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1055138

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date	05/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Procurement Review Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 22 January (HL12843), how much in interest and compensation was (1) owed, (2) claimed, and (3) paid to those suppliers who received late payments from public bodies following resolution by the Mystery Shopper Service in 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL13456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Public Procurement Service (PPRS) does not keep a record of the interest claimed on late payments. Interest is claimed by a supplier after a case has been resolved, and not reported back to the PPRS team.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 11/02/2019 12:24:10 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1055139

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Procurement Review Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 22 January (HL12843), how many overdue payment cases were reported to the Mystery Shopper Service in 2018; of those, how many were resolved; and of those resolved, how many resulted in successful claims for interest and compensation payments.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL13457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 there were 75 overdue payment cases reported to the Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS). 58 of these have been resolved, 6 of these are still open and 11 cases were either rejected or collapsed.</p><p>The PPRS team does not keep a record of how many suppliers claimed late interest payments.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 11/02/2019 12:24:32 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1055141

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Procurement Review Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance and advice had been provided by the Mystery Shopper Service to small and medium-sized businesses about their statutory entitlement to claim interest and compensation for late payment by public bodies; and what plans they have to provide further guidance and advice via the Public Procurement Review Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL13458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Late Payment Directive guidance explains who is responsible for claiming interest on overdue payments and how interest is calculated. This is published on gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/late-payment-directive-user-guide-to-the-recast-directive</p><p>The Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) refers suppliers to this guidance where appropriate. The supplier will need to initiate the interest payment process with the Contracting Authority. No other advice is provided by PPRS on this and the service is not involved in providing compensation to suppliers.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 11/02/2019 12:25:53 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1054324

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they collect data on Department for International Development allocations by religion; if not, why not; and if not, whether they have considered the consistency of not collecting such data with the obligations under the Equalities Act 2010 in regard to religion.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL13381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID does not currently identify or record beneficiaries by their religion; however, our Data Disaggregation Action Plan has set out our increased ambitions to increase the level of disaggregated data we collect, report and use, and to work with the United Nations and others to improve data collection and disaggregation at a global level. Our short-term focus remains on four disaggregates (sex, age, disability status and geography) in the first instance to help us reorient our approach and raise our ambition whilst we work with others in the international system to find and develop tools, methods and guidance on further disaggregation variables.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is firmly committed to ensuring aid reaches the most vulnerable, including those from religious minorities, where they constitute part of that category. In line with the Equality Act 2010, DFID operates by the humanitarian principles of neutrality and impartiality which aim to ensure that no one is excluded or discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, or religion; and to also ensure that the specific risks facing religious minorities are addressed and that assistance reaches those who need it most.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/02/2019 17:43:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1054338

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Borrowing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total amount of funding made available to local authorities to acquire commercial properties for investment purposes in each of the financial years since and including 2014–15 in (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland, and (4) Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Hollick
uin	HL13392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>In England, commercial property investments, like any other asset purchases are categorised as capital expenditure. The decision making process for all capital investment and funding including commercial property investments is devolved to each individual local authority. Central Government sets the framework which local authorities must operate within and it is designed to ensure that the capital expenditure plans of local authorities are affordable, prudent and sustainable.</p><p>No direct funding is made available to local authorities for commercial asset acquisitions from Central Government. If a local authority chooses to purchase commercial assets they will have to finance it using one of 3 potential sources. These are:</p><p>1. Capital receipts - Statute states that funds generated through the sale of assets must be used for the purchase of future assets or for the repayment of debt</p><p>2. Direct revenue transfers - Revenue funds can be used to fund capital expenditure</p><p>3. Borrowing - If borrowing is used the local authority must ensure that the amount borrowed is affordable by having regard to statutory guidance. This involves ensuring that all debt servicing costs are funded through available revenue resources.</p><p>Local authorities are not required to disclose how they have financed each capital investment, therefore, it is not possible to identify the mix sources that have been used to fund commercial property investments.</p><p>As local authority financing is a devolved matter, all questions about commercial property investments by local authorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland need to be addressed to the devolved administrations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/02/2019 16:49:06 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2732 label Biography information for Lord Hollick

1054357

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Plants: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide open access to the results of plant and seed research.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL13409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Government-funded plant and seed research is predominantly commissioned by the Research Councils and Defra. Such research is undertaken by a number of organisations, each of which have different routes for publication.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2005, Research Councils UK have had open access policies that support and provide guidance about publishing on open platforms. This guidance can be found on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) website. Independent advice commissioned by the Government has reinforced this guidance. Most recently, a report entitled “<em>Open Access to Research- 2018; Independent Advice</em>” was published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in February 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In line with Government policy on transparency, Defra is committed to publishing the reports generated by its research programmes. Final reports from Defra-funded research are quality assured and published on the “Defra Science Search” website.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 11/02/2019 11:47:05 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1054378

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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: Paintings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker when the restoration works on the two large Maclise paintings in the Royal Gallery will be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL13426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. The conservation of the wall paintings ‘Trafalgar’ and ‘Waterloo’ will be completed this year. Phase 3 of the programme is currently underway (4-22 Feb inclusive), and subject to permissions, Phase 4 (final phase) will be booked for October 2019 and will complete the conservation treatment. Discussions are ongoing regarding possible future work on adjustments to the lighting of the wall paintings to further improve their presentation.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 11/02/2019 16:51:45 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1052513

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what role the Office for Students will play in monitoring the performance of universities in reducing ethnic inequalities in university academic staffing; and what plans they have to require universities to address such inequalities.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL13346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The government and the Office for Students (OfS) are focused on addressing inequalities in higher education. Government consulted on the publication of data on senior staff remuneration, including in relation to gender and ethnicity. The OfS retains the power to require the disclosure of such information through its accounts direction.</p><p>Higher education institutions are independent and responsible for decisions about who they employ. Universities, like every employer, must ensure they meet their obligations under the Equality Act 2010. On February 1, the government announced measures to tackle ethnic disparities in higher education including encouraging higher education providers to make use of tools such as the Race at Work Charter and the Race Equality Charter to drive forward a step-change in the recruitment and progression of ethnic minority employees.</p><p>The government has also consulted on ethnicity pay reporting in order to inform future government policy.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 11/02/2019 17:09:11 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1052514

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Ethnic Groups
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 impact of the low numbers of university academics and staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds on the attainment of black and minority ethnic students.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL13347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Higher education institutions are independent and responsible for decisions about who they employ. Universities, like every employer, must ensure they meet their obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Through the Race Disparity Audit, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister set out her expectation that more must be done to create a workforce that is representative of British society today. On 1 February, the government launched measures to drive change in tackling inequalities between ethnic groups in higher education.</p><p>Equality and Diversity in higher education is a priority for government and the Office for Students (OfS). The OfS will use Access and Participation Plans to hold higher education providers to account for disparities in access and attainment of black and ethnic minority students.</p><p>This year, for the first time, registered higher education providers will be required to publish data on measures including attainment broken down by ethnicity, gender and socio-economic groups. This will increase transparency on attainment gaps for ethnic minority students, shining a light on those providers that are not performing well.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 11/02/2019 17:09:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1052516

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Literature: Translation Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure ongoing equivalent funding for literary translation after the current Creative Europe funding scheme comes to an end in 2020.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL13349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK recognises the importance of such funding programmes to the creative and cultural sectors and is committed to continuing cultural collaboration between the UK and EU. Where possible, we will continue to participate in EU programmes where there is mutual benefit to the UK and the EU. Ultimately, this will be determined as part of the future partnership negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to support the arts through our funding of Arts Council England and through programmes such as the Cultural Development Fund, which show our ongoing dedication to supporting our thriving cultural sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 11/02/2019 15:57:17 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty