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1682289

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	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: Billing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking against energy suppliers who issue exaggerated gas and electricity back-bills where the calculation is based on (1) incorrect readings, or (2) readings not submitted or approved by the tenant being charged.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL1611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>Ofgem are responsible for enforcing supplier licence conditions. Tenants should take a meter reading as soon as they move into a property. Customers will not be responsible for energy bills with incorrect meter readings and can request a new bill from their supplier if they have been billed incorrectly.</p><p> </p><p>Residential tenants are responsible for paying energy bills from the start date of their tenancy only. For non-domestic tenants, Ofgem's recent non-domestic market review found some issues with changing of tenancies, including debt repayment issues from previous tenants. The Retail Energy Code Company is working on new rules in this area.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 25/01/2024 14:26:44 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1682290

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	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: Billing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk that energy suppliers may collude with landlords in a way which is detrimental to tenants, and what steps they are taking to prevent this.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL1612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>Ofgem has guidance for tenants, setting out their energy rights, and includes rules regarding the resale of energy to third parties, such as tenants. Landlords, being the property owners, are the legal parties in contracts with energy suppliers. The Department's energy policy does not regulate landlords.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 25/01/2024 13:19:21 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1682264

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	River Thames: Flood Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the measures in place to address flooding of the River Thames and to alleviate the damage it causes to so many.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL1607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Environment Agency and other Risk Management Authorities are delivering a programme of flood alleviation measures on the River Thames and its tributaries which are at different stages of consenting and approvals. This includes a major flood alleviation scheme at Oxford, the River Thames Scheme between Egham and Teddington, the Thames Valley Flood Scheme and the Datchet to Hythe End Flood Improvement Measures project, alongside a range of smaller projects. Subject to approvals, these schemes will reduce flood risk and provide wider benefits to tens of thousands of homes and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, the Environment Agency operates its existing assets and carries out river maintenance to ensure the Thames and its tributaries flow effectively. During Storm Henk, these existing measures protected approximately 11,000 properties from flooding throughout the Thames Valley. The Environment Agency and partners regularly engage with communities along the Thames to support and advise them on measures they can take to prepare for and improve their resilience to flooding.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 25/01/2024 14:50:42 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1682265

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	River Thames: Flood Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practice of holding flood water in the Jubilee River channel to prevent flooding of properties in Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton; and of its impacts on downstream communities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL1608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Jubilee flood relief channel, forms part of the ‘Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme’ that reduces the risk of flooding to 3,200 properties in Maidenhead, Windsor, Eton and Cookham. Published details on the Jubilee River flood alleviation scheme are available on - <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ca59d8b8b24d3465356b208dc1b240bcd%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638415088838284865%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=e76YTfw66wF2xdO3AHizvCyLoRz5X5EEnCurm4ColeU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ca59d8b8b24d3465356b208dc1b240bcd%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638415088838295842%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Dt5FKh8Ji8R6YBv%2FP0O6mWSPb8TWHHh2Fs1Hd05z9F0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The flood relief channel is not designed to store or hold flood water. It provides additional capacity for water that would have flowed through and flooded communities in Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton, taking it a different route via the Jubilee flood relief channel, before returning it back into the Thames upstream of Datchet.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Flood modelling for the Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme prior to its construction showed that the scheme would not increase flood risk for others.</p><p> </p><p>After flooding in 2003, independent river modelling was completed to re-examine any impacts from the Jubilee flood relief channel on downstream communities. The results showed that there is very little difference made to water flows at Windsor compared to levels downstream when the channel is operated. The executive summary of the independent modelling was carried out and described in ‘Mechanisms of Flooding’ [attached].</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 08/02/2024 12:14:54 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller attachment 1 file name HL1608 attachment Mechanisms of Flooding.pdf title Mechanisms of Flooding
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1682266

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	River Thames: Flood Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the correlation between (1) the release of floodwater from the Jubilee River channel as occurred in 2014 and 2024, and (2) subsequent levels of floodwater and property damage, and the extent to which vulnerable local people were unable to receive social services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL1609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>The Jubilee Flood Relief Channel is part of the Maidenhead Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme (MWEFAS) that reduces the risk of flooding to approximately 3,000 properties in Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton. The Jubilee Flood Relief Channel always has some water flowing through it. In flood conditions, we split some of the water away from the River Thames through the Jubilee. The Jubilee provides extra space for this water before it rejoins the River Thames at Datchet. It is not designed to reduce flood risk to communities upstream or downstream of the scheme. It does not adversely impact communities downstream. We operate weir gates at Taplow to control the amount of water being split into the Jubilee Flood Relief Channel. As the flow in the River Thames increases, we open the gates gradually in small increments to allow water to flow through the channel.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency reviews the performance of their Flood and Coastal Risk Management assets to ensure they continue to perform as designed to protect homes and communities. Following flooding in 2003, river modelling was completed to re-examine any impacts from the Jubilee Flood Relief Channel on downstream communities. The results showed that there would be very little difference in the flows at Windsor, and the downstream water levels, with and without the Jubilee Flood Relief Channel being operated.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2014 over 1000+ properties flooded internally across the Thames area, with the greatest numbers of these of these in the Lower Thames in Berkshire and Surrey. The flooding was very prolonged and lasted from February 2014 through to March, with many communities impacted along the Thames, such as at Datchet, Wraysbury, Egham, Chertsey, Staines and communities further downstream through Surrey. There were no reported properties flooded internally in Windsor in 2014.</p><p>In January 2024, Storm Henk resulted in heavy and widespread rainfall falling on saturated ground in a short space of time. There had been flooding in some local areas in December 2023 primarily affecting tributaries of the River Thames. The total volume of flow which passed down the Jubilee flood relief channel appears similar to 2014. The Environment Agency is currently receiving and collating reports on the number of properties that may have been impacted. Current information indicates around 300 properties may have flooded internally across the Thames Area.</p><p> </p><p>Following a significant flood incident, the Environment Agency reviews all areas of incident response including partnership working to understand impacts and actions to better prepare for future events. We are currently undertaking this following the January 2024 flooding.</p><p> </p><p>Our Environment Agency online portal Citizen Space holds a suite of useful information relating to the Jubilee River including videos and fact sheets and can be located under Maidenhead Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 14/02/2024 15:58:47 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1682267

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	River Thames: Flood Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of (1) improved water flow at the Sunbury lock weir system, and (2) increased river volume capacity that would arise from dredging of the non-tidal Thames below Eton, upon likely levels of flooding and damage to homes and businesses; and whether the River Thames Scheme will be used to achieve this.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL1610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The River Thames Scheme has assessed the impact of increasing the capacity of the weirs on the lower part of the Thames, including at Sunbury. Increasing the capacity of the weir will reduce flood risk in the Sunbury Reach and the capacity will be increased as part of the River Thames Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The River Thames Scheme will reduce flood risk by creating a flood alleviation channel in two sections, increasing the capacity of three weirs at Sunbury, Molesey and Teddington, and channel deepening on the Thames near Walton. Widespread dredging was considered as one of the options during the appraisal phase of the scheme, but it was found to only have a very modest reduction in flood risk and was not an economically viable option.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 25/01/2024 13:20:41 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1690241

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	River Thames: Flood Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Douglas-Miller on 14 February (HL1609), what assessment they have made of the adequacy of planned flood protection for Shepperton, Sunbury and Walton-on-Thames under the River Thames Scheme currently going through consultation, given the flooding in 2014 and 2024.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL2580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The River Thames Scheme is currently carrying out Statutory consultation on its proposals. The consultation has included public events in Shepperton, Walton and Sunbury where over 1,000 people attended and spoke with members of the project team.</p><p> </p><p>The proposals include building a new channel that will significantly reduce the risk of flooding between Staines and Shepperton. The scheme also includes proposals to increase the capacity of the weirs on the Thames at Teddington, Molesey and Sunbury along with lowering the bed of the Thames near Walton. The weir capacity is being increased as much as possible and this will achieve some reduction in risk downstream of Shepperton along the Thames. The level of risk reduction is different in each location.</p><p> </p><p>The level of flood risk reduction that will be achieved is available for everyone to see as part of the consultation. The results are set out in detail in the Modelling report for the scheme which can be found at: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.riverthamesscheme.org.uk%2F__data%2Fassets%2Fpdf_file%2F0012%2F351300%2FFlood-modelling-non-technical-summary-5.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C573f0192a2204a6d9d9308dc330e9a93%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638441385011187991%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OcFBRjbXz33nVwC4EHOAXecQblJ71bhFTo%2FuWB91BYY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">RTS Modelling non-technical summary </a>(see attached).</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 27/02/2024 17:20:58 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller attachment 1 file name HL2580 attachment (2).pdf title RTS Modelling non-technical summary
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1309935

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2021
	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	Ethiopia: Dams
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the government of Ethiopia’s decision to begin filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in July 2020 without the agreement of other countries through which the River Nile runs, and (2) the possibility of further such unilateral actions; what representations they will make to the government of Ethiopia to prevent further unilateral actions being taken in relation to the GERD; what assessment they have made of the status of the multilateral negotiations on the GERD led by the African Union; and what plans they have to raise issues regarding the management of the Nile in the United Nations Security Council.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL15023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK continues to urge all parties involved in the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan - to come to an agreement on the filling and operation of the dam. We support the efforts by the African Union (AU) to help find agreement, and ensure that water resources are managed in a way that ensures their long-term sustainable use for all parties. We continue to speak to all three Governments through our Embassies in those countries, and regularly engage the US and EU as observers to the AU-led process, including through the UK Special Envoy for the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa. The Minister for Africa also raised the issue with the Ethiopian Ambassador on 24 February.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/04/2021 09:30:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1313712

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	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	Ethiopia: Dams
	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 implications of the Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1902 for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam; whether they received any representations from the government of Ethiopia before construction work on that Dam began; and if not, what steps they intend to take.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK continues to urge all parties involved in the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan - to come to an agreement on the filling and operation of the dam. We support the efforts by the African Union (AU) to help find agreement, and ensure that water resources are managed in a way that ensures their long-term sustainable use for all parties.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/05/2021 11:11:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1330253

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	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	Palestinians: Recognition of States
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the case for recognising Palestine as a State, (2) the benefits for the peace process of the government of Israel negotiating with a Palestinian state instead of different factions, and (3) the effectiveness of international aid for Gaza being directed to a Palestinian state rather than to factions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK will recognise a Palestinian state at a time when it best serves the objective of peace. Bilateral recognition in itself cannot end the occupation. Without a negotiated settlement the occupation and the problems that come with it will continue. We continue to work closely with international partners to strongly advocate for a two-state solution and encourage a return to meaningful negotiations between both parties.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/06/2021 16:34:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath