Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to legislating to prevent disruption from protestors in (1) Parliament Square, (2) Whitehall, and (3) Old Palace Yard Car Park.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The police have powers to respond to disruptive protests, including those that take place around Parliament.

Under the Public Order Act 1986, the police can place conditions on public processions and assemblies. Measures in the Crime and Policing Act 2026, which came into force on 29 June, further equip police with powers to manage evolving protest tactics.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the International Water Management Institute project in Sri Lanka, funded through the Climate Action for a Resilient Asia programme, will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.

Answered by Baroness Curran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

No. The UK uses a combination of grants and other instruments, including loans, as most appropriate to deliver the intended outcomes and provide the best value for money. The majority of UK ICF will continue to be provided through grants. No existing ICF programmes have been switched from grants to loans linked with the recent announcement of £2 bus fares.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for resilience to hurricanes in the building sector in Antigua and Barbuda will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.

Answered by Baroness Curran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

No. The UK uses a combination of grants and other instruments, including loans, as most appropriate to deliver the intended outcomes and provide the best value for money. The majority of UK ICF will continue to be provided through grants. No existing ICF programmes have been switched from grants to loans linked with the recent announcement of £2 bus fares.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the Water Sector Resilience Nexus for Sustainability project in Barbados will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.

Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) uses a combination of grants and other instruments, including loans, as most appropriate to deliver the intended outcomes and provide the best value for money. No existing FCDO International Climate Finance programmes have been switched from grants to loans linked with the recent announcement of £2 bus fares.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for Mobile Power (MOPO), funded through the Transforming Energy Access programme, will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.

Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) uses a combination of grants and other instruments, including loans, as most appropriate to deliver the intended outcomes and provide the best value for money. No existing FCDO International Climate Finance programmes have been switched from grants to loans linked with the recent announcement of £2 bus fares.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the Ecosystem Restoration Concession funded through Partnerships for Forests will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.

Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) uses a combination of grants and other instruments, including loans, as most appropriate to deliver the intended outcomes and provide the best value for money. No existing FCDO International Climate Finance programmes have been switched from grants to loans linked with the recent announcement of £2 bus fares.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the Matumbawe-Hai project will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.

Answered by Baroness Curran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

No. The UK uses a combination of grants and other instruments, including loans, as most appropriate to deliver the intended outcomes and provide the best value for money. The majority of UK ICF will continue to be provided through grants. No existing ICF programmes have been switched from grants to loans linked with the recent announcement of £2 bus fares.

Found: 16,406 16,406 Lord Caine, Lord in Waiting (from 24/11/2022 to 05/07/2024) – – 16,406 16,406 Lord Evans of Rainow

Found: 16,406 16,406 Lord Caine, Lord in Waiting (from 24/11/2022 to 05/07/2024) – – 16,406 16,406 Lord Evans of Rainow