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749221

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the inquiry into, and report on, foreign funding and support for jihadi groups in the UK has been completed; if not, when it will be completed; how much it has cost so far; and whether they intend to publish it, and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s review of funding for Islamist extremism in the UK reported to the Home Secretary and Prime Minister in 2016. It has improved the Government’s understanding of the nature, scale and sources of funding for Islamist extremism in the UK. The review was carried out by the Home Office at no extra cost to the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Government updated Parliament on the review’s main findings on Wednesday 12 July 2017.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/07/2017 11:35:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

749222

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the Community Organisers programme is still in place; if so, (1) to which Government department or agency it is accountable, and (2) in which places it is in operation; if not, when it was brought to a close and on what authority; and for each year in which it has operated, what was the cost.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Community Organisers programme contract ran from 2010 - 2015. A new Community Organisers Expansion Programme was launched in March 2017 and will run until 2020.</p><p> </p><p>1) The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) contracted the delivery of the Community Organisers Expansion Programme.</p><p>2) 20 Social Action Hubs will be appointed across England to train Community Organisers as part of the Expansion Programme. The first 10 hubs have been publicly announced (<a href="http://www.corganisers.org.uk/news/launch-2nd-round-funding" target="_blank">http://www.corganisers.org.uk/news/launch-2nd-round-funding</a>) and the second 10 will be announced later in 2017.</p><p>3) The Community Organisers programme costs for 2010 - 2015 are published in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts which can be found at the link below. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-annual-reports-and-accounts</a>. The Community Organisers Expansion programme costs for the financial year 2016/17 will be published by DCMS in mid July 2017 on the Gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 17/07/2017 15:46:05 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

746082

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the timetable for the changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries is proceeding as previously planned, and if so, what the next stage will be; and when it will take place.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries and reduce the size of the House of Commons.</p><p>The conduct of the current boundary review, which is proceeding in accordance with the laws already passed by Parliament, is a matter for the independent and impartial Boundary Commissions. Further information can be found on the websites for each of the four Boundary Commissions.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/07/2017 14:41:44 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

717218

registered interest
date	03/04/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to safeguard the future of nursery schools in the UK and ensure that they can continue to provide the education and social skills needed for early years development, whilst offering a safe environment for children.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL6519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>Maintained nursery schools make a valuable contribution to improving the lives of some of our most disadvantaged children.</p><p>We are providing local authorities with supplementary funding of £55 million per year to enable them to maintain existing levels of nursery school funding at least to the end of this Parliament. Details of the funding can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-national-funding-formula-allocations-and-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-national-funding-formula-allocations-and-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>We have recently completed a data assurance exercise that will ensure that local authorities receive the correct amount of supplementary funding, and we will consult on the future of maintained nursery schools in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 19/04/2017 11:23:28 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

711984

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
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	Mountains
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to support the British Mountaineering Council's Mend our Mountains project.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL6122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>I very much welcome the success of the British Mountaineering Council's <em>Mend our Mountains</em> campaign which last year raised almost £104,000 to help repair damaged and eroded paths on some of our most iconic mountains and upland landscapes in our national parks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be providing over £190 million for the national park authorities in England until 2020. The national park authorities will look to work with the British Mountaineering Council in providing any help they can give to future projects which can help make a difference to the health and condition of these treasured and much used landscapes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/03/2017 10:44:39 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

708693

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how assessments are made for alternative routes for persons on foot or on horseback, in relation to convenience, safety and other factors, when proposals are made for the closure of level crossings; and what weight is given to such assessments when decisions are made about such closures.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL5824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>Closures have been central to Network Rail’s level crossing risk reduction strategy for the last seven years. Over 1000 crossings have been closed during this time, significantly contributing towards reduced risk and improved safety across the rail network. Level crossing closure (by means of bridge, underpass, diversion or extinguishment of legal rights of way) is often the only solution that will mitigate level crossing safety risk completely. Network Rail undertakes many different assessments to build a case for closure and identify alternative routes for those on foot or on horse and any proposed closures require agreement from local stakeholders and authorities, otherwise they are likely to proceed to a public enquiry.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/03/2017 12:10:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

705841

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of (1) the current state of play of the TTIP trade negotiations, and (2) the prospect of reaching agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL5671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK has always been supportive of deepening trade relations between the US and the EU and continues to support an ambitious, wide-ranging TTIP deal which opens markets. It is for the Commission and the new US Administration to discuss TTIP in the first instance. We welcome the significant progress that has been made to date.</p><p>A joint EU-US report was published on 17 January 2017 on progress made in the TTIP negotiations. The Government was notified by the Commission last week that a more detailed technical report is now available, which we are in the process of making accessible to MPs and Peers in the UK’s national TTIP Reading Room.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 10/03/2017 14:23:01 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

705842

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their intention to remain part of the CETA trade agreement after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL5672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>CETA is an important trade agreement for the UK and we remain committed to seeing it provisionally applied as quickly as possible. Once we leave the EU, we are seeking to deliver maximum continuity and certainty for businesses in our trade and investment relationships with third countries, including those covered by EU FTAs or other EU preferential arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 13/03/2017 12:53:55 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

705843

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Air Pollution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of (1) the contribution of soot particles in the atmosphere as agents of global warming, and (2) removing soot from the atmosphere as a means of combating climate change due to global warming; and what action they are taking to reduce soot particles and other short-term climate pollutants from the atmosphere and prevent an increase in such pollutants in (a) the short term, and (b) over a longer period.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL5673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Soot particles, also known as black carbon, exert a warming influence on the climate through their enhanced ability to absorb sunlight. They also affect the climate through their impact upon cloud formation and upon the reflectance of the Earth’s surface. These effects make the overall impact of black carbon on the climate less certain.</p><p>The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 5<sup>th</sup> Assessment Report in 2013 showed that soot ranks third behind carbon dioxide and methane as a climate warming agent, excluding its influence on clouds. Recent work by the Hadley Centre found that the elimination of soot emissions between 2010 and 2100 could lead to an approximately 0.15 degree centigrade decrease in global mean surface temperature. However, as several measures that reduce black carbon emissions also reduce other emissions of cooling pollutants such as sulphate and brown carbon it may not be technically possible to realise this benefit in full, even if measures could be fully deployed globally.</p><p>The government is taking a number of actions to reduce emissions fine particles (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) for air quality and health reasons which will lead to decreases in emissions of black carbon and reduce wasted energy resources. These include measures to reduce vehicle particle emissions, increasing the efficiency of wood burning stoves through product standards and raising awareness of the benefits of using quality fuel and the implementation of the Non Road Mobile Machinery Regulations.</p><p>Other short lived climate pollutants include methane and tropospheric ozone. Reductions of emissions of methane and precursors of ozone are occurring through measures on vehicle and combustion plant emissions and through the natural gas mains replacement programme. In the longer term we have agreed, in the revised Gothenburg Protocol to the Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution, stringent emission ceilings which constrain total UK emissions of fine particles (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) and oxides of nitrogen from 2020 onwards. Methane is included in our ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets under the Climate Change Act 2008.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 06/03/2017 12:00:00 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

683978

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government by what process a permanent resident right of an EU citizen living in the United Kingdom, that has been accepted by the issue of a Certificate of Residence in the UK, can be lawfully removed.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL5210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>Under EU law, European Economic Area (EEA) nationals qualify for a right of permanent residence in the UK provided that certain conditions are met. For those EEA nationals who are in the UK and have a right of permanent residence, it is not mandatory to apply for documentation confirming that right.</p><p> </p><p>EEA nationals with a permanent right of residence may be deported from the UK on serious grounds of public policy or public security, where their personal conduct represents a genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat to one of the fundamental interests of society.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/02/2017 14:20:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves