Asked by: Lord Haworth (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government in which countries outside the UK local authorities in England and Wales permanently placed looked-after children with relatives or connected people in each of the last five years.
Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton
The number and location of looked after children in England who were permanently placed outside the UK in the last 5 years is not collected centrally by the department.
A child arrangement order, special guardianship or adoption order could be used by local authorities in England to place looked-after children in countries outside the UK when that is in the best interest of the child.
The Department does not collect information for children looked after by Welsh local authorities. This is the responsibility of the devolved administration.
Asked by: Lord Haworth (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government under which type of court order local authorities in England and Wales place looked-after children in countries outside the UK.
Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton
The number and location of looked after children in England who were permanently placed outside the UK in the last 5 years is not collected centrally by the department.
A child arrangement order, special guardianship or adoption order could be used by local authorities in England to place looked-after children in countries outside the UK when that is in the best interest of the child.
The Department does not collect information for children looked after by Welsh local authorities. This is the responsibility of the devolved administration.
Asked by: Lord Haworth (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the consultation process about extending marine protection measures around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has been completed; what additional measures for its Marine Protected Area are envisaged; and when they are expected to be implemented.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands sustainable-use Marine Protected Area (MPA) underwent its first 5-yearly review during 2018. The MPA review panel published its report on 7 November, concluding that the current MPA is achieving its objectives, whilst also making a series of recommendations to further strengthen protection of the Territory's waters. The Commissioner for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands announced, on 12 December, a suite of environmental enhancements to the MPA. These include extending the MPA across the entire maritime area; protecting 23 per cent of the MPA to all commercial fishing activities; and prohibiting mining, hydrocarbon extraction and carriage of heavy fuel oil. The majority of these measures have put in place; the remaining measures are in the process of being implemented by the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Asked by: Lord Haworth (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the next Energy White Paper.
Answered by Lord Henley
My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has stated his intention to publish the energy white paper in the summer. We will provide more details in due course.
Asked by: Lord Haworth (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for meeting the UK's future energy needs following the recent cancellations of plans to build new nuclear power stations in Cumbria and Wales.
Answered by Lord Henley
The Wylfa and Moorside projects were not due to be operational until the late 2020s, and there are a range of options for replacing this capacity over that time-frame. National Grid have said that there will be no issue with future security of supply as a result of these announcements, and that there is time for the market to react. Last year we procured over 3GW of offshore wind in a single Contract for Difference auction – at a price of £57.50 per megawatt hour. Both Wylfa and Moorside remain potential sites for nuclear new build under the current National Policy Statement, and myself and BEIS officials remain willing to meet with any viable proponents wishing to develop these sites. My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State will set out a new approach to financing new nuclear in the planned energy White Paper in the summer.
Asked by: Lord Haworth (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to announce the conclusions to the consultation process about extending marine protection measures around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and whether further legislation is required to bring about any such protections.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Foreign Secretary met with the Environment Secretary, scientists and representatives of environmental non-governmental organisations on 29 January to discuss options for future protective measures around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. No final decision has been made whilst consideration is given to the consequences of the options available. An announcement will be made in due course.
Asked by: Lord Haworth (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the acquisition of assets in the UK by Rakhat Aliyev, they will introduce unexplained wealth orders so that assets held by foreign public officials can be frozen pending criminal investigations.
Answered by Lord Bates
On 15 October 2015, the Government published the National Risk Assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing. The Government has committed to publishing an Action Plan, which will set out the work that we will undertake to improve the UK response to these crimes, and to fill the gaps identified in that Assessment. The Plan will include consideration of new powers to address the proceeds of grand corruption and other forms of illicit enrichment.