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1694815

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date	08/03/2024
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 representations they have received about international action to improve fire safety in high-rise dwellings following the Grenfell Tower disaster; and what action they have taken.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL3145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>Government regularly looks at construction practices in other jurisdictions, seeks to learn from any significant incidents and, where appropriate, are always willing to share our experiences with other countries and collaborate further. We should be mindful though that construction practices and methods can be quite different across different countries and so the actions and mechanisms that the UK has put in place would not necessarily be directly transferrable. Experts from the UK participate in both the CEN and ISO committees which facilitate the sharing of international standards. The UK is a member of the Inter-jurisdictional Regula-tory Collaboration Committee (IRCC) which promotes effective international collaboration concerning ‘best current practice’ building regulatory systems.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL3143 HL3144 question first answered 22/03/2024 13:05:59 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1538941

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Sewage: Pollution Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who is responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of water quality monitors measuring sewage outflows; and whether it is possible for water companies to disable the monitors at critical times.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>Water and Sewerage Companies have a regulatory obligation to monitor how long and how often their storm overflows discharge to the environment. This is called Event Duration Monitoring (EDM).</p><p> </p><p>We have increased the number of storm overflows monitored across the network from 5% in 2016 to almost 90% now monitored, and we will reach 100% cover by December 2023. Using powers in the landmark Environment Act, we will also significantly improve transparency by requiring companies to make discharge data available in near real time to the public and monitor water quality upstream and downstream of their assets.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has also instructed water companies to install new flow monitors on more than 2,000 wastewater treatment works to identify what is happening at those works during the sewage treatment process itself. The monitoring equipment and processes used by water companies are subject to scrutiny by the Environment Agency through inspection and audit. Where there is breach of permit conditions the Environment Agency may take enforcement action against the Water and Sewerage Company in line with its Enforcement and Sanctions Policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 18/11/2022 10:57:39 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1360880

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
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	Climate Diplomacy Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which projects are supported by the Climate Diplomacy Fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Collins of Highbury
uin	HL3145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The Climate Diplomacy Fund is non-ODA and small amounts of funding are devolved to British diplomatic posts, to support projects that meet policy outcomes linked to a successful negotiated outcome at COP26, deliver stronger sectoral action to accelerate transitions to clean growth in the global economy, or raise partner country ambition through increased national commitments (Nationally Determined Contributions) and net zero targets.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 01/11/2021 13:28:54 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury

1189627

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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	Garden Bridge Trust: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have compiled a report on the finances of the Garden Bridge Trust; if so, whether, and when, they intend to publish that report; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Charity Commission, the registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales, assessed the governance and management of the Garden Bridge Trust. They published a concluding report on the Garden Bridge project in April 2019 which you can find <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-garden-bridge-project-charity-commission-concluding-report/the-garden-bridge-project-charity-commission-concluding-report" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2019, Transport for London published a detailed breakdown of the cost of the project: <a href="https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/temple-footbridge" target="_blank">https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/temple-footbridge</a>. The government has no plans to conduct any further reports.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 04/05/2020 13:15:57 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

788353

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Jagtar Singh Johal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of India concerning the arrest of UK citizen Jagtar Singh Johal; and what response, if any, they have received.
tabling member printed	Lord Singh of Wimbledon
uin	HL3145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The British High Commission has raised this case with the Indian authorities. Following high level lobbying, consular staff visited Mr Johal on 16th November. The Rt Hon Field, the Minister for Asia and the Pacific met with Mr Johal's MP and brother on 27 November. We will continue to raise this case with the authorities to ensure we have regular and full consular access.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/11/2017 17:58:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4251 label Biography information for Lord Singh of Wimbledon

632747

registered interest
date	09/11/2016
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	Greyhounds: Animal Welfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the report by the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee on greyhound welfare, whether they have considered introducing a centralised database to enable retired greyhounds which are no longer able to race to be traced.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s report on greyhound welfare suggested that the introduction of the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 should improve the traceability of greyhounds when they finish racing. The Committee called on the industry to be transparent about the destiny of retired greyhounds. The main industry regulatory body, the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), maintains a database of all greyhounds registered to run on GBGB tracks and records when and how a greyhound leaves GBGB regulated racing. The Government does not consider that it is necessary to introduce a centralised database to trace retired greyhounds.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/11/2016 11:54:43 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

424802

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Private Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have made to the report of the Centre for Health and the Public Interest on contracting in the National Health Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>Under NHS England’s Standard Financial Instruction both clinical commissioning groups and commissioning support units have an obligation to provide NHS England with details of all contracts entered into with third party suppliers. These arrangements are then subject to review by NHS England’s Commercial and Legal Teams.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 09/11/2015 15:55:05 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

166087

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are measuring the impact of auto-enrolment on fees charged by the investment management industry; and what plans they have to track any changes.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL3145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government’s Command Paper, ‘Better Workplace Pensions: Further measures for savers’, published in March, set out a range of measures including a cap on charges in default fund arrangements, a ban on inappropriate charges and proposals to introduce minimum governance standards and improve transparency across workplace defined contribution schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Following this, Government launched its consultation on draft regulations on governance and charges in occupational pension schemes in October 2014. Subject to Parliamentary approval, the majority of this legislation will come into force from April 2015, alongside Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules in relation to workplace personal pension schemes where appropriate. From April 2015, the Government intends to introduce a charge cap on the default funds of qualifying schemes, set at 0.75 per cent of funds under management and the first phase of enhanced transparency with trustees and Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) being required to report on costs and charges for the first time.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015 Government will consult on regulations under duties in the Pensions Act 2014 requiring information about transaction costs to be disclosed to members and others, and the publication of costs and charges information. The FCA also intends to consult on amending their own rules to introduce equivalent enhanced transparency provisions for workplace personal pension schemes during 2015. The Government has also set out its plans to review the level of the default fund charge cap, to see if it should be lowered, and also whether it should include some or all of the transaction costs that are ultimately borne by members within a cap. This review will take place in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Taken together the combined effect of these measures on charges, governance and transparency and the Government’s commitment to a review should ensure that savers are being enrolled into workplace schemes that are well run and in members’ interests.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 08/12/2014 12:19:52 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn