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registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: Languages more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to conduct a comprehensive audit of the foreign language skills currently possessed by civil servants across all departments and government agencies. more like this
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Baroness Coussins more like this
uin HL2343 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>I refer my noble friend to the answer provided by The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 3 November, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WA188.</p><p>There are currently no plans for a formal audit across Government to measure the foreign language skills currently possessed by civil servants.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T16:55:00.4073579Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T16:55:00.4073579Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
3829
label Biography information for Baroness Coussins more like this
100616
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Official Cars more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, when purchasing vehicles for use by government departments, what criteria they apply regarding whether to purchase petrol- or diesel- fuelled cars. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Chesterton more like this
uin HL2347 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p>Public sector procurers are required to seek value for money through fair and open competition and Government will always award contracts on the basis of the best value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p>Crown Commercial Service manages a framework agreement for the supply of diesel, petrol and electric powered vehicles which Government departments use to meet their vehicle requirements.</p><p>Departments decide which fuel is most appropriate based on their individual requirements including whole life costs and may access advice and guidance from Crown Commercial Service as appropriate.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T17:50:33.4129177Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T17:50:33.4129177Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
2543
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton more like this
100621
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Self-employed: Pay more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were (1) the average annual gross earnings, and (2) the average gross hourly rate of pay, in the United Kingdom, both in nominal terms and adjusted for inflation, of those who were self-employed for each year or part-year since 1997 for which data available. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Sharkey more like this
uin HL2352 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T17:31:14.3035674Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T17:31:14.3035674Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
attachment
1
file name lord sharkey HL2352 ONS letter.pdf more like this
title UK Statistics Authority Reply more like this
tabling member
4196
label Biography information for Lord Sharkey more like this
100622
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Productivity more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how output per hour worked in the United Kingdom compares with output per hour worked in each of the other G7 countries for each year or part year since 1997 for which there are data are available. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Sharkey more like this
uin HL2353 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T16:41:22.4642544Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T16:41:22.4642544Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
attachment
1
file name Lord Sharkey HL2353 ONS letter.pdf more like this
title UK Statistics Authority Response more like this
tabling member
4196
label Biography information for Lord Sharkey more like this
100653
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Cabinet Office remove filter
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Honours more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 10 July (HL828) and 28 July (HL1115), whether they will now consolidate the replies and list the figures for the birthday honours list for 2012 which have not been supplied with regard to the number of Knighthoods and Damehoods given to those described as professors. more like this
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Lord Jopling more like this
uin HL2384 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p>The information requested concerning the number of honours recipients described as holding the title of professor since the Birthday 2012 Honours List at Knighthood/Damehood and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) levels is in the public domain, and can be found in The London Gazette at <a href="http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.london-gazette.co.uk</a>. Percentages are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>List</p></td><td><p>Number of recipients at Knight/Dame</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Knight/Dame recipients who described themselves as Professor</p></td><td><p>Percentage of Knight/Dame recipients who described themselves as Professor</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BD 2012</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NY 2013</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BD 2013</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NY 2014</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BD 2014</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>List</p></td><td><p>Number of recipients at CBE</p></td><td><p>CBE recipients who described themselves as Professor</p></td><td><p>Percentage of CBE recipients who described themselves as Professor</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BD 2012</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NY 2013</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BD 2013</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NY 2014</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BD 2014</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p>
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T17:57:29.6490479Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T17:57:29.6490479Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
883
label Biography information for Lord Jopling more like this