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1014643

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	26/11/2018
	date tabled	26/11/2018
	ddp created	26/11/2018 21:25:49
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	ddp modified	26/11/2018 21:35:47 11/01/2019 16:29:44
	hansard heading	Ministers: Correspondence
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11781
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/12/2018 16:30:31
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House whether there is a protocol relating to whether letters to ministers from members of the House of Lords should receive replies; and if so, how quickly replies should be sent.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11781
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11781
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of effective and timely handling of correspondence with members of the House of Lords. Government departments should aim to provide a substantive response to routine correspondence within a maximum of 20 working days. However, sometimes circumstances dictate that it will not be possible to provide a response within this timeframe. In such instances, departments are advised to issue a ‘holding’ response until a more substantive response can be provided.</p><p>The Cabinet Office publishes an annual report detailing departmental performance in the handling of correspondence from members of both Houses. Lord Young of Cookham set out the 2017 performance figures in a Written Statement on 26 June 2018 (HLWS771). The 2018 performance figures will be published in summer 2019.</p> question first answered 10/12/2018 16:30:31 answering member 4329
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

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

1028340

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/01/2019
	date	18/12/2018
	date tabled	18/12/2018
	ddp created	18/12/2018 21:55:56
	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	18/12/2018 22:05:48 03/01/2019 14:37:01
	hansard heading	Abingdon Green
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12414
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/01/2019 14:05:35
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the House Authorities were consulted on the decision to close College Green to the public; and whether broadcasters using the Green pay the House.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12414
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12414
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Yes, Black Rod was consulted on the closure of College Green. The 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 the public to pass through on the paths or to use it as a recreational space. It is also longstanding policy also to allow the media to use the Green for the contemporaneous news reporting of events within Parliament. Broadcasters are not charged to use the Green as is it considered to be in Parliament’s and the national interest that they should be facilitated to report on Parliament. As the Green is owned by the House of Commons, the question of charging would be a matter for them, not the House of Lords.</p> question first answered 03/01/2019 14:05:35 answering member 4148
	creator	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1028351

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/01/2019
	date	18/12/2018
	date tabled	18/12/2018
	ddp created	18/12/2018 21:56:10
	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	18/12/2018 22:06:13 07/01/2019 13:49:03
	hansard heading	Big Ben
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12425
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/01/2019 13:17:32
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the progress of works being carried out on Elizabeth Tower, including Big Ben; and when he expects those works to be completed.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12425
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12425
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Elizabeth Tower refurbishment project, with a budget of £61 million jointly funded by the two Houses, is intended to conserve and prevent further deterioration of the Elizabeth Tower, including the Great Clock; ensure its fire safety compliance; improve the health and safety of the Elizabeth Tower for Members, staff and the public; improve the security and the efficiency of emergency evacuations; and improve the efficiency of the tours in the Elizabeth Tower. No works are required to be undertaken on the Great Bell (“Big Ben”) itself. The project is due for completion in 2021.</p><p><br>Work on the project is progressing well. For instance, all elements of the Great Clock, and all cast iron roof components, have been removed from the Tower for conservation work and glazing, gilding and paint stripping work are continuing. Work on restoring the original colour scheme for the clock dials is well advanced. Arrangements have been made to ensure the Great Bell is sounded to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, and to ring in the New Year on New Year’s Eve. <br> <br>The Finance Committee receives regular updates on the progress of the project.</p><p> </p> question first answered 07/01/2019 13:17:32 answering member 4148
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1029630

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/01/2019
	date	20/12/2018
	date tabled	20/12/2018
	ddp created	20/12/2018 19:47:07
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	ddp modified	20/12/2018 19:56:14 07/01/2019 17:19:03
	hansard heading	Trade Bill
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12516
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/01/2019 16:47:34
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House what will be the timetable for consideration of the Trade Bill in this House.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12516
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12516
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The proposed dates for the Committee stage of the Trade Bill were advertised in <em>Forthcoming Business </em>on 3 January, and are as follows: Monday 21 January, Wednesday 23 January, Monday 28 January, and Wednesday 30 January. Dates for further stages will be advertised in <em>Forthcoming Business </em>in the usual way.</p> question first answered 07/01/2019 16:47:34 answering member 4329
	creator	573 label Biography information for Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	573 label Biography information for Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke

1036932

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/01/2019
	date	07/01/2019
	date tabled	07/01/2019
	ddp created	07/01/2019 21:59:18
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	ddp modified	07/01/2019 22:06:27 21/01/2019 16:19:59
	hansard heading	Trade Bill
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12574
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/01/2019 15:48:32
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House why dates for the committee stage of the Trade Bill in the House of Lords were not scheduled more quickly after the bill's second reading.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12574
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12574
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The committee stage of the Trade bill has been arranged in the usual way, having been subject to ongoing discussions in the Usual Channels. So far the three of an anticipated four dates for Committee stage are 21, 23 and 30 January and they have been advertised in Forthcoming Business. The remaining day will be rescheduled as a day had to be set aside for for the House to have a further debate under section 13 of the EU (Withdrawal) Act, which is now scheduled for 28 January. The recommended intervals between Bill stages are minimums, and it is not unusual for there to be a longer pause between stages than the recommended minimum interval.</p> question first answered 21/01/2019 15:48:32 answering member 4329
	creator	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh