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1002242

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Resilience Forums: Emergencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the reasonable worst-case scenarios that they have asked local resilience forums to work on.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL11263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Local Resilience Forums are required under the Civil Contingencies Act to compile and publish community risk registers setting out the main risks in their areas to both raise awareness and guide contingency planning. In doing this, they are guided by, among other things, the National Risk Assessment (NRA) which covers the range of risks that could cause a civil emergency in the UK, and provides a list of the common consequences of these risks in the form of planning assumptions. These cover the maximum scale, duration and impact that could reasonably be expected to occur as a result of emergencies.</p><p>The NRA is classified for national security reasons, and it is therefore not possible to share details of the reasonable worst-case scenarios or planning assumptions. A declassified version is available in the form of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-risk-register-for-civil-emergencies-2015-edition" target="_blank">National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies</a> (NRR). This is also provided to the local planning community, and has been placed in the House of Lords Library. Most Community Risk Registers are also available online.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 13/11/2018 16:52:27 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1002492

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Gulf National Security Secretariat Implementation Group
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what role, if any, the Gulf National Security Secretariat Implementation Group (NSSIG) has within the Cabinet Office; and how the role and responsibilities of the NSSIG differs from those of the Integrated Delivery Board.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL11333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The requested information is not readily available. The information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost. </del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong><em> </em></strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">National Security Strategy and Implementation Groups (NSSIGs) were established after the 2017 National Security Capability Review to support the delivery of national security priority programmes, including by better utilising the full range of national security capabilities. Each NSSIG is chaired by a Senior Responsible Official (SRO), who is accountable to the National Security Council.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Gulf Delivery Board has not met since the establishment of the Gulf &amp; Iran NSSIG, which subsumed its primary roles and responsibilities in April 2018. Cabinet Office officials are members of the Gulf &amp; Iran NSSIG and attend all meetings. The Cabinet Office also provides some secretariat support to the NSSIG, alongside that provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/11/2018 16:57:28 question first ministerially corrected 20/11/2018 17:09:59 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham previous answer version 86171 answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1002497

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Former Prime Ministers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what costs were incurred in relation to each former Prime Minister for (1) policing, and (2) transport, including use of the RAF Voyager aircraft reserved for royal and government travel in each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
	uin	HL11338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office’s transparency data publications cover the current Prime Minister only. Details of the Prime Minister’s overseas travel are published quarterly and are available on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a></p><p> </p><p>We are unable to provide detailed information on the costs incurred for security to protected individuals or groups. To do so would compromise the integrity of the security arrangements of the individuals concerned.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/11/2018 17:07:34 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

1002498

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Questions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) oral questions, and (2) written questions, tabled by members of the House of Lords they considered not to relate to matters of Government responsibility in the last 3 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tebbit
	uin	HL11339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p><strong>The requested information is not readily available. The information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/11/2018 17:07:56 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	952 label Biography information for Lord Tebbit

1005590

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons they have learned from measures to improve social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being undertaken by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	uin	HL11361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>There are a number of similarities in what Wales are currently doing in relation to the Future Generations Act, and what the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) proposes to do within the Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, which they will publish before Christmas. This includes setting out environmental principles in primary legislation and monitoring the application of the principles. However, the main focus of the Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill is to be broadly equivalent to the governance provided by Europe relating to the environment and this is wider than just considering principles.</p><p> </p><p>We have learnt a great deal from the good work that Wales has done on the Well-Being of Future Generations Act and will continue to do so as we develop our policy statement on the principles as well as wider considerations on environmental governance. This includes reflecting on how the legislative framework is set out and the outcomes that they seek to achieve.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 26/11/2018 17:47:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1005615

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	G20: Buenos Aires
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the Prime Minister’s key strategic priorities for the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in Buenos Aires on 30 November–1 December 2018.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL11386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister will attend the G20 Summit to discuss a range of global issues and meet with leaders.</p><p>The G20 will be an opportunity to push for progress on shaping the rules governing the global economy and advance UK priorities such as ​agreeing ​an ambitious and urgent process for reform of the World Trade Organisation, making the global economy work for everyone, climate change and Modern Slavery.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 26/11/2018 12:07:51 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1012114

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Emergencies: Mobile Phones
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Young of Cookham on 5 July (HL Deb, cols 766–70), what progress has been made in the introduction of mobile alert technology.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL11641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>Cabinet Office is working with the Home Office and the police to explore the types of emergency where a national mobile alerting system can add value, beyond the mobile alerting schemes already in place in the UK. In order to inform any technical solution, these emergency scenarios will be explored in depth to establish where and when in the evolution of an incident a mobile alerting scheme offers the best opportunity to reduce harm to citizens.</p><p>Once we have fully assessed the need for an alerting scheme further work would be undertaken including exploring how situational awareness might be obtained, thresholds for activation and how the content of alert messages stands the best chance of eliciting helpful behaviours from the recipients. This is not without complexity since in terrorist-related incidents the protagonists will also receive the same message.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, a scheme used for major incidents stands the chance of being used infrequently. To ensure effectiveness, there will be a need for a carefully managed media campaigns.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/12/2018 14:40:59 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

1012138

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	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 speech given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Business Services Association Annual Chairman’s Dinner on 19 November, what "key information’ would have "smoothed the management of liquidation" following the collapse of Carillion.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
	uin	HL11665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government maintained the continuity of key public services after Carillion announced its decision to initiate insolvency proceedings in January 2018. The Official Receiver was appointed by the court as liquidator, along with PwC as Special Managers.</p><p>The Government took immediate action to minimise the impact on employees and employers by providing reassurance that those working on public sector contracts would continue to be paid and providing the necessary funding required to maintain public services while Carillion’s public sector contracts were transferred to alternative providers.</p><p>In future we will require, all providers of critical services to provide sufficient management information, for example, corporate structure, intra-group trading arrangements and dependencies (including details of shared services), key subcontractor and workforce information.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/12/2018 14:50:29 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh

1012139

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the speech given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Business Services Association Annual Chairman’s Dinner on 19 November, what are the Key Performance Indicators for critical government contracts; which contracts the Key Performance Indicators will apply to; and whether there will be a statutory duty on suppliers to publish Key Performance Indicators.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
	uin	HL11666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>We will be publishing performance data on our most important contracts in the coming months and are currently working with departments and industry to finalise the details of publication. The published performance data will be contract specific and depend on the service provision.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL11667 question first answered 04/12/2018 14:49:59 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh

1012140

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the speech given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Business Services Association Annual Chairman’s Dinner on 19 November, how the Key Performance Indicators for critical government contracts were selected; which stakeholders were consulted; and whether the Key Performance Indicators will be reviewed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
	uin	HL11667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>We will be publishing performance data on our most important contracts in the coming months and are currently working with departments and industry to finalise the details of publication. The published performance data will be contract specific and depend on the service provision.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL11666 question first answered 04/12/2018 14:49:59 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh

1012141

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the speech given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Business Services Association Annual Chairman’s Dinner on 19 November, what criteria determined the selection of Serco, Capita, Sopra Steria, Engie and Interserve in producing the first set of "living wills".
	tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
	uin	HL11668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Serco, Capita, Sopra Steria, Engie and Interserve all volunteered to pilot the use of “living wills”. We will reflect the results of this pilot as we deploy “living wills” across all suppliers providing critical services.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/12/2018 14:49:37 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh

1012142

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the speech given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Business Services Association Annual Chairman’s Dinner on 19 November, for how long the Cabinet Office anticipates that pilots of new outsourced services will last.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
	uin	HL11669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The nature of the pilots for new outsourced services will depend on the specific service provision. Individual departments will consider the most appropriate route and timeframe for piloting new outsourced services as part of the Business Case approval process which will include the appropriate governance and approval process in departments and central approvals through HM Treasury and Cabinet Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/12/2018 14:34:01 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh

1012543

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Resignations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which ministers, set out by name and by ministerial responsibility, have resigned from office since the 2017 General Election.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tebbit
	uin	HL11735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The following ministers have resigned from office since the formation of the Government on 11 June 2017:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Lord Price CVO, former Minister of State for Trade Policy</li><li>Lord Nash, former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System</li><li>The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St. Johns DBE, former Minister of State for Exiting the European Union</li><li>The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, former Secretary of State for Defence</li><li>The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, former Secretary of State for International Development</li><li>The Rt Hon Damian Green MP, former First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, former Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities</li><li>Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen, former Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)</li><li>The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, former Secretary of State for the Home Department and Minister for Women and Equalities</li><li>Dr Philip Lee MP, former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Youth Justice, Victims, Female Offenders and Offender Health</li><li>The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, former Minister for Trade Policy</li><li>The Rt Hon David Davis MP, former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union</li><li>The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs</li><li>Steve Baker MP, former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union</li><li>Andrew Griffiths MP, former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Small Business Consumers and Corporate Responsibility</li><li>Guto Bebb MP, former Minister for Defence Procurement</li><li>Tracey Crouch MP, former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society</li><li>Jo Johnson MP, former Minister of State for Transport and Minister for London</li><li>The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union</li><li>The Rt Hon Esther McVey MP, former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions</li><li>Suella Braverman MP, former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union</li><li>Shailesh Vara MP, former Minister of State for Northern Ireland</li><li><ins class="ministerial">Sam Gyimah MP, former Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation</ins></li></ul> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/12/2018 14:35:32 question first ministerially corrected 04/12/2018 16:53:58 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham previous answer version 89851 answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	952 label Biography information for Lord Tebbit

1013186

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Thames House
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the (1) cost of, and (2) justification for, the cladding covering the scaffolding on the headquarters of MI5, Thames House; and what plans they have to recycle the cladding materials once the work on Thames House is complete.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL11746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>As has been the policy of successive governments, the government does not comment on matters relating to the intelligence agencies including the security of their buildings. The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament scrutinises the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of the intelligence agencies on behalf of Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL11747 question first answered 05/12/2018 13:43:22 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1013187

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Thames House
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what repair or refurbishment work is taking place on the headquarters of MI5, Thames House, which requires the whole building to be covered in scaffolding and cladding.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL11747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>As has been the policy of successive governments, the government does not comment on matters relating to the intelligence agencies including the security of their buildings. The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament scrutinises the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of the intelligence agencies on behalf of Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL11746 question first answered 05/12/2018 13:43:22 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1014693

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Procurement Agreement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, what discussions they have had with the Welsh and Scottish Governments about the UK's intention to accede to the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL11823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Cabinet Office officials regularly engage with the devolved administrations on the UK’s GPA accession to update them on our approach and the progress we are making. This engagement occurs at fortnightly ‘operational readiness’ meetings that cover GPA and wider Brexit-related issues. In addition roundtable discussions and teleconferences alongside other Government Departments have been held at various dates throughout 2018 with DA officials on specific GPA issues, as required.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/12/2018 14:40:22 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1017052

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Digital Mapping
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they place restrictions and conditions on commercial bodies developing high definition mapping databases of UK cities and countryside; and if so, what are those restrictions and conditions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL11897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>There are no restrictions on the creation of mapping databases of the UK and the government does not formally monitor such projects.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 10/12/2018 17:58:31 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1017053

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Digital Mapping
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they place any restrictions on which companies are permitted to develop high definition mapping databases of UK cities and countryside; whether there are particular restrictions depending on which country a company is registered in; and if so, to which countries such particular restrictions apply.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL11898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>There are no restrictions on the creation of mapping databases of the UK and the government does not formally monitor such projects.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL11899 question first answered 13/12/2018 13:14:01 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1017054

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Digital Mapping
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they monitor commercial mapping projects undertaken in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL11899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>There are no restrictions on the creation of mapping databases of the UK and the government does not formally monitor such projects.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL11898 question first answered 13/12/2018 13:14:01 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1017075

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the UK and the EU, what consultation was undertaken with the devolved governments of Wales and Scotland in relation to the statement on multiple opportunities in public procurement markets.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL11920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Cabinet Office officials regularly engage with the devolved administrations on Brexit-related issues at fortnightly ‘operational readiness’ meetings. In addition roundtable discussions and teleconferences alongside other Government Departments have been held at various dates throughout 2018 with Devolved Authorities officials as required.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 10/12/2018 18:00:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1020259

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Census
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the next census, due in 2021, will include questions asking about respondents’ (1) main language, and (2) proficiency in English, as was the case in 2011; whether, when using census data to inform public policy, they consider a person’s main language to be the (a) first language learnt, or (b) language used most frequently; and what discussions they have had with the Office for National Statistics about how the terms in questions relating to language might be clarified for the 2021 census, including through associated guidance notes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
	uin	HL12057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 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 </strong></em><strong>John Pullinger</strong><em><strong>, National Statistician, to The Lord Blunkett, dated 10 December 2018.</strong></em></p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Blunkett,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking whether the next census, due in 2021, will include questions asking about respondents (1) main language, and (2) proficiency in English, as was the case in 2011; whether, when using census data to inform public policy, a person’s main language will be considered to be the (a) first language learnt, or (b) language used most frequently; and how the Office for National Statistics might clarify terms in questions relating to language for the 2021 census, including through associated guidance notes <strong>(HL12057)</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published an update in December last year[1] laying out the latest position on the recommendations for which topics will be included in the 2021 Census. This included our intention to recommend main language and proficiency in English, as was the case in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>In 2011, the guidance notes for the main language question in 2011 read: ‘Your main language is your first or preferred language. It could be the language you were brought up using, the one you feel most comfortable using, the language you use at home, or the one you use most often’.</p><p> </p><p>ONS is finalising its plans for guidance notes (including a definition of the main language) for the 2021 Census and intends to complete this work in 2019. For the 2021 Census, ONS will offer a wide variety of services to provide all respondents with help and assistance to complete their questionnaires.</p><p> </p><p>The 2011 Census was the first to gather information on main languages used and English language proficiency. This followed a programme of research, consultation, testing and analysis[2] to establish the most suitable questions. Data from these questions have been used to identify people for whom English is not their main language and to identify areas where a particular language is in use. This information helps councils and other organisations plan support strategies and monitor the impact of policies. Data have also been used for targeting the delivery of services, such as language support, translation, and study programmes at a local level to promote integration and cohesion within communities, to help eliminate discrimination, and to ensure that people are treated fairly.</p><p> </p><p>The topic consultation[3] held in 2016 ahead of the 2021 Census established there was still a user need for the data produced by these questions. You may be interested to read our topic report on language[4] for more information.</p><p> </p><p>Recommendations on the content and conduct of the 2021 Census are being put forward in a White Paper, which is planned for publication later this year. The final topics and questions to be included in the 2021 Census will be put before Parliament for approval, in the form of a Census Order in 2019 and Regulations in 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>John Pullinger</strong></p><p><em><strong> </strong></em></p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/censustransformationprogramme/questiondevelopment/2021censustopicresearchdecember2017" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/censustransformationprogramme/questiondevelopment/2021censustopicresearchdecember2017</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20160110072835/http:/www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/the-2011-census/2011-census-questionnaire-content/question-and-content-recommendations-for-2011/final-recommended-questions-2011---language.pdf" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20160110072835/http:/www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/the-2011-census/2011-census-questionnaire-content/question-and-content-recommendations-for-2011/final-recommended-questions-2011---language.pdf</a></p><p>[3]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/censustransformationprogramme/consultations/the2021censusinitialviewoncontentforenglandandwales" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/censustransformationprogramme/consultations/the2021censusinitialviewoncontentforenglandandwales</a></p><p>[4]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/census/censustransformationprogramme/consultations/the2021censusinitialviewoncontentforenglandandwales/topicreport11language.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/census/censustransformationprogramme/consultations/the2021censusinitialviewoncontentforenglandandwales/topicreport11language.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 14/12/2018 11:10:42 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1022877

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Emergencies: Mobile Phones
	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 4 December (HL11641), which (1) department, and (2) minister, has the lead role in taking the mobile emergency alerting systems programme forward; and what assessment they have made of how other countries who have implemented such systems have resolved any issues.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL12143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Those organisations with a key role in responding to an emergency have a duty under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) to warn and inform the public. To fulfil this duty, a variety of channels are utilised including social and broadcast media and mobile alerting such as the flood warning system. Given the cross-cutting ownership of the issue, the Minister for Implementation has asked the Cabinet Office to coordinate a review on whether there is a case for a national mobile alerting scheme, working with relevant lead departments and interested parties. This work has included a review of schemes used in other countries to inform our thinking.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/12/2018 12:14:33 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

1022878

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Telecommunications: EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement Article 110 of the European Electronic Communications Code; and which (1) department, and (2) minister is responsible for leading on its implementation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL12144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is the lead department in relation to implementing the European Electronic Communications Code as a whole. Article 110 refers to a “Public warning system”. As a number of organisations have responsibility for warning and informing the public, the Minister for Implementation has asked the Cabinet Office to coordinate a review to establish whether there is a case for a national mobile alerting scheme, in addition to the systems already in place. Further information about the implementation of the Code and ministerial responsibilities will be made available in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/12/2018 14:37:29 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

1024245

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Social Policy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle the social injustices identified in the statement made by the Prime Minister at the EU Council on 25 November.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL12242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The government has demonstrated its commitment to tackling social injustices through the Race Disparity Audit, the LGBT Action Plan, the Taylor Review and a number of other actions taken to confront issues such as gender inequality, poverty and low standards of education.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/12/2018 17:17:32 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1024862

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Speeches
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the protocols governing the redaction of parts of ministerial speeches that appear on Government departments' websites.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL12303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Individual government organisations publish speeches to GOV.UK. The Government Digital Service, part of Cabinet Office provides guidance on how speeches should be presented. This guidance is published in content design guidance on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/content-design/content-types#speech). GOV.UK supports both ‘draft text’ and ‘speaking notes’, neither of which are verbatim records of ministerial speeches.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/12/2018 14:35:00 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1029127

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Grenfell Tower Inquiry
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to speed up the start of the next phase of its work.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
	uin	HL12475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The timetable for the independent public Inquiry is a matter for the Chair, Sir Martin Moore-Bick. Work on Phase 2 has been going on for several months. Sir Martin has said that he would like to start the Phase 2 hearings as soon as possible, but there is still much work to do. The issues to be considered in Phase 2 are complex and detailed, and involve a huge number of documents, which must be reviewed and digested. The investigation must be thorough, but careful and detailed preparation should make it possible to ensure the hearings, once begun, are completed within a reasonable time</p><p><br>Before the phase 2 hearings, the Inquiry will produce its report on phase 1, and carry out, as far as it properly can, an investigation into the deaths caused by the fire, and make findings that will meet the coroner’s requirements. Sir Martin has made clear that some steps can and should be taken immediately in the interests of public safety, and he has put in place a procedure for considering proposals from core participants. Government is committed to providing the Inquiry with all the resources it needs to complete its important task.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 21/12/2018 13:39:31 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

1036892

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Insurance: Foreign Nationals
	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 difference between (1) the number of National Insurance numbers issued to non-UK nationals, and (2) total immigration to the UK in the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL12534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 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>Dear Lord Hodgson,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking what assessment has been made of the difference between (1) the number of National Insurance numbers issued to non-UK nationals, and (2) total immigration to the UK in the last five years<strong> (HL12534)</strong>.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes migration statistics and in 2016, looked at the differences between long term international migration (LTIM) figures and the allocation of national insurance numbers (NINos) to EU nationals and published papers about their findings[1]and the next steps[2].</p><p>The LTIM estimates produced by ONS are in line with the United Nations definition of a long-term migrant; intending to stay for at least 12 months. NINos are issued to people who come to the UK to work or look for work, regardless of the length of stay. NINos may therefore include short-term migrants (those entering the UK for less than 12 months) who will not be included in LTIM estimates. LTIM estimates will include people (such as students) who come to the UK for reasons other than work and don’t register for a NINo, so are not included in NINo data.</p><p>Further publications about improving the evidence[3] and the migration statistics transformation programme[4] include further information about how ONS is developing the evidence base on migration. Understanding the differences between data sources is an important part of our analysis within that programme and ONS will report further in due course.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>John Pullinger</strong></p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/methodologies/differencesbetweeninternationalpassengersurveyandnationalinsurancenumberstatisticsasshowninthemigrationstatisticsquarterlyreport" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/methodologies/differencesbetweeninternationalpassengersurveyandnationalinsurancenumberstatisticsasshowninthemigrationstatisticsquarterlyreport</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/noteonthedifferencebetweennationalinsurancenumberregistrationsandtheestimateoflongterminternationalmigration/2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/noteonthedifferencebetweennationalinsurancenumberregistrationsandtheestimateoflongterminternationalmigration/2016</a></p><p>[3]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/internationalmigrationdataandanalysisimprovingtheevidence/february2017" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/internationalmigrationdataandanalysisimprovingtheevidence/february2017</a></p><p>[4]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/migrationstatisticstransformationupdate/2018-05-24" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/migrationstatisticstransformationupdate/2018-05-24</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 15/01/2019 17:35:05 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1036911

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants are currently employed primarily to deliver Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL12553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government is equipping itself with the right people with the right skills for the UK to successfully exit the European Union. There are almost 11,000 people now working on EU exit related policy and programmes across government. Workforce plans will continually be reviewed to ensure the Civil Service can respond to emerging capacity and capability requirements as we accelerate preparations.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 15/01/2019 11:34:23 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1036917

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of workers in the UK who are paid more than £21,000 a year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL12559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 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> </p><p><strong>Letter from </strong><strong>John Pullinger</strong><strong>, National Statistician, to The Lord Green, dated 9 January 2019.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Green,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what the estimate of the number of workers in the UK is who are paid more than £21,000 a year <strong>(HL12559).</strong></p><p>The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings [1] (ASHE), carried out in April each year is the most comprehensive source of earnings information in the United Kingdom. ASHE is used to produce estimates of the number of employee jobs, which are defined as those held by employees and not the self-employed. Please note that ASHE is based on a 1% sample of employee jobs taken from HM Revenue and Customs' Pay As You Earn (PAYE) records. Consequently, individuals with more than one job may appear in the sample more than once.</p><p>The estimate of employee jobs earning more than £21,000 per year in April 2018 [2] (the latest period for which ASHE estimates are available) in the UK is 12,826,000. This estimate includes apprentices and is based upon employees that have been in their current job for at least a year and are on an adult rate of pay. Yours sincerely, John Pullinger</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/previousReleases" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/previousReleases</a></p><p>[2] 2018 data are provisional.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 10/01/2019 16:27:03 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1037581

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Peers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were ennobled on their appointment as ministers in the Parliaments of (1) 2001–05, (2) 2005–10, (3) 2010–15, (4) 2015–17, and (5) 2017 to date; and how long each of those ministers served as ministers broken down by (a) zero to six months, (b) six months to one year, (c) one year to 18 months, (d) 18 months to two years, and (e) longer than two years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
	uin	HL12641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of individuals who were ennobled on their appointment as a minister and how long those ministers served in Government:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Parliament</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Total no of individuals</p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Length of service in Government</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0-6 months</p></td><td><p>6 months to 1 year</p></td><td><p>1 year to 18 months</p></td><td><p>18 months to 2 years</p></td><td><p>More than 2 years</p></td><td><p>Ongoing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001-2005</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-2010</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2015</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2017</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 to date</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 15/01/2019 13:43:11 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1038745

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Rifles: Crime
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many crimes recorded in the last five years for which data are available involved the use of rifles; and in each case, (1) what types of rifles were involved, (2) how such rifles were obtained, and (3) what types of crime such rifles were used to commit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
	uin	HL12712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 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>Dear Lord Lucas,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Questions asking (a) how many crimes recorded in the last five years for which data are available involved the use of rifles; and in each case, (i) what types of rifles were involved, (ii) how such rifles were obtained, and (iii) what types of crime such rifles were used to commit <strong>(HL12712)</strong>; and (b) how many crimes recorded in the last five years for which data are available involved the use of blades; and in each case, (i) what types of blades were involved, (ii) how such blades were obtained, and (iii) what types of crime such blades were used to commit <strong>(HL12713)</strong>.</p><p>Although the data are collected by the Home Office, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes figures on the number of offences recorded by the police involving the use of firearms (including rifles) and knives or sharp instruments.</p><p>Table 1 shows the number of offences recorded by the police in England and Wales involving the use of a rifle, in each of the latest five years that data are currently available. These data were published across several releases, the latest of which being Table 9 of the ‘<em>Offences involving the use of weapons: data tables</em>’[1] release for the year ending March 2017. Data for the year ending March 2018 are due to be published on 7 February 2019.</p><p>Table 2 shows the latest available data on the number of offences recorded by the police in England and Wales involving the use of a knife or sharp instrument. To provide a consistent time-series, these data exclude offences recorded by Greater Manchester Police, who recently uncovered a technical issue affecting their recording of offences involving knives and sharp instruments. These data were published alongside the ‘<em>Crime in England and Wales: year ending June 2018</em>’ bulletin in Table F3a of ‘<em>Other related tables</em>’[2].</p><p>The police recorded knife or sharp instrument offences data are submitted to the Home Office via an additional special collection. This special collection includes the offences: homicide; attempted murder; threats to kill; assault with injury and assault with intent to cause serious harm; robbery; rape; and sexual assault. Although not all offences are included, those selected are thought to cover most offences involving a knife or sharp instrument.</p><p>Data are not available in relation to the type of rifle or knife or sharp instrument that was involved in the offences recorded by the police or how the weapon had been obtained by the perpetrator(s).</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>John Pullinger</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Offences recorded by the police in England and Wales in which rifles were reported to have been used, by offence group, year ending March 2013 to year ending March 2017<strong>[3]</strong><sup>,<strong>[4]</strong></sup></strong></p><p><sup> </sup></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence group</p></td><td><p>Apr ’12 to Mar ‘13</p></td><td><p>Apr ’13 to Mar ‘14<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Apr ’14 to Mar ‘15</p></td><td><p>Apr ’15 to Mar ‘16</p></td><td><p>Apr ’16 to Mar ‘17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Homicide</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attempted murder, assault with intent to cause serious harm and endangering life</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other violence against the person</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burglary</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public fear, alarm or distress</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Possession of weapons</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other offences, excluding criminal damage</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Criminal damage</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All offences</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>43</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>52</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>48</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>61</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Source: Police recorded crime, Home Office</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Selected violent and sexual offences involving a knife or sharp instrument recorded by the police in England and Wales (excluding Greater Manchester Police), year ending March 2014 to year ending June 2018<strong>[5]</strong><sup>,<strong>[6]</strong>,<strong>[7]</strong>,<strong>[8]</strong>,<strong>[9]</strong>,<strong>[10]</strong>,<strong>[11]</strong>,<strong>[12]</strong></sup></strong></p><p><strong><sup> </sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Selected violent / sexual offence group</p></td><td><p>Apr ’13 to Mar ‘14</p></td><td><p>Apr ’14 to Mar ‘15</p></td><td><p>Apr ’15 to Mar ‘16</p></td><td><p><strong>Jul ’16 to Jun ‘17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul ’17 to Jun ‘18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attempted murder</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>328</p></td><td><p>367</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Threats to kill</p></td><td><p>1,233</p></td><td><p>1,564</p></td><td><p>2,060</p></td><td><p>2,689</p></td><td><p>2,967</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assault with injury and assault with intent to cause serious harm</p></td><td><p>10,915</p></td><td><p>12,309</p></td><td><p>14,247</p></td><td><p>17,728</p></td><td><p>18,402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>11,051</p></td><td><p>9,589</p></td><td><p>9,832</p></td><td><p>13,562</p></td><td><p>16,801</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>421</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual assault</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total selected offences</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,751</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,125</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26,882</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>34,921</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>39,069</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Homicide</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total selected offences, including homicide</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,945</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,304</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27,081</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>35,134</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>39,332</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Source: Police recorded crime, Home Office</em></p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/offencesinvolvingtheuseofweaponsdatatables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/offencesinvolvingtheuseofweaponsdatatables</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesotherrelatedtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesotherrelatedtables</a></p><p>[3]Police recorded crime data are not designated as National Statistics.</p><p>[4]Since publication of this year’s data (12 February 2015), one additional firearm offence involving the use of a rifle has been recorded. This is not included in this table as an updated offence type breakdown for this year has not been published.</p><p>[5]Police recorded crime data are not designated as National Statistics.</p><p>[6]Police recorded crime statistics for offences involving a knife or sharp instrument based on data from 43 police forces in England and Wales. Data from Greater Manchester Police are excluded. A review of GMP data has identified undercounting of crimes involving a knife or sharp instrument. This occurred due to a technical issue with the identification and extraction of all relevant records of these offences from their crime recording system. GMP have changed the methodology they use to extract knife or sharp instrument offences and data from December 2017 onwards have been revised. However, data for earlier periods have not been revised and are likely to exclude relevant crimes that were recorded in GMP. Due to these changes, data for GMP have been excluded from the time series.</p><p>[7]Police recorded knife and sharp instrument offences data presented in this table are submitted via an additional special collection. Other offences exist that are not shown in this table that may include the use of a knife or sharp instrument.</p><p>[8]Data from Surrey Police include unbroken bottle and glass offences, which are outside the scope of this special collection; however, it is not thought that offences of this kind constitute a large enough number to impact on the national figure.</p><p>[9]An audit of Thames Valley Police into the recording of knife and sharp instrument offences since the introduction of their new recording system in April 2014 has revealed that they were previously under-counting these offences. Data for the year ending March 2016 have been revised, but data for the year ending March 2015 have not.</p><p>[10]Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Police forces have implemented new crime recording systems and therefore data for the latest period may be under-recorded.</p><p>[11]Sexual assault includes indecent assault on a male/female and sexual assault on a male/female (all ages).</p><p>[12]Homicide offences are those currently recorded by the police as at 11 September 2018 and are subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts, or as further information becomes available. These figures are taken from the detailed record level Homicide Index (rather than the main police collection for which forces are only required to provide an overall count of homicides).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL12713 question first answered 15/01/2019 17:34:08 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1038746

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many crimes recorded in the last five years for which data are available involved the use of blades; and in each case, (1) what types of blades were involved, (2) how such blades were obtained, and (3) what types of crime such blades were used to commit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
	uin	HL12713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 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>Dear Lord Lucas,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Questions asking (a) how many crimes recorded in the last five years for which data are available involved the use of rifles; and in each case, (i) what types of rifles were involved, (ii) how such rifles were obtained, and (iii) what types of crime such rifles were used to commit <strong>(HL12712)</strong>; and (b) how many crimes recorded in the last five years for which data are available involved the use of blades; and in each case, (i) what types of blades were involved, (ii) how such blades were obtained, and (iii) what types of crime such blades were used to commit <strong>(HL12713)</strong>.</p><p>Although the data are collected by the Home Office, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes figures on the number of offences recorded by the police involving the use of firearms (including rifles) and knives or sharp instruments.</p><p>Table 1 shows the number of offences recorded by the police in England and Wales involving the use of a rifle, in each of the latest five years that data are currently available. These data were published across several releases, the latest of which being Table 9 of the ‘<em>Offences involving the use of weapons: data tables</em>’[1] release for the year ending March 2017. Data for the year ending March 2018 are due to be published on 7 February 2019.</p><p>Table 2 shows the latest available data on the number of offences recorded by the police in England and Wales involving the use of a knife or sharp instrument. To provide a consistent time-series, these data exclude offences recorded by Greater Manchester Police, who recently uncovered a technical issue affecting their recording of offences involving knives and sharp instruments. These data were published alongside the ‘<em>Crime in England and Wales: year ending June 2018</em>’ bulletin in Table F3a of ‘<em>Other related tables</em>’[2].</p><p>The police recorded knife or sharp instrument offences data are submitted to the Home Office via an additional special collection. This special collection includes the offences: homicide; attempted murder; threats to kill; assault with injury and assault with intent to cause serious harm; robbery; rape; and sexual assault. Although not all offences are included, those selected are thought to cover most offences involving a knife or sharp instrument.</p><p>Data are not available in relation to the type of rifle or knife or sharp instrument that was involved in the offences recorded by the police or how the weapon had been obtained by the perpetrator(s).</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>John Pullinger</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Offences recorded by the police in England and Wales in which rifles were reported to have been used, by offence group, year ending March 2013 to year ending March 2017<strong>[3]</strong><sup>,<strong>[4]</strong></sup></strong></p><p><sup> </sup></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence group</p></td><td><p>Apr ’12 to Mar ‘13</p></td><td><p>Apr ’13 to Mar ‘14<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Apr ’14 to Mar ‘15</p></td><td><p>Apr ’15 to Mar ‘16</p></td><td><p>Apr ’16 to Mar ‘17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Homicide</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attempted murder, assault with intent to cause serious harm and endangering life</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other violence against the person</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burglary</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public fear, alarm or distress</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Possession of weapons</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other offences, excluding criminal damage</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Criminal damage</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All offences</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>43</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>52</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>48</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>61</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Source: Police recorded crime, Home Office</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Selected violent and sexual offences involving a knife or sharp instrument recorded by the police in England and Wales (excluding Greater Manchester Police), year ending March 2014 to year ending June 2018<strong>[5]</strong><sup>,<strong>[6]</strong>,<strong>[7]</strong>,<strong>[8]</strong>,<strong>[9]</strong>,<strong>[10]</strong>,<strong>[11]</strong>,<strong>[12]</strong></sup></strong></p><p><strong><sup> </sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Selected violent / sexual offence group</p></td><td><p>Apr ’13 to Mar ‘14</p></td><td><p>Apr ’14 to Mar ‘15</p></td><td><p>Apr ’15 to Mar ‘16</p></td><td><p><strong>Jul ’16 to Jun ‘17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul ’17 to Jun ‘18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attempted murder</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>328</p></td><td><p>367</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Threats to kill</p></td><td><p>1,233</p></td><td><p>1,564</p></td><td><p>2,060</p></td><td><p>2,689</p></td><td><p>2,967</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assault with injury and assault with intent to cause serious harm</p></td><td><p>10,915</p></td><td><p>12,309</p></td><td><p>14,247</p></td><td><p>17,728</p></td><td><p>18,402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>11,051</p></td><td><p>9,589</p></td><td><p>9,832</p></td><td><p>13,562</p></td><td><p>16,801</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>421</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual assault</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total selected offences</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,751</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,125</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26,882</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>34,921</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>39,069</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Homicide</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total selected offences, including homicide</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,945</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,304</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27,081</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>35,134</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>39,332</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Source: Police recorded crime, Home Office</em></p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/offencesinvolvingtheuseofweaponsdatatables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/offencesinvolvingtheuseofweaponsdatatables</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesotherrelatedtables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesotherrelatedtables</a></p><p>[3]Police recorded crime data are not designated as National Statistics.</p><p>[4]Since publication of this year’s data (12 February 2015), one additional firearm offence involving the use of a rifle has been recorded. This is not included in this table as an updated offence type breakdown for this year has not been published.</p><p>[5]Police recorded crime data are not designated as National Statistics.</p><p>[6]Police recorded crime statistics for offences involving a knife or sharp instrument based on data from 43 police forces in England and Wales. Data from Greater Manchester Police are excluded. A review of GMP data has identified undercounting of crimes involving a knife or sharp instrument. This occurred due to a technical issue with the identification and extraction of all relevant records of these offences from their crime recording system. GMP have changed the methodology they use to extract knife or sharp instrument offences and data from December 2017 onwards have been revised. However, data for earlier periods have not been revised and are likely to exclude relevant crimes that were recorded in GMP. Due to these changes, data for GMP have been excluded from the time series.</p><p>[7]Police recorded knife and sharp instrument offences data presented in this table are submitted via an additional special collection. Other offences exist that are not shown in this table that may include the use of a knife or sharp instrument.</p><p>[8]Data from Surrey Police include unbroken bottle and glass offences, which are outside the scope of this special collection; however, it is not thought that offences of this kind constitute a large enough number to impact on the national figure.</p><p>[9]An audit of Thames Valley Police into the recording of knife and sharp instrument offences since the introduction of their new recording system in April 2014 has revealed that they were previously under-counting these offences. Data for the year ending March 2016 have been revised, but data for the year ending March 2015 have not.</p><p>[10]Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Police forces have implemented new crime recording systems and therefore data for the latest period may be under-recorded.</p><p>[11]Sexual assault includes indecent assault on a male/female and sexual assault on a male/female (all ages).</p><p>[12]Homicide offences are those currently recorded by the police as at 11 September 2018 and are subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts, or as further information becomes available. These figures are taken from the detailed record level Homicide Index (rather than the main police collection for which forces are only required to provide an overall count of homicides).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL12712 question first answered 15/01/2019 17:34:08 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1038760

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Statistics
	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 work with social media companies to gather migration data when compiling official immigration statistics.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL12724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 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>Dear Lord Taylor,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking what plans there are, if any, to work with social media companies to gather migration data when compiling official immigration statistics <strong>(HL12724)</strong>.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for publishing migration statistics for the United Kingdom. ONS has recently set out an ambitious programme of work to transform migration statistics[1], to better understand the impact of migration on local areas and reduce reliance on surveys. The programme is initially focusing on sources from within government bodies, using new data sharing powers approved by Parliament. The programme recognises the potential value of alternative data sources and the intention is to explore these as we progress.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>John Pullinger</strong></p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/migrationstatisticstransformationupdate/2018-05-24" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/migrationstatisticstransformationupdate/2018-05-24</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 15/01/2019 17:30:08 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1042094

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the (1) male, and (2) female working population earn £30,000 or over per annum.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL12837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 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>Dear Baroness Lister of Burtersett,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking what proportion of the (1) male, and (2) female working population earn £30,000 or over per annum <strong>(HL12837)</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>The <em>Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings<strong>[1]</strong></em> (ASHE), carried out in April each year, is the most comprehensive source of earnings information in the United Kingdom. ASHE is used to produce estimates of the number and proportion of employee jobs, which are defined as those held by employees and not the self-employed. Please note that ASHE is based on a 1% sample of employee jobs taken from HM Revenue and Customs' Pay As You Earn (PAYE) records. Consequently, individuals with more than one job may appear in the sample more than once.</p><p> </p><p>The estimate of the proportion of employee jobs earning £30,000 or more per year in April 2018[2] (the latest period for which ASHE estimates are available) in the UK is (1) 48.6% for males and (2) 24.4% for females. These estimates include both full-time and part-time employee jobs, apprentices and are based upon employees that have been in their current job for at least a year and are on an adult rate of pay.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><em><sup> </sup></em></p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>John Pullinger</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/previousReleases" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/previousReleases</a></p><p>[2]2018 data are provisional</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 21/01/2019 17:27:08 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1042099

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria will be applied in relation to prompt payments in order to establish a company’s eligibility to be awarded Government contracts, once the prompt payment initiative comes into force.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL12841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Guidance in Procurement Policy Note 04/18, published in November 2018 sets out how payment approaches can be taken into account in the procurement of central Government contracts (subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) in excess of £5m per annum.</p><p>This policy note can be viewed at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0418-taking-account-of-a-suppliers-approach-to-payment-in-the-procurement-of-major-contracts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/01/2019 16:00:38 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1042100

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the number of Government suppliers that will be prevented from winning future contracts once the prompt payment initiative comes into force.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL12842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The decision to exclude a supplier from the procurement will be for the individual Contracting Authority to decide on a case by case basis depending on how a supplier responds to a range of questions relating to their payment practices and performance. Guidance for departments is set out in Procurement Policy Note 04/18.</p><p>This policy note can be viewed at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0418-taking-account-of-a-suppliers-approach-to-payment-in-the-procurement-of-major-contracts.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/01/2019 15:33:19 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1042102

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Procurement Review Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evaluation they have undertaken of the Public Procurement Review Service; what the value of unpaid invoices reported to the Service was in 2018; and what proportion of those have now been resolved.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL12843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 overdue payment cases reported to the service totalled £2,333,042.69. The total amount that have been resolved to date is £1,779,237.73. A total of £303,001.18 have subsequently been rejected or collapsed due the cases not being within the scope and remit of the service. Of the cases reported in 2018 a total value of £250,803.78 is outstanding.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/01/2019 15:29:21 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1042103

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Procurement Review Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evaluation they have made of the role of the Public Procurement Review Service in speeding up payments to suppliers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL12844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Since the start of the Public Procurement Review Service (previously known as the Mystery Shopper Service), 226 late payment cases have been handled by the team. To date, in excess of £5.7m worth of late invoices have been unblocked by the service</p><p>The amount owed to smaller businesses in late payments has more than halved in the past five years, but we want to go further.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/01/2019 15:29:00 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1042104

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Small Businesses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the full responsibilities of Small Business Champion ministers; and whether they will publish a list of Small Business Champion ministers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL12845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>SME Ministers act as advocates for small businesses on commercial issues in their department. Working with their Commercial Directors, they will ensure that the agenda has a high profile across their department, review departmental plans, and scrutinise progress.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster chaired a roundtable with these Ministers in Summer 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The current list of Small Business Champion ministers is in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Department</p></td><td><p>Minister</p></td><td><p>Remit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HO</p></td><td><p>Baroness Williams</p></td><td><p>Minister of State for Countering Extremism and Minister for Equalities</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MoD</p></td><td><p>Stuart Andrew</p></td><td><p>Minister for Defence Procurement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIT</p></td><td><p>Graeme Stuart</p></td><td><p>Minister for Investment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEIS</p></td><td><p>Kelly Tolhurst</p></td><td><p>Minister for Small Business</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MHCLG</p></td><td><p>Rishi Sunak</p></td><td><p>Minister for Local Government</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DDCMS</p></td><td><p>Lord Ashton</p></td><td><p>Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DfE</p></td><td><p>Lord Agnew</p></td><td><p>Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defra</p></td><td><p>George Eustice</p></td><td><p>Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FCO</p></td><td><p>Sir Alan Duncan</p></td><td><p>Minister of State for Europe and the Americas at the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DExEU</p></td><td><p>Kwasi Kwarteng</p></td><td><p>Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DFID</p></td><td><p>Lord Bates</p></td><td><p>Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOJ</p></td><td><p>Rory Stewart</p></td><td><p>Minister of State for Prisons</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DfT</p></td><td><p>Baroness Sugg</p></td><td><p>Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMT</p></td><td><p>Robert Jenrick</p></td><td><p>Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMRC</p></td><td><p>Mel Stride</p></td><td><p>Financial Secretary to the Treasury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DWP</p></td><td><p>Baroness Buscombe</p></td><td><p>Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Lords)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NIO</p></td><td><p>John Penrose</p></td><td><p>Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Northern Ireland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SO</p></td><td><p>Lord Duncan of Springbank</p></td><td><p>Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Northern Ireland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DHSC</p></td><td><p>Steven Hammond</p></td><td><p>Minister of State for Health</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WO</p></td><td><p>Alun Cairns/Nigel Adams</p></td><td><p>Secretary of State for Wales/Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CO</p></td><td><p>Oliver Dowden</p></td><td><p>Minister for Implementation</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 28/01/2019 14:47:30 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1042105

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Small Businesses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards their target of spending one pound in every three with small and medium-sized enterprises by 2022; and what further action they intend to take to meet their target.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL12846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>In April 2018, the Minister for Implementation announced a package of new measures designed to level the playing field for smaller businesses bidding to win government contracts, including improving transparency to encourage large businesses to employ more SMEs in the supply chain, using Contracts Finder to advertise subcontracting opportunities and excluding suppliers from Government procurements if they cannot demonstrate adherence with prompt payment policy. The Government remains committed to its target of spending one pound in three with SMEs by 2022. Spend with SMEs for the 2017/18 financial year will be published in the near future.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/01/2019 15:28:38 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1042116

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	General Elections: Deposits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, and if so, when, they plan to bring forward legislation to abolish the deposit required to stand for election to the House of Commons.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL12855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The requirement for candidates to pay a deposit of £500 in order to stand for election to the House of Commons is set out in primary legislation. The Government is not seeking to change this requirement at present.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 21/01/2019 17:24:25 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

1042973

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Community Relations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a single ministerial post for integrating communities and civil engagement; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL12923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government is responsible for communities and integration and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society is responsible for the Office for Civil Society.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/01/2019 16:40:27 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1042997

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Statutory Instruments
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Government departments are expected to make public the results of external consultations relating to the preparation of statutory instruments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Warner
	uin	HL12947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is responsible for the Government Consultation Principles, which provide departments with guidance on conducting consultations and can be found on gov.uk https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-principles-guidance.</p><p>This guidance states that government responses to consultations should be published in a timely fashion. It also states that where consultations concern a statutory instrument, responses should be published before or at the same time as the instrument is laid, except in very exceptional circumstances.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 31/01/2019 15:53:05 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

1043764

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what processes are in place to monitor compliance with regulation 113 paragraphs (7) and (8) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 which require contracting bodies to publish data online regarding their late payment of invoices; and what assessment they have made of compliance with those Regulations by public authorities since 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL12959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>All public bodies in scope of this regulation are responsible for publishing their own payment performance data. We do not currently hold this information centrally; however the Public Procurement Review Service plans to undertake a series of ‘spot checks’ on a number of public bodies to monitor compliance in coming months.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL12960 question first answered 23/01/2019 11:49:47 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1043765

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which public authorities have (1) complied, and (2) not complied with regulation 113 paragraphs (7) and (8) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which require public authorities to publish data online regarding their late payment of invoices.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL12960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>All public bodies in scope of this regulation are responsible for publishing their own payment performance data. We do not currently hold this information centrally; however the Public Procurement Review Service plans to undertake a series of ‘spot checks’ on a number of public bodies to monitor compliance in coming months.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL12959 question first answered 23/01/2019 11:49:47 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1046306

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Labour Turnover
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce staff turnover in Government departments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL13015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Activity to address high staff turnover, which runs the risk of losing corporate memory, includes: using career pathways and frameworks to support the development of expertise for roles and professions; pay related solutions for both the Senior Civil Service and delegated grades, including enabling departments to give capability based pay rewards at the delegated grades; and, encouraging the use of Pivotal Role Allowances.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 28/01/2019 14:48:02 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1047558

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Religious Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will encourage departments, including the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, to make freedom of religion or belief literacy training available for their staff; and whether they will produce strategies which show how they aim to promote freedom of religion or belief.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Service Diversity &amp; Inclusion Strategy makes clear our commitment to addressing issues of faith and belief as part of our wider approach to inclusion. The strategy also makes clear our commitment to working with all government departments to achieve this goal.</p><p>We have a Civil Service Faith and Belief Champion in place (Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary DEFRA), and Faith and Belief departmental Champions in 26 departments (across Whitehall and agencies - including the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development), tasked with promoting faith literacy and inclusion in their departments.</p><p>The Champions and networks across Government have agreed a narrative that will underpin our work towards greater faith literacy.</p><p>Faith and Belief training is currently being developed for use by line managers, Champions and networks to support more inclusive environments for faith and belief in the Civil Service.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/01/2019 14:54:19 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1050810

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
	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 22 January (HL12844), what is the data source for their claim that the amount owed to smaller businesses in late payments has more than halved in the past five years; and what was the amount owed to small businesses in late payments in each of the past five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL13232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The statement in HL12844 was from Kelly Tolhurst MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy, and can be viewed<br>at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ending-late-payments-to-small-businesses</p><p><br>The overall level of late payment debt owed to small and medium sized businesses is reported by BACS Late Payment Data. In July 2017, this was reported as £14.2bn, more than halving from £30.2bn in 2012.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 05/02/2019 12:37:52 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1050811

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Procurement Review Service
	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 23 January (HL12960), how many spot checks the Public Procurement Review Service will undertake to ensure public bodies are complying with their duty to report late payment performance, and by what date; and how many spot check exercises were previously completed by its predecessor the Mystery Shopper Service.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL13233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>There were 52 spot checks completed by the Mystery Shopper Service since the introduction of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Public Procurement Review Service has completed 88 checks within this financial year. There is an ongoing programme of spot checks which we target to the trends identified. We report findings from our spot check programme in the Public Procurement Review Service progress report which is produced annually.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 05/02/2019 12:37:30 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1050812

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Procurement Review Service
	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 22 January (HL12843), how many businesses had their late payment cases resolved by the Mystery Shopper Service in 2018; and what was the average value of those cases.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL13234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 the service resolved 54 payment cases for 22 different businesses. The mean value of outstanding amounts was £31,599.58. (Total range in values is from £98.65 to £275,112.00).</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 05/02/2019 12:37:03 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn