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1658453

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	Palace Of Westminster: Repairs And Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answers on 30 January (HL4799) and 13 February (HL5334), what review of the roles of traffic marshals on the parliamentary estate has been undertaken, and when.
tabling member printed	Lord Hayward
uin	HL9889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The role of traffic marshals has been reviewed regularly since their implementation. Over the summer, a thorough review of the current traffic management system, including traffic marshals, was carried out. The review recommended the one-way traffic system remain in place, but also recognised that users of the Estate have become used to the traffic system and that it is now part of “business as usual.” This means that while the risk assessment still recommends traffic mitigations, including traffic marshals, the number of marshals can be reduced. The number will be revised to five operating traffic marshals, plus one supervisor and two relief marshals, down from a previous 11 marshals.</p><p>Aside from the review mentioned above, the traffic management system is reviewed whenever there is a change or incident related to logistics and traffic on the Estate.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/09/2023 13:52:14 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	863 label Biography information for Lord Hayward

1658454

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	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answers on 30 January (HL4799) and 13 February (HL5334), which stakeholders requested traffic marshals prior to their introduction and to whom those requests were communicated.
tabling member printed	Lord Hayward
uin	HL9890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>A wide range of stakeholders were engaged before the implementation of the one-way traffic management system by Strategic Estates Construction Management Team. The key stakeholder groups were Parliamentary Safety Assurance Board (PSAB) and the Logistics Steering Group, a sub-group of PSAB. Concerns for stakeholders were the management of interface between pedestrians and traffic, the need to accommodate quick changes to traffic management due to events or incidents, and that Police are there for security and not to direct traffic. As such, traffic marshals were identified as best practice to meet the needs of the Estate. The traffic management solution, including use of traffic marshals, was approved by PSAB and the Logistics Steering Group prior to implementation.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/09/2023 14:19:16 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	863 label Biography information for Lord Hayward

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

1654124

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Lighting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are, if any, for the traditional gas lamps on the Parliamentary Estate.
tabling member printed	Lord Inglewood
uin	HL9453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2023 answer text <p>There are gas or combined gas and electricity lamps in New Palace Yard, Peers Car Park and Old Palace Yard and Black Rod’s Garden. Those in New Palace Yard have been degassed ready for conversion to electricity, with planning consent granted in 2019. The lamp columns and globes will remain unchanged after conversion and engagement continues with Westminster City Council and Historic England to ensure the new LED lights are comparable in appearance to the original gas. There are no immediate plans to convert other lamps to electricity, but all are due to be converted in the near future in tandem with other works impacting on gas supply pipes and in line with work to make Parliament more environmentally sustainable.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 27/07/2023 13:11:07 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1980 label Biography information for Lord Inglewood

1651073

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Fire Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker on what dates in the last 20 years full scale evacuation drills of the House of Lords parts of the Palace of Westminster were undertaken, and which of these involved (1) the whole Palace building occupied by the Lords or parts, (2) the main Committee corridor, (3) an evacuation whilst the House was sitting, (4) the use of volunteer staff, (5) the general public present in the building as well as the relevant staff members, and (6) the provision of reports including timings and lessons learned, and whether copies of the reports on these events will be placed in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL9098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Annual Fire Drills are required to be established and implemented by the Responsible Persons as set out in Article 15 (a) of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.</p><p>The records that have been possible to investigate do not provide detail of evacuations for the past 20 years. The information below, taken from Fire Safety Committee reports, details full evacuations across the Estate on the following dates:</p><p> </p><p>2016: 29 February and 31 October</p><p>2017: 10 July</p><p>2018: 21 May and 17 December</p><p>2019: 24 June</p><p>2020: Evacuation drills were scheduled for June and December but were postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions and advice on social distancing</p><p>2021: 13 September</p><p>2022: 7 February and 6 December</p><p>2023: 22 May</p><p> </p><p>1. All fire drills are undertaken across the whole of The Palace of Westminster.</p><p>2. The main Committee corridor is evacuated under the Palace of Westminster drill.</p><p>3. None of the drills listed above have been undertaken while the House is sitting. The Services Committee discussed a possible evacuation when the Palace is at its busiest at its July 2023 meeting.</p><p>4. The efficacy of the evacuation process relies on suitably trained staff across the estate to assist with each evacuation. House of Lords Doorkeepers have received specific fire safety training on the evacuation of the Chamber. Other areas are managed by Security staff and House of Lords administration staff who have volunteered to be Fire Marshals and have undertaken training on evacuations. Specific drills have used volunteers to simulate mobility impaired persons in June 2019 and December 2022, and as part of an evacuation of a Lords Committee drill in January 2020.</p><p>5. All drills incorporate the general public and all staff working in the area, they also incorporate any other events happening in the Palace at the time including line of route tours, catering events and educational tours.</p><p>6. All evacuations lead to reports issued to the Fire Safety Committee. Actions arising from these reports are communicated to the House of Lords Services Committee and are reported on by both the Director of Estates for the House of Lords and the Fire Safety Team. The minutes of the Services Committee are available online and in the Printed Paper Office.</p><p>The Estates and Fire Risk Management Team also report annually on the completion statistics for fire training across the House of Lords Estate and on the latest fire drills undertaken.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/07/2023 11:41:37 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1625820

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Private Members' Bills
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many Private Members’ Bills introduced in the House of Lords in each of the past five sessions completed all their stages in the Lords and were sent to the Commons.
tabling member printed	Lord Faulkner of Worcester
uin	HL7631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The figures for Private Members’ Bills that started in the House of Lords and reached the House of Commons are set out below. Figures are provided from the 2016–17 session up to and including the present session to date.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Session</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022-to date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PMBs introduced in the Lords</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lords-starting PMBs reaching the Commons</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>11 (1 Bill received Royal Assent - Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7 (1 Bill received Royal Assent – the Ballot Secrecy Bill)</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/05/2023 11:08:08 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2472 label Biography information for Lord Faulkner of Worcester

1603363

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answer on 9 March (HL5913), what legislation gives the Clerk of Parliaments and the Clerk of the House the legal responsibility for safety on the Parliamentary Estate.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL6404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Under the powers conferred on the Clerk of the Parliaments by the Clerk of the Parliaments Act 1824 and the Parliamentary Corporate Bodies Act 1992, the Clerk of the Parliaments is the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and acts as the employer of the great majority of staff in the House of Lords Administration. As such he meets the various health and safety duties imposed on employers under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and regulations made under it (including the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012). The Clerk of the Parliaments also has safety-related duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and, in relation to visitors, the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957.</p><p>The Clerk of the House of Commons, who is the Corporate Officer of that House by virtue of the Parliamentary Corporate Bodies Act 1992, has very similar powers, although he is not the employer of House of Commons staff. He shares the responsibility for the physical premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 with the Clerk of the Parliaments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/03/2023 12:07:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1599690

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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 what is the latest estimate of the cost of the work currently underway at Peers' Entrance; by whom this expenditure was authorised; and what was the cost of the works that required the temporary closure of Peers' Entrance in August and September 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL5913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The work at Peers’ Entrance during August and September 2022 was part of the same project as the work currently underway at Peers’ Entrance. For security reasons the Houses do not publish capital expenditure on security mitigating projects as providing this level of detail could enable an individual to infer the extent and nature of the works, and thus the vulnerabilities which they were intended to mitigate.</p><p>The Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the House, as Accounting and Corporate Officers, have responsibility for approving final business cases for security projects across the Parliamentary Estate, subject to advice from the Finance Directors and other relevant officials. The Clerk of the Parliaments’ decisions on security projects are informed by consultation with the House of Lords Commission, which ensures that the impact on Members is taken into account, and by the Finance Committee which receives regular reports regarding security expenditure. The Clerk of the House is informed by the equivalent groups and individuals in the House of Commons. Ultimately it is not the House that makes the final decision because security is a bicameral issue, and legal responsibility for safety sits with the Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/03/2023 17:09:32 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1587982

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answers on 30 January (HL4799) and 13 February (HL5205), whether a review will be conducted of the cost involved of having traffic controllers stationed on the parliamentary estate during the current building works; and what assessment has been made of the proportionality of that cost to the risks identified.
tabling member printed	Lord Hayward
uin	HL5748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>Strategic Estates are reviewing the number of traffic marshals on the Parliamentary estate, including the cost. A period of review is necessary to analyse the operation and impact of the one-way system and the role of traffic marshals. The review will look to reduce the number of marshals, if appropriate.</p><p>When building work is undertaken on the estate there is an obligation to do everything reasonably practicable to ensure safety and minimise the impact to the business of both Houses. The introduction of traffic marshals was based on risk assessments and follows the published guidance from the Health and Safety Executive. The guidance states that pedestrians and traffic should be segregated on construction sites. As this is not possible on the Parliamentary Estate, additional mitigations are required. It is deemed, therefore, that traffic controllers on the estate are necessary while construction work is taking place.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 07/03/2023 12:35:17 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	863 label Biography information for Lord Hayward

1585544

registered interest
date	08/02/2023
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 whether £7 million is to be spent on the security works project at Peers' Entrance; why such expenditure is necessary; and who authorised it.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2023 answer text <p>For security reasons, the Houses do not publish capital expenditure on security mitigating projects as providing this level of detail could enable an individual to infer the extent and nature of the works, and thus the vulnerabilities which they were intended to mitigate.</p><p>The necessity and cost of the works at Peers’ Entrance have been the subject of rigorous internal assessment through the usual business case process. The plans have also been validated by external experts. Members are always welcome to contact the Director of Security to discuss any security-related concerns privately.　　<br></p><p>The Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the House, as Accounting and Corporate Officers, have responsibility for approving final business cases for security projects across the Parliamentary Estate, subject to advice from the Finance Directors and other relevant officials. The Clerk of the Parliaments’ decisions on security projects are informed by consultation with the House of Lords Commission, which ensures that the impact on Members is taken into account, and by the Finance Committee which receives regular reports regarding security expenditure. The Clerk of the House is informed by the equivalent groups and individuals in the House of Commons. Ultimately it is not the House that makes the final decision because security is a bicameral issue, and legal responsibility for safety sits with the Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the House.<br></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/02/2023 14:01:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch