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683972

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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	European Medicines Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of paragraph 8.42 of the White Paper <i>The United Kingdom's exit from and new partnership with the European Union</i>, whether they intend to negotiate with the EU Commission for the European Medicines Agency to remain located in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL5204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>No decisions have been taken about the location of the European Medicines Agency. The Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of medicines regulation in the interests of both the UK and the EU. It would not be appropriate to pre-judge the outcome of the negotiations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 13/02/2017 14:22:53 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

683973

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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	Offshore Industry: Decommissioning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans there are for reviewing the decommissioning policy for UK oil and gas installations at the end of their operating life.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL5205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The policy for the decommissioning of UK Offshore oil and gas installations is based on the International Marine Organisation guidelines, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and ultimately OSPAR decision 98/3, which prohibits the dumping, and the leaving wholly or partly in place, of disused offshore installations within the maritime area. A derogation to leave installations or parts of installations in place can be agreed, if the installations were put in place prior to 1999 and the jacket is over 10,000 tonnes, or if it is a gravity-based concrete installation.</p><p>We comply with our legal obligations and the policy is fully understood and well accepted by industry, NGOs, statutory nature conservation bodies and other users of the sea. We have no current plans to review this policy; however we are constantly updating our guidance to reflect what we and industry have learned from the removal of infrastructure already decommissioned.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 15/02/2017 16:04:14 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

683974

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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	Offshore Industry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures are proposed to stimulate new exploration and appraisal drilling on the UK Continental Shelf.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL5206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>In addition to establishing the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), over the last two years the Government has introduced a package of measures for the oil and gas industry worth £2.3bn. This included £40 million of funding for new seismic surveys to stimulate exploration and investment in existing and frontier areas in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), and funding for the Oil and Gas Technology Centre to serve as a global centre for solving the challenges of mature basins and maximising economic recovery of the UKCS. In addition, the OGA has awarded over £450,000 in an industry competition to improve the geological understanding of specific areas of the UKCS, taken forward two recent offshore licensing rounds, and introduced a new “Innovate Licence” to give operators greater flexibility around their work programme.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 15/02/2017 16:03:21 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

683975

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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	Water Abstraction: Licensing
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 Gardiner of Kimble on 2 February (HL4792), whether they will publish the abstraction licences relating to (1) Thirlmere Reservoir, and (2) Haweswater Reservoir, with the precise locations of the abstraction points redacted.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL5207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2017 answer text <p>The Environment Agency does not publish the licences because these include the precise locations of abstraction points for public water supply which cannot be made generally available on national security and public safety grounds. Information on the Thirlmere and Haweswater reservoirs is already available at ‘Water Abstraction Licences - Environment Agency’ on gov.uk website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 17/02/2017 14:08:59 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

683976

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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	Kielder Dam
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 Gardiner of Kimble on 2 February (HL4792), whether they will publish the Section 20 Water Resources Operating Agreement relating to Kielder Reservoir with any information which might compromise national security or public safety redacted.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL5208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2017 answer text <p>The Environment Agency does not plan to publish the Section 20 Kielder Reservoir Operating Agreement because the document also contains commercially sensitive information.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 17/02/2017 14:08:52 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

683977

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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	National Grid
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 the Connection and Use of System Code panel, and its modification and voting process, on (1) competition, and (2) consumer costs.
tabling member printed	Baroness Featherstone
uin	HL5209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), as part of its investigation into the energy market, considered the governance of energy industry codes, which included the Connection and Use of System Code (CUSC) panel. They found that current arrangements for code governance had an adverse effect on competition. The complexity of codes can act as a barrier to new entrants and the implementation of pro-competitive change can be difficult. The CMA made a number of recommendations to Government and to Ofgem to address these issues; the Government is considering these recommendations and will respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 15/02/2017 15:58:02 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone

683978

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government by what process a permanent resident right of an EU citizen living in the United Kingdom, that has been accepted by the issue of a Certificate of Residence in the UK, can be lawfully removed.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL5210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>Under EU law, European Economic Area (EEA) nationals qualify for a right of permanent residence in the UK provided that certain conditions are met. For those EEA nationals who are in the UK and have a right of permanent residence, it is not mandatory to apply for documentation confirming that right.</p><p> </p><p>EEA nationals with a permanent right of residence may be deported from the UK on serious grounds of public policy or public security, where their personal conduct represents a genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat to one of the fundamental interests of society.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/02/2017 14:20:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

683979

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Absent Voting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Young of Cookham on 9 January (HLWS400) concerning the Government response to <i>Securing the ballot</i>, what is their definition of "postal vote harvesting"
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL5211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The handling of completed postal ballot packs by campaigners is unacceptable. The Electoral Commission already strongly advises against the practice, and as part of the wider reform package outlined in our response to Sir Eric’s review, the Government is considering how a ban on this activity could be implemented.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 15/02/2017 14:25:34 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

683980

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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	Gaza: Egypt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they are making to ensure the re-opening the Rafah Crossing in Gaza, at least for medical cases; and what means of international verification of its re-opening are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2017 answer text <p>We continue to call on the government of Egypt to show maximum flexibility in opening the Rafah Crossing into Gaza to help facilitate travel in and out of Gaza. We are concerned about the closure of the Rafah crossing and its impact, particularly on urgent medical and other priority cases in Gaza. The crossing has been mostly closed since October 2014.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/02/2017 12:33:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

683981

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
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	Gaza
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report published by the UN Conference on Trade and Development on 1 September 2015, what international planning, if any, is underway to prevent the Gaza Strip becoming uninhabitable by 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the situation in Gaza and the report’s warning that Gaza could become uninhabitable by 2020. UK aid has supported economic development, provision of basic services, and enabled reconstruction through support to the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism. However, as the report makes clear, aid alone cannot solve the problems in Gaza. We welcome Israel’s decision in 2015 to increase the water supply to Gaza, as well as other commitments which permit the construction of essential energy infrastructure. Improvements in energy and water provision are essential to improve the daily lives of the people living in Gaza. The UK Government frequently stresses to both parties the importance that these commitments are implemented quickly, and continues to press for a sustainable political solution for Gaza which will address Israel’s legitimate security concerns whilst opening up movement and access.</p><p>The UK remains committed to supporting vulnerable Gazans. Our support includes humanitarian work such as funding for basic service delivery and development programming such as working with the private sector. The Programme Examination being conducted by the UK Government will confirm the best mix of programmes going forwards, while ensuring maximum impact and value for money for the UK taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/02/2017 12:34:32 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton