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717810

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date	04/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the level of co-operation between local authorities and utility companies to minimise disruption to the public when undertaking work.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2017 answer text <p>Under sections 59 and 60 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, highway authorities have a general duty to co-ordinate all street and road works on their networks and undertakers have a general duty to use their best endeavours to co-operate with such actions. The Traffic Management Act 2004 also places a Network Management Duty on local highway authorities to manage roads effectively to keep traffic moving.</p><p> </p><p>We have not carried out a formal assessment, but although we consider that existing legislation is sufficient to enable effective co-operation to take place, it is clear that there is scope for reducing the impact on road users of works needed to deliver infrastructure and local services.</p><p> </p><p>To this end we are engaged in a project that is looking to improve the way that data is collected and shared, how we can use this data to co-ordinate activities on the highway more effectively, and how the data can be used to inform the public about planned and live works.</p><p> </p><p>To enable more proactive management of the local road network, the majority of highway authorities have introduced Permit Schemes, which enable the authority to stipulate conditions under which works can take place on the highway. We are currently undertaking an evaluation of permit schemes which concludes in November, and we expect the outcome to demonstrate that such schemes provide a clear reduction in works duration. We are keen for the remaining authorities to develop such schemes.</p><p> </p><p>We have also published statutory guidance entitled ‘Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Street Works and Works for Road Purposes and Related Matters’. This can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/street-works-co-ordination" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/street-works-co-ordination</a></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/04/2017 13:25:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

717811

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Urban Areas: Pests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last reviewed (1) the proliferation of pests in urban areas, and (2) the ability of local authorities to deal with those pests.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2017 answer text <p>The proliferation of pests in urban areas has not been reviewed by central Government, however there is a range of legislation in place to support local authorities in controlling urban pests.</p><p>Pest control is the responsibility of the owner or occupier of the property where the problem occurs. Where this is the local authority, they have the same powers to control pests as any other owner or occupier.</p><p>There is a range of legislation in place to support local authorities in managing rodent infestation and statutory nuisances, such as litter and refuse, where these are attracting pests.</p><p>The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 obliges local authorities to ensure that their districts are kept, as far as is practicable, free of rats and mice.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 12/04/2017 13:11:16 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

717812

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Street Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the 28 recommendations of the Portas Review published on 13 December 2011 were implemented.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the Portas Review, published in April 2012, accepted all but one of the 28 recommendations. The recommendation to introduce Secretary of State “sign off” for all new out-of-town developments and to require all large new developments to have an “affordable shops” quota was not accepted.</p><p>Following the Portas Review, a programme was established by the Government to help support high streets of all shapes and sizes across England. This included the establishment of 27 Portas Pilots across England, which were designed to test different approaches to revitalising high streets and town centres.</p><p>It also funded the creation of 360 Town Teams that were not selected to become Portas Pilots to give them the opportunity to kick start activity in their areas, with funding of £10,000 and a programme of practical support. The Government went beyond the recommendation for a “National Markets Day” to support and part-fund the very successful “Love Your Local Market” campaign, now in its sixth year. A £1 million High Street Renewal Award was also made available to seven local areas – two of which were Portas Pilot towns – delivering the most effective and innovative plans to bring their town centres back to life.</p><p>In addition, a series of measures were implemented in response to the Portas Review. These included a commitment to support Business Improvement Districts, support for small businesses through rate relief and business rate discounts, and planning changes to allow business to respond flexibly to changing market conditions. Concerted action was also taken to tackle over-zealous parking practices.</p><p>A High Street Innovation Fund was established in 2012 worth £10 million to help those councils with the highest incidence of empty properties and those affected by the 2011 riots.</p><p>The Future High Street Forum has met since 2013, bringing together leading business figures in high street retailing with the Government. The Forum launched the “High Street Pledge” in July 2016 – signed by over 40 national retailers and other high streets business committing their stores to supporting their local high streets – and since 2014 the annual Great British High Street Competition which recognises and celebrates the wonderful work that local communities are doing across the country in their high streets has taken place.</p><p>The Future High Street Forum also launched a digital pilot in Gloucestershire with the support of the GFirst Local Enterprise Partnership to support SMEs to embrace digital. The Pilot has produced some interesting results.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 26/04/2017 16:02:53 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

717813

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
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	Energy: Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment have they made of the risk to consumers from energy scams.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>National Trading Standards (NTS) work with various bodies including the police to tackle mass marketing frauds across all sectors, including energy.</p><p> </p><p>The NTS scams team works with local authorities to provide support to victims. The team currently has agreements with nearly two hundred local authorities to provide additional support for victims in their areas to them rebuild their lives.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 19/04/2017 14:19:55 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

717814

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
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	Estate Agents Act 1979
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last reviewed the effectiveness of the Estate Agents Act 1979.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>In 2012, the then Government consulted on a proposal to amend the scope of the Estate Agents Act 1979 (EAA) to help businesses to innovate and grow and allow new business models to emerge.</p><p> </p><p>The EAA regulates the conduct of estate agency work and lays down the duties agents owe to clients and third parties.</p><p> </p><p>Enforcement is carried out by The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team who regularly reviews the redress mechanisms.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 19/04/2017 14:22:20 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

717815

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
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	Construction: Fraud
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 effectiveness of legislation in protecting consumers from fraudulent activity by builders.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs) prohibit traders, including builders, from engaging in unfair commercial practices against consumers. The regulations apply across all business sectors and set out a framework for how businesses must deal with consumers. Enforcement of the CPRs is by local authority trading standards services.</p><p>The Government amended the CPRs in 2014 to give consumers a new private right, making it simpler to bring their own civil actions for certain breaches. The Government also enhanced consumer protection through the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which clarifies consumer rights and remedies when contracting with traders for the provision of services. Traders are required to carry out a service with reasonable care and skill, within a reasonable time and at a reasonable cost where the price has not been agreed upfront. Where a service is not carried out in compliance with these requirements, the consumer is entitled to ask for a repeat performance of the service, or if appropriate, get a price reduction up to the full amount paid.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 19/04/2017 14:49:50 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

717227

registered interest
date	03/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of households with an income over £100,000 per annum that have received mortgage assistance through the Help to Buy Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government routinely publishes Official Statistics on the performances of the Help to Buy schemes. The most recent publications were on 30 March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>For the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee and Equity Loan schemes, breakdowns of completions supported under the scheme by total household income is published. For the Help to Buy: ISA, the equivalent data is not collected. Total household income is defined as the total income for all individuals who are party to an application made under the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme, from October 2013 to December 2016, 22,062 (22% of total completions) completions were by applicants that had a total household income of £30,000 or less and 3,031(3%) had a total household income greater than £100,000.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, from April 2013 to December 2016, 19,336 (17%) completions were by applicants that had a total household income of £30,000 or less and 3,952(4%) had a total household income greater than £100,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL6529 question first answered 19/04/2017 09:07:10 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

717228

registered interest
date	03/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the numbers of households with an income under £30,000 per annum that have received mortgage assistance through the Help to Buy Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government routinely publishes Official Statistics on the performances of the Help to Buy schemes. The most recent publications were on 30 March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>For the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee and Equity Loan schemes, breakdowns of completions supported under the scheme by total household income is published. For the Help to Buy: ISA, the equivalent data is not collected. Total household income is defined as the total income for all individuals who are party to an application made under the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme, from October 2013 to December 2016, 22,062 (22% of total completions) completions were by applicants that had a total household income of £30,000 or less and 3,031(3%) had a total household income greater than £100,000.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, from April 2013 to December 2016, 19,336 (17%) completions were by applicants that had a total household income of £30,000 or less and 3,952(4%) had a total household income greater than £100,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL6528 question first answered 19/04/2017 09:07:10 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

717229

registered interest
date	03/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Missions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many trade missions they have organised since 2010; and what is their estimate of the added value to the UK economy of each one.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade, formerly UKTI, has supported 7,181 unique businesses through outward missions and 4,333 unique businesses through inward missions since the financial year 2010-11 through to end FY2015-16.</p><p> </p><p>The estimate for the total anticipated value of outward missions since FY2010-11, based on firm-level data collected through our internal DIT (UKTI) client survey, is £6.42 billion in additional sales. This equates to an average of £893,000 in additional sales per unique business supported.</p><p> </p><p>The comparable estimate for inward missions is £2.64 billion in additional sales since 2010-11. This equates to an average of £609,000 in additional sales per unique business supported.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 19/04/2017 14:18:58 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

717230

registered interest
date	03/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Trade Fairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that no illegal torture equipment is sold at arms fairs held in the UK; and, when such sales occur, what action they take.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Export Control Organisation (ECO) in the Department for International Trade works closely with the organisers of the world’s leading event for the defence and security sector (Defence and Security Equipment International), held bi-annually in London, to ensure that exhibitors are aware of their legal obligations in respect of illegal torture equipment. To date these arrangements have been covered by a Memorandum of Understanding between the organisers and Export Control Organisation.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC, which is responsible for enforcing export controls, and DIT maintain a presence at the bi-annual event to monitor compliance. HRMC, has appropriate powers to take a range of enforcement action in the event that controls are breached or there is an allegation that controls have been breached.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, ECO personnel also routinely attend other defence sales events in the UK to raise awareness among both exhibitors and other attendees of their export control responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 19/04/2017 14:49:38 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark