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944923

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Music
	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 extra steps to be taken to support the live music industry.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL9706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2018 answer text The live music industry is a vital part of the UK’s music ecosystem, contributing £1bn to the economy in 2016. We have undertaken a number of measures to support live music. Most recently, we announced that the Agent of Change principle will be included in the National Planning Policy Framework, helping to protect music venues when new housing is built. We will continue working with industry on a range of issues affecting the live sector. answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 02/08/2018 12:06:35 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

439551

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what use the Royal Navy is making of unmanned vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL4736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>The Royal Navy (RN) recognises that autonomous systems offer a unique opportunity to maintain our operational advantage, and benefits significantly from the use of unmanned vehicles in both air and sea environments.</p><br /><p>The Scan Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System offers enhanced maritime surveillance and improved situational awareness in support of the RN in a number of operational theatres.</p><br /><p>The Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure Vessels employ an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) for remote mine-disposal known as the Seafox mine-disposal system. In addition, the Fleet Diving Squadron employs a small UUV for seabed searches.</p><br /><p>The RN continues to explore how autonomous systems can further augment its capabilities into the future.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/12/2015 10:02:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

434136

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	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	Tickets: Touting
	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 activities of ticket resale websites.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL4255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>An independent Review has been established to consider consumer protection measures in relation to online ticket resales and will report by 26 May 2016.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 21/12/2015 12:21:33 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

969332

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many social housing tower blocks that have failed Building Research Establishment tests have had their cladding fully removed, or rectified.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL10162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>121 buildings have started the process of remediation, and of these freeholders have reported that 14 buildings have finished remediation – including receiving sign-off from building control where necessary. Government is fully funding the removal and replacement of unsafe aluminium composite material cladding on residential social housing buildings over 18 metres owned by councils and housing associations, with costs estimated at £400 million. The latest remediation figures are found in the Building Safety Programme’s monthly data release: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-august-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-august-2018</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/09/2018 14:18:40 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1007923

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Legislation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, what legislation from the Home Office has been passed into law since 1 June 2010 but is still waiting to be brought into force.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL11532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>2010/2012 Session<br>Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 – law in force except:<br>• s.121 (not yet in force)<br>• s.150 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 10 (partially in force)</p><p>Protection of Freedoms Act 2012– law in force except:<br>• s.4 (partially in force)<br>• s.19 (partially in force)<br>• s.39 (partially in force)<br>• s.40 (partially in force)<br>• s.41 (partially in force)<br>• s.43–46 (partially in force)<br>• s.46 (partially in force)<br>• s.53 (not yet in force)<br>• s.72 (partially in force)<br>• s.73-74 (not yet in force)<br>• s.75-76 (partially in force)<br>• s.78 (partially in force)<br>• s.115 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 1 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 3 (not yet in force)<br>• Schedule 7 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 9 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 10 (partially in force)</p><p>2012/2013 Session<br>Crime &amp; Courts Act 2013 – law in force except:<br>• s.15 (partially in force)<br>• s.17 (partially in force)<br>• s.20 (partially in force)<br>• s.26 (partially in force)<br>• s.34-40 (not yet in force)<br>• s.41 (partially in force)<br>• s.42 (partially in force)<br>• s.44 (partially in force)<br>• s.49 (partially in force)<br>• s.50 (partially in force)<br>• s.55 (partially in force)<br>• s.56 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 8 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 13 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 15 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 16 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 20 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 23 (not yet in force)</p><p>2013/2014 Session<br>Anti-social Behaviour, Crime &amp; Policing Act 2014 – law in force except:<br>• s.131 (partially in force)<br>• s.133 (partially in force)<br>• s.168 (not yet in force)<br>• s.181 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 11 (partially in force)</p><p>Immigration Act 2014 – law in force except:<br>• s.20-31 (partially in force)<br>• s.54 (partially in force)<br>• s.73 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 3 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 9 (partially in force)</p><p>2014/2015 Session<br>Serious Crime Act 2015 – law in force except:<br>• s.15 (not yet in force)<br>• s.24-36 (partially in force)<br>• s.85 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 4 (partially in force)</p><p>Modern Slavery Act 2015 – law in force except:<br>• s.48 (partially in force)<br>• s.50 (not yet in force)<br>• s.57 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 2 (partially in force)</p><p>2015/16 Session<br>Immigration Act 2016 - law in force except:<br>• s.42 (not yet in force)<br>• s.43 (partially in force)<br>• s.44 (not yet in force)<br>• s.68 (not yet in force)<br>• s.74 (not yet in force)<br>• Schedule 10 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 11 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 12 (not yet in force)<br>• Schedule 13 (not yet in force)</p><p>2016/17 Session<br>Investigatory Powers Act 2016 - law in force except:<br>• s.2 (partially in force)<br>• s.11-12 (not yet in force)<br>• s.14 (not yet in force)<br>• s.61 (partially in force)<br>• s.62-86 (not yet in force)<br>• s.102 (partially in force)<br>• s.106-107 (not yet in force)<br>• s.108 (partially in force)<br>• s.111 (partially in force)<br>• s.115 (partially in force)<br>• s.117 (partially in force)<br>• s.123-124 (not yet in force)<br>• s.125 (partially in force)<br>• s.128 (partially in force)<br>• s.129 (partially in force)<br>• s.229 (partially in force)<br>• s.231 (partially in force)<br>• s.242 (not yet in force)<br>• s.243 (partially in force)<br>• s.248 (partially in force)<br>• s.270 (partially in force)<br>• s.271 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 2 (not yet in force)<br>• Schedules 4-6 (not yet in force)<br>• Schedule 8 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 9 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 10 (partially in force)</p><p>Policing and Crime Act 2017 – law in force except:<br>• S.9 (partially in force)<br>• s.11 (partially in force)<br>• s.13-24 (partially in force)<br>• s.28 (partially in force)<br>• s.29 (partially in force)<br>• s.31 (partially in force)<br>• s.34 (partially in force)<br>• s.46-48 (partially in force)<br>• s.51 (partially in force)<br>• s.126 (partially in force)<br>• s.132 (partially in force)<br>• s.142 (partially in force)<br>• s.159-161 (partially in force)<br>• s.166 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 2 (partially in force)<br>• Schedules 4-7 (partially in force)<br>• Schedules 13-14 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 18 (partially in force)</p><p>Criminal Finances Act 2017 – law in force except:<br>• s.11 (partially in force)<br>• s.22 (partially in force)<br>• s.23 (partially in force)<br>• s.25 (partially in force)<br>• s.27 (partially in force)<br>• s.31 (partially in force)<br>• s.32 (partially in force)<br>• s.34 (partially in force)<br>• s.36 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 1 (partially in force)<br>• Schedule 5 (partially in force)</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/11/2018 16:26:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1140476

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many unexplained wealth orders have been issued since those orders were introduced.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL17309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>7 unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) have been made on 3 cases, including one which was discharged and replaced by another.</p><p>6 interim freezing orders (IFOs) related to the UWOs have been made, covering a number of properties. The total estimated value of the IFOs is £140m. At this stage it is not possible to determine how much of this property is foreign owned.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL17310 question first answered 23/07/2019 16:04:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1140477

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Freezing Orders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much foreign owned property is currently subject to asset freezing orders in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL17310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>7 unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) have been made on 3 cases, including one which was discharged and replaced by another.</p><p>6 interim freezing orders (IFOs) related to the UWOs have been made, covering a number of properties. The total estimated value of the IFOs is £140m. At this stage it is not possible to determine how much of this property is foreign owned.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL17309 question first answered 23/07/2019 16:04:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1156318

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Think Tanks: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require think tanks based in the UK to be transparent about their funding sources.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p><br>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Dissolution. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 05/11/2019 14:28:58 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

638602

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2016
	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	Housing and Planning Act 2016
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many working groups have been established, and how many times each of them has met, since the passing of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL3353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p><br>To date we have established 8 working groups which have met 26 times since the passing of the Act.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 29/11/2016 15:39:04 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1221746

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports: Applications
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a backlog of applications for passports; if so, what is the size of the backlog; and when they expect this backlog to be cleared.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL6565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong>Due to COVID-19, Her Majesty’s Passport Office continues to operate at reduced staffing levels so its people can continue to socially distance. It is therefore taking longer than usual to process passport applications.</p><p>As part of its contingency arrangements, HM Passport Office is rapidly increasing its capacity for processing passport applications, in line with public health guidance, which will help to ensure it continues to meet the travel needs of its customers.</p><p>As at 7 July 2020, work in progress of approximately 126,000 passport applications is 31% higher than at the same period last year. There are a further 284,000 applications which will need to be worked through in the coming weeks once initial documentation has been received and allocated, which is an increase of 172% from last year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/07/2020 16:34:09 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark