Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1625836

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Civil Servants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who in the Department for Education is responsible for ensuring that senior civil servants in the Department comply with section 3(6) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, as embodied in the Civil Service Code; and what steps they have taken to monitor and ensure compliance with the provision in the past two years.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL7647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The department’s Leadership Team is responsible for setting standards within the department. Individual line managers are responsible for ensuring that staff are adhering to the Civil Service Code on a day-to-day basis.</p><p>Information about the Civil Service Code is shared regularly with employees, including in employee contracts and induction material. Clear processes are in place to enable anyone to report a breach of the Code. In the latest staff survey, 100% of Senior Civil Servants confirmed they are aware of and understand the Code.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 16/05/2023 15:41:30 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1625859

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants
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 Sharpe of Epsom on 22 March (HL6263), what evidence the Permanent Secretary to the Home Office has to demonstrate that officials who advise ministers "are aware of the constitutional significance of Parliament and of the conventions governing the relationship between Parliament and [His] Majesty's Government", as set out in section 3(6) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL7648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>All submissions to Ministers ask that Civil Servants have considered Parliamentary handling and followed the Civil Service Code. The Code makes reference to section 3(6) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. All submissions must be signed off by a Senior Civil Servant (SCS) and copied to the Permanent Secretary.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office also has an extensive parliamentary capability training programme for teams across the department, which at its centre focuses on training civil servants to support Ministers in fulfilling their obligations to Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 17/05/2023 10:42:46 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1602576

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who in the Home Office is responsible for ensuring senior civil servants in the Department comply with section 3(6) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, as embodied in the Civil Service Code; and what steps they have taken in the past two years to monitor and ensure compliance with the provision.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL6263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>All civil servants are expected to observe the principles of the Civil Service Code as well as relevant departmental rules, policies and procedures relating to conduct, standards and service.</p><p>Annual assurance activity takes place to ensure compliance, including a self-assessment assurance framework completed by all Directors overseen by the Audit &amp; Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC). This is designed as an evidence-based exercise and undergoes moderation by subject matter experts and a central team.</p><p>There are also regular communications on this topic to all staff from the Permanent Secretary and official routes are available to raise concerns in the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 22/03/2023 13:48:51 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1544717

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	BBC Parliament: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what representations he has made to the BBC regarding the reduction in funding of BBC Parliament and its implications for public awareness of the work of Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL3665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. The House of Lords Administration is aware that there was a change in the management structure of BBC Parliament and the funding levels of the service in spring/summer 2021, however we are not aware of any further reduction in funding of BBC Parliament over the last 18 months. Neither the Senior Deputy Speaker nor I have made any representations to the BBC.</p> answering member printed Lord Touhig question first answered 06/12/2022 14:21:23 answering member 542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1506467

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	House of Lords: Location
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 Harrington of Watford on 28 July (HL952), what research they have undertaken on the availability and cost of alternative sites to the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre for hosting the House of Lords during any potential decant of Parliament; and what was the cost of this research.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL2298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>DLUHC has not undertaken any work on the availability and cost of alternative locations for the potential House of Lords decant during the Restoration and Renewal Programme. Nor has it led on developing the proposed costings work for the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. In the context of the Places for Growth programme, the Government has previously explored whether space outside London would allow for parliamentary activity. The location of Parliament is a matter for Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 22/09/2022 14:20:57 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1470460

registered interest
date	14/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	House of Lords: Location
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the letter from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Lord Speaker, dated 13 May, represents Government policy.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is clear that it is up to the House of Lords to decide where they wish to be located, including during any potential decant of Parliament. The previous Secretary of State said in his letter that he would welcome the House of Lords playing a role in the levelling up agenda and he suggested a number of illustrative options.</p><p>The freehold of the QEII Conference Centre is held by the Secretary of State. The Restoration and Renewal programme is currently being reshaped. Tangentially, the department is taking steps to deliver clarity for the commercial users of the Centre, and good outcomes for the British taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 28/07/2022 13:21:47 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1467960

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many times fire alarms have been activated on the Parliamentary Estate in each of the first five months of 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The number of times fire alarms have been activated on the Parliamentary Estate in the first five months of 2022 is as follows:</p><p>January – 4</p><p>February – 2</p><p>March – 5</p><p>April – 6</p><p>May – 3</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/06/2022 14:28:08 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1456683

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which Cabinet minister has overall responsibility for constitutional issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL7573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has overall responsibility for constitutional issues. How responsibilities across government are allocated and how the Prime Minister is supported in the discharge of responsibilities is set out in the List of Ministerial Responsibilities, the last version of which was published on 3 March 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 07/04/2022 16:36:42 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1351691

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Legislation: Parliamentary Scrutiny
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Acts of Parliament enacted in the 2010–15 and 2015–17 Parliaments and eligible for post-legislative review by Government departments have not yet been the subject of such review; and what plans they have to increase the number that are reviewed.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL2377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2021 answer text <p>There is no centrally held record of the number of post-legislative reviews submitted by Government departments. The decision on whether a review should be submitted to the relevant departmental select committee is a matter for discussion between departments and the committee. There will be occasions when the department and committee may agree that a memorandum is not required, for example where an Act has already been repealed, has only a very limited policy or practical significance, a review has already been committed to or carried out (e.g. following a pilot); or a department has already submitted relevant evidence in connection with another inquiry by the committee.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 03/09/2021 10:57:40 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1348905

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) Cabinet ministers and (2) other ministers have undertaken professional development programmes to prepare for their roles in government in the current Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
uin	HL2234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2021 answer text <p>Information on professional development programmes taken by individual Ministers is not held centrally by the Government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ministers are able to access advice on specific subjects, including professional development programmes, such as the short modular training programme on major project delivery, designed by the Infrastructure Projects Authority and University of Oxford Saïd Business School.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The declaration on government reform published in June states a commitment to ensuring Ministers receive training in how to assess evidence, monitor delivery, and work effectively with Civil Service colleagues. This work is underway.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 03/08/2021 11:44:04 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth