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1255116

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliament: Security
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what are the current rules on (1) eligibility, and (2) sponsorship of Parliamentary passes for lobbyists.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
	uin	HL10656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Nobody is entitled to a parliamentary pass by virtue of being a lobbyist. Any passholder who has an external lobbying role separate to their parliamentary role is not permitted to use their pass for lobbying purposes. The rules governing the sponsorship of passes by members of the House of Lords, which were recently amended, say: &quot;Such passholders must use their Parliamentary pass only to provide Parliamentary support to the sponsor and other members of the House, and not in furtherance of any other interests of their own or of other organisations for which they work. Members may not sponsor a pass for anybody whose primary role is to support an All-Party Parliamentary Group.&quot;</p><p>The Code of Conduct for House of Lords Members’ Staff requires them to register their outside interests, including &quot;any … financial interest in businesses or organisations involved in parliamentary lobbying&quot;.</p><p>Anybody who has evidence that an individual is breaching any of these rules may complain to the independent Commissioner for Standards at <a target="_blank">lordsstandards@parliament.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 02/12/2020 17:34:16 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

1285867

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Antisemitism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what steps can be taken against members of the House of Lords who express anti-Semitic opinions falling within the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of anti-Semitism in the course of their parliamentary duties and activities (1) during, and (2) outside, Parliamentary proceedings.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL13242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The Code of Conduct requires members to treat those with whom they come into contact in the course of their parliamentary duties and activities (including parliamentary proceedings) with respect and courtesy. Behaviour that amounts to bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct is a breach of the Code. Under the definitions appended to the Code, harassment is unwanted physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct that has the purpose or effect of either violating a person’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them and is related to the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010, including religion or belief. Anti-Semitic behaviour that amounts to harassment would thus be liable to sanction under the Code.</p><br /><p /><p /> <p> </p><p /><p /><p /><p>In relation to parliamentary proceedings, however, the Code of Conduct recognises the constitutional principle of freedom of speech and excludes members’ views and opinions from the Commissioner for Standards’ remit. It is open to all members to address offensive behaviour or language used in the course of proceedings.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 24/02/2021 11:47:24 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1237751

	registered interest
	date	24/09/2020
	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: Furs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are to replace fur used in House of Lords robes with a fur substitute.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gale
	uin	HL8449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>Members may use their own robes for ceremonial occasions or hire them from outside suppliers who offer a choice of real or artificial fur. The House has a small stock of robes which members can borrow for occasions such as introduction and prorogation ceremonies. These robes have been gifted to the House over many years by former members and there is a choice of real or artificial fur. The House has no plans to purchase new robes, nor to replace any real fur in this existing stock.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 05/10/2020 16:23:16 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	2503 label Biography information for Baroness Gale

1228155

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2020
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Peers: Russia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the report by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament Russia, published on 21 July, what plans the Conduct Committee has to respond to the recommendations of that report.
	tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
	uin	HL7426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>I have consulted the Chair of the Conduct Committee, Lord Mance, who reports that the Committee had an initial discussion on 23 July about the ISC recommendation aimed at the House of Lords. The Committee requested a detailed paper on the rules around members working with foreign governments and the wider question of whether members should be required to disclose the amounts of money that they earn. The Committee will consider the paper in September.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 03/08/2020 11:43:44 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1303106

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Hybrid Bills
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he plans to initiate a review of hybrid Bill procedures; and if so, when he expects to start that review and when it will invite evidence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL14249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>In 2016, a review of hybrid bill procedure was commissioned by the Senior Deputy Speaker and the Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons. It was planned to take place in two stages. The first stage was completed in 2017 and resulted in a number of changes to the Private Business Standing Orders in both Houses. On the 22 March, I wrote to the Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal informing her that a consultation in relation to the second stage would begin soon. It will last for two to three months. It will be a public consultation and evidence will be invited. This is a joint review, and the Chairman of Ways and Means has written to the Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons in similar terms.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/03/2021 15:25:18 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1240978

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	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: Oral Questions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are to provide training to members of the House of Lords to assist them with preparing concise and succinct supplementary questions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL8802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>There are no plans to provide training to members of the type described. The Procedure and Privileges Committee agreed last month that all supplementary questions should be limited to no more than 30 seconds and ministerial replies should be succinct. This has been incorporated into the guidance that sets out the procedures for hybrid proceedings.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 09/10/2020 11:02:28 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1311963

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Peers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what has been the total cost to public funds to date for Members of the House of Lords undertaking Valuing Everyone training.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL15244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>To the end of March £43,785 has been spent on Valuing Everyone training for members of the House of Lords, and £32,634 has been spent on Valuing Everyone training for staff of the House of Lords Administration, based on an assumption of cost per head across all training sessions delivered. The House of Lords share (30%) of development costs, pilot sessions and administration fees is £43,980.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 29/04/2021 10:40:46 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1236793

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	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: Reviews
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated cost of the external management review of the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL8368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The current estimate is that the External Management Review is likely to cost in the region of <del class="ministerial">£100,000</del><ins class="ministerial">£135,000</ins>, based on the estimated number of days work involved, which may vary. This estimate includes <ins class="ministerial">the costs of recruiting the Reviewer, and</ins> the fees which will be paid to the Reviewer, as well as to any external supporting staff, but does not include the costs of any internal staff time spent working on the Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 05/10/2020 16:22:32 question first ministerially corrected 12/10/2020 11:56:35 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith previous answer version 51899 answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1246967

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the House of Lords Commission has given to the operation of the House in the event of (1) London entering Tier 3 of the COVID-19 restrictions, and (2) a 'circuit-breaker' lockdown across England lasting two or more weeks to address the pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL9775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The House of Lords Commission met on Monday 2 November to consider the implications of the restrictions announced by the Prime Minister on 31 October. On Tuesday 3 November the Lord Speaker, together with the other members of the Commission, wrote to all members of the House to set out the decisions taken at that meeting.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 11/11/2020 17:05:31 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1270986

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2020
	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 why College Green has been closed; and when it is estimated that access will be permitted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL11414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>Abingdon Green was closed as a pedestrian thoroughfare on Monday 23 November while Westminster City Council complete essential security works at the perimeter at the Great College Street end, and will reopen on Friday 18 December. Access into and out of Abingdon Green will continue from the north (Jewel Tower) end. 　This is the first phase of essential security work being undertaken by Westminster City Council and subsequent closures might be expected later in 2021. These works are considered to be vital to protecting the security of Parliament and the surrounding area.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 16/12/2020 12:18:50 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton