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1108840

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	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	Nuclear Fusion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the realisation of the potential benefits of fusion energy for the UK economy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
	uin	HL14947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is determined to realise the potential benefits of fusion energy for the UK by maintaining the UK’s status as the best place for fusion R&amp;D. On 27 March 2019, the UK and the European Commission signed a new contract extension until the end of 2020 for the Joint European Torus (JET) facility, a fusion research reactor operated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority, the UK’s publicly funded, world-leading fusion research laboratory. This action is independent of the wider EU exit negotiations and safeguards the facility and over 500 high-skilled jobs at UKAEA’s Oxfordshire site.</p><p> </p><p>The government continues to support UKAEA, undertaking several recent investments and initiatives. In the 2018 Budget, the Chancellor announced £20m in the 19/20 financial year for UKAEA to begin development of a new UK based Nuclear Fusion reactor, STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production), paving the way for new UK-developed fusion power and technology. In autumn 2018, UKAEA completed a £50m upgrade to the UK’s domestic fusion research reactor, the Mega-Amp Spherical Tokamak. UKAEA are also developing a new £86m National Fusion Technology Platform, building new fusion R&amp;D facilities to secure the UK around £1 billion in international contracts and, over the longer term, put the UK in a strong position to exploit the commercialisation of fusion energy.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 16/04/2019 14:11:03 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

1108872

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	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	Factories
	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 impact of Brexit uncertainty on the levels of stockpiling by factories.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL14979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is aware that factories are stockpiling essential parts to try and minimise disruption in a no deal scenario, and we continue to discuss the situation with businesses and other organisations.</p><p> </p><p>In a previous response I gave the noble Lord to Question HL14120, we outlined a number of steps that we have taken to ensure that both people, and businesses are prepared for EU Exit. Since then, some of these steps – that manage issues such as stockpiling – have evolved, as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li>HMRC have now written three times to the 145,000 VAT-registered UK businesses who currently trade only with the EU, setting out the actions they need to take, and the changes they need to be prepared for in the event of no deal</li><li>We have advised hundreds of ports, traders, pharmaceutical firms and other organisations that use the border about potential disruption, so that they can engage proactively with their supply chains</li><li>We have published a leaflet for SMEs, that contains advice on actions to take, provides sources of support, and outlines the changes that may affect businesses when the UK leaves the EU</li></ul><p> </p><p>The public information campaign pages on Gov.UK provide all up to date material on the considerations of EU exit for businesses, and the practical steps that they will need to take in preparation.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 16/04/2019 14:09:39 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1109278

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times the Industrial Strategy Council has met.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL14995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council held its inaugural meeting on 1 November 2018 and the second meeting took place on 27 February 2019. Its next meetings are scheduled for 26 June 2019 and 3 October 2019 and will be held in Belfast and Manchester respectively. The minutes from every Council meeting will be published on the Council’s website which is currently being developed and will be operational by the Summer.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL14996 question first answered 16/04/2019 14:15:31 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1109279

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the minutes of each meeting of the Industrial Strategy Council.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL14996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council held its inaugural meeting on 1 November 2018 and the second meeting took place on 27 February 2019. Its next meetings are scheduled for 26 June 2019 and 3 October 2019 and will be held in Belfast and Manchester respectively. The minutes from every Council meeting will be published on the Council’s website which is currently being developed and will be operational by the Summer.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL14995 question first answered 16/04/2019 14:15:31 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1109883

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	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	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	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 risks and benefits of greenhouse gas removal technology; and what plans they have, if any, to increase funding of research into that technology.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL15075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is continually monitoring the evidence base relating to Greenhouse Gas Removal technologies (GGRs). Additionally it commissioned a review by the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering on GGRs, published in September 2018, which includes specific assessment of the risks and benefits of the different GGR options.</p><p>BEIS is co-funding an £8.6 million GGR research programme with UK Research &amp; Innovation (UKRI) which will continue until 2021. In addition, projects for some GGR approaches are in scope for both our £20 million Carbon Capture and Utilisation Demonstration (CCUD) Programme and £24 million Call for Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) Innovation. The details of these successful CCUS and CCUD projects will be announced in due course.</p><p>BEIS has held constructive discussions with UKRI about the possibility of new research funding for GGR demonstrators.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 16/04/2019 14:15:05 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1110156

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Jaguar Land Rover
	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 impact of Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to shut down production short-term due to Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL15123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>We cannot comment on commercial decisions made by individual companies. However, the Government has a long-standing relationship and regular dialogue, with all major UK car manufacturers including Jaguar Land Rover, on a range of issues including EU Exit.</p><p> </p><p>Jaguar Land Rover is a hugely important company for the UK. The company remains committed to its UK operations and is continuing to invest in this country.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving the EU with a deal that supports the future of British industry remains the Government’s top priority.</p><p> </p><p>We are determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive and other advanced manufacturing.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 16/04/2019 14:14:27 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1111066

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Renewable Energy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the UK’s energy mix by 2030 will be delivered by (1) marine renewable energy, and (2) solar energy; and what steps they (a) have taken, and (b) intend to take, to achieve the delivery of that percentage.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill
	uin	HL15196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>On an annual basis BEIS publishes updated energy and emissions projections, which are located on the BEIS website. In the latest report published 11 April 2019, renewables are projected to form 59% of the UK's electricity generation by 2030 (under the reference scenario). Up to the early 2020s, the reference scenario reflects current power sector policies. Beyond the early 2020s, the reference scenario includes assumptions that go beyond current Government policy. The results do not indicate a preferred outcome and should be treated as illustrative.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2003 the Government has made £174m innovation and grant funding available to wave and tidal stream technologies with £80m of that since 2010. Wave and tidal stream projects benefitted from the highest level of support under the Renewables Obligation (5 RO Certificates/MWh) and are eligible to enter the forthcoming Contract for Difference allocation round. As set out in the Clean Growth Strategy, wave and tidal stream technologies could have a role in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK, but they will need to demonstrate how they can compete with other forms of generation.</p><p> </p><p>Solar PV is a UK success story: under the RO and Feed in Tariff schemes, both of which have now closed, a total of 12.3GW of solar PV capacity was delivered. We are now exceeding our historic projections on solar PV deployment. In 2013 we estimated that solar capacity would reach 10-12GW by 2020, but latest figures indicate that we already have over 13GW of solar capacity installed in the UK; enough to power over 3 million homes. Subsidy-free deployment of solar PV may be a viable option for developers in future, with two such sites having already deployed in the UK, and the planned construction of two more large-scale subsidy-free solar projects was announced in February 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 16/04/2019 14:13:50 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	3125 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill

1109286

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Unmanned Air Vehicles
	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 UK's involvement in drone activities in the Yemen following the ruling of the Higher Administrative Court in Münster in the case of bin Ali Jaber vs Germany.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL15003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>Any use of force by the UK complies fully with UK domestic and applicable international law.</p><p>We are aware of the ruling by the German Higher Administrative Court on 19 March 2019 that Germany has a responsibility for ensuring that United States (US) operations conducted from German territory accord with international law. The Court also held that a lower Court had correctly deemed the case inadmissible, on the grounds that it could not be proved that the plaintiff's father was killed by a US drone strike on the day in question in 2012. The Court also stated that it could not be proved that the German government had knowledge of the use of Ramstein for drone strikes in 2012.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/04/2019 14:37:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1109877

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what methods they use to estimate the numbers of civilian deaths resulting from the use of remote-controlled drones in counter-terrorist operations either directly by the UK or by their allies in (1) Yemen, (2) Pakistan, and (3) North Africa; and what figures are available for such casualties.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL15069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has not conducted airstrikes from any platform, either manned or unmanned, in counter-terrorism operations in Yemen, Pakistan or North Africa. We do not comment on the operations of other countries.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/04/2019 14:38:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1111045

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their contingency preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement are complete.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
	uin	HL15182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to prepare for all scenarios and we have taken appropriate steps to help mitigate the effects of no deal. We have passed critical legislation, signed international agreements, and guaranteed certain EU funding.</p><p>We are continuing to communicate with businesses and the public and this will increase as we approach EU Exit until we are confident that contingency planning is no longer needed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/04/2019 14:12:29 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley