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	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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	Oral Questions: House of Lords
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House what steps he is taking to encourage members to keep supplementary questions short and succinct.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL3812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>I agree with the noble Lord that members should aim to keep their contributions concise and, in accordance with the Companion, confined to no more than two points. This enables as many peers from across the House as possible the opportunity to scrutinise the Government.</p><p>It is the responsibility of the whole House to work collectively on this issue and I am sure the usual channels will make every effort to ensure their members keep to this standard of practice. In June 2022 the usual channels wrote collectively to all members to remind them of these rules and the courtesies of the House more generally.</p><p>I will also remind colleagues of the importance of ministers providing succinct answers to questions, in accordance with the practice of the House, to enable the House to operate in the most effective manner including the recommendation that initial answers should be no more than 75 words.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 09/12/2022 12:13:24 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1133478

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	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 Chamber: Clocks and Watches
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the cost of the new clocks in the House of Lords Chamber.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL16513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The new clocks in the House of Lords Chamber were procured together with new clocks for Grand Committee. Together the new clocks for the Chamber and Grand Committee cost £23,709.60. This includes the cost of the bespoke design, software, hardware and installation. It is inclusive of VAT.</p><p>The clocks are maintained by the same company that maintains the clocks in the House of Commons. Together the two Houses pay an annual maintenance fee of £3,596 per annum. The House of Lords pays 40% of this cost.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 26/06/2019 12:15:46 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1141556

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2019
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Security Department: Uniforms
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the total cost of providing new uniforms for parliamentary security staff; and what proportion of that cost was paid by the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL17424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The total cost of providing over 350 new uniforms for parliamentary security staff was £150,000. The proportion of that cost paid by the House of Lords was £45,000.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 25/07/2019 11:15:26 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1150640

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	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: Restaurants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the cost of this year's refurbishment of the House of Lords' River Restaurant.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. A full refurbishment of the seating area, fridges and payment stands in the River Restaurant was carried out in September and October 2019. The new design has increased the number of available seats by four and improved the accessibility and flow of the area.</p><p> </p><p>The costs for this project are laid out below:</p><p> </p><p>Enabling and redecoration works: £35,000</p><p>Equipment and fittings: £83,207</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Total Cost of Project: £118,207 </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 30/10/2019 12:33:18 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1151173

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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: Times of Sittings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what estimate he has made of the total cost of the sitting of the House of Lords on Saturday 19 October.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide a reliable estimate of the total cost of the sitting of the House on Saturday 19 October at this stage. The costs incurred will relate to additional staff costs and claims that Members may submit in relation to their attendance on that date. Such claims can be submitted up to the end of November and once the figures are available an update will be provided. Other directly attributable costs will be disclosed if available. However, for some general running costs, for example heating and lighting etc., it will not be possible to attribute those to a specific date.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 29/10/2019 17:06:08 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1177906

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what employment package the minister responsible for the implementation of HS2 will receive.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL1529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The list of Ministerial responsibilities is available on gov.uk. An updated list will be published in due course. Ministerial salaries are published on gov.uk and set in accordance with the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 24/02/2020 17:34:51 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1135079

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	British Transport Police
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is (1) the role, and (2) the total complement, of the British Transport Police.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL16706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The British Transport Police (BTP) is responsible for policing the rail network across England, Scotland and Wales, providing a service to rail operators, their staff and passengers. It also polices the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, the Midland Metro tram system, Croydon Tramlink, Tyne and Wear Metro, Glasgow Subway and Emirates AirLine. The BTP has 3107 police officers, 303 police community support officers, 311 special officers and 1567 police staff (as at 31 March 2019).</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/07/2019 13:01:23 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1135080

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	British Transport Police
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who is (1) accountable for the British Transport Police, and (2) responsible for making operational decisions regarding the deployment of British Transport Police officers on passenger trains across the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL16707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), an arm’s length body of the Department, is responsible for setting the BTP’s strategy, policing plans and budget, holding the BTP force to account, and ensuring its effectiveness and efficiency. The Chief Constable of the BTP is responsible for making operational decisions on the deployment of BTP officers on the rail network across England, Scotland and Wales.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/07/2019 10:52:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1248048

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Pedestrian Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the imposition of fines on people who ride bicycles on pavements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL9862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review the imposition of fines on people who ride bicycles on the footway.</p><p> </p><p>Except in designated areas (such as shared used paths), cycling on the pavement (“footway”) is an offence under Section 72 of the Highways Act 1835. Officers can issue verbal warnings, fixed penalty notices or report the road user for formal prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The enforcement of cycling on the footway and other cycling offences is an operational matter for the police.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/11/2020 15:13:47 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer