Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have estimated the cost to the NHS of implementing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill impact assessment considered the impacts of the bill at the end of Committee Stage in the House of Commons and, where possible, provided indicative cost ranges to the National Health Service for illustrative purposes.

If the will of Parliament is to pass the bill, detailed work on a delivery model and its cost implications would need to be developed.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will be permitting new development licences for oil and gas in the North Sea.

Answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government recently consulted on the implementation of its commitment not to issue new licences to explore new fields, and we will publish a response in due course. We are committed to accelerating the transition to the North Sea’s clean energy future to harness the power of the North Sea, boost Britain’s energy security and ensure good, long-term jobs.

Question

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether there are any lessons to be learned by Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal programme from the HS2 programme.

Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble

The R&R Client Team, the R&R Delivery Authority and independent reviewers undertaking work on R&R have reflected on the lessons learned from HS2 set out in published reports and reviews. The recently published Stewart Review on HS2 is being carefully considered and its findings, in areas such as governance, the need for time and space for proper planning and development, and cost and schedule, will inform the development of the R&R costed proposals which are expected to be published later this year. Reports by the Public Accounts Committee, National Audit Office, the Institution of Civil Engineers, and the Office for Value for Money will also continue to be embedded within the R&R Programme as the programme evolves.