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1304502

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Peers: Conduct
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the ‘Valuing Everyone’ training session for Peers on the morning of 16 March, whether describing a female over the age of 14 as a ‘girl’ rather than a ‘lady’ in the course of their parliamentary duties would constitute a breach of the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Lords; and if so, what the penalty would be.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL14454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2021 answer text <p>Only the Commissioner for Standards and the Conduct Committee can decide whether something is a breach of the Code of Conduct, upon receipt of a specific complaint to the Commissioner or appeal to the Conduct Committee. They do not deal with hypothetical situations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 06/04/2021 15:16:06 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1344918

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliament: Internet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by Lord McFall of Alcluith on 1 and 24 February 2017 (HL4961 and HL5612), why the Religion of Peace website is no longer accessible from computers attached to the parliamentary network, having previously been available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL1820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. The Parliamentary Digital Service uses an industry standard service to categorise and block websites that are deemed offensive, the “Religion of Peace” website is blocked as part of this automated service as it is classified as a religion-based hate website by the service. There are no indications that the website has been available to access on the parliamentary network.</p> answering member printed Lord Touhig question first answered 21/07/2021 14:01:18 answering member 542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1585544

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	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: Security
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether £7 million is to be spent on the security works project at Peers' Entrance; why such expenditure is necessary; and who authorised it.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL5563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2023 answer text <p>For security reasons, the Houses do not publish capital expenditure on security mitigating projects as providing this level of detail could enable an individual to infer the extent and nature of the works, and thus the vulnerabilities which they were intended to mitigate.</p><p>The necessity and cost of the works at Peers’ Entrance have been the subject of rigorous internal assessment through the usual business case process. The plans have also been validated by external experts. Members are always welcome to contact the Director of Security to discuss any security-related concerns privately.　　<br></p><p>The Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the House, as Accounting and Corporate Officers, have responsibility for approving final business cases for security projects across the Parliamentary Estate, subject to advice from the Finance Directors and other relevant officials. The Clerk of the Parliaments’ decisions on security projects are informed by consultation with the House of Lords Commission, which ensures that the impact on Members is taken into account, and by the Finance Committee which receives regular reports regarding security expenditure. The Clerk of the House is informed by the equivalent groups and individuals in the House of Commons. Ultimately it is not the House that makes the final decision because security is a bicameral issue, and legal responsibility for safety sits with the Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the House.<br></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/02/2023 14:01:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1314725

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Visits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the Parliamentary Estate will remain closed to visiting members of the public until September; if so, (1) for what reasons, and (2) what consideration he has given to the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in England on 17 May in respect of the accessibility of the Estate; and what plans there are to resume normal catering services in the House.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>Changes affecting the operation of Parliament as a whole, such as non-passholder access to the estate are decided jointly with the House of Commons Commission. Both Commissions agreed that business-related non-passholder access should resume from 17 May to reflect changes in government guidance. This is limited to one person, where the meeting cannot take place virtually. Access for the public will remain limited due to the need to control the overall number of people on the Parliamentary Estate to prevent crowding and control the risk and spread of the virus on the estate. Further changes to access may occur after step 4 following further consideration by the House of Lords Commission.</p><p>Changes to House of Lords catering services were made on 17 May, including the re-configuration of outlets in line with the ‘rule of six’. The following Lords catering venues are now open: River Restaurant and Terrace, Peers’ Dining and Guest Room, Long Room Bar, and the Millbank House ‘Coffee pod’. All outlets are operating within government guidance. Catering services in the House will be kept under review in the light of demand and the number of passholders on the estate.</p> answering member printed Lord Touhig question first answered 27/05/2021 14:28:00 answering member 542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1316955

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	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 Chamber: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are for members to return to normal rules of debate for those who are physically present in the Chamber.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The House of Lords Commission, which has responsibility for setting the strategic direction in this area, met on 25 May and had a preliminary discussion of these matters. The Commission discussion was informed by the debate on hybrid proceedings held in the Chamber on 20 May and was followed by a meeting of the Procedure and Privileges Committee, on 26 May, at which an initial consideration of procedural implications was undertaken. Proposals and options will be developed ahead of further anticipated deliberation at June meetings of the House of Lords Commission and Procedure and Privileges Committee. Decisions will continue to be informed by the latest Government guidance and advice from Public Health England. Finally, and most importantly, the House will be invited to consider motions in due course to agree procedures, including those relating to the rules of debate, moving forwards.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 27/05/2021 15:14:36 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1260454

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2020
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the total estimated cost of the report by the Conduct Committee: The conduct of Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (HL Paper 185).
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL11364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide an accurate estimate of the cost of the report　<em>The conduct of Lord Maginnis of Drumglass</em> as most costs cannot be disaggregated from time spent by members or staff on other work.<br></p><p>1. Member costs</p><p> </p><p>The report into Lord Maginnis was considered at two separate meetings of the Conduct Committee, at the first there were other items on the agenda so claims for attendance were not solely related to consideration of this case. At the second meeting Lord Maginnis’ appeal was the only item on the agenda. All members of the Committee attended for that meeting. HL members can claim attendance allowance for participating in a virtual select committee but those claims may also cover other parliamentary work undertaken that day so it is not possible to say how much they claimed for their work on this case that day. Lay members have so far claimed £1,200 to prepare for and attend that meeting.</p><p>2. Payments to the Commissioner and her staff</p><p> </p><p>The costs of the time of the Commissioner for Standards and her office in relation to her investigation in to the complaints against Lord Maginnis cannot be disaggregated from her work on other cases. £5,760 was spent in payment to the external investigator who supported the Commissioner in her investigations into the four complaints. <br></p><p>3. Publication</p><p>The report was printed in-house on the same paper used for other parliamentary publications by a permanent staff team therefore the small costs of printing this report cannot be disaggregated from other work.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 16/12/2020 17:12:44 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1303638

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2021
	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 is the estimated cost of providing ‘Valuing Everyone’ training to all (1) Peers, and (2) staff of the House of Lords; and out of which budget it is paid.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL14339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>To the end of February £40,446 has been spent on Valuing Everyone training for members of the House of Lords, and £29,169 has been spent on Valuing Everyone training for staff of the House of Lords Administration, based on an assumption of cost per head across all training sessions delivered. The House of Lords share (30%) of development costs, pilot sessions and administration fees is £43,080. 　All costs relating to the Valuing Everyone training are paid for from the budget of the bicameral Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 15/04/2021 13:37:06 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1311978

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2021
	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 Departments: Written Questions
	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 (1) encourage, and (2) require, ministers to answer written parliamentary questions as tabled.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL15259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>As Leader of the House I take very seriously the responsibility incumbent on all Ministers to provide full, timely and comprehensive answers to Questions for Written Answers. Ministers are reminded regularly of the importance of their obligations to the House, and my office works closely with all departmental Parliamentary teams to help provide advice on what is expected of them in providing such answers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 29/04/2021 12:15:44 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1695974

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton on 12 March (HL Deb col 1905), how much money the United Kingdom pays to the European Union annually; on what that money is spent; and what plans they have, and to what timescale, for its reduction.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL3259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Details of how much money the UK has paid the EU under the Withdrawal Agreement, its purposes, forecasts of future payments and timings are set out in the annual European Union Finances Statement. The most recent version covers payments made in 2023 and is available in the library of the House and on Gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2024 13:46:29 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1602580

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Koran
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the spokesperson for the Department for Education on 2 March in respect of the suspension of four school children at Kettlethorpe High School for dropping a copy of the Koran that “the school followed standard disciplinary procedures in response to this incident” and that the Department “backs headteachers to take the appropriate action”, what are the standard disciplinary procedures for such an incident; whether they consider the suspension of the children in this case to be an “appropriate action”; and if not, what plans they have to withdraw that statement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL6267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The government’s priority remains the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. The department trusts head teachers to work with pupils, parents and, where necessary, the local community and the police to manage the responses to these incidents locally.</p><p>All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy which outlines effective strategies that will encourage good behaviour and the sanctions that will be imposed for misbehaviour. The department trusts head teachers to develop behaviour policies which reflect their school’s individual contexts and needs. The department also supports head teachers in using suspension as a sanction when warranted as part of creating calm, safe and supportive environments where both pupils and staff can work in safety and are respected.</p><p>All decisions to suspend a pupil must be lawful, proportionate, and reasonable. Within these requirements, schools need to be able to set and enforce behaviour policies that reflect their ethos and the specific challenges they face. Decisions also need to be based on the particular facts of a case. For this reason, the statutory Suspension and Permanent Exclusion guidance does not prescribe the behaviours that should or should not lead to a suspension.</p><p>If parents feel that disciplinary action is unreasonable, they have the right to make representations to the school’s governing board.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 22/03/2023 16:09:17 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch