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1138277

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether officials have visited the Sweden–Norway border to discuss with the governments of Sweden and Norway the impact of border arrangements on the passage and monitoring of goods across that border; and what conclusions they have drawn from their enquiries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL17074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs and HM Treasury officials visited the Sweden-Norway border in 2017, where border arrangements were discussed with Norwegian officials at a working level. The visit offered greater understanding of how the Norwegian facilitative regime operates outside of the customs union.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 23/07/2019 16:16:27 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

971873

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Former Ministers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many, and which, enquiries into breaches of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) rules resulted in findings against former ministers since 2010; and on how many occasions ACOBA recommendations have not been adhered to since 2010.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL10238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) is independent from Government and its role is to provide advice on applications submitted under the Government's Business Appointment Rules (the Rules) from the most senior Civil Servants and former Ministers. In doing so it considers the risks posed by an application and advises on the conditions that should apply. Relevant correspondence is published on ACOBA’s website.</p><p> </p><p>ACOBA is only one part of the Business Appointments system. Other applications are considered by the responsible department; and departmental boards are responsible for the oversight of the Rules within each department, via Audit and Risk Committees.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/09/2018 13:35:24 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

971875

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Boris Johnson
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on which policy areas the guidance in the Ministerial Code prevents the former Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, from conducting lobbying.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL10239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The Business Appointment Rules (para 8), attached at Annex B of the Ministerial Code, defines lobbying as:</p><p> </p><p><em>…communication with Government (Ministers, civil servants, including special advisers, and other relevant officials/public office holders) – wherever it takes place - with a view to influencing a Government decision, policy or contract award/grant in relation to their own interests or the interests of the organisation by which they are employed, or to whom they are contracted or with which they hold office. This does not prohibit contacts, including at a social or party political level which is unrelated to such lobbying.</em></p><p> </p><p>Former Ministers remain personally responsible for deciding how to act and conduct themselves in the light of the Ministerial Code and for justifying their actions and conduct to Parliament and the public. This includes following the correct process for seeking advice from the independent Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.</p><p>Individuals who are serving Members of Parliament should also be mindful that any outside activity must comply with the Commons Code of Conduct.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/09/2018 13:35:07 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

889812

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the membership of the Cabinet sub-Committee that discussed the hostile environment policy for illegal immigrants; and what conclusions that sub-Committee came to on the likely impact of that policy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL7144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>Information relating to the proceedings of Cabinet Committees, including when and how often they meet, is not disclosed as to do so could harm the frankness and candour of internal discussion. A full list of the Cabinet Committees and Implementation Task Forces, with their membership and terms of reference, can be found on the Cabinet Office's webpage attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 01/05/2018 16:57:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name Cabinet Committees and Implementation Taskforces.pdf title Cabinet Committees and Implementation Taskforces
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

855391

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who in the ministerial team in the Cabinet Office was responsible for oversight of Her Majesty's Government’s Carillion contracts; whether proposals were presented by Ernst and Young to the Cabinet Office in December 2017; if so, what were those proposals; what assessment they made of the extent to which any such proposals might have saved public funds, protected employee pensions and avoided the company becoming bankrupt; whether they decided not to proceed with those proposals; and if so, at what level that decision was made.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL5997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Minister for Government Resilience and Efficiency (until 8 January 2018) and the Minister for Implementation (since 9 January) have had Ministerial responsibility for public procurement policy, including the strategic supplier risk management policy, but the responsibility for overseeing individual contracts with Carillion rests with individual contracting authorities.</p><p>In July 2017, Carillion engaged EY to assist with its restructuring plans. Government was not a party to this arrangement but we understand that EY’s recommendations were considered by Carillion’s board on 19 December.</p><p>The proposals from EY were put before the directors of Carillion, for their consideration and for them to act on accordingly, in line with their director duties. EY did not present this information to HMG. We were privy to the contents of the report after it had been presented to the Carillion Board, which enabled us to prepare for the various scenarios facing Carillion.</p><p>The decisions and conduct of the management of the company will be investigated by the Official Receiver.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 19/03/2018 12:31:20 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

837281

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what risk assessments they have carried out in the last five years of Capita and other companies to which public services provision has been outsourced; and which contracts relating to Capita are being reviewed or risk assessed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL5357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of managing relationships with Strategic Suppliers, including any risks to the operation of public services and the achievement of value for money for the taxpayer. Our Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy has been attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/02/2018 16:44:19 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy.pdf title Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

831205

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 25 January (HL4735), which Carillion contracts have had work suspended while an alternative provider contractor is found.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL5130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Official Receiver is conducting an orderly liquidation of the company. Our priority is the continuity of public services. Of the private sector service contracts, 90% of these services customers have indicated that they want Carillion to continue providing services in the interim until new suppliers can be found and will provide funding which enables the Official Receiver to retain the employees working on those contracts.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/02/2018 17:07:24 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

831206

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 25 January (HL4735), which Carillion contracts encountered problems with continuity and mitigation for service failures; and what estimate they have made of the additional and continuity costs to Her Majesty's Government.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL5131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Public sector services contracts have maintained continuity without any significant disruption. Construction contracts have had to be made safe and secure and new contractors will be appointed as soon as possible to continue the works. Public sector bodies will continue to pay for the cost of the services that Carillion were providing as they usually would have done to Carillion. HMT have provided working capital to the Official Receiver in order for him to continue to run the public sector services provided by Carillion. Any proceeds from the sales of assets will offset these costs therefore the full cost is not yet known.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/02/2018 14:07:30 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

831207

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 25 January (HL4734), which Carillion contracts had a contingency plan put in place; what were the dates when such contingency plans became operable; what was the additional cost to Her Majesty's Government of each contingency plan; and which contracts did not execute a contingency plan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL5132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The continuation of public services has and continues to be our primary focus. To that end, robust contingency plans have been developed by departments as part of routine contract management. Contingency plans for Carillion contracts were enacted once the decision was taken by the company to enter insolvency on 15 January.</p><p>Project-level costs are not held centrally, but HM Treasury announced that it was providing £154m to the Official Receiver. It is too early to assess what the final financial position will be.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/02/2018 14:06:21 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

823984

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when Ministers first met with representatives of Carillion to discuss the implications of that company's financial position.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL4733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Departmental officials meet strategic suppliers to Government on a regular and ongoing basis. In respect of ministerial meetings, in October 2017 the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice met representatives of Carillion to discuss justice-related contracts during which the company’s financial position was discussed among other issues.</p><p>As a routine, departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK, including those with representatives from companies such as Carillion. Cabinet Office returns can be viewed using the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 27/02/2018 17:59:33 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton