available records including video, and one of its roles is the identification of any collateral damage, including civilian casualties. If any such assessment indicated anything that should be scrutinised further, a full investigation would be undertaken, with appropriate resources allocated to it. Thus there is no requirement for a further evaluation of the deployment of UK airpower in the campaign against Daesh.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1642 HL1643 question first answered 12/10/2017 16:03:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

764305

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to investigate unintended civilian casualties arising from UK participation in the US led coalition airstrikes to liberate Mosul; and if so, what resources they (1) have committed, and (2) intend to commit, to that investigation.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL1642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>UK airstrikes always follow the principles of international humanitarian law: necessity, proportionality, distinction between combatants and non-combatant civilians, and the prevention of unnecessary suffering. The complex and congested urban environment of Mosul presented particular challenges for those undertaking airstrikes as part of the Coalition support to forces on the ground against Daesh. Our rigorous targeting processes take into account the conditions on the ground, including the potential presence of a civilian population. We undertake a battle damage assessment after every airstrike. This assessment examines all the available records including video, and one of its roles is the identification of any collateral damage, including civilian casualties. If any such assessment indicated anything that should be scrutinised further, a full investigation would be undertaken, with appropriate resources allocated to it. Thus there is no requirement for a further evaluation of the deployment of UK airpower in the campaign against Daesh.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1641 HL1643 question first answered 12/10/2017 16:03:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

764318

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what Sterling to Euro exchange rate they are using to calculate the value of any financial settlement arising from the Brexit negotiations.
tabling member printed	Lord Higgins
uin	HL1655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The arrangements for withdrawal from the EU, including determining the sterling and euro values of the financial settlement, will be a matter for the withdrawal agreement as part of the Article 50 process. The UK government is committed to working with the EU to determine a fair settlement for Britain’s exit and the best deal for UK taxpayers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/10/2017 13:23:42 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1067 label Biography information for Lord Higgins

764321

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many drivers were prosecuted in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016, for failure to stop after a collision.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of drivers prosecuted for offences of failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic accident.</p><p>The offence of failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic accident is created by Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 which imposes obligations on drivers of mechanically propelled vehicles who are involved in road accidents.</p><p>Although it is not possible to identify the number of <em>people</em> charged with particular offences, records are held by the CPS showing the overall number of <em>offences</em> in which a prosecution conducted by them commenced in the magistrates’ courts. The table below therefore shows the number of <em>offences</em>, rather than <em>defendants</em>, charged by way of Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 during 2015 and 2016. It should be noted that a single defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 170 }</p></td><td><p>9,825</p></td><td><p>9,056</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>It should further be noted that failures to stop at the scenes of traffic accidents are specified proceedings. These are offences which the police prosecute in order to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and ensure swifter justice. The CPS will only prosecute a specified offence in cases where a not guilty plea has been entered. It may also be the case that the CPS will prosecute this offence when the defendant is charged with other more serious associated offences (for example, failing to stop and dangerous driving or driving under the influence of alcohol). The figures in the table above do not include those specified cases prosecuted by the police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/10/2017 16:55:40 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

764322

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Driving Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were killed or injured as a result of driving offences in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016; what was the victim’s road user mode in each case; and where those statistics are reported.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>A number of offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988 involve causing death by driving, or may result in injury.</p><p>While the CPS does not maintain a central record of the number of people killed or injured as a result of driving offences, or the victim’s mode of transport at the time the offence or offences were committed, the table below shows the number of <em>offences</em>, (rather than defendants) charged under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Act 1988 during 2015 and 2016. It should be noted that a single defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 1 } <em>Causing death by dangerous driving</em></p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 1A } <em>Causing serious injury by dangerous driving</em></p></td><td><p>392</p></td><td><p>504</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 2B } <em>Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving</em></p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 3A } <em>Causing death by careless driving: drink or drugs</em></p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 3ZB } <em>Causing death by driving: unlicensed or uninsured drivers</em></p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 3ZC } <em>Causing death by driving: disqualified drivers</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 3ZD } <em>Causing serious injury by driving: disqualified drivers</em></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Other road traffic offences can also involve death or injury which does not form part of the charge.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/10/2017 16:50:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

764327

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the report by the Institute for Public Policy Research, Time for Change: A New Vision for the British Economy, what assessment they have made of the potential for the Northern Powerhouse to restructure the national economy.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
uin	HL1664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The potential of the Northern Powerhouse is huge. It is a region home to half of the UK’s largest cities, 1 million businesses, over 15 million people, and has a bigger economy than Norway, Sweden, Austria or Belgium.</p><p>Delivering on our vision for the Northern Powerhouse - defined by a vibrant and growing economy, a flourishing private sector and a highly skilled population able to make the most of the great opportunities the North has to offer - will benefit the whole of the UK.</p><p>That is why we announced £400 million for northern transport projects on 2 October 2017, building on the record investment we are already making to improve transport connections across the North - more than any Government in history. That is also why we launched the £400 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund earlier this year, supporting small and medium businesses across the North to start-up, grow, and expand their operations globally.</p><p>The Northern Powerhouse is a top priority for this Government and central to our plans to build an economy that works for everyone.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 16/10/2017 16:15:00 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

764340

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
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 when the short-term detention rules will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Ramsbotham
uin	HL1677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Short Term Holding Facility Rules are expected to be made by the end of 2017.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/10/2017 14:37:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3744 label Biography information for Lord Ramsbotham

764347

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Health Services: Sub-Saharan Africa
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 findings in the Lancet Commission report, The path to longer and healthier lives for all Africans by 2030, published on 17 September, relating to GDP spending on health in sub-Saharan Africa and the effects of that spending on fighting malaria in the region.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL1684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s assessment is that the Lancet Commission, which DFID co-funded and was led by African academics and health practitioners, has produced a rigorous, high quality report. We agree with its key findings which are being communicated to stakeholders across Africa. DFID will be taking forward its recommendations by continuing to provide significant financial and technical assistance to increase domestic funding for health; reform the World Health Organisation’s Africa Regional Office; and sustain gains made on malaria.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/10/2017 13:54:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan