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1125836

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/05/2019
	date	09/05/2019
	date tabled	09/05/2019
	ddp created	09/05/2019 19:24:00
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	10/05/2019 15:45:05 23/05/2019 15:47:04
	hansard heading	Local Government: Constituencies
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15626
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/05/2019 15:15:14
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following an election that has changed the political composition of a local authority, that authority is able to withdraw a submission made to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on a local boundaries review in their area and replace it with an alternative submission.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15626
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15626
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This is a matter for the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England, which is accountable to the Speaker’s Committee of the House of Commons.</p> question first answered 23/05/2019 15:15:14 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1126697

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/05/2019
	date	14/05/2019
	date tabled	14/05/2019
	ddp created	14/05/2019 20:17:02
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	14/05/2019 20:25:36 23/05/2019 14:55:02
	hansard heading	Colne-Skipton Railway Line
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15714
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/05/2019 14:23:33
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport on 25 January, whether they have commissioned the further studies into the possible reinstatement and reopening of the Colne–Skipton railway line as part of a TransPennine freight line and for local passenger services; and if so, who is undertaking those studies.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15714
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15714
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Work is currently progressing and we expect to receive the results later this year to inform a decision as to whether the scheme should go to the ‘develop’ stage of the Government’s Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.</p><p>Local stakeholders, including the local MP Andrew Stephenson, have championed the scheme and we are working closely with Transport for the North to assess the proposed scheme and to ensure that it can be affordable, will attract sufficient traffic, and is part of the right long-term solution for cross Transpennine rail traffic.</p><p>This is part of our new approach to rail enhancements to ensure we address the needs of passengers and freight, and that funding commitments appropriately reflect the stage of development of schemes.</p><p> </p> question first answered 23/05/2019 14:23:33 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1128139

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/06/2019
	date	23/05/2019
	date tabled	23/05/2019
	ddp created	23/05/2019 18:53:15
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	23/05/2019 18:55:21 05/06/2019 13:55:02
	hansard heading	Railway Track: Iron and Steel
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15953
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/06/2019 13:23:08
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that British Steel provides 97 per cent of the steel for railway tracks, what are the implications for Network Rail if British Steel ceases to trade.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15953
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15953
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Network Rail’s priority is ensuring passengers have a safe, reliable railway while delivering value for money for taxpayers. They are responsible for maintaining contingency plans to deal with a wide range of situations that could impact the effective operation of the railway.</p><p>The Department has been working closely with Network Rail for a number of weeks to understand the impacts on them. Network Rail has strong plans in place to make sure that they are able to carry out all critical work on the railway.</p><p> </p> question first answered 05/06/2019 13:23:08 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1128140

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/06/2019
	date	23/05/2019
	date tabled	23/05/2019
	ddp created	23/05/2019 18:53:16
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	23/05/2019 18:55:23 04/06/2019 14:56:04
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15954
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/06/2019 14:24:14
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many European Union citizens whose names appear on the register of electors with a right to vote in the European Parliament elections were turned away from polling stations on 23 May.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15954
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15954
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Data on people who are turned away from polling stations is not collected centrally.</p> question first answered 04/06/2019 14:24:14 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1128141

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/06/2019
	date	23/05/2019
	date tabled	23/05/2019
	ddp created	23/05/2019 18:53:17
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	23/05/2019 18:55:25 05/06/2019 13:54:01
	hansard heading	Colne-Skipton Railway Line
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15955
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/06/2019 13:22:30
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 23 May (HL15714), why they did not answer the final part of the question about who is carrying out further studies into the possible reinstatement and reopening of the Colne–Skipton railway line; whether they will now provide that answer; why the Written Answer mentioned Andrew Stephenson MP; and what is his role in the studies referred to.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15955
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15955
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has asked the CH2MC consortium comprising Jacobs, CPC, GHD, Poise and Gardiner &amp; Theobald to provide technical advice and assurance on further feasibility work to assess the freight demand and commercial viability of this scheme. This advisory support was sourced from the current Specialist Technical and Commercial Advice for Rail (STAR) Framework.</p><p> </p><p>The response to HL15714 simply reflects the fact that the Member for Pendle, Andrew Stephenson MP, has made strong representations to Ministers about the proposal to reinstate the Colne-Skipton rail link. In response the Secretary of State for Transport has visited Colne twice in the last 16 months.</p> question first answered 05/06/2019 13:22:30 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1134303

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/07/2019
	date	24/06/2019
	date tabled	24/06/2019
	ddp created	24/06/2019 20:04:52
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	24/06/2019 20:05:26 04/07/2019 14:03:02
	hansard heading	Human Rights
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16588
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/07/2019 13:31:24
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on their ability to make representations to other countries about human rights abuses in the face of possible threats by such countries in relation to trade deals and other agreements.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16588
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16588
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>​The UK has a long tradition of protecting and promoting human rights in our bilateral relations and multilateral fora. The UK supports the promotion of these values globally and this will continue as we leave the EU. We are committed to upholding the UK's high standards. We are exploring all options in the design of future trade agreements.</p> question first answered 04/07/2019 13:31:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1134304

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/07/2019
	date	24/06/2019
	date tabled	24/06/2019
	ddp created	24/06/2019 20:04:53
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	24/06/2019 20:05:29 08/07/2019 14:33:02
	hansard heading	Supermarkets: Packaging
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16589
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	08/07/2019 14:01:36
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what encouragement and incentives they are providing to supermarkets (1) to reduce the number of single-use and other containers, and (2) to provide facilities for customers to bring and use their own multi-use containers.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16589
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16589
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Packaging has an important and positive role to play in reducing product damage and food waste. The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations require producers to ensure that the packaging they use is the minimum to ensure safety and hygiene and to meet consumer expectations. If anyone receives a product they believe to be over packaged, they should report it to Trading Standards who are responsible for enforcing these regulations.</p><p>The Government is working with retailers and the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to encourage their efforts to reduce waste and to explore the introduction of plastic free supermarket initiatives in which fresh food is sold loose, giving consumers the choice. WRAP has published a technical report on the evidence for providing fresh produce loose and we are working with Morrisons to evaluate its current trial of selling produce loose, to assess the impact on food waste.</p><p>In April last year, WRAP and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched their world-leading UK Plastics Pact, with support from the Government, and all the major supermarkets have signed up to it. The Pact brings these organisations together with four key targets for 2025 that aim to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated. They include action to eliminate problematic or unnecessary single use plastic packaging items. Our proposed reforms will support supermarkets in achieving those targets.</p><p>Earlier this year, the Government launched a suite of consultations to overhaul the waste system. This included proposals to replace existing packaging waste regulations with Extended Producer Responsibility to ensure packaging producers pay the full costs of disposing of the packaging they use. Consultations were also launched on introducing a deposit return scheme for drinks containers and increasing consistency in recycling collection, as well as introducing a tax on plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content. These consultations have now closed and a summary of responses will be published in due course.</p><p>These reforms support delivery of the Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy for England, published last year, which sets out our plans to reduce plastic pollution and move towards a more circular economy. This builds on the commitment in the 25 Year Environment Plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste.</p> question first answered 08/07/2019 14:01:36 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1135422

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/07/2019
	date	27/06/2019
	date tabled	27/06/2019
	ddp created	27/06/2019 19:17:07
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	27/06/2019 19:25:39 05/07/2019 11:24:02
	hansard heading	Settle-Carlisle Railway Line
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16743
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/07/2019 10:53:21
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make improvements to (1) the Settle and Carlisle railway line, and (2) rail services between Leeds and Carlisle, in the short, medium or long term, with a view to returning the status of that line to a main line.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16743
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16743
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are currently no plans in either infrastructure or service provision terms to return the Settle and Carlisle to a main line. Whilst the railway needs to balance passenger and stakeholder aspirations with the practical and economic viability of running additional services, ideas can always be put forward to Transport for the North for consideration. It should be noted that, as part of the current Northern Franchise, some additional evening and Sunday services have been added to the route.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 05/07/2019 10:53:21 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1135423

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/07/2019
	date	27/06/2019
	date tabled	27/06/2019
	ddp created	27/06/2019 19:17:08
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	27/06/2019 19:25:41 05/07/2019 11:28:01
	hansard heading	Settle-Carlisle Railway Line
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16744
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/07/2019 10:56:27
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to promote the use of reformed Class 43 Mark 3 InterCity 125 sets in order to provide a better service and passenger experience on the Settle and Carlisle railway line and rail services between Leeds and Carlisle; and what consideration they have given to extending Settle and Carlisle rail services into Scotland, the East Midlands or elsewhere.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16744
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16744
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department does not currently have any plans to promote the use of reformed Class 43 Mark 3 InterCity 125 sets on the Settle and Carlisle railway line and rail services. Northern’s existing fleet of 243 trains is in the process of being fully upgraded to a high standard. It is committed to improving customers’ on-board experience and has refurbished over 50% of its fleet already. The programme will see the introduction of free customer Wi-Fi, at seat power sockets and customer information media screens on all Northern’s trains. There are currently no plans to extend the Settle and Carlisle rail services into Scotland, the East Midlands or elsewhere, however ideas for these can always be put forward to Transport for the North for consideration.</p> question first answered 05/07/2019 10:56:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves