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1422739

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date	21/02/2022
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	Warehouses: Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has plans to provide funding for the fitting of solar panelling on all new warehouses.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	125282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to provide specific funding for the fitting of solar panels on all new warehouses. Building Regulations are technology-neutral, to preserve the flexibility that developers need to suit the circumstances of individual sites. Subject to further technical consultation, the Government expects the Future Buildings Standard to ensure all new non-domestic buildings are zero-carbon ready.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Businesses installing roof top solar on warehouses can receive payment for any surplus electricity that is exported to the grid through the Smart Export Guarantee. The Government is also providing fiscal incentives through capital allowances for spend on solar panels, and as announced by my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Autumn Budget 2021, solar and storage used on site will be exempt from business rates from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2035.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/03/2022 18:06:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1433324

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Repatriation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help relocate vulnerable Afghans and British nationals from third countries to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	905604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The ARAP Scheme has been one of the most generous relocation programmes in the world facilitating the relocation of eligible Afghan and their families. The ACRS will also prioritise the relocation of vulnerable Afghans.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work at pace with international partners to safely evacuate British Nationals and eligible Afghans through third countries.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/02/2022 15:51:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1433325

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help support defence jobs across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Watford
tabling member printed	Dean Russell
uin	905605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>Our most recent estimate shows Ministry of Defence investment in industry and commerce supporting over 200,000 jobs across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The £24 billion additional investment in defence, along with the changes we are making through the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy, will contribute to further economic growth and prosperity, including jobs, across the Union.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/02/2022 16:59:12 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell

1433398

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Inivos: Protective Clothing
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 Kamall on 10 February (HL5960), what criteria they use to assess whether information is commercially sensitive; and what was the outcome of the technical review of Inivos gowns.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The contract is considered commercially sensitive as disclosure would be likely to prejudice a company’s commercial interests and inhibit its ability to do business in the future.</p><p>Therefore, we are unable to disclose the outcome of the technical regulatory assurance process.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 23/03/2022 11:48:32 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1433399

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
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 grant full legal status to humanist marriages.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell
uin	HL6215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government will consider the case for comprehensive and enduring reform once the Law Commission has completed its review of marriage law. The Law Commission will present options for reforms to modernise marriage law. Options are expected to include offering couples greater flexibility to form their own ceremonies, allowing the ceremony to take place in a much broader range of locations and to provide a framework that could allow non-religious belief organisations (such as Humanists) and/or independent celebrants to conduct legally binding weddings. The report is expected in July 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 07/03/2022 16:43:08 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
tabling member	4223 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell

1433401

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	EGNOS
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 11 February (HL5963), what assessment they made of the value of safety of life when deciding not to participate in the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) project.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s policy on the UK’s membership of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) took account of the likely safety and operational impacts on the UK’s aviation sector if the UK withdrew from the EGNOS programme set against the expected cost of more than £30million per annum to the taxpayer of remaining within it.</p><p>Whilst there may be operational impacts for operators – such as landing at airports in certain weather conditions - it was assessed that the safety impacts of removal of EGNOS would be minimal given the availability of alternative landing procedures and the requirement for pilots to fly in accordance with the established regulations at the time of their flight.</p><p>Although no specific assessment of the possible impact on the wider impact on business and the local economy was undertaken, it was considered that the overall impact on the operations of the 18 UK airports affected, and the communities they serve, would be marginal.</p><p>The UK Government is currently exploring the potential options for future participation in space-based augmentation systems which have the potential to cost far less than EGNOS membership.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL6223 question first answered 03/03/2022 12:55:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1433402

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	EGNOS
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 economic effect on businesses and the local economy in the areas around airports affected by the cancellation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Services; and whether they will place a copy of any such assessment in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s policy on the UK’s membership of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) took account of the likely safety and operational impacts on the UK’s aviation sector if the UK withdrew from the EGNOS programme set against the expected cost of more than £30million per annum to the taxpayer of remaining within it.</p><p>Whilst there may be operational impacts for operators – such as landing at airports in certain weather conditions - it was assessed that the safety impacts of removal of EGNOS would be minimal given the availability of alternative landing procedures and the requirement for pilots to fly in accordance with the established regulations at the time of their flight.</p><p>Although no specific assessment of the possible impact on the wider impact on business and the local economy was undertaken, it was considered that the overall impact on the operations of the 18 UK airports affected, and the communities they serve, would be marginal.</p><p>The UK Government is currently exploring the potential options for future participation in space-based augmentation systems which have the potential to cost far less than EGNOS membership.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL6222 question first answered 03/03/2022 12:55:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1433404

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what improvements they expect to be provided by the Armed Forces Future Defence Infrastructure Services Contract which commences on 1 April.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL6241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The Future Defence Infrastructure Services Accommodation contracts will deliver a number of improved services, including:</p><p> </p><p>· Adopting industry standards on planned and preventative maintenance services.</p><p> </p><p>· Shortened repair response times. Ensuring our suppliers attend appointments equipped to complete the repair in a single visit.</p><p> </p><p>· Greater choice around appointment times, including weekday evenings and Saturday mornings, offering a one-hour time slot.</p><p> </p><p>· Independent assurance that Service Family Accommodation prepared for move-ins meets the right standards before the family arrives.</p><p> </p><p>· Incentivising supplier performance linked to levels of service performance targets and customer satisfaction.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/03/2022 15:40:21 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1433405

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many housing units will be managed under the Armed Forces Future Defence Infrastructure Services Contract which commences on 1 April.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL6242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>As of 22 February 2022, it is anticipated that a total of 46,687 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) will be managed under the Future Defence Infrastructure Services Accommodation contracts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/03/2022 14:48:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1433406

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many armed forces housing units in the UK are currently unoccupied; and how many empty units there were in each year since 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL6243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>As of 22 February 2022, there are 9,031 vacant Service Family Accommodation units (SFA) in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The table below details how many vacant SFA there were in the UK, in each calendar year since 2015:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>January 2015</p></td><td><p>10,288</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2016</p></td><td><p>9,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2017</p></td><td><p>10,357</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2018</p></td><td><p>11,342</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2019</p></td><td><p>11,584</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2020</p></td><td><p>10,472</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2021</p></td><td><p>9,712</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2022</p></td><td><p>9,404</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/03/2022 15:40:30 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German