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1675690

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date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the evidence presented by Lukasz Krupski about the safety of Tesla's self-driving vehicles as part of their development of the Automated Vehicles Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Tesla does not currently operate a self-driving system, within the meaning of the Automated Vehicles Bill. The Bill will prohibit the sale of vehicles as self-driving if they do not meet the safety requirements set out in the Act to do so. The Bill also envisages the appointment of inspectors who would be excellently placed to investigate technical concerns about self-driving vehicles.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 19/12/2023 10:39:27 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1470000

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what responsibility they take, if any, in respect of (1) victim assistance, and (2) environmental remediation, arising from the testing of nuclear weapons; what programmes they support in each of those areas; and what assessment they have made of how any such programmes support the goals of the 2010 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not believe the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will bring us closer to a world without nuclear weapons. The UK will not sign or engage with the Treaty. The Government firmly believes that the best way to achieve our collective goal of a world without nuclear weapons is through gradual multilateral disarmament negotiated using a step-by-step approach, under the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).</p><p>The effects and consequences of nuclear testing are not part of the NPT. The Treaty related to the cessation of nuclear testing is the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The UK has had a moratorium on nuclear testing since 1991, and was one of the first to sign and ratify the CTBT in 1998. We call on all States who are yet to ratify the CTBT to do so as soon as possible, so that it can enter into force.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL856 question first answered 27/06/2022 16:42:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1331001

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the contents of the Home Office's Diversity and Inclusion webpage on gov.uk to ensure the inclusion of the protected characteristic of sex.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office web pages on gov.uk will be updated as a matter of priority to reflect our inclusion of the protected characteristic of sex.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL858 question first answered 21/06/2021 12:44:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1174086

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure cross-border rail routes benefit from the Government's investment in HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>As planned, HS2 trains will run directly to Scotland via a connection to the West Coast Main Line south of Preston, reducing journey times and improving reliability for rail services between England and Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been working with Transport Scotland, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail to identify further options for improvements to cross-border routes, which could further reduce journey times, ease congestion, and create jobs, investment opportunities, and environmental and economic benefits for the whole of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>For North Wales, the plans would see passengers benefitting from an HS2 interchange at Crewe, with shorter journey times to London, Birmingham, the towns and cities of the Midlands and the Thames Valley area via Old Oak Common and elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2019 the Prime Minister asked Doug Oakervee to chair an independent review of HS2 to provide advice on how and whether to proceed. The Government will set out the next steps for High Speed 2 in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/02/2020 12:14:21 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

752411

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the freedom of information response issued by the Department for International Development (DfID) on 13 March which stated that “Our aid … to millions of people across the Middle East … is carefully tracked and monitored”, what form that tracking and monitoring takes; what evidence they have to demonstrate its success; and what percentage of people from different religious and ethnic backgrounds receive that aid.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>In countries with live conflicts such as Iraq, Syria and Yemen it is especially difficult for DFID to operate and monitor delivery. In these countries, DFID finances partners that have experience of delivering successfully and in conformity with international humanitarian principles in conflict environments. In addition, in Syria and Yemen (where HMG staff are unable to travel), we have contracted independent monitoring agencies to provide objective evidence of programme delivery.</p><p>DFID's results in the Middle East include helping 3.6 million people in Syria to sustainably access clean water and sanitation and 182 thousand children in Syria to gain a decent education. In Iraq DFID has helped 42,000 people access emergency life-saving medical care and provided safe drinking water for more than 200,000 people. In Yemen 1.1 million women, adolescent girls and children under five have been reached through nutrition related interventions.</p><p>DFID’s partners do not identify or record beneficiaries by their religious affiliation or ethnicity.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 13:49:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

529928

registered interest
date	29/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Overseas Aid
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 Iraq and the UNHCR about contingency plans for the assistance of refugees fleeing Fallujah, in particular for the provision of water, food, medicine, sanitation, and shelter.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>According to the UN, 85,000 people have been displaced from Fallujah and the surrounding area since May. The UK is concerned by the humanitarian situation in the Fallujah area, including overcrowded camps and the risks posed by the extreme heat of the Iraqi summer.</p><p>The UK is working closely with UN, government and other partners to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches people who have fled Fallujah. We call on all sides to the conflict to respect International Humanitarian Law and to ensure free, unimpeded access for humanitarian agencies.</p><p>Since June 2014, the UK has committed £79.5 million in humanitarian assistance to the crisis in Iraq. The UK is the largest contributor to the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, through which we are funding projects to support those leaving Fallujah.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL856 HL860 question first answered 12/07/2016 16:33:40 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

385733

registered interest
date	25/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the terms of reference of the proposed review into employment tribunal fees with regard to avoiding any appearance of bias.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>This review will be carried out internally by the Government. There are no plans either to appoint an independent expert or to review the terms of reference. The review will consider all relevant factors and we intend to announce the outcome later in the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL856 HL858 HL859 question first answered 09/07/2015 13:01:43 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

65930

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
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	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to persuade the government of Burma to sign the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and what is their assessment of Burma’s position in respect of the Covenant.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text We have had a number of discussions with the Burmese government on the importance of Burma ratifying the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). At the request of the Burmese government, our Embassy in Rangoon recently funded an experts’ visit to Burma for the purpose of identifying steps that would need to be taken and issues that would need to be considered in reaching the decision to ratify the ICCPR. We hope this will lay the foundations for further action in the coming months. answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 13:26:19 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool