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1089511

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date	15/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Colne-Skipton Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances they give credit to individual Members of Parliament or Peers in written answers; and further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 7 March (HL13981), whether the inclusion of the fact that the project was "championed by Andrew Stephenson MP, the Hon Member for Pendle" influenced the remainder of that answer.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The response to HL13981 simply reflects the fact that the Hon Member for Pendle, Andrew Stephenson MP, has made strong representations to Ministers about the proposal to reinstate the Colne-Skipton rail link. In response the Secretary of State for Transport has visited Colne twice in the last 12 months in relation to this scheme and so hence he is personally aware of the Hon Member’s commitment to this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>This did not influence the remainder of that answer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 20/03/2019 16:17:20 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1089520

registered interest
date	15/03/2019
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	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the proposed Brexit deal (1) fulfils, and (2) is consistent with the spirit of, Article 50(1) of the Treaty on European Union.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL14601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>Article 50 (1) of the TFEU states that any Member State may decide to withdraw from the EU in accordance with its own constitutional requirements. The decision to permit the Prime Minister to notify (under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union) of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU, was approved overwhelmingly by Parliament through the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017.</p><p>Under the terms of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the withdrawal agreement may be ratified only if the negotiated withdrawal agreement and the framework for the future relationship have been approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 21/03/2019 13:56:14 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1088846

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the purpose of the revised track layout contained in the latest HS2 Phase 2 Additional Provisions SES 2 and AP2 ES Volume 2 Community Area 1: Fradley to Colton; and what is the additional cost of those changes.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The proposed changes at Handsacre Junction, included within Additional Provision 2 of the Phase 2a hybrid Bill, are intended to deliver a simpler connection to the West Coast Main Line from the HS2 main line. Revising this connection will avoid significant levels of possessions of the existing railway, and so reducing disruption to the travelling public and freight users.</p><p> </p><p>There is no additional cost in changing the design at Handsacre and this is a lower risk solution.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/03/2019 14:07:41 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1088852

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit
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 Young of Cookham on 13 March (HL14378), where in the public domain the information requested can be found.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL14557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to my previous answer HL14378, which stated that this information is not held centrally</p><p><br>The Prime Minister’s contributions in the House of Commons are recorded in Hansard and speeches made outside of parliament are published on gov.uk. The Government does not hold a complete record of media interviews or public statements conducted by the Prime Minister.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/03/2019 17:16:09 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1088860

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	Solar Power: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the increased use of solar panels on domestic properties.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL14565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>On 8 January, Government published a consultation on a Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), which would ensure that small-scale low carbon generators do not export their electricity to the grid for free including, solar PV. The SEG consultation closed on the 5 March 2019. We are currently considering the responses submitted and will respond in due course.</p><p>The consultation can be viewed on the GOV.UK consultations website.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/03/2019 17:13:17 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1088862

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	Wind Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage increased wind power generation in public sector buildings.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL14567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to encourage increased wind power generation in public sector buildings.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/03/2019 15:37:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1088866

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Bullying
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 adequacy of provisions in place to deal with allegations of bullying by members of local authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL14571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>It is crucial that local authority members and mayors inspire confidence and have the trust of the electorate, and that is why I welcome the recent work of the Committee on Standards in Public Life on Local Government Ethical Standards. This concluded that there is a need for some strengthening of the standards and conduct system in local government and for greater safeguards in the delivery of the system. The Government will be responding in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/03/2019 14:42:56 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1088869

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect Sir Martin Moore-Bick to publish his report on the first phase of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL14574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The timetable for the independent public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire is a matter for the Inquiry Chair.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Inquiry’s most recent update, published on their website on 5 March, confirms that the Chairman is in the process of drafting the Phase 1 report and that he hopes to complete it in the spring.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/03/2019 11:56:11 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1088878

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Correspondence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is guidance indicating the period within which ministers must answer correspondence from Members of Parliament and Peers; and if so, within what period of time they advise that ministers should provide such answers.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL14583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office issues guidance to all Government departments on the handling of correspondence from Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Lords, MEPs and Members of Devolved Administrations. The most recent edition was issued in March 2016 and is publicly available on Gov.uk.</p><p>All departments should set targets for replying to correspondence from MPs and Peers. These targets (which may be different to the targets set for other types of correspondence) will be published in the annual correspondence report coordinated by the Cabinet Office. Individual departments' targets for routine correspondence from MPs should be a maximum of 20 working days, and the Cabinet Office encourages departments to consider setting themselves more challenging targets. When calculating the target date for reply, the clock should start the day after the correspondence was received.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/03/2019 17:12:09 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

1088884

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Egypt
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 impact of their ban on direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh, and in particular of any resulting decline of employment in the tourism sector there, on the prevalence of terrorism in that city.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL14589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport conducts expert assessments on aviation security at overseas airports. We do not assess the impact on the tourism and airline industries of any restrictions on flights.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK continues to work closely with Egypt, sharing aviation security expertise and we look forward to achieving the return of flights when the situation allows.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/03/2019 14:39:25 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath