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1248048

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Pedestrian Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the imposition of fines on people who ride bicycles on pavements.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL9862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review the imposition of fines on people who ride bicycles on the footway.</p><p> </p><p>Except in designated areas (such as shared used paths), cycling on the pavement (“footway”) is an offence under Section 72 of the Highways Act 1835. Officers can issue verbal warnings, fixed penalty notices or report the road user for formal prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The enforcement of cycling on the footway and other cycling offences is an operational matter for the police.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/11/2020 15:13:47 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1177906

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what employment package the minister responsible for the implementation of HS2 will receive.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL1529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The list of Ministerial responsibilities is available on gov.uk. An updated list will be published in due course. Ministerial salaries are published on gov.uk and set in accordance with the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 24/02/2020 17:34:51 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1141556

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
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 Security Department: Uniforms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the total cost of providing new uniforms for parliamentary security staff; and what proportion of that cost was paid by the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL17424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The total cost of providing over 350 new uniforms for parliamentary security staff was £150,000. The proportion of that cost paid by the House of Lords was £45,000.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 25/07/2019 11:15:26 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1135079

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is (1) the role, and (2) the total complement, of the British Transport Police.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL16706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The British Transport Police (BTP) is responsible for policing the rail network across England, Scotland and Wales, providing a service to rail operators, their staff and passengers. It also polices the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, the Midland Metro tram system, Croydon Tramlink, Tyne and Wear Metro, Glasgow Subway and Emirates AirLine. The BTP has 3107 police officers, 303 police community support officers, 311 special officers and 1567 police staff (as at 31 March 2019).</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/07/2019 13:01:23 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1135080

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who is (1) accountable for the British Transport Police, and (2) responsible for making operational decisions regarding the deployment of British Transport Police officers on passenger trains across the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL16707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), an arm’s length body of the Department, is responsible for setting the BTP’s strategy, policing plans and budget, holding the BTP force to account, and ensuring its effectiveness and efficiency. The Chief Constable of the BTP is responsible for making operational decisions on the deployment of BTP officers on the rail network across England, Scotland and Wales.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/07/2019 10:52:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1133478

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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 Chamber: Clocks and Watches
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the cost of the new clocks in the House of Lords Chamber.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL16513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The new clocks in the House of Lords Chamber were procured together with new clocks for Grand Committee. Together the new clocks for the Chamber and Grand Committee cost £23,709.60. This includes the cost of the bespoke design, software, hardware and installation. It is inclusive of VAT.</p><p>The clocks are maintained by the same company that maintains the clocks in the House of Commons. Together the two Houses pay an annual maintenance fee of £3,596 per annum. The House of Lords pays 40% of this cost.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 26/06/2019 12:15:46 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1109570

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
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 Library: Magazine Press
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the total cost of the production of Issue 1 of the House of Lords Library magazine The Library, published in April; and what estimate he has made of the future costs of the publication of that magazine.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL15039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The total cost of production for issue 1 of the House of Lords Library Magazine <em>The Library</em> published in April was £2,642.50 plus VAT (template and printing). The magazine is available in print and digitally, and the cost of future issues will therefore depend upon the demand for printed copies. Likely subscriber numbers indicate a cost for printing of £185 plus VAT per issue, and it is expected that <em>The Library</em> will be published approximately nine times per year.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 11/04/2019 12:56:25 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1088574

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Westminster City Council about the reasons for Parliament Square being regularly obstructed by black cabs; and what action that are taking as a result of any such discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL14534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not had any discussions with Westminster City Council about obstructions around Parliament Square. Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and managed by Transport for London (TfL). Roads in London are managed by TfL and the relevant London Borough. It therefore falls to TfL and Westminster City Council to deal with traffic management around Parliament Square.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 20/03/2019 14:59:02 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1078293

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Former Prime Ministers: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the annual cost of protection for former Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL14065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on the securi-ty arrangements for protected individuals. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/03/2019 16:31:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1064618

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will review the shale gas fracking regulations.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL13937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The Traffic Light System for monitoring induced seismicity was introduced after consideration of advice from three scientists, following operations at Cuadrilla’s Preese Hall site in 2011. The level of magnitude 0.5 at which operators must pause operations, was set in consultation with industry as an appropriate precautionary measure. There are no plans to review the traffic light system.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/02/2019 13:56:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer