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1199305

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	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	Written Questions: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	The Leader of the House how many of the Questions for Written Answer listed as unanswered after 10 working days in the edition of House of Lords Business dated 3 June related to COVID-19; and what steps she is taking to ensure that they are answered promptly.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL4906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>In the House of Lords Business dated 3 June, there were 164 unanswered Questions for Written Answer (QWA) relating to COVID-19. As of 11th June, 72 of these have been answered. The officials and special adviser's working in my office regularly speak with departments to ensure the timely answering of QWAs and have been doing so during the COVID-19 pandemic. I also regularly remind the Government Front Bench of their obligations to the House and the need to ensure all QWAs are answered within the established deadlines.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 11/06/2020 11:15:10 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1202062

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	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	Time Limits on Speeches
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	The Leader of the House what assessment she has made of the impact of one minute speaking time limits during debates in the House on (1) the reputation of the House, and (2) effective scrutiny of Her Majesty's Government.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Astor
	uin	HL5451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Before the move to virtual proceedings one minute speaking time limits were very rare. Before Easter of this year there had not been one since 2016.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>An inevitable consequence of lockdown has been that members have had more time to take part in debates. There has not been a corresponding increase in the amount of parliamentary time available. In fact, because of the public health, administrative and broadcasting constraints the House is working under there has been a reduction in the amount of time available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Members can see how many others are signed up to speak so are able to make an informed decision as to whether they wish to contribute.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 16/06/2020 11:15:24 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	3429 label Biography information for Viscount Astor

1199365

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	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	Written Questions: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	The Leader of the House what percentage of (1) topical questions for written answer, and (2) normal questions for written answer, have not been answered within the expected timeframes for responding to such questions since the COVID-19 lockdown was imposed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL4914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>Since the lockdown was imposed on 23 March 82 topical questions for written answer were tabled. 49% of these were not answered within the expected timeframe. There were 2434 standard questions for written answer tabled, 25% of which were not answered within the standard time frame. These figures are correct as of 11 June.<strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 11/06/2020 13:30:36 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1200325

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2020
	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	Parliamentary Questions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	The Leader of the House, further to her Written Answer on 2 June (HL4609), when she last reminded Lord Bethell of his responsibility to adhere to paragraph 6.14 of the Companion to the Standing Orders and Guide to the Proceedings in the House of Lords; and what assessment she has made of whether the Written Answers by Lord Bethell on 14 May (HL3016) and on 28 May (HL4613) were consistent with that responsibility.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL5189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Since I gave my answer to HL4609 all Ministers have been reminded of their obligations to the House in respect of written questions. Individual Ministers are responsible to the House for the answers they provide.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 16/06/2020 11:14:37 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

1245662

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2020
	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	Leader of the House of Lords: Senior Civil Servants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many BAME civil servants there are in the Office of the Leader of the House of Lords at (1) SCS1, (2) SCS2, (3) SCS3, and (4) SCS4, grade.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kramer
	uin	HL9427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2020 answer text <p>In line with reporting protocol and for disclosure control purposes, figures are suppressed where base headcounts include less than five individuals. BAME figures for the Leader of the Lords office cannot be disclosed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 26/10/2020 17:39:55 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer

1228057

	registered interest
	date	27/07/2020
	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	Written Questions
	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 number of questions for written answer tabled by members of the House of Lords that have not been answered within the required timeframe; and why those questions have not yet received an answer.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL7393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2020 answer text <p>As of 30th July, there have been 7,372 QWAs tabled this session in comparison, a total of 6,266 QWAs were tabled in the whole of 2019. All departments have been working extremely hard in difficult and unprecedented circumstances. My office is in regular contact with departments about late responses. Additionally, I remind my ministerial colleagues of the need to provide timely answers to written questions and have received assurances that any backlogs are being worked through.<strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 30/07/2020 12:37:26 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1139094

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Bullying and Harassment in the House of Lords Independent Inquiry
	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 report by Naomi Ellenbogen QC An Independent Inquiry into bullying and harassment in the House of Lords, published on 11 July.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL17179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has said before, everyone working in Parliament deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. This inquiry has brought to light behaviour which is unacceptable, and it is incumbent on the House of Lords to take swift action. It is important that the House now carefully considers the concerns raised in this important report, and responds to its recommendations.</p><p>It is primarily for Parliament, rather than Government, to consider how best to respond to Naomi Ellenbogen QC’s recommendations. The House of Lords Commission met on Wednesday 17 July in order to plan its response to the recommendations. Every member of the Commission committed to complete the Valuing Everyone training course, and the leaders of the political groupings committed their front bench to do the same. The Commission agreed the establishment of a Steering Group of staff, members and others to embark on the process of moving forward with Naomi Ellenbogen QC’s recommendations, and the new Conduct Committee will examine those which relate to the Code of Conduct.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 23/07/2019 14:16:47 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1184488

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	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	Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to arrange a debate on the report into the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme, following its publication on 13 March.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL2505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>My Noble Friend the Government Chief Whip does not intend to schedule such a debate in Government time. Members who wish to initiate a debate of their own are able to do so by tabling a question for short debate. Members can also seek to initiate a debate by entering the ballot for one of the monthly pairs of balloted debates.<strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 19/03/2020 12:49:13 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1244094

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2020
	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	Lords Amendments
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they make any assessment of the estimated costs arising from an amendment agreed to by the House of Lords to a Government Bill; and if so, (1) how, and (2) whether they publish that estimate.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL9225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2020 answer text <p>The government does not always make an assessment of the costs arising from a non-government Lords amendment. If it is relevant to the question of whether a money resolution will be needed in the House of Commons, the government may provide an assessment to the Clerk of Legislation in the House of Commons to assist him in the advice he gives to the Speaker. Communications between the government and the Clerk are not published, but if the government has made an assessment, it may be published in the explanatory notes to the Lords Amendments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 26/10/2020 17:18:53 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1327202

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2021
	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	Bills: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which bills they intend to subject to pre-legislative scrutiny in the present Session of Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
	uin	HL491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2021 answer text The Government intends to subject three draft bills to pre-legislative scrutiny in the present Session of Parliament: Downstream Oil Resilience, Victims, and Online Safety, and is in discussion with the Liaison Committees in both Houses regarding how the draft bills will be scrutinised. As in previous years, it is possible that additional draft bills will be added to the list and therefore this list is not exhaustive. answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 01/06/2021 10:46:34 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad