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1646561

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Disadvantaged
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they monitor whether banks are complying with their legal duty to enable citizens without a fixed address to access a basic bank account; and what are the results of this monitoring.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL8707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The designated providers of basic bank accounts have agreed to report data on basic bank accounts and personal current accounts to HM Treasury for annual publication. These reports are available on the GOV.UK website.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/basic-bank-accounts</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 03/07/2023 11:58:55 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1644912

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Travellers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish their evaluation of their pilot education funding programme for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and proposed next steps; and what assessment they have made of the connection between (1) the adequacy of educational provision and funding for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children, and (2) their statistics for children missing education for the academic year 2022─23, which show that 10 per cent of children missing from education are from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL8520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The £1 million Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Gypsy Roma and Traveller (GRT) Education Areas programme enabled five local authorities and a Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise organisation to deliver tailored support to improve GRT attendance and attainment. Whilst the programme was a one year pilot, the delivery of some of the targeted support carried on beyond that timeline. The close monitoring of the projects helped DLUHC to pick up issues quickly, facilitated the setting up of a buddying system, and improved cross agency relationships and knowledge sharing.</p><p>The department has no plans to commission a government evaluation of the programme. The department’s expectation is that participant local authorities will carry out their own evaluation of their projects, build lessons learnt into wider services, and share learning with other local authorities.</p><p>The government is committed to ensuring that all children are safe and have access to an excellent education. The department is currently running a call for evidence on ‘Improving support for children missing education’ to seek views on challenges in identifying and supporting children missing from education and how to address those challenges. The call for evidence is open until 20 July and will be used to inform policy future policy thinking. The open consultation is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-support-for-children-missing-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-support-for-children-missing-education</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 29/06/2023 11:41:11 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1627208

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Wave Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the development of wave energy technology.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL7817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>Wave energy technologies have promise but they remain some way from commercial viability and are still at a pre-commercial stage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the development of wave energy technologies through research funding programmes operated both centrally and through UK Research and Innovation. Additionally, wave projects remain eligible to compete in the Contracts for Difference scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government engages with industry as it seeks to cut costs, improve reliability and compete with other forms of low-carbon generation.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/05/2023 16:52:57 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1624571

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what stage their negotiations have reached concerning the dispute resolution mechanism in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, especially with regard to secret courts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL7565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK has substantially concluded negotiations on the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).</p><p>The Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism in CPTPP allows for investors to seek legal redress from a member state for unfair treatment they have received when accessing, or operating in CPTPP markets, for example if they have been discriminated against because of their nationality, which has caused loss or damage to their investment.</p><p>CPTPP includes specific provisions on the transparency of ISDS proceedings, including for tribunal documents and hearings to be made public.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 18/05/2023 12:18:28 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1624238

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government on what timescales they expect a marine renewable consent can be achieved; and what specific steps they are taking to support a proportionate, streamlined and bespoke consenting process for marine renewables to accelerate the development and deployment of marine renewables within UK waters.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL7496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2023 answer text <p>In February 2023 the Government published an Action Plan to deliver reforms to improve the planning system for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, which the Government is implementing. Five revised energy National Policy Statements, published in March 2023, are out for consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Consenting time is around 20 months, although this varies depending on the specific circumstances. In the Action Plan, the Government outlined its intention to establish a fast-track consenting timeframe, which will be available for certain projects, where defined quality standards are met. Proposals for fast-track consenting, including for marine renewables, will be consulted on in spring 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/05/2023 11:32:11 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1607672

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many officials are engaged in work to support marine energy reaching commercialisation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL6892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>There are four officials whose work is focussed on supporting marine energy commercialisation at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. They are supported by others across the Department who help deliver various renewable schemes and programmes.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/04/2023 12:26:55 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1607673

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Wave Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the performance of Wave Energy Scotland; and what plans they have, if any, to replicate its model to support the development of wave energy in England.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL6893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to make an assessment of Wave Energy Scotland. It was established, and is fully funded, by the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the development and deployment of wave energy in the UK through research funding programmes and the Contracts for Difference scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/04/2023 12:26:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1607674

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Wave Power: EU Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that UK wave energy projects will continue to have access to EU funding through schemes such as the European Regional Development Fund and Horizon Europe.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL6894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>Wave energy projects have been eligible for a suite of HMG research funding programmes. The UK welcomes the EU’s recent willingness to engage in discussions on UK association to EU programmes. HMG has acted to support UK researchers and businesses across the UK by introducing the Horizon Guarantee - now extended until end June 2023. In all circumstances, we are confident we’re going to have a compelling offer for international S&amp;T collaboration, building on our global strengths.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 12/04/2023 12:14:24 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1607675

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Innovation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they intend to provide to innovative renewable deployment, such as combined wind and wave offshore sites.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL6895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government supports innovative renewable deployment through a suite of research funding programmes and the Contracts for Difference scheme. For example, research projects on combining offshore wind and wave sites can apply to UK Research and Innovation for funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/04/2023 12:26:11 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1607676

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they intend to make available within the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio for combined wind and wave energy generation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL6896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>The Net Zero Innovation Portfolio is investing up to £60m to support the development of state-of-the-art technologies in the future offshore wind industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/04/2023 12:24:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker