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62800

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Duty Costs Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 18 June (WA 63), 14 May (WA 512), 6 May (WA 359), 7 April (WA 234) and 20 March (WA 52), on what each former Prime Minister, in each year that the Public Duty Costs Allowance was awarded to them, spent their allowances, in terms of comprehensive, unambiguous and catalogued expenses.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>The Public Duty Costs Allowance is to reimburse former Prime Ministers of necessary office and secretariat costs.</p><p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, further details are not normally disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/07/2014 16:54:24 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

62469

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the latest available figures on output (1) per worker, and (2) per hour worked, in the United Kingdom; and how those figures compare with the equivalents for Germany, France and the United States.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 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> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 23/06/2014 12:51:36 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name PQ HL398 ONS 270.pdf title ONS Letter to Peer
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

62475

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to explore the possibility of electronic voting in elections for members of the armed forces posted overseas.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to explore the possibility of electronic voting in elections for members of the armed forces posted overseas.</p><p>The Government has extended the electoral timetable for UK Parliamentary elections from 17 to 25 working days which will allow postal votes to be issued sooner and facilitate postal voting being viable for electors who are living overseas, including members of the armed forces.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 23/06/2014 16:34:18 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

62525

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rates of (1) misuse of postal votes, and (2) voting fraud, in the light of the recent local elections and the European Parliamentary elections.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The integrity of our elections is central to our democracy. The introduction of Individual Electoral Registration will make the electoral register more accurate and secure.</p><p>The Government will carefully consider any findings by the Electoral Commission in relation to the elections held on 22 May 2014 to determine whether any further measures may be needed to support electoral integrity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 23/06/2014 16:32:46 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

62426

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage (1) attainers, and (2) all eligible voters, to apply to register to vote online; and, whether they have plans to combine (1) electoral registration, and (2) voting, with incentives such as discounted council tax or local prize-draws.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>UK Youth and Scottish Youth Parliament, who both received a share of the £4.2 million funding for maximising registration, are developing and testing approaches to promote engagement of young people with the democratic process. The Government has made available for free the Rock Enrol! learning resource, and is working with the Higher Education sector to promote on-line registration during course enrolment for students. Over the summer the Electoral Commission will be running a nationwide media campaign which will make prominent reference to the new online registration page.</p><p>The Government has no plans to legislate to require Electoral Registration Officers and Returning Officers to incentivise electoral registration and voting, such as with discounted council tax or prize draws.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 23/06/2014 16:22:30 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

62427

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their (1) current estimate, and (2) projected estimate as of 7 May 2015, of the number of (a) 16 to 17 year-olds, and (b) 18 to 24 year-olds, in the United Kingdom; and, of their current estimate, what proportion of (1) 16 to 17 year-olds, and (2) 18 to 24 year-olds, in the United Kingdom are currently registered to vote.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics' (ONS) mid-2013 UK Population Estimate can be found here: <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/population-estimates-for-uk--england-and-wales--scotland-and-northern-ireland/2013/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/population-estimates-for-uk--england-and-wales--scotland-and-northern-ireland/2013/index.html</a>. The ONS has not made a projected estimate for 7 May 2015. <br> <br> Data on the proportion of 16 to 17 year olds and 18 to 24 year olds registered to vote is not held.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 01/07/2014 16:11:26 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

61931

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: ICT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what changes local authorities are required to make to their information technology services in order to remain connected to the gov.uk secure network.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Public Services Network (PSN) is a new and trusted single network for government. Ninety-eight per cent of local authorities have already transitioned to PSN, with the remainder due to transfer before the end of summer.</p><p>The Cabinet Office is supporting local authorities as they transition to PSN by providing guidance, project managers and information assurance specialists.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL350 HL351 question first answered 24/06/2014 16:33:23 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

61932

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: ICT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice has been issued to local authorities to make the required changes to their information technology services to remain connected to the gov.uk secure network.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Public Services Network (PSN) is a new and trusted single network for government. Ninety-eight per cent of local authorities have already transitioned to PSN, with the remainder due to transfer before the end of summer.</p><p>The Cabinet Office is supporting local authorities as they transition to PSN by providing guidance, project managers and information assurance specialists.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL349 HL351 question first answered 24/06/2014 16:33:23 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

61933

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: ICT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made by each local authority in the United Kingdom in making changes to their information technology services to remain part of the gov.uk secure network.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Public Services Network (PSN) is a new and trusted single network for government. Ninety-eight per cent of local authorities have already transitioned to PSN, with the remainder due to transfer before the end of summer.</p><p>The Cabinet Office is supporting local authorities as they transition to PSN by providing guidance, project managers and information assurance specialists.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL349 HL350 question first answered 24/06/2014 16:33:22 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

61943

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Population
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the future population level of each English region, in the light of the Office for National Statistics' mid-year forecast of the population of England by 2034.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 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> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 19/06/2014 12:36:59 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name PQ HL361.pdf title ONS Letter to Peer
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts