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1540906

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date	08/11/2022
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	Water Companies: Environment Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the request by the former Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in September for water companies to set out their plans for improving environmental performance and infrastructure, when they plan to publish (1) the responses from water companies to this request, and (2) their analysis of the responses.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL3292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State requested, we have received letters from all water companies on how they plan to make improvements, and we are now working with them to establish where they can do more and opportunities to speed up delivery.</p><p>We will respond shortly regarding Potential infrastructure projects and opportunities.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 24/11/2022 12:03:27 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1540908

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Iran: Demonstrations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will seek a UN investigation into the recent killing of protestors in Iran.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL3294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with international partners to hold Iran to account for its persistent violations of human rights and violent repression of legitimate protests. This includes through the full range of multilateral fora, including the UN Human Rights Council, UN Security Council, G7 and the UN General Assembly Third Committee. We continue to support the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran Human Rights and have co-sponsored his mandate each year.</p><p>The UK supports holding a Special Session of the Human Rights Council on 24 November, and will be seeking a strong UN mandate to establish an investigative mechanism into the human rights violations currently taking place in Iran.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/11/2022 13:25:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1540909

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Iron and Steel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether National Highways was aware of the origin of the steel used in projects last year; if not, why not; and what steps they plan to take to ensure that all projects undertaken or overseen by the Department for Transport set targets for minimum use of UK-made steel.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL3295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>Between 80-90% of steel used on National Highways projects is UK-made.</p><p>The Department for Transport does not plan to set targets for minimum use of UK-made steel but the Procurement Reform Bill, currently going through the House of Lords, seeks to make public procurement simpler and better able to meet the needs of this country, whilst still complying with our international obligations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/11/2022 16:11:30 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1540910

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Iran: Demonstrations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with international allies to increase (1) diplomatic, and (2) economic, pressure to respond to the government of Iran's handling of the protests in that country; and what representations they are making to the government of Iran regarding the response by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL3296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK works closely with our international partners to challenge the Iranian regime's violent repression of protests in Iran. The issue was discussed at the November G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting and we have put pressure on Iran through the United Nations, including the Human Rights Council, Security Council and General Assembly Third Committee. On Monday 14 November, the UK and the EU announced coordinated sanctions against various Iranian officials for their part in the violent repression of protests in Iran. This followed the sanctioning on Monday 10 September of the 'so called' Morality Police, its senior leadership, and several other security officials involved in the repression of protestors. Through our words and actions, the UK will continue to hold the Iranian regime to account for its repression of women and girls and the violence inflicted on the Iranian people.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/11/2022 12:53:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1540911

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many hotel rooms have been booked per month for (1) refugees, and (2) asylum seekers, for this calendar year; and what was the average cost of those bookings.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sugg
uin	HL3297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The significant increase in dangerous journeys across the Channel is placing unprecedented strain on our asylum system and it has made it necessary to continue to use hotels to accommodate some asylum seekers. The use of hotels is a short-term solution and we are working hard with local authorities to find appropriate accommodation.</p><p>There are currently more than 37,000 asylum seekers in hotels costing the UK taxpayer £5.6 million a day. Occupancy levels vary and the number of people flowing through contingency hotel accommodation in any one month is not recorded.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL3298 HL3299 question first answered 22/11/2022 13:44:15 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg

1540912

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what share of the costs for hotel rooms booked for refugees and asylum seekers relate to the first 12 months after arrival.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sugg
uin	HL3298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The significant increase in dangerous journeys across the Channel is placing unprecedented strain on our asylum system and it has made it necessary to continue to use hotels to accommodate some asylum seekers. The use of hotels is a short-term solution and we are working hard with local authorities to find appropriate accommodation.</p><p>There are currently more than 37,000 asylum seekers in hotels costing the UK taxpayer £5.6 million a day. Occupancy levels vary and the number of people flowing through contingency hotel accommodation in any one month is not recorded.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL3297 HL3299 question first answered 22/11/2022 13:44:15 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg

1540913

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in relation to the first 12 months of costs for (1) refugees, and (2) asylum seekers, what was the cost incurred for the first six months of this calendar year; and what estimate they have made of the costs incurred for the second six months of this calendar year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sugg
uin	HL3299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The significant increase in dangerous journeys across the Channel is placing unprecedented strain on our asylum system and it has made it necessary to continue to use hotels to accommodate some asylum seekers. The use of hotels is a short-term solution and we are working hard with local authorities to find appropriate accommodation.</p><p>There are currently more than 37,000 asylum seekers in hotels costing the UK taxpayer £5.6 million a day. Occupancy levels vary and the number of people flowing through contingency hotel accommodation in any one month is not recorded.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL3297 HL3298 question first answered 22/11/2022 13:44:15 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg

1540914

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Planning Permission: Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to send letters to local authorities emphasising the importance of addressing climate change in all planning decisions.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has made clear in the National Planning Policy Framework that the planning system should support the transition to a low carbon future in a changing climate. The Framework is a material consideration in planning decisions. The Government has committed in the Net Zero Strategy to review national planning policy to make sure it contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation as fully as possible. We recognise that local authorities can, and do, play an essential role in driving local climate action and we are working closely with them to provide support to help them contribute to delivering net zero.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 22/11/2022 15:44:27 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1540915

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Energy: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much has been claimed in energy efficiency grants for energy retrofit programmes by each local authority in each year since 2008.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>Providing breakdowns of energy efficiency allocations for every local authority for each year since 2008 could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, the most recent allocations to LAs from the Home Upgrade Grant, Green Homes Grant – Local Authority Delivery, Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and Public Sector Decarbonisation schemes can be found on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 21/11/2022 17:17:39 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1540916

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Hospitality Sector: Conditions of Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect the (1) pay, (2) conditions, and (3) employment rights, of workers in the hospitality sector, given increasing energy costs.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>Over the past year, the Government has supported workers across the UK and in the hospitality sector to improve pay, conditions, and employment rights.</p><p>On pay and facing increasing energy costs, we have helped people and businesses with their energy bills. The Energy Bills Support Scheme is supporting millions of households with rising energy costs until April next year. We have also raised the national living wage which will be £10.42 in April 2023. This is the largest ever cash increase and will ensure the lowest paid are fairly rewarded for their contribution to the economy.</p><p>On employment rights and conditions, the Government is backing five Private Members’ Bills to support workers. This includes the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill, which will ensure that all tips go to hospitality staff and allows staff to bring a claim to an Employment Tribunal if businesses do not distribute well-earned service charges fairly.</p><p>The Government has also been working closely with the hospitality sector. The Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board is developing guidance for employers on good practice regarding working conditions and employee wellbeing and progression</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 21/11/2022 17:18:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick