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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
answering dept id 204 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
hansard heading Parliamentary Estate: Repairs and Maintenance more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated cost to the House of (1) restoration, (2) repair, and (3) fire protection work underway in (a) the Palace of Westminster, (b) Fielden House, and (c) Millbank House. more like this
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL11241 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-04more like thismore than 2018-12-04
answer text <p>‘Restoration’ has been taken to include work currently underway on the Estate to restore or conserve areas of the historic building fabric, including but not limited to the restoration work in Westminster Hall and the Encaustic Tile project. It does not include the estimated costs of the Restoration and Renewal Programme. ‘Repair’ includes project works underway on the estate but does not include general day to day maintenance. Fire protection work costs are based on the Fire Life Safety Works Programme.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Palace of Westminster</p></td><td><p>Millbank House</p></td><td><p>Fielden House</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Restoration</p></td><td><p>External Courtyards Conservation work (Phase 1) current approved cost: £20.2m; Westminster Hall current approved cost: £12.1m (subject to review); Elizabeth Tower current approved cost: £61.1m (subject to review); Cast Iron Roofs current approved cost: £84.4m; Encaustic Tiles current approved cost: £14.3m.</p></td><td><p>There is no restoration work currently underway.</p></td><td><p>There is no restoration work currently underway.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Repair</p></td><td><p>Works to the Palace in 2017/18 totalled £2m; works in 2018/19 are forecast to cost £2.8m.</p></td><td><p>Works to 5 Great College Street and its integration into Millbank House total £42.9m.</p></td><td><p>Planning is underway for the refurbishment of Fielden House. Surveying work is expected to commence in December 2018. The surveying working is required to finalise the business case. Until it is finalised it is not possible to provide an estimate.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fire Protection</p></td><td><p>The approved business cases forecast expenditure of £90m for fire safety work underway in the Palace of Westminster. The forecast expenditure of a project within the Fire Safety programme is currently being revised.</p></td><td><p>The cost of fire protection in the Great College Street area of Millbank House has been integrated into the project itself and therefore is included in the repair figure above. The cost of Fire Protection in 1&amp;2 Millbank is currently forecast at £1.6m excluding risk and optimism bias (OB) and £2.1m including risk and OB.</p></td><td><p>The cost of making Fielden House Fire Life Safety compliant will form part of the refurbishment project. Therefore, it is not possible currently to confirm how much it will cost.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-04T13:10:58.93Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-04T13:10:58.93Z
answering member
4148
label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock remove filter
998901
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-31more like thismore than 2018-10-31
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: Allowances more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what allowance is paid to civil servants from outside London for accommodation when they are required to stay in London as part of their employment. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL11153 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answer text <p>There is no central government travel, subsistence and expenses (T,S&amp;E) policy, and as such, rates and allowances are delegated for individual departments to decide upon. In setting their rates departments must be adherent with Section 8 of the Civil Service Management Code (CSMC), Jon Thompson's 2010 review of Civil Service expense policies and The Efficiency and Reform Group Business Travel Policy Principles launched on 20 July 2011.</p><p>As there is no cross-government T,S&amp;E policy, there is no centrally held information on the accommodation allowance paid by departments to non-London based civil servants when they are required to stay in London as part of their employment. This information will be held in individual departments.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-15T13:07:04.437Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T13:07:04.437Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock remove filter
998902
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-31more like thismore than 2018-10-31
answering body
The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
answering dept id 204 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
hansard heading House of Lords: Allowances more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what accommodation allowance is paid to officers of the House who are required to stay away from home as part of their duties. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL11154 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-14more like thismore than 2018-11-14
answer text <p>All staff employed by the House of Lords Administration are reimbursed for actual accommodation expenses incurred whilst staying away from home as part of their duties. There is no allowance payable.  The arrangements for reimbursement are in accordance with the Staff Handbook.</p><p>In most cases, if House staff are required to stay away from home at a UK location, they can claim for their accommodation up to the cost of a room with a bath at a three-star hotel or equivalent.</p><p>If House staff are required to stay away from home at a location outside the UK, in most cases they are reimbursed the actual cost of accommodation up to the value of the prevailing HMRC-authorised room rates.</p><p>For staff travelling in connection with Select Committee activity staff usually stay in the same hotel as the members they are accompanying, for which actual accommodation costs are reimbursed.</p><p>The housing costs of the Brussels-based National Parliament Representative (who supports the work of the House of Lords EU Committee and that of other committees in relation to matters of EU policy) are paid on an invoiced basis.</p><p>Staff travelling in connection with an international assembly are reimbursed according to the rules of that assembly.</p><p>Staff living outside London are not entitled to any payment towards costs of accommodation if they choose to stay in London when working.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-14T16:50:26.397Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-14T16:50:26.397Z
answering member
4148
label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock remove filter
998903
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-31more like thismore than 2018-10-31
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Allowances more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what allowance is paid to people serving on government agencies and bodies who have to stay overnight in London to attend meetings or perform other duties. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL11155 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-13more like thismore than 2018-11-13
answer text <p>Government agencies and bodies are made up of both civil servants and non-civil servants. For people serving on government agencies and bodies who are civil servants, the following applies.</p><p>There is no central government travel, subsistence and expenses (T,S&amp;E) policy, and as such, rates and allowances are delegated for individual departments to decide upon. In setting their rates departments must be adherent with Section 8 of the Civil Service Management Code (CSMC), Jon Thompson's 2010 review of Civil Service expense policies and The Efficiency and Reform Group Business Travel Policy Principles launched on 20 July 2011.</p><p>As there is no cross-government T,S&amp;E policy, there is no centrally held information on the accommodation allowance paid by departments to non-London based civil servants serving on government agencies and bodies when they are required to stay in London as part of their employment. This information will be held in individual departments.</p><p>For people serving on government agencies and bodies who are not civil servants, information on travel, subsistence and expenses allowances would not be held centrally within the Civil Service. Although some departments may hold some relevant information about the arrangements in their non-department public bodies.</p>
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-13T12:14:24.823Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-13T12:14:24.823Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock remove filter
998904
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-31more like thismore than 2018-10-31
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Juries: Allowances more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what overnight allowance is paid to jurors in trials in the High Court who have to stay overnight in London to attend a trial. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL11156 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-08more like thismore than 2018-11-08
answer text <p>The High Court has not conducted a jury trial since 2016. Use of juries in High Court trials is rare. When juries are used, the jurors are called from within Greater London through the Jury Central Summonsing Bureau. No overnight allowance is payable and the need for overnight accommodation is not envisaged.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-08T14:51:24.483Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-08T14:51:24.483Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock remove filter
908906
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-21more like thismore than 2018-05-21
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: Private Sector more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government which functions of the immigration department of the Home Office are carried out by private contractors; and in each case, who are those contractors. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL8068 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-05more like thismore than 2018-06-05
answer text <p>Details of the immigration department’s contracts with private contractors are included in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>UK Immigration Enforcement</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Service Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Service Description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contractor Name</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Removal Centre</p></td><td><p>Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Colnbrook and Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centres.</p></td><td><p>Mitie Care and Custody</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Removal Centre</p></td><td><p>Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Brook House Immigration Removal Centre.</p></td><td><p>G4S</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Removal Centre</p></td><td><p>Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre.</p></td><td><p>G4S</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Removal Centre</p></td><td><p>Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Yarl's wood Immigration Removal Centre.</p></td><td><p>Serco</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Removal Centre</p></td><td><p>Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre.</p></td><td><p>Mitie Care and Custody</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration Removal Centre</p></td><td><p>Contract for the provision of operation, management and maintenance of the Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre.</p></td><td><p>GEO</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pre-Departure Accommodation Welfare Services</p></td><td><p>Contract for the provision of Pre-Departure Accommodation Welfare Services Welfare</p></td><td><p>G4S</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Escorting Services</p></td><td><p>Contract for the provision of In-country and Overseas Escorting, operation and management of Short Term Holding Facilities and Holding Rooms and related services</p></td><td><p>Mitie Care and Custody</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Travel Services</p></td><td><p>Services Agreement for the provision of Travel Services for immigration purposes.</p></td><td><p>Carlson Wagonlit UK Ltd</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>UK Visas and Immigration</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Service Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Service Description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contractor Name</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COMPASS London &amp; South</p></td><td><p>Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services</p></td><td><p>Clearsprings Ready Homes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COMPASS South West &amp; Wales</p></td><td><p>Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services</p></td><td><p>Clearsprings Ready Homes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COMPASS Midlands &amp; East of England</p></td><td><p>Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services</p></td><td><p>G4S</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COMPASS North East, Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services</p></td><td><p>G4S</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COMPASS North West</p></td><td><p>Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services</p></td><td><p>Serco</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COMPASS Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>Asylum Accommodation, Transport and Support Services</p></td><td><p>Serco</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Life in the UK Test</p></td><td><p>Administration of Life in the UK Test</p></td><td><p>PSI Services UK Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secure English Language Test</p></td><td><p>Conduct secure English language testing services</p></td><td><p>Trinity College IELTS Consortium</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital Assisting</p></td><td><p>Assisted digital service for customers</p></td><td><p>We Are Digital</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education assessment</p></td><td><p>Assessment of educational evidence from customers</p></td><td><p>Ecctis Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Next generation of Visas</p></td><td><p>Provision of international visa application centres</p></td><td><p>Teleperformance VF Worldwide</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biometric data capture in UK</p></td><td><p>Biometric data capture in UK</p></td><td><p>Post Office Sopra Steria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Logistics of biometric residency permit cards</p></td><td><p>Logistics of biometric residency permit cards</p></td><td><p>Post Office DX Secure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Check</p></td><td><p>Financial check</p></td><td><p>Experian Indesser</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contact centre</p></td><td><p>Contact Service centre for customers</p></td><td><p>Sitel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asylum Childcare</p></td><td><p>Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Glasgow</p></td><td><p>Little Stars Nursery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asylum Childcare</p></td><td><p>Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Newcastle</p></td><td><p>Heaton Community Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asylum Childcare</p></td><td><p>Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Liverpool</p></td><td><p>Bizz Kids</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asylum Childcare</p></td><td><p>Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Solihull</p></td><td><p>Mobile Creche Company Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asylum Childcare</p></td><td><p>Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Cardiff</p></td><td><p>South Riverside Community Development Centre Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asylum Childcare</p></td><td><p>Childcare services for asylum seeker interviews in Croydon</p></td><td><p>Pre-School Learning Alliance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asylum Support Payments</p></td><td><p>Payment of support to eligible applicants</p></td><td><p>Sodexo Motivation Solutions Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Language Analysis</p></td><td><p>Analysis of language for asylum applicants</p></td><td><p>Verified AB</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Language Analysis</p></td><td><p>Analysis of language for asylum applicants</p></td><td><p>Skandinnavisk SprakanalysAB (Sprakab)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consolidated Asylum Support Application Service (CASAS)</p></td><td><p>Assistance for asylum applicants for the completion of their initial application</p></td><td><p>Migrant Helpline Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adult Victims of Modern Slavery</p></td><td><p>Adult victims of modern slavery care and co-ordination services</p></td><td><p>The Salvation Army</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-05T11:46:41.7Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-05T11:46:41.7Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock remove filter
899939
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-08more like thismore than 2018-05-08
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Charity Commission: Public Appointments more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were interviewed for the recent appointment of Chair of the Charity Commission; who conducted the interviews; and whether a candidate was recommended by the interview panel to ministers for appointment. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL7602 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-18more like thismore than 2018-05-18
answer text <p>Six candidates were shortlisted for interview for the Chair of the Charity Commission role. The Advisory Assessment Panel comprised:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Sue Owen Panel Chair and DCMS Permanent Secretary</li><li>Charles MacKay Senior Independent Panel Member</li><li>Julia Unwin Independent Panel Member with Sector experience</li><li>Alan Downey Charity sector representative</li></ul><p> </p><p>Paragraph 3.1 of the Cabinet Office Governance Code for Public Appointments stipulates that Advisory Assessment Panels must not rank candidates unless specifically requested by the appointing Minister. The Advisory Assessment Panel received no such request for this competition and candidates were therefore assessed as either ‘appointable’ or ‘unappointable.’</p><p> </p><p>Following the satisfactory completion of the interview process, the Advisory Assessment Panel presented Ministers with a list of of three individuals and Ministers selected the candidate who they assessed as most suitable for the role. As a result, Baroness Stowell has been appointed as Chair of the Charity Commission.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
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less than 2018-05-18T11:29:39.637Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-18T11:29:39.637Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock remove filter
899940
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-08more like thismore than 2018-05-08
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Charity Commission: Pay more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the annual salary and expenses of the Chair of the Charity Commission. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL7603 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-18more like thismore than 2018-05-18
answer text <p>The Chair of the Charity Commission is remunerated at £62,500 per annum (2.5 days per week). A pension is not offered for this appointment. The Chair is expected to undertake some travel in connection with the role, for which reasonable expenses are paid in line with the Charity Commission’s expenses policy.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
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less than 2018-05-18T11:30:05.69Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-18T11:30:05.69Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock remove filter
899941
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-08more like thismore than 2018-05-08
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Charity Commission: Public Appointments more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the Chair of the Charities Commission has suitable experience of the Third Sector. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL7604 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-18more like thismore than 2018-05-18
answer text <p>The role of Charity Commission Chair were assessed by the Advisory Assessment Panel against the published selection criteria for the role as per Paragraph 5.3 of the Cabinet Office Governance Code for Public Appointments. The published essential criteria are as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li>to be an accessible and engaging ambassador for the organisation, and have the ability to influence high level stakeholders within government and Parliament, the media, the charity sector and the business world;</li><li>the ability to make strategic decisions within a complex and shifting external landscape;</li><li>a commitment to the charity sector’s effective, independent, proportionate, and impartial regulation;</li><li>the ability to provide a high quality service and deliver value for money for the taxpayer;</li><li>an understanding of and interest in the charity sector, including an awareness of the multifaceted challenges it faces resulting from changing social and economic circumstances;</li><li>the skills to lead a Board and support the leadership of a high profile organisation by providing strategic guidance and effective challenge;</li><li>the ability to support the organisation through a period of significant change and cultural development as demonstrated by experience in either the private or charity/not for profit sector;</li><li>the ability to apply strategic insight and constructive challenge to the Executive team’s plans across wide-ranging strategy, delivery and organisational issues; and</li><li>personal integrity and resilience, demonstrable independence and other attitudes consistent with the expectations of senior public office in a high profile role<p><p> <br> <br></li></ul><p>The successful candidate met the criteria for the role as assessed by the Assessment Advisory Panel.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
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less than 2018-05-18T11:31:36.383Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-18T11:31:36.383Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock remove filter
825645
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-18more like thismore than 2018-01-18
answering body
The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
answering dept id 204 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
hansard heading House of Lords: Staff more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many staff were employed in each of the following services of the House of Lords in 2010 (1) the Library, (2) Catering and Retail Services, and (3) all other offices and departments of the House Administration; what was the cost in each case; and what are the equivalent figures for 2017. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL4886 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-31more like thismore than 2018-01-31
answer text <p>The tables below show the average number of whole-time equivalent staff employed for the financial years 2010-11 and 2016-17 and total staffing costs for each period.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Staff numbers in the House of Lords Administration</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>The average number of Whole-Time Equivalent persons (WTE) employed during the year was as follows:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Library</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catering and Retail Services(CRS)¹</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All other offices and departments²</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>338</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total as per published resource accounts</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Staff costs in the House of Lords Administration</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>The following shows the staff costs (including social security and pension costs) for the House of Lords Administration:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Library</p></td><td><p>1,395</p></td><td><p>1,755</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catering and Retail Services³</p></td><td><p>3,497</p></td><td><p>4,168</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All other offices and departments⁴</p></td><td><p>16,015</p></td><td><p>18,164</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>20,907</p></td><td><p>24,087</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>¹ Of which 11 WTE relates to variable hours staff in 2016-17. The 2010-11 WTE figure for CRS variable hours staff is unknown as this information was not recorded on the payroll system when payments were entered.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>² Of which 2 WTE relates to Hansard temporary reporters in 2016-17. The 2010-11 WTE figure for Hansard temporary reporters is unknown as this information was not recorded on the payroll system when payments were entered.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>³ Of which £135k in 2010-11 and £276k in 2016-17 relates to CRS variable hours staff.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>⁴ Of which £54k in 2010-11 and £65k in 2016-17 relates to Hansard temporary reporters.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
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label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
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