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1723999

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
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	General Election 2024: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many overseas voters took part in the 2024 general election and what proportion they represented of all of those who were eligible to vote.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>This Government recognises problems facing overseas voters at elections. The Electoral Commission will publish a report on the administration of the General Election held on 4 July later this year, which will cover postal voting at the poll, and the Government will give careful consideration to any findings or recommendations made in the report in relation to the current arrangements for postal voting.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 12/08/2024 13:13:12 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1685189

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Public Bills
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker during the past 14 years in respect of which public bills that started in the House of Commons has a motion been tabled to decline to give the bill a second reading in the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL1919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>There have been five such cases since 2010, including the motion on 29 January 2024 relating to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. The other four bills, along with the dates they were debated on second reading, were the Health and Social Care Bill (11-12 October 2011); the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (3-4 June 2013); the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill (4 November 2014); and the Illegal Migration Bill (10 May 2023).</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/02/2024 17:27:02 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1684624

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what public appointments are made directly by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL1853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>The statutory basis for public appointments is set out in the Public Appointments Order in Council 2023, which lists public appointments regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and includes those identified as being made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, listed as entries under the Department of Health and Social Care. A copy of the document is attached.</p><p>When the order is next updated by Cabinet Office, it will also include public appointments to the board of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body, which are made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is also responsible for making the following public appointments, which are not regulated by the Commissioner:</p><p>- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, chair and non-executive members;</p><p>- UK Health Security Agency, chair and non-executive members; and</p><p>- NHS Pensions Board, chair only.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 29/01/2024 17:24:20 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham attachment 1 file name Public-Appointments-Order-in-Council (1).pdf title Public Appointments Order in Council
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1684625

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what public appointments are made directly by the Secretary of State for Education.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL1854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>Public appointments made by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education are published on the Public Appointment Order in Council; please see the attached document. The appointments are publicly announced on GOV.UK and can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-non-executive-appointments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-non-executive-appointments</a>. The order includes those roles where official sign off by the King and/or the Prime Minister is required.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 05/02/2024 13:44:25 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name HL1854_Public_Appointments_Order_In_Council.pdf title HL1854 Public Appointments Order in Council
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1684626

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what public appointments are made directly by the Secretary of State for Defence.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL1855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>As specified in the Public Appointment Order in Council, 15 November 2023, <a href="https://publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-2-Public-Appointments-Order-In-Council.pdf" target="_blank">2023-2-Public-Appointments-Order-In-Council.pdf (independent.gov.uk)</a>, the Secretary of State for Defence is responsible for public appointments to the following public bodies and offices:</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces Pay Review Body</p><p>Defence Nuclear Safety Expert Committee</p><p>Departmental Board for the Ministry of Defence (non-executive members)</p><p>Independent Medical Expert Group</p><p>Independent Monitoring Board for the Military Corrective Training Centre</p><p>Nuclear Research Advisory Council</p><p>Oil and Pipelines Agency</p><p>Royal Air Force Museum</p><p>Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons</p><p>Service Complaints Ombudsman</p><p>Service Police Complaints Commissioner</p><p>Single Source Regulations Office</p><p>Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 06/02/2024 16:33:04 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1677570

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 6 December (HL701), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, how much money has been spent to date on the Crewe leg (Phase 2a) of HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL1099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>As noted in the Parliamentary Report published in November 2023, to date £1bn (2019 prices) has been spent on the Phase 2a leg of HS2.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 20/12/2023 09:54:32 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1674194

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 26 October (HL10766), how much money has been spent to date on the Crewe leg (Phase 2a) of HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>This is set out in the latest Parliamentary Report on HS2. The Department will continue to work with HS2 Ltd to bring early / enabling site activities to a safe stop and conclude any land remediation activities for the handing back of sites.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/12/2023 15:37:02 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1674195

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Midlands and North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 22 November (HL278), whether the Prime Minister's commitment to deliver new rail schemes "far more quickly" than the scrapped Manchester leg of HS2, as set out in their Network North published in October (CP 946), applies to the lines from (1) Burton to Leicester, and (2) Stoke to Leek.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>Under the Network North announcement, the Government has committed to delivering both schemes, both of which could be delivered quicker than Phase 2b of HS2 which was due to complete in 2041.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/12/2023 15:26:52 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1670109

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England and Midlands
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 63 in the Department of Transport's document Network North published in October (CP 946), what is (1) the estimated cost, and (2) the estimated completion date, for the lines from (a) Burton to Leicester, and (b) Stoke to Leek.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>Following the Network North announcement, the Department for Transport is in the early stages of planning next steps, including delivery timelines, for individual schemes and is working closely with Network Rail and other delivery partners to develop and deliver on Government priorities. Further information will be set out in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 22/11/2023 15:00:26 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1670110

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which members of His Majesty's Government are not in receipt of a ministerial salary.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The full list of ministers can be found on gov.uk at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-november-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-november-2023</a></p><p>The ministers currently appointed who are not in receipt of a ministerial salary are: Richard Holden MP, Rt Hon John Glen MP, Baroness Nevile-Rolfe DBE CMG, Lord Ahmad, Rt Hon Lord Benyon, the Earl of Minto, Lord Bellamy KC, Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP, Andrew Griffith MP, Viscount Camrose, Lord Markham CBE, Rt Hon Earl Howe CBE, Lord Johnson CBE, Lord Offord of Garvel, Baroness Barran MBE, and Baroness Swinburne.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 28/11/2023 13:10:42 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott