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1692937

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what further action they plan to take to protect members of the security forces from vexatious court proceedings.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government brought in The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021, which reduces the uncertainty faced by our Service personnel and veterans in relation to historical allegations and claims arising from overseas operations. This legislation provides a better legal framework for dealing with allegations or claims from any future overseas conflicts. The Government is committed to ensuring our Service personnel and veterans have access to the legal protections they deserve.</p><p> </p><p>We are acutely aware of the individual human impact that historical investigations can place on those affected by them, and we are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all Service personnel.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 14/03/2024 11:57:07 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1536577

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Summertime: Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to keeping British Summer Time through the winter to reduce energy demand.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes the current daylight-saving arrangements represent the optimal use of the available daylight across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>While there is the potential for some benefits from a change in the current arrangements, there is also a real risk of negative impacts. A change to permanent summertime or double summertime may also have significant impacts on certain sectors and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>There is insufficient evidence to support changing the current system of clock changes, including for energy usage.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 09/11/2022 17:02:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1358785

registered interest
date	11/10/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	UK Withdrawal From the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the law officers did not refer the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 to Supreme Court within four weeks of the bill being passed by the Scottish Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Law Officers may refer the question of whether a Bill or any provision of a Bill would be within the legislative competence of a devolved legislature to the Supreme Court for a decision.</p><p> </p><p>This power is set out in relation to the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly in section 33 of the Scotland Act 1998, section 112 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, and section 11 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, respectively. The power must be exercised within four weeks of the Bill passing its final stage in the relevant devolved legislature.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers exercise this power where we believe that a Bill, or a provision of a Bill, is outside the legislative competence of the relevant devolved legislature. The parameters of the devolved legislatures’ competence are set out in the relevant Acts of Parliament which have devolved various policy areas. The power in each case is discretionary and exercised in accordance with the wider public interest.</p><p>Turning to the particular Act of the Scottish Parliament to which the question refers, the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill passed its final stage in the Scottish Parliament on 22 December 2020. Having taken all relevant matters into consideration, the Law Officers decided that in all the circumstances to use their discretion not to refer the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill to the Supreme Court.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton grouped question UIN HL2910 question first answered 25/10/2021 15:43:32 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

1187895

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cemeteries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 10 March (HL1844), whether private cemeteries should apply the same standards and principles contained in the “framework of regulation and guidance" applying to local authority burial grounds.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2020 answer text <p>As indicated in my response to the Noble Lord’s previous questions on the issue of mounding (HL1843, 1844 and 1845), the Government anticipates that those operating private burial grounds will adhere to the standards and principles underpinning the framework of regulation and guidance which applies to local authority burial grounds.</p><p> </p><p>However, I will ensure that the issues raised by the Noble Lord are referred to the Law Commission in the context of its forthcoming consideration of the law governing the disposal of human remains, to which I also referred in my previous response.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL2910 HL2911 question first answered 07/04/2020 13:18:53 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

784691

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Museums and Galleries: Copyright
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how National Museums assess whether the image fees they charge for academic use are reasonable; and what representations they have made to academic communities to evaluate their fees.
tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
uin	HL2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Decisions about image licensing and fees, and related copyright, are operational matters for the national museums as arm’s length bodies of government. As such, we do not hold data on the amount of income raised by image fees, on licences offered or the impact of fees on academic use.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the process for requesting permission to reproduce images can be found on the respective websites of the national museums. The policies of both the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery for example, allow some print reproduction of images for scholarly purposes free of charge, and several national museums offer or may offer a discount where image reproduction is for an academic purpose. Others, such as the British Museum and Science Museum, allow images to be used by the public under a Creative Commons licence. Additionally, many national museums have demonstrated significant efforts towards digitising their collections and in doing so are making our national collections accessible to the nation in new ways.</p><p> </p><p>National museums are bound to provide free, in person, access to the permanent collections as a condition of government Grant-in-aid (GIA) funding and this policy has been a great success. Provided this condition is met, national museums are permitted and encouraged to pursue commercial activities, which may include image licensing. Such activities are an important supplement to museums in supporting their objectives to facilitate participation for people of all ages and backgrounds.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL2904 HL2905 HL2906 HL2907 HL2908 HL2997 HL2998 question first answered 16/11/2017 16:08:30 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg

626831

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
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	Manufacturing Industries: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy to encourage and attract investment to the steel, aerospace and pharmaceutical industries in the UK.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has worked hard to make Britain one of the best places in the world to start and grow a business, creating a business environment that supports growth and encourages long-term investment; as well as a dynamic economy with open and competitive markets. This has included backing the steel, aerospace and pharmaceuticals sector, cutting corporation tax to 17% by 2020, and making major investments in the UK’s research infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>We are also developing an Industrial Strategy which will embrace the opportunities of our new global role and upgrade our economy so it works for everyone. We will be engaging fully with all sectors of the economy to deliver a successful strategy and create the conditions for future success.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 15/11/2016 15:40:10 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

423159

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Tickets: Touting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking in the light of the 21 October Which? investigation reporting that listings on some ticket resale websites are in breach of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>Where there are alleged breaches of legislation, enforcement authorities have powers to take appropriate action. Consumers or their representatives should report any alleged breach through the Citizens Advice consumer helpline who will report substantive breaches to Trading Standards, or to the police, to take enforcement action as appropriate.</p><p>The Government has launched an Independent Review of consumer protection measures in relation to ticket resale and online Secondary Ticketing facilities under Professor Waterson, and Contributions and evidence from interested parties are welcome. This review will gather evidence on how well the Consumer Rights Act’s new ticketing provisions and wider consumer protections are working.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/11/2015 14:09:04 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

156467

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the outcome of the meeting held with the NSPCC on 14 November to discuss the Serious Crime Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The meeting between Government officials, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Police and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to discuss the case for criminalising sexual communications with a child was constructive.</p><p>As my Rt Hon friend the Home Secretary indicated during Home Office oral questions on 17 November (House of Commons, official report, column 17), we will complete our consideration of the case for a new offence in good time to enable an amendment to be tabled to the Serious Crime Bill in the House of Commons should the Government decide to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 03/12/2014 16:47:02 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey