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967503

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Sri Lanka
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many immigration applications from Sri Lankan nationals were granted in each year from 2008, broken down by ethnicity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Unfortunately, the Department does not record this information in such a way as to allow us to report on the estimated number of immigration applications from Sri Lankan nationals in each year from 2008, broken down by ethnicity and this data could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/09/2018 11:16:38 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

967501

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Sri Lanka
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Sri Lankans (1) applied for asylum, and (2) had applications approved in each year since 2008, broken down by ethnicity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of applications and initial decisions, broken down by nationality, in table as_01_q (volume 1 of the asylum tables) in the quarterly <em>Immigration Statistics</em> publication. The latest figures, up until June 2018, are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018</a></p><p>Data on ethnicity are not available.</p><p>Table 1: Asylum applications, initial decision, and grants on asylum applications from Sri Lankan nationals, 2008 to June 2018</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total applications </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Total initial decisions </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Total grants </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p>1,473</p></td><td><p>874</p></td><td><p>206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p>1,115</p></td><td><p>1,251</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>1,357</p></td><td><p>1,612</p></td><td><p>228</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>1,756</p></td><td><p>1,604</p></td><td><p>323</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>1,744</p></td><td><p>1,384</p></td><td><p>333</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>1,811</p></td><td><p>1,287</p></td><td><p>262</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>1,292</p></td><td><p>1,217</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>961</p></td><td><p>1,537</p></td><td><p>179</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>845</p></td><td><p>731</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>690</p></td><td><p>645</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018 (Jan-Jun)</strong></p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1. Grants include grants of asylum, discretionary leave, humanitarian protection, and grants under family and private life rules.</p><p>2. Decisions made in a given year does not necessarily relate to the number of applications in the same year. Applications are based on the date of application and decisions are based on the date of initial decision.</p><p>3. Data include main applicants only.</p><p>4. Data for 2018 include 6 months of data only (Jan-Jun). This is the latest period that is publically available.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/09/2018 13:39:43 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name HL991 Lord Naseby Annex A.xlsx title Table as_01_q (Vol 1 - Asylum Table)
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

967500

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will meet with senior officials from Govia Thameslink to discuss the provision of automatic replacement services to London Kings Cross to ensure passengers can get to London when the Peterborough to Horsham line is blocked.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Network Rail have agreed service recovery plans in place that are activated depending on the specific incident, its location on the network, destination and time of day.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the potential impact of delays on passengers these plans will typically balance trying to get the maximum number of passengers to their destination as quickly as possible, recovering the delays whilst also attempting to ensure no further delays and obstructions are introduced across the network. There will be times that these plans need to be adapted to suit the situation and scale of the incident. As such it is important that decisions are taken by operational staff within Network Rail and GTR as they are best placed to understand the potential impact on passengers on a case by case basis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/09/2018 11:37:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1248010

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	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	Horticulture: Coronavirus
	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 fairness of allowing garden centres, classed as ‘essential’ retailers, to sell Christmas gift items during the new national COVID-19 restrictions in England from 5 November, while competing independent ‘non-essential’ retailers will have to close.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises this will be a challenging time for any business which have been asked to close.</p><p> </p><p>All shops can continue to offer home delivery to customers and click and collect services. Click and collect services allow for doorstep pick-up, which is safer than shopping indoors, in potentially poorly-ventilated spaces.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/11/2020 17:03:02 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1657677

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Parking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made to ensure the safety of multi-storey car parks given the increasing number of heavy electric vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for the safety of a building and its occupants rests with building owners and is covered by Occupiers Liability and Health and Safety legislation. A building designed to carry vehicles on multiple levels will have an engineered load bearing capacity; it is the responsibility of the building owner to ensure that operational weight limits take into account the type or structural condition of the building and its capacity to support vehicles. The standards used for the structural design of buildings (Eurocodes) and referred to in the statutory guidance to the Building Regulations with regards to structural safety (Approved Document A) are currently under review by a panel of international experts. We expect the review of these standards to include considerations associated with electrical vehicles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 18/09/2023 15:49:13 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

947110

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish their report on their successes and failures of the response to Hurricane Irma in 2017 with appropriate redaction of individual names.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2018 answer text <p>In my response to previous questions by the Noble Lord, I noted that a lessons learnt process had taken place following the 2017 hurricane season involving a range of Departments of Her Majesty's Government, led by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). To protect the integrity of this and future lessons learnt processes, the FCO does not propose to make the results externally available. However, the progress made by Departments against actions identified in the lessons learnt exercise was made available to the House in the form of a Written Ministerial Statement on 4 July. On 16 July I held a &quot;drop-in&quot; session for Members of both Houses to discuss hurricane preparation and recovery.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/08/2018 12:00:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1470459

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2022
	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	Boilers: Hydrogen
	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 possible use of hydrogen alongside existing gas boilers; and whether the use of hydrogen could remove the need for gas boilers entirely.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is monitoring progress on trials that use blends of hydrogen in existing gas boilers to inform decisions in 2023 on whether to enable blending up to 20% hydrogen by volume into Great Britain gas networks. The Government is also supporting research, development and testing projects that will generate evidence on the costs, feasibility and impacts of using boilers that run entirely on hydrogen.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/06/2022 13:43:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1470458

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect average driving test waiting times to return to the average in February 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is continuing to work hard to provide as many practical driving test appointments as possible. It is forecasting recovery to single figure waiting times by February 2023. The DVSA constantly assesses its modelling and regularly adjusts assumptions as appropriate if changing trends become apparent.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/06/2022 13:53:40 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1245668

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Death
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many deaths in England had COVID-19 listed as the primary cause of death on the death certificate in 2020 in the months of (1) March, (2) April, (3) May, (4) June, (5) July, (6) August, and (7) September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Naseby,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking how many deaths in England had COVID-19 listed as the primary cause of death on the death certificate in 2020 in the months of (1) March, (2) April, (3) May, (4) June, (5) July, (6) August, and (7) September (HL9433).</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes statistics on deaths in England and Wales and produces a weekly report[1] on provisional numbers of deaths involving COVID-19. Mortality statistics are compiled from information supplied when deaths are certified and registered as part of civil registration. National Records for Scotland[2] and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency[3] are responsible for publishing statistics on deaths registered in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.</p><p>Table 1 provides the number of deaths registered with COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death between 1 March 2020 and 30 September 2020, in England, by month.</p><p> </p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Number of deaths registered where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death, 1 March 2020 to 30 September 2020, England, by month[4][5][6][7]</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Number of deaths</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>1,568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>28,013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>11,404</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>3,442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>363</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>572</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: ONS</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/latest" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/latest</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/</a></p><p>[3]<a href="https://www.nisra.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.nisra.gov.uk/</a></p><p>[4]Figures include deaths of non-residents.</p><p>[5]Based on date a death was registered rather than occurred.</p><p>[6]All figures for 2020 are provisional.</p><p>[7]The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition (ICD-10) definitions are as follows: coronavirus (COVID-19) (U07.1 and U07.2).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 04/11/2020 17:59:36 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1653721

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the Rail Delivery Group regarding how ticket services not available on ticket vending machines, such as refunds and season ticket changes will be handled.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>We recognise there are a wide range of fares and tickets offered to passengers, and that not all products are offered consistently online or at ticket vending machines. However, an estimated 99% of all transactions made at ticket offices last year could be made at TVMs or online.</p><p>The rail industry is looking to expand digital ticketing options and make them even easier for passengers to use through upgrades to ticket vending machines and digitisation of more tickets and processes.</p><p> </p><p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers. This includes ensuring that passengers can easily buy the right ticket for the journey they want to make, with consideration of the product range available at the station and what support is available to help with purchase.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers will not be expected to travel out of their way to buy a ticket and will be able to buy en-route or at their destination.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/07/2023 13:25:15 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1653720

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great British Railways: Software
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what has happened to “the Great British Railways” app that was announced in 2021 which was to be issued by the Rail Delivery Group with the objective of making online purchases of tickets easier.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the Plan for Rail, we recognise that the current multitude of train company websites with different standards of service is confusing to passengers. We are continuing to review the best way to address this and are working closely with the rail sector to do this.</p><p> </p><p>We want to see a more competitive retail market and will break down the systems and structural barriers to entry so it is easier to enter the market to sell rail tickets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/07/2023 13:18:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1648369

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A1: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the pot holes on the A1(M) to have been repaired.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>Safety inspections on the A1(M) are carried out by National Highways on a weekly basis and since January this year they have identified and repaired 16 potholes on the A1(M) between junctions 15 and 16 (Alconbury to Peterborough). There are no further potholes identified or awaiting repair. A maintenance scheme to resurface and address surface defects on the northbound carriageway of this stretch of the road is planned for September/October 2023.</p><p> </p><p>In the same period, National Highways has also identified over 340 potholes on the A1(M) in both directions between junctions 6 and 10. To date, they have repaired 323 and plan to carry out minor surface repairs to address the remaining 19 potholes over the next two months.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/07/2023 11:22:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1648368

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways: Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to return smart motorways to ordinary motorways in the interests of safety.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>On 16 April, the Government announced that all plans for new smart motorways have been cancelled, recognising the lack of confidence felt by drivers and cost pressures. This means no new smart motorways will be built.</p><p> </p><p>We are focused on investing £900m to add further safety improvements to existing smart motorways, including constructing 150 extra emergency areas – so that people can continue to get around easily and with increased confidence.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/07/2023 15:15:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1648348

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect cladding manufacturers to make an appropriate contribution to fix cladding issues identified following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my answer to question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-02-22%2Fhl5795&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C502d14ade96c4fa77ced08db7ee8c993%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638243310492297901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BzyqlY5aiVaJVRJhg1XfmXJ1RlasLF92vAZ%2FL3dqui0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HL 5795</a> on 8 March 2023. The Government expects developers to do the right thing irrespective of where they are based.</p><p>To date, 49 developers have signed a developer remediation contract with the Government, committing to remediate or pay to remediate buildings that they developed or refurbished. Several of those signatories are foreign-owned.</p><p>On 3 July 2023, we made regulations to establish a Responsible Actors Scheme. Members of the Scheme will be required to enter into and comply with the developer remediation contract. Any eligible developer who does not do so will be prohibited from carrying out major development and from securing building control approval. Any overseas-based developer that meets the criteria will be eligible for the Scheme. Similarly, the Government's Building Safety Levy will apply to in-scope developments by all developers, irrespective of where the developer is based.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL8836 question first answered 11/07/2023 13:47:04 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name HL5795.pdf title PQ HL5795
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1648347

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to persuade foreign developers to contribute to fix cladding issues identified following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my answer to question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-02-22%2Fhl5795&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C502d14ade96c4fa77ced08db7ee8c993%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638243310492297901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BzyqlY5aiVaJVRJhg1XfmXJ1RlasLF92vAZ%2FL3dqui0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HL 5795</a> on 8 March 2023. The Government expects developers to do the right thing irrespective of where they are based.</p><p>To date, 49 developers have signed a developer remediation contract with the Government, committing to remediate or pay to remediate buildings that they developed or refurbished. Several of those signatories are foreign-owned.</p><p>On 3 July 2023, we made regulations to establish a Responsible Actors Scheme. Members of the Scheme will be required to enter into and comply with the developer remediation contract. Any eligible developer who does not do so will be prohibited from carrying out major development and from securing building control approval. Any overseas-based developer that meets the criteria will be eligible for the Scheme. Similarly, the Government's Building Safety Levy will apply to in-scope developments by all developers, irrespective of where the developer is based.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL8837 question first answered 11/07/2023 13:47:04 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name HL5795.pdf title PQ HL5795
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1648346

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the historic vehicle tax exemption by altering the 40-year rule to 30 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>At Budget 2014 the Government announced that it would introduce a rolling 40-year Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) exemption for classic cars in recognition of their important contribution to UK heritage and culture.</p><p>The Government has set 40 years as being a fair cut-off date to distinguish classic cars from those that are simply older vehicles and there are no current plans to reduce the tax exemption age to 30 years.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, VED is kept under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 06/07/2023 15:20:35 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1647788

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Leasehold
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that once buildings are remediated, there is a mechanism to remove the non-qualifying status so that it does not affect (1) property valuation, (2) mortgage lending, and (3) saleability in perpetuity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>There is no test of ability to pay for freeholders; the £2 million ‘contribution condition’ merely determines whether freeholders must meet all remediation costs for qualifying leaseholders or whether they can seek capped contributions from them. Likewise, the ‘annual profit condition’ of £10 million is an initial level above which we are seeking to apply the Responsible Actors’ Scheme to developers; it is not a figure below which developers are somehow exempt from meeting the cost of remediation.</p><p>Once a building is remediated, the qualifying status of a lease should not have an impact on valuation, or mortgage lending. Major mortgage lenders made clear in a statement in March 2022 they would lend on buildings subject to remediation and guidance from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) published in December 2022 provides a clear approach on valuing properties impacted by building safety issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL8771 question first answered 10/07/2023 10:53:54 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1647787

