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1421547

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
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	Housing: Heat Pumps
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide a grant for homeowners to upgrade their gas boilers to heat pumps.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL6156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), which is due to launch in April 2022, will provide financial support for the installation of low carbon heat technologies in homes and small non-domestic buildings in England and Wales. The BUS will provide grants of £5,000 towards the installation and capital costs of air source heat pumps and £6,000 for ground source heat pumps.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/02/2022 11:51:45 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1421548

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the meetings of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce, what progress they have made with repairing Hammersmith Bridge; and when they expect the bridge will fully re-open.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL6157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>Hammersmith Bridge is owned by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) and therefore responsibility for making decisions on its repair lies with the borough.</p><p> </p><p>My Department and Transport for London (TfL) are working constructively with LBHF as it makes progress with its business cases for the project. The submission of these cases is a condition for the release of any Government or TfL contribution to the cost of repairing the bridge.</p><p> </p><p>The works are split into two phases: stabilisation and strengthening. The completion of both phases will allow the permanent reopening of the bridge to all users.</p><p> </p><p>LBHF is due to start the stabilisation phase of works in February. The timeline of the project to reopen the bridge fully is dependent on the engineering solutions chosen by LBHF.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/02/2022 15:07:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1421105

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Standards
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 capacity of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to achieve its core purpose of improving health and wellbeing by putting science and evidence at the heart of health and care decision making.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department holds regular accountability meetings with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to review performance against its priorities and objectives, including consideration of any capacity issues. No current capacity issues have been identified. NICE will focus on key priorities, such as addressing health inequalities, providing recommendations where its guidance will have the greatest impact. NICE has recently completed a review of the methods and processes for evaluating clinically and cost-effective health technologies to ensure rapid access for patients, the National Health Service and the life sciences industry. This review will enable NICE to be faster, flexible, more responsive and transparent in supporting the health and care system and the life sciences industry and allow new and emerging health technologies to be available patients as soon as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL6093 HL6094 question first answered 15/02/2022 13:07:34 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1421106

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)'s capacity to continue producing respected clinical guidance, based on up-to-date medical evidence, in order to support the best health outcomes for all patients.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department holds regular accountability meetings with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to review performance against its priorities and objectives, including consideration of any capacity issues. No current capacity issues have been identified. NICE will focus on key priorities, such as addressing health inequalities, providing recommendations where its guidance will have the greatest impact. NICE has recently completed a review of the methods and processes for evaluating clinically and cost-effective health technologies to ensure rapid access for patients, the National Health Service and the life sciences industry. This review will enable NICE to be faster, flexible, more responsive and transparent in supporting the health and care system and the life sciences industry and allow new and emerging health technologies to be available patients as soon as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL6092 HL6094 question first answered 15/02/2022 13:07:34 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1421107

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support patients to access (1) new, and (2) cost-effective, medicines as quickly as possible through robust oversight of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) processes.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department holds regular accountability meetings with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to review performance against its priorities and objectives, including consideration of any capacity issues. No current capacity issues have been identified. NICE will focus on key priorities, such as addressing health inequalities, providing recommendations where its guidance will have the greatest impact. NICE has recently completed a review of the methods and processes for evaluating clinically and cost-effective health technologies to ensure rapid access for patients, the National Health Service and the life sciences industry. This review will enable NICE to be faster, flexible, more responsive and transparent in supporting the health and care system and the life sciences industry and allow new and emerging health technologies to be available patients as soon as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL6092 HL6093 question first answered 15/02/2022 13:07:34 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1421110

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Road Traffic Offences
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 Vere of Norbiton on 7 February (HL5872), what plans they have to make causing death by dangerous riding of an e-scooter a criminal offence.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL6097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is considering options for how best to regulate e-scooters. New measures being considered will include applicable offences.</p><p>Currently, e-scooters are classed as a type of mechanically propelled vehicle under the Road Traffic Act 1988. This means that the offence of causing death by dangerous driving could currently apply to people riding e-scooters, although this is a matter for enforcement authorities and the courts. The Department has no plans to remove e-scooters from the classification of mechanically propelled vehicles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/02/2022 12:46:49 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1420141

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highway Code
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the revised Highway Code will be available in high street outlets; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL6025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>The new edition of The Highway Code will be available in print from all the usual outlets, for example bookshops, in April 2022.</p><p>In the meantime, the updated Highway Code is available in full on the Government website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/02/2022 14:14:15 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1420155

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Independent Rail Retailers there are.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL6034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not license Independent Rail Retailers, that is the responsibility of Rail Delivery Group.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/02/2022 13:37:33 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

1419968

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Inivos: Protective Clothing
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 Kamall of 26 January (HL5352), what is the outcome of the technical review of Inivos gowns, which are currently under investigation through the technical regulatory assurance process.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the information requested as it is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 10/02/2022 11:43:51 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1419970

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
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	EGNOS
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in the Space Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Programme to identify a replacement for the EGNOS navigation system; and when they expect a replacement to be operational.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Space Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Programme explored a range of innovative options for strengthening the resilience of PNT services from space. The scope of the programme did not include identification of a replacement for EGNOS.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/02/2022 11:50:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley