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1133054

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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	Government Bills
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House how many Government Bills since May 2015 have been published in draft and referred for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or committee of either House; and what proportion these constitute of all Government Bills introduced in that period.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL16472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Since May 2015, 13 Government Bills have been published in draft and referred for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or committee of either House; this constitutes 14.43% of all Government Bills introduced in that period.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 03/07/2019 12:27:13 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1132309

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2019
	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: Bullying
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many complaints regarding bullying and harassment have been received since the report by the Committee on Privileges and Conduct Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme: Changes to the Code of Conduct, published on 4 April, was agreed by the House on 30 April.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL16378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>On 30 April the House agreed to changes to the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Lords that incorporated the Parliamentary Behaviour Code, which sets out the standards of behaviour expected of everyone who works within the Parliamentary Estate, and introduced provisions to deal explicitly with behaviour that constitutes bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct. Since then, there have been fewer than ten complaints of bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct made against members of the House of Lords under the Code. To protect the confidentiality of those reporting complaints, and in line with Parliament’s publication policy for statistics under the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, the exact numbers are only provided where they are ten or more.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 27/06/2019 11:38:38 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1132635

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Kier Group
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the restructuring of infrastructure and development company Keir, particularly in relation to concerns over their financial position.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL16413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The restructuring announced by Kier on 17 June is a commercial decision for the company. The delivery of public services is not affected by Kier’s recent announcement and we are confident that the company can continue to fulfil their contracts with the government. We remain in close communication with Kier’s management and will continue to discuss their proposed changes.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to monitor the financial health of all of our strategic suppliers, including Kier.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/06/2019 11:36:49 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1133791

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	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 Henley on 4 June (HL15847), what recent assessment they have made of the impact of (1) Honda's decision to close its Swindon plant in 2021, and (2) other recent announcements by car manufacturers, on the steel industry in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Livermore
	uin	HL16542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working with the car manufacturers and key industry groups to identify and assess supply chain risks in all cases where car manufacturing operations are expected to cease or reduce. It is a complex picture and it is difficult to project the impact on suppliers. Every effort is being made to support affected suppliers to identify new opportunities to sustain and potentially grow their businesses before the impact of these announcements comes to pass.</p><p>The Government will continue to assess UK wide supply chain risks have so far identified over 60 supply chain companies directly impacted by the Honda decision. We are working across all LEP areas and with the Devolved Nations to protect and support Honda supply chain businesses across the UK. As well as work across Government to measure the potential short and long-term economic shock from Honda and any supply chain closures on the UK economy (including within other sectors).</p><p>There are more than 2500 automotive supply chain companies in the UK, including 18 of the world's 20 biggest automotive suppliers, producing approximately £12.7bn worth of parts.</p><p>We are ensuring everything is being done to support businesses, their workforce and communities affected by the announcements. We continue the strive to attract investment, creating highly-skilled jobs that offer fulfilling careers for years to come.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL16543 HL16544 question first answered 02/07/2019 15:33:20 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore

1133792

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	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 Henley on 4 June (HL15847), what recent assessment they have made of the impact of (1) Honda's decision to close its Swindon plant in 2021, and (2) other recent announcements by car manufacturers, on the glass industry in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Livermore
	uin	HL16543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working with the car manufacturers and key industry groups to identify and assess supply chain risks in all cases where car manufacturing operations are expected to cease or reduce. It is a complex picture and it is difficult to project the impact on suppliers. Every effort is being made to support affected suppliers to identify new opportunities to sustain and potentially grow their businesses before the impact of these announcements comes to pass.</p><p>The Government will continue to assess UK wide supply chain risks have so far identified over 60 supply chain companies directly impacted by the Honda decision. We are working across all LEP areas and with the Devolved Nations to protect and support Honda supply chain businesses across the UK. As well as work across Government to measure the potential short and long-term economic shock from Honda and any supply chain closures on the UK economy (including within other sectors).</p><p>There are more than 2500 automotive supply chain companies in the UK, including 18 of the world's 20 biggest automotive suppliers, producing approximately £12.7bn worth of parts.</p><p>We are ensuring everything is being done to support businesses, their workforce and communities affected by the announcements. We continue the strive to attract investment, creating highly-skilled jobs that offer fulfilling careers for years to come.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL16542 HL16544 question first answered 02/07/2019 15:33:21 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore

1133793

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	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 Henley on 4 June (HL15847), what recent assessment they have made of the impact of (1) Honda's decision to close its Swindon plant in 2021, and (2) other recent announcements by car manufacturers, on the tyre industry in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Livermore
	uin	HL16544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working with the car manufacturers and key industry groups to identify and assess supply chain risks in all cases where car manufacturing operations are expected to cease or reduce. It is a complex picture and it is difficult to project the impact on suppliers. Every effort is being made to support affected suppliers to identify new opportunities to sustain and potentially grow their businesses before the impact of these announcements comes to pass.</p><p>The Government will continue to assess UK wide supply chain risks have so far identified over 60 supply chain companies directly impacted by the Honda decision. We are working across all LEP areas and with the Devolved Nations to protect and support Honda supply chain businesses across the UK. As well as work across Government to measure the potential short and long-term economic shock from Honda and any supply chain closures on the UK economy (including within other sectors).</p><p>There are more than 2500 automotive supply chain companies in the UK, including 18 of the world's 20 biggest automotive suppliers, producing approximately £12.7bn worth of parts.</p><p>We are ensuring everything is being done to support businesses, their workforce and communities affected by the announcements. We continue the strive to attract investment, creating highly-skilled jobs that offer fulfilling careers for years to come.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL16542 HL16543 question first answered 02/07/2019 15:33:21 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore

1134328

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Consumers: Protection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to place a cap on the price paid in markets where there are rolling contracts for consumers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL16613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The setting of prices is a commercial decision for the companies concerned, provided they comply with general consumer law, which requires that consumers are treated fairly, are not misled and are able to make properly informed choices, between products and between businesses.</p><p> </p><p>We have a robust legal framework that provides strong protections for consumers. My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State set out in his recent letter to the Competition and Markets Authority, that we want to see greater enforcement against subscription traps and that ultimately roll-over contracts should be as easy to exit as they are to enter. In the Consumer White Paper, we will consider proposals to strengthen our system of public enforcement of consumer law while maintaining the benefits of the current landscape.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 01/07/2019 14:21:57 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1134711

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on just-in-time supply chains in the UK automotive sector.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL16678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>In February 2018, the Government published its assessment of the implications for business and international trade in the UK, if it leaves the EU without a deal on March 29. This assessment remains valid.</p><p>The UK and the EU share a strong commercial interest in maintaining the competitiveness of our automotive industries, which rely on highly integrated and sophisticated just in time supply chains. Under a no-deal outcome, the automotive industry would face additional costs and burdens as a result of new customs procedures, compliance requirements and reductions in traffic flows across the Channel.</p><p>BEIS ministers and officials regularly engage with the automotive industry, bilaterally, via trade associations, and through the Department’s participation in the Automotive Council, to discuss no-deal risks and mitigations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 02/07/2019 15:32:41 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1135068

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Copyright: EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement the Copyright Directive in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL16695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>Whether the Government is required to implement the Directive will depend on the nature of our departure from the EU. Any new legislation after a no-deal exit would be subject to usual legislative processes, including public consultations and full impact assessment.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 02/07/2019 15:32:16 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1132619

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Honours
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of each category of honours were awarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours List to people in (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) each of the regions of England, as a (a) number, and (b) percentage, of that country or region's population.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
	uin	HL16397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Statistical information held in relation to The Queen’s Birthday List 2019 can be found below. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region is not captured, as we are not able to break down the data in that way.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>K Level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>C Level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BEM</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of overall List</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of the UK’s population</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>4.75%</p></td><td><p>4.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>10.81%</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>5.96%</p></td><td><p>2.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>7.83%</p></td><td><p>9.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>4.10%</p></td><td><p>7.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>18.55%</p></td><td><p>12.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>2.70%</p></td><td><p>4.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>7.55%</p></td><td><p>11.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>14.07%</p></td><td><p>13.7&amp;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>9.69%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>6.15%</p></td><td><p>8.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humberside</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>5.68%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 01/07/2019 11:41:33 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett