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1225871

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/07/2020
	date	16/07/2020
	date tabled	16/07/2020
	ddp created	17/07/2020 09:53:18
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	17/07/2020 09:55:45 29/07/2020 14:13:08
	hansard heading	Lord Speaker: Freedom of Information
	house id	2
	identifier	HL6922
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	29/07/2020 13:41:13
	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.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL6922
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6922
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer 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>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

445756

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/02/2016
	date	19/01/2016
	date tabled	19/01/2016
	ddp created	19/01/2016 22:19:23
	ddp modified	02/02/2016 22:15:35
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Police Interrogation
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5166
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	02/02/2016 14:51:25
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications of the police indicating to a person being interviewed under caution that no further action will be taken due to insufficient, or a lack of, evidence.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL5166
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5166
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The implications in such circumstances are detailed in a written answer on 31 March 1993 by the then Attorney General (Sir Nicholas Lyell), as outlined below.</p><p><em>The fundamental consideration remains that individuals should be able to rely on decisions taken by the prosecuting authorities. The policy of the Director of Public Prosecutions is that a decision to terminate proceedings or not to prosecute should not, in the absence of special circumstances, be altered once it has been communicated to the defendant or prospective defendant unless it was taken and expressed to be taken because the evidence was insufficient. In such a case it would be appropriate to reconsider the decision if further significant evidence were to become available at a later date especially if the alleged offence is a serious one.</em></p><p><em>Special circumstances which might justify departure from this policy include: </em></p><p><em>(1) rare cases where reconsiderations of the original decision show that it was not justified and the maintenance of confidence in the criminal justice system requires that a prosecution be brought notwithstanding the earlier decision; and </em></p><p><em>(2) those cases where termination has been effected specifically with a view to the collection and preparation of the necessary evidence which is thought likely to become available in the fairly near future. In such circumstances the CPS will advise the defendant of the possibility that proceedings will be re-instituted. (Official Report, Col’s 200-201).</em></p><p>Following this written answer and further written ministerial statements, the Crown Prosecution Service has produced guidance for prosecutors to follow concerning the exercise of the CPS discretion to institute, reinstitute or continue proceedings after a suspect has been informed by the police or CPS of a decision not to prosecute. The above mentioned Written Statements are detailed below and are published in the Official Report.</p><p><strong>WMS – Crown Prosecutors Code - 22 February 2010. Column WS64, Baroness Scotland of Asthal. </strong></p><p><strong>WMS - Reconsidering a Prosecution Decision (CPS Guidance) - 31 October 2012, Col 15WS, Rt. Hon Dominic Grieve </strong></p><p><strong>WMS – Victim’s Right to Review - 5 June 2013, Col 99WS, Rt. Hon Dominic Grieve</strong></p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

449212

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/02/2016
	date	01/02/2016
	date tabled	01/02/2016
	ddp created	01/02/2016 23:02:20
	ddp modified	03/02/2016 11:21:56
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Toner Cartridges
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5722
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	12/02/2016 12:10:09
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the UK competition authorities have made an assessment of the UK market in printer cartridges; and if so, what conclusions were reached.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL5722
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5722
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) carried out a market study in 2001 on consumer IT goods and services, including the printer cartridge market. It noted that consumers may find it difficult to identify which printer manufacturer had the cheapest price overall - this included the upfront price of the printer and the price of cartridges over the life of the machine. The OFT worked with the industry to introduce a labelling scheme which allowed consumers to identify how many pages they could expect to print with a cartridge. This allows consumers to consider both the purchase price and the running costs of the printer.</p><p> </p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority took over the competition functions of the OFT in 2014.</p><p> </p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

455968

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/03/2016
	date	29/02/2016
	date tabled	29/02/2016
	ddp created	29/02/2016 23:26:50
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	ddp modified	29/02/2016 23:36:40 09/03/2016 17:24:10
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: China
	house id	2
	identifier	HL6548
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	09/03/2016 16:53:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what tariffs are applied by the EU to goods manufactured in China, including electronic components, televisions, computers, medical equipment and small petrol generators.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL6548
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6548
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The tariffs applied by the EU on goods manufactured by China will vary according to the precise product being imported. The EU’s tariff schedule contains in excess of 9000 separate tariff lines on which separate duties are imposed. The table below shows the average Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariffs imposed by the EU on imports from China for broad product groups. However, in addition to MFN tariffs, additional tariffs may apply to some specific products if anti-dumping or anti subsidy measures are in place.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the tariffs which apply to specific products can be found at the gov.uk website <a href="https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Over 200 EU tariffs applied to imports of certain information technology goods and some medical equipment will be eliminated as a result of the successful conclusion in December 2015 of negotiations to expand the Information Technology Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>European Union Most Favoured Nation Tariffs on Imports from non-EU Countries, by Broad Category, Expressed in Percentage Terms </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Product Group</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Import Duty Expressed </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>in percentage terms</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dairy products</p></td><td><p>42.1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sugars and confectionery</p></td><td><p>25.2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beverages &amp; tobacco</p></td><td><p>20.7</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Animal products</p></td><td><p>17.7</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cereals &amp; preparations</p></td><td><p>14.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fish &amp; fish products</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clothing</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fruit, vegetables, plants</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oilseeds, fats &amp; oils</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Textiles</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coffee, tea</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemicals</p></td><td><p>4.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport equipment</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leather, footwear, etc.</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other agricultural products</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electrical machinery</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manufactures, n.e.s.</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Petroleum</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minerals &amp; metals</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-electrical machinery</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wood, paper, etc.</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cotton</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source:WTO</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1673768

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/12/2023
	date	28/11/2023
	date tabled	28/11/2023
	ddp created	28/11/2023 20:56:56
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	28/11/2023 21:05:39 12/12/2023 17:14:15
	hansard heading	Legislation
	house id	2
	identifier	HL645
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/12/2023 16:43:18
	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.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL645
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL645
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer 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>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1675689

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2023
	date	05/12/2023
	date tabled	05/12/2023
	ddp created	05/12/2023 21:36:13
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	05/12/2023 21:45:35 19/12/2023 14:24:24
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Ministers
	house id	2
	identifier	HL856
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	19/12/2023 13:52:22
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to amend the Ministerial and Other Salaries Order 2008 to ensure that holding ministerial office in the House of Lords is not predicated on access to a private income in order to maintain a standard of living commensurate with those roles and responsibilities.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL856
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL856
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are no current plans to amend the legislation governing ministerial salaries.</p><p>Ministerial salaries are constrained by the Ministerial and other Salaries Act which sets cumulative limits on the total number of salaries that can be allocated to ministers.</p><p>Under successive governments a small number of ministers across the Commons and the Lords have been unpaid. The distribution of salaries between ministers in the House of Commons and the House of Lords is a matter for the Prime Minister, who is responsible for the overall organisation of the Executive.</p><p> </p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1679279

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/01/2024
	date	19/12/2023
	date tabled	19/12/2023
	ddp created	19/12/2023 22:06:12
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	19/12/2023 22:17:53 05/01/2024 11:49:18
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Ministers
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1320
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	05/01/2024 11:18:26
	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.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL1320
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1320
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer 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>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

521802

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/06/2016
	date	26/05/2016
	date tabled	26/05/2016
	ddp created	26/05/2016 17:37:49
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	26/05/2016 17:45:21 09/06/2016 14:23:02
	hansard heading	Construction: Aggregates
	house id	2
	identifier	HL368
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	09/06/2016 13:51:07
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many distinct issues have been stated by Ministers to be a "priority" in this Parliament.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL368
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL368
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Single Departmental Plans set out the priorities to be delivered by each Government department under the Government's programme. These Plans can be found on gov.uk.</p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

798060

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/12/2017
	date	30/11/2017
	date tabled	30/11/2017
	ddp created	30/11/2017 20:00:58
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	30/11/2017 20:05:15 14/12/2017 13:05:03
	hansard heading	Acts
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3756
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/12/2017 12:34:45
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what precedents there are for undertaking a consultation exercise before commencing a section of an act of Parliament, other than one dealing with secondary or delegated legislation under the relevant act.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3756
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3756
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>A revised set of consultation principles was published in 2016 to give clear guidance to government departments on consultations. These principles are attached to this answer.</p><p>These do not provide exact criteria for when consultations should and should not be undertaken, as it is important to consider the specific circumstances for each policy. The Government is committed to engaging with the public and other interested parties through formal and informal consultation, in the most appropriate manner for the policy in question.</p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

804736

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/12/2017
	date	12/12/2017
	date tabled	12/12/2017
	ddp created	12/12/2017 21:09:50
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	12/12/2017 21:15:14 20/12/2017 16:56:02
	hansard heading	Acts
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4069
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/12/2017 16:24:23
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, since the State Opening of Parliament in 2010, how many (1) orders, and (2) regulations, have been made to commence either sections or complete Acts (a) less than 12 months, (b) between 12 and 24 months, (c) between 24 and 36 months, and (d) more than 36 months, after Royal Assent.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL4069
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4069
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Commencement orders and regulations are available on the legislation.gov.uk website. The Government does not hold a central record detailing these commencement orders and regulations to enable the information requested to be provided.</p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee