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884183

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date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Consultation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many public consultations they have initiated since May 2015; how many have resulted in a published report or conclusion; how many of those were produced within six months of the closing date of the consultation; and for how many public consultations they have yet to publish a report or conclusion.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL6868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>Granular information on consultations across all individual departments is not centrally held in the form requested, as individual departments are responsible for their consultations. The Cabinet Office is responsible for the Government Consultation Principles, which provide departments with guidance on conducting consultations. That guidance sets out that consultations and any response to them should be published on gov.uk. The Cabinet Office is taking further steps to assess the number of public consultations which have closed but have not concluded.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 16:58:08 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

884184

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of Government contractors were paid on time in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL6869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. Government departments publish their payment performance on a quarterly basis on GOV.UK, but this does not provide an analysis by supplier.</p><p>Data published in 2016-17 shows that all major departments, apart from one (at 69%), were meeting their 5 days payment target and that all departments were paying at least 98% of their invoices within the 30 day target, with a third of departments achieving 100%.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 16:04:36 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

884214

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Telecommunications
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to upgrade the High Integrity Telecommunications System.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL6899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The current contract for the High Integrity Telecommunications System (HITS) will end in March 2019. A review is currently underway to determine the requirement for a successor system and the associated costs.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 16:03:59 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

884215

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Telecommunications
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many sites in the UK are connected to the High Integrity Telecommunications System.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL6900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The High Integrity Telecommunications System (HITS) is a resilient communications solution providing a voice and data link to 47 fixed sites across the UK. It is intended to provide failsafe communications in times of national crisis, connecting local responders and the Devolved Administrations with COBR.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 16:03:42 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

884216

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Telecommunications
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in (1) replacing the High Integrity Telecommunications System mobile terminals that were withdrawn from service in 2013, and (2) introducing improvements aimed at increasing ease of access to, and thus usability of, the network that were due to be announced by the end of 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL6901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>Telecommunications System (HITS) will end in March 2019. A review is currently underway to determine the requirement for a successor system, including ease of access, mobility and usability.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 16:54:33 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

884217

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Databases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of Cabinet Office data is hosted (1) in the UK, and (2) overseas.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL6902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>Information on what percentage of Cabinet Office data is hosted is not collated centrally and can only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 16:55:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

884219

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Common Frameworks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, and if so when, they propose to consult on proposals to legislate for UK common frameworks to (1) enable the functioning of the UK internal market, (2) ensure compliance with international obligations, (3) ensure that the UK can negotiate, enter into, and implement new trade agreements and international treaties, (4) enable the management of common resources, (5) administer and provide access to justice in cases with a cross-border element, and (6) safeguard the security of the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL6904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>Since July 2017, the UK Government has been working closely with the devolved administrations on the policy areas where common frameworks may be required after exiting the EU. The Government published its provisional analysis of this work in March and that initial analysis now enables a conversation beyond governments, in an open and transparent manner. These issues are of central importance to Parliament and the devolved legislatures, but also to businesses and wider stakeholders whose day to day activities will be affected by these decisions. This analysis is part of an ongoing dialogue, not a final position. The conclusions it sets out are provisional and continue to be discussed with the devolved administrations, parliamentarians and external stakeholders. The Government will continue to consult interested parties as this work develops.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 15:58:31 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

884220

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Common Frameworks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many bills they intend to bring forward to legislate for UK common frameworks; what subjects those bills will cover; and whether they plan to publish those first as draft bills.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL6905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s provisional frameworks analysis published in March sets out the 24 policy areas in which it envisages a legislative common framework, either in whole or in part. This analysis remains provisional and is subject to ongoing work with the devolved administrations, parliament and external stakeholders. Where legislation is required, the Government seeks to publish bills in draft wherever possible.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 16:58:33 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

884221

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Common Frameworks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the planned legislation on UK common frameworks will require the consents of each of the devolved legislatures.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL6906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government will abide by existing practices and conventions when deciding whether to seek the consent of the devolved legislatures for future UK primary legislation that creates a legislative framework.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 15:59:21 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

884249

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cost of Living
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the percentage cost-of-living increases nationally during each of the last five years; and what was the annual percentage increase in rates in Northern Ireland over the same period.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL6934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>​The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>Letter from John Pullinger CB, National Statistician, to Lord Maginnis of Drumglass, dated 20 April 2018</strong></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Maginnis,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what was the percentage cost-of-living increases nationally during each of the last five years; and what was the annual percentage increase in rates in Northern Ireland over the same period <strong>(HL6934)</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) is our most comprehensive measure of inflation, and measures the change in price of a fixed basket of goods and services. The 12-month percentage change in the index is published on a monthly basis. The table below summarises the average 12-month percentage change for each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Annual average percentage 12-month change, CPIH, UK, 2013 to 2017</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Annual average 12-m change (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These data are taken from Table 10 of our <em>Consumer Price Inflation </em>bulletin[1]. In this publication you will also find the 12-month CPIH inflation rates, and similar figures for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI, the Monetary Policy Committee’s current inflation target). CPIH is the same as CPI but includes Council Tax and a measure of owner occupiers’ housing costs, which are not included in CPI. CPIH and CPI are both National Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) does not currently produce an inflation measure for Northern Ireland. This is because the price sample is optimised at the national level and therefore regional price samples are small. Nevertheless, I do recognise that there is an important user need for regional measures of inflation, and to address this ONS have asked the University of Southampton to carry out a feasibility study into calculating regional price indices[2].</p><p> </p><p>You may also be interested to know that ONS analysis suggests that prices in Northern Ireland were on average 2.3% lower than the UK average for 2016. (Note that this analysis refers to the relative difference in price between regions, which is distinct from the rate at which prices change over time). This is taken from our <em>Relative Regional Consumer Price Levels of Goods and Services, UK: 2016</em> publication[3], which is based on estimates produced for Eurostat once every 6 years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Yours sincerely <strong>John Pullinger </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/ukconsumerpriceinflationmar2018" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/ukconsumerpriceinflationmar2018</a></p><p>[2] See our <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/consumerpricesdevelopmentplan/2016-10-11" target="_blank">Consumer Prices Development Plan</a>, section 3.3.5</p><p>[3]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/relativeregionalconsumerpricelevelsuk/2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/relativeregionalconsumerpricelevelsuk/2016</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 16:57:34 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass