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star this property date less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
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Leader of the House of Lords more like this
star this property answering dept id 92 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
star this property hansard heading Select Committee Reports (Government Responses) more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Leader of the House how many, and which, reports from House of Lords select committees published since January 2018 have not received a substantive Government response within two months of publication. more like this
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Lord Norton of Louth more like this
star this property uin HL16471 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
star this property answer text <p>Since 1 January 2018, there have been 25 reports which did not receive Government responses within two months of publication. There are currently five reports that have yet to receive a substantive Government response within two months of publication. These are: Brexit: The Customs Challenge (EU External Affairs Sub-Committee); Brexit: The Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration (EU Committee); Measuring Inflation (Economic Affairs Committee); Beyond Brexit: How to win friends and influence people (EU Committee); and Forensic science and the criminal justice system: a blueprint for change (Science and Technology Committee).</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
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less than 2019-07-03T12:28:49.65Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-03T12:28:49.65Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth remove filter
1133054
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
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Leader of the House of Lords more like this
star this property answering dept id 92 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
star this property hansard heading Government Bills more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Leader of the House how many Government Bills since May 2015 have been published in draft and referred for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or committee of either House; and what proportion these constitute of all Government Bills introduced in that period. more like this
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Lord Norton of Louth more like this
star this property uin HL16472 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
star this property answer text <p>Since May 2015, 13 Government Bills have been published in draft and referred for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or committee of either House; this constitutes 14.43% of all Government Bills introduced in that period.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
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less than 2019-07-03T12:27:13.657Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-03T12:27:13.657Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth remove filter
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-10more like thismore than 2019-07-10
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Leader of the House of Lords more like this
star this property answering dept id 92 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
star this property hansard heading Government Bills more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Leader of the House, further to her Written Answer on 3 July (HL16472), what steps are being taken to increase the proportion of government bills published in draft and submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or committee of either House. more like this
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Lord Norton of Louth more like this
star this property uin HL17091 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
star this property answer text <p>The Government is supportive of the role of pre-legislative scrutiny, and looks to take steps wherever possible to facilitate it. In the 2016-17 session, the Government published 3 draft bills. In this session we have published ten draft pieces of legislation for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or a committee of either house, these were: Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill; Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill; Draft clause on the Personal Injury Discount Rate - subsequently included in the Civil Liability Bill; Draft Tenants Fees Bill; Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017; Draft Finance Bill; Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill; Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill; Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill; Draft Domestic Abuse Bill.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
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less than 2019-07-23T16:37:03.123Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T16:37:03.123Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth remove filter
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star this property date less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
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The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
star this property answering dept id 204 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
star this property hansard heading Parliament: Correspondence more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many items of correspondence were received in the Palace of Westminster in 2019; and of those, how many were received in the House of Lords. more like this
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Lord Norton of Louth more like this
star this property uin HL408 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
star this property answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. In total, 1,254,748 items of mail were received on the Parliamentary Estate in 2019. The destination of mail is not recorded but it is estimated that approximately 15 per cent of these items were destined for the House of Lords. These figures do not include parcels, courier items or internal mail.</p><p>Please note that this figure refers to the whole Parliamentary Estate, not just the Palace of Westminster.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Laming more like this
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less than 2020-01-23T12:00:09.347Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T12:00:09.347Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Laming more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-22more like thismore than 2021-02-22
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The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
star this property answering dept id 204 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
star this property hansard heading Palace of Westminster: Correspondence more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many items of postal correspondence were received in the Palace of Westminster in 2020; and of those, how many were received in the House of Lords. more like this
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Lord Norton of Louth more like this
star this property uin HL13482 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-03-08more like thismore than 2021-03-08
star this property answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. 858,483 mail items were received on the Parliamentary Estate in 2020. The Administration does not count which House each item goes to but estimates that approximately 15 per cent of these items were destined for the House of Lords.</p><p>Please note that this figure refers to the whole Parliamentary Estate, not just the Palace of Westminster, and these figures do not include parcels, courier items or internal mail.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Touhig more like this
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less than 2021-03-08T15:33:54.663Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-08T15:33:54.663Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Touhig more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-05-17more like thismore than 2021-05-17
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The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
star this property answering dept id 204 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
star this property hansard heading Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by Lord McFall of Alcluith on 23 January 2018 (HL4602), what is the estimated cost to the public purse for the repair and maintenance of the Palace of Westminster in each year from 2022/23 to 2026/27; and what is the estimated risk of a catastrophic failure within the Palace during that period. more like this
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Lord Norton of Louth more like this
star this property uin HL296 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-05-27more like thismore than 2021-05-27
star this property answer text <p>The forecast cost of repair and maintenance of the Palace of Westminster in each year from 2022/23 to 2024/25, as per the most recent Medium Term Financial Plans, is set out in the table below. This includes the forecast spend on both maintenance and major projects on the Palace. There is not yet a reliable forecast for repair and maintenance beyond the 2024/25 financial year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022/23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023/24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2024/25</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned preventative &amp; Reactive maintenance</p></td><td><p>£7,821,724</p></td><td><p>£8,156,641</p></td><td><p>£8,134,727</p></td><td><p>£8,218,493</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor projects</p></td><td><p>£2,212,473</p></td><td><p>£2,212,473</p></td><td><p>£2,212,473</p></td><td><p>£2,212,473</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maintenance team</p></td><td><p>£5,013,950</p></td><td><p>£5,013,950</p></td><td><p>£5,013,950</p></td><td><p>£5,013,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Maintenance and Minor </strong> <strong>projects</strong></p></td><td><p>£15,048,146</p></td><td><p>£15,383,063</p></td><td><p>£15,361,149</p></td><td><p>£15,444,916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Major projects</strong></p></td><td><p>£102,393,805</p></td><td><p>£140,357,071</p></td><td><p>£98,586,481</p></td><td><p>£23,504,834</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£117,441,951</p></td><td><p>£155,740,134</p></td><td><p>£113,947,630</p></td><td><p>£38,949,749</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The risks of failure relating to the physical condition of the Palace of Westminster are reviewed and mitigated as part of the operation and maintenance of the Parliamentary Estate. These risks include fire, hitting uncharted underground services, unexploded ordnance, and failure of legally required services, all of which have mitigation plans in place to reduce the risk of failure. The table below shows the current assessment of the likelihood of the top five risk events in relation to catastrophic failure.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Top 5 Risk Events in relation to Catastrophic Failure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Likelihood</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fire during construction work</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Collapsing structures</p></td><td><p>Very Low</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uncharted underground services</p></td><td><p>Very Low</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unexploded ordnance (UXO) or other hazardous materials</p></td><td><p>Very Low</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Failure of legally required services (e.g. water)</p></td><td><p>Medium</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source: </strong>In-House Services and Strategic Estates Health and Safety &amp; maintenance team risk registers</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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less than 2021-05-27T16:29:16.717Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-27T16:29:16.717Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth remove filter
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star this property date less than 2022-06-06more like thismore than 2022-06-06
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The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
star this property answering dept id 204 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
star this property hansard heading Parliamentary Estate: Fire Prevention more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property 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. more like this
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Lord Norton of Louth more like this
star this property uin HL655 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-06-16more like thismore than 2022-06-16
star this property 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> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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less than 2022-06-16T14:28:08.08Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-16T14:28:08.08Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
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The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
star this property answering dept id 204 more like this
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star this property hansard heading BBC Parliament: Finance more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property 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. more like this
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Lord Norton of Louth more like this
star this property uin HL3665 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-12-06more like thismore than 2022-12-06
star this property 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> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Touhig more like this
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less than 2022-12-06T14:21:23.923Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-06T14:21:23.923Z
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542
star this property label Biography information for Lord Touhig more like this
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3187
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star this property date less than 2024-01-11more like thismore than 2024-01-11
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The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
star this property answering dept id 204 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
star this property hansard heading Palace of Westminster: Postal Services more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many items of postal correspondence were received in the Palace of Westminster in 2023; and of those, how many were received in the House of Lords. more like this
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Lord Norton of Louth more like this
star this property uin HL1528 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
star this property answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. 721,005 mail items were received on the Parliamentary Estate in 2023. The Administration does not count which House each item goes to but estimates that approximately 15 per cent of these items were destined for the House of Lords. These figures do not include courier items or internal mail.</p><p>Please note that this figure refers to the whole Parliamentary Estate, not just the Palace of Westminster.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall more like this
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less than 2024-01-22T16:42:39.517Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-22T16:42:39.517Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-01-11more like thismore than 2024-01-11
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Legislation: Reviews more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to undertake post-legislative review of (1) the Business and Planning Act 2020, (2) the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, (3) the Trade (Disclosure of Information) Act 2020, and (4) the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, in line with the policy of reviewing Acts three to five years after enactment. more like this
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Lord Norton of Louth more like this
star this property uin HL1527 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-25more like thismore than 2024-01-25
star this property answer text <p>All bills that have reached Royal Assent are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny three to five years after they are enacted.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade (Disclosure of Information) Act 2020 was repealed by the Trade Act 2021 and is no longer in force.</p><p> </p><p>There is no planned timetable for post legislative scrutiny of the other bills mentioned in the question.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston more like this
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less than 2024-01-25T17:41:23.97Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-25T17:41:23.97Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston more like this
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