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1002220

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:43:19
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:55:54 04/12/2018 13:43:03
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11241
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 13:10:58
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated cost to the House of (1) restoration, (2) repair, and (3) fire protection work underway in (a) the Palace of Westminster, (b) Fielden House, and (c) Millbank House.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11241
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11241
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>‘Restoration’ has been taken to include work currently underway on the Estate to restore or conserve areas of the historic building fabric, including but not limited to the restoration work in Westminster Hall and the Encaustic Tile project. It does not include the estimated costs of the Restoration and Renewal Programme. ‘Repair’ includes project works underway on the estate but does not include general day to day maintenance. Fire protection work costs are based on the Fire Life Safety Works Programme.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Palace of Westminster</p></td><td><p>Millbank House</p></td><td><p>Fielden House</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Restoration</p></td><td><p>External Courtyards Conservation work (Phase 1) current approved cost: £20.2m; Westminster Hall current approved cost: £12.1m (subject to review); Elizabeth Tower current approved cost: £61.1m (subject to review); Cast Iron Roofs current approved cost: £84.4m; Encaustic Tiles current approved cost: £14.3m.</p></td><td><p>There is no restoration work currently underway.</p></td><td><p>There is no restoration work currently underway.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Repair</p></td><td><p>Works to the Palace in 2017/18 totalled £2m; works in 2018/19 are forecast to cost £2.8m.</p></td><td><p>Works to 5 Great College Street and its integration into Millbank House total £42.9m.</p></td><td><p>Planning is underway for the refurbishment of Fielden House. Surveying work is expected to commence in December 2018. The surveying working is required to finalise the business case. Until it is finalised it is not possible to provide an estimate.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fire Protection</p></td><td><p>The approved business cases forecast expenditure of £90m for fire safety work underway in the Palace of Westminster. The forecast expenditure of a project within the Fire Safety programme is currently being revised.</p></td><td><p>The cost of fire protection in the Great College Street area of Millbank House has been integrated into the project itself and therefore is included in the repair figure above. The cost of Fire Protection in 1&amp;2 Millbank is currently forecast at £1.6m excluding risk and optimism bias (OB) and £2.1m including risk and OB.</p></td><td><p>The cost of making Fielden House Fire Life Safety compliant will form part of the refurbishment project. Therefore, it is not possible currently to confirm how much it will cost.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 04/12/2018 13:10:58 answering member 4148
	creator	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1006673

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 21:55:28
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 22:05:44 26/11/2018 16:13:01
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11453
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 15:41:56
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker who tendered for the contract to supervise by-elections for hereditary peers; and which tender was successful.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11453
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11453
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>ERS, Kanto Elect and UK Engage responded to the invitation to tender. ERS was the successful applicant.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 15:41:56 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1006674

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 21:55:29
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 22:05:46 26/11/2018 16:13:03
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11454
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 15:41:39
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the overall cost, including the cost to the House Authorities, of the contract to supervise by-elections for hereditary peers; whether that cost is paid annually or per by-election; and whether the cost is dependent on the number of candidates or electors.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11454
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11454
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The costs are paid per by-election. Costs vary according to the number of electors. The current cost of a whole House by-election is £1440; a Labour or Liberal Democrat by-election costs £570, and a Conservative or Crossbench by-election costs £600; all costs are inclusive of VAT. This is in addition to the cost of House of Lords staff time spent organising the by-election which forms part of their normal duties and is not costed separately.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 15:41:39 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1007913

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/11/2018
	date	15/11/2018
	date tabled	15/11/2018
	ddp created	15/11/2018 20:23:22
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	15/11/2018 20:25:23 28/11/2018 14:30:07
	hansard heading	Abingdon Green: Media
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11523
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 13:58:06
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the disruption caused by the media’s use of College Green; and what consideration, if any, is being given to the establishment of a permanent media centre elsewhere on the Parliamentary Estate.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11523
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11523
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Abingdon Green is owned by the House of Commons but day to day access is delegated by the Clerk of the House to Black Rod. Current policy is to allow public access to the Green to enable them to pass through on the paths or to use it as a recreational space. Because of the unique views that the Green affords to Parliament, we also allow the media to use the Green for the contemporaneous news reporting of events within Parliament on the basis that this is an important way of communicating to the public the political issues that are taking place. We do not permit protests or campaigning on the Green.</p><p>There are occasions when events in Parliament create exceptional media activity and demand for broadcasting space on the Green. When this occurs, we conduct a careful assessment on whether to prioritise broadcasting over public access and where the balance of public interest lies. Although we prefer to maintain dual use of the Green by public and media, on some occasions we assess that reporting from the Green must be prioritised and that it is necessary to close it to the public for safety reasons. Not to do so would limit the ability of a wide section of the broadcast media, both national, international and radio to provide high quality coverage of unfolding events in Parliament and interview the politicians involved in a secure manner.</p><p>Regarding a permanent media centre, no consideration is currently being given to this. Most media (including broadcast) arrangements are covered through the existing press lobby arrangements. Under this, nominated members of the media are accredited with membership of the Press Gallery and allocated desk space within the House of Commons and given press passes which allow access to the building. This is a long standing arrangement administered by the House of Commons with well understood rules which enables open media access to Parliament to be maintained within manageable levels.</p><p>Additionally, as well as Abingdon Green, there are broadcast points within both Houses which are used by UK domestic broadcasters for the reporting of Parliamentary business.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> question first answered 28/11/2018 13:58:06 answering member 4148
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1013199

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:32
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:29 29/11/2018 12:20:02
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Catering
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11759
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/11/2018 11:48:49
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether House of Lords catering services are subject to food hygiene inspections by Westminster Health Authority; and if so, (1) what Food Hygiene Rating each Lords catering outlet achieved at their most recent inspection, and (2) whether outlets are required to display a Food Hygiene Rating Sticker.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11759
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11759
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>As registered food premises, the House of Lords catering facilities are subject to inspections from Westminster City Council (WCC). At the last inspection in November 2017, the Environmental Health Officer from WCC Food Safety Team awarded the highest rating of 5 for all House of Lords catering outlets in the Palace of Westminster; Millbank House facilities were inspected in November 2016 and also received a 5 rating. It is a recommendation but not a legal requirement to display the food hygiene rating sticker. The House of Lords rating stickers are currently displayed in the River Restaurant and Millbank House Cafeteria.</p> question first answered 29/11/2018 11:48:49 answering member 2079
	creator	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1017057

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/12/2018
	date	28/11/2018
	date tabled	28/11/2018
	ddp created	28/11/2018 22:01:35
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	29/11/2018 15:55:04 12/12/2018 14:07:01
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11902
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/12/2018 13:35:18
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by the Chairman of Committees (Lord Laming) on 12 May 2016 (HL8153) and the Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) on 26 November (HL11454), why the cost of a Liberal Democrat hereditary peers' by-election, payable to Electoral Reform Services, has risen from £300 to £570.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11902
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11902
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The costs differ as, exceptionally, Electoral Reform Services were not involved in the print and distribution of the voting packs for the Liberal Democrat by-election in 2016. On that occasion, these tasks were handled by a member of House staff. The £570 figure quoted is from the successful tender submitted by Electoral Reform Services whom we expect to carry out all functions in future by-elections.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 12/12/2018 13:35:18 answering member 4148
	creator	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1019270

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/12/2018
	date	03/12/2018
	date tabled	03/12/2018
	ddp created	03/12/2018 22:39:49
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	03/12/2018 22:46:12 18/12/2018 13:30:04
	hansard heading	Bills: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11959
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/12/2018 12:58:07
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Government’s response to the report of the Constitution Committee, Parliament and the Legislative Process, published on 20 April 2005 (HL Paper 114), whether the Procedure Committee will consider the recommendation that bills should normally be committed after Second Reading to a committee empowered to take evidence.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11959
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11959
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In 2005, when it responded to the Constitution Committee’s report, Parliament and the Legislative Process, the Government was “not convinced that it would be appropriate to commit all bills which have not been scrutinised in draft to an evidence-taking committee after Second Reading but we are ready to consider this option in exceptional circumstances (and have done in the past).” <br> <br>I am aware that the idea that bills should normally be committed after Second Reading to a committee empowered to take evidence is under fresh consideration by the Constitution Committee as part of its current inquiry on the legislative process, stage 2 of which is covering the passage of legislation through Parliament. Written and oral evidence received as part of that inquiry is available here - https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/constitution-committee/inquiries/parliament-2017/legislative-process/. I am looking forward to the Committee’s report and any recommendations it might make on this and other matters. The Procedure Committee will give it due consideration then.</p> question first answered 18/12/2018 12:58:07 answering member 4148
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1020039

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/12/2018
	date	04/12/2018
	date tabled	04/12/2018
	ddp created	04/12/2018 21:46:47
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	04/12/2018 21:56:01 18/12/2018 14:49:03
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Fire Regulations
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12014
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/12/2018 14:17:22
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the impact of the manual fire safety call points on the visual appearance of the Palace of Westminster; and what consideration was given to alternative means of advertising call points and fire safety instructions in keeping with the heritage of the Palace.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12014
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12014
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>The “totem” manual fire safety call points are designed for highly significant interiors within the Palace, where fixing escape signs and manual call points to the historic fabric is not acceptable. Following consultation with Historic England, it was agreed that free standing signage was the best option in those spaces, to reduce physical impact on the Palace.</p><p>The patinated brass finish used in the frame was chosen to blend in with the timber joinery and reference the Victorian brass fittings found throughout the Palace. The colours used for the signage differ slightly from the British Standards; the colours were chosen to minimise the visual impact on interiors, whilst remaining legible to direct people in the case of an emergency.</p> question first answered 18/12/2018 14:17:22 answering member 2079
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1020302

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	05/12/2018
	date tabled	05/12/2018
	ddp created	05/12/2018 21:45:36
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	05/12/2018 21:57:02 20/12/2018 16:31:03
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Staff
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12086
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/12/2018 16:00:19
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Chairman of Committees on 25 February 2009 (HL Deb, col 89W), how many staff of the House of Lords are employed exclusively or primarily on press and public relations; and whether he has made an assessment of how this figure now compares with the number of staff employed for the same purpose by (1) the House of Commons, and (2) the Scottish Parliament.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12086
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12086
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Both Houses and the Scottish Parliament organise their communications/press and public relations functions in different ways which makes it hard to compare figures directly. Consequently, the figures below simply compare the number of FTEs employed predominantly on dealing with press/media.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>House of Lords</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>House of Commons</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scottish Parliament</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTEs employed on press/media</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> <br>These figures do not include staff employed by either House or the Scottish Parliament on marketing, digital communications, public information, visitor services, education and engagement all of which contribute to their work on public relations. We do not hold these figures in respect of the House of Commons and Scottish Parliament.</p><p><br>No assessment has been made of how these figures compare with each other.</p><p> </p> question first answered 20/12/2018 16:00:19 answering member 4148
	creator	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1020561

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/12/2018
	date	06/12/2018
	date tabled	06/12/2018
	ddp created	06/12/2018 19:08:16
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	06/12/2018 19:16:24 20/12/2018 13:13:01
	hansard heading	Millbank House: Lighting
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12108
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/12/2018 12:41:51
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what steps he is taking to ensure that all of the lighting in Millbank House can be turned off.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12108
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12108
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p> </p><p>Problems have been experienced with the lighting system installed in 1 Millbank. It appears that the controlling software has been corrupted, resulting in some users being unable to turn on or turn off particular lighting units. Work is currently ongoing to resolve this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 20/12/2018 12:41:51 answering member 2079
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey