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1724772

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Air Conditioning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 29 July (HL238), and further to the incident mentioned in that Answer, what assessment they have made of the general incidence of East Midlands Railways (EMR) operating carriages without air conditioning in recent hot weather resulting in passengers and staff having to endure high temperatures and the associated health risks; and whether they plan to take any action against EMR in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>While there has been no specific assessment into the functionality of air conditioning during the recent hot weather, a sample of EMR's trains are independently inspected each month to assess overall ambience, and this includes the temperature of the carriage.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 02/08/2024 10:35:21 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1724774

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Gulf Strategy Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of allegations that the Gulf Strategy Fund (GSF) finances institutions implicated in torture; what additional oversight mechanisms will be put in place to monitor the human rights considerations of GSF operations; how the funding for the GSF is justified; and when the summary of projects funded by the GSF will be made transparent to the public.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2024 answer text <p>The Gulf Strategy Fund (GSF) helps deliver HMG objectives across the Gulf Cooperation Council States. All cooperation through the FCDO International Programme, including the GSF, is subject to rigorous risk assessments to ensure all work meets our human rights obligations and our values. The Annual Summary of projects funded by the GSF in 2023/24 will be published later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 09/08/2024 11:49:45 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1724775

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Gulf States: Motor Sports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance is given to UK ambassadors and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials attending Formula One races linked to human rights abuses in the Gulf region.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2024 answer text <p>All FCDO Staff are expected to maintain the highest standards of propriety and regularity at all times in line with the Civil Service Code and Diplomatic Service Code. The motorsport industry generates over £10 billion each year in the UK and provides significant employment opportunities. UK Ambassadors have regularly attended Formula One events as part of their official duties. However, we put the protection of human rights around the world at the heart of what we do and work with our allies to encourage all states to uphold their international human rights obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 09/08/2024 11:37:48 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1724776

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Sayed Alwadaei
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office sent notes to the Home Office in relation to Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei in August 2022 and March 2023 and, if so, for what purpose.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2024 answer text <p>While His Majesty's government does not comment on individual cases, as part of official processes Government departments do liaise as necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 09/08/2024 11:53:15 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1724010

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
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	Teesworks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government on what date they have asked the Tees Valley Mayor to submit his final response to the independent Tees Valley Review published on 23 January, and whether they plan to publish this response in full.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>The previous government’s independent review into the Tees Valley Combined Authority’s oversight of the South Tees Development Corporation and Teesworks Ltd was published 29 January 2024. The then Secretary of State wrote to the mayor in March 2024 requesting a further report in six months’ time. We expect to receive this report in September 2024, and to publish this in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 12/08/2024 15:05:52 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1723715

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	House of Lords: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to include the rights of Church of England Bishops to sit in the House of Lords in their public consultation on the reform of the Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2024 answer text <p>Measures to modernise the constitution were announced in the King’s Speech, including legislation to remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords. This will be the first step in wider reform to the second chamber, as set out in the manifesto.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 07/08/2024 15:51:52 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1723369

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Pharmacy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to extend the services that could be provided by community pharmacies as part of Pharmacy First.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to embedding Pharmacy First and building on it, expanding the role of pharmacies and to better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by community pharmacists.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 02/08/2024 13:57:13 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1723370

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their forecast of the number of people currently seeking asylum that will still need to have their case decided by the end of (1) 2024, and (2) 2025.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office routinely publishes information on a quarterly basis, including the number of cases outstanding. Data on the total number of outstanding cases in the asylum system (‘asylum work in progress’), asylum decision makers, processing times and productivity is published in the ‘Immigration and Protection’ data of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p><p>We are unable to forecast the number of people with outstanding case decisions as each case is decided on its own individual merits and there are many factors that can delay and contribute to the length of time to process asylum claims.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 05/08/2024 11:33:41 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1722406

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Air Conditioning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take against East Midlands Railway for running trains with no working air conditioning during recent spells of hot weather, resulting in passengers and staff having to endure temperatures of up to 36.1 degrees Celsius, and the health risks associated with such high temperatures.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>EMR advises that, on the occasion in question, the air conditioning failed in one carriage. All other carriages on the train had functioning air conditioning and staff offered passengers the opportunity to move to a different carriage, as well as providing water. New trains are due to replace the current train fleet from 2025.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 29/07/2024 16:27:08 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1722344

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Gulf States
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what emphasis they intended to make on human rights in negotiating a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>The UK is a leading advocate for human rights around the world. The Department for Business and Trade are currently assessing progress across the programme of Free Trade Agreements currently under negotiation. Economic growth is our first mission in government and Free Trade Agreements have an important part to play in that. The Department's trade deals will be aligned with its industrial strategy, to bring prosperity to communities across the country and fulfil our mission of securing the highest sustained growth in the G7.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 31/07/2024 10:48:18 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven