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Questions for Written Answer for 5 February 2018

Tabled on 1 February 2018 and due for answer by 15 February 2018.

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Westminster Council in relation to the Council’s objections to the proposed Cycle Superhighway Route 11; and what were the details of any such discussions.  HL5323
Answered
Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK overseas posts have facilitated meetings on tobacco control legislation between the tobacco industry and foreign government ministers or officials since the issuing of revised guidance to posts in December 2013; and whether they will give details of each case.  HL5324
Answered
Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what steps he plans to take to engage the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the work of the House.  HL5325
Answered
Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the role of the Natural Environment Research Council in guiding and monitoring their 25-year plan for improving the environment; and which areas of research will be of greatest importance.  HL5326
Answered
Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty's Government how their 25-year environmental planning and implementation policies will be coordinated to involve all relevant Government departments and agencies.  HL5327
Answered
Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty's Government, following reports of poor standards of private rental accommodation, what remedial measures they are taking in conjunction with local and national housing agencies; and how those measures will be publicised.  HL5328
Answered
Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of restricting junk food advertisements to children in all forms of media; and what consideration they have given to a ban on such advertisements on television before the 9pm watershed.  HL5329
Answered
Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for more trains to stop at Luton Airport Parkway each day.  HL5330
Answered
Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require the introduction of an express-style train service to London Luton Airport.  HL5331
Answered
Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits to airports of having express-style railway services.  HL5332
Answered
Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the one-off charges received by customers of the energy company Iresa; and what steps they will take to protect consumers in similar circumstances in future.  HL5333
Answered
Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made on the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on the transfer of soccer players between clubs in the UK and the EU.  HL5334
Answered
Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any UK overseas posts have provided assistance to the tobacco industry in countries in receipt of UK Government funding for tobacco control activity, including funding to support implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, since the issuing of revised guidance to posts in December 2013.  HL5335
Answered
Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government which countries are in receipt of UK Government funding for tobacco control work, including implementation of the provisions of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.  HL5336
Answered
The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government which least-developed and post-conflict countries have requested assistance from the UK for information-gathering and monitoring of their Sustainable Development Goals; what support has been provided to those countries; and through which programmes.  HL5337
Answered
The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what their development priorities are for Nepal over the next five years; and what support they intend to provide for reforestation and sustainable forestry.  HL5338
Answered
The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government how much humanitarian aid, including earthquake relief and reconstruction, they have provided to Nepal in each of the last five years; and what impact, if any, this has had on the amount of healthcare and sustainable development funding that has been provided.  HL5339
Answered
Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government which of the powers due to be devolved as part of the devolution agreement with South Yorkshire to the Sheffield City Region Mayor will still be devolved if full consultation has not been carried out by the four local authorities by the time of the mayoral election later this year.  HL5340
Answered
Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government which of the powers due be devolved as part of the devolution agreement with South Yorkshire to the Sheffield City Region Mayor will be withheld if full consultation has not been carried out by the four local authorities by the time of the mayoral election later this year.  HL5341
Answered
Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government which of the funds due to be devolved as part of the devolution agreement with South Yorkshire to the Sheffield City Region Mayor will still be devolved if full consultation has not been carried out by the four local authorities by the time of the mayoral election later this year.  HL5342
Answered
Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government which of the funds due be devolved as part of the devolution agreement with South Yorkshire to the Sheffield City Region Mayor will be withheld if full consultation has not been carried out by the four local authorities by the time of the mayoral election later this year.  HL5343
Answered
Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to review the contract with Capita for armed forces recruitment.  HL5344
Answered
Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty's Government what are their plans for the future of Charing Cross Hospital in west London.  HL5345
Answered
Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take, through the appropriate agencies, to safeguard the unique Special Area of Conservation and Site of Special Scientific Interest of the Upper River Itchen from threats of pollution and abstraction.  HL5346
Answered
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government with which countries the UK has no intelligence sharing agreements.  HL5347
Answered
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