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732105

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many local authorities have sent representatives over the last five years to attend courses or to obtain advice on preparation for major crises at the Cabinet Office's Emergency Planning College at Easingwold in North Yorkshire.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Between January 2012 and June 2017 a total of 350 local authorities from across the UK received training from the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College.</p><p> </p><p>Of those 350 local authorities whose staff or members attended any EPC course, representatives from 298 local authorities undertook training in the specific area of crisis and emergency management.</p><p> </p><p>The table below disaggregated the headline figures by devolved nation:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Between 2012-2017 the number of Local Authorities who sent delegate(s) on any EPC Curriculum Course</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>of which related to EPC Crisis &amp; Emergency Management training courses</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>350</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>298</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 29/06/2017 16:28:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

730985

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the UK's workforce in 2016 were non-British nationals.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL12
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 29/06/2017 16:27:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name PQ_HL12 v.03 (1) (1).pdf title UKSA response to HL12
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

731086

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how they have ensured since the 2015 general election that Special Advisers employed in 10 Downing Street do not do anything which is inconsistent with their obligations under the Civil Service Code and Code of Conduct of Special Advisers or behave in a way which is inconsistent with standards set by their employing department.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL94
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The standards of conduct expected of all civil servants, including Special Advisers are set out in the relevant Codes of Conduct. These Codes make clear what Special Advisers can and cannot do in their roles.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL95 HL97 HL99 question first answered 29/06/2017 16:26:34 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

731087

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how they have ensured that Special Advisers employed in 10 Downing Street behave in a way which is professional and which deserves and retains the confidence of all those with whom they have dealings.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL95
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The standards of conduct expected of all civil servants, including Special Advisers are set out in the relevant Codes of Conduct. These Codes make clear what Special Advisers can and cannot do in their roles.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL94 HL97 HL99 question first answered 29/06/2017 16:26:34 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

731089

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the Civil Service Code and Code of Conduct for Special Advisers permits Special Advisers to restrict access by senior civil servants to the Prime Minister.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL97
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The standards of conduct expected of all civil servants, including Special Advisers are set out in the relevant Codes of Conduct. These Codes make clear what Special Advisers can and cannot do in their roles.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL94 HL95 HL99 question first answered 29/06/2017 16:26:34 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

731091

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have any evidence that any Special Advisers employed in 10 Downing Street unduly influenced the appointment, removal and replacement of civil servants in breach of the Code of Conduct of Special Advisers.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL99
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The standards of conduct expected of all civil servants, including Special Advisers are set out in the relevant Codes of Conduct. These Codes make clear what Special Advisers can and cannot do in their roles.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL94 HL95 HL97 question first answered 29/06/2017 16:26:34 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

724622

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to exclude from government procurement contracts companies that do not undertake appropriate human rights due diligence, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in its report <i>Human Rights and Business 2017: Promoting responsibility and ensuring accountability</i> published on 29 March (6th Report, HL Paper 153).
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL6864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 27/04/2017 12:01:31 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

724643

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for co-operation between the UK and other EU member states on joint procurement after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL6885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 27/04/2017 11:55:48 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

723731

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made towards creating the virtual National Security Academy announced in the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
uin	HL6773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>Work on a virtual National Security Academy has begun, with departments agreeing to take a shared approach and cross-community training being developed in specific areas. It has held its first course on Full Spectrum Effects. Open to staff across government, the FCO Diplomatic Academy has launched a Security, Defence and Intelligence faculty, which will further develop knowledge and skills on international security.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 26/04/2017 16:43:36 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4189 label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield

718218

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report by Gary Sturgess <i>Just Another Paperclip? Rethinking the Market for Complex Public Services</i>, published by the Business Services Association on 31 March.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL6718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>In considering the long-term provision of public services via third-party contracts, the Government Chief Commercial Officer must work with Departments to address the five points made in Dr Sturgess’s report: sustainability, relationships, contracting process, capability and allocation of risks. It is recognised that much needs to be done; but recent progress has been rapid with the introduction of commercial operating standards, a central recruitment hub backed by an Assessment Centre, and more attractive remuneration for commercial specialists. The system of commercial standards drives adherence to policy, and departmental and functional governance ensure our commercial behaviours are on-market and sustainable.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 27/04/2017 11:57:19 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith