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1672031

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Restoration and Renewal Client Board
	answering dept id	213
	answering dept short name	Restoration and Renewal Client Board
	answering dept sort name	Restoration and Renewal Client Board
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, following the professional and technical advice received by both Houses that a partial decant is both more risky and expensive than a full decant, why a partial decant is still being considered as an option for Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>In July 2023 the Restoration and Renewal (R&amp;R) Client Board endorsed the R&amp;R Programme Board’s recommended shortlist of R&amp;R delivery options. This included a “full decant” option where both Houses move out of the Palace at the same time (with the Commons prioritised for earlier return) and an option whereby the House of Commons would maintain a “continued presence” in varying locations in the Palace during the works and the House of Lords would move out of the Palace. The Client Board has also requested that a fallback option of enhanced maintenance and improvement forms part of further detailed design work on these options to inform a decision on the preferred way forward in due course, currently expected in 2025.</p><p>The Client Board considered it important that more than one option should be subject to further detailed design work and analysis in order to meet the spirit of the new mandate for R&amp;R agreed by both Houses last year and to reflect that members of both Houses have differing views about how the programme can best be delivered.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/11/2023 17:55:12 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1225871

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2020
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Lord Speaker: Freedom of Information
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether (1) letters, and (2) e-mails, from members of the House of Lords to the Lord Speaker, in his capacity as Lord Speaker, can be released as result of a request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that the Lord Speaker is able to be informed confidentially of the views of members of the House while the restrictions are in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL6922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>The rights of access under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (&quot;the Act&quot;) apply to information recorded in any form which is held by a public authority. Correspondence such as letters and e-mails falls within the definition of information. Correspondence sent by members of the House of Lords to the Lord Speaker in his capacity as Lord Speaker would be held by the House of Lords for the purposes of the Act.</p><p>Requests for information are considered by the House Administration on a case-by-case basis. Whether correspondence will be disclosed in whole, in part or exempted from disclosure under one or more of the exemptions set out in the Act will depend upon the specific circumstances including the subject matter.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 29/07/2020 13:41:13 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1580444

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Challenger Tanks: Exports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, when the Challenger 3 tank is in service, whether they will be free to export, sell, loan or transfer these tanks to any government they should choose without the agreement of the government of Germany.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL5003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>Challenger 3 will be a highly capable Main Battle Tank with world-leading performance. In line with the Land Industrial Strategy, our ambition is for it to be in service in 2027 with the capability ready for transfer, loan, or export. We are closely working with partners, including Germany where certain Challenge 3 components will be made, in order to meet these ambitions.</p><p> </p><p>Any and all such sharing would be subject to the relevant law of intellectual property, national export regulations, and licence conditions that identify and control the end user, and reflect international arms controls and human rights legislation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/02/2023 16:47:40 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1679279

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Ministers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 19 December 2023 (HL856), what is the average annual salary of a minister of the crown in the House of Lords, including unpaid ministers and excluding accommodation and travel allowances.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL1320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2024 answer text <p>The average (mean) salary of a minister of the crown in the House of Lords, including unpaid ministers and excluding accommodation and travel allowances, is £41,490.26.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ministerial salaries are payable under the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975. Details of the salaries and allowances currently paid to Ministers at different ranks can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-salary-data</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/01/2024 11:18:26 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1679225

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Loans: Interest Rates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 30 November 2023 (HL457), what assessment they have made of whether the Financial conduct Authority can have confidence that lenders are correctly charging the advertised Annual Percentage Rates (APR) if they do not undertake spot checks.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL1318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) forms a key part of the regulation of the consumer credit market. Under the CCA’s pre-contractual requirements, firms are required to state clearly the actual (rather than representative) APR in credit agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has a range of supervisory tools to identify non-compliance with relevant rules, including proactive assessments, responding to reports and complaints, and conducting thematic reviews of particular sectors. As an independent regulator, it is for the FCA to make decisions on how it supervises firms and enforces its rules.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the government is committed to working with the FCA to deliver a well-functioning and sustainable consumer credit market which meets consumers’ needs. As part of this, the government is reforming the CCA. Working closely with the FCA, it will be considering how reform can enhance consumer understanding of credit products and credit agreements, leading to improved customer outcomes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL1319 question first answered 21/12/2023 14:30:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1679226

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Loans: Interest Rates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 30 November 2023 (HL457), what assessment they have made of the ability of the average borrower to compare the representative Annual Percentage Rates (APR) with the actual APR offered in the pre-contract information required to be given under the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL1319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) forms a key part of the regulation of the consumer credit market. Under the CCA’s pre-contractual requirements, firms are required to state clearly the actual (rather than representative) APR in credit agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has a range of supervisory tools to identify non-compliance with relevant rules, including proactive assessments, responding to reports and complaints, and conducting thematic reviews of particular sectors. As an independent regulator, it is for the FCA to make decisions on how it supervises firms and enforces its rules.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the government is committed to working with the FCA to deliver a well-functioning and sustainable consumer credit market which meets consumers’ needs. As part of this, the government is reforming the CCA. Working closely with the FCA, it will be considering how reform can enhance consumer understanding of credit products and credit agreements, leading to improved customer outcomes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL1318 question first answered 21/12/2023 14:30:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1643938

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 15 May (HL7499), whether it is the Ministry of Defence that is the Government department leading on ensuring that the government of Ukraine and its armed forces have all the armoured fighting vehicles that are required.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL8370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is the UK Government Department leading on the granting of military equipment to Ukraine, including armoured fighting vehicles. To date, the UK has provided over 300 armoured and protected mobility vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 27/06/2023 10:43:36 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1624523

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Scampton
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who owns the former RAF Scampton airbase.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL7500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>RAF Scampton is currently owned by the Ministry of Defence pending disposal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/05/2023 15:49:36 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1673768

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Legislation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which sections of which Acts of Parliament that have received Royal Assent since May 2010 have not been commenced by Ministers.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not maintain a central database of sections of Acts of Parliament that have not been commenced. Details of all Acts of Parliament that have received Royal Assent, including their commencement status, are publicly available at legislation.gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/12/2023 16:43:18 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1624522

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which Government department leads on ensuring that the government of Ukraine and its armed forces have all the armoured fighting vehicles that are required whilst not compromising the overall defence and security needs of the UK.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL7499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>Via the Ministry of Defence, the UK has gifted over 300 armoured vehicles, both from its own inventory and from other sources internationally. Vehicles gifted from the UK have been assessed to cause tolerable risk to readiness in the short term and will not result in any longer-term capability gaps.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/05/2023 16:54:18 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee