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1726587

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date	02/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how the leasing market for rolling stock may develop in future; and what assessment have they made of the experiences of rolling stock procurement (1) by Transport for London, (2) by the private sector, or (3) abroad.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government will expect Great British Railways when it is operating to deliver the best outcomes for the taxpayer. This will include formulating a long term plan for railway rolling stock, giving greater certainty over long term life, monitoring the leasing market and financing options on a continuing basis, as well as learning lessons from international comparators where relevant. It is expected that this will enable a better market and a reduction in costs to the public purse.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 16/09/2024 11:29:06 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1672976

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Old Oak Common Station: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the funding for Old Oak Common Great Western rail station comes from HS2 Ltd or Network Rail.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The whole cost of the new Old Oak Common station is funded through HS2, including the station on the Great Western Main Line.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/12/2023 15:01:41 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1466563

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the ethnic breakdown of women in prison aged (1) 18 to 25, and (2) 26 years or older, for each of the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The attached tables show the numbers of female prisoners aged (1) 18 to 25, and (2) 26 years or older, for each of the last 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>The Female Offender Strategy (FOS), a comprehensive programme of work to improve outcomes for women at all points of the Criminal Justice System, included a clear commitment to look at how the distinct needs of ethnic minority women can be better addressed, and work is underway to deliver this commitment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 09/06/2022 16:47:16 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name 2022-06-13 HL582 table .xlsx title Table
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1328017

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to cooperate with the scientific community of South Africa on genomic sequencing relating to COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has large-scale sequencing capacity and extensive specialist expertise and is uniquely positioned to help address global sequencing capability gaps. Through the New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) programme, Public Health England (PHE) will work to support global partners to strengthen their genomic sequencing capability, either by building on existing infrastructure or by conducting sequencing and analysis of samples in the UK if there is no in-country capability.</p><p>The NVAP will also enable the biological assessment of emerging variants, strengthening horizon scanning and public health decision-making, both in this country and abroad. This includes a risk assessment from the point when a mutation is first identified, to ongoing assessment as more information becomes available. The platform will also agree pathways for biological analysis, diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics as appropriate. PHE is working with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to deploy a Technical Advisor for regional level support.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 03/06/2021 10:08:50 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1171820

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether deferred Air Passenger Duty relief is congruent with state aid and competition rules.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>As announced on 14 January, HM Treasury is undertaking a review of Air Passenger Duty to ensure regional connectivity is strengthened while meeting the UK’s climate change commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The government takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and uses a range of levers at its disposal, including spending, taxation and regulatory policy, to meet its climate and environmental objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The actions that the Government has taken are fully compliant with State Aid rules.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL581 question first answered 28/01/2020 12:11:00 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1167881

registered interest
date	04/11/2019
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	Syria: Ceasefires
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 UN Secretary-General's appeal on 14 October for safe access for civilians in need in north-east Syria; and what assessment they have made of whether the ceasefire in that area (1) is being respected, and (2) will be fully supervised and made permanent.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>​We welcome the UN Secretary-General's statement on 14 October for safe access for civilians in need in north-east Syria. Our assessment is that the ceasefire in north-east Syria continues to broadly hold, and we welcome the fact that Turkey has confirmed it has no plans for a further offensive. Implementation of the ceasefire is for the parties directly involved but we have made clear our expectation that all parties abide by the agreed ceasefire, which we wish to see become permanent, and by their obligations under international humanitarian law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2019 17:20:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton