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61253

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:27
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:16:54
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Security
	house id	2
	identifier	HL213
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	18/06/2014 17:07:15
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether he will initiate a debate in the House of Lords before any decision is taken to privatise the security arrangements of the House.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL213
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL213
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The following information about decisions on the new security contract arrangements was published in March 2014:</p><p>“In March 2015, the current contract with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to provide armed protection, policing and security officer functions will expire. Over the last year, the Security Arrangements Renewal Programme (SARP) Board has been working to analyse options and make a recommendation on new contract arrangements to be introduced next year. That recommendation was endorsed by the Lords House Committee and the Commons Commission.</p><p>The agreed recommendation is that the two Houses should renegotiate with the MPS to continue to provide security officer functions, armed protection and policing, whilst moving the provision of the search and screening function for the three main public entrances (Black Rod's Garden, Cromwell Green and Portcullis House) to a specialist commercial provider. The Clerk of the House and the Clerk of the Parliaments have now written to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner requesting new arrangements from 2015, and a commercial procurement for search and screening will start soon.</p><p>This is a major contract for Parliament, both in terms of its financial value and its central role in ensuring the security of parliamentarians, employees and visitors to the Parliamentary Estate. As well as continuing to benefit from the expertise and experience of the Metropolitan Police officers and staff, new search and screening arrangements at the busiest public entrances will be better able to provide the greater flexibility and scalability needed to meet Parliament's changing requirements for public access”.</p><p>Discussions with the Metropolitan Police Service on future arrangements are continuing. Security matters are not discussed on the floor of the House and the House Committee has agreed to the initial approach taken by the Security Arrangements Renewal Programme Board. That Committee will be further consulted during the process. I have no plans to initiate a debate on the floor of the House.</p> question first answered 18/06/2014 17:07:15 answering member 2124
	creator	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

61271

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:34
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:17:19
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage
	house id	2
	identifier	HL231
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 11:15:33
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances employers are legally allowed to pay workers less than the national minimum wage.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL231
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL231
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p> </p><p>There are no circumstances where if a worker is entitled to the National Minimum Wage that an employer can pay less than the National Minimum Wage. However, under the legislation certain types of workers are not entitled to the minimum wage. These are:</p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/selfemployed" target="_blank">self-employed people</a> running their own business</li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/director" target="_blank">company directors</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses" target="_blank">volunteers</a> or voluntary workers</li><li>workers on a government employment programme, eg the Work Programme</li><li>family members of the employer living in the employer's home</li><li>non-family members living in the employer's home who share in the work and leisure activities, are treated as one of the family and aren't charged for meals or accommodation (eg au pairs)</li><li>workers younger than school leaving age (usually 16)</li><li>higher and further education students on a work placement up to 1 year</li><li>workers on government pre-apprenticeships schemes</li><li>people on the following European Union programmes: Leonardo da Vinci, Youth in Action, Erasmus, Comenius</li><li>people working on a Jobcentre Plus Work trial for 6 weeks</li><li>members of the armed forces</li><li>share fishermen</li><li>prisoners</li><li>people living and working in a religious community</li></ul><p> </p><p>Additionally, people carrying out work experience and internships will not get the minimum wage if they are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a student doing work experience as part of a higher or further education course</li><li>of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school" target="_blank">compulsory school age</a></li><li>a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses" target="_blank">volunteer</a> or doing voluntary work</li><li>on a government or European programme</li><li>work shadowing</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Employers and workers with queries about the application of the National Minimum Wage can access free and confidential advice through the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 24/06/2014 11:15:33 answering member 4169
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

61255

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:28
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:16:57
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constituencies: Scotland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL215
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/06/2014 16:20:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the event that Scottish voters opt for an independent Scotland, what plans they have in relation to the status of Scottish constituencies at the 2015 general election.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL215
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL215
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>If the people of Scotland vote to leave the UK, the UK would continue in its current form and with its existing Parliament, laws, institutions and responsibilities for governing Scotland up to the point that independence were given legal effect, unless the UK Parliament were to pass legislation to change existing arrangements. It would be for the UK Parliament to determine, in the event of a ‘yes' vote, what, if any changes should be made to existing arrangements.</p><p> </p> question first answered 23/06/2014 16:20:06 answering member 1816
	creator	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

61256

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:29
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:16:58
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities
	house id	2
	identifier	HL216
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/06/2014 16:33:16
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 13 May (WA 467), whether the annual gross income of charities included contributions from central government; and, if so, what was their total contribution.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL216
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL216
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Central government does contribute to the total income of registered charities, but the Charity Commission does not keep figures on this. According to the 2014 UK Voluntary Sector Almanac, published by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, in 2011/12 voluntary sector organisations received over £5.9 billion of central government and NHS funding.</p><p> </p> question first answered 23/06/2014 16:33:16 answering member 1816
	creator	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

61289

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:37
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:17:43
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Military Decorations
	house id	2
	identifier	HL249
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/06/2014 16:30:38
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering the award of a United Kingdom national defence medal for Her Majesty's armed forces personnel who have served since the end of the Second World War; and, if not, why not.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL249
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL249
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Sir John Holmes was invited to undertake further work to implement the recommendations set out in his Military Medals Review, published on 17 July 2012. This included a review of the case for some form of National Defence Medal, to recognise all military service. Work on this has begun, but – as Sir John noted in his report of July 2012 – the National Defence Medal is an issue of broad national significance which would require a broad political and public consensus and consideration by the government as a whole, in consultation with other political parties and concerned organisations.</p><p> </p> question first answered 23/06/2014 16:30:38 answering member 1816
	creator	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

61264

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:33
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:17:10
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Succession to the Crown Act 2013
	house id	2
	identifier	HL224
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/06/2014 16:21:13
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Wallace of Tankerness on 26 February (HL Deb, col 921), whether they are now in a position to implement the Succession to the Crown Act 2013.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL224
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL224
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>All Realms have concluded the necessary processes before implementation apart from Australia. The Council of Australian Governments agreed that States would legislate first, before legislation was brought forward by the Canberra Government.</p><p>Four states have now enacted legislation; the remaining two have introduced legislation which is due to be enacted shortly. All State Premiers have expressed support for the proposed changes and the Government understands that the Australian Government stands ready to legislate when all the State legislation has been enacted</p><p> </p> question first answered 23/06/2014 16:21:13 answering member 1816
	creator	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

61284

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:36
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:17:36
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Coalition Governments
	house id	2
	identifier	HL244
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/06/2014 12:52:07
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to provide a response to the report of the Select Committee on the Constitution on the Constitutional implications of coalition government (HL Paper 130, Session 2013–14) which was published on 12 February and debated on 13 May, and why they were unable to produce their response within the normal two-month time frame.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL244
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL244
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I would like to once again thank the Select Committee on the Constitution for the work they did on this report, which raised a number of important matters which require detailed consideration. We will respond to the Select Committee on the Constitution shortly.</p><p> </p> question first answered 23/06/2014 12:52:07 answering member 1816
	creator	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

61259

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:29
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:17:02
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Planning
	house id	2
	identifier	HL219
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/06/2014 13:15:11
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to move responsibility for planning policy to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL219
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL219
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>No.</p> question first answered 17/06/2014 13:15:11 answering member 4205
	creator	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

61260

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:32
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:17:04
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Planning
	house id	2
	identifier	HL220
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/06/2014 15:44:11
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to deregulate the planning system.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL220
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL220
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my Written Ministerial Statement of 10 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WS40, which outlines the planning reforms that we have undertaken to date on housing, and the further reforms we are proposing.</p><p>In this session, we will also be implementing recommendations from the Red Tape Challenge and consult on some further technical changes on planning administration.</p><p>I also refer him to my Written Ministerial Statement of 16 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WS79, on our proposals on brownfield land.</p><p> </p> question first answered 17/06/2014 15:44:11 answering member 4205
	creator	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

61261

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:32
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:17:05
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Planning
	house id	2
	identifier	HL221
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/06/2014 15:46:44
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have on the impact on the housing supply of taking planning decisions at the most local level.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL221
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL221
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my Written Ministerial Statement of 10 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WS40, which comprehensively explains how our planning reforms, including the abolition of the last Administration's top-down Regional Strategies, have increased housing starts to their highest level since 2007 and resulted in 216,000 homes being given planning permission in England in 2013-14.</p><p> </p> question first answered 17/06/2014 15:46:44 answering member 4205
	creator	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker