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star this property date less than 2016-01-20more like thismore than 2016-01-20
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Leader of the House of Lords more like this
star this property answering dept id 92 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
unstar this property hansard heading House of Lords: Parliamentary Procedure more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Leader of the House whether she will set up a working party to consider the combining of the contents of the <i>Companion to the Standing Orders</i> with those parts of Erskine May that refer to the House of Lords in order to produce a single reference volume reflecting the law, privilege, proceedings and usage of Parliament as applicable to the House. more like this
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Lord Naseby remove filter
star this property uin HL5285 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-02more like thismore than 2016-02-02
star this property answer text <p>The Companion to the Standing Orders is the single authoritative statement of practice and procedure of the House, issued with the authority of the Procedure Committee.</p><p><strong><br>Erskine May is edited by the Clerk of the House of Commons. It contains some additional information about the history and privileges of Parliament, including the House of Lords, and Lords Clerks contribute to its production, but for the House of Lords the resulting text does not have the authoritative status that it does in the House of Commons. For this reason, and in order to keep the Companion a manageable length, I do not propose to pursue amalgamation of the texts into a single volume.</strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2016-02-02T17:50:30.41Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-02T17:50:30.41Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Naseby more like this
429229
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star this property date less than 2015-11-18more like thismore than 2015-11-18
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The Lord Chairman of Committees more like this
star this property answering dept id 200 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Chairman of Committees (HoL) more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Public Acts more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chairman of Committees what consultation there has been about the proposals for record copies of public acts to be printed on paper rather than vellum. more like this
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Lord Naseby remove filter
star this property uin HL3713 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-12-02more like thismore than 2015-12-02
star this property answer text <p>The House of Lords agreed to cease using vellum for public Acts in 1999, with a resolution to that effect being passed on 14 October 1999. At that time, the change was not agreed by the House of Commons.</p><p>Since then the House of Lords has continued to pay for the production of two copies of each public Act of Parliament, printed on vellum. (One copy is retained in the Parliamentary Archives; one copy is sent to the National Archives.) The Lords has done this even though it is not in accord with the October 1999 resolution of this House.</p><p>In the past six years (2009/10 to 2014/15) the Lords has spent a total of £620,440 on vellum Acts; an average of just over £103,000 per year.</p><p>This is despite the availability of archival paper which is of extremely high quality and durability. Private Acts of Parliament have been printed on archival quality paper since 1956, and I am not aware that vellum is now used for any other governmental or parliamentary records.</p><p>The National Archives have confirmed the view they took in 1999; that they do not require a vellum copy, and that archival quality paper is sufficient to maintain the public record.</p><p>Switching from vellum to high quality archival paper would, on a conservative estimate, save approximately 80% on current costs - or around £80,000 per year. The exact level of savings to public funds will depend on the number of Acts passed, and number of pages per Act, per year, and the precise specification and contractual arrangements agreed for future printing.</p><p>As well as being an expensive raw material, vellum requires a highly specialised form of printing which is not widely available, the machinery for which is expensive to maintain, and which is likely to be more difficult to procure on the expiry of the House’s current printing contract in March 2016.</p><p>As the start of a new Parliament seemed a natural point at which to implement the change previously agreed by this House, the main party Leaders, the Convenor and the Lord Speaker were consulted early in the present session, and the House Committee was informed in July 2015. I then wrote to the Chairman of the House of Commons Administration Committee on 17 September to invite that House to agree to the change.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Laming more like this
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less than 2015-12-02T17:55:35.46Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-02T17:55:35.46Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Laming more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Naseby more like this
101291
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star this property date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the removal of visible paper tax discs from vehicles, why they consider one reminder letter to constitute adequate notice to the vehicle keeper of the need to renew Vehicle Excise Duty. more like this
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Lord Naseby remove filter
star this property uin HL2496 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
star this property answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) sends a reminder letter to the registered keeper around three weeks before a vehicle is due to be relicensed. If no action is taken, the DVLA sends a second reminder after the vehicle excise duty has expired.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
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less than 2014-11-06T15:24:36.4471765Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T15:24:36.4471765Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Naseby more like this
424709
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star this property date less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Crimes against Humanity: Sri Lanka more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the UN OISL report published in September, what action they intend to take to bring to justice those British citizens residing in the United Kingdom who are alleged to have committed war crimes or crimes against humanity whilst fighting for the Tamil Tigers. more like this
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Lord Naseby remove filter
star this property uin HL3079 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-11more like thismore than 2015-11-11
star this property answer text <p>The investigation and prosecution of all criminal offences, including whether an offence has been committed, is an operational matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2015-11-11T15:47:49.48Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-11T15:47:49.48Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Naseby more like this
448784
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star this property date less than 2016-01-28more like thismore than 2016-01-28
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Action on Smoking and Health more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Prior of Brampton on 21 December 2015 (HL4603 and HL4606), whether they plan to investigate the activities of the group Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in providing the secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health and the use of public grants for lobbying activities in the light of the fact that the Department of Health has received 90 items of correspondence from the APPG originating from a postal or email address belonging to ASH in the last five years. more like this
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Lord Naseby remove filter
star this property uin HL5564 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-09more like thismore than 2016-02-09
star this property answer text <p>The conditions applicable to grants awarded to Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) are set out in the grant award letters. The Department has made clear that none of this funding is to be used for lobbying purposes.</p><p> </p><p>The Section 64 grant must be spent in delivering the the agreed project outputs set out in the grant award letter and it does not fund secretariat support for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health.</p><p> </p><p>ASH’s compliance with the conditions of the grant is assessed at the grant monitoring meetings held between the Deputy Director of tobacco control and representatives from ASH as well as in the final full year grant monitoring and governance reports.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is required to retain information relating to Section 64 grants for six years. The full amount of the grant was spent for each year that a grant was provided to ASH in the past six years.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL5565 more like this
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less than 2016-02-09T15:52:46.427Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-09T15:52:46.427Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Naseby more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-12-15more like thismore than 2015-12-15
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Action on Smoking and Health more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 8 December (HL3846), how much grant the Department of Health will provide to Action on Smoking and Health in the current financial year, and whether they will place a copy of any grant application and award letter in the Library of the House. more like this
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Lord Naseby remove filter
star this property uin HL4603 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-12-21more like thismore than 2015-12-21
star this property answer text <p>The Department will provide a grant of £150,000 to Action on Smoking and Health in the 2015/16 financial year. This grant is awarded under Section 64 of the Health and Social Care Act 1968.</p><br /><p>A copy of the signed award letter, including the detailed deliverables of the grant, has been attached.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2015-12-21T17:42:12.507Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-21T17:42:12.507Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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star this property file name Redacted final signed grant award letter ASH 2015-16 2.pdf more like this
star this property title ASH Reward Letter more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Naseby more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-04-27more like thismore than 2016-04-27
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Department of Health: Lobbying more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 24 February (HL6112), what processes the Department of Health has reviewed in the light of the guidance issued by the Cabinet Office on 6 February; what changes they have made, including in respect of individual contracts; and what are the details of each contract subject to such changes. more like this
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Lord Naseby remove filter
star this property uin HL8048 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-05-04more like thismore than 2016-05-04
star this property answer text <p>The Department’s current policy already clearly states that grants will not be awarded if there is any indication within the application that some or all of any funding awarded will be used to support political activities. This condition is reinforced by a standard terms within the Grant Award letter.</p><p>In light of the draft implementation guidance issued by Cabinet Office on 6 February, the Department has engaged with relevant internal and external stakeholders to prepare for the mandatory implementation of the Cabinet Office guidance from 1 May 2016.</p><p>As announced on 27 April the introduction of the clause has been paused, pending a review of the representations made, and to give further time to consider any necessary adjustments to the wording of the clause, or the policy on its implementation.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office are continuing to consider the comments of all interested parties, ahead of the introduction into grant agreements of the clause aimed at protecting taxpayers' money from being wasted on government lobbying government.</p><p>The draft implementation guidance has been withdrawn, along with the go-live date of 1 May 2016. Further details will be announced in due course, including a revised implementation date and the Department will be working towards the revised timetable once it is received.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2016-05-04T12:31:03.897Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-04T12:31:03.897Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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448785
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star this property date less than 2016-01-28more like thismore than 2016-01-28
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Action on Smoking and Health more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each year in which a grant was provided to the group Action on Smoking and Health, how much (1) was spent against the original grant, (2) constituted underspend, and (3) was returned to the Department of Health. more like this
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Lord Naseby remove filter
star this property uin HL5565 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-09more like thismore than 2016-02-09
star this property answer text <p>The conditions applicable to grants awarded to Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) are set out in the grant award letters. The Department has made clear that none of this funding is to be used for lobbying purposes.</p><p> </p><p>The Section 64 grant must be spent in delivering the the agreed project outputs set out in the grant award letter and it does not fund secretariat support for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health.</p><p> </p><p>ASH’s compliance with the conditions of the grant is assessed at the grant monitoring meetings held between the Deputy Director of tobacco control and representatives from ASH as well as in the final full year grant monitoring and governance reports.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is required to retain information relating to Section 64 grants for six years. The full amount of the grant was spent for each year that a grant was provided to ASH in the past six years.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL5564 more like this
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less than 2016-02-09T15:52:46.5Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-09T15:52:46.5Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-04-26more like thismore than 2016-04-26
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Action on Smoking and Health more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for any grant awarded to Action on Smoking and Health in each of the last five years, how much was awarded in one financial year and spent in a subsequent one. more like this
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Lord Naseby remove filter
star this property uin HL7988 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-05-04more like thismore than 2016-05-04
star this property answer text <p>The Department has received an application for grant funding from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) for the 2016-17 financial year. The application process is iterative to ensure the final objectives are in line with Departmental aims and the application that the Department currently holds is a draft application. Draft applications for grant funding are not published.</p><p> </p><p>There was no underspend of the grant awarded to ASH in 2015-16 and, in each of the last five years, the funding has been spent in the relevant financial year.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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HL7986 more like this
HL7987 more like this
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less than 2016-05-04T12:34:41.207Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-04T12:34:41.207Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Action on Smoking and Health more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the grant awarded to Action on Smoking and Health for 2015–16 relates to activities to be delivered beyond the end of the financial year; and, as the grant conditions stipulate that such activities must be delivered prior to that day, whether they will investigate. more like this
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Lord Naseby remove filter
star this property uin HL5748 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
star this property answer text <p>The proposed budget estimates received from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) for each of the last five years for a Section 64 grant is attached. Commercially sensitive information has been redacted.</p><p> </p><p>As the agreed project outputs make clear, the 2015-16 Section 64 grant funding awarded to ASH will be spent in the current financial year, including work relating to preparation for legislation coming into force later in 2016.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2016-02-11T16:31:01.757Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T16:31:01.757Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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star this property file name HL5747-5748-LordNaseby-attachment.pdf more like this
star this property title ASH Budget estimates more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Naseby more like this