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972718

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following their decision to review 1.6 million Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims as a result of the court ruling in January CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC), how many of those in receipt of PIP who have been further re-assessed since February have been informed of the outcome.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL10302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2018 answer text <p>As outlined in the Written Statement of 25 June 2018 (HLWS767) my Department is carrying out an administrative exercise to identify anyone who may be entitled to more support under Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as a result of the MH and RJ judgments.</p><p>The Upper Tribunal judgment of CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC) was heard after RJ and the Tribunal therefore considered RJ when it made its decision.</p><p> </p><p>All claimants will be notified if we have reviewed their case. Claimants whose PIP award increases will receive backdated payments. This will either be from the date of the judgement(s) or the start of their PIP award, if this was after the judgment.</p><p> </p><p>Decision makers will consider the MH judgment for all PIP decisions made since 28th November 2016. They will also consider the RJ judgment for all PIP decisions made since 9th March 2017. This will include claims which have been disallowed after the date of the judgment(s).</p><p> </p><p>As additionally outlined in the Written Statement of 25 June 2018, I am committed to updating the House regularly and a statement on progress of this exercise will be tabled in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>In regard to timing this is a very complex exercise and of substantial scale. We absolutely understand the urgency of this work, but we are also committed to carrying it out safely and correctly to ensure claimants receive the payments they are entitled to<strong>. </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL10303 HL10304 question first answered 26/09/2018 15:31:38 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

944399

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Tree Felling: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many felling licences have been issued by Forestry Commission England in each quarter since 2015; and how many hectares those licences cover.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL9640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission’s record of the number of felling licences granted and the area of land these covered from 2015 to date is reproduced in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>Number of Licences granted</p></td><td><p>Area of land covered (hectares)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Jan - March)</p></td><td><p>598</p></td><td><p>5083</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (April - June)</p></td><td><p>523</p></td><td><p>4990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (July - Sept)</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>6384</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Oct - Dec)</p></td><td><p>611</p></td><td><p>7398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Jan - March)</p></td><td><p>574</p></td><td><p>17040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (April - June)</p></td><td><p>603</p></td><td><p>13036</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (July - Sept)</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>13329</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Oct - Dec)</p></td><td><p>681</p></td><td><p>14795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Jan - March)</p></td><td><p>942</p></td><td><p>19665</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (April - June)</p></td><td><p>787</p></td><td><p>15132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (July - Sept)</p></td><td><p>799</p></td><td><p>23448</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Oct - Dec)</p></td><td><p>687</p></td><td><p>13898</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Jan - March)</p></td><td><p>694</p></td><td><p>14526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (April - June)</p></td><td><p>669</p></td><td><p>13043</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The above table does not include felling approved on the Public Forest Estate which is exempt from the requirement for a licence or felling approved in legacy English Woodland Grant Schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 26/07/2018 13:12:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

938062

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many members of House of Lords staff are paid more than the Prime Minister.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL9369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>One member of House of Lords staff, the Clerk of the Parliaments, is paid more than the Prime Minister. The Clerk of the Parliaments’ salary is linked to the Judicial Salary Group, as published each year by the Government. In 2017-18, the relevant salary group, JG4, was set at £181,566.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the salaries of all House of Lords Management Board members are published in the remuneration report in each year’s Annual Report and Resource Accounts, which is available on the website: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/house-lords-administration/how-the-lords-is-run/business-and-financial-information/business-plans-annual-reports-and-accounts/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/house-lords-administration/how-the-lords-is-run/business-and-financial-information/business-plans-annual-reports-and-accounts/</a></p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 19/07/2018 11:42:23 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

938063

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Abingdon Green
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what representations, if any, he has made to Westminster City Council about ensuring members of the House have access to the footpath across College Green.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL9370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>College Green is owned by the House of Commons, with access to it controlled by Black Rod, or the Yeoman Usher acting as Black Rod’s deputy, on behalf of the House of Commons. I have not therefore made any representations to Westminster City Council about ensuring members of the House of Lords have access to the footpath across College Green.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 19/07/2018 11:37:44 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

932045

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Freedom of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the House of Lords is subject to all aspects of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL9018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The House of Lords is a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The provisions of the Act apply to recorded information held by the House of Lords Administration, except for information described in the Freedom of Information (Parliament and National Assembly for Wales) Order 2008 which is available at: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1967/pdfs/uksi_20081967_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1967/pdfs/uksi_20081967_en.pdf</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 04/07/2018 10:35:44 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

931617

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many individuals are employed by (1) the House of Lords, and (2) by the House of Lords jointly with the House of Commons.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL8965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>At the end of Q1 2018, the Administration of the House of Lords had 607 employees. This equates to a full time equivalent (FTE) workforce of 513.4 staff. Of these staff, 46 (44.43 FTE) were employed in the Parliamentary Archives and the Parliamentary Procurement and Commercial Service, both of which provide a service to the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS) is a joint department of both Houses. In June 2018, the total number of PDS staff was 456 (442.83 FTE). While there are a number of other offices or departments providing a bicameral service, those staff are not employed by the House of Lords Administration.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 10/07/2018 10:49:13 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

931618

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Forestry: Tax Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the cost to the Exchequer of the value respectively of (1) Capital Gains Tax relief, (2) Inheritance Tax relief, (3) Income Tax relief, and (4) Business Rate relief given to forestry and upland land ownerships over the past five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL8966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>An estimate of Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, Income Tax and business rate reliefs pertaining to forestry and upland land in particular, over the last five years, is not available. These are part of wider reliefs that are available to business owners.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/07/2018 15:44:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

891827

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Timber
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assesssment of forecast availablity of timber; and what measures they will take to reassess the availability of supply.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL7270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>Timber availability forecasts are published by the Forestry Commission. The current 50 year softwood availability forecast and 50 year hardwood availability forecast were published in April 2014. These documents include the forecast timber availability in public and private woodlands in five year periods from 2013 to 2061. The Forestry Commission updates availability forecasts periodically. Results from the next update are due for publication in 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/05/2018 16:25:36 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

890688

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to redraw grant schemes post-Brexit to create a level playing field between agriculture and forestry projects subject to the suitability of the chosen area for a particular planting scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL7210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>On 27 February the Government launched the consultation document ‘Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit’.</p><p>Our new agricultural policy will be underpinned by payment of public money for the provision of public goods such as those delivered through forestry. In the consultation document, capital grants are listed as one of the potential elements of a future environmental land management system.</p><p>The results of the consultation will help to inform our future policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/05/2018 16:17:02 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

890689

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Forestry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions ministers have had with forestry stakeholders concerning forestry policy post-Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL7211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>Ministers recognise the opportunities that leaving the EU offers a range of forestry stakeholders and have met a number of them. Defra officials have been working closely with forestry stakeholders, including through a recent event organised by the Forestry Commission, attended by more than 100 people representing a wide range of land owner and forestry interests.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/05/2018 11:34:53 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere