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1727459

registered interest
date	04/09/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Life Peers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise the factors they take into account when considering the suitability of individuals to be nominated for a life peerage.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government committed in its manifesto to reform the process of appointments to the House of Lords to ensure the quality of new appointments and to seek to improve the national and regional balance of the second chamber and is actively considering how this can be achieved.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 18/09/2024 15:22:02 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1727460

registered interest
date	04/09/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	House of Lords: Membership
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of fee-charging agencies offering coaching to prospective applicants for membership of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Neither the Government nor the House of Lords Appointments Commission endorse any service or company charging for advice on how to make and complete an application to the House of Lords.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 18/09/2024 15:21:45 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1726586

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
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	Agriculture: Land
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 Taylor of Stevenage on 9 August (HL387), how much high-quality land has been lost for the use of agricultural production in the last ten years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Natural England commissioned a review in 2023 to assess the loss of agricultural land to development, with a particular focus on Best and Most Versatile (BMV) land between 2013 and 2022. The report is expected to be published online by early 2025.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 16/09/2024 14:07:25 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1726587

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how the leasing market for rolling stock may develop in future; and what assessment have they made of the experiences of rolling stock procurement (1) by Transport for London, (2) by the private sector, or (3) abroad.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government will expect Great British Railways when it is operating to deliver the best outcomes for the taxpayer. This will include formulating a long term plan for railway rolling stock, giving greater certainty over long term life, monitoring the leasing market and financing options on a continuing basis, as well as learning lessons from international comparators where relevant. It is expected that this will enable a better market and a reduction in costs to the public purse.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 16/09/2024 11:29:06 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1723887

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the bus industry when the £2 bus fare cap comes to an end on 31 December.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2024 answer text <p>Delivering reliable and affordable public transport services for passengers is one of the Government’s top priorities and we know how important this is for passengers and for local growth. The Government is urgently considering the most effective and affordable ways to deliver on these objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 08/08/2024 15:14:23 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1723888

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Buses: Manufacturing Industries
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 impact of competition from China on the UK’s bus manufacturing industry; and what steps they are taking to prevent unfair competition.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The impact of competition from overseas manufacturing on the UK's bus manufacturing industry continues to be monitored. The UK bus manufacturing industry has been successful in winning most of the orders for the zero emission bus regional areas (ZEBRA) programme.</p><p>Where UK industry believe that they are being injured as the result of unfair foreign trading practices, such as dumped or subsidised imports, they can apply to the Trade Remedies Authority as the UK's independent body responsible for the conduct of trade remedy investigations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 01/08/2024 10:54:07 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1723889

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Agriculture: Land
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 high-quality agricultural land is protected from other development proposals to ensure food security.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2024 answer text <p>This Government places great importance upon our agricultural land and food production. The National Planning Policy Framework sets out how the best and most versatile agricultural land should be reflected in planning policies and decisions. The Framework is also clear that where significant development of agricultural land is demonstrated to be necessary, areas of poorer quality land should be preferred to those of a higher quality.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 09/08/2024 11:30:43 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1722327

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to adopt a strategy for improving road safety.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government has announced that it intends to publish a new Strategic Framework for Road Safety, the first in over a decade. Work is already underway on this.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 24/07/2024 14:46:44 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1722328

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Money
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what action they intend to take to ensure that businesses trading on a cash-only basis are paying the required tax.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to creating a level playing field for all sectors by ensuring that everyone pays the right amount of tax at the right time. Like all other businesses, those which exclusively accept cash must meet their tax obligations.</p><p> </p><p>Cash is a legitimate means of paying for goods and services, but sometimes cash payments/transactions are used to deliberately facilitate tax evasion.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s approach to tax evasion aims to tackle current non-compliance and change future behaviours. Their activities include national campaigns and specialist task forces that incorporate intensive bursts of targeted activity in high risk trade sectors and locations across the UK. HMRC also work with customer groups and third parties, such as other local and central Government agencies, to reduce error and fraud within these sectors. This includes providing customer education highlighting the importance of keeping accurate records.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC take reports of suspected tax evasion seriously and operate a confidential Fraud Hotline.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to consider options to tackle cash-facilitated evasion.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 29/07/2024 09:47:36 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1722329

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Office of Rail and Road
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether any legislation they introduce regarding railways will include a review of the duties and powers of the Office of the Road and Rail Regulator, and how those duties and powers are being used.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>As part of preparing for the introduction of the Railways Bill, the Department will review the powers and duties of the Office of Rail and Road that relate to rail. We expect ORR's role in safety regulation and in monitoring National Highways to continue.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 31/07/2024 16:02:47 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw