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1246679

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Food: Prices
	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 extent of food price rises in the event of the UK and the EU not agreeing a deal on their future relationship; and what plans they have, if any, to increase pensions and other benefits to help people to cover these costs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is required by law to conduct an annual review of benefit and pension rates to determine whether they have retained their value in relation to the general level of prices or, in some cases, earnings. The measure used for prices is the Consumer Price Index, which measures the aggregate change in prices of a sample of items that represent the spending patterns of a typical household, including food items.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 09/11/2020 18:00:51 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1246680

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	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 level of influence that the UK electorate will have over new trade deals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>HM Government will always negotiate Free Trade Agreements that best serve the interests of Britain’s businesses, consumers and communities.</p><p> </p><p>As champions of the British people, Parliamentarians have a key role to play in our new independent trade policy. That is why HM Government is engaging with Parliament – and others from across the country – at all stages of our trade negotiations with Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Our approach provides for strong levels of scrutiny when compared to similar parliamentary democracies and is appropriate to our constitutional arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade will continue to make sure that future Free Trade Agreements are negotiated and implemented subject to such scrutiny, whilst protecting the national interest.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 09/11/2020 16:49:44 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1246677

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Algeria: Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have in place with the government of Algeria to address any issues with asylum seekers from either the UK or Algeria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK does not have any specific arrangements in place with the government of Algeria ‘to address any issues with asylum seekers from either the UK or Algeria’.</p><p>Asylum policy applies to all nationalities, including of course Algerians.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/11/2020 17:37:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1246681

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Referendums: Scotland and Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what basis they are able to refuse consent for Scotland and Wales to hold referendums.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>For the devolved administrations to hold a referendum in relation to any reserved matter, an order under the Scotland Act 1998 or Government of Wales Act 2006, or Westminster primary legislation, would be required.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 09/11/2020 17:28:55 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1246678

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Catering
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment has been made of the continued application of the catering subsidy for food and drink purchased by members of the House of Lords; and what plans there are, if any, to discontinue the application of that subsidy for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL9578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>The net cost of catering has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic caused by a reduction in revenue because there have been limited catering outlets open (due to fewer Members and staff on site each day) and no banqueting events have taken place since March. The largest cost which impacts the subsidy is payroll and the Administration has continued to pay staff in full each month. Arrangements have been made for variable hours staff to receive pay averaging that which would have been expected prior to the pandemic. Catering management have reviewed the catering operations in view of the continuing effects of COVID-19 and have put mitigations in place, including:</p><ul><li>Stopping the recruitment process to fill current vacancies and any leavers;</li><li>Reducing the items available in the outlets currently open without detriment to quality. This means reducing food costs, production time, and food waste;</li><li>Curtailing expenditure on trading overheads where possible;</li><li>Ensuring the staffing rotas are managed effectively to offer resilience in the COVID-secure workplace.</li></ul><p>The financial impact of the pandemic on catering services will remain under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 09/11/2020 13:41:03 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno