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1600591

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date	01/03/2023
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	European Court of Justice: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, whether the European Court of Justice will have a role in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL6047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>We have accepted that Northern Ireland will, until the people of Northern Ireland vote otherwise, continue to have special access to the EU market. The minimal number of EU laws that remain - less than 3 percent - safeguard maximum free trade and market access for NI firms. That is something businesses have specifically asked us to protect. We have publicly acknowledged the fact that the European Court of Justice is the final arbiter on matters of EU law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/03/2023 16:59:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

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registered interest
date	07/02/2022
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	Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Muslim charities who are able to reach those in need in Afghanistan about the provision of aid.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL6047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>Since April 2021, we disbursed over £176 million - £166 million for life-saving humanitarian support inside Afghanistan, including for emergency food, health, nutrition, shelter, water and sanitation, and mine action, and £10 million in neighbouring countries to support new and existing refugees and host communities to support regional stability. Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) have been, and will remain, vital partners for delivering essential assistance in Afghanistan. We deliver through United Nation (UN) agencies and NGOs who have a track record of delivering in challenging circumstances. We are working with them to assess the changing situation on the ground and assess needs.</p><p>Ministers and officials have met frequently with humanitarian NGOs and representatives of vulnerable groups. They are in regular touch with our partners to discuss the situation on the ground and address any obstacles to aid getting through. I [Lord Ahmad] met Deborah Lyons, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan before her recent visit to Kabul.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/02/2022 14:57:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

711159

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date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of disruption to services on the East Coast mainline, what recent discussions they have held with Network Rail on its maintenance programme; and when the existing overhead electric wires will be replaced.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL6047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>Whilst the maintenance and renewal of rail infrastructure, including the overhead electricity supply, is a matter for Network Rail overseen by the independent regulator, the Office of Rail and Road, we have regular discussions with Network Rail throughout the year regarding their performance. Future plans for renewal of overhead lines on this route will be set out in Network Rail’s Strategic Business Plan later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2017 13:24:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering