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827872

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the decision will be made whether to nominate a UK woman for the vacancies arising in 2018 to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women; and whether they will publish the outcome of their decision before the 7 March deadline for the 2018 election.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL4922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is considering a range of factors and will make a decision on whether to nominate a UK candidate for the vacancies arising in 2018 to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women by the 7 March deadline.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/01/2018 13:33:26 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

829565

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Females: Insurance
	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 findings of the report from the Chartered Insurance Institute Women's Risks in Life.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hussein-Ece
	uin	HL5068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>I note the report and welcome the CII’s wider Insuring Women’s Future initiative, with its aim of prompting the insurance industry to develop better solutions for women. <br>Headline policies driven by the Government Equalities Office – for example, gender pay gap reporting, promoting family friendly policies – may help address some of the issues underlying risk factors identified in the report.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/02/2018 13:21:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4164 label Biography information for Baroness Hussein-Ece

830500

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 23 January (HL4558), why the UK has never made a nomination to the UN Committee for Ending Discrimination against Women; and what consideration they have given to making a nomination in recognition of the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 extending voting rights to women.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL5108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>A range of factors are explored when considering whether to nominate a candidate for an election to a body such as the CEDAW Committee. A decision on whether to nominate a UK candidate for the next CEDAW Committee membership elections will be made by 7 March.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/01/2018 13:34:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

832837

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Females: Employment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address gender discrimination at work and to increase the proportion of women in senior roles.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL5150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>This Government strongly supports gender equality and condemns discrimination on the grounds of gender. That is why we are committed to review non-disclosure agreements and any evidence that is coming forward about how they are being used. The Government will also be publishing guidance on employee dress codes, so that employers and employees are aware of how these may constitute discrimination or lead to harassment in the workplace.</p><p>We are also committed to increasing diversity on FTSE boards and in senior executive roles. There is a higher percentage of women on company boards than ever before – more than doubling in the last six years. However, we need to maintain momentum and that is why we are supporting the work of the business led, Hampton-Alexander Review and their voluntary targets for 33% FTSE 350 board directors and senior executives to be women by 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/02/2018 17:51:53 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

825645

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2018
	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: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many staff were employed in each of the following services of the House of Lords in 2010 (1) the Library, (2) Catering and Retail Services, and (3) all other offices and departments of the House Administration; what was the cost in each case; and what are the equivalent figures for 2017.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL4886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The tables below show the average number of whole-time equivalent staff employed for the financial years 2010-11 and 2016-17 and total staffing costs for each period.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Staff numbers in the House of Lords Administration</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>The average number of Whole-Time Equivalent persons (WTE) employed during the year was as follows:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Library</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catering and Retail Services(CRS)¹</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All other offices and departments²</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>338</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total as per published resource accounts</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Staff costs in the House of Lords Administration</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>The following shows the staff costs (including social security and pension costs) for the House of Lords Administration:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Library</p></td><td><p>1,395</p></td><td><p>1,755</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catering and Retail Services³</p></td><td><p>3,497</p></td><td><p>4,168</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All other offices and departments⁴</p></td><td><p>16,015</p></td><td><p>18,164</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>20,907</p></td><td><p>24,087</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>¹ Of which 11 WTE relates to variable hours staff in 2016-17. The 2010-11 WTE figure for CRS variable hours staff is unknown as this information was not recorded on the payroll system when payments were entered.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>² Of which 2 WTE relates to Hansard temporary reporters in 2016-17. The 2010-11 WTE figure for Hansard temporary reporters is unknown as this information was not recorded on the payroll system when payments were entered.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>³ Of which £135k in 2010-11 and £276k in 2016-17 relates to CRS variable hours staff.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>⁴ Of which £54k in 2010-11 and £65k in 2016-17 relates to Hansard temporary reporters.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 31/01/2018 16:08:34 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

829567

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	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: Catering
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what steps, if any, are being taken to withdraw the use of plastic straws in catering outlets and bars across the Parliamentary estate.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL5070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>House of Lords Catering and Retail Services (CRS) will be trialling the removal of straws from customer-facing areas in the catering outlets and bars managed by CRS. If the trial is successful we envisage a significant reduction in the volume of straws used. CRS are also investigating what alternative straws are available with improved environmental credentials, for example fully biodegradable alternatives or paper straws. CRS envisage that this review, being undertaken in conjunction with colleagues in the House of Commons, will be completed by the end of February.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 07/02/2018 14:40:57 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

834724

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what steps he plans to take to engage the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the work of the House.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL5325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>There are a number of areas where we currently engage the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the work of the House. For example, the European Union Committee has twice visited Belfast in the course of its work on the impact of Brexit on UK-Irish relations, most recently on 31 January. It also engaged closely with devolved governments and legislatures in its 2017 inquiry into <em>Brexit: devolution</em>, visiting Cardiff and Edinburgh before publishing its report on 19 July 2017.</p><p>Following a recommendation contained in that report, on 12 October 2017 I chaired the first meeting of the Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit, attended by chairs and convenors of committees involved in scrutinising Brexit from the House of Lords, the House of Commons, the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales, along with officials from the Northern Ireland Assembly. I then chaired the second meeting of the Forum, again at the House of Lords on 18 January. This engagement is set to continue, with the third meeting of the Forum due to take place in Edinburgh in March. I have also met the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to discuss engagement with the devolved parliaments and assemblies.</p><p>As well as engaging the devolved parliaments and assemblies in our work, staff from across the Administration work formally and informally with their opposite numbers in the devolved parliaments and assemblies, in line with the House Administration’s strategy, to take account of best practice in other organisations. In keeping this two-way engagement, I have ensured that representatives of the devolved parliaments and assemblies have been invited to submit evidence to the current review of Select Committees. In addition, I have also met with a number of colleagues from the devolved parliaments and assemblies as Senior Deputy Speaker and look forward to continuing this work in future.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 07/02/2018 14:39:44 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

823188

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Charter of Fundamental Rights (EU)
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to propose the introduction of specific legally enforceable provisions to maintain, following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, all rights and judicial remedies contained in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights that do not have equivalents in current or envisaged UK law, in particular those relating to (1) protections for personal data, (2) workers’ rights, (3) women, (4) elderly citizens, (5) disabled people, and (6) LGBTI people.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL4679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Charter did not create new rights, but reaffirmed rights which already existed in EU law. The EU (Withdrawal) Bill sets out that the Charter of Fundamental Rights will not form part of domestic law after exit. The Bill will retain the rights and principles which underpin the Charter and exist elsewhere in EU law or existing domestic law.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s intention, therefore, is that in itself the non-incorporation of the Charter into UK law should not affect the substantive rights that individuals already benefit from in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>On 5 December 2017 the Government published a right-by-right analysis of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, setting out how each substantive right found in the Charter will be reflected in the domestic law of the UK. It looks at how the right will flow through retained EU law and how it will otherwise be protected by existing domestic law or international law after exit.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 31/01/2018 17:55:07 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

823189

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Carillion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contracts HM prison service has with Carillion; and what services are provided under those contracts, across the prison estate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lee of Trafford
	uin	HL4680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Carillion AMBS Ltd (a subsidiary of Carillion PLC) has two contracts providing facilities management services to the prison estate.</p><ul><li>Work Package G: South West, South Central, Kent &amp; Sussex; and</li><li>Work Package H: Greater London and East of England.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Carillion provide a wide range of facilities management services to 52 different sites. These include, but are not limited to, planned and reactive maintenance, landscaping and cleaning.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 31/01/2018 14:38:24 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford

823993

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Parole: Sexual Offences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to set out the criteria, and tests they undertake, by which Parole Board psychologists and psychiatrists determine that a sex offender is fit for release.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL4740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Where the release of a prisoner is at the discretion of the Parole Board, the panel must apply the statutory release test which requires the Board to be ‘satisfied that it is no longer necessary for the protection of the public that a prisoner should be confined’.</p><p> </p><p>Parole panels comprise one or more members according to the needs and complexity of the case. Some, but not all, Parole Board panels include a psychologist member of the Parole Board.</p><p> </p><p>At an oral hearing, the parole panel will hear evidence and witnesses may include a prison psychologist and/or an independent psychologist.</p><p> </p><p>Psychologist members of the Parole Board do not undertake psychological assessment of prisoners nor do they give evidence to the parole panel. They sit in the same capacity as other members of the panel to assess the risk of serious harm to the public. The panel must determine whether the public would be at risk of further serious violent or sexual offending if the prisoner were to be released. Psychologist members have professional knowledge of psychology to assist the panel in considering the psychological assessment that forms part of the broad range of evidence before the panel.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL4741 question first answered 31/01/2018 14:43:19 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra