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804622

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date	12/12/2017
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	Batteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he has taken to support the development of improved battery technology for (a) electric vehicles and (b) energy storage.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	902900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>This Government wants the UK to lead the world in design, development and manufacture of batteries, particularly for electric vehicles. That is why we committed £246 million for the Faraday Battery Challenge, including £80 million for the National Faraday Battery Scale-up Facility.</p><p> </p><p>Our 2017 Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan supports deployment of batteries on our energy system by removing barriers, opening markets and committing £70 million of innovation funding for smart systems, including storage.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 12/12/2017 14:00:21 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

804623

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Energy: Price Caps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What the timetable is for the implementation of an energy price cap.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	902901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government will legislate at the earliest possible opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>The draft Bill is currently undergoing scrutiny by the BEIS Select Committee.</p><p> </p><p>We would hope for cross-party support for this Bill and a quick passage through Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill allows for Ofgem to consult on its proposed methodology and draft licence condition while the Bill is being progressed through Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/12/2017 13:58:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

804627

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union what representations the Government has received from the aviation sector on priorities for the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	902943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>As I said in my answer to Oral Question 902942 on 14 December, I can confirm to my hon. Friend that the Government are working closely with the aviation sector to ensure that it continues to be a major success story for the UK economy. Ministers and officials in our Department and in the Department for Transport have met widely with representatives of the sector since the referendum in 2016, covering the full spectrum of issues affecting the industry.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/12/2017 16:45:23 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

804629

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what representations the Government has received from the aviation sector on priorities for the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	902944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>As I said in my answer to Oral Question 902942 on 14 December, I can confirm to my hon. Friend that the Government are working closely with the aviation sector to ensure that it continues to be a major success story for the UK economy. Ministers and officials in our Department and in the Department for Transport have met widely with representatives of the sector since the referendum in 2016, covering the full spectrum of issues affecting the industry.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/12/2017 16:46:04 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

804735

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Oman al-Bashir
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in response to the International Criminal Court's proposal to refer Jordan to the UN Security Council for its failure to arrest Sudan's indicted President Omar al-Bashir when he attended an Arab League summit in Jordan in March.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has encouraged fellow UN Security Council members to consider carefully what more the Council can do to ensure that the International Criminal Court (ICC) receives the necessary support, which would include action on Court referrals to it, and will continue to do so. The United Kingdom raised the importance of cooperation with the ICC on 11 December at the Assembly of States Parties and on 12 December at the UN Security Council. We called on all States Parties to the ICC to cooperate with the Court and to consult the Court if they feel that they are unable to co-operate with it for any reason. The United Kingdom will continue to raise our concerns with the non-cooperating governments, including through the European Union.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2017 15:41:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

804736

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Acts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, since the State Opening of Parliament in 2010, how many (1) orders, and (2) regulations, have been made to commence either sections or complete Acts (a) less than 12 months, (b) between 12 and 24 months, (c) between 24 and 36 months, and (d) more than 36 months, after Royal Assent.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL4069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Commencement orders and regulations are available on the legislation.gov.uk website. The Government does not hold a central record detailing these commencement orders and regulations to enable the information requested to be provided.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/12/2017 16:24:23 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

804737

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Women's Centres: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will maintain or increase financial support for community-based, women-centred services as part of efforts to reduce the female prison population; and whether they will meet with representatives of those women's centres that requested a meeting in a joint letter to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Youth Justice, Victims, Female Offenders and Offender Health, dated 15 November.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL4070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to doing all we can to address the issues around female offending so we can better protect the public and deliver more effective rehabilitation.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that women-centred services can play an important role in supporting female offenders and vulnerable women to address their complex needs and turn their lives around. These services are often at the heart of the holistic, multi-agency approach models for women who may be at risk of offending, in which the Government has already invested £1million between 2016 and 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Dr Lee, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Youth Justice, Victims, Female Offenders and Offender Health has agreed to meet with representatives of the womens’ centres that wrote to him, and his private office are working to arrange a meeting.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/12/2017 17:24:07 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

804738

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line: Bletchley
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what structural assessments have been commissioned for the Bletchley Flyover; and what assessment they have made of the impact on freight services of constructing a passenger station on that flyover.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL4071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The East West Rail programme will breathe new life into the Bletchley Flyover which has not been used by regular passenger rail services for nearly 50 years. As part of Network Rail’s ongoing work, it is conducting a series of detailed surveys to fully assess the condition of structures along the route, including the flyover. This will inform the level of work required to deliver the new train service. The construction of new platforms on the flyover to form part of an expanded Bletchley station will have no impact on freight services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/12/2017 12:11:04 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

804739

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line: Freight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision for rail freight is planned for the Western Section of the East West Rail project.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL4072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The East West Rail (Western Section) programme will retain all existing freight paths. The programme is already protecting future rail freight growth, with Network Rail in the process of completing surveys to determine the level of works required to create additional freight paths. A decision will be taken in early 2018 considering the value for money of the options available.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/12/2017 12:17:05 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

804741

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the personal liability of the board members of the Kings College Hospital Foundation Trust for their financial management of the Trust following that Trust having been put into special measures.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Individual foundation trust board members do not have personal legal liability for the financial management of their trust, whether or not the trust is placed in Special Measures for Finance.</p><p> </p><p>Accountability arrangements are however in place.</p><p> </p><p>- Executive directors are accountable to the Chair and non-executive directors, and may be subject to action for poor performance or misconduct, including removal in appropriate cases, and the Chief Executive has specific responsibilities in their capacity as accounting officer;</p><p> </p><p>- Chair and non-executive directors are accountable to the council of governors, who have powers of removal in appropriate cases;</p><p> </p><p>- NHS Improvement has powers to require removal of board members where there are serious governance failings at a foundation trust, including financial governance; and</p><p> </p><p>- Board members who are registered professionals may also be liable to action by their professional regulatory body if they fail to comply with relevant professional standards.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 20/12/2017 13:48:02 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra