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1156552

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Social Media
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are, if any, to add either 'International Relations' or 'Foreign Affairs' to the searchable list of topics on the Lords Digital Chamber, which currently includes: 'Business and Economy', 'Communities, Education and Families', 'Defence', 'Environment', 'Europe', 'Health', 'Home Affairs', 'Science and Technology', and 'Transport'.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	uin	HL432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Lords Digital Chamber (<a href="https://lordsdigitalchamber.co.uk/" target="_blank">lordsdigitalchamber.co.uk</a>) brings together the social media activity of members of the House of Lords, political parties and groups in the Lords from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and blogs. The topics pages currently use an algorithm to aggregate together commonly searched-for terms and phases associated with particular subject areas.</p><p>The House of Lords Communications team keeps the topics section under continual review and will investigate the potential for including these subjects in the Lords Digital Chamber.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 04/11/2019 17:59:00 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1255116

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliament: Security
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what are the current rules on (1) eligibility, and (2) sponsorship of Parliamentary passes for lobbyists.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
	uin	HL10656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Nobody is entitled to a parliamentary pass by virtue of being a lobbyist. Any passholder who has an external lobbying role separate to their parliamentary role is not permitted to use their pass for lobbying purposes. The rules governing the sponsorship of passes by members of the House of Lords, which were recently amended, say: &quot;Such passholders must use their Parliamentary pass only to provide Parliamentary support to the sponsor and other members of the House, and not in furtherance of any other interests of their own or of other organisations for which they work. Members may not sponsor a pass for anybody whose primary role is to support an All-Party Parliamentary Group.&quot;</p><p>The Code of Conduct for House of Lords Members’ Staff requires them to register their outside interests, including &quot;any … financial interest in businesses or organisations involved in parliamentary lobbying&quot;.</p><p>Anybody who has evidence that an individual is breaching any of these rules may complain to the independent Commissioner for Standards at <a target="_blank">lordsstandards@parliament.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 02/12/2020 17:34:16 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

1255120

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	Parliament: Security
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House whether any current Lords Ministers sponsor Parliamentary passes for individuals other than (1) family members, (2) civil servants, (3) carers, and (4) special advisors; and if so, what the reasons are for the sponsorship of those Parliamentary passes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
	uin	HL10660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>One Lords Minister sponsors a pass for a member of staff who does not fall into any of the four categories listed in the question and who provides non-government administrative support.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Code of Conduct and the Code of Conduct for House of Lords Members' Staff, there is an entry in the Register of Interests - Members of the House of Lords staff. The register can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://members.parliament.uk/members/lords/interests/register-of-interests-of-lords-members-staff" target="_blank">https://members.parliament.uk/members/lords/interests/register-of-interests-of-lords-members-staff</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 07/12/2020 16:33:40 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

1219680

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2020
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Reform
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to any societal changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, what plans there are to establish a Select Committee to consider (1) the membership, and (2) the role, of the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
	uin	HL6343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>There are no current plans for the appointment of a new committee to consider these matters. The Liaison Committee runs regular exercises to invite proposals from members for special inquiry committee topics, and I would encourage anyone with particular suggestions for new committee activity to make them in this context.</p><p>The Lord Speaker’s committee on the Size of the House published its first report in October 2017, and has since published updates in 2018 and 2019. It is anticipated that this committee will reconvene soon to consider further the size of the membership of the House.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 15/07/2020 14:37:06 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

1181773

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House what steps she is taking to ensure that parliamentary business can continue in the event of movement restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL2035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has undertaken detailed work on COVID-19 with four strands: contain, delay, research and mitigate. Should there be a need to implement restrictions on movement then the Government, in consultation with the Usual Channels, will update the House on the next steps in relation to parliamentary business if there is a need to do so. While COVID-19 has the potential to spread extensively there is no reason to change parliamentary business at this stage. The Government is monitoring the situation closely and providing regular updates to parliament and the general public.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 05/03/2020 14:41:40 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1569090

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2023
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Air Pollution
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the air handling units in the House of Lords have had electrostatic precipitators installed for the purposes of air filtration, particularly for viruses and bacteria.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL4930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>There are no electrostatic filters in the air handling units (AHUs) in the House of Lords areas of the parliamentary estate. There are electrostatic filters in two AHUs in other parts of the parliamentary estate. They were installed in 2014-16 to act as a general particulate arrest system and were not installed to deal with viruses and bacteria.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 26/01/2023 16:04:13 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1697254

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords Chamber: Bishops
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans he has, if any, to review the requirements for the Lords Spiritual to wear robes in the Chamber at times other than when they are saying prayers.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
	uin	HL3365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Paragraph 4.15 of the <em>Companion</em> describes the robes of rochet and chimere that the Lords Spiritual wear in the Chamber. The Procedure and Privileges Committee has no plans to review this requirement.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 25/03/2024 17:04:38 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	106 label Biography information for Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone

1697255

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Bishops
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the House of Lords funds the purchase and ongoing maintenance, including laundry, of robes worn by the Lords Spiritual.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
	uin	HL3366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The House does not fund the purchase or maintenance of the robes worn by the Lords Spiritual.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 25/03/2024 17:03:22 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	106 label Biography information for Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone

1715032

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords Chamber: Bishops
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he has asked (1) Lords Spiritual, and (2) other peers, for their views on whether the requirement for Lords Spiritual to wear robes of rochet and chimere in the Chamber should be referred to the Procedure and Privileges Committee.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
	uin	HL4205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>As Senior Deputy Speaker, I meet regularly with the Convenor of the Lords Spiritual and other members. I have discussed the requirements set out in paragraph 4.15 of the <em>Companion</em> with the Convenor of the Lords Spiritual, and a number of other members, and have had no suggestion that these matters need to be referred to the Procedure and Privileges Committee.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/05/2024 16:35:21 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	106 label Biography information for Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone

1367759

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what outside organisations are currently providing (1) training, and (2) guidance on workplace culture and behaviour, to the House of Lords; and what is the annual cost of these services.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice
	uin	HL3932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The tables below provide a breakdown of suppliers, services and costs in the current financial year currently providing (1) training and (2) guidance on workplace culture and behaviour. In the interests of openness I have interpreted “workplace culture and behaviour” broadly; for example, the Leadership Development Programme will contribute to improved leadership capabilities in the Administration and therefore to the overall workplace culture.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Development events</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Supplier</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Type of work</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Challenge</p></td><td><p>Valuing Everyone (ICGS) training</p></td><td><p>£23,640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>T-Three Consulting Ltd</p></td><td><p>Leadership Development Programme</p></td><td><p>£57,530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3E Coaching Ltd</p></td><td><p>Executive Coaching</p></td><td><p>£6,350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eliesha Training Ltd</p></td><td><p>Recruitment Panel Training</p></td><td><p>£3,215</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Personal Strengths Ltd</p></td><td><p>Psychological Assessment (profiling tool)</p></td><td><p>£2,997</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Geri McKenna Ltd</p></td><td><p>Executive Coaching</p></td><td><p>£3,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CX People Ltd</p></td><td><p>People Skills (PDR, Applications and Interviews &amp; Quality Conversations)</p></td><td><p>£2,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inclusive Employers</p></td><td><p>Two recorded webinars for Black History Month available to all colleagues:<ul><li>Being an Ally to your Black Colleagues: Conversation to Action – 15 October 2021</li><li>Being an Ally to your Black Colleagues: Challenging Microaggressions – 26 October 2021</li></ul></p></td><td><p>£1,350 (+ VAT)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inclusive Employers</p></td><td><p>LGBT+ Allies webinar</p></td><td><p>£750 (+VAT)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business Disability Forum</p></td><td><p>Disability and Accessibility Focus Groups</p></td><td><p>£3,780.00 (inc VAT)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Annual Membership subscriptions</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Supplier</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Type of work</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inclusive Employers</p></td><td><p>Annual Membership includes access to: Guidance documents, expertise and professional advice Best practice from a network of other employers Webinars and training opportunities</p></td><td><p>£2,700.00 (inc VAT)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inclusive Companies</p></td><td><p>Annual Membership/ Recruitment Board &amp; Benchmark, includes access to: UK Top 50 Employers Benchmarking Index Round-table best practice sharing events Webinars and guidance.</p></td><td><p>£3,750.00 (+ VAT)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stonewall</p></td><td><p>Annual Membership includes access to: Online and in-person advice on policy and best practice in LGBT inclusion Proud Employers LGBT+ recruitment board Stonewall Employers Benchmark.</p></td><td><p>£2,500 (+VAT)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information provided above refers to centralised spend on learning and development interventions related to culture and behaviour. Individual offices have localised training budgets, and we do not hold a full data set relating to additional individual office spend in this and other areas.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the externally-provided events set out in the tables, we run other programmes and interventions using our internal resources to help develop our culture and behaviours. These include mentoring, team and individual profiling tools, workshops (including on values and behaviours) and internal coaching. We continually review our core learning and development offer to ensure it supports our strategic objectives and provides value for money, including evaluating our partner relationships and existing contracts.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/11/2021 16:12:29 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	4578 label Biography information for Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice