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1388016

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date	15/12/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the (a) Levelling Up Fund and (b) Shared Prosperity Fund on the devolution settlement for Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	904694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>We have a responsibility to support economic growth UK-wide. This year the Levelling Up Fund has delivered over £170m to locally championed Scottish projects, with MPs Scotland-wide supporting these applications.</p><p>The £2.6bn UK Shared Prosperity Fund will launch next year building on this success to support communities in every corner of our UK.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 15/12/2021 15:10:10 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1388017

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Storms: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support provided by the Government to people in Scotland affected by Storm Arwen.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	904695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>One of the main impacts of both Storm Arwen and Storm Barra was disruption to electricity networks.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government worked closely with local network operators to provide support, particularly to the most vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>Our fantastic British armed forces responded rapidly to a request from Aberdeenshire Council, and service personnel were deployed door-to-door, providing a lifeline to many.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 15/12/2021 17:03:24 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1388018

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to increase the number of apprentices in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	904696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>We have, and have had, a number of apprentices in the Department.</p><p>We remain committed to apprenticeships as part of a modern employment route into the Civil Service and across the wider economy.</p><p>This year we also had a number of diversity interns as part of a wider Civil Service scheme.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 15/12/2021 15:08:54 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1388019

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Energy: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the impact of energy price rises on Scottish businesses.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	904697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>I regularly discuss issues of importance to Scotland with Cabinet colleagues, including the impact on businesses of recent global energy price rises.</p><p>Energy security is an absolute priority for this Government and we continue to actively monitor market activity and prices.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 15/12/2021 15:07:38 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1388343

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Middle East: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with (1) the government of Israel, and (2) Palestinian representatives, about the Middle East peace process.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL4981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2021 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to making progress towards a two-state solution. The Foreign Secretary discussed the Middle East Peace Process with Israeli FM Lapid on 29 November and Minister Cleverly raised with Deputy FM Roll on 9 November. Minister Cleverly met with Israeli Minister Frej and Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh on 17 November in Oslo at the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/12/2021 16:22:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1388344

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Middle East: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, (1) to strengthen the Abraham Accords, and (2) to expand those accords to additional nations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL4982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom (UK) warmly welcomed the normalisation agreements between Israel, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Sudan. These were historic steps which see the normalisation of relations between friends of the UK.</p><p>Restoring cooperation is an important and constructive step towards peace, and shows both sides are willing to put the needs and security of both Israelis and Palestinians first. We need to build on this momentum through further dialogue and compromise to move towards a two state solution and a lasting solution to the conflict. The United Kingdom will continue to work towards a more peaceful and prosperous future for Israelis and Palestinians alike.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/12/2021 16:20:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1388345

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, whether local government bodies can hold meetings remotely if they choose.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL4983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2021 answer text <p>A High Court judgement handed down on 27 April 2021 confirmed that the Local Government Act 1972 specifies that council meetings must take place in person at a single, specified, geographical location and being “present” at such a meeting involves physical presence at that location.</p><p>This judgement confirmed that the regulations which allowed local authorities to meet remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic did not apply to meetings after 6 May 2021.</p><p>Any permanent change would require primary legislation, and would depend upon Parliamentary time being available.</p><p>Non-statutory or other informal meetings where local authorities deem that in-person attendance is not required can be held virtually.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 31/12/2021 11:07:35 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1388346

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Penzance
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 importance of retaining the sleeper train between Penzance and London to the economy of the South West.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL4984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport last sought the public’s views on the Great Western franchise in the consultation starting in November 2017. The response, published in August 2018, did not identify specific issues or concerns about the London-Penzance sleeper service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/12/2021 14:02:40 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1388347

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	People Smuggling: Organised Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the European Commission’s proposed regulation 2021/0387 on measures against transport operators that facilitate or engage in trafficking in persons or smuggling of migrants, what assessment they have made of the effect the regulations could have on (1) air, (2) sea, (3) road, and (4) rail operators between the UK and the EU, particularly on the island of Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL4985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2021 answer text <p>There is a high level of cooperation on border security between both the UK and Irish Governments to ensure we are taking all the necessary measures to protect and secure the Common Travel Area, this includes people travelling from Ireland to the UK.</p><p>The Home Office, Ireland’s Garda National Immigration Bureau and Border Management Unit, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and other police forces work together to tackle abuse of the CTA by conducting intelligence-led checks and enforcement operations.</p><p>We continue to take a whole route approach in pursuing the crime groups who facilitate people smuggling to the UK and who exploit vulnerable migrants, knowingly putting people in life-threatening situations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/12/2021 16:42:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1388348

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of the Western Rail Link to Heathrow; and how much of that cost will be contributed by Heathrow Airport.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL4986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>The total nominal capital cost for the Western Rail Link to Heathrow, in 2018 prices, is estimated at around £1.5bn to construct the rail link between Heathrow Airport Station and the Great Western Main Line. For the scheme to proceed, the Government has been clear that Heathrow Airport Limited would need to secure and provide an acceptable financial contribution.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/12/2021 14:00:30 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley