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1027190

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 12 December (HL11984), what proportion of RAF Voyager aircraft flights have had as the principal passenger (1) a member of the Royal family, and (2) a current minister.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL12372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The RAF operates a fleet of nine Voyager aircraft. One of these, Voyager ZZ336 has been adapted to operate in the long-range VIP transport role in addition to its primary role of air to air refuelling.</p><p>When operating in the VIP transport role, ZZ336 will carry Her Majesty The Queen or the Prime Minister. Additionally, on occasion other senior members of the Royal Family or Cabinet Ministers may travel on ZZ336 on official duties with the approval of either Her Majesty The Queen or the Office of the Prime Minister as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL12373 question first answered 20/12/2018 15:14:45 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

1027191

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 12 December (HL11984), what categories of people can be the principal passenger on RAF Voyager aircraft flights.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL12373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The RAF operates a fleet of nine Voyager aircraft. One of these, Voyager ZZ336 has been adapted to operate in the long-range VIP transport role in addition to its primary role of air to air refuelling.</p><p>When operating in the VIP transport role, ZZ336 will carry Her Majesty The Queen or the Prime Minister. Additionally, on occasion other senior members of the Royal Family or Cabinet Ministers may travel on ZZ336 on official duties with the approval of either Her Majesty The Queen or the Office of the Prime Minister as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL12372 question first answered 20/12/2018 15:14:45 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

1019295

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Former Prime Ministers: Military Aircraft
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 Young of Cookham on 20 November (HL11338), what percentage of the cost of the use of the RAF Voyager aircraft was spent on transporting former Prime Ministers in (1) 2015–16, (2) 2016–17, and (3) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL11984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Costs for the use of the RAF Voyager aircraft are only associated with the principal passenger and any former Prime Minister would not be entitled to travel as the principal passenger.</p><p>The Cabinet Office transparency data publications for the period requested, which include travel, are available on GOV.UK at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications#2016 .</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/12/2018 15:45:16 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

1002496

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of what progress has been made on the installation of superfast broadband in Central London.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL11337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold specific statistics for Central London, but the thinkbroadband website states that in London 97% of both residential and business premises have access to a superfast service.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS has made superfast broadband available to more than 95% of the country through its Superfast programme, and at least a further 2% is likely to be achieved. Of which, 340,000 premises (over 1% of premises) are contracted to be delivered by March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>However where the government can intervene in the marketplace is determined by State Aid rules which are designed to avoid distortions in functioning markets. This means that in the majority of urban areas – including Central London – where there is competition between suppliers, the government is unable to invest in broadband. These commercial areas were identified during the planning phases of superfast broadband projects. The reason for this approach was to avoid investing scarce public funds in an area that were going to get superfast connections through commercial arrangements and/or to avoid public investment distorting the normal functioning of a competitive broadband market.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 15/11/2018 16:17:04 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

1002497

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Former Prime Ministers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what costs were incurred in relation to each former Prime Minister for (1) policing, and (2) transport, including use of the RAF Voyager aircraft reserved for royal and government travel in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL11338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office’s transparency data publications cover the current Prime Minister only. Details of the Prime Minister’s overseas travel are published quarterly and are available on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a></p><p> </p><p>We are unable to provide detailed information on the costs incurred for security to protected individuals or groups. To do so would compromise the integrity of the security arrangements of the individuals concerned.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/11/2018 17:07:34 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

855457

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Ocean
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contingency plans they have to fulfil the functions formerly performed by HMS Ocean.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL6063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government can call on the Royal Navy's existing amphibious ships and the Bay Class ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/03/2018 16:14:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

730966

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the target set in the Sustainable Economic Development Plan 2012–13 to 2021–22 for St. Helena of 600 tourists per week, what steps they are taking to assist inward investment in the development of new hotel accommodation.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL2
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>DFID continues to provide funding to Enterprise St Helena (ESH), the island’s economic development agency, to promote and assist further investment in accommodation and other tourism services. The St Helena Government is confident that once weekly flights begin there will be sufficient accommodation for the anticipated number of visitors. Also that once a regular commercial air service between St Helena and the mainland is established, there will be further private sector investment in this regard.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/06/2017 16:12:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

712581

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
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 Bates on 30 January (HL4701), and in the light of the positive results of the recent air access tests at St Helena Airport, whether wind shear was the primary factor in the decision made to reduce regular air services to and from that airport.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL6176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>Wind shear identified at St Helena Airport in April 2016 meant that the commencement of regular scheduled air services was postponed while the operating conditions were investigated and means identified to mitigate their impact. A tender for a weekly air service into St Helena was launched in December 2016 and received a substantial response. Contract award is scheduled for early summer 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/03/2017 16:47:33 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

712582

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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	France: Foreign Relations
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 Anelay of St Johns on 24 January (HL4702), what is the policy that has resulted in the British Embassy in Paris having had no contact with Marine Le Pen.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL6177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>It has been the longstanding policy of this and previous governments not to engage with the Front National, based on positions the party has adopted in the past. We keep this policy under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 15:58:14 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

710411

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Secretary of State for Defence approved the EU Security and Defence Implementation Plan at the European Council on 15 November 2016; and if so, in the light of the decision to leave the EU, what are their intentions with regard to further UK defence integration with the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL6015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>European Union (EU) Member States have agreed Council Conclusions on the EU Security and Defence Implementation Plan, which aims to improve the effectiveness of the Common Security and Defence Policy. The UK ensured that those Conclusions are in line with our key principles of coherence with NATO, which remains the cornerstone of European defence, and keeping the European defence industry and technological base open and globally competitive. The UK remains strongly committed to European security and will remain so after we leave the EU. Defining the specifics of the UK's future foreign, security, and defence policy relationship with the EU will be subject to negotiation.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/03/2017 16:47:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate