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1353648

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2021
	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	Anti-social Behaviour: Young People
	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 use of Mosquito devices that emit high level sounds to deter loitering in public places, particularly those where young people gather.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL2514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>Acoustic anti-loitering devices commonly known as Mosquito devices are widely available for purchase and use in commercial, domestic and public settings as a means of preventing potential anti-social behaviour.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 21/09/2021 15:41:21 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1124053

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	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	BeoutQ
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any threat posed by beoutQ, a pirate TV and streaming service based in Saudi Arabia; and whether any retail outlets selling the beoutQ set up box have been (1) charged, and (2) prosecuted for such sales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the threat posed by beoutQ and holds no information on whether retail outlets selling the beoutQ set up box have been charged or prosecuted for such sales.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 15/05/2019 12:25:53 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1358917

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2021
	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	Anti-social Behaviour: Young People
	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 Callanan on 21 September (HL2514) regarding anti-loitering devices known as Mosquito devices, what requirements must be met before they are installed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL3039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>The safety of acoustic anti-loitering devices, commonly known as Mosquito devices, is regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 and other product specific laws, such as the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations. These provide a baseline of safety for applicable products, requiring that only safe products, in their normal or reasonably foreseeable usage, can be placed on the market.</p><p>The laws place obligations on producers, manufacturers, importers and distributors to ensure consumers are provided with safety information including instructions for assembly, installation and maintenance.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2021 14:50:54 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1280852

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2021
	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	Fireworks: Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to change the regulations for the licensing of premises that sell fireworks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL12614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>There is a comprehensive regulatory framework already in place for fireworks that aims to reduce the risks and disturbances to people and animals.</p><p> </p><p>Current legislation restricts retailers to only selling consumer fireworks during the traditional firework periods of November 5th, Diwali, New Year’s Eve and the Chinese New Year<em>.</em> Retailers may only supply fireworks outside these traditional periods if they obtain a license from their local licensing authority. Existing legislation also controls the sale, availability and use of fireworks, as well as setting a curfew and noise limit. Current legislation limits noise from fireworks available to consumers to a maximum of 120 decibels.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to promoting the safe and considerate use of fireworks through an effective legislative framework and through non-legislative measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL12615 question first answered 09/02/2021 16:04:22 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1280853

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2021
	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	Fireworks: Noise
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reduce the noise of fireworks sold to the general public from 120 decibels to 90 decibels.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL12615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>There is a comprehensive regulatory framework already in place for fireworks that aims to reduce the risks and disturbances to people and animals.</p><p> </p><p>Current legislation restricts retailers to only selling consumer fireworks during the traditional firework periods of November 5th, Diwali, New Year’s Eve and the Chinese New Year<em>.</em> Retailers may only supply fireworks outside these traditional periods if they obtain a license from their local licensing authority. Existing legislation also controls the sale, availability and use of fireworks, as well as setting a curfew and noise limit. Current legislation limits noise from fireworks available to consumers to a maximum of 120 decibels.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to promoting the safe and considerate use of fireworks through an effective legislative framework and through non-legislative measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL12614 question first answered 09/02/2021 16:04:22 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey