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1694695

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date	07/03/2024
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	War Memorials: Muslims
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why the National Muslim War Memorial will not be situated in Westminster.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL3106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>On 6 March the Chancellor announced funding of up to £1million for a new war memorial to recognise the sacrifice and duty of Muslim soldiers who fought and died for this country in both world wars.</p><p>It will be a visible reminder of the important contributions of Muslims to British history, and will promote shared values amongst people of all backgrounds through building a better understanding of faith groups’ contribution to wider society. Further information will be provided in due course<strong>.</strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 21/03/2024 15:01:00 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1538409

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russia: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Russian activity in Kaliningrad and the possible implications for neighbouring countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL3106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Kaliningrad is part of the Russian Federation. We will continue to work closely with partners, including those across Europe, to strengthen security in the region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/11/2022 16:18:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1359038

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date	14/10/2021
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 Her Majesty's Government how many members of the Government, at each level of seniority, can be paid a ministerial salary.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL3106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has overall responsibility for the organisation of the Executive. It is for the Prime Minister alone to advise the Sovereign on the exercise of the Royal Prerogative powers in relation to government, such as the appointment, dismissal and acceptance of resignation of other Ministers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Ministerial and other Salaries Act (1975) sets limits on the numbers of salaries that can be paid, and for individual offices. As per the act, there are:</p><ul><li><p>Up to 21 salaries payable to the Cabinet, excluding the Lord Chancellor, available under Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the act</p></li><li><p>1 salary payable to the Lord Chancellor as per Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the act,</p></li><li><p>Up to 29 salaries payable under Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the act (non-Cabinet) at Minister of State level, assuming all 21 salaries in the Cabinet are used,</p></li><li><p>3 salaries payable under Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the act for the Law Officers,</p></li><li><p>Up to 33 salaries payable to Parliamentary Secretaries (other than the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury) under Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the act, assuming all 50 Cabinet and Minister of State salaries are used,</p></li><li><p>and 22 salaries payable to office holders other than Parliamentary Secretaries under Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the act</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Parliamentary Private Secretaries are not members of the Government and, therefore, are not paid as such.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are currently thirteen Ministers who do not receive a ministerial salary. Of these, three sit in the House of Commons and ten sit in the House of Lords.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL3104 HL3105 HL3107 question first answered 20/10/2021 14:58:01 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1189588

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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	Postgraduate Education: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have extend the provision of funding for postgraduate research students funded by UK Research and Innovation whose studies have been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL3106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the consequent pressures of COVID-19 on universities and research institutions. This is a difficult time for all - both undergraduate and post graduate students, academic staff and researchers. BEIS is working with Department for Education and others to consider how best to support researchers, universities, the research community and research institutions.</p><p> </p><p>UKRI has confirmed it will offer a costed extension of up to six months for those PhD students due to complete by 31 March 2021 and whose study has been impacted by the pandemic.  This will apply to those who have redeployed to work on COVID-19 related research or other action to support the response.</p><p> </p><p>UKRI has also introduced processes for supporting grant awardees to switch their funding to support COVID-19 priorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL3107 question first answered 05/05/2020 12:58:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

788314

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date	13/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Wildlife Crime Unit: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have permanently to fund the National Wildlife Crime Unit to ensure that the proposed ivory ban can be enforced.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>Together with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and other partners, the Home Office funds the National Wildlife Crime Unit. The Government has made a commitment to fund the Unit until 2020 and the end of this spending review period.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/11/2017 11:10:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch