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1312506

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Ministerial Statements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House what (1) steps they are taking, and (2) safeguards are in place, to ensure that ministerial statements delivered in the House of Lords are accurate.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL15309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to informative and accurate ministerial statements. The right of parliamentarians to take up issues directly with the Government is a key part of the democratic process and underlines the accountability of Ministers to Parliament. It is important that ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament and that they correct any inadvertent error at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 29/04/2021 12:16:55 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1311978

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Government Departments: Written Questions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House what steps she is taking to (1) encourage, and (2) require, ministers to answer written parliamentary questions as tabled.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL15259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>As Leader of the House I take very seriously the responsibility incumbent on all Ministers to provide full, timely and comprehensive answers to Questions for Written Answers. Ministers are reminded regularly of the importance of their obligations to the House, and my office works closely with all departmental Parliamentary teams to help provide advice on what is expected of them in providing such answers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 29/04/2021 12:15:44 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1271089

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Private Members' Bills
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House what plans there are for consideration of Private Members' Bills to resume.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL11442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>I expect private members’ bills to start being considered again in early 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 16/12/2020 16:41:44 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

1255120

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Parliament: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House whether any current Lords Ministers sponsor Parliamentary passes for individuals other than (1) family members, (2) civil servants, (3) carers, and (4) special advisors; and if so, what the reasons are for the sponsorship of those Parliamentary passes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
uin	HL10660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>One Lords Minister sponsors a pass for a member of staff who does not fall into any of the four categories listed in the question and who provides non-government administrative support.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Code of Conduct and the Code of Conduct for House of Lords Members' Staff, there is an entry in the Register of Interests - Members of the House of Lords staff. The register can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://members.parliament.uk/members/lords/interests/register-of-interests-of-lords-members-staff" target="_blank">https://members.parliament.uk/members/lords/interests/register-of-interests-of-lords-members-staff</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 07/12/2020 16:33:40 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

1246834

registered interest
date	27/10/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House what guidance or training is given to Ministers on the requirements to answer written questions from Members of the House comprehensively.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL9633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>As Leader of the House I take very seriously the responsibility incumbent on all Ministers to provide full, timely and comprehensive answers to Questions for Written Answers (QWAs). My office works closely with all departmental Parliamentary teams to help provide advice on what is expected of them in providing such answers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ministers are also reminded regularly of the importance of their obligations to the House.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 02/11/2020 12:26:13 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1245662

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Leader of the House of Lords: Senior Civil Servants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many BAME civil servants there are in the Office of the Leader of the House of Lords at (1) SCS1, (2) SCS2, (3) SCS3, and (4) SCS4, grade.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kramer
uin	HL9427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2020 answer text <p>In line with reporting protocol and for disclosure control purposes, figures are suppressed where base headcounts include less than five individuals. BAME figures for the Leader of the Lords office cannot be disclosed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 26/10/2020 17:39:55 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer

1244737

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House how much Cranborne money has been budgeted to (1) the Labour party, (2) the Liberal Democrat party, (3) the office of the Convenor of the Crossbench Peers, and (4) any other groups or parties in the House of Lords, in the current financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Mann
uin	HL9304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>For the 2020-21 financial year, the maximum amount available for financial assistance to opposition parties and the Convenor of the Crossbench Peers (“Cranborne money”) is as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Labour - £656,948</p></li><li><p>Liberal Democrats - £328,008</p></li><li><p>Office of the Convenor of the Crossbench peers - £ 99,770</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>No other groups or parties are able to claim it.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 22/10/2020 10:56:00 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1240215

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Questions for Short Debate and Select Committee Reports: Parliamentary Scrutiny
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House what plans there are to set aside time on currently non-sitting Fridays to debate (1) Select Committee reports, or (2) Questions for Short Debate, in the Chamber or in Grand Committee.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>My Noble Friend the Government Chief Whip has no such plans. In line with the Guidance on Hybrid House and Hybrid Grand Committee set down by the Procedure and Privileges Committee, legislation is currently taking precedence on sitting Fridays.</p><p>Despite the constraints on the way in which the House is working we have managed to debate 11 Select Committee reports in the session to date. I expect it to be possible to debate further reports as the session progresses.</p><p>Last week the Government Chief Whip wrote to the Procedure and Privileges Committee with a suggestion as to how we can adapt our current working practices to allow a limited number of Questions for Short Debate to be asked in Grand Committee.</p><p>Background/points we could make:</p><p>- The short answer to the question is ‘no’.</p><p>- We normally sit on only one Friday per calendar month. We have had to sit on more than that since returning from the summer recess to accommodate the various Coronavirus regulations.</p><p>- The Procedure and Privileges Committee guidance clearly states, at paragraph 39, that:</p><p>- “Until further notice, Thursday and Friday sittings of the hybrid House may be used for legislation which shall have precedence over other business.”</p><p>- Despite the broadcasting and administrative restrictions we have been working under we have still managed to debate 11 select committee reports in the session to date. And will take more where we can.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 19/10/2020 15:35:19 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park attachment 1 file name Scan_Isabelle Tombs_20201019-123716_2720_001.pdf title B Evans signed
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1235711

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House what plans she has to arrange a debate on the report by the Committee on Climate Change Reducing UK emissions: 2020 Progress report to Parliament, published on 25 June.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL8236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>My Noble Friend the Government Chief Whip does not intend to schedule such a debate in Government time. Members who wish to initiate a debate of their own are able to do so by tabling a question for short debate. Subject to the progress of legislative business, it is expected that questions for short debate will be re-introduced during October.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 30/09/2020 13:18:36 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park attachment 1 file name Scan_Isabelle Tombs_20200930-132706_2708_001.pdf title B Evans signed
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1232111

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Questions for Short Debate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House when Questions for Short Debate will be re-introduced as an item of business in the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL7901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>Subject to the progress of legislative business, it is expected that questions for short debate will be re-introduced during October.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 23/09/2020 14:00:58 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott