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1603355

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date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Highways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the overall performance of National Highways.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL6390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>National Highways is making progress towards its performance and delivery targets in the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2, 2020-2025).</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of RIS2 National Highways has started work on 11 schemes, four of which were started ahead of the committed date. It has also completed work on 19 schemes that have opened to traffic and continues to deliver on 16 schemes that are currently in construction.</p><p> </p><p>There have however been legal challenges to planning consent for several schemes, concerns around smart motorways and high levels of inflation that have had a significant impact on overall delivery of the portfolio both in terms of cost and schedule.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways and the Department have taken steps to address, learn from and respond to these challenges. Consequently, this has resulted in the need to replan 22 of the 69 major enhancements to ensure the Capital Portfolio remains deliverable and affordable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/03/2023 16:46:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1434989

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date	23/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Zimbabwe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any of those facing deportation to Zimbabwe on 2 March were British citizens whose citizenship has subsequently been revoked; and if so, what were the reasons in each case.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL6390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>We do not comment on individual cases, but I can confirm that we only ever return those who the Home Office and, where applicable, the courts are satisfied do not need our protection and who have no legal basis to remain in the UK. By definition, they do not need protection and not at risk on return.</p><p>Individuals being returned have had the opportunity to raise claims, including protection and modern slavery claims prior to their deportation or administrative removal. All claims raised will be fully considered and decided – we would not remove someone where there were outstanding claims or concerns. Each case is considered sensitively, appropriately and on its individual merits. All available evidence is carefully and sensitively considered against a background of relevant case law and in light of published country information, which covers country specific issues. Our country policy and information notes are published on the gov.uk website. They are kept under constant review and updated periodically.</p><p>Since January 2019 we have returned 10,017 foreign national offenders (FNOs) and since April 2020, we have utilised over 110 charter flights to deport FNOs and other immigration offenders to countries across Europe and around the rest of the world.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of returns from the UK, by nationality, including Zimbabwe, in the Immigration statistics quarterly release which can also be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6388 HL6389 question first answered 09/03/2022 17:07:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1219726

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Disease Control: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many meetings the Biological Security Strategy Governance Board had with the Minister for Security in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, and (3) 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL6390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK Biological Security Strategy Governance Board has not directly met the Security Minister but has been briefed on the work of the Biological Security Strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 14/07/2020 16:38:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

862942

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Gaza: Ports
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 7 March (HL5727), what progress has been made on easing movement and access into and out of Gaza, particularly through EU assistance in establishing a sea-link from Gaza to another international port, currently envisaged in Cyprus.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>We are not aware of progress towards establishing a sea-link from Gaza to another international port. The UK continues to call on the Governments of Israel and Egypt to ease movement and access restrictions into and out of Gaza. Most recently British officials encouraged an easing of restrictions and improvement in the humanitarian situation in Gaza at the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee on 20 March.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2018 16:37:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

714770

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which government departments are responsible for their own procurement.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL6390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>All central government departments are responsible for their own procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) provides a range of commercial services to the public sector to enable departments to achieve best value for money from their procurement.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 03/04/2017 16:14:28 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley