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79733

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Youth Engagement Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the number of young people from the gypsy and traveller communities not in education, training or employment, what steps they are taking to ensure that the Youth Engagement Fund will benefit people from those communities.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
	uin	HL1625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The £16m cross-government Youth Engagement Fund aims to support up to 18,000 of the most disadvantaged young people in England to improve their educational achievement, increase their employability and reduce their risk of offending. This includes young people from the gypsy and traveller communities. The Fund does not prescribe which particular groups of young people bidders should work with.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 11/08/2014 11:31:45 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

106187

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the UK Statistics Authority was consulted about, or intends to review the categorisation of expenditure used in the recent letter sent to taxpayers regarding government expenditure.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL2658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 06/11/2014 14:24:46 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name Letter from Sir Andrew Dilnot to Lord Myners PQ HL2658 06112014.pdf title ONS Letter to PEER - Expenditure
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

79813

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2014
	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, further to the Written answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 29 July (WA 297), what percentage of statutory instruments laid by the Cabinet Office this calendar year corrected errors in a previous instrument (including drafts of affirmative instruments that had to be superseded by correcting drafts); and what were the titles of the correcting instruments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
	uin	HL1702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>In 2014 Cabinet Office has laid 22 statutory instruments, of which three corrected errors in a previous instrument (14%).</p><p>The instruments concerned are the European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and the Electoral Registration (Disclosure of Electoral Registers) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/08/2014 09:42:17 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

79611

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the forthcoming General Election, they will consult the Opposition about the appointment of a Chief Executive of the Civil Service on a five year contract.
	tabling member printed	Lord Butler of Brockwell
	uin	HL1507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p>As has been the case under successive administrations, external civil service appointments continue to be made in the usual way in accordance with the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles, through fair and open competition.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 11/08/2014 12:25:53 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	3337 label Biography information for Lord Butler of Brockwell

100621

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Self-employed: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were (1) the average annual gross earnings, and (2) the average gross hourly rate of pay, in the United Kingdom, both in nominal terms and adjusted for inflation, of those who were self-employed for each year or part-year since 1997 for which data available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
	uin	HL2352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 03/11/2014 17:31:14 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name lord sharkey HL2352 ONS letter.pdf title UK Statistics Authority Reply
	tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

100622

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how output per hour worked in the United Kingdom compares with output per hour worked in each of the other G7 countries for each year or part year since 1997 for which there are data are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
	uin	HL2353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 03/11/2014 16:41:22 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name Lord Sharkey HL2353 ONS letter.pdf title UK Statistics Authority Response
	tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

89907

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Parliament: Unpaid Work
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the administrations of the House of Commons and House of Lords about supporting young people from low-income families in accessing internship and work experience opportunities within the Palace of Westminster.
	tabling member printed	Lord Verjee
	uin	HL1749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>Placement schemes are a matter for the House authorities. I encourage the noble Lord to pursue this issue with the House authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL1748 question first answered 15/09/2014 09:38:41 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4299 label Biography information for Lord Verjee

100616

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Official Cars
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, when purchasing vehicles for use by government departments, what criteria they apply regarding whether to purchase petrol- or diesel- fuelled cars.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL2347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>Public sector procurers are required to seek value for money through fair and open competition and Government will always award contracts on the basis of the best value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p>Crown Commercial Service manages a framework agreement for the supply of diesel, petrol and electric powered vehicles which Government departments use to meet their vehicle requirements.</p><p>Departments decide which fuel is most appropriate based on their individual requirements including whole life costs and may access advice and guidance from Crown Commercial Service as appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 06/11/2014 17:50:33 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

92405

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security Council
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the ministerial membership of the National Security Council; what are the criteria for membership; and what is the process for appointments.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL1967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The permanent members of the National Security Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, are: the Deputy Prime Minister, the Leader of the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Foreign Secretary, the Defence Secretary, the Home Secretary, the International Development Secretary, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, and the Minister for Government Policy.</p><p><br> The National Security Council considers a wide range of issues relating to national security policy. The Cabinet Office works with the lead Department to prepare each issue for discussion. <br> <br></p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL1968 question first answered 14/10/2014 14:28:13 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

92406

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security Council
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether members of the National Security Council lead on specific thematic issues; and, if so, what are the thematic issues and who leads on each.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL1968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The permanent members of the National Security Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, are: the Deputy Prime Minister, the Leader of the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Foreign Secretary, the Defence Secretary, the Home Secretary, the International Development Secretary, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, and the Minister for Government Policy.</p><p><br> The National Security Council considers a wide range of issues relating to national security policy. The Cabinet Office works with the lead Department to prepare each issue for discussion. <br> <br></p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL1967 question first answered 14/10/2014 14:28:15 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead