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1059235

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 22:05:45
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 22:16:52 25/02/2019 17:53:02
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Disability
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13620
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	25/02/2019 17:21:43
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he is satisfied that the present arrangements in the Chamber and Committee Rooms meet the needs of those with hearing or visual impairments.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL13620
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13620
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The House of Lords provides support for Members, staff and visitors to Parliament affected by hearing loss through the use of audio loop and infrared systems that help to amplify sound for hearing aid users. Loop systems are installed in the Chamber and all Committee rooms, with infrared systems additionally available within Committee rooms 1 to 4, 2A, 3A and the Moses Room. Handheld radio transmitters are also available to hearing-aid users when in the Chamber, to reduce interference from electrical equipment and improve the quality of sound provided by the audio loop.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently exploring options to provide an audio description service for Chamber and Committee proceedings. This will provide blind and partially sighted members, committee witnesses and members of the public with a voiced description of which member or witness is currently speaking, transmitted directly via an audio service. A feasibility study was commissioned in January 2019 and will report back later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Further microphones are due to be added to the Chamber this year, which will improve the quality of service provided to hearing aid users. A greater number of microphones situated closer to the people speaking minimises background noise and gives a cleaner sound on the audio which is sent directly to hearing aids via the loop system. The large number of microphones used in Committee meetings, whether automated or operated by an engineer, help to keep the sound clear and maximise the quality of sound experienced by hearing aid users.</p><p> </p><p>For those with hearing impairments which do not require the use of a hearing aid, overall audibility in Committee Rooms 2A, 3A and 4A is generally good. In Committee rooms 1 to 4, however, factors such as high ceilings and furniture arrangements mean that the current acoustic set-up is sub-optimal. A facilities upgrade is currently being trialled in House of Commons Committee Room 6 and, subject to approval, House of Lords Committee rooms will also benefit from these improvements in due course. There are also plans to replace the speakers embedded in the benches within the Chamber next year, which should deliver improvements to general levels of audibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The business of the House is of course dependent upon Members, staff and visitors such as committee witnesses being able to hear and be heard, although the capacity to deliver improvements can sometimes be limited by the nature of operations in a building with heritage restrictions. Equality Impact Assessments will be carried out as part of the Restoration and Renewal process, during which extensive works are likely to offer the potential for further improvements to facilities. In the interim, the Director of Facilities would be happy to speak to any member with specific suggestions for improvement.</p> question first answered 25/02/2019 17:21:43 answering member 4148
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1145251

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/09/2019
	date	05/09/2019
	date tabled	05/09/2019
	ddp created	05/09/2019 19:23:02
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	05/09/2019 19:26:29 09/09/2019 17:06:13
	hansard heading	Warships
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17778
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 16:34:34
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) destroyers, and (2) frigates, are presently in service with the Royal Navy.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17778
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17778
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are currently six Type 45 Destroyers and 13 Type 23 Frigates in service with the Royal Navy.</p><p>There are no destroyers on order. Three Type 26 Frigates are currently on order. We plan to award a contract for five Type 31 Frigates by the end of 2019, and a contract for the second batch of five Type 26 Frigates in the early 2020s.</p> question first answered 09/09/2019 16:34:34 answering member 4306
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1145250

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/09/2019
	date	05/09/2019
	date tabled	05/09/2019
	ddp created	05/09/2019 19:23:01
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	05/09/2019 19:26:27 09/09/2019 17:06:15
	hansard heading	Warships: Procurement
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17777
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 16:34:34
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) destroyers, and (2) frigates, are presently on order for the Royal Navy.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17777
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17777
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are currently six Type 45 Destroyers and 13 Type 23 Frigates in service with the Royal Navy.</p><p>There are no destroyers on order. Three Type 26 Frigates are currently on order. We plan to award a contract for five Type 31 Frigates by the end of 2019, and a contract for the second batch of five Type 26 Frigates in the early 2020s.</p> question first answered 09/09/2019 16:34:34 answering member 4306
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1141571

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:49
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:06:57 02/08/2019 12:42:01
	hansard heading	Warships: Decommissioning
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17439
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/08/2019 12:10:49
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many de-commissioned (1) destroyers, and (2) frigates, remain in the ownership of the Ministry of Defence; and how many of those, if any, could be returned to service.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17439
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17439
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence owns no decommissioned destroyers or frigates; therefore, none are available to be returned to service.</p> question first answered 02/08/2019 12:10:49 answering member 4306
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1145249

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/09/2019
	date	05/09/2019
	date tabled	05/09/2019
	ddp created	05/09/2019 19:23:00
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	05/09/2019 19:26:25 09/09/2019 16:58:36
	hansard heading	HMS Bristol
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17776
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 16:25:55
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 2 August (HL17439), who now owns HMS Bristol.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17776
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17776
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>HMS BRISTOL left active service in 1991 but remains a commissioned ship in the Royal Navy. She currently provides an alongside training and accommodation facility at the shore training establishment HMS EXCELLENT. Having been converted to provide this facility, she could not be returned to active service.</p> question first answered 09/09/2019 16:25:55 answering member 4306
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1083432

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/03/2019
	date	06/03/2019
	date tabled	06/03/2019
	ddp created	06/03/2019 22:28:23
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	06/03/2019 22:37:11 13/03/2019 16:14:04
	hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
	house id	2
	identifier	HL14315
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	13/03/2019 15:42:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the role of the new Type 31e frigates to be supplied to the Royal Navy.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL14315
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL14315
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the reply given by my right hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mark Lancaster), in the House of Commons on 4 March 2019 to the hon. Member for Portsmouth South, (Stephen Morgan) in response to Question number 226207.</p> question first answered 13/03/2019 15:42:22 answering member 2000
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1129581

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/06/2019
	date	04/06/2019
	date tabled	04/06/2019
	ddp created	04/06/2019 20:53:31
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	04/06/2019 21:06:24 14/06/2019 12:06:03
	hansard heading	Water Supply
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16066
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/06/2019 11:34:16
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to whether there will continue to be sufficient supplies of water for all purposes, including domestic purposes, if climate change continues as expected.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16066
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16066
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is working closely with other water regulators and the water industry to improve the resilience of water supplies. The Government recognises continued action is required and it is committed to a ‘twin track approach’ of reducing demand for water and increasing supply in parallel.</p><p> </p><p>Water companies have a statutory duty to provide clean and reliable water to customers under the Water Industry Act 1991. To fulfil this duty, there is a statutory requirement to maintain water resources management plans, which balance water supply and demand at least twenty-five years into the future.</p><p> </p><p>The Government, Environment Agency (EA) and Ofwat issued guidance to water companies in 2016 on how they should be planning to be resilient to foreseeable risks, including taking appropriate action to respond to climate projections. Water companies are currently revising their plans.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking steps to improve water resources planning to ensure that there is better collaboration between water companies and other water using sectors on their water supply resilience. This includes the EA developing a National Framework for water resources, which will identify high priority water users who are unable to meet their demand or are likely to need to expand and set expectations on collaboration at a regional scale. The Government has also consulted on legislative improvements to ensure that water companies’ plans are informed by effective collaboration.</p><p> </p><p>The EA is also implementing the abstraction plan published in 2017. This includes work to bring together the EA, abstractors and catchment groups to develop local solutions to existing pressures and to prepare for the future.</p><p> </p> question first answered 14/06/2019 11:34:16 answering member 4161
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1135100

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/07/2019
	date	26/06/2019
	date tabled	26/06/2019
	ddp created	26/06/2019 20:16:08
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	26/06/2019 20:26:10 10/07/2019 16:03:03
	hansard heading	Water Supply
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16727
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/07/2019 15:31:47
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 14 June (HL16066), whether they have any plans to construct a national water grid.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16727
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16727
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Water transfers can play a strong role in securing resilience, alongside other new infrastructure and reducing demand and leakage as part of the ‘twin track approach’.</p><p> </p><p>There is already a large amount of water transferred across the country, giving water companies greater flexibility to meet demand. Water companies are finalising revisions to their statutory water resource management plans. These plans set out how they will meet demand for water over at least the next 25 years and many include further transfer schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Ofwat, working with the Environment Agency and Drinking Water Inspectorate, recently established the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development which will make sure regulation enables strategic schemes to improve resilience of water supplies. Such schemes might include water transfers.</p><p> </p><p>We are developing a National Policy Statement for water resources infrastructure which will streamline the planning process for nationally significant water resource infrastructure including large water transfers. We plan to lay the final version of this document in Parliament in the autumn.</p> question first answered 10/07/2019 15:31:47 answering member 4161
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1127027

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/05/2019
	date	15/05/2019
	date tabled	15/05/2019
	ddp created	15/05/2019 20:49:57
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	15/05/2019 20:56:14 30/05/2019 14:32:02
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15788
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/05/2019 14:00:09
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) women, and (2) men, currently serving indeterminate prison sentences have exceeded the tariff relating to the crime for which they were originally convicted.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15788
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15788
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The following table gives the unreleased IPP and life sentence prison population as at 31 March 2019 as well as showing how many prisoners, in each sentence category and according to gender, remain in custody beyond the expiry of their original tariff or are still serving their tariff period.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>IPP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Life</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total population</p></td><td><p>2,403</p></td><td><p>7,038</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Post-tariff total</p></td><td><p>2,198</p></td><td><p>1,784</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Post-tariff male</p></td><td><p>2,155</p></td><td><p>1756</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Post-tariff female</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pre-tariff total</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>5,041</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pre-tariff male</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>4,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pre-tariff female</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>261</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tariff expiry date not available*</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>213</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* Includes cases where a confirmed tariff expiry date has yet to be received and any unmatched records. As with any large-scale recording system, administrative IT systems are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p> question first answered 30/05/2019 14:00:09 answering member 4538
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1144209

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/09/2019
	date	03/09/2019
	date tabled	03/09/2019
	ddp created	03/09/2019 22:48:11
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	03/09/2019 23:01:40 09/09/2019 14:24:03
	hansard heading	Road Works: Utilities
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17697
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 13:52:35
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the authority that public utility companies have to obstruct the highway to carry out repairs and installations.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17697
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17697
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>A range of legislation, statutory and other guidance applies to utility companies who carry out street works on the local road network to install, maintain and repair the infrastructure on which we all rely. These works are vital but that does not mean they should take longer than they should. My department constantly reviews the legal framework to reduce the impact works have on congestion and is taking forward a number of projects to modernise the regime.</p><p> </p> question first answered 09/09/2019 13:52:35 answering member 4580
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne