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1580489

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	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 what assessment has been made of the proportionality of the cost of replacing the revolving door at Peers' Entrance, given the plans for further related security works within the next three years.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Trenchard
	uin	HL5048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The proportionality of the costs of the works at Peers’ Entrance, and the security benefits arising, have been the subject of rigorous internal assessment through the usual business case process. The plans have also been validated by external experts.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 01/02/2023 15:35:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1829 label Biography information for Viscount Trenchard

1584773

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	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, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 1 February (HL5048), what account was taken of the further security works to be undertaken within the next three years when assessing the proportionality of the cost of the works at Peers' Entrance.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Trenchard
	uin	HL5480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The proportionality of the costs of the works at Peers’ Entrance, and the security benefits arising, have been the subject of rigorous internal assessment through the usual business case process. The plans have also been validated by external experts.<br></p><p>To avoid publicly disclosing sensitive security matters it is not possible to go into further detail, however Members are always welcome to contact the Director of Security to discuss any security-related concerns privately.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/02/2023 11:59:12 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1829 label Biography information for Viscount Trenchard

1584774

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	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, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 1 February (HL5048), what account was taken by the external experts of the proportionality of the costs of the works at Peers' Entrance against the background that further related security works will be undertaken within the next three years.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Trenchard
	uin	HL5481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The proportionality of the costs of the works at Peers’ Entrance, and the security benefits arising, have been the subject of rigorous internal assessment through the usual business case process. The plans have also been validated by external experts.</p><p>To avoid publicly disclosing sensitive security matters it is not possible to go into further detail, however Members are always welcome to contact the Director of Security to discuss any security-related concerns privately.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/02/2023 12:09:25 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1829 label Biography information for Viscount Trenchard

1658482

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Leave of Absence Sub-committee
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker when the Leave of Absence Sub-Committee last met.
	tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
	uin	HL9921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>Under Standing Order 21(8) the Clerk of the Parliaments, in applying the provisions of the Standing Order, may seek the advice of the Leave of Absence Sub-Committee of the Procedure and Privileges Committee. The <em>ex officio </em>members of the Sub-Committee are the Senior Deputy Speaker (as Chair), the Chief Whips of the three largest parties and the Convenor of the Crossbench peers. The Sub-Committee last met formally on 13 July 2015, but the Clerk of the Parliaments consults me, and other individual members of the Sub-Committee as appropriate, when issues relating to the operation of the scheme arise.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 12/09/2023 16:00:51 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1664768

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Peers: Leave of Absence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether letters applying for Leave of Absence from the House of Lords are in the public domain.
	tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
	uin	HL10601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>No. Members applying for leave of absence are required under Standing Order 21 to specify in their written application both their reason for seeking leave of absence and either a date by which they expect to return to the House or, if they are unable to specify a date, the circumstances which will allow their return. Letters requesting leave of absence may therefore contain sensitive personal information, which it would be inappropriate to disclose.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/10/2023 14:42:16 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1660690

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2023
	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: Costs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what the most recent annual cost for the House of Lords was (1) in total, and (2) per member.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL10170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>The most recent costs of the House of Lords can be found in the Annual Report and Resources Accounts 2022-23 available on the Parliamentary website. Significant costs are incurred with running and maintaining the variety of the buildings across the World Heritage site of the Parliamentary Estate, and the associated non-cash costs (e.g. depreciation and revaluation adjustments).</p><p>For the 2022-23 financial year the costs of the House of Lords excluding estates and works expenditure and non-cash items was £104,670,000. Of this amount the costs directly relating to the Members Finance Scheme (including allowances and travel expenses) totalled £21,110,000. As at 31 March 2023 there were 776 members eligible to attend the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 21/09/2023 15:14:56 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1288519

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Big Ben: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker when will (1) the scaffolding be removed from, and (2) the refurbishment be completed of, the Elizabeth Tower.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL13535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Finance Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>Scaffolding was removed around the roof level of the Elizabeth Tower in October 2020. More scaffolding is expected to be removed towards the end of this year and continuing into 2022.</p><p>Covid-19 has restricted the progress of the refurbishment. The completion date will be later than the planned 2021 date, and is now expected in 2022. Further information on the revised completion date will be announced once the schedule of works is finalised.</p><p>The original outline business case for the Elizabeth Tower assessed the costs at £29.7m. In 2017, the final business case for the Elizabeth Tower was approved at a value of £61m, subsequently revised in February 2020 to £79.7m. The additional costs due to the impact of COVID-19 are currently being assessed.</p> answering member printed Lord Vaux of Harrowden grouped question UIN HL13536 question first answered 08/03/2021 15:33:31 answering member 4687 label Biography information for Lord Vaux of Harrowden
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1288520

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Big Ben: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the original estimated cost of the refurbishment of the Elizabeth Tower; when was that refurbishment originally intended to be completed; and what is the expected final cost of that refurbishment.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL13536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Finance Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>Scaffolding was removed around the roof level of the Elizabeth Tower in October 2020. More scaffolding is expected to be removed towards the end of this year and continuing into 2022.</p><p>Covid-19 has restricted the progress of the refurbishment. The completion date will be later than the planned 2021 date, and is now expected in 2022. Further information on the revised completion date will be announced once the schedule of works is finalised.</p><p>The original outline business case for the Elizabeth Tower assessed the costs at £29.7m. In 2017, the final business case for the Elizabeth Tower was approved at a value of £61m, subsequently revised in February 2020 to £79.7m. The additional costs due to the impact of COVID-19 are currently being assessed.</p> answering member printed Lord Vaux of Harrowden grouped question UIN HL13535 question first answered 08/03/2021 15:33:31 answering member 4687 label Biography information for Lord Vaux of Harrowden
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1545539

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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 people are in the House of Lords Inclusion and Diversity team.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL3783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>The House of Lords Inclusion and Diversity Team is made up of three full-time posts: one Head of Inclusion and Diversity and two Inclusion and Diversity Managers. One Inclusion and Diversity Manager post is currently vacant but is expected to be filled in the New Year.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/12/2022 12:09:43 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1545540

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether (1) acquired, or (2) restored, buildings as part of the Restoration and Renewal project will have a target of 15 per cent female-only toilet facilities.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL3784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>The two Houses have recently agreed a new approach to the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster, as set out in the Joint Report of the two Commissions (HL Paper 19) and in the resolution passed by the House on 13 July [HL deb. Col. 1497]. The new approach asks for different levels of ambition and a broader range of options for delivering the works to be considered. At this early stage in the development of proposals no targets have been agreed for the provision of toilet facilities in either (1) acquired or (2) restored buildings. Proposals for the restoration works require parliamentary approval, as set out in section 7 of the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/12/2022 12:09:32 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead