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65247

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Postal Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all Government departments use Royal Mail for their postal deliveries, and if not, which use other providers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>All Government departments use Royal Mail to some extent.</p><p>In addition, the Cabinet Office's Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has put in place a framework agreement for the provision of postal services. This provides choice and competition for the provision of postal services to the public sector.</p><p>Three central Government departments have reported to CCS spend with postal providers other than Royal Mail, HM Revenue and Customs, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Office for National Statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL778 question first answered 16/07/2014 16:55:15 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

65248

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Postal Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy regarding publicly funded bodies using private postal firms to deliver mail, and which (1) departments, and (2) agencies, currently do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>All Government departments use Royal Mail to some extent.</p><p>In addition, the Cabinet Office's Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has put in place a framework agreement for the provision of postal services. This provides choice and competition for the provision of postal services to the public sector.</p><p>Three central Government departments have reported to CCS spend with postal providers other than Royal Mail, HM Revenue and Customs, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Office for National Statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL777 question first answered 16/07/2014 16:55:15 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

45998

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Quarterly Data Summary for any department does not include data for the current period, for the year to date, and for the full year forecast.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL6476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p>In each quarter of the 2013/14 financial year, 15 of the 17 departments taking part in the Quarterly Data Summary process have provided all of the information requested. In quarter 3, the most recent quarter for which data is available, average completion was 96%.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL6493 question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

46396

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Quarterly Data Summary for any department does not include the data compared (1) to budget, (2) to the same period in the previous year, and (3) to the end of year target.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL6493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p>In each quarter of the 2013/14 financial year, 15 of the 17 departments taking part in the Quarterly Data Summary process have provided all of the information requested. In quarter 3, the most recent quarter for which data is available, average completion was 96%.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL6476 question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

39789

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Prime Minister on 15 June 2009 (HC Deb, col 21–38) that the final report of the Chilcot Inquiry would be able to "disclose all but the most sensitive information—that is, all information except that which is essential to our national security", whether the Inquiry continues to operate under those terms.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL5503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The terms under which the Chilcot Inquiry is operatingare set out in the Protocol between the Inquiry and Her Majesty&rsquo;s Government regarding documents and other written and electronic communication. They have not changed since the Inquiry&rsquo;s inception in June 2009. A copy of the Protocol is available on the Inquiry&rsquo;s website:</p><p><a href="http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/background/protocols.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/background/protocols.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>Each request under the Freedom of Information Act is considered on its merits and handled accordingly. The reasons for the use of the veto on the disclosure of Cabinet minutes prior to the Iraq war are a matter of public record.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL5505 question first answered 03/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name HL5503-HL5505.pdf title Letter on Chilcot Inquiry
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

39791

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the ministerial veto was used to overturn the Information Commissioner's ruling on the disclosure of the minutes of Cabinet meetings prior to the Iraq war; and why that route was preferred to an appeal to the courts as in the case of Plowden.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL5505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The terms under which the Chilcot Inquiry is operatingare set out in the Protocol between the Inquiry and Her Majesty&rsquo;s Government regarding documents and other written and electronic communication. They have not changed since the Inquiry&rsquo;s inception in June 2009. A copy of the Protocol is available on the Inquiry&rsquo;s website:</p><p><a href="http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/background/protocols.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/background/protocols.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>Each request under the Freedom of Information Act is considered on its merits and handled accordingly. The reasons for the use of the veto on the disclosure of Cabinet minutes prior to the Iraq war are a matter of public record.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL5503 question first answered 03/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name HL5503-HL5505.pdf title Letter on Chilcot Inquiry
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

39768

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on the relocation of civil servants from London and the South-East of England to other regions of the country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL5482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Relocation of Government staff outside of London and the South East continues to be considered, amongst other options, to deliver the savings set out at the Spending Review and increase the efficiency of the Government&rsquo;s estate. Reducing and rationalising the estate could result in relocations, although there is no centrally driven relocation target to this effect. Workforce planning is primarily the responsibility of each individual Department to determine.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL5483 HL5484 question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

39769

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants have been transferred from London and the South-East of England to other regions of the country since May 2010.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL5483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Relocation of Government staff outside of London and the South East continues to be considered, amongst other options, to deliver the savings set out at the Spending Review and increase the efficiency of the Government&rsquo;s estate. Reducing and rationalising the estate could result in relocations, although there is no centrally driven relocation target to this effect. Workforce planning is primarily the responsibility of each individual Department to determine.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL5482 HL5484 question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

39770

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants have been transferred from London and the South-East of England to the West Midlands since May 2010.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL5484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Relocation of Government staff outside of London and the South East continues to be considered, amongst other options, to deliver the savings set out at the Spending Review and increase the efficiency of the Government&rsquo;s estate. Reducing and rationalising the estate could result in relocations, although there is no centrally driven relocation target to this effect. Workforce planning is primarily the responsibility of each individual Department to determine.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL5482 HL5483 question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

92751

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities: Registration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average time taken by the Charity Commission to approve a new charity for registration; what is the target time for the completion of charity registrations; and what proportion of applications for registration are completed within the agreed target time.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Charity Commission. I have asked the Chief Executive to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL1988 question first answered 27/10/2014 18:03:05 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name Baroness Hayter PQs re registration stats 15 Oct 14 (2).pdf title Chief Executive Reply
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town