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1246967

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2020
	date	29/10/2020
	date tabled	29/10/2020
	ddp created	29/10/2020 20:51:33
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	29/10/2020 20:55:53 11/11/2020 17:36:06
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9775
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	11/11/2020 17:05:31
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the House of Lords Commission has given to the operation of the House in the event of (1) London entering Tier 3 of the COVID-19 restrictions, and (2) a 'circuit-breaker' lockdown across England lasting two or more weeks to address the pandemic.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL9775
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9775
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The House of Lords Commission met on Monday 2 November to consider the implications of the restrictions announced by the Prime Minister on 31 October. On Tuesday 3 November the Lord Speaker, together with the other members of the Commission, wrote to all members of the House to set out the decisions taken at that meeting.</p> question first answered 11/11/2020 17:05:31 answering member 4148
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1231372

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/09/2020
	date	03/09/2020
	date tabled	03/09/2020
	ddp created	03/09/2020 19:31:08
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	03/09/2020 19:37:20 30/09/2020 12:12:08
	hansard heading	Parliament: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	identifier	HL7772
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	30/09/2020 11:40:21
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are to provide COVID-19 testing facilities within the Palace of Westminster or the Parliamentary Estate; and if there are any such plans, what advice will be provided to members in the House of Lords on the frequency with which they should, or must, be tested.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL7772
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7772
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. <br>We have sought advice from Public Health England in developing a policy on testing. Our policy remains that we adhere to applicable Government and PHE guidance, which is that anyone who is symptomatic should seek a test. That guidance also suggests testing of key workers who are self-isolating or whose household contains someone exhibiting the three main COVID-19 symptoms. The Parliamentary authorities have put in place a limited capacity for delivery of these tests. The testing is in order to maintain the resilience of the operation of the Chamber and committees. As testing is only availability in these limited circumstances, there is no advice on the frequency of testing. <br>No one should come onto the Estate if they have symptoms, for any reason.</p> question first answered 30/09/2020 11:40:21 answering member 2079
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1203085

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/06/2020
	date	11/06/2020
	date tabled	11/06/2020
	ddp created	11/06/2020 19:40:59
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	11/06/2020 19:45:55 25/06/2020 15:59:07
	hansard heading	Parliament: Art Works
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5593
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/06/2020 15:27:06
	question text	The Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are, if any, to survey statues, pictures and items on display on the Parliamentary Estate to assess whether (1) their display is appropriate, and (2) further explanatory materials are required.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL5593
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5593
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Lord Speaker’s Advisory Panel on Works of Art and the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art, with the support of the staff in the Heritage Collections team, develop and manage the Parliamentary Art Collection including its care, display and interpretation. The current concerns around public art are being taken very seriously and both the Panel and the Committee will consider these issues at their next meetings.</p><p>In advance of this the Heritage Collections team are reviewing the works in the Collection and will be presenting the Panel and Committee with information and proposals for further interpretation. The Parliamentary Art Collection website is currently the main platform for providing context to the artworks in the Collection and further supporting information is provided to visitors by the Visit Parliament team, who deliver guided and audio tours. As a listed building and a busy working parliament, there is a limit on the amount of printed information that can be added next to artworks on display in the building but the possibilities for leaflets and other forms of information being made available are being considered. The Heritage Collections team continue to work with colleagues across Parliament to ensure that the context provided about works in the Collection are appropriate.</p><p>The Parliamentary Art Collection documents the history of Parliament and in recent years efforts to make the Collection more diverse and inclusive have been pursued by both the Panel and Committee. In 2019 the Panel secured the loan of a bust of Lord Constantine, the first black Life Peer, from the National Portrait Gallery to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his taking his seat in the House of Lords. The bust is now on long term display in Millbank House.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 25/06/2020 15:27:06 answering member 4148
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1246969

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2020
	date	29/10/2020
	date tabled	29/10/2020
	ddp created	29/10/2020 20:51:35
	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	29/10/2020 20:55:58 12/11/2020 17:32:06
	hansard heading	Rolls Royce: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9777
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/11/2020 17:00:21
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total funding they have given to Rolls-Royce this year for their operations in the UK; what is the purpose of any such funding; and what additional funding they have offered.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL9777
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9777
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government’s financial support for Rolls-Royce is provided via various routes, including support for their exports and research and development (R&amp;D) in areas such as civil aerospace, civil nuclear, and defence. This year, the Government’s support has included funding through the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility and a partial guarantee by UK Export Finance of a 5-year, £2 billion commercial term-loan facility.</p><p> </p><p>One of the Government’s key funding streams is through Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation. For the 2019/2020 competition year of the Aerospace Technology Institute programme, Rolls-Royce have had grant offers totalling £63,374,303 to support total project costs of £143,203,408. This money will be paid out across the life of the projects.</p> question first answered 12/11/2020 17:00:21 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

1228116

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/08/2020
	date	28/07/2020
	date tabled	28/07/2020
	ddp created	28/07/2020 21:47:00
	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	28/07/2020 21:56:02 06/08/2020 12:06:06
	hansard heading	Fracking: Lancashire
	house id	2
	identifier	HL7456
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	06/08/2020 11:34:23
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the withdrawal by Aurora Energy Resources of their planning application for fracking at Altcar Moss, Lancashire; and what advice they will give to companies about future fracking projects in the light of this withdrawal.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL7456
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7456
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government cannot comment on individual planning applications. The Government’s position on shale gas policy remains unchanged, as set out in a Written Ministerial Statement on 4 November 2019, Official Report, HLWS68[1] . Planning authorities should continue to take national planning policy and guidance into account in considering any relevant applications.</p><p>[1] Energy Policy Update: Written statement - HLWS68: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Lords/2019-11-04/HLWS68/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Lords/2019-11-04/HLWS68/</a></p><p> </p> question first answered 06/08/2020 11:34:23 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

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

1299843

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/03/2021
	date	04/03/2021
	date tabled	04/03/2021
	ddp created	04/03/2021 21:31:01
	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	04/03/2021 21:35:51 18/03/2021 17:33:08
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13900
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/03/2021 17:02:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will issue new exploration licences for the potential extraction of gas by fracking, and what advice they provide to the holders of existing exploration licences.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL13900
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13900
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Oil and Gas Authority operates the licensing regime that gives companies exclusive rights to search, bore for and get petroleum and it stewards existing onshore exploration licences to ensure they fulfil agreed work commitments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s position on hydraulic fracturing is set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 4 November 2019 [HLWS68]. As set out in the Statement, the shale gas industry should take the Government’s position into account when considering new developments.</p> question first answered 18/03/2021 17:02:10 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

1299842

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/03/2021
	date	04/03/2021
	date tabled	04/03/2021
	ddp created	04/03/2021 21:30:59
	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	04/03/2021 21:35:47 18/03/2021 17:33:14
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13899
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/03/2021 17:01:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their most recent assessment of (1) the contribution that the Bowland Shale Formation can make to meeting the energy requirements of the UK, and (2) the proportion of such requirements during the next 10 years that will be met by shale gas fracking.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL13899
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13899
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>BEIS and Ofgem’s joint annual Statutory Security of Supply Report provides an assessment of the current availability of secure, affordable electricity, gas and oil for meeting the needs of consumers. The latest report, published on 18 December 2020, does not use hydraulically fractured shale gas in any of its security of supply assessments. Please see attached.</p><p>In October 2017, BEIS published a report summarising gas security over the next 20 years, including consideration of the role of shale gas in general. Please see attached.</p><p> </p> question first answered 18/03/2021 17:01:46 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

1281352

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/02/2021
	date	27/01/2021
	date tabled	27/01/2021
	ddp created	27/01/2021 22:21:30
	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	29/01/2021 17:35:11 10/02/2021 18:03:14
	hansard heading	Housing: Insulation
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12643
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	10/02/2021 17:31:25
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they are providing (1) to owners, and (2) to occupiers, of older terraced houses and similar properties on ways of insulating external walls to modern standards.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL12643
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12643
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Access to accurate and up-to-date information tailored to occupants and owners is a key part of improving the energy performance of homes effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The Simple Energy Advice Service (SEA), launched in 2018, is a digital and phoneline service to provide homeowners, landlords and tenants with impartial and tailored advice on energy efficiency measures. This includes advice on insulating external walls.</p><p> </p><p>At a local level, the Government is also supporting skills development and advice provision through a number of local supply chain demonstration pilots, which are testing new approaches to delivering home energy retrofit in the able-to-pay sector and recognises the importance of locally provided advice.</p> question first answered 10/02/2021 17:31:25 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

1278986

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/02/2021
	date	20/01/2021
	date tabled	20/01/2021
	ddp created	20/01/2021 22:05:45
	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	20/01/2021 22:15:27 03/02/2021 17:46:10
	hansard heading	Postal Services: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12345
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	03/02/2021 17:14:44
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of Royal Mail in providing a universal postal service during the COVID-19 pandemic; how many instances they have recorded of a failure to provide such a service in specific areas; and (1) where, and (2) when, any such failures have occurred.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL12345
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12345
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Royal Mail, a private company, has well-established contingency plans to mitigate disruption to postal services which are overseen by Ofcom, the independent regulator responsible for monitoring the delivery of the universal postal service.</p><p> </p><p>In its statement of 14 January 2021, Ofcom recognises that the pandemic is an emergency under its regulatory framework and that it is continuing to monitor Royal Mail’s performance carefully, remaining in close contact with the company to ensure it is providing the best service it can to customers. The full statement is available on Ofcom’s website.</p> question first answered 03/02/2021 17:14:44 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