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1662634

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date	02/10/2023
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 His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 29 September (HL10314), when the Department for Transport's scrutiny period of the governance processes in regards to Hammersmith Bridge will conclude; and when they will announce a timeline for the re-opening of Hammersmith Bridge to traffic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL10459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and Transport for London (TfL) are working closely with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) to ensure that an effective business case is submitted for the necessary strengthening works on Hammersmith Bridge. Once submitted, the final business case will be robustly scrutinised by my Department and by TfL to protect the national taxpayer’s interests and ensure that projects with strong business cases receive Government support. Given the thorough nature of this process, I cannot yet give a specific date for completion.</p><p> </p><p>As the asset owner, the responsibility for the required repair works lies with LBHF. As such, my Department cannot make any decisions or give estimates on the expected date for the re-opening of Hammersmith Bridge to traffic.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/10/2023 13:27:05 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1662639

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish a response to the report by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change, published on 17 July.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leicester
uin	HL10464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government has received the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report; “The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change”. We are considering the recommendations made and will publish a full response by early November 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 16/10/2023 11:36:30 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4947 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leicester

1662640

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Proceedings: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to update the Implementation Plan which accompanied the report by the Ministry of Justice Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases, published in June 2020.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leicester
uin	HL10465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government published a delivery update on the Implementation Plan on 25 May 2023. The update sets out the comprehensive action taken so far and the next steps.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 16/10/2023 11:36:40 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4947 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leicester

1662643

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
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	Nappies: Recycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they give, if any, to volunteer-run nappy libraries in England; and whether they have considered giving further support and, if so, in what form.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL10468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2023 answer text <p>In March this year we published the findings of the Defra-funded Life Cycle Assessment of disposable and reusable nappies which looked at these products across 18 equally weighted environmental impact categories (see attachments).</p><p> </p><p>The assessment shows that while disposable nappies have a slightly higher global warming potential, reusable nappies have a higher environmental impact in other ways. As there is no clear consensus on whether reusable or disposable nappies are better for the environment we have no plans to take further policy action on nappies at this time, including support for nappy libraries or the promotion of particular product types.</p><p> </p><p>A number of local authorities already provide support towards upfront purchases of reusable nappies. The decision to support a reusable nappy service rests with individual local authorities and we have no plans to duplicate that work.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon attachment 1 file name 15724_EV0493_NAPPY_LCA_REPORT_FINAL.pdf title Nappies LCA report 2 file name 15725_EV0493_NAPPY_LCA_SUMMARY_REPORT_FINAL.pdf title Nappies LCA summary grouped question UIN HL10469 question first answered 10/10/2023 15:50:24 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1662644

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
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	Nappies: Recycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to help local councils promote the use of reusable nappies to families.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL10469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2023 answer text <p>In March this year we published the findings of the Defra-funded Life Cycle Assessment of disposable and reusable nappies which looked at these products across 18 equally weighted environmental impact categories (see attachments).</p><p> </p><p>The assessment shows that while disposable nappies have a slightly higher global warming potential, reusable nappies have a higher environmental impact in other ways. As there is no clear consensus on whether reusable or disposable nappies are better for the environment we have no plans to take further policy action on nappies at this time, including support for nappy libraries or the promotion of particular product types.</p><p> </p><p>A number of local authorities already provide support towards upfront purchases of reusable nappies. The decision to support a reusable nappy service rests with individual local authorities and we have no plans to duplicate that work.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon attachment 1 file name 15724_EV0493_NAPPY_LCA_REPORT_FINAL.pdf title Nappies LCA report 2 file name 15725_EV0493_NAPPY_LCA_SUMMARY_REPORT_FINAL.pdf title Nappies LCA summary grouped question UIN HL10468 question first answered 10/10/2023 15:50:25 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1662647

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Disinformation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to counter misinformation about the cost, environmental impact and features of electric vehicles.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL10472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>On 2 October, as part of the Plan for Drivers, the Secretary of State for Transport announced that the Government will continue to champion the transition to zero emission vehicles, by addressing common misconceptions and showing how they can be a practical option for most drivers. Further details will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/10/2023 13:18:00 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1662654

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Sustrans: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) value for money, and (2) benefit to the community, of the public funding granted to the charity Sustrans.
tabling member printed	Lord Strathcarron
uin	HL10479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has previously provided around £75m to Sustrans to maintain and upgrade the National Cycle Network since 2018/19. The Department keeps all funding under close review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/10/2023 13:18:13 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4937 label Biography information for Lord Strathcarron

1662655

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electricity Generation: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact of the Electricity Generator Levy on new investment into the renewables sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL10480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2023 answer text <p>For the purposes of the EGL, extraordinary returns are defined as revenues from selling electricity for a period at an average price of more than £75/MWh. This is approximately 50% more than the average price of electricity over the last decade.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that it continues to represent a measure of exceptional revenues that exceed expectations, the benchmark price is indexed to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) from April 2024 and costs of fuel which have increased by a similar degree to the price of wholesale electricity can be deducted from EGL liabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The EGL is legislated to end on 31 March 2028, which reflected the possibility that wholesale electricity prices could stay elevated for several years and the need for businesses to have certainty around the measures the UK would be taking in response.</p><p> </p><p>Agreements to provide electricity to a customer at a pre-agreed price for a number of months or years mean that generators may continue to realise exceptional receipts resulting from the peak in electricity prices, even if wholesale prices are subsequently lower.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note, that despite the decline this year, electricity prices still remain high compared to the previous decade. Should the crisis abate, and prices fall below the benchmark price, the revenue forecast from the levy will not materialise and consideration would be given to the tax’s ongoing application.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review, including the EGL. The Government will of course pay particular attention to the impact of measures brought in to respond to the recent spike in wholesale electricity prices.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends that the Levy’s application does not discourage investment in new merchant renewables projects. The Government actively monitors the effects of the application of the EGL and has invited industry to share evidence on the impact of the measure. These insights continue to inform our ongoing assessment of the impact of the Levy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL10481 HL10482 question first answered 13/10/2023 11:27:01 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

1662656

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electricity Generation: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to amend the Electricity Generator Levy so that new investments in renewable electricity generation infrastructure are exempt from its scope.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL10481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2023 answer text <p>For the purposes of the EGL, extraordinary returns are defined as revenues from selling electricity for a period at an average price of more than £75/MWh. This is approximately 50% more than the average price of electricity over the last decade.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that it continues to represent a measure of exceptional revenues that exceed expectations, the benchmark price is indexed to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) from April 2024 and costs of fuel which have increased by a similar degree to the price of wholesale electricity can be deducted from EGL liabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The EGL is legislated to end on 31 March 2028, which reflected the possibility that wholesale electricity prices could stay elevated for several years and the need for businesses to have certainty around the measures the UK would be taking in response.</p><p> </p><p>Agreements to provide electricity to a customer at a pre-agreed price for a number of months or years mean that generators may continue to realise exceptional receipts resulting from the peak in electricity prices, even if wholesale prices are subsequently lower.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note, that despite the decline this year, electricity prices still remain high compared to the previous decade. Should the crisis abate, and prices fall below the benchmark price, the revenue forecast from the levy will not materialise and consideration would be given to the tax’s ongoing application.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review, including the EGL. The Government will of course pay particular attention to the impact of measures brought in to respond to the recent spike in wholesale electricity prices.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends that the Levy’s application does not discourage investment in new merchant renewables projects. The Government actively monitors the effects of the application of the EGL and has invited industry to share evidence on the impact of the measure. These insights continue to inform our ongoing assessment of the impact of the Levy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL10480 HL10482 question first answered 13/10/2023 11:27:01 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

1662657

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electricity Generation: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the effective term of the Electricity Generator Levy will be reviewed now that consumer energy bills have started to decline.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL10482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2023 answer text <p>For the purposes of the EGL, extraordinary returns are defined as revenues from selling electricity for a period at an average price of more than £75/MWh. This is approximately 50% more than the average price of electricity over the last decade.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that it continues to represent a measure of exceptional revenues that exceed expectations, the benchmark price is indexed to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) from April 2024 and costs of fuel which have increased by a similar degree to the price of wholesale electricity can be deducted from EGL liabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The EGL is legislated to end on 31 March 2028, which reflected the possibility that wholesale electricity prices could stay elevated for several years and the need for businesses to have certainty around the measures the UK would be taking in response.</p><p> </p><p>Agreements to provide electricity to a customer at a pre-agreed price for a number of months or years mean that generators may continue to realise exceptional receipts resulting from the peak in electricity prices, even if wholesale prices are subsequently lower.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note, that despite the decline this year, electricity prices still remain high compared to the previous decade. Should the crisis abate, and prices fall below the benchmark price, the revenue forecast from the levy will not materialise and consideration would be given to the tax’s ongoing application.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review, including the EGL. The Government will of course pay particular attention to the impact of measures brought in to respond to the recent spike in wholesale electricity prices.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends that the Levy’s application does not discourage investment in new merchant renewables projects. The Government actively monitors the effects of the application of the EGL and has invited industry to share evidence on the impact of the measure. These insights continue to inform our ongoing assessment of the impact of the Levy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL10480 HL10481 question first answered 13/10/2023 11:27:01 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson