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date	17/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Isles of Scilly
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Council of the Isles of Scilly published on 14 April 2023 that the Department for Transport will take the lead on the Isles of Scilly Sea Links Project, whether they will consider the environmental and economic benefits of a single combined passenger and freight vessel operating all year round, rather than continuing the current operating model involving separate freight and passenger vessels, with no passenger service for five months of each year.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm that this is the same project for which the Isles of Scilly submitted a Levelling Up Fund bid for £48.4 million in June 2021.</p><p> </p><p>DfT recognises the potential benefits of a hybrid vessel, which can accommodate both passengers and freights. These benefits will be considered to determine if a more frequent and efficient service can operate, and potentially be extended to run over the winter months.</p><p> </p><p>I wrote to the current operator advising that the proposal received from Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, which sought to use public (levelling up) funding without the need of competition, did not meet the public procurement requirement in the context of the Levelling Up Fund. This position remains.</p><p> </p><p>The Council of the Isles of Scilly are leading on the current survey to seek the islander’s preferences for value for money, fares and freight costs, and a year-round passenger service as opposed to a summer only service. DfT and the council have agreed that the results of this survey will be shared with the public once available.</p><p> </p><p>The DfT have advised the Council of the Isles of Scilly that it will take the lead on finalising the ownership and delivery option for the Isles of Scilly Sea Links Project. The Council of the Isles of Scilly will remain the accountable body and will be required to submit any subsequent business case. As a levelling up funding project, the intention of DfT is that that project remains compliant with public procurement regulations. It also acknowledges the need for competition when procuring new vessels and operation of services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL7097 HL7098 HL7099 HL7100 question first answered 26/04/2023 10:25:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1452552

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
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	Ukraine: British Nationals Abroad
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 (1) presence, and (2) active participation, of UK citizens in conflict zones in Ukraine; and what advice they provide to UK citizens regarding any potential legal consequences of such presence or participation.
tabling member printed	Lord Tyrie
uin	HL7101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK is not supporting British nationals going to Ukraine to fight in the conflict. We advise against travel to Ukraine and anyone who travels to conflict zones to engage in unlawful activity should expect to be investigated upon their return to the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/04/2022 15:11:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie

1227128

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Africa: Racial Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the governments that make up the African Group about the draft proposal for a UN Human Rights Council inquiry into systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent by law enforcement agencies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL7101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly engages with governments that make up the African Group on a number of issues. Information on discussions about the draft proposal for a UN Human Rights Council inquiry into systematic racism against Africans and people of African descent by law enforcement agencies is not centrally held, and can only be made available at a disproportionate cost.</p><p>The UK is committed to combatting all forms of racism, both at home and abroad. We actively participate in the full range of racism-related UN mechanisms, and speak out against instances of racism and intolerance bilaterally and in multilateral fora. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon recently discussed the importance of combatting racism during the UK's closing statement at the 44th session of the Human Rights Council, on 26 June.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 03/08/2020 14:35:26 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

887304

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Peru
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the lifting in 2014 of the Schengen visa requirement for visitors from Peru and of the introduction by Peru in 2016 of biometric passports which comply with international security and control standards, whether the forthcoming Home Office review of visa requirements will restore the pre-1996 visa exemption for visitors to the UK from Peru.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL7101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK does not participate in the Border and Immigration aspects of the Schengen Acquis and has no current plans to change the visa requirements for citizens of Peru.</p><p> </p><p>Visas are a key part of the UK’s border and national security system. The UK keeps visa regimes under regular review. A visa regime does not set a higher bar, it merely changes where a decision about entry is made.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2018 13:42:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

479326

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when all schools become academies, how they will ensure that the Department for Education has the capacity to respond quickly and positively to catastrophic events, such as the recent floods in Cumbria.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Leigh
uin	HL7101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>We expect all schools, including academies, to have emergency management plans in place, drawn up in conjunction with their local authority, to deal with crises such as the recent floods. This is reinforced by the Department’s White Paper ‘Educational Excellence Everywhere’, published by the Secretary of State on 17 March 2016 that states that local authorities will continue to take a lead in crisis management and emergency planning for all schools in their area. Further details of the future role of local authorities will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/03/2016 16:35:12 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2509 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Leigh