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1171524

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
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	Devolution: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in relation to Metro Mayors in Yorkshire.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said at his speech in the Convention of the North ‘we are going to do devolution properly…with more Mayors across the North’. In Yorkshire we are pleased to see recent progress the Mayor and leaders of the Sheffield City Region are making towards getting their devolution deal over the line with the benefits that will bring for people across South Yorkshire, including £30 million annually of investment funds. We are also proceeding with negotiations for a devolution deal with a Mayor for Leeds and West Yorkshire, and other areas of Yorkshire are discussing devolution with us.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 28/01/2020 17:06:39 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1171525

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, and intend to have, with the Welsh Government about nuclear power in Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to new nuclear as part of the UK’s future energy mix and although a reserved matter I am keen to work with the Welsh Government to ensure where we can deliver on new nuclear in Wales. Officials from my department and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regularly engage with officials from Welsh Government on nuclear in Wales. I am keen to ensure discussions continue on areas where we are jointly affected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 28/01/2020 14:02:56 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1171179

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Aberystwyth University: Listed Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or intend to have, with the Welsh Government about securing a sustainable future for Old College, Aberystwyth.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Last week, the National Lottery Heritage Fund announced that Old College, Aberystwyth has been awarded almost £10 million of National Lottery money. The National Lottery Heritage Memorial Fund, which allocates Lottery funds to heritage, is a non-departmental public body accountable to parliament through the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The mechanism in which funding decisions are made on individual applications and policies are independent of the Government. The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the distributor. This funding commitment builds on the investment of over £400million of National Lottery funding into more than 2,600 heritage projects in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The investment in Old College will generate around 50 new jobs and encourage graduates to stay in Aberystwyth to establish new businesses, boosting the local economy. The renovation will create gallery spaces, a centre for entrepreneurs and new businesses, artist studios, community rooms and facilities for major events and festivals. This investment will give the building a new lease of life, securing a sustainable future for generations to come. This funding will also be supported by £3 million investment by Welsh Government and £3 million from the European Regional Development Fund through the Tourism Attractor Destination programme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 28/01/2020 12:25:26 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1170790

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the Law Commission review into hate crime to be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Law Commission were invited to review the law on hate crime and to make recommendations for its reform. The review began in March 2019 and will also consider which characteristics (for example gender, age, disability) deserve enhanced protection by the criminal law and on what basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Commission plan to issue a consultation on this matter in early 2020. Further information on the review can be found on the Law Commission webpage at: https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/hate-crime/</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 28/01/2020 14:57:25 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1170791

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	Travellers: Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given, if any, to the extension of legislation combating hatred to give specific protection to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes all forms of hate crime, including that directed towards Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, very seriously. We have one the strongest legislative frameworks in the world to protect all communities from hostility, violence and bigotry, and to deal with the perpetrators of hate crime. We have asked the Law Commission to undertake a full review of the coverage and approach of current hate crime legislative provisions. This will include a review of the existing range of protected characteristics, including race. The commission is due to open a public consultation in early 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/01/2020 16:28:42 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1170792

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to commission a review of the importance of access to public libraries in all parts of England, including consideration of the relationship between library access and (1) income, and (2) social class.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>Libraries play an important role in giving everyone opportunities to improve their life chances and achieve their full potential. They serve a diverse range of people from all backgrounds and provide access to a variety of services. The regularly published Taking Part Survey provides details of the proportion of adults who have used a public library service at least once in the previous 12 months. This includes details of use by upper and lower socio-economic groups, as well as by index of multiple deprivation. The figures for 2018/19 indicate that 36.7% of respondents from the upper socio-economic group and 27.9% of respondents from the lower socio-economic group reported visiting a library in the last 12 months. We have no plans to conduct a review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 22/01/2020 13:52:04 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1170142

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
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	Housing: Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 7 January (HL15), whether their 30 November 2019 figure for the 53 student accommodation buildings with Aluminium Composite Material cladding identified as unlikely to meet building regulation requirements is final.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>We have set up a comprehensive programme to oversee Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) remediation. We have pushed building owners and local authorities hard to identify and remediate unsafe buildings. When we are notified about additional buildings these are reflected in the published data.</p><p>We have also worked closely with local authorities and Fire and Rescue Services to ensure that interim measures are in place in all buildings until the cladding is replaced. Working with the Home Office, the Local Government Association and the National Fire Chiefs Council government has established a protection board to provide greater assurance to central government of Fire and Rescue Service protection activity. This work includes ensuring that the interim measures in place in ACM-clad high-rise residential buildings are well-maintained and providing assurance that fire safety risks are being managed effectively.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL290 question first answered 21/01/2020 16:58:58 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1170143

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
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	Buildings: Insulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 7 January (HL15), why there are more buildings with Aluminium Composite Material cladding systems which are unlikely to meet building regulation requirements identified in their figures for 30 November 2019 compared to those for 31 October 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>We have set up a comprehensive programme to oversee Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) remediation. We have pushed building owners and local authorities hard to identify and remediate unsafe buildings. When we are notified about additional buildings these are reflected in the published data.</p><p>We have also worked closely with local authorities and Fire and Rescue Services to ensure that interim measures are in place in all buildings until the cladding is replaced. Working with the Home Office, the Local Government Association and the National Fire Chiefs Council government has established a protection board to provide greater assurance to central government of Fire and Rescue Service protection activity. This work includes ensuring that the interim measures in place in ACM-clad high-rise residential buildings are well-maintained and providing assurance that fire safety risks are being managed effectively.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL289 question first answered 21/01/2020 16:58:58 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1170144

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
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	Buildings: Insulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they anticipate the 446 buildings identified as not meeting building regulation requirements in relation to Aluminium Composite Material cladding will all meet such requirements.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s priority is to ensure that unsafe Aluminium Composite Material cladding(ACM) is removed and replaced swiftly. The time to complete works varies considerably depending on factors such as structure, extent of cladding and existing fire safety systems. While we accept that for many buildings, this is a complex job involving major construction work we have taken steps to support building owners undertake the work and are continuing to monitor progress. We have made £600 million of public money available for remediation. We are working closely with a named contact for each building to ensure progress is being made. We have written to all building owners in December 2019 emphasising the need for pace. Where building owners are failing to make acceptable progress, those responsible should expect further action to be taken – including naming and shaming and enforcement.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL292 question first answered 21/01/2020 16:59:34 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1170145

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
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	Hotels: Insulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are proposing to take in relation to the 30 hotels identified as needing action in relation to Aluminium Composite Material cladding, as per the figures published on 30 November 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s priority is to ensure that unsafe Aluminium Composite Material cladding(ACM) is removed and replaced swiftly. The time to complete works varies considerably depending on factors such as structure, extent of cladding and existing fire safety systems. While we accept that for many buildings, this is a complex job involving major construction work we have taken steps to support building owners undertake the work and are continuing to monitor progress. We have made £600 million of public money available for remediation. We are working closely with a named contact for each building to ensure progress is being made. We have written to all building owners in December 2019 emphasising the need for pace. Where building owners are failing to make acceptable progress, those responsible should expect further action to be taken – including naming and shaming and enforcement.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL291 question first answered 21/01/2020 16:59:34 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth