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To ask His Majesty's Government whether DeSmog UK has received any public funding; and, if so, how much.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether DeSmog UK has received any public funding; and, if so, how much.
There is no record of DeSmog UK receiving funding from Defra.
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made against each recommendation of the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025, published on 24 November 2025.
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made against each recommendation of the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025, published on 24 November 2025.
The Government is taking forward all recommendations from the Nuclear Regulatory Review and published its Implementation Plan in March 2026.
We are making good progress across delivery. This includes announcing a Nuclear Regulation Bill, publishing new National Infrastructure Planning guidance, establishing the Lead Regulator model, and convening the first meeting of the Nuclear Regulatory Implementation Panel in June 2026. We continue to work with regulators and industry to take forward all recommendations.
To ask His Majesty's Government which recommendations made in the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025, published 24 November 2025, they have begun to implement; and what progress they have made along their timelines.
To ask His Majesty's Government which recommendations made in the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025, published 24 November 2025, they have begun to implement; and what progress they have made along their timelines.
The Government is taking forward all recommendations from the Nuclear Regulatory Review and published its Implementation Plan in March 2026.
We are making good progress across delivery. This includes announcing a Nuclear Regulation Bill, publishing new National Infrastructure Planning guidance, establishing the Lead Regulator model, and convening the first meeting of the Nuclear Regulatory Implementation Panel in June 2026. We continue to work with regulators and industry to take forward all recommendations.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Quadrature Climate Foundation has received in grants, subsidies, or any other public funding.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Quadrature Climate Foundation has received in grants, subsidies, or any other public funding.
The Government has not provided any direct grants, subsidies or other public funding to the Quadrature Climate Foundation. The Foundation is an independent charitable organisation.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Labour Climate and Environmental Forum has received any public funding; and, if so, how much.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Labour Climate and Environmental Forum has received any public funding; and, if so, how much.
We have no records of any direct funding having been provided by the Department to this organisation.
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings, if any, they have had with the Labour Climate and Environmental Forum; in what capacity they had any such meetings; and when any such meetings took place.
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings, if any, they have had with the Labour Climate and Environmental Forum; in what capacity they had any such meetings; and when any such meetings took place.
Ministers in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero hold regular meetings with external individuals and organisations to ensure our policies are based on the best available advice and evidence. A list of ministers’ meetings with external organisations is published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have (1) had contact, and (2) held meetings with the Quadrature Climate Foundation; and, if so, in what capacity, and on which occasions.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have (1) had contact, and (2) held meetings with the Quadrature Climate Foundation; and, if so, in what capacity, and on which occasions.
Ministers in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero hold regular meetings with external individuals and organisations to ensure our policies are based on the best available advice and evidence. Details of ministers’ meetings with external organisations is published quarterly on GOV.UK.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the European Climate Organisation has received any UK public funding; and, if so, how much.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the European Climate Organisation has received any UK public funding; and, if so, how much.
Ministers in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero hold regular meetings with external individuals and organisations to ensure our policies are based on the best available advice and evidence. Details of ministers’ meetings with external organisations is published quarterly on GOV.UK.
No funding has been provided by the Department to this Organisation.
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings, if any, they have had with the European Climate Organisation; in what capacity they had any such meetings; and when any such meetings took place.
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings, if any, they have had with the European Climate Organisation; in what capacity they had any such meetings; and when any such meetings took place.
Ministers in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero hold regular meetings with external individuals and organisations to ensure our policies are based on the best available advice and evidence. Details of ministers’ meetings with external organisations is published quarterly on GOV.UK.
No funding has been provided by the Department to this Organisation.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have (1) had contact, and (2) held meetings with the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation; and, if so, in what capacity, and on which occasions.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have (1) had contact, and (2) held meetings with the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation; and, if so, in what capacity, and on which occasions.
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) is a valued partner of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). FCDO Ministers and officials routinely hold meetings with counterparts to discuss shared priorities such as global health, education, climate change, and women and girls. Our engagement with the CIFF includes co-hosting the Global Partnerships Conference in May 2026, alongside South Africa and British International Investment, and a range of co-funded initiatives. For example, the CIFF is working with the FCDO's Women's Integrated Sexual Health Dividend programme in West and Central Africa by providing over $150 million in parallel funding through the 'Challenge Fund'.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation has received in grants, subsidies, or any other public funding.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation has received in grants, subsidies, or any other public funding.
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) is a valued partner of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). FCDO Ministers and officials routinely hold meetings with counterparts to discuss shared priorities such as global health, education, climate change, and women and girls. Our engagement with the CIFF includes co-hosting the Global Partnerships Conference in May 2026, alongside South Africa and British International Investment, and a range of co-funded initiatives. For example, the CIFF is working with the FCDO's Women's Integrated Sexual Health Dividend programme in West and Central Africa by providing over $150 million in parallel funding through the 'Challenge Fund'.
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings, if any, they have had with DeSmog UK; in what capacity they had any such meetings; and when any such meetings took place.
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings, if any, they have had with DeSmog UK; in what capacity they had any such meetings; and when any such meetings took place.
My Lords, the number of drink-driving convictions is falling, which is very welcome news. But the number of drug-related driving offences is on the increase, which is very concerning indeed. In 2015, the law was changed to make it easier to get prosecutions. I think there is still a lack of understanding in the general public of the danger of drug-driving. Will the Government look at whether they are doing sufficient to highlight this as a very serious crime?
My Lords, the number of drink-driving convictions is falling, which is very welcome news. But the number of drug-related driving offences is on the increase, which is very concerning indeed. In 2015, the law was changed to make it easier to get prosecutions. I think there is still a lack of understanding in the general public of the danger of drug-driving. Will the Government look at whether they are doing sufficient to highlight this as a very serious crime?
The noble Lord is absolutely right: drug-driving is, as he said, on the increase. We are consulting on better detection of drug-driving, because it is a complex issue: there are many different sorts of drugs and not all the methods of testing will currently stand up in court. But he is absolutely right and we are on the case for this. We publicise the huge dangers of doing it, but we need to get through the operational and forensic challenges of detecting different sorts of drugs through alternative forensic testing procedures, including oral fluids, saliva and sweat.
My Lords, what role will the Government take in directing the infrastructure projects that they are responsible for to ensure that the companies participating in those projects take enough apprenticeships and give the proper training via the longer opportunities which those companies can naturally provide?
My Lords, what role will the Government take in directing the infrastructure projects that they are responsible for to ensure that the companies participating in those projects take enough apprenticeships and give the proper training via the longer opportunities which those companies can naturally provide?
The noble Lord makes a really important point about the power of government procurement. Many of those contracts already require support for training, and particularly apprenticeships. For example, in the estates strategy in the Department for Education, we expect, if I remember rightly, 8,000 additional training places to be provided as a result of the investment that we are putting into maintaining and rebuilding schools.
My Lords, first and foremost, as some who uses the railway line from St Pancras to Derby, I say to the Minister that everyone shares the thoughts of the Government, and I am sure the Minister
will come to the House as soon as he has any interim information on what the Rail Accident Investigation Branch reveals.
As far as HS2 is concerned, the Minister is absolutely right to say that it is more about capacity than speed, as has always been the case. However, there is no doubt that there is a huge number of lessons to be learned about how these contracts are dealt with, from some of the things that have gone terribly wrong. Bearing in mind reports in the Times last week about how much more infrastructure costs in this country than in the rest of Europe, will the Government look at those reports in detail and see what lessons can be learned?
My Lords, first and foremost, as some who uses the railway line from St Pancras to Derby, I say to the Minister that everyone shares the thoughts of the Government, and I am sure the Minister
will come to the House as soon as he has any interim information on what the Rail Accident Investigation Branch reveals.
As far as HS2 is concerned, the Minister is absolutely right to say that it is more about capacity than speed, as has always been the case. However, there is no doubt that there is a huge number of lessons to be learned about how these contracts are dealt with, from some of the things that have gone terribly wrong. Bearing in mind reports in the Times last week about how much more infrastructure costs in this country than in the rest of Europe, will the Government look at those reports in detail and see what lessons can be learned?
I have the greatest respect for the noble Lord and his knowledge, and I know that he travels regularly on the Midland Main Line. I am sure that I will be standing here as soon as there are some concrete facts on the accident.
The noble Lord is right: the reports suggest that we certainly do not build major projects very cheaply. I say to him—I hope he is familiar with this anyway—that we can do large projects. The Transpennine Route Upgrade—which nobody talks about, which will cost at least £13 billion to £14 billion and is in hand now on a railway that is operating every day—is on time and on budget. It is worth reflecting that the claims that this country can no longer do these things are not correct. We can do them, but they need to be thought about and planned properly—you do not start the job until you know what you are buying—and then managed cleverly by people who know what they are doing, in partnership with contractors. The result will be that we will show that we can do a big project on the railway in the north of England.
My Lords, what progress is being made on doing some of this resilience work outside just bank holidays and weekends? A programme was set in place by the previous chairman of Network Rail to ensure that this work is done at other times of the year. Is that still being undertaken, and what progress has been made on that front?
My Lords, what progress is being made on doing some of this resilience work outside just bank holidays and weekends? A programme was set in place by the previous chairman of Network Rail to ensure that this work is done at other times of the year. Is that still being undertaken, and what progress has been made on that front?
I think the previous chairman of Network Rail recalls one of the previous Secretaries of State telling him to do something like that—and, as an obedient public servant, that chairman went off and did it. The lines north of Exeter to which the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, referred are, rather unfortunately, closing for two weeks in just a few days’ time. They are being closed in the winter season, when use is less, although it will still be inconvenient, precisely because it is cheaper and much more efficient—and the work gets done better—to do large-scale track renewal and maintenance of drainage and other structures. That cannot be done everywhere but, where it can be done, the noble Lord is absolutely right that the railways should do more of it. The co-ordination that will come from Great British Railways will enable more of that sort of work to be done.
Bearing in mind the words of the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, on the position of the commissioners, do the Government have full confidence in the commissioners appointed to do that job?
Bearing in mind the words of the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, on the position of the commissioners, do the Government have full confidence in the commissioners appointed to do that job?
The commissioners are reporting regularly to the Secretary of State. They are independent of government, but they are carrying out valuable work in Birmingham. In their most recent report, they highlighted that the council has made very positive progress in key areas, including in service delivery. They also noted that the waste dispute has diverted attention and that the council has significant work to do to meet the best value duty. The commissioners are providing good support to Birmingham City Council, and I am sure they will continue to do so.
Will the Minister look at the role that the Community Transport Association can play? I believe that it can play a vital and important role, particularly in remote country areas, usually with small charities. In the past, the Department for Transport—I cannot remember exactly when—set up a special grant so that those charities could apply directly to get new community buses, which makes a direct impact and does a great deal of good work, particularly in remote rural areas.
Will the Minister look at the role that the Community Transport Association can play? I believe that it can play a vital and important role, particularly in remote country areas, usually with small charities. In the past, the Department for Transport—I cannot remember exactly when—set up a special grant so that those charities could apply directly to get new community buses, which makes a direct impact and does a great deal of good work, particularly in remote rural areas.
The noble Lord is absolutely right. Community transport is a very elegant way of solving some of these issues. I am glad he cannot remember when that funding was established, because I cannot either. It might even have been when the noble Lord was the Transport Secretary himself. But his point is well taken: community transport is a good answer in those circumstances, and I echo his point that it should be well regarded and we should look at it in those circumstances.
My Lords, bearing in mind that the Question relates to enforcement cameras, would the Minister like to inform the House as to the reliability of those cameras, bearing in mind the recent story about Highways England failing to monitor them correctly?
My Lords, bearing in mind that the Question relates to enforcement cameras, would the Minister like to inform the House as to the reliability of those cameras, bearing in mind the recent story about Highways England failing to monitor them correctly?
I refer the noble Lord to Hansard for yesterday, when we discussed precisely that issue at Questions.
My Lords, it is very encouraging to hear what the noble Baroness is saying. Can she tell us when these planned engineering upgrades that she is talking about were given the go-ahead, and when they were given the sign-off? I think she will find it was some years ago, under the last Government.
My Lords, it is very encouraging to hear what the noble Baroness is saying. Can she tell us when these planned engineering upgrades that she is talking about were given the go-ahead, and when they were given the sign-off? I think she will find it was some years ago, under the last Government.
It is my great pleasure to inform the House that the noble Lord and I have a very long and chequered history—