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Prevention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a non-qualifying leaseholder's ability to pay for building safety remediation, given that developers must meet an annual profit condition of £10 million and freeholders must meet the net wealth test of £2 million per relevant building.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>There is no test of ability to pay for freeholders; the £2 million ‘contribution condition’ merely determines whether freeholders must meet all remediation costs for qualifying leaseholders or whether they can seek capped contributions from them. Likewise, the ‘annual profit condition’ of £10 million is an initial level above which we are seeking to apply the Responsible Actors’ Scheme to developers; it is not a figure below which developers are somehow exempt from meeting the cost of remediation.</p><p>Once a building is remediated, the qualifying status of a lease should not have an impact on valuation, or mortgage lending. Major mortgage lenders made clear in a statement in March 2022 they would lend on buildings subject to remediation and guidance from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) published in December 2022 provides a clear approach on valuing properties impacted by building safety issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL8772 question first answered 10/07/2023 10:53:54 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1647785

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Care Homes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of why there are over 90 empty care homes in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not monitor or publish data on the number of empty care homes within England. Adult social care services are provided through a largely outsourced market of commercial organisations and charities. Local authorities have a duty to promote the efficient and effective operation of their local adult social care market and are best placed to understand and plan for the care needs of their populations.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 03/07/2023 13:00:44 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1647784

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy: Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why the green levy on energy bills will be introduced from 1 July after a six-month interval rather than after a two-year suspension as per their previous stated policy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>In the 2022 Growth Plan, the Government pledged to provide £150 to cover the costs ofgreen leviesincluded in energy bills for two years through the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG). By the end of June, this Guarantee will have saved a typical household in Great Britain around £1,100 in total, including the £150 we committed to.</p><p>From July 2023, the Ofgem price cap will be set at £2,074, below the EPG discount level of £3,000 for a typical household.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/07/2023 12:37:06 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1646843

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they monitor whether local authorities are using funds provided by central Government for repairing potholes for that purpose.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) allocates capital funding to local highways authorities under Section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003 (“the Act”) so that they can most effectively spend this funding on maintaining and improving their respective networks, based upon their local knowledge, circumstances, and priorities.</p><p> </p><p>Section 31 grant funding is not ringfenced as set out in the Act; it is up to the highway authority how to spend this funding to fulfil its statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. Local decision makers are democratically accountable for the decisions they take.</p><p> </p><p>DfT strongly encourages authorities to spend their allocations on highways maintenance activities and advocates a risk-based whole lifecycle asset management approach to local authority highways maintenance programmes. This considers all parts of the highway network, such as gulleys, bridges, cycleways, and lighting columns – and not just the fixing of potholes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/07/2023 11:25:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1642820

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the illicit vaping enforcement squad will commence work.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>National Trading Standards, who are delivering the vaping enforcement work, have already commenced work on data collection and intelligence analysis of the illicit vaping market. Other activity, for example at the border, test purchasing and testing of illicit products, is likely to commence in the Autumn.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 14/06/2023 14:19:10 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1675010

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to their policy that by 2030 at least 10 per cent of jet fuel used for commercial flights by UK airlines should be sustainable aviation fuel, what actions they are taking to ensure that such fuel is manufactured in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>To ensure we have a resilient sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply system, the Government wants to see a balance of domestic production, imports and exports. Therefore, the SAF mandate will not differentiate between SAF made in the UK and that made overseas.</p><p> </p><p>However, we recognise that SAF delivers wider benefits when produced domestically, by providing fuel security, potentially supporting up to 5,200 UK jobs by 2035 and a further 13,600 through global exports, and supporting economic growth.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, we are kickstarting a domestic SAF industry by allocating over £135m for UK SAF production facilities through the Advanced Fuels Fund and committing to design and implement a revenue certainty mechanism to support investment in SAF production.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 13/12/2023 17:33:42 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1675009

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Engines
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to investigate, in conjunction with aviation regulators, allegations by Ryanair that a UK-registered company had marketed thousands of engine parts with faked certification documents for Airbus and Boeing models, and what assessment they have made of the implications for air travel safety.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>This issue is subject to ongoing investigation. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is leading on investigating and addressing the UK aviation safety risks, which are currently deemed to be low.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 13/12/2023 17:50:31 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1641691

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Supermarkets: Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to recent meetings between Treasury ministers, food suppliers and retailers and the Competition and Markets Authority, what assessment they have made of the existing benefits to consumers of price competition between major supermarkets.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Chief Secretary to the Treasury spoke to supermarket representatives on 11 May 2023, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer met with food manufacturers on 23 May 2023 about the cost of food in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority announced on 15 May 2023 that it would conduct further work in the grocery sector to understand whether any failure in competition is contributing to grocery prices being higher than they would be in a well-functioning market. Once published, the Government will consider the Competition and Markets Authority’s findings.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 19/06/2023 14:40:06 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640681

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Garden Communities: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what work has taken place to create a series of "green towns" around the concept of Welwyn Garden City.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>Well planned, well-designed, locally led garden communities will play a vital role in helping to meet this country’s housing need well into the future, providing a pipeline of new homes. Our Garden Communities Programme supports 47 locally led garden communities, which have the potential for around 300,000 homes by 2050. We have not prescribed a single template for a garden community, as each will have its own clear sense of identity and are expected to exhibit exemplary place-making qualities.</p><p>The Garden Communities programme recognises that strong local leadership is crucial, and this locally-led programme relies on local authorities identifying appropriate locations, developing and delivering a long-term vision for these new communities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL8159 question first answered 09/06/2023 11:05:25 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640680

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to incentivise existing and new potential landlords to invest in the supply of private rented accommodation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>The number of rented properties has almost doubled since 2004 – peaking in 2016 and remaining roughly stable since. In fact, the most recent data shows that the number of PRS properties increased by 11,000 in the year to March 2022.</p><p>We are committed to robust monitoring and evaluating of the private rented sector reform programme and its impact on the sector. The Renters (Reform) Bill Impact Assessment is currently being scrutinised by the Regulatory Policy Committee and we will publish it during the Bill's passage through Parliament.</p><p>We recognise that good landlords play a vital role in providing homes for millions of people across the country. We have designed our reforms to ensure landlords can continue to invest and have confidence in the market.</p><p>The government has made a number of interventions to support the Build to Rent sector, boosting housing supply, diversifying the private rental sector, and increasing quality and choice for renters in cities and towns across England.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL8158 question first answered 09/06/2023 11:07:18 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640679

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	New Towns
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to make an announcement on the next generation of new towns.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>Well planned, well-designed, locally led garden communities will play a vital role in helping to meet this country’s housing need well into the future, providing a pipeline of new homes. Our Garden Communities Programme supports 47 locally led garden communities, which have the potential for around 300,000 homes by 2050. We have not prescribed a single template for a garden community, as each will have its own clear sense of identity and are expected to exhibit exemplary place-making qualities.</p><p>The Garden Communities programme recognises that strong local leadership is crucial, and this locally-led programme relies on local authorities identifying appropriate locations, developing and delivering a long-term vision for these new communities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL8161 question first answered 09/06/2023 11:05:25 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640678

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have carried out to assess the impact of recent and forthcoming legislation on the supply of new and existing rental accommodation in the private sector.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>The number of rented properties has almost doubled since 2004 – peaking in 2016 and remaining roughly stable since. In fact, the most recent data shows that the number of PRS properties increased by 11,000 in the year to March 2022.</p><p>We are committed to robust monitoring and evaluating of the private rented sector reform programme and its impact on the sector. The Renters (Reform) Bill Impact Assessment is currently being scrutinised by the Regulatory Policy Committee and we will publish it during the Bill's passage through Parliament.</p><p>We recognise that good landlords play a vital role in providing homes for millions of people across the country. We have designed our reforms to ensure landlords can continue to invest and have confidence in the market.</p><p>The government has made a number of interventions to support the Build to Rent sector, boosting housing supply, diversifying the private rental sector, and increasing quality and choice for renters in cities and towns across England.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL8160 question first answered 09/06/2023 11:07:18 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640677

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Inflation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the list of items used to calculate the core inflation figure were last reviewed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Rt Hon. the Lord Naseby</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p>05 June 2023</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Dear Lord Naseby,</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking when the list of items used to calculate the core inflation figure were last reviewed <strong>(HL8157)</strong>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The list of items used to calculate Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and Consumer Prices Index, including owner occupiers’ Housing costs (CPIH), and their core equivalents, is updated on an annual basis.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Prices were first collected for the most recent update in January this year. In 2023, 26 items were added to the CPIH basket, including e-bikes and frozen berries. 16 items were removed, including digital compact cameras and non-chart CD albums bought in store.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Further information can be found in our <em>Consumer price inflation basket of goods and services: 2023</em> release [1].</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>[1] https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/ukconsumerpriceinflationbasketofgoodsandservices/2023</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 09/06/2023 13:27:46 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name PQHL8157 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640236

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to attain agglomeration effects through face-to-face working as part of their strategy to increase productivity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is supporting innovation and face-to-face collaboration through its work to develop innovation hubs, investment zones and freeports. These initiatives incentivise clustering of related industries, creating localised knowledge networks and knowledge-sharing. In addition we are investing in infrastructure development to improve connectivity and accessibility within and between urban centres, fostering proximity and interaction.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 08/06/2023 16:17:46 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640215

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Companies: London Stock Exchange
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that Oxford PV is more likely to seek listing on the New York or Hong Kong stock exchanges, what steps they are taking to strengthen UK energy and battery technology by incentivising such companies to seek listing on the UK stock exchange.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The UK has some of the strongest capital markets in the world and continues to be Europe’s leading hub for investment, second only to the US as a listing destination. The UK is building on these strong foundations by taking forward ambitious reforms to the rules governing capital markets, including taking forward the recommendations of Mark Austin’s Secondary Capital Raising Review and launching an Investment Research Review to boost the UK’s investment research environment.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Government has committed a total of £30 billion of domestic investment for the green industrial revolution. Our policy and regulatory environment has already been successful in providing investors and industry with long-term certainty. The Government also supports innovative clean energy projects and companies, and expects to invest approximately £4.2 billion in net zero research and innovation over the period from 2022-25.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 07/06/2023 12:59:08 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640214

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to speed up the provision of connections to the electrical grid and the issuing of permits for renewable energy developments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is working with Ofgem and network companies to release network capacity and improve the connections process, which will reduce connection timescales. The Government will publish a connections action plan in the summer.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has demonstrated commitment to ensuring a better, faster, greener, fairer, and more resilient Nationally Significant Infrastructure planning process by publishing an Action Plan for reform in February 2023. The Government is now implementing these reforms, including publishing five revised energy National Policy Statements in March 2023, which are currently out for consultation until 23rd June.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 08/06/2023 15:00:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640213

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the cost to contractors of retraining for the switch from oil and gas to renewable energy production.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Through the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, the Offshore Wind Industry Council committed to making it easier for workers to move between offshore renewables and the oil and gas sector and is exploring the development of an Energy Skills Passport.</p><p>Industry, led by the Energy and Utility Skills Partnership and Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, will explore potential skills passport arrangements for the power and networks sectors under the work of the Green Jobs Delivery group.</p><p>The Wind Energy Access Portal sets out clear information on training requirements to access work in the offshore wind industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 08/06/2023 10:55:25 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640212

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies: Cash Dispensing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure all illegal crypto ATMs are removed from retailers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Cryptoasset exchange providers, which includes Crypto ATM operators, in the UK must be registered with the FCA and comply with the UK Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs). None of the cryptoasset firms registered with the FCA have been approved to offer crypto ATM services, meaning that any of them operating in the UK are doing so illegally.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has previously warned operators of crypto ATMs in the UK to shut their machines down or face enforcement action. Additionally, the FCA publishes a list of cryptoasset businesses that it suspects are operating without registration to help firms and customers make sure they only deal with registered firms.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA works with the National Economic Crime Centre to plan and coordinate action with law enforcement partners in relation to operators of illegal crypto ATMs. Recently it has used its powers to inspect sites in Exeter, Nottingham and Sheffield suspected of hosting illegally operated crypto ATMs. This action follows the FCA’s inspection of several sites in East London and Leeds that were suspected of hosting unregistered crypto ATMs and is part of a continued crackdown on this illicit sector.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA contact centre is the point of contact for people wishing to report Crypto ATMs. Contact details can be found on the FCA website in the ‘Contact Us’ section.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 08/06/2023 11:09:39 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1640211

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Solar Power: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to incentivise manufacturers to build solar panels in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Solar Taskforce, launched on 25 May, will identify and take forward the actions needed to develop resilient, sustainable and innovative supply chains, to support the significant increases in deployment of solar panels needed to meet the UK’s net zero and energy security goals.</p><p> </p><p>The Government encourages large scale developers accessing its flagship Contracts for Difference scheme to grow the supply chain through the Supply Chain Plan process. The Government supports supply chain innovation through a range of schemes, such as the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund, and initiatives funded by UK Research and Innovation.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 08/06/2023 10:58:19 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1639903

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Three Counties Medical School
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why they have denied funding for domestic students at the Three Counties Medical School at the University of Worcester.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to keep the number of medical school places that it funds under review. NHS England has been commissioned to produce a long-term workforce plan. The Government has committed to publishing the plan shortly and this will include independently verified forecasts for the number of healthcare professionals required in future years, taking full account of improvements in retention and productivity. The workforce plan is for the whole of the NHS workforce.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 06/06/2023 16:06:18 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1230923

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office staff based in central London were working from their office desks on 2 September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>We continue to make our workplaces safe and accessible in line with the latest public health advice in England and Scotland and have taken a phased approach to increasing the number of desks available. Those who are able and willing to return are being encouraged to make full use of the available desks. The FCDO operates a set of desk-booking systems that allows it to track and trace which members of staff attended on any given day.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/09/2020 16:28:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1230922

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of Department of Health and Social Care staff based in central London were working from their office desks on 2 September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>On 2 September the Department had 1,370 staff registered as working in central London. The building pass system show that 310 staff worked in the Department’s London headquarters on that date.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 28/09/2020 13:48:44 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1230921

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of Her Majesty's Treasury staff based in central London were working from their office desks on 2 September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not hold this information.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/09/2020 15:33:01 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1230920

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Offfice: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of Home Office staff based in central London were working from their office desks on 2 September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office is only able to provide this information for 2 Marsham St where it is recorded.</p><p>On 2 September 2020, 173 members of Home Office staff were working in 2 Marsham Street office, which is 30 % of Covid compliant occupancy.</p><p>*Note: available desks is currently 577 due to social distancing. Desk numbers for Home Office staff in 2 Marsham Street total 2072 but due to social distancing this has been reduced to 577.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/09/2020 16:47:01 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1230919

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of Department for Education staff based in central London were working from their office desks on 2 September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>Staff in the department have been working remotely since the middle of March and have been focused on dealing with the challenges posed by COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>In recent months, the Department for Education has been working to ensure all our buildings are Covid-secure and putting in place plans to welcome staff safely back to the office.</p><p> </p><p>Phase 1 saw a small number of volunteer staff return to the larger offices in August. Phase 2 started on 1 September, opening up to 20% capacity across our 7 largest offices. Phase 3 is being planned and will enable 30-40% of capacity to be opened up, including at the department’s smaller sites.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to see an increase in number of staff returning and on Wednesday 2 September, a total of 4% of staff who are contracted as London based worked in Sanctuary Buildings, Westminster.</p><p> </p><p>As of Wednesday 9 September, 5.5% of London based staff were working from Sanctuary Buildings, Westminster.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 17/09/2020 16:01:17 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1230918

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport staff based in central London were working from their office desks on 2 September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>We had office desk capacity for 749 staff in our central London office prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. This has been reduced to 155 staff capacity in line with the Government's Covid-secure workplace guidance. On 2 September we had 62 members of staff in - 40% of current capacity, and 8% of our pre-Covid capacity. We expect full Covid-secure capacity to be reached this month.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 16/09/2020 15:20:36 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1228246

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Cricket: Coronavirus
	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 success of the trials of County Cricket games; and when they estimate they will evaluate (1) how, and (2) when, to allow spectators to be physically present at live cricket games.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>Evaluation of the cricket fixtures that have taken place to date are underway. As the Prime Minister set out in his roadmap on 17 July, our ambition is to have fans return to all sports who chose to admit them, with social distancing restrictions in place, by October 1st. We will look to expand and phase pilots to build up to and prepare for, a full Covid Secure return in October.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 06/08/2020 11:23:16 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1313682

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Cayman Islands are not on the list of 'green' countries for entering England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL74
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>Decisions to place countries, including Cayman Islands, on the ‘green list’ are taken by Ministers informed by evidence including the Joint Biosecurity Centre’s analysis as well as other relevant information about the risk of the spread of variant. The advice, evidence and methodology which informs these decisions relates to on-going development of Government policy and therefore cannot be published at this time.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 21/05/2021 13:22:03 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1453838

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Politically Exposed Persons
	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 quality of service provided to politically exposed persons by HM Revenue and Customs; and in particular of its responsiveness to telephone calls from such persons.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2022 answer text <p>HMRC constantly reviews the quality of the service provided to this helpline in real time, with resources redeployed when necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, the part of HMRC that deals with politically exposed customers has a service response rate of almost 50 per cent faster than the national average.</p><p> </p><p>In the week ending 20 March 2022, less than 2 per cent of calls to this line were abandoned and/or received busy messages.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 05/04/2022 13:45:43 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1440630

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	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	Petrol: Sales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the profit margin per litre of petrol sold at petrol stations in (1) February 2022, (2) February 2021, and (3) February 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL6939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government monitors the margin profits of petrol and diesel, but individual months do not necessarily reflect broader trends. Competitive markets ensure that consumers get a fair deal when they visit the pumps and that road fuel prices stay as low as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 30/03/2022 16:16:28 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1440629

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reports about their tower block safety plan, whether the UK house building industry will be required to pay for remedies to buildings constructed by overseas developers; and if so, why.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL6938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s statement made clear that no leaseholder living in a building above 11m will ever face any costs for fixing dangerous cladding. We expect industry to make right their historic mistakes by funding and fixing the stock of unsafe buildings they have built over decades.</p><p>We are offering industry a window of opportunity, to work with the department through open and transparent talks to agree a settlement that will restore confidence and ensure the industry that caused the problem pays to fix it. Over recent weeks we have held several roundtables with developers and cladding and insulation to make our position clear, and talks are ongoing.</p><p>In addition, the residential property developer tax (RPDT) will be charged on the profits of companies carrying out residential property development. The tax is part of a wider plan to bring an end to unsafe cladding, provide reassurance to homeowners and support confidence in the housing market.</p><p>The Building Safety Levy will be charged on any residential building that requires building control approval. It is not based on developer location or profit margin. Moreover, if amendments to the Building Safety Bill are enacted, courts will also be given new powers to grant Building Liability Orders to allow developers to be sued where they have used shell companies to manage specific developments and avoid taking responsibility for their actions. The court may choose to apply a Building Liability Order to a developer based overseas if it is an associated company, which would be enforced in the normal manner.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 28/03/2022 16:49:33 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1225397

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Cricket: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will allow county cricket grounds to open to members only in the light of their ability to provide track and trace information through membership controls and to manage their grounds to ensure social distancing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL6899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2020 answer text <p>We are working closely with the sector, including the England and Wales Cricket Board, to facilitate the return of spectators to elite sport. A multidisciplinary working group, including medical directors from a number of sports, has begun to develop guidance around the return of spectators to stadia. Guidance will incorporate medical, sports, and venue expertise as well as the experience of other sectors that will reopen to audiences. Compliance with track and trace policies would be expected of any ticket holders.</p><p>We will continue to be led by wider public health guidance such as the “one metre plus” concept and the working group will reflect on all emerging best practice, both domestically and internationally, in their work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 27/07/2020 12:36:01 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1607654

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Solar Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Swiss Federal Railways regarding its trial of laying solar panels in between railway tracks in order to generate electricity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL6870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2023 answer text <p>Network Rail has had discussions with the Swiss Federal Railways and is aware of their strategic priorities, broadly aligning with its own.</p><p> </p><p>The proposed solar panel innovation is interesting, but an initial analysis suggests that the proposal underestimates the challenges of maintaining the solar panels in a dusty, vibrating environment. The business case has also not been proven, noting that the deployment of assets in a safety critical location is necessarily more expensive than using land away from the track.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, Network Rail is concerned that the installation would also conceal track fastenings making it more difficult to safely maintain the railway with Network Rail’s video track inspection system.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail is aiming for 100 percent of its non-traction electricity to be from renewable sources by 2030 and has committed to seek to reduce the carbon footprint of traction electricity consumption by directly purchasing renewable electricity from specific new renewable projects. Network Rail is at an early stage in the process of reviewing options for feeding renewable electricity directly into the traction power supply. Through our First of a Kind scheme the Department for Transport has supported various projects looking at feeding renewable electricity into the railway. This includes providing £750,000 to Riding Sunbeams to develop and trial an innovative connection between renewable electricity generation and overhead electrification.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/04/2023 13:35:09 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby