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784698

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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: Sexual Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether any independent service is available to those working on the Lords part of the Parliamentary estate who wish to report a sexual assault.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hollins
uin	HL2916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>All reports of sexual assault or sexual harassment should be dealt with appropriately and with the right support. The Leaders of the two Houses have set up a Working Group on an Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy to draw up and implement a new bicameral bullying and harassment procedure. Officials from the Lords Administration are working with their Commons counterparts to support that working group.</p><p>Currently, there are a number of support services available to those who work on the Lords part of the Parliamentary Estate and who wish to report, or have reported, a sexual assault or sexual harassment. Members, Members’ staff and staff of the House have access to the Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service and the five Parliamentary Workplace Equality Networks. Members’ staff and House staff may also get independent support from Employee Assistance Programmes [Health Assured for Members’ staff and Workplace Options for House staff].</p><p>For employees of the Administration, the Staff Handbook sets out the procedures for reporting harassment or bullying of any type and the support available to them. For Members and Members’ staff, reports of bullying and harassment are currently dealt with through the relevant Whips Offices or through the Convenor’s office.</p><p>Members of the House of Lords are subject to a Code of Conduct which provides guidance on the standards of conduct expected of members in the discharge of their parliamentary duties and includes a requirement to act on their personal honour. An individual can make a complaint about the conduct of a Member to the independent Commissioner for Standards who would make a preliminary assessment of whether the allegation was linked to the discharge of parliamentary duties and, if so, whether it could constitute a breach of the Code. If the preliminary assessment concluded that these two tests had been met the Commissioner would investigate the allegation in accordance with the current procedures set out in the Code. The procedures and processes for investigating complaints made under the Code were not designed with complaints of this nature in mind and this is something the Commissioner would need to advise any potential complainant about, it is also something the Committee for Privileges and Conduct will need to consider. Anyone wishing to establish whether the particular behaviour of an individual member could amount to a breach of the Code should contact the Commissioner for further information.</p><p>In addition, anyone working on the Lords part of the Estate has independent access to ACAS services and can report a sexual assault or sexual harassment to the Police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith grouped question UIN HL2917 HL2918 question first answered 16/11/2017 12:13:03 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	4190 label Biography information for Baroness Hollins

784699

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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: Harassment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what protocols and procedures with respect to harassment and bullying are available to those working on the Lords part of the Parliamentary estate, regardless of employment status or political party.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hollins
uin	HL2917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>All reports of sexual assault or sexual harassment should be dealt with appropriately and with the right support. The Leaders of the two Houses have set up a Working Group on an Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy to draw up and implement a new bicameral bullying and harassment procedure. Officials from the Lords Administration are working with their Commons counterparts to support that working group.</p><p>Currently, there are a number of support services available to those who work on the Lords part of the Parliamentary Estate and who wish to report, or have reported, a sexual assault or sexual harassment. Members, Members’ staff and staff of the House have access to the Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service and the five Parliamentary Workplace Equality Networks. Members’ staff and House staff may also get independent support from Employee Assistance Programmes [Health Assured for Members’ staff and Workplace Options for House staff].</p><p>For employees of the Administration, the Staff Handbook sets out the procedures for reporting harassment or bullying of any type and the support available to them. For Members and Members’ staff, reports of bullying and harassment are currently dealt with through the relevant Whips Offices or through the Convenor’s office.</p><p>Members of the House of Lords are subject to a Code of Conduct which provides guidance on the standards of conduct expected of members in the discharge of their parliamentary duties and includes a requirement to act on their personal honour. An individual can make a complaint about the conduct of a Member to the independent Commissioner for Standards who would make a preliminary assessment of whether the allegation was linked to the discharge of parliamentary duties and, if so, whether it could constitute a breach of the Code. If the preliminary assessment concluded that these two tests had been met the Commissioner would investigate the allegation in accordance with the current procedures set out in the Code. The procedures and processes for investigating complaints made under the Code were not designed with complaints of this nature in mind and this is something the Commissioner would need to advise any potential complainant about, it is also something the Committee for Privileges and Conduct will need to consider. Anyone wishing to establish whether the particular behaviour of an individual member could amount to a breach of the Code should contact the Commissioner for further information.</p><p>In addition, anyone working on the Lords part of the Estate has independent access to ACAS services and can report a sexual assault or sexual harassment to the Police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith grouped question UIN HL2916 HL2918 question first answered 16/11/2017 12:13:03 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	4190 label Biography information for Baroness Hollins

784700

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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: Sexual Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what support is available to those working on the Lords part of the Parliamentary estate who have reported sexual assault or sexual harassment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hollins
uin	HL2918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>All reports of sexual assault or sexual harassment should be dealt with appropriately and with the right support. The Leaders of the two Houses have set up a Working Group on an Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy to draw up and implement a new bicameral bullying and harassment procedure. Officials from the Lords Administration are working with their Commons counterparts to support that working group.</p><p>Currently, there are a number of support services available to those who work on the Lords part of the Parliamentary Estate and who wish to report, or have reported, a sexual assault or sexual harassment. Members, Members’ staff and staff of the House have access to the Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service and the five Parliamentary Workplace Equality Networks. Members’ staff and House staff may also get independent support from Employee Assistance Programmes [Health Assured for Members’ staff and Workplace Options for House staff].</p><p>For employees of the Administration, the Staff Handbook sets out the procedures for reporting harassment or bullying of any type and the support available to them. For Members and Members’ staff, reports of bullying and harassment are currently dealt with through the relevant Whips Offices or through the Convenor’s office.</p><p>Members of the House of Lords are subject to a Code of Conduct which provides guidance on the standards of conduct expected of members in the discharge of their parliamentary duties and includes a requirement to act on their personal honour. An individual can make a complaint about the conduct of a Member to the independent Commissioner for Standards who would make a preliminary assessment of whether the allegation was linked to the discharge of parliamentary duties and, if so, whether it could constitute a breach of the Code. If the preliminary assessment concluded that these two tests had been met the Commissioner would investigate the allegation in accordance with the current procedures set out in the Code. The procedures and processes for investigating complaints made under the Code were not designed with complaints of this nature in mind and this is something the Commissioner would need to advise any potential complainant about, it is also something the Committee for Privileges and Conduct will need to consider. Anyone wishing to establish whether the particular behaviour of an individual member could amount to a breach of the Code should contact the Commissioner for further information.</p><p>In addition, anyone working on the Lords part of the Estate has independent access to ACAS services and can report a sexual assault or sexual harassment to the Police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith grouped question UIN HL2916 HL2917 question first answered 16/11/2017 12:13:03 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	4190 label Biography information for Baroness Hollins

782014

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Lord Speaker's Committee on the Size of the House
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the total cost of the Lord Speaker’s Committee on the size of the House, including secretarial and administrative support, printing, and other associated costs; and under which head or heads of expenditure those costs will appear.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL2795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The House of Lords Administration supported the committee by drawing on a broad range of existing experienced employees, so no additional staff costs were involved. The committee had four specialist advisers; one of them did not claim a fee, while the others have to date submitted claims totalling £2,692.80. Witnesses claimed £209.60 in travel expenses. There were no member costs involved. The print run upon publication of the report cost £3,784. These costs were met by the Committee Office and the Clerk of the Parliaments’ Office.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 07/11/2017 14:02:44 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

778024

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
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: Waste Management
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what quantity of (1) paper for recycling, (2) waste for incineration, and (3) residual refuse, was collected within the House of Lords in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The Houses of Parliament do not receive a breakdown of waste by House so the figures and information below account for Estate wide totals.</p><p>(1) Since January 2012, Parliament has operated a mixed recycling scheme which captures paper, cardboard, plastics and cans as one waste stream and therefore we are not able to provide individual figures for paper collected as mixed recycling. Figures for mixed recycling (figures in kgs) are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017 (year to date)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>382,514</p></td><td><p>407,977</p></td><td><p>371,572</p></td><td><p>382,439</p></td><td><p>363,665</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(2) Figures for general waste (figures in kgs) which is processed through an energy-from-waste facility are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017 (year to date)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>612,714</p></td><td><p>705,770</p></td><td><p>611,365</p></td><td><p>578,101</p></td><td><p>493,188</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Parliament’s food waste from catering facilities is sent to an anaerobic digestion facility and while this is not incinerated, the resulting bio gas produced by this process can be burned directly in a gas boiler to produce electricity. Figures for catering waste (figures in kgs) are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017 (year to date)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>160,973</p></td><td><p>194,474</p></td><td><p>136,285</p></td><td><p>195,082</p></td><td><p>180,755</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(3) None of Parliament’s waste goes to landfill.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 02/11/2017 12:25:24 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

777536

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
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 plans there are to ensure that members of the House of Lords wear their security passes when on the Parliamentary estate.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL2540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>It is a firm requirement of the House authorities that all Parliamentary passholders must wear their security passes when they are on the Parliamentary Estate. The importance of pass-wearing was confirmed by the House of Lords Commission at its meeting on 13 September.</p><p>Members of the House of Lords who do not comply with the requirement to wear their security passes on the Parliamentary Estate are liable to be challenged by Security Officers and others. Any cases where a member is persistent in not wearing their pass will be raised with the relevant Whips or with the Convenor of Crossbench Peers as necessary. In addition, spot checks on pass-wearing, assisted by mobile pass-readers on the Estate, will be conducted on a regular basis. The importance of pass-wearing is emphasised on posters displayed prominently throughout the Parliamentary Estate.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 02/11/2017 12:46:29 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

769206

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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: Television Channels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether any assessment has been made of the advantages and disadvantages of establishing separate television channels throughout the day for both the House of Lords and the House of Commons; and if so, what would be the estimated cost of establishing and maintaining such a service for the House of Lords; and whether the documentary and explanatory broadcasts relating to Parliament as a whole could be shared by the two proposed channels.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL1940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the advantages and disadvantages of establishing separate television channels throughout the day for both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. As is the case in a number of European countries, the UK Parliament does not own or fund a television channel dedicated to its own proceedings and as a result our knowledge of the costs involved is limited. The BBC Trust reported the total cost of the BBC Parliament channel, funded through the licence fee, to be £9.9m per annum. It is not anticipated that the House of Lords would establish or maintain such a service.</p><p>All of the sittings of the Lords Chamber, Grand Committee and public committee meetings are available to the public as live streams online and are available to watch on demand at any time on the Parliamentary video service at <a href="http://www.parliamentlive.tv" target="_blank">www.parliamentlive.tv</a>. The Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit also makes feeds of all House of Lords proceedings available to all regional, national and international broadcasters. The House of Lords net revenue spend for audio/video coverage and distribution of House of Lords proceedings and for its online video service is £1.41m.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 26/10/2017 12:42:39 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

769236

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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: Carpets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker why the carpet has been removed from the Cholmondeley Room; whether it will be replaced; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL1970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>The carpet in the Cholmondeley Terrace marquee was replaced with oak wooden flooring during the summer recess. This change was made alongside other improvements to the structure, including installing air conditioning and lining the roof space to improve insulation. These improvements were necessary to enhance the customer experience and reduce on-going repair costs.</p><p>The carpet in the Cholmondeley Room itself has not been altered.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 25/10/2017 14:41:26 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

758376

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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: Wines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Senior Deputy Speaker on 31 July (HL1160), what is the price of the two English wines offered in the House of Lords; and how this compares in each case with the standard House wine on offer.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL1380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>The price of the English still wine offered in the Peers’ Dining Room and available on request in the Barry Room is £54.00 a bottle. The price of the equivalent standard House of Lords own label wine is £18.00 a bottle. The variance in price arises because the English wine (a pinot noir) has a higher wholesale price, while the House pinot noir is purchased in larger volumes using a long-term contract. The house wine is also sold by the glass at £6.35 for 250ml and £4.80 for 175ml.</p><p>The price of the English sparkling wine offered in the Peers’ Dining Room and available on request in the Barry Room is £55.00 a bottle. The price of the equivalent House of Lords own label champagne is £47.50 a bottle. Neither is sold by the glass in the dining rooms.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 20/09/2017 15:18:34 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

757298

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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: Catering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Senior Deputy Speaker on 31 July (HL1160), what steps he is taking to increase the number of British products on sale in all outlets in the House of Lords, including British wine.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL1283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>The vast majority of fresh products purchased by House of Lords Catering and Retail Services (CRS) are British, and CRS has an ongoing policy to continue to increase its use of British products, taking account of procurement and value for money tests. British produce is always preferred when in season, and menus are designed to incorporate British sustainable products and showcase British seasonal produce where possible. The majority of the main ingredients in CRS dishes, such as meat, poultry, fish and dairy produce, are British.</p><p>In House of Lords bars, CRS aims to supply a range of beverages including British options; CRS has recently changed supplier to increase its offering of British craft ales and lagers.</p><p>CRS aims to increase the selection of British wines available in House of Lords restaurants and bars. Additional British wines will appear on the wine lists after the conference recess.</p><p>For the House of Lords retail shop, CRS aims to increase its ranges of British products; work is underway to develop with its suppliers products that would enhance the British selection on offer.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 18/09/2017 15:08:35 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark