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1667029

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date	25/10/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the ecological damage caused by the war in Ukraine, and (2) how that damage contributes to the global ecological crisis; and how they are planning to address this at the upcoming COP 28 in December.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the noble Lord.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2023 10:31:12 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1667042

registered interest
date	25/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Property Development: Environment Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that housing developments adhere to environmental standards, including nutrient neutrality.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 26/10/2023 10:08:31 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1667045

registered interest
date	25/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Reforming aviation consumer policy: protecting air passenger rights consultation, which ran from 31 January to 27 March 2022, what is their timetable for taking forward those reforms.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL10818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department published its response to the Aviation Consumer Policy Reform Consultation on 27 June 2023. This set out legislative and non-legislative measures Government will take forward for air passenger rights. This included removing the compensation cap for damaged wheelchairs on domestic UK flights, giving the CAA additional enforcement powers and improving complaint handling.</p><p> </p><p>Legislative reforms will be taken forward when parliamentary time allows, and in the meantime, we intend to work with industry and stakeholders to continue to drive improvements for aviation consumers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2023 10:38:06 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1667046

registered interest
date	25/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their timetable for introducing legislation on disability awareness training for taxi and Private Hire Vehicle drivers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL10819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is committed to introducing legislation to enable the setting of national standards in taxi and private hire vehicle licensing, which will include disability awareness training for drivers, when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2023 10:41:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1667047

registered interest
date	25/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether their plans to make using the Passenger Assistance service easier for disabled people are compatible with plans for closing booking offices at rail stations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL10820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future. The Passenger Bodies are currently considering the proposals.</p><p> </p><p>Safety and accessibility remain a top priority. The Passenger Assist service will continue to help disabled passengers, and those with additional needs, to use the rail network with confidence and in safety. Since April 2022, passengers have been able to pre-book their assistance up to two hours in advance of their journey, at any time of the day.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2023 10:39:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1666824

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Monuments: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to provide funding for the installation of the Northern Ireland Centenary Stone.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	204017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government provided £3m of New Decade, New Approach funding to support the marking of the 2021 Centenary. This UK Government funding was used to successfully deliver a wide-ranging programme of events that reflected on Northern Ireland’s history, on the people, and showcased what makes Northern Ireland a great place to live.</p><p> </p><p>The installation and funding of a Centenary Stone is a devolved matter and one which should be decided by a restored functioning Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 26/10/2023 09:33:12 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1666825

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increased alcohol duties on the hospitality industry in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	204018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government publishes tax information and impact notes (TIINs) for tax policy changes when the policy is final or near final. The summary of impacts from the latest changes to alcohol duty at Spring Budget 2023 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-alcohol-duty-rates/alcohol-duty-rate-changes#:~:text=At%20the%20current%20VAT%20rate,will%20be%202%20pence%20higher" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-alcohol-duty-rates/alcohol-duty-rate-changes#:~:text=At%20the%20current%20VAT%20rate,will%20be%202%20pence%20higher</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 26/10/2023 08:49:45 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1666826

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Farms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many farm vehicle accidents there have been in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	204019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department’s road safety statistics cover personal injury collisions reported by police which occur on the public highway.</p><p>The number of such collisions in Great Britain which involved an agricultural vehicle in each of the last 5 years are shown in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of collisions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>482</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>433</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>401</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/10/2023 10:06:28 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1666827

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on ending the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	204020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The recent introduction of the world-leading zero emission vehicle mandate will support future supply of zero emission vehicles, by setting a minimum percentage of manufacturer’s new car and van sales to be zero emission each year from 2024.</p><p> </p><p>To facilitate the transition to zero emission vehicles, the Government is also working with industry to increase the number of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. The Government’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy sets out the steps being taken to support the deployment of these chargepoints across the country.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/10/2023 07:22:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1666828

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing Associations: Maladministration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what proportion of maladministration cases have been due to unreasonable delays from housing associations each of the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 26/10/2023 10:17:31 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali