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1456902

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date	05/04/2022
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	Tunisia: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the decision made by the Tunisian President, Kais Saied, to dissolve the Tunisian Parliament without scheduling elections within three months.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL7700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK is concerned by President Saied's decision to dissolve Parliament and the possibility of politicians from the previous government facing criminal charges. At a time when Tunisia faces serious long-term challenges, the need for political engagement and dialogue is greater than ever. The UK has closely monitored the political situation in Tunisia since the changes brought in by President Saied on 25 July 2021, and we will continue to do so. We are monitoring legal cases being brought against politicians from the parliament and previous governments, including allegations of irregularities in the 2019 elections, and are concerned that these could be used to prevent opposition politicians from contesting future elections.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7701 HL7702 question first answered 21/04/2022 15:57:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1456903

registered interest
date	05/04/2022
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	Tunisia: Politics and Government
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 on democratic governance in Tunisia of (1) the dissolution of Parliament by Tunisian President, Kais Saied, and (2) the President’s stated intent to prevent opposition politicians from standing in elections planned for December.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL7701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK is concerned by President Saied's decision to dissolve Parliament and the possibility of politicians from the previous government facing criminal charges. At a time when Tunisia faces serious long-term challenges, the need for political engagement and dialogue is greater than ever. The UK has closely monitored the political situation in Tunisia since the changes brought in by President Saied on 25 July 2021, and we will continue to do so. We are monitoring legal cases being brought against politicians from the parliament and previous governments, including allegations of irregularities in the 2019 elections, and are concerned that these could be used to prevent opposition politicians from contesting future elections.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7700 HL7702 question first answered 21/04/2022 15:57:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1453830

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge: Motor Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when Hammersmith Bridge will reopen to motor vehicles.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL7281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The London Borough and Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) owns and is responsible for the maintenance of and repairs to Hammersmith Bridge.</p><p>As stated in my response to your previous question [HL6799], the next stage of the project is to reopen the bridge to motor vehicles. London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) is currently reviewing delivery options and developing a business case for this stage. Providing a schedule for the full reopening is part of this development process.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/03/2022 13:50:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1439491

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
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	Pets: Animal Welfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to seek to progress legislation to make provision about the welfare of certain kept animals that are in, imported into, or exported from Great Britain, in (1) the current, and (2) the next, parliamentary session.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>In May 2021 we published the Action Plan for Animal Welfare, which sets out the Government's ambitious programme of legislative and non-legislative measures to further improve our high standards of animal welfare. As a key part of delivering this plan, we introduced the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill in June 2021. The Bill provides enhanced protections for pet, farmed and kept wild animals in Great Britain.</p><p>The Bill completed Commons Committee Stage in November. Since introduction, the Government has added a new pet abduction offence to the bill and extended the primates measure to Wales. We have also consulted on the use of powers in the Bill to tackle puppy smuggling. The Government is committed to this Bill and it will progress in its current form as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 23/03/2022 17:05:06 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1439492

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 9 March (HL6483), when they expect Hammersmith Bridge to re-open.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) owns and is responsible for the maintenance of and repairs to Hammersmith Bridge.</p><p> </p><p>LBHF reopened the bridge to pedestrians, cyclists, and river traffic on 17 July 2021. It commenced work to stabilise the bridge for pedestrians, cyclists, and river traffic on a permanent basis in early March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The next stage of the project is to reopen the bridge to motor vehicles. LBHF is currently reviewing delivery options and developing a business case for this stage. Providing a schedule for the full reopening is part of this development process.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the responsibility for maintaining the bridge and making decisions on its repair lies with the LBHF, the Government has taken concrete steps to find a resolution that ensures the permanent reopening of the bridge to all users. A Government-led taskforce, chaired by Baroness Vere, was set up by the Department for Transport (DfT) in September 2020, to work towards the safe reopening of the bridge.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Extraordinary Funding and Finance Agreement announced on 1 June 2021, the Government has committed to directly contributing up to one-third of the total funding for the project, but no more. This is subject to a commitment from Transport for London (TfL) and the LBHF to do the same.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 17/03/2022 12:41:53 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1436319

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the fourth extraordinary funding settlement for Transport for London includes funding for the repair and reopening of Hammersmith Bridge.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The repair and reopening of Hammersmith bridge to all users, including motor vehicles, remains a government priority.</p><p>The fourth extraordinary funding settlement reaffirms this position and includes a commitment from the government, Transport for London (TfL) and London Borough of Hammersmith &amp; Fulham (LBHF) to take forward a share of the costs for the repair and reopening of Hammersmith Bridge. Any government funding for the bridge will be subject to the approval of a business case submitted by LBHF to Department for Transport (DfT) and TfL.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/03/2022 12:56:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1436320

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have spent constructing cycle lanes in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>Local highways authorities are responsible for constructing cycle lanes in their areas. On 7 February 2020, the Department published a detailed breakdown of annual investment in cycling and walking from 2016/17 to 2018/19 alongside the first report on progress made towards delivering the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS). This includes information on how much funding each local authority received over that period for active travel schemes including cycle lanes. The Department aims to publish shortly an update including a breakdown of annual investment in 2019/20 and 2020/21. Copies of the previous report to Parliament and funding breakdowns by local authority covering the years up to 2018/19 are available in the House libraries as well as on gov.uk.</p><p>Some of the information, such as a breakdown of how much capital funding was provided to each local authority for active travel schemes in 2020/21 under the Active Travel Fund, is already available on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/03/2022 13:04:33 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1436321

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Cycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cyclists were (1) apprehended, and (2) fined, for going through red traffic lights in London for each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) and other outcomes for motoring offences on an annual basis as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures’ statistical publication. However, information on the type of vehicle is not available. The most recent data for FPNs issued for motoring offences covers the years 2011-2020, are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2021</a></p><p>The Department for Transport publish statistics on road casualties, including accidents involving cyclists, these data can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2020</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6486 HL6488 question first answered 14/03/2022 15:29:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1436322

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Cycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cyclists were (1) apprehended, and (2) fined, for riding on pavements in London for each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) and other outcomes for motoring offences on an annual basis as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures’ statistical publication. However, information on the type of vehicle is not available. The most recent data for FPNs issued for motoring offences covers the years 2011-2020, are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2021</a></p><p>The Department for Transport publish statistics on road casualties, including accidents involving cyclists, these data can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2020</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6485 HL6488 question first answered 14/03/2022 15:29:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1436323

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pedestrians were knocked over by cyclists in each of the last three years; and of those, how many sustained serious injuries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has committed to tackling dangerous cycling by making sure the process for prosecuting dangerous cyclists is more straightforward.</p><p>The number of reported pedestrian casualties, including seriously injured (adjusted) casualties, in collisions where the pedestrian is hit by a pedal cyclist in each of the last 3 years is shown in the table. The Department does not hold any data on uninjured pedestrians knocked over by pedal cyclists.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Serious (adjusted)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total pedestrian casualties hit by a pedal cyclist</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>482</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>408</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>308</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/03/2022 11:44:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger