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753906

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Costs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what are the estimated costs of holding (1) the 2016 EU referendum, and (2) the 2017 general election.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	uin	HL1052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>In reference to the costs of the 2016 EU Referendum, please see the Written Statement, presented to Parliament on 23rd March 2016, Column 64WS, by the then Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office, John Penrose.</p><p>The Written Statement presented to Parliament on 13th September 2017, Column 24WS, gave the cost of the 2017 General Election.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 14/09/2017 15:46:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

755176

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will provide for simultaneous implementation of all four Boundary Commissions’ reports as set out in the Parliamentary Voting Systems and Constituencies Act 2011; and what assessment they have made of the case for providing for the report of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland to be treated differently to those of the Boundary Commissions for England, Scotland and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	uin	HL1184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries.</p><p>The current boundary review is proceeding in accordance with legislation passed in the 2010-15 Parliament under which the four Boundary Commissions are required to submit their final reports in September 2018. The Government will lay the report, once received, of each Boundary Commission before Parliament, and if the recommendations of the Boundary Commissions are approved by Parliament they will all take effect at the next General Election.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/09/2017 14:33:39 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

753905

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the speech by the then Leader of the Conservative Party on 8 September 2009 linking the issue of cutting the cost of politics to the proposal to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 585, what recent estimate they have made of the annual savings that will result from the implementation of that reduction.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	uin	HL1051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries.</p><p>The current boundary review is proceeding in accordance with legislation passed in the 2010-15. The Boundary Commissions are required to submit their final reports in September 2018.</p><p>It is estimated that the reduction in the number of MPs will save approximately £13.1 million each year.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/09/2017 14:33:15 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

905321

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2018
	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 at what level in Government the drafting instructions to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for the original clause 11 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill were approved; and whether they were approved at Ministerial level.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL7912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The policy for clause 11 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, as introduced to Parliament, was approved by the Cabinet through the standard processes for collective agreement. Drafting instructions to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to give legal effect to this policy were approved at official level in accordance with normal practice. The final drafting of the clause was then collectively agreed by the Cabinet for introduction of the Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/05/2018 15:11:39 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

825305

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carillion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government by whose authority the Crown Representative was removed from Carillion in August 2017; and what assessment they have made of whether there were negative consequences in terms of insight or influence as a result of not having a designated Crown Representative.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL4838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of managing relationships with Strategic Suppliers and their performance on a cross-Government basis, and has developed a range of strategies to do this, including the use of Crown Representatives.</p><p>The role of Crown Representative for Carillion was vacant for three months between August and November 2017 following the retirement of the previous post holder. During this period, the Crown representative responsibilities were covered by the Government’s Chief Commercial officer and the Cabinet Office Director of Markets and Suppliers.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 29/01/2018 17:27:50 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1131480

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Personal Income
	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 21 May (HL15607), whether the figures given for total take-home pay, child benefit and tax credits for a family of two adults, one of whom is aged 25 or over and works 35 hours per week and receives the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage, were adjusted for inflation to allow for accurate comparisons between years; and if not, whether they will provide such figures.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL16274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The figures in HL15607 were shown in cash terms. The table below shows the same table in April 2019 prices, adjusted using the Consumer Prices Index and rounded to the nearest £5.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Total take-home pay, Child Benefit, and tax credits in April 2019 prices for a family with two adults, one of whom is aged 25 or over and works 35 hours per week and receives the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>£ per annum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>20,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>20,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>19,970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>19,925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>19,885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>20,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>20,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>20,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>20,185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>20,135</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table above is true for a family with a particular set of circumstances. On average real household disposable income per person is 6.7% higher than at the start of 2010 – meaning people have more money to spend than they did in 2010. Since unemployment has fallen 48% since 2010, families are also significantly more likely to have at least one person in work now than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The government has introduced policies to increase take home pay since 2010 including;</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Increasing the Work Allowance in Universal Credit by £1000 from April 2019. This would provide up to an additional £630 per year for households with children and for people with disabilities;</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Doubling the amount of free childcare available to working parents of 3 and 4 year olds, saving families using the full 30 hours around £5,000 per year. This is in combination with increasing the amount that working families can claim back in childcare to 85% of their registered childcare costs each month under UC, compared to 70% on the legacy system. For families with two children this could be worth up to £13,000 a year;</p></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><p>Increasing the Marriage Allowance from £1,190 in 2018-19 to £1,250 in 2019-20. The benefit is therefore worth up to £250 in 2019-20. It will continue to increase each time the Personal Allowance is increased.</p></li></ul> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/06/2019 12:56:09 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

831207

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

777491

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the answer by Baroness Goldie on 17 October (HL Deb, col 511) on the update on the Brexit negotiations, whether they will undertake to ensure that meaningful discussions with Welsh Ministers at informal meetings will be held at the next available meeting of the appropriate joint ministerial committee.
	tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
	uin	HL2506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary) (JMC(P)) and (EU Negotiations) (JMC(EN)) consist of representatives from the UK Government and each of the devolved administrations. Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales, attends meetings of JMC(P). Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government in the Welsh Government, has attended every meeting of JMC(EN).</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/11/2017 12:40:24 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

777492

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	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 further to the answer by Baroness Goldie on 17 October (HL Deb, col 511), whether the joint ministerial committees intend to meet at regular intervals of no more than two calendar months until the end of the Brexit negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
	uin	HL2507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) are subject to agreement by all four administrations. The Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) met most recently on 16 October and agreed to meet again before Christmas.</p><p>The Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the UK Government and devolved administrations states that the Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary) should meet at least once a year. The UK Government and the devolved administrations will work together to agree any future date of the next Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary).</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/11/2017 12:39:23 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

994365

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cybercrime
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how any response to a cyber attack against the UK is decided.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL11009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), National Crime Agency (NCA) and regulators together agree the immediate response to a cyber incident, seeking to reduce harm and aid recovery within victim organisations. In April 2018, the NCSC in partnership with UK law enforcement introduced a new cyber attack categorisation framework to drive consistency and support improvements in the UK’s response. The framework encompasses cyber incidents in all sectors of the economy and gives consistency and clarity to response mechanisms for incidents. In those cyber incidents affecting UK infrastructure or critical services, the COBR crisis response mechanism is activated to coordinate incident management actions and priorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 01/11/2018 12:51:10 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley