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1685205

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date	25/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Greater London
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 Mayor of London about his suspension of the requirement for private hire drivers to pass an English language proficiency exam.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL1935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>Whilst the Government issues guidance to assist local authorities, taxi licensing in London is a matter for the Mayor of London.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 08/02/2024 16:27:05 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1490849

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Local Government: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what sector support funding for local government improvement they have provided through a grant directly to (1) the Local Government Association, and (2) the National Association of Local Councils, in the financial years (a) 2019–20, (b) 2020–21, (c) 2021–22, and (d) 2022–23.
tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
uin	HL1935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>DLUHC granted the Local Government Association £19.2 million in 2019-20, £19.2 million in 2020-21, £18.8 million in 2021-22 and £18 million in 2022-23, to deliver local government sector support programmes.</p><p>No sector support grants for local government improvement were provided by DLUHC to the National Association of Local Councils during this period.</p><p>The Levelling Up White Paper outlines the UK Government's commitment to establish a Neighbourhood Governance Review. This will explore the current effectiveness of neighbourhood governance models and how they can be strengthened, including the role of town and parish councils.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 27/07/2022 14:42:05 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

1346532

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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	Cuba: Demonstrations and Religious Freedom
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 anti-government demonstrations in Cuba, and (2) the reports of the forcible detention of religious leaders in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>We are clear that all Cubans should have the right to protest peacefully. The UK government has called for calm and restraint, and the full respect of all Cubans' human rights. Detention should not be used as a tool to restrict freedom of expression, assembly, and religion. We have raised our concerns directly with the Cuban government, and called for the authorities to release information on detained citizens, including their whereabouts. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/07/2021 09:22:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1181077

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether existing and new freeports will be required to maintain the rules and precautions on plant and animal hygiene that now apply in all other ports; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>Freeports will be subject to the same high standards for plant and animal hygiene that apply in other UK ports.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently consulting on the policy model underpinning Freeports. However, any eventual Freeport policy model will maintain the UK’s high standards for security, safety, workers’ rights, and the environment.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 11/03/2020 16:36:12 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

769201

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	North Korea: Electronic Warfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of cyber threats to, and attacks on, the UK by North Korea; and what assessment they have made of reports that North Korea has opened a second internet connection to the rest of the world through a firm based in Russia.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021 defines our vision and ambition for a UK that is secure and resilient to cyber threats. This includes the capacity to disrupt and deter those criminals and hostile states who threaten us, and we have increased the scale and development of GCHQ, Ministry of Defence and the National Crime Agency capabilities. The National Cyber Security Centre carries out regular assessments of the major cyber threats to the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/10/2017 15:47:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

583473

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Foreign Relations: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they envisage any form of public consultation before they decide their negotiating position, once Article 50 has been invoked, on those relationships with Ireland that fall outside EU competence.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawhinney
uin	HL1935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the EU will be conducting the UK’s negotiations to leave the European Union in support of the Prime Minister. We will be working closely with Parliament, devolved administrations, and a wide range of other interested parties.</p><p>Our relationship with Ireland is unique and we have already engaged extensively with Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach met in London on 26 July and the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU visited both Belfast and Dublin in early September to engage with government and business stakeholders.</p><p>We look forward to working closely with the Irish Government and other key stakeholders as we develop our approach, and to make the most of the opportunities for both countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 28/09/2016 16:01:00 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	121 label Biography information for Lord Mawhinney

417015

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the evaluation of the West Midlands pilot scheme that requires landlords to check the immigration status of tenants.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL1935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is considering the findings of an evaluation of the first phase of the right to rent scheme. The Government has also sought the views of experts in the private rented sector which will be considered together with the findings in deciding when and where the scheme is rolled out further. The Government will make a formal announcement in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1936 question first answered 21/09/2015 15:38:56 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

91877

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which moderate rebel forces they are supporting in Syria; and whether they will set out the criteria by which those groups have been selected for support.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK provides non-lethal assistance to units of the Free Syrian Army, which has close links to the Syrian National Coalition. Recipients of this assistance are carefully selected to ensure that assistance is not being given to those involved in extremist activities or human rights violations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/10/2014 13:42:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian