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751955

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: South America
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to establish a register of research commissioned by Government departments.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the need to ensure government research is available and can be easily accessed.</p><p>Departments can already publish research in a single place, the<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK </a> website, and we are constantly improving this website to make it easier for users to find the information they need.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 19/07/2017 16:10:17 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

751956

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Carbon Monoxide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to commemorate in October the many millions who have died, since the October Revolution 1917, as a result of the actions of the governments of the USSR, the National Socialist government of Germany, the Communist Party of China, the Democratic Republic of Kampuchea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, the German Democratic Republic, the Republic of Cuba, the People's Republic of Angola, the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and other countries which established governments founded on Marxist-socialist principles.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>There are currently no such plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 14/09/2017 15:47:14 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

751957

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	NHS: Amazon
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what level of grant-in-aid funding was provided to each service within the BBC World Service in each of the financial years 1987–88 to 2014–15; and, for each service, how much of that funding was allocated to (1) operating grants-in-aid, and (2) capital grants.
tabling member printed	Lord Suri
uin	HL792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The overall information on grant-in-aid funding to the BBC World Service is available to Parliament through the Supplementary Estimates, however the information for each service is not available. The Supplementary Estimates should be available online for a large part of the period in question but the Parliamentary library should hold the information for the whole period in question.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/07/2017 13:34:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4328 label Biography information for Lord Suri

751958

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	NHS: Negligence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to increase the number of cyclists outside London.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy was published in April 2017, and sets out our plans to increase cycling and walking across England. The strategy aims to make cycling and walking the natural choices for short journeys or as part of a longer journey, and identifies £1.2 billion which may be invested in support of this over the five years from 2016/17 to 2020/21. Alongside the Strategy, the Government published guidance for local authorities to help them develop their own local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans, and will be providing further support to local authorities to help them develop these plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/07/2017 13:41:27 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

751959

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what progress is being made to electrify the rail lines to South Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Electrification to Cardiff is scheduled for completion in December 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2017 10:45:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

751960

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to improve the rail network around Bradford.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s investment in track and signalling infrastructure as part of the Great North Rail Project, and additional train services to be delivered through the new Northern franchise, will bring significant benefits to Bradford by providing more and faster services with new connections to Manchester, Manchester Airport, Liverpool, Warrington, Chester, Sheffield and Nottingham by the end of 2019 - all operated with brand new trains. Furthermore, additional direct trains to London are planned by the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise.</p><p> </p><p>Bradford is also benefiting from locally-sponsored investment in the rail network including the opening of two new stations at Low Moor and Apperley Bridge.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is working closely with Transport for the North to assess the case for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) including whether the NPR network can serve key markets such as Bradford.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/07/2017 10:41:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

751961

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to simplify rail ticketing for the benefit of passengers.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport, through the Action Plan for Information on Rail Fares and Ticketing Information, is working with industry and other stakeholders to make it easier for passengers to choose the right fares for them. An interim report on delivery against this plan will be published in the forthcoming Office of Rail and Road (ORR) Annual Consumer Report.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2017 10:48:31 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

751962

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the operation of the East Coast Main Line since the award of the new contract in 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) is fulfilling its obligations to both the government and passengers alike. VTEC is delivering real passenger improvements, including refurbishing their current fleet, increasing service frequency and introducing new destinations. VTEC operate 15% more services today than in 2016.</p><p><br>Passenger satisfaction is increasing - VTEC topped the independent National Rail Passenger Survey in Autumn 2017 for long distance operators, at 91% satisfaction.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2017 10:49:25 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

751963

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Air Pollution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what projects to electrify rail lines in England are currently subject to delays in (1) commencement, and (2) completion, of works.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail published an update to its Enhancement Delivery Plan on 30 June 2017. This sets out the outputs, scope and milestones for the projects, including electrification schemes, which Network Rail is committed to deliver. Each project entry includes a milestones table setting out the programme for a project’s delivery.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2017 10:57:09 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

751964

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Airports: Air Pollution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have abandoned the Health Premium approach to funding part of the public health responsibilities of local government; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Health Premium Incentive Scheme was a pilot exercise carried out in 2014/15. The Government currently has no plans to implement a similar scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 19/07/2017 15:06:37 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham