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1688300

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Proscribed Organisations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government for what reasons the Islamic Army of Aden is a proscribed organisation; and whether they have any plans to proscribe the Houthi group as a proscribed organisation.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The Islamic Army of Aden was proscribed in March 2001. It has a history of involvement in attempts to overthrow the Government of Yemen, including through use of terrorism to establish an Islamic State following Sharia Law.</p><p>The UK Government has been unequivocal: the illegal attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, as well as attacks against British and allied warships, are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Together with the US, the UK Government has imposed coordinated sanctions on the Houthis. This is in addition to the US-UK led strikes, conducted with support from the Netherlands, Canada, Bahrain and Australia.</p><p>The Government does not routinely comment whether an organisation is under consideration for proscription. The Government keeps the list of proscribed organisations under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/02/2024 17:54:19 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1505796

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
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	High Speed 2 Line: Water Abstraction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish regular water quality data from the public water abstraction points being affected by HS2.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL2270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>In England, water companies have a duty to carry out assessments to identify any risks to the water supply from source to tap, which includes any large-scale construction work in the area. They will monitor the quality of water at abstraction points and, where necessary, put mitigations in place to ensure that drinking water supplies are protected and comply with drinking water standards at all times. The raw water quality results are reported to the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the independent regulator of drinking water in England and Wales, and shared with the Environment Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Inspector of Drinking Water publishes quarterly and annual reports covering drinking water quality testing and results, public confidence in drinking water and technical audit activity.</p><p><a href="https://www.dwi.gov.uk/en/what-we-do/annual-report/" target="_blank">https://www.dwi.gov.uk/en/what-we-do/annual-report/</a></p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency publishes raw water quality results. Due to National Security considerations, not all data on specific abstraction points is published.</p><p><a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/water-quality/view/landing" target="_blank">https://environment.data.gov.uk/water-quality/view/landing</a></p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 23/09/2022 11:53:13 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1349337

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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 what assessment they have made of the impact on UK citizens who wish to travel overseas of any new (1) travel, (2) entry, and (3) quarantine, limitations introduced as a result of the relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions on 19 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL2270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2021 answer text <p>There has been no assessment carried out of the impact on UK citizens who wish to travel overseas, as no new travel, entry, or quarantine limitations have been introduced as a result of the relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions on 19 July.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 05/08/2021 11:58:51 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1183178

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
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	Aerospace Industry: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they plan to provide to the aerospace industry for research and development in 2020–21.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL2270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>Industry and Government have made a joint commitment to invest £3.9 billion in aerospace R&amp;D from 2013 to 2026. The Government’s share of £1.95 billion is managed through the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme. An annual breakdown of expenditure and budgets for the years requested is set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Fiscal Year</p></td><td><p>Expenditure (£m)</p></td><td><p>Allocated Budget (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL2269 question first answered 19/03/2020 17:57:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

773555

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to assess the effectiveness of local homelessness strategies and monitor their progress in reducing homelessness.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to preventing and reducing homelessness. The Homelessness Reduction Act will ensure that local authorities intervene at earlier stages to prevent homelessness.</p><p>The new Homelessness Advice and Support Team, drawn from local authorities and the homelessness sector, will also provide support directly to local authorities leading up to and following the commencement of the Act. One of the team's objectives will include helping authorities to develop their homelessness strategies and governance, with a focus on preventing homelessness through closer collaboration across public services.</p><p>We are also changing the way homelessness data is recorded and reported, which is currently only aggregated at the local authority level. The new Homeless Case Level Information Collection (H-CLIC) will provide household - level data and will therefore shed a light on local authorities' performance, improve transparency and enable better analysis of their responses to homelessness.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 01/11/2017 17:42:12 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

600517

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asia Bibi
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 potential need for Mrs Asia Bibi and her family to apply for asylum should she be released from detention in Pakistan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL2270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the situation of all religious minorities in Pakistan. We urge Pakistan to uphold the rule of law and ensure the rights of all citizens are respected regardless of gender, ethnicity or religious belief.</p><p>Our obligations under the Refugee Convention do not extend to considering claims from people overseas who may want to seek asylum here. There is no provision in the Immigration Rules for someone to be given permission to travel to the UK to seek asylum.</p><p>The UK and European Union approach is that an individual should apply for protection from the authorities in the first available safe country or through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/10/2016 14:46:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

419197

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether Russia is establishing, or is planning to establish, a forward air operating base in Syria; and whether they have discussed this issue with the government of Russia.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of reports that Russia may have deployed military personnel and aircraft to Syria, and we are monitoring those reports closely.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), discussed the situation in Syria with Foreign Minister Lavrov in June in the margins of the E3+3 talks with Iran, and discussions continue at official level. The Foreign Secretary continues to co-ordinate closely with regional and international partners on Syria and has had recent discussions with US Secretary of State John Kerry and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/09/2015 16:39:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

100064

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the value of work within the Scout SV programme will be carried out in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL2270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>An exact figure is not expressed in the contract; however, a substantial proportion of work (around 60% by contract value) will be carried out in the UK, including the design and build of high value sub-systems such as the turret (Bedfordshire), thermal sights (Glasgow), electronic architecture (Hastings), and the armour packs (Wales). The Scout Specialist Vehicle programme represents the biggest single order for a UK armoured vehicle in 30 years and will guarantee at least 1,300 jobs in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 04/11/2014 17:29:56 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie