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1130232

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 3 June (HL15919), what evidence they have for the competitiveness of airfares between London and Scotland; whether they will provide the figures for the cost of such flights which informed their assessment that “Scotland is well-served by air services into London”; whether they have conducted a comparative analysis of the costs of flights from Scotland to all London airports; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL16093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer to the answer of 3 June (HL15919), which states that the aviation sector operates in a competitive, commercial environment, investing to attract passengers and responding to demand when determining routes to operate. It is therefore not for the Department to carry out this type of assessment, nor to comment on whether there is sufficient competition.</p><p> </p><p>I can, however, confirm that CAA data for 2018 shows that the four largest airports in Scotland (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow) have flights to two or more airports in the London system, with flights operated by multiple airlines.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK Government, in partnership with the Scottish Government and Dundee City Council, provide financial support for an air route from Dundee to <del class="ministerial">Stanstead,</del> <ins class="ministerial">Stansted</ins> through a public service obligation. Scotland will also benefit from an expanded Heathrow, where there will be further opportunity to enhance connections to the country’s biggest hub airport.</p><p> </p><p>This information, which is already in the public domain, shows that there is sufficient competition for air routes between London and Scotland.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/06/2019 11:00:43 question first ministerially corrected 13/06/2019 11:22:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton previous answer version 121687 answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1674192

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	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 His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe of 28 November (HL 277), whether they will now answer the question put, namely to list the ministers and whips in the House of Lords alongside their respective salaries and allowances.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The ministers and whips in the House of Lords and their respective claimed salaries for financial year 2023-2024 are as follows:</p><table><thead><tr><th scope="col"><p>Minister</p></th><th scope="col"><p>Salary</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Lord Cameron</p></td><td><p>£104,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Lord True</p></td><td><p>£104,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Neville-Rolfe</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Vere of Norbiton</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Lord Benyon</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Sharpe of Epsom</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Minto</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Bellamy KC</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Camrose</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Scott of Bybrook</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Penn</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Markham</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbie Douglas-Miller</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Earl Howe</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Johnson</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Offord of Garvel</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£70,969</del><ins class="ministerial">Unpaid</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Callanan</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Younger of Leckie</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Barran</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Davies of Gower</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Caine</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC</p></td><td><p>£94,772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Baroness Williams of Trafford</p></td><td><p>£81,485</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Courtown</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Gascoigne</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Harlech</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Evans of Rainow</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Roborough</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Baroness Swinburne</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Unpaid</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In line with the Ministerial and Other Pensions Act 1991, Lords ministers are able to claim the Lords Office-Holders Allowance (LOHA). There are two rates for LOHA: Lords ministers living in London can claim £4,435 for the financial year 2023-2024, and Lords ministers living outside of London can claim £36,366 per year.</p><p> </p><p>Lords ministers who are unpaid may choose between claiming either LOHA or the Lords Daily Allowance. Lords ministers who receive a salary are not permitted to claim the Lords Daily Allowance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/12/2023 11:41:08 question first ministerially corrected 07/12/2023 15:35:07 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 5576 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1130231

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 3 June (HL15919), whether they will now answer the question put.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL16092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer to the answer of 3 June (HL15919), which states that the aviation sector operates in a competitive, commercial environment, investing to attract passengers and responding to demand when determining routes to operate. It is therefore not for the Department to carry out this type of assessment, nor to comment on whether there is sufficient competition.</p><p> </p><p>I can, however, confirm that CAA data for 2018 shows that the four largest airports in Scotland (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow) have flights to two or more airports in the London system, with flights operated by multiple airlines.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK Government, in partnership with the Scottish Government and Dundee City Council, provide financial support for an air route from Dundee to Stanstead, through a public service obligation. Scotland will also benefit from an expanded Heathrow, where there will be further opportunity to enhance connections to the country’s biggest hub airport.</p><p> </p><p>This information, which is already in the public domain, shows that there is sufficient competition for air routes between London and Scotland.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL16093 question first answered 11/06/2019 11:00:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1130825

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pensioners: Social Security Benefits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are (1) the benefits, and (2) the concessions, provided exclusively to people of pensionable age; and what are the costs of each to the Exchequer.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL16192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>In total, DWP expenditure to people of pensionable age in 2017/18 was £123.8bn and this includes benefits payable to pensioners but not exclusive to that group such as: Disability Living Allowance; Personal Independence Payment; Christmas Bonus; and Cold Weather Payments. Exclusive pensioner benefits are listed below :</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Pensioner benefit expenditure 2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attendance Allowance</p></td><td><p>£5.74bn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pension Credit</p></td><td><p>£5.57bn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>State Pension (bSP and nSP combined)</p></td><td><p>£97.38bn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winter Fuel Payments</p></td><td><p>£2.1bn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Free TV Licences</p></td><td><p>£655m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 24/06/2019 13:57:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1135703

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Royal Visits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek assurances from the government of Pakistan about measures being taken to protect Christian minorities before confirming any visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL16796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be visiting Pakistan at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The FCO will be working with the Royal Household to ensure that the visit is aligned with Her Majesty's Government objectives.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/07/2019 14:51:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1139555

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Christianity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 July (HL18796), whether their objectives include seeking assurances about the measures being taken by the government of Pakistan to protect Christian minorities in that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL17202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government's objective is to support a stable, prosperous and democratic Pakistan. We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice its human rights obligations related to religious minorities.</p><p>As the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief I continue to raise the issue of protection of christian communities in Pakistan. I raised our concerns about Freedom of Religion or Belief and the protection of minority religious communities with Pakistan's Federal Human Rights Minister, Dr. Shireen Mazari, during a visit to Pakistan in February 2019. The former Foreign Secretary discussed the treatment of minority religious communities with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Qureshi during his visit to the UK in June 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/08/2019 13:51:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1202080

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether it is their intention that employers are reimbursed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for employees who are under notice of redundancy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL5467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been successful in supporting employers whose operations have been severely affected by coronavirus in retaining their employees and protecting the UK economy.</p><p>Where a business considers that redundancy is the only option, standard employment law applies to employees on furlough. CJRS grants cannot be used to substitute redundancy payments.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/06/2020 13:08:19 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1217201

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 22 June (HL5467) and given that notice payments to employees who are being made redundant are not redundancy payments, whether they will now answer the question put, namely whether it is their intention that employers are reimbursed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for employees who are under notice of redundancy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL6065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>Pay during the redundancy notice period is based on the individual’s rights under their contract of employment and the statutory right to notice pay (under section 86 and the following sections of the Employment Rights Act 1996). The rules on statutory notice pay are complex and depend on whether the employer is required to give only statutory notice, or at least a week more than statutory notice, and whether the employee has normal working hours or not. For any period of notice which exceeds the minimum statutory requirement, the terms of the contract of employment would need to be considered.</p><p> </p><p>In these very difficult times, the Government would not expect an employer to take advantage of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has brought benefit to employers and employees alike, to make someone redundant on less favourable terms than they would otherwise have received.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 07/07/2020 16:15:20 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1233883

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many COVID-19 tests return a false-positive result in relation (1) to the total number of tests conducted, and (2) as a ratio of positive results in England; and how such figures compare with the figures for such results in (1) Northern Ireland, (2) Scotland, and (3) Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL8056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested.</p><p>All tests have been assessed as performing to manufacturers’ specifications before being used. The current tests are very specific and the risk of false positives, where the test is reacting to other viruses, is extremely low in the order of less than one in 500. Like any diagnostic test however, there is always the small possibility of a false negative or a false positive result.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 18/11/2020 16:09:29 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1239485

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Debates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Memorandum by the Department of Health submitted to the House of Lords Constitution Committee's inquiry Fast-track Legislation: Constitutional Implications and Safeguards in March 2009 which states, in response to Question 3, “The Government believes that 28 days will allow enough time to arrange a debate in each House even when the requirement specified by emergency regulations is urgent, yet minor in scope and effect”; and whether this undertaking applies to regulations made under the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 in response to COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL8626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>Section 45R of the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 enables Ministers to use the made affirmative procedure, by which an Instrument can be made before it is approved by Parliament. This is possible, provided the Minister makes a declaration that circumstances warrant this approach, in order to tackle a serious and imminent threat to public health. The inherent safeguard is that the Instrument will lapse within 28 days, unless approved by Parliament.</p><p>In the Department’s Memorandum of March 2009, which dealt with Regulations made under the 1984 Act, including the ones that form a key part of our response to COVID-19, we explained that even if Regulations had to be made in an emergency, taking effect before approval, a debate on an approval motion could take place before the Regulations lapsed. This has been achieved throughout the course of the outbreak. Furthermore, debates on approval motions, in both Houses, took place on the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 the day after they were made, and before they came into force.</p><p>The nature of the COVID-19 pandemic is such that the Government’s response has to be agile, in order to respond swiftly and effectively to evolving threats. The pandemic is therefore a serious and imminent threat to public health. In introducing necessary and proportionate measures to tackle its spread, delay can be harmful, and frustrate both the overall response and the specific objectives of particular Instruments. The powers in the 1984 Act are therefore expressly provided in order to support the approach that the Government has been taking.</p><p>The criteria referred to in section 2 of the Memorandum and section 45G of the 1984 Act are:</p><p>- the individual is or may be infected or contaminated,</p><p>- the infection or contamination is one which presents or could present significant harm to human health,</p><p>- there is a risk that the individual might infect or contaminate others, and</p><p>- it is necessary to make the order to remove or reduce that risk.</p><p>These relate to specific orders made by a magistrate and are not required to be considered for the making of Regulations. These underlying principles are certainly applicable to the national response; and the Government’s view is that the Regulations satisfy all of the criteria set out in the Act. In the course of making Regulations under the 1984 Act, Ministers do undertake assessments as to whether the proposed course of action is a necessary and proportionate response; and it is clear that COVID-19 does represent a significant threat.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL8627 question first answered 24/11/2020 14:59:00 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1239486

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Legislation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the response to Question 2 in the Memorandum by the Department of Health submitted to the House of Lords Constitution Committee's inquiry Fast-track Legislation: Constitutional Implications and Safeguards in March 2009; and whether they are satisfied that there has been suitable evidence to fulfil the four criteria as set out under section 45G of the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 for regulations introduced in response to COVID-19 under that Act.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL8627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>Section 45R of the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 enables Ministers to use the made affirmative procedure, by which an Instrument can be made before it is approved by Parliament. This is possible, provided the Minister makes a declaration that circumstances warrant this approach, in order to tackle a serious and imminent threat to public health. The inherent safeguard is that the Instrument will lapse within 28 days, unless approved by Parliament.</p><p>In the Department’s Memorandum of March 2009, which dealt with Regulations made under the 1984 Act, including the ones that form a key part of our response to COVID-19, we explained that even if Regulations had to be made in an emergency, taking effect before approval, a debate on an approval motion could take place before the Regulations lapsed. This has been achieved throughout the course of the outbreak. Furthermore, debates on approval motions, in both Houses, took place on the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 the day after they were made, and before they came into force.</p><p>The nature of the COVID-19 pandemic is such that the Government’s response has to be agile, in order to respond swiftly and effectively to evolving threats. The pandemic is therefore a serious and imminent threat to public health. In introducing necessary and proportionate measures to tackle its spread, delay can be harmful, and frustrate both the overall response and the specific objectives of particular Instruments. The powers in the 1984 Act are therefore expressly provided in order to support the approach that the Government has been taking.</p><p>The criteria referred to in section 2 of the Memorandum and section 45G of the 1984 Act are:</p><p>- the individual is or may be infected or contaminated,</p><p>- the infection or contamination is one which presents or could present significant harm to human health,</p><p>- there is a risk that the individual might infect or contaminate others, and</p><p>- it is necessary to make the order to remove or reduce that risk.</p><p>These relate to specific orders made by a magistrate and are not required to be considered for the making of Regulations. These underlying principles are certainly applicable to the national response; and the Government’s view is that the Regulations satisfy all of the criteria set out in the Act. In the course of making Regulations under the 1984 Act, Ministers do undertake assessments as to whether the proposed course of action is a necessary and proportionate response; and it is clear that COVID-19 does represent a significant threat.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL8626 question first answered 24/11/2020 14:59:00 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1246704

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to respond to the Questions for Written Answer tabled by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean on (1) 14 September (HL8056), and (2) 30 September (HL8627 and HL8626).
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL9532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>I answered the noble Lord’s questions on 18 and 24 November respectively.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 24/11/2020 16:49:54 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1254610

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Netflix: Tax Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much tax relief Netflix received under the creative industry tax reliefs for Corporation Tax scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL10590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs. It would not be appropriate for Treasury ministers to become involved in or to comment on the administration of the tax system in specific cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL10591 HL10592 question first answered 07/12/2020 14:22:32 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1254611

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Netflix: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that Netflix’s revenues in the UK are subject to an appropriate level of taxation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL10591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs. It would not be appropriate for Treasury ministers to become involved in or to comment on the administration of the tax system in specific cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL10590 HL10592 question first answered 07/12/2020 14:22:33 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1254612

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Netflix: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Netflix will be subject to the Digital Services Tax.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL10592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs. It would not be appropriate for Treasury ministers to become involved in or to comment on the administration of the tax system in specific cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL10590 HL10591 question first answered 07/12/2020 14:22:33 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1302693

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS Covid Pass
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how individuals can obtain confirmation of their COVID-19 vaccination status; whether that information is in a form that individuals can share with commercial organisations for the purpose of vaccine passports; and if so, how.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL14217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>To record vaccinations, the National Health Service National Immunisation Management System (NIMS) is being used as the national register for COVID-19 vaccinations. At the point that someone receives their COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccinating team record this information onto NIMS and onto a patient’s general practitioner record.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will review whether COVID-status certification could play a role in reopening the economy, reducing restrictions on social contact and improving safety. This will include assessing to what extent certification would be effective in reducing risk, and the potential uses to enable access to settings or a relaxation of COVID-19 secure mitigations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also consider the ethical, equalities, privacy, legal and operational aspects of this approach and what limits, if any, should be placed on organisations using certification. It will draw on external advice to develop recommendations that take into account any social and economic impacts, and implications for disproportionately impacted groups and individuals’ privacy and security. The Government will set out its conclusions in advance of step four of the roadmap in order to inform the safe reopening of society and the economy.</p><p> </p><p>Vaccination is not suitable for all citizens and there are other means of demonstrating a reduced risk of transmission. The NHS is working on providing individuals with the means to demonstrate their COVID-19 status through a digital and non-digital route and is working with experts to put security and privacy at the core of this approach. As we continue to explore and trial COVID-19 status certification, we will ensure appropriate Parliamentary scrutiny.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 29/04/2021 12:28:46 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1306690

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Certificates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for enabling individuals to show proof of having been vaccinated against COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL14630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021,’ published on 22 February, the Government will review whether COVID-status certification could play a role in reopening our economy, reducing restrictions on social contact and improving safety. The Government will set out its conclusions ahead of Step 4 of the roadmap, which will happen no earlier than 21 June.</p><p>The Government has published the Terms of Reference for the review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 12/04/2021 16:41:45 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

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

1347834

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Seed Potatoes: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why seed potatoes cannot be imported from EU countries; and what assessment they have made of the impact of this restriction on the industry.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL2118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2021 answer text <p>Imported seed potatoes are subject to both plant health and marketing requirements. GB plant health legislation permits seed potatoes to be imported only from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. There is no plant health reason that seed potatoes cannot be imported from the EU, provided individual consignments meet the required standards. However, GB marketing legislation requires seed potato production and certification systems of countries exporting to GB to be recognised as equivalent to those of GB. Following the end of the transition period marking the UK's departure from the EU, a 6 month temporary authorisation to market EU seed potatoes in GB was granted, to give time for industry to adapt to the new requirements. Following consultation with industry, the authorisation expired as planned on 30 June and applications to market imported seed potatoes from the EU will now be considered on a case-by-case basis. This approach recognises the fact that the UK is broadly self-sufficient in the total quantity of seed potato production, while retaining a mechanism to consider future marketing authorisations as necessary.</p><p>Defra, in collaboration with the devolved administrations, remained in communication with the potato industry prior to, throughout and following the temporary authorisation period in order to assess the impact of policy decisions. It was recognised that extension or expiration of the temporary authorisation would have different impacts on different sectors of the industry. Primary industry stakeholders such as the British Potato Trade Association (BPTA), the Fresh Potato Suppliers Association (FPSA), the Potato Processors' Association (PPA) and the National Farming Unions, who between them represent all sectors of the potato industry, all contributed to the evidence to support the final decision.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 30/07/2021 13:23:04 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1347835

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Blood Cancer: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide doses of monoclonal antibodies to people with blood cancer who have had the COVID-19 vaccine.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL2119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2021 answer text <p>Immunocompromised patients are a priority cohort for research into therapeutic and prophylaxis treatments such as monoclonal antibody therapies, novel antivirals, and repurposed compounds. Monoclonal antibody treatments could potentially play a complementary role alongside the current vaccines programme in providing protection for those patients who may receive lower protection from vaccination compared to the general population.</p><p>The Therapeutics Taskforce and the cross-agency United Kingdom-wide group RAPID C-19 are monitoring clinical trials of monoclonal antibody treatments. The National Health Service is preparing to deploy antibody treatments as soon as they become available. It is not yet possible to determine the exact patients who may be able to benefit from new treatments, as this will depend on results from clinical trials, licensing approvals from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and clinical policies set by NHS England and expert clinicians.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 23/07/2021 09:43:07 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1358385

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords Chamber
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 16 September (HL2734), what is the cost of Table Clerks' full uniform; and what cost estimates were obtained from alternative uniform suppliers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL2835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2021 answer text <p>While there is no standard cost for a Table Clerks’ full uniform as this depends on a number of variables, including the supplier used and the items required, purchases of full new uniforms in recent years were in the range of approximately £4,700 - £5,700 per person. Incidental repairs and additional items may also be required over the years as uniforms are worn.</p><p>Estimates for the full uniform were not obtained when the six new gowns were purchased in June 2020 for the additional Table Clerks joining the rota. This was partly because of the known costs from when these had been purchased previously, partly because of the potentially temporary nature of the new Table Clerks’ appointments, and partly because of the impracticality of sending staff to be personally measured for new fitted uniforms during the COVID pandemic when social distancing was still in operation.</p><p>Given the need to get new Table Clerks on the rota quickly, the decision was taken by the then Clerk of the Parliaments to purchase solicitors gowns instead of the full uniform. The total cost of these six gowns was £1,213.99, but due to an outstanding credit with the supplier the House actually paid £536 in total for the six gowns.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/10/2021 15:33:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1358386

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords Chamber
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 16 September (HL2734), why the decision to change Table Clerks' uniform was made without a report from the Procedure and Privileges Committee and the agreement of the House, as was the case when the Lord Chancellor's uniform was changed in 1998.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL2836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2021 answer text <p>The uniform for Table Clerks is not a matter covered by the Standing Orders agreed by the House, or the Companion to the Standing Orders, which the Procedure and Privileges Committee oversees on behalf of the House.</p><p>The changes made to the Lord Chancellor’s uniform in 1998 were a matter for the Procedure and Privileges Committee and the House, and the Lord Speaker’s uniform is covered by the Companion to the Standing Orders. Having reviewed Procedure and Privilege Committee papers dating back to the 1970s, there is no record of decisions about uniform for Table Clerks being taken by that Committee. The Clerk of the Parliaments, as the statutory employer, is responsible for these decisions, though the Clerk of the Parliaments is of course aware that these matters are of wider concern to members of the House and has emphasised this in recent discussions we have had on this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/10/2021 15:38:13 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1358387

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords Chamber
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 16 September (HL2734), and the recommendation of the report of the Select Committee on Procedure of the House, Fourth Report from the Select Committee on Procedure of the House, 4th Report, 1997–98 (HL Paper 144) that "there would be no change in the dress worn by Officers of the House", on what authority the decision to change Table Clerks' uniform was taken.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL2837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2021 answer text <p>Decisions on the uniform worn by Table Clerks are matters for the Clerk of the Parliaments as Accounting Officer and employer of staff.</p><p>The Procedure Committee report referred to was a report about the formal dress for the Lord Chancellor. The report noted that there would be no change in the dress worn by Officers of the House, but this was a statement of fact taken note of by the Committee, rather than a decision of the Committee or the House.</p><p>The Clerk of the Parliaments is open to conversation with any member about any of his responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/10/2021 15:38:48 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1359028

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Lord Speaker: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many staff are employed in support of the Lord Speaker; their costs in each of the last three years; the budget for staff employed to support the Lord Speaker in the next financial year; and of the existing staff, how many are required to support the Commission.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL3097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>In January 2021 the Commission published the report of the independent External Management Review. One of the specific recommendations of that Review was that a small secretariat should be appointed to provide dedicated support to the Commission. In response to this recommendation, at its meeting on 10 February 2021, the Commission agreed that new secretariat posts should be created as soon as possible.</p><p>Accordingly, two new post-holders have now been recruited to provide support for the whole Commission. These two postholders are not part of the Lord Speaker’s Office but, as the Lord Speaker is Chair of the Commission, they are now physically co-located with the Lord Speaker’s Office in order to enable effective communication and information sharing. The Secretary to the Commission ensures that the Commission receives the information and support they need to take effective strategic decisions and meet their objectives. This includes, but is not limited to, briefing the Chair, liaising between Commission members and senior staff, drafting papers, following up issues after meetings, assisting with Commission communications, overseeing the arrangements for meetings and line managing the Executive Officer to the Commission. The Executive Officer to the Commission provides the administrative support to the Commission. This includes, but is not limited to, organising the administrative arrangements for meetings, circulating papers, maintaining internet and intranet pages, managing Commission records, helping with Commission communications, and liaising with staff involved with Commission meetings.</p><p>The staff count for the Lord Speaker’s Office is 4.8 full-time equivalent posts: a Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretary, Diary Manager, Events and Outreach Officer, and an Executive Officer. Due to vacancies not all of these posts are currently filled. An internal staffing review of the Office is currently taking place.</p><p>Other staff are also co-located with the Lord Speaker’s Office, including a member of the Communications team who provides communications support to the Lord Speaker and Commission, and a member of staff who forms the International Relations team. They are not part of the Lord Speaker’s Office.</p><p>In the last three financial years, the actual staffing costs for the Lord Speaker’s Office were:</p><p>2018-19: £200,654</p><p>2019-20: £182,904</p><p>2020-21: £205,692</p><p>The forecast outturn for staffing for the Lord Speaker’s Private Office for the current financial year (2021-22) is £227,262, prior to any agreed pay award.</p><p>The draft budget for 2022-23 is £310,430. This larger figure assumes a full complement in every post for the full financial year, which has not always been the case in preceding financial years. These figures include the costs of salaries as well as other on-costs such as pension and National Insurance contributions.</p><p>These figures do not include the costs of the two members of staff who support the Commission. As outlined above, these posts are not part of the Lord Speaker’s Office, although they are co-located with the staff of the office.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL3098 question first answered 28/10/2021 16:33:05 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1359029

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Lord Speaker: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker why it was necessary to extend the staff accommodation in support of the Lord Speaker; how many extra staff are involved; and what are their duties.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL3098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>In January 2021 the Commission published the report of the independent External Management Review. One of the specific recommendations of that Review was that a small secretariat should be appointed to provide dedicated support to the Commission. In response to this recommendation, at its meeting on 10 February 2021, the Commission agreed that new secretariat posts should be created as soon as possible.</p><p>Accordingly, two new post-holders have now been recruited to provide support for the whole Commission. These two postholders are not part of the Lord Speaker’s Office but, as the Lord Speaker is Chair of the Commission, they are now physically co-located with the Lord Speaker’s Office in order to enable effective communication and information sharing. The Secretary to the Commission ensures that the Commission receives the information and support they need to take effective strategic decisions and meet their objectives. This includes, but is not limited to, briefing the Chair, liaising between Commission members and senior staff, drafting papers, following up issues after meetings, assisting with Commission communications, overseeing the arrangements for meetings and line managing the Executive Officer to the Commission. The Executive Officer to the Commission provides the administrative support to the Commission. This includes, but is not limited to, organising the administrative arrangements for meetings, circulating papers, maintaining internet and intranet pages, managing Commission records, helping with Commission communications, and liaising with staff involved with Commission meetings.</p><p>The staff count for the Lord Speaker’s Office is 4.8 full-time equivalent posts: a Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretary, Diary Manager, Events and Outreach Officer, and an Executive Officer. Due to vacancies not all of these posts are currently filled. An internal staffing review of the Office is currently taking place.</p><p>Other staff are also co-located with the Lord Speaker’s Office, including a member of the Communications team who provides communications support to the Lord Speaker and Commission, and a member of staff who forms the International Relations team. They are not part of the Lord Speaker’s Office.</p><p>In the last three financial years, the actual staffing costs for the Lord Speaker’s Office were:</p><p>2018-19: £200,654</p><p>2019-20: £182,904</p><p>2020-21: £205,692</p><p>The forecast outturn for staffing for the Lord Speaker’s Private Office for the current financial year (2021-22) is £227,262, prior to any agreed pay award.</p><p>The draft budget for 2022-23 is £310,430. This larger figure assumes a full complement in every post for the full financial year, which has not always been the case in preceding financial years. These figures include the costs of salaries as well as other on-costs such as pension and National Insurance contributions.</p><p>These figures do not include the costs of the two members of staff who support the Commission. As outlined above, these posts are not part of the Lord Speaker’s Office, although they are co-located with the staff of the office.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL3097 question first answered 28/10/2021 16:33:05 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1433403

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Companies: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government about (1) the provision of investment funds to (a) Ferguson Marine, (b) BiFab, and (c) Prestwick Airport, and (2) the nationalisation of Ferguson Marine; and what was the total cost of these measures to the Exchequer.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL6240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK government has had no discussion with the Scottish Government on this because responsibility for funding to ports and airports is a devolved matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/03/2022 12:55:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1463827

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants: Overseas Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any civil servants in UK-based senior leadership roles have been working from abroad in each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold departmental information about civil servants in UK-based senior leadership roles working from abroad.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In terms of departmental records, these records are not collected by the Cabinet Office, with information captured at a line manager level.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Working abroad has always been by exception in the Cabinet Office and is not permitted unless there is a specific business need or under the most exceptional of circumstances (an example of which might be where an employee’s partner is a civil servant and is permanently posted abroad).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 06/06/2022 16:10:43 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1469186

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2022
	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 Procedure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he plans to publish the marked-up text showing the proposed changes to the Companion to Standing Orders from the 2017 version; and whether he plans to consult peers prior to printing the new version.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The new edition of the Companion to the Standing Orders will, like all previous editions since the Procedure Committee was first appointed in 1940, be issued under the authority of that Committee. In line with longstanding practice, the members of the Procedure and Privileges Committee have been briefed on all the changes contained in the latest edition, and no changes of substance have been or will be made unless they have been agreed by the House as a whole.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/06/2022 16:08:18 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1469187

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants: Overseas Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 6 June (HL302), how many UK-based (1) Permanent Secretaries, and (2) Senior Civil Servants, have been working from abroad at any time in the last 24 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>As I stated in my response to HL302 on 6 June, the Cabinet Office does not hold departmental information about civil servants in UK-based senior leadership roles working from abroad.</p><p>In terms of departmental records, these records are not collected by the Cabinet Office, with information captured at a line manager level.</p><p>Working abroad has always been by exception in the Cabinet Office and is not permitted unless there is a specific business need or under the most exceptional of circumstances (an example of which might be where an employee’s partner is a civil servant and is permanently posted abroad).</p><p>This is still the current position of the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 22/06/2022 11:20:52 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1470880

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2022
	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: Standing Orders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 14 June (HL810), whether he will place a marked up copy of the new Companion to the Standing Orders in the Library of the House highlighting the changes proposed to date since the last edition.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>Following the debate on Thursday 16 June I approved the publication of the complete draft text of the new edition of the Companion to the Standing Orders. This can be viewed at <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/house-of-lords-publications/rules-and-guides-for-business/companion-to-the-standing-orders/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/house-of-lords-publications/rules-and-guides-for-business/companion-to-the-standing-orders/</a>. I have also instructed staff to place copies of all papers considered by the Procedure and Privileges Committee while preparing the latest edition in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/06/2022 16:54:50 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1485901

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants: Overseas Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord True on 6 and 22 June (HL302 and HL811), whether the Cabinet Office will write to each Government Department asking them to indicate how many UK-based (1) Permanent Secretaries, and (2) Senior Civil Servants have been working from abroad at any time in the last 24 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL1431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>As I stated in my response to HL302 on 6 June and HL811 on 23 June, the Cabinet Office does not hold departmental information about civil servants in UK-based senior leadership roles working from abroad.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Working abroad has always been by exception in the Cabinet Office and is not permitted unless there is a specific business need or under the most exceptional of circumstances (an example of which might be where an employee’s partner is a civil servant and is permanently posted abroad).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This is still the current position of the Cabinet Office. In future, we will ensure that communications are sent to departments, as part of wider communications on senior resourcing, to highlight that departmental records should be kept up to date.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 18/07/2022 16:08:36 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1485948

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mileage Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Penn on 4 July (HL Deb), whether they will increase the allowable mileage rate for employees using their own vehicles for business purposes from 45 pence per mile, given the increased cost of fuel.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL1432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government sets the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAP) rates to minimise administrative burdens. The AMAP rates aim to reflect running costs including fuel, servicing and depreciation. Depreciation is estimated to constitute the most significant proportion of the AMAP rates. Fuel costs only contribute to a fraction of the AMAP rates and not the total rate.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are not required to use the AMAP rates. Instead, they can agree to reimburse the actual cost incurred, where individuals can provide evidence of the expenditure, without an Income Tax or National Insurance charge arising.</p><p> </p><p>Alternatively, they can choose to pay a different mileage rate that is higher or lower than the AMAP rates. If an employee is paid less than the approved amount, they are allowed to claim Mileage Allowance Relief (MAR) from HMRC. However, if the payment exceeds the relevant AMAP rate, and this results in a profit for the individual, they will be liable to pay Income Tax and National Insurance contributions on the difference.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes and allowances, the Government keeps the AMAP rates under review and any changes are considered by the Chancellor.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 18/07/2022 15:40:52 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1549167

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2022
	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 His Majesty's Government which members of the Government are unpaid.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL4054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>The following members of the Government are unpaid:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP, Minister of State and Minister without Portfolio</p></li><li><p>John Glen MP, Minister of State, HM Treasury (Chief Secretary to the Treasury)</p></li><li><p>Andrew Griffith MP, Minister of State, HM Treasury (Economic Secretary to the Treasury)</p></li><li><p>Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Minister of State, Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>Lord Bellamy KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice</p></li><li><p>Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State, Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office</p></li><li><p>Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office</p></li><li><p>Baroness Goldie DL, Minister of State, Ministry of Defence</p></li><li><p>Rt Hon Earl Howe GBE, Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords</p></li><li><p>Lord Markham CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care</p></li><li><p>Rt Hon Lord Benyon Minister of State, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p></li><li><p>Lord Johnson of Lainston CBE, Minister of State, Department for International Trade</p></li><li><p>Baroness Barran MBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education</p></li><li><p>Lord Offord of Garvel, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scotland Office</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 13/12/2022 14:28:11 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1568377

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	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 what recent estimate he has made of the cost of replacing the door at Peers Entrance; and how this differs from the original estimate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL4851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The cost of works to replace the door at Peers’ Entrance has increased due to delays caused by issues unearthed during initial surveys and other works taking place in the nearby area. Increases were also caused by inflation, which meant tender returns came back higher than estimated.</p><p>For security reasons, the Houses do not publish capital expenditure on security mitigating projects as providing this level of detail could enable an individual to infer the extent and nature of the works, and thus the vulnerabilities which they were intended to mitigate.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 01/02/2023 15:11:09 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1569094

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2023
	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: Security
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the (1) current, and (2) planned, expenditure on security for the House of Lords; and what is the governance process to ensure value for the taxpayer.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL4934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>Costs for security are split between the House of Commons and House of Lords in accordance with an agreed ratio of 70:30. However, physical and operational security measures across Parliament benefit all users of the estate regardless of which House they are based in, so it would not be possible to determine the cost of security by House.</p><p>The House of Lords’ portion of security operating costs is published in the House of Lords Annual Report and Accounts; in 2021-22 this amounted to £18.26m. For security reasons the Houses do not publish capital expenditure on security mitigating projects as providing this level of detail could enable an individual to infer the extent and nature of the works, and thus the vulnerabilities which they were intended to mitigate.</p><p>The governance process for expenditure on security includes regular reports to the Finance Committees of both Houses, and oversight by the Clerks and Finance Directors of both Houses.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 01/02/2023 15:34:00 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1583967

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	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 what is the total expenditure on Restoration and Renewal to date; and whether he can provide a breakdown on how it has been allocated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL5392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body and Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority were established in April and May 2020 respectively. From their establishment until the end of March 2022, those bodies spent £216.5m on the Restoration and Renewal Programme (this includes £5m of costs in April 2020 before the Delivery Authority was formally incorporated). A breakdown is provided in the table below.</p><p>The total forecast spend for the current financial year (2022-23) is £80m for the Delivery Authority and £7m for the Sponsor Body/R&amp;R Client Team (the Client Team having taken over the sponsor function for the programme from the Sponsor Body on 1 January 2023).</p><p>Both the Sponsor Body and Delivery Authority routinely published information on costs, for instance in quarterly reports, annual reports, and memoranda provided to the Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission. This transparency will continue under the R&amp;R Client Team.</p><p><strong>Expenditure on the Restoration and Renewal Programme</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br> <strong>Spend area</strong></p></td><td><p><br> <strong>Total spend in 2020-21 and 2021-22 (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> Sponsor Body costs</p></td><td><p><br> 26.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> Palace of Westminster Design</p></td><td><p><br> 56.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> House of Lords Decant</p></td><td><p><br> 9.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> Heritage Collections Decant</p></td><td><p><br> 2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> Programme Management</p></td><td><p><br> 40.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> Delivery Authority Corporate Functions</p></td><td><p><br> 23.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> Data and Digital</p></td><td><p><br> 55.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> Non-cash adjustments and central provisions</p></td><td><p><br> 2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> Total</p></td><td><p><br> 216.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures do not include House of Lords staff costs or costs of parliamentary scrutiny of R&amp;R through committees or in the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/02/2023 16:48:57 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1583969

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	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: Security
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many firms were invited to tender for the new front door at Peers Entrance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL5393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>Three contractors were given the opportunity to be issued an invitation to tender for the replacement front door at Peers’ Entrance. Two contractors confirmed they wanted to bid for the works and were issued an invitation to tender. Both contractors submitted tenders which were evaluated by an evaluation panel and the highest scoring contractor was awarded the contract.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/02/2023 12:35:34 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1584728

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	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, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 1 February (HL4851), who he consulted when preparing his answer; and what oversight mechanisms exist to scrutinise the design and cost of security projects for the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL5454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Security Department and Strategic Estates teams were consulted when preparing the answer to HL4851, along with House of Lords Administration officials.<br></p><p>The design and cost of security projects for Parliament go through rigorous internal scrutiny. The Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the House, as Accounting and Corporate Officers, have responsibility for approving final business cases for security projects across the Parliamentary Estate, subject to advice from the Finance Directors and other relevant officials.<br></p><p>The Clerk of the Parliaments’ decisions on security projects are informed by consultation with the House of Lords Commission, which ensures that the impact on Members is taken into account, and by the Finance Committee which receives regular reports regarding security expenditure. There is also significant oversight by the Finance Director. The Clerk of the House is informed by the equivalent groups and individuals in the House of Commons. Ultimately it is not the House that makes the final decision because security is a bicameral issue, and legal responsibility for safety sits with the Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the House.<br></p><p>Governance of the Security Programme for Parliament is provided by the Quarterly Review Group (QRG). Membership includes the Clerk of the House of Commons and Clerk of the Parliaments, the Finance Directors of both Houses, the Chief Operating Officer of the House of Lords and DG Operations of the House of Commons, and a non-executive external advisor (the Director of Property for the Royal Household).<br></p><p>The Parliamentary Security Department and Strategic Estates also consult external experts, including the Metropolitan Police Service, the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure, and Historic England to inform the Security Programme.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/02/2023 11:56:46 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1660663

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2023
	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: Visits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many people had their visits to the House of Lords Chamber cancelled as a result of the early sittings on Wednesday 6 and Wednesday 13 September to allow for extended scrutiny of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill; and what arrangements have been made to those people to offer redress.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL10143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. No tours run by Visitors Services were cancelled because of early sittings on Wednesday 6 and Wednesday 13 September. When the Chambers sit, visitors have a reduced tour, confined to public areas. 650 people had a reduced tour as a result of early sittings. Visitors are warned at the time of booking that their tour may be changed due to Parliamentary business.</p> answering member printed Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall question first answered 20/09/2023 16:51:19 answering member 2506 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1660889

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Antidepressants: Prescriptions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the adult population are currently being prescribed antidepressants.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL10173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>Based on the latest available primary care dispensing data (Q1, 2023/24) we estimate that 15% of the adult population in England is prescribed anti-depressants.</p><p>We do not capture the clinical indication of a prescription, so there may be instances where these drugs are used for other conditions.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 22/09/2023 13:31:07 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1670108

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2023
	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 His Majesty's Government what are the salaries and allowances of each of the Ministers and Whips in the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Details of the salaries and allowances currently paid to Ministers at different ranks can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-salary-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-salary-data</a></p><p>This will be updated in due course.</p><p>The full list of ministers can be found on gov.uk at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-november-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-november-2023</a></p><p>The ministers and whips in the House of Lords currently appointed and not in receipt of a ministerial salary are: Baroness Nevile-Rolfe DBE CMG, Lord Ahmad, Rt Hon Lord Benyon, the Earl of Minto, Lord Bellamy KC, Viscount Camrose, Lord Markham CBE, Rt Hon Earl Howe GBE, Lord Johnson CBE, Lord Offord of Garvel, Baroness Barran MBE, and Baroness Swinburne.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 28/11/2023 13:09:50 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1699283

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Chinook Helicopters: Accidents
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will release the documents relating to the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL3674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answers given by my Right Honourable Friend, The Minister for Defence People and Families, in the other place on 26 February 2024 (UIN 13866) and on 15 March 2024 (UIN 17490).</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 09/04/2024 09:53:52 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto attachment 1 file name Chinook Helicopters Accidents.docx title Chinook Helicopters
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean