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1156570

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/11/2019
	date	28/10/2019
	date tabled	28/10/2019
	ddp created	28/10/2019 20:28:06
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	28/10/2019 20:36:10 05/11/2019 15:11:06
	hansard heading	Fracking: Decommissioning
	house id	2
	identifier	HL450
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/11/2019 14:39:40
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the (1) requirements, (2) regulations, and (3) responsibilities, in connection with (a) the decommissioning of onshore fracking wells in particular where an operator is no longer able to carry out the necessary work, (b) monitoring of a well for any leakages or emissions, or other environmental damage following its closure and decommissioning, and (c) liabilities for any damage caused by the well after that time.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL450
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL450
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>When operations finish at shale gas sites, the licensees are responsible for safe decommissioning of their well(s) and for restoring the well-site to its previous state or a suitable condition for re-use. As set out, in the joint Written Ministerial Statement of 17 May 2018, as a matter of policy the financial resilience of all companies looking to hydraulically fracture is now assessed, including their ability to cover decommissioning costs.</p><p>Only three onshore wells have been hydraulically fractured in the UK and one of these, Cuadrilla’s site at Preese Hall, has been decommissioned and the site fully restored to its previous state. The groundwater at Preese Hall has been monitored post decommissioning in April 2015 and results have been supplied to the Environment Agency and the other regulatory bodies. There has been no evidence of environmental harm. The remaining two wells are at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site in Lancashire. As part of its application for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent, Cuadrilla was required to undergo a financial resilience check to ensure that it had sufficient funding to cover the full decommissioning of their site.</p><p>If, in the unlikely situation there was an issue with the well in the longer term, the Environment Agency would seek to identify the person(s) responsible for any pollution and has powers it can apply in specific circumstances, to remediate the issues.</p><p>The Department is considering whether any further mitigations might be appropriate.</p> question first answered 05/11/2019 14:39:40 answering member 4686
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1169264

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/01/2020
	date	07/01/2020
	date tabled	07/01/2020
	ddp created	07/01/2020 22:48:42
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	08/01/2020 18:05:11 16/01/2020 17:54:02
	hansard heading	Fireworks: Licensing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL120
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/01/2020 17:22:25
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide local licensing authorities with greater powers to control the use of fireworks by members of the public at all times of day and all days of the year.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL120
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL120
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Existing laws are in place to control firework availability and use, to reduce the risks to people and disturbance to animals. Included are age related restrictions, a curfew, and a noise limit.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is developing a fact-based evidence base on the key issues that have been raised around fireworks. This includes looking at data on noise and disturbance, anti-social behaviour, non-compliance, environmental impact, and the impact on humans and animals. This will build a fuller picture of the data around fireworks in order to identify whether further action is appropriate.</p> question first answered 16/01/2020 17:22:25 answering member 4686
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1169897

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/01/2020
	date	09/01/2020
	date tabled	09/01/2020
	ddp created	09/01/2020 20:09:53
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	09/01/2020 20:15:26 14/01/2020 15:36:02
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	2
	identifier	HL253
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/01/2020 15:04:50
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to revoke the moratorium on fracking.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL253
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL253
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government have no plans to revoke the moratorium on shale gas extraction.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has always been clear that we will take a precautionary approach and only support shale gas exploration if it can be done in a safe and sustainable way, and that we will be led by the science on whether this is indeed possible.</p><p> </p><p>It remains our policy to be guided by the evidence and to minimise disturbance to those living and working nearby to shale gas exploration sites, and to prevent the risk of any damage.</p><p> </p><p>The moratorium will be maintained unless compelling new evidence is provided which addresses the concerns around the prediction and management of induced seismicity.</p> question first answered 14/01/2020 15:04:50 answering member 4686
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1171528

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/01/2020
	date	16/01/2020
	date tabled	16/01/2020
	ddp created	16/01/2020 20:12:20
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	16/01/2020 20:15:20 27/01/2020 12:24:01
	hansard heading	Fracking: Licensing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL499
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	27/01/2020 11:52:17
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 9 January (HL Deb, col 302), whether those who hold a licence from the Oil and Gas Authority which allows them to undertake exploratory drilling in relation to shale gas, such as those in East Lancashire, can still apply for (1) drilling licences, and (2) planning permission in relation to such drilling, during the current moratorium on fracking; and what advice they have given to the owners of such licences.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL499
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL499
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government set out its position in the Written Ministerial Statement of 4 November 2019, confirming that it will take a presumption against issuing any further Hydraulic Fracturing Consents, creating a moratorium. Future applications for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent will be considered on their own merits by the Secretary of State, in accordance with the law.</p><p> </p><p>Companies may still apply for drilling licences and planning permission for development which includes hydraulic fracturing. However, the shale gas industry should take the Government’s position into account when considering new developments.</p><p> </p><p>No further advice has been issued to licence holders subsequent to the Written Ministerial Statement.</p> question first answered 27/01/2020 11:52:17 answering member 4686
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1195359

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/05/2020
	date	12/05/2020
	date tabled	12/05/2020
	ddp created	13/05/2020 07:54:06
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	13/05/2020 07:58:40 27/05/2020 14:36:06
	hansard heading	Cycling and Running
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4362
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	27/05/2020 14:04:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement of the package of initiatives to encourage cycling and running to work, what plans they have to assist in providing showers, washrooms and changing facilities at places of work.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL4362
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4362
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has published guidance to help ensure workplaces are as safe as possible, and this includes looking at any existing or new communal facilities such as showers and changing facilities. Employers are responsible for taking all reasonably practical steps to address health and safety risks; however, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced unprecedented support for business and workers to protect them against the current economic emergency.</p><p> </p><p>People should only be going into work if they cannot work from home, and we encourage employers to agree alternative or flexible working hours with their employees. Whilst we have always said that those who cannot work from home can travel to work, we are giving those who have not been working the confidence to return to work and those businesses who suspended operations the guidelines they need to reopen safely.</p><p> </p><p>Walking, running and cycling help to reduce pressure on the public transport system and the road network, which is why they are recommended as more people return to the workplace. We are also encouraging people to avoid rush hour if they can, to help maintain social distancing. This will also reduce peak demand on the transport system.</p> question first answered 27/05/2020 14:04:39 answering member 4336
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1168578

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/01/2020
	date	19/12/2019
	date tabled	19/12/2019
	ddp created	20/12/2019 14:37:25
	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	20/12/2019 14:46:26 07/01/2020 13:14:01
	hansard heading	Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
	house id	2
	identifier	HL36
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	07/01/2020 12:42:59
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to include election funding within the scope of the proposed Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL36
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL36
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As set out in the Queen’s Speech, the Commission will examine the broader aspects of the constitution in depth and develop proposals to restore trust in our institutions and in how our democracy operates. We are carefully considering the composition and focus of the Commission.</p><p><strong><br></strong>I am unable to offer further detail at the moment, as the precise scope of the Commission’s remit and programme has not yet been decided. Further announcements will be made in due course and I would be happy to provide further information at that time.</p> question first answered 07/01/2020 12:42:59 answering member 2000
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1169263

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/01/2020
	date	07/01/2020
	date tabled	07/01/2020
	ddp created	07/01/2020 22:48:40
	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	07/01/2020 22:55:56 13/01/2020 18:06:13
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	2
	identifier	HL119
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	13/01/2020 17:35:40
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, and if so when, they intend to lay orders for new parliamentary constituency boundaries before Parliament; and if not, what other proposals they intend to make on constituency boundaries.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL119
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL119
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The final reports of the four Boundary Commissions in the 2018 Boundary Review were submitted to the Government and laid before Parliament in September 2018.</p><p><br>The Government will continue to monitor closely the current legal proceedings in relation to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland’s final report.</p><p><br>As we set out in our manifesto, the Government will ensure we have updated and equal parliamentary boundaries, making sure every vote counts the same.</p> question first answered 13/01/2020 17:35:40 answering member 2000
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1169900

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/01/2020
	date	09/01/2020
	date tabled	09/01/2020
	ddp created	09/01/2020 20:09:57
	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	09/01/2020 20:15:33 16/01/2020 17:06:05
	hansard heading	Prime Minister: Recruitment
	house id	2
	identifier	HL256
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/01/2020 16:34:01
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the email account ideasfornumber10@gmail.com has been approved as an official means of recruiting staff to work as special advisers or civil servants; and what are the approved person specifications for the “super-talented weirdos” and “misfits with odd skills” who are invited to apply.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL256
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL256
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The blog invites people to get in touch to discuss opportunities. The blog post does not set out proposed recruitment processes.</p><p>Recruitment to the Civil Service is through fair and open competition following section 10 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act.</p><p>Special Adviser appointments are made by Ministers in accordance with section 15 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act.</p><p> </p> question first answered 16/01/2020 16:34:01 answering member 2000
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1169901

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/01/2020
	date	09/01/2020
	date tabled	09/01/2020
	ddp created	09/01/2020 20:09:58
	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	09/01/2020 20:15:35 23/01/2020 16:27:02
	hansard heading	House of Lords Composition
	house id	2
	identifier	HL257
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/01/2020 15:55:43
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the all-party consensus, reached in 1999 when the House of Lords Act was passed, that no single political party would in future have a majority of the politically declared membership of the House of Lords.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL257
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL257
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The House of Lords has a key role in scrutinising the executive and being a revising chamber. It is important that the way it is constituted reflects that role and the primacy of the House of Commons. The Conservative manifesto committed to looking at the role of the House of Lords and reviewing the relationship between the Government, Parliament and the courts.</p><p>The House of Lords Appointments Commission recommends individuals for appointment as non-party-political life peers. In line with established convention, the number of nominations to be offered to individual political parties is a matter for the Prime Minister. All appointments are vetted by the House of Lords Appointments Commission to ensure the highest standards of propriety.</p><p> </p> question first answered 23/01/2020 15:55:43 answering member 2000
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1184800

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/03/2020
	date	12/03/2020
	date tabled	12/03/2020
	ddp created	12/03/2020 20:19:23
	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	12/03/2020 20:25:24 25/03/2020 13:28:07
	hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2541
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/03/2020 12:56:08
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the consideration they have given to postponing local elections on 7 May, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic; and if so, what is their assessment of the last day on which a decision must be announced in order for any such postponement to take place.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL2541
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2541
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Further to the Written Ministerial Statement <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Lords/2020-03-19/HLWS169/" target="_blank">HLWS169</a> which I laid on 19 March 2020, the Government has confirmed that the scheduled local, mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections that were due to take place on 7 May this year will be postponed until the next ordinary day of election on 6 May 2021.</p><p>Other polls that had already been set for dates from 16 March 2020 and which arise over coming weeks and months will also be addressed in legislation being brought forward as part of the Coronavirus Bill.</p><p>The decision was taken following advice from the Government’s medical experts in relation to the response to the Covid-19 virus and the advice of those delivering elections.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 25/03/2020 12:56:08 answering member 4200
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves