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1311218

registered interest
date	21/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their announcement on 20 April that international shipping emissions will be included within UK net zero targets, whether they will make a similar commitment in relation to international aviation emissions.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL15132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>As announced on 20 April, we have set the Sixth Carbon Budget to include both international aviation and shipping emissions, as recommended by our independent climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/04/2021 13:16:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1310775

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wills: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all wills requiring probate are required to be made available for public inspection; if not, what plans they have to make this a requirement for all wills, including those of members of the Royal Family; and, further to the Wills Act 1837, whether the last will and testament of HRH The Prince Philip will be made available for public inspection.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL15091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Where an application is made to the Probate Service (part of the Family Division of the High Court) for a grant of probate in respect of a will, the general rule is that the will is attached to the grant of probate and made public. However, under Section 124 of the Senior Courts Act 1981, this is “subject to the control of the High Court and the probate rules”. Rule 58 of the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987 makes provision for the Court to determine that a will shall not be open to inspection if “such inspection would be undesirable or otherwise inappropriate”.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no current plans to change these rules. It is for the Court to determine, on an application by the personal representatives of the testator, whether any will should be closed to public inspection.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 28/04/2021 13:09:50 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1293733

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage investment in maritime decarbonisation.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL13729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Clean Maritime Plan, published in 2019, represents the Government’s route map for achieving net zero emissions in domestic shipping by 2050. Alongside the plan, the Government launched a £1.5 million R&amp;D competition, match-funding industry investment in zero emission marine technologies.</p><p> </p><p>Building on the vision set out in the plan, in November 2020 the Government announced a £20 million Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, which will encourage investment in the UK design and development of zero emission technology.</p><p> </p><p>In parallel, the Government is developing a Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) that puts transport on a path to delivering its contributions to carbon budgets and net zero by 2050. The plan will take a holistic and cross-modal approach to decarbonising the entire transport system for the first time, setting out a credible and ambitious pathway to cut emissions, including for maritime and we expect to publish it in Spring 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/03/2021 14:43:36 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1284571

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
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	Migrant Workers: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the current costs of obtaining short-term work visas for UK nationals seeking to work in each of the EU member states.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL13050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>As part of their domestic immigration rules, each EU Member State has the power to set the cost of visas and/or work permits. This has resulted in a wide range of costs that Member States can continue to change, and at a time of their choosing. Each Member State is responsible for communicating and updating such costs, and each remains the most accurate and applicable source of this information; the UK Government does not hold this information. We urge all UK nationals to check the rules in the country they are travelling to ahead of time. These rules will differ depending on length of stay and activities undertaken abroad.</p><p>The Government is committed to supporting individuals and businesses. We will continue to engage regularly with our embassies to better understand the requirements in Member States. We will also continue to enhance guidance for businesses to best support travel for work purposes under our new trading relationship with the European Union.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/02/2021 16:22:30 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1282214

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Inland Border Facilities: Dover
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 Greenhalgh on 29 January (HL 12331), whether the Department for Transport has provided a demonstration of need for an Inland Border Facility at Dover; and whether any alternative sites have been considered.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL12763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2021 answer text <p>Further to the Written Answer provided by Lord Greenhalgh on 29 January, I can confirm that the Department for Transport (DfT) is progressing plans for the White Cliffs Inland Border Facility. The site will act as a location for starting and ending the transit of goods to and from the UK for Department of Environmental, Food &amp; Rural Affairs (Defra) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).</p><p> </p><p>Several other sites were considered but White Cliffs was the only one that met the requirements of my department and HMRC. Official Controls Regulations state that inbound consignments requiring Sanitary and Phytosanitary checks must be carried out at a Border Control Post (BCP) located either at the port or point of entry, or at the nearest site suitable for the provision of all infrastructure and facilities required to comply with the official controls regulations governing BCP functions for the commodities to be controlled there.</p><p> </p><p>White Cliffs Inland Border Facility will include a BCP to support the Port of Dover where inbound consignments to the UK may be inspected in a bio secure facility, such as plants, animals and products of animal and plant origin (e.g. food). It will include parking areas for Heavy Goods Vehicles, while waiting to be processed, and other vehicles as well as security measures and facilities to enable the checking of vehicles and goods entering and exiting the site.</p><p> </p><p>DfT’s proposed use of the site will require approval, which is being sought by the Government under the requirements of a Special Development Order (SDO). The White Cliffs Inland Border Facility proposals are planned for temporary use and are designed to ensure that there are no significant or long-term environmental effects. DfT does not expect to use this site as a temporary lorry holding facility. DfT, alongside other Government departments, has undertaken a review of options for the use and layout of the site and based on current planning, expect the site to be needed for up to five years. The terms of the SDO require the development to end by December 2025 and reinstatement works to be completed by December 2026.</p><p> </p><p>Government recognises the importance of engagement and we will continue to engage with the community and relevant stakeholders throughout the process to ensure transparency. Details can be found on the Inland Border Facilities website at: <a href="https://inlandborderfacilities.uk" target="_blank">https://inlandborderfacilities.uk</a></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/02/2021 14:04:16 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1279487

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
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 Vere of Norbiton on 19 January (HL12090), how many drivers in vehicles with non-UK number plates were identified as committing a speeding offence in the 2019/20 financial year; and how many of those drivers were fined.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL12415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued for speed limit offences. These data can be found in the ‘Police Powers and Procedures, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, which can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales</a></p><p>Information on the nationality of number plates connected to speeding offences is not collected or held by the Home Office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/02/2021 11:25:23 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name police-powers-procedures-mar20-hosb3120 (1).pdf title Police Powers England and Wales
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1272394

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Consultants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how much HS2 Ltd spent on consultancy services in each financial year since 2015/16.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2021 answer text <p>As HS2 do not categorise consultancy spend within their contracts this information is not easily available and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/01/2021 13:58:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1272395

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how much they have spent on the purchase of land and property in connection with (1) HS2 Phase 1, and (2) HS2 Phase 2A.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2021 answer text <p>At November 2020, some £3.642bn has been spent or committed on the three phases of the HS2 property programme. The breakdown is: Phase One - £3.314bn; Phase 2a - £100m; and, Phase 2b - £228m.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/01/2021 11:37:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1272396

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made, if any, of the resale value of land and property sales purchased in connection with (1) HS2 Phase 1 and (2) HS2 Phase 2A, in the event that part or all of these projects are cancelled.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2021 answer text <p>At November 2020, £3.414bn has been spent and committed on the property acquisition programme for Phase One and Phase 2a. No detailed estimates have been produced on the resale value of the property acquired to date on those phases in the event of project cancellation. Subject to wider property disposal rules, the Government’s policy is to sell any land and property not needed for the HS2 programme for its full, unblighted open-market value. The HS2 property disposal policy is kept under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/01/2021 11:40:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1272397

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their current estimate for the (1) outturn cost, and (2) date to start exporting power to the National Grid, of Hinkley Point C.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2021 answer text <p>Under the terms of the Contract for Difference, neither taxpayer nor consumer is liable to contribute to the construction cost of Hinkley Point C. The Contract for Difference defines a Commissioning Window for each of the two nuclear reactors. These are from 1<sup>st</sup> May 2025 to 30<sup>th</sup> April 2029 for Reactor One and 1<sup>st</sup> November 2025 to 31<sup>st</sup> October 2029 for Reactor Two.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2019, the lead investor in Hinkley Point C published a statement on the project cost and schedule. This said that the capital cost is likely to be between £21.5Bn and £22.5Bn (these figures are in 2015 money). The developer is targeting power generation by the end of 2025.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/01/2021 16:31:34 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley