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date	30/07/2024
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	House of Lords: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 30 July, what plans they have to consult on their proposals to reform this House; when any such consultation will (1) be published, and (2) close; and what specific proposals will be in scope.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
uin	HL540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Kings Speech included the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill which has now been introduced into the House of Commons. Other proposed reforms include the appointment process, retirement and participation. I have already started engaging with colleagues around the House and welcome their input. I look forward to continuing this dialogue. As outlined in our manifesto, in the longer term the Government will consult on further reforms to ensure that an alternative second chamber is more representative of the nation and regions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Smith of Basildon question first answered 12/09/2024 14:30:28 answering member 4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon
tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

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