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1199223

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported comments by the First Minister of Wales that there had not been a "regular rhythm" to engagement between the UK Government and the devolved administrations in respect of proposals to ease the COVID-19 lockdown.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL4986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is working constructively with the devolved administrations to keep the whole of the UK safe.</p><p>There have been frequent discussions between UK Government ministers and officials and their counterparts in devolved administrations. This includes through COBR and the Cabinet Committee structure established to deal with the health, economic, public sector and international impacts of the Covid-19 outbreak on behalf of the whole of the UK. We will continue positive engagement with the Devolved Administrations.</p><p /><p /> <p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 15/06/2020 13:21:20 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1175181

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what evidence they will require of disability of persons standing as Police and Crime Commissioners who have disability-related expenses which are not to be included under rules governing candidate spending limits in their proposed secondary legislation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>A candidate does not have to report evidence of their disability in order to use the exemption brought forward by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2020. This upholds the confidentiality of the candidate and is consistent with disability exemptions in place for elections across the UK, including UK Parliamentary general elections.</p><p>A candidate will need to make an assessment as to whether their disability meets the definition of disability provided in the 2020 Order. This uses the definition of disability contained within the 2010 Equality Act. There is also statutory guidance available on the meaning of disability under the Equality Act which should help candidates undertake this assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/02/2020 13:57:28 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1175345

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement the most recent Parliamentary Boundary Commission Review.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	uin	HL804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The final reports of the four Boundary Commissions in the 2018 Boundary Review were submitted to the Government and laid before Parliament in September 2018.</p><p>The Government will continue to monitor closely the current legal proceedings in relation to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland’s final report.</p><p>As we set out in our manifesto, the Government will ensure we have updated and equal parliamentary boundaries, making sure every vote has equal value.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 10/02/2020 17:22:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1175111

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Location
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to relocate the House of Lords to York.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has an aspiration that all parts of the United Kingdom should feel connected to politics and indeed to politicians.</p><p>We are looking at options to further that objective.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/02/2020 17:30:11 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1200345

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Faculty: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the Crown Commercial Service was consulted on the decision by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to let a contract to Faculty.
	tabling member printed	Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
	uin	HL5225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>The contract in question was awarded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and there was no requirement for the Department to engage with the Crown Commercial Service prior to the award of this contract. Further details are published on <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">ContractsFinder</a>, in line with the Government's transparency agenda.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 11/06/2020 15:47:10 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	4586 label Biography information for Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court

1175336

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Honours
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 20 January (HL106), how many people received a CBE or higher honour in the New Year Honours List 2020 in each of (1) the regions in England, and (2) the nations of the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
	uin	HL785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Significant progress has been made in recent years to improve diversity in the honours system. For example, we now consistently see around half of awards overall going to women, and in the New Year 2020 Honours List, 44% of senior honours went to women. Around 10% of awards go to recipients from a BAME background. We welcome more nominations from under-represented regions and we are running a programme of regional events to promote the system in those areas most under-represented.</p><p> </p><p>Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at CBE level or higher on the New Year Honours List 2020 can be found below. Data is collected using county and aggregated into regional figures.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>REGION</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NUMBER OF NY20 RECIPIENTS AT CBE AND ABOVE </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>PERCENTAGE OF NY20 RECIPIENTS AT CBE AND ABOVE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>PERCENTAGE OF UK POPULATION</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5.2%</p></td><td><p>9.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1.9%</p></td><td><p>7.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LONDON</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>47.4%</p></td><td><p>12.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH EAST</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>4.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTHERN IRELAND</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2.6%</p></td><td><p>2.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH WEST</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5.8%</p></td><td><p>11.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCOTLAND</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH EAST</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>20.5%</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH WEST</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1.9%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WALES</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td><td><p>4.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td><td><p>8.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3.2%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 11/02/2020 12:11:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1182485

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Quintessentially
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) whether they will publish the details of the contract between the Department for International Trade and Quintessentially, including the amounts paid to that company in each of the last three years, and (2) whether other Government departments or public bodies have contracts with that company.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL2187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>Records of Government contracts above £10,000 in central government and £25,000 in the wider public sector are published on Contracts Finder:</p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p><p> </p><p>Details of spends over £25,000 are published on gov.uk:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dit-departmental-spending-over-25000" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dit-departmental-spending-over-25000</a></p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 10/03/2020 15:59:22 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1193501

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) which Ministers are working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and (2) whether they have taken a reduction in their salary as a result.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL4041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>The business of government continues, and Ministers continue to work full time; their associated officeholder status accordingly is unchanged. In line with prevailing Government guidance, Ministers are working from home where they are able to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 19/05/2020 14:20:41 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1189609

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Sepsis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many COVID-19 related deaths in the UK resulted from a secondary bacterial infection leading to sepsis.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL3127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Empey,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking how many COVID-19 related deaths in the UK resulted from a secondary bacterial infection leading to sepsis <strong>(HL3127)</strong>.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for publishing weekly numbers of deaths registered in England and Wales. The most recent figures published are for deaths registered in 2018[1], however, we do publish provisional weekly deaths registrations which are currently published for deaths registered up to 10 April 2020[2]. National Records Scotland (NRS) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for publishing the number of deaths registered in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.</p><p>Cause of death is defined using the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th edition (ICD-10). Deaths involving COVID-19 are identified by the ICD-10 codes U07.1 and U07.2 and deaths involving sepsis are identified by the ICD-10 codes A40 and A41. Sepsis is likely to be caused by a bacterial infection, therefore we have assumed that all deaths involving sepsis would involve a bacterial infection and have therefore not searched for this separately.</p><p>Table 1 below shows the number of deaths occurring in March 2020 and registered by 10 April 2020 where the death involved both COVID-19 and sepsis, where COVID-19 caused the sepsis. The data covers deaths registered in Great Britain, as data for Northern Ireland is not yet fully coded.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: </strong>Number of deaths occurring in March 2020 involving COVID-19 and sepsis, where COVID-19 caused the sepsis, Great Britain[3][4]</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Geography</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of deaths</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: <em>Office for National Statistics, </em><em>National Records Scotland</em></p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/deathsregisteredinenglandandwalesseriesdrreferencetables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/deathsregisteredinenglandandwalesseriesdrreferencetables</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/weekending10april2020" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/weekending10april2020</a></p><p>[3]Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes U07.1, U07.2, A40 and A41.</p><p>[4]Figures are based on deaths occurring in March 2020, registered up until 10 April 2020</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 01/05/2020 12:01:24 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1183430

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Cybersecurity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Government departments meet, or exceed, the current minimum cyber security standards set out for Government departments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL2333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>The Minimum Cyber Security Standard for Government was introduced in 2018, drawing on the expert technical advice of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).</p><p>The Government Security Group is working with departments, including NCSC and Government Digital Service, to understand what changes, if any, need to be made to the Minimum Cyber Security Standard. This review is already underway and is intended to be an annual activity with updated standards published on GOV.UK accordingly. Over time, the measures will be incremented to continually ‘raise the bar’ to keep pace with a changing threat and ensure appropriate management of risk.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL2331 HL2332 question first answered 23/03/2020 16:51:52 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey