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1079617

registered interest
date	01/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 5 November 2018 (HL11004), what criteria they use to assess the security requirements of airports.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL14159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>As stated in my written answer on 5 November 2018 (HL11004), it is long standing government policy not to comment in detail on security matters, including what criteria we use to assess security requirements at airports.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government continues to work closely with its Egyptian counterparts, sharing its expertise in establishing effective security arrangements at all Egyptian airports including Sharm el-Sheikh. We hope to be in a position to resume direct flights when the circumstances are right.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/03/2019 14:42:33 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

994360

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Egypt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to allow flights to Sharm el-Sheikh again; if so, when; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL11004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to work closely with its Egyptian counterparts, sharing its expertise in establishing effective security arrangements at all Egyptian airports including Sharm el-Sheikh.</p><p>It is long standing government policy not to comment in detail on security matters. However, we look forward to achieving the return of flights once we can be assured that the necessary security requirements can be sustained.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/11/2018 16:47:19 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

908924

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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	Flood Control: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what funding they will make available in 2019–20 for nature-based solutions to reduce future flood risk in the UK, as recommended in the United Nations report Nature-based solutions for water, published on 19 March.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL8086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2018 answer text <p>Natural flood management (NFM) measures are often integrated alongside more traditional approaches in flood and coastal risk management schemes. This includes within the Government’s £2.6 billion six year capital flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The six year programme is focused on reducing flood risk to at least 300,000 homes, regardless of the type of flood risk management intervention, and the Environment Agency therefore does not hold a separate figure for annual natural flood management spend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In November 2016, the Government announced £15 million to test natural flood management measures on catchment scale projects that:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li><p>reduce flood, or coastal erosion risk, to homes;</p></li><li><p>improve habitats and increase biodiversity;</p></li><li><p>contribute to research and development of NFM techniques and interventions; and</p></li><li><p>support and promote partnership working with and between communities.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The £15 million will be spent over the remainder of the six-year programme ending in March 2021, with £4.7 million of this Flood Defence Grant-in-Aid (GiA) funding forecast to be spent in the financial year 2019-20 on NFM.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 01/06/2018 12:51:43 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

797300

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Egypt
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 risk to UK citizens resulting from their decision to ban flights between the UK and Sharm el Sheikh.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL3732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Department for Transport makes regular assessments of the risk posed to flights inbound to and outbound from the UK. We share the former with the relevant host government, to agree on appropriate security measures, but for obvious reasons do not publish such assessments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/12/2017 12:49:16 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

788366

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Egypt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 7 November (HL2559), when they last carried out an assessment of Sharm el Sheikh airport; and whether that assessment involved UK officials visiting that airport.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL3158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Further to my response on 7 November (HL2559), Department for Transport officials have regularly visited Sharm el Sheikh airport. However, it is long-standing government policy not to publish the detail of aviation security assessments, including the dates of those assessments, for any location for reasons of both security and protecting international relations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/11/2017 12:13:26 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

777561

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Egypt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have reviewed the ban on direct flights between the UK and Sharm el Sheikh, in the light of such flights being available from other European states, including Italy, Germany, and Belgium.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL2559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport carries out regular assessments of aviation security at all last points of departure airports to the UK from Egypt. The Government works closely with international partners, including airlines, airports and the Egyptian Government, on security standards. Global aviation security arrangements are kept under constant review. It is the responsibility for each Government to determine their own advice on where it is safe for their citizens or carriers to fly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/11/2017 12:01:31 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

619483

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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	Egypt: Aviation
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 security implications of increasing unemployment in Sharm el Sheikh arising from the continued ban on flights between Sharm el Sheikh and the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL2589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>We are not aware of any indications to date that the UK and Russian suspension of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh is having a negative impact on the security situation there. We are conscious of the economic impact which flight suspension and the resulting drop in tourism continues to have. We look forward to achieving the return of flights once we can be assured that the necessary security environment can be sustained. The safety of British nationals is our main concern.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/11/2016 15:34:15 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

592933

registered interest
date	03/10/2016
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	Egypt: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 19 September (HL1630), when flights between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh will resume.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL2059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government has not yet concluded that it is right to lift the restrictions on direct UK flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh. The security of British nationals is the Government's top priority. Our security experts take account of many factors in providing advice on whether it is safe to fly to certain destinations.</p><p>UK aviation security experts have worked closely with their Egyptian counterparts on the ground, sharing their expertise in establishing effective security arrangements. We continue to work in partnership in a spirit of cooperation, and are grateful for Egypt's close engagement and partnership. We look forward to achieving the return of flights once we can be assured that the necessary security environment can be sustained.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 12/10/2016 16:31:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

577032

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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	Egypt: Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to strengthen ties, and build a partnership, with Egypt to fight terrorism and promote peace and British interests in the region.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL1629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK is building ties with Egypt both at the political level and through cooperation and assistance in a number of areas including through work on security, the economy, governance and education. The former Prime Minister (The Right Hon. David Cameron), invited President Sisi to London in November 2015 and the Prime Minister spoke to President Sisi on 3rd of August to discuss future cooperation.</p><p>The UK plans to spend £50m from 2016 to 2020 inclusive to support the country’s continued stability, protect ordinary Egyptians, tackle radicalisation and safeguard tourists and British nationals. UK cooperation includes supporting scientific innovation through the seven year £25m Newton Mosharafa fund, funding which will be matched by the Egyptian government. We are also fostering interfaith understanding through the UK – Al Azhar Religious Studies Scholarship which provides opportunities for future religious leaders to undertake doctoral studies in the UK. And we are working closely with the Egyptian authorities to provide technical assistance on financial reform.</p><p>The UK and Egypt have a shared interest in the fight against terrorism, and we are committed to working together in a number of areas to combat the terrorist threat. These include aviation security and the protection of tourist resorts. The UK armed forces have also provided their Egyptian counterparts with counter-IED and close protection training. The former Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and Foreign Minister Shoukry signed a Memorandum of Understanding during President Sisi's visit to the UK in November 2015. This committed the Home Office and Egyptian Ministry of Interior to a regular high-level dialogue to increase cooperation across a wide range of areas, including counter-terrorism, illegal migration and organised crime.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/09/2016 09:51:29 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

577033

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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	Egypt: Terrorism
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 impact on the Egyptian economy and tourism industry of their continued advice against all but essential travel by air to or from Sharm el Sheikh.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL1630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Prior to the downing of Metrojet 9268, tourism accounted for around 12% of Egypt’s GDP.</p><p>The Egyptian Tourist Minister stated in November that flight suspensions following the Metrojet attack have resulted in direct losses estimated at upwards of $280m a month. This figure includes the impact of flight suspensions by a number of countries including Russia, which has suspended flights to the whole of Egypt. 865,000 British nationals visited Egypt in 2015 accounting for around 1% of Egypt’s GDP. British tourists continue to visit Egypt, for example popular resorts such as Hurghada. We expect that our current suspension of direct UK flights to and from Sharm el Sheikh will mean that the overall numbers are significantly lower this year. We are cooperating closely with the Egyptian government on Aviation Security and have agreed a Joint Action Plan to resume flights between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/09/2016 09:49:47 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath