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1686521

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date	31/01/2024
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	Incinerators: Waste Disposal
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 use of Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate as a sustainable aggregate.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL2102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>The Environment Agency considers incinerator bottom ash aggregate (IBAA) to be a waste. The Environment Agency considered issues such as IBAA being used in place of virgin aggregate, and its use avoiding the need to landfill, along with economic impacts, when deciding whether to have a regulatory position statement (RPS). The Environment Agency has carried out a pollution risk assessment of the use of IBAA, and is satisfied that it does not pose a significant risk to people or the environment when it is used under the conditions of the RPS.</p><p> </p><p>The RPS is still active, and can be viewed <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fusing-unbound-incinerator-bottom-ash-aggregate-ibaa-in-construction-activities-rps-247%2Fusing-unbound-incinerator-bottom-ash-aggregate-ibaa-in-construction-activities-rps-247&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C3d8319f257474073962908dc263e13ba%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638427295259701725%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9ATus2trnfx1FCrRUKR4o%2F7kOnASDqj1TlilN85y7hc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>. A copy is attached to this answer.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 12/02/2024 15:50:33 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller attachment 1 file name Using unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate (IBAA) in construction activities_ RPS 247 - GOV.UK.pdf title Attachment for HL2102
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

1504656

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
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	Homelessness: Death
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many homeless people have died on the street in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Field of Birkenhead
uin	HL2102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics began to produce estimates of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales in 2017 and the most recent publication covered deaths in 2020. There were an estimated 688 deaths of homeless people registered in England and Wales in 2020, 778 estimated deaths in 2019, 726 deaths in 2018 and 597 in 2017.</p><p>These statistics are published online at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsofhomelesspeopleinenglandandwales/previousReleases</p><p>These statistics do not indicate whether deaths occurred on the street or within accommodation. The definition of homelessness used in these statistics follows from what is available in death registrations data to identify affected individuals, which mainly includes people sleeping rough or using emergency accommodation such as homeless shelters and direct access hostels, at or around the time of death.</p><p>The Government is committed to ending rough sleeping and has published a strategy backed by £2 billion setting out how we will achieve that.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist attachment 1 file name PQ HL2102 Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales local authority estimates 2013 to 2017.docx title Deaths of homeless people England and Wales 2017 2 file name PQ HL2102 Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2018.docx title Deaths of homeless people England and Wales 2018 3 file name PQ HL2102 Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2019 registration.docx title Deaths of homeless people England and Wales 2019 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:44:20 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1347584

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to preserve the right of familial reunification for asylum seekers regardless of the route of entry into the UK as part of the New Plan for Immigration, published on 24 March.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL2102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>We have a proud history of providing protection to those who need it, in-line with our international obligations. But we have been clear that individuals in need of protection should avoid making dangerous journeys and claim asylum in the first safe country they reach – that is the fastest route to safety. The Nationality and Borders Bill will set up a range of measures to deter people from undertaking dangerous journeys via unauthorised routes.</p><p>As set out in the New Plan for Immigration, we are committed to review the refugee family reunion rules. Refugee family reunion will only be permitted where refusing would be a breach of our international obligations. In practice, this means refugees will be able to sponsor their spouse or partner and under-18 children if they can show there are insurmountable obstacles to their relationship continuing anywhere other than the UK and it is in the child’s best interests.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2104 question first answered 28/07/2021 14:35:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1181840

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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	Dental Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with NHS dentists about the possibility of a shortage of facemasks and the impact of any such shortage on patient waiting times.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government launched its COVID-19 action plan on 3 March.</p><p>The fundamental objectives set out in the action plan are to deploy phased actions to Contain, Delay, and Mitigate any outbreak, using Research to inform policy development. In reference to the delay phase and the planned potential next steps the plan states below:</p><p>“Action that would be considered could include population distancing strategies (such as school closures, encouraging greater home working, reducing the number of large scale gatherings) to slow the spread of the disease throughout the population, whilst ensuring the country’s ability to continue to run as normally as possible. The UK government education department’s planning assumptions include the possibility of having to close educational settings in order to reduce the spread of infection.”</p><p>The COVID-19 action plan is attached.</p><p>The United Kingdom is extremely well prepared for these types of outbreaks, we have central stockpiles of a range of medical products, including face masks, to mitigate supply problems and help ensure the uninterrupted supply to the National Health Service.</p><p>We have well-established procedures to deal with supply problems, regardless of the cause, and work closely with industry, the NHS and others in the supply chain to help prevent shortages and to ensure that the risks to patients are minimised including any potential impact on patient waiting times.</p><p>There have not been any specific discussions with dentists on this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL2101 question first answered 16/03/2020 15:31:50 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell attachment 1 file name Coronavirus_action_plan_-_a_guide_to_what_you_can_expect_across_the_UK.pdf title Coronavirus_action_plan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

772409

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the government of Colombia to ensure that the recent peace agreement is fully implemented in consultation with local communities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Through the Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) and our contribution to the UN Trust Fund, the UK is supporting local participation in regional development plans that flow from the Peace Agreement. The UK is also supporting a project to give the High Commissioner for Peace a regional presence, which will improve links with local communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2017 17:09:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

598073

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Exchange Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the drop in the value of sterling in recent months reflects the markets' view of the likely future health of the UK economy.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL2102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK has an inflation target, not an exchange rate target, and Her Majesty’s Government does not express a view on the level of exchange rates. Instead, the exchange rate is allowed to adjust flexibly in response to economic conditions and movements in sterling are determined by market forces.</p><p> </p><p>This framework means we do not need to introduce exchange rate controls.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL2120 question first answered 18/10/2016 14:25:15 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

417506

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	House of Lords Composition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by the Leader of the House on 7 September (HL Deb, col 1212), whether they will publish the statistics on which they base the statement that the Government face a combined opposition of 80 Peers, which is twice the size faced by the last Labour Government.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL2102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>At the end of the 2009-10 session, of those peers eligible to take part in the work of the House of Lords there were 211 Labour members, 185 Conservative members and 72 Liberal Democrat members – meaning there were 46 more peers sitting on the benches of the two largest political parties in opposition than there were peers on the Government benches.</p><p> </p><p>As of 18 September, of those peers eligible to take part in the work of the House of Lords there are 223 Conservative members, 211 Labour members and 101 Liberal Democrat members – meaning there are 89 more peers sitting on the benches of the two largest political parties in opposition than there are peers on the Government benches.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 21/09/2015 14:48:46 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

93673

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to the future of the tented camp used by British Forces in Kandahar; whether Agility and those involved in its disposal have been instructed to examine urgent humanitarian uses to which it could be put; whether any discussions have taken place with non-governmental organisations willing to purchase it; whether commercial interests will be given priority; and what plans they have for assistance to be given by the Department for International Development to enable the camp to be transported for use by refugees in the Kurdish region of Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Agility operates on behalf of the Defence Disposal Services Authority and is charged with securing the best value for money for items that our redeployment process has determined should be disposed of in theatre. It is for Agility to make subsequent arrangements, in line with this objective.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 11/11/2014 16:07:18 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool