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429214

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Living Wage
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether any staff of the House of Lords are paid less than the recommended Living Wage for London, and if so, how many and in which departments they work.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The House of Lords Administration was accredited as a London Living Wage employer in November 2013. We have kept in line with changes to the Living Wage since. No staff employed by the House Administration are paid below the London Living Wage.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 24/11/2015 11:54:03 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

444847

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2016
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	Peers: Oaths and Affirmations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees how many Peers have taken the Oath of Allegiance in the current Session.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL5045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>826 Members have taken the oath of allegiance or made the solemn affirmation in the current session. This includes 799 Peers and 27 Lords Spiritual. The figure includes Members who have subsequently died, taken leave of absence or retired during the session.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 21/01/2016 12:19:32 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

456849

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2016
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	Peers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees what is the current number of Members of the House (1) not on leave of absence, and (2) on leave of absence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL6663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>815 members are not on leave of absence or disqualified as members of the judiciary; 30 have taken leave of absence; 8 are disqualified as members of the judiciary.</p><p>You may find it helpful to know that up-to-date information about membership of the House is available on the Parliamentary website: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/composition-of-the-lords/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/composition-of-the-lords/</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 14/03/2016 14:42:06 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

456850

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2016
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	Peers: Attendance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees which Members of the House have so far attended no sittings of the House this Session.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL6664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>There are nine members who are currently eligible to attend the House but have yet to attend in the 2015/16 Session. They are:</p><p> </p><p>L. Alliance</p><p>L. Bridges</p><p>L. Cameron of Lochbroom</p><p>B. Hanham</p><p>L. Inge</p><p>L. Neill of Bladen</p><p>L. Thomas of Macclesfield</p><p>B. Thomas of Walliswood</p><p>L. Wade of Chorlton</p><p> </p><p>This list does not include members who are on leave of absence or who are disqualified from attending as members of the judiciary.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 14/03/2016 14:01:11 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

782014

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	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's Committee on the Size of the House
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the total cost of the Lord Speaker’s Committee on the size of the House, including secretarial and administrative support, printing, and other associated costs; and under which head or heads of expenditure those costs will appear.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The House of Lords Administration supported the committee by drawing on a broad range of existing experienced employees, so no additional staff costs were involved. The committee had four specialist advisers; one of them did not claim a fee, while the others have to date submitted claims totalling £2,692.80. Witnesses claimed £209.60 in travel expenses. There were no member costs involved. The print run upon publication of the report cost £3,784. These costs were met by the Committee Office and the Clerk of the Parliaments’ Office.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 07/11/2017 14:02:44 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

179745

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what due diligence is carried out and by whom before ministerial appointments are made.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL5022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>As was the case under previous administrations, ministerial appointments are a matter for the Prime Minister, in line with the Ministerial Code.</p><p> </p><p>For those individuals upon whom the Prime Minister wishes to confer a life peerage, the independent House of Lords Appointments Commission vets nominations. For those individuals upon whom the Prime Minister wishes to confer a peerage in order that they might sit in the House of Lords to take up a ministerial role, the Commission consults the main regulatory authorities, including HMRC, before giving advice.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston grouped question UIN HL4965 question first answered 25/02/2015 16:09:09 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

598076

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Ministers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to appoint a new Minister of State for the Department for International Development in the House of Lords as a replacement for the current Minister; and if so, when they intend to make that appointment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The Rt Hon Lord Bates has been appointed as Minister of State at the Department for International Development (DfID).</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 18/10/2016 15:57:10 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

100575

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to naming one of the new type 26 global combat ships after the City of Plymouth.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 30 October 2014 to the noble Lord, Lord West of Spithead (Official Report, column WA184).</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 07/11/2014 14:52:22 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever attachment 1 file name Type 26 Frigates.doc 30 October 2014.doc title Hansard Extract 30th October 2014
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

625799

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Officers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the responsibilities of each of the 40 admirals in the Royal Navy; and what is the total cost of their posts including salaries, expenses and supporting staff.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>Not all senior posts are directly employed by the Royal Navy; senior appointments are filled on a rotational or competition basis across the Ministry of Defence, NATO and the European Union Military Staff. The number of Admirals increases and decreases in accordance with which 'Joint' positions are filled by the Naval Service.</p><p>A list of Senior Naval Service personnel was released in June 2016 and is available on the Government website at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535041/Navy_FOI_2016_05868___Information_of_4__3_and_2_star_officers_on_the_active_list_of_Royal_Navy__RN__and_Royal_Marines__Annex_A__June_and_July_2016.pdf</p><p> </p><p>The salary range for these officers is between:</p><p>Admiral/General (Royal Marines) - £185,000 - £189,999</p><p>Vice Admiral/Lieutenant General (Royal Marines) - £130,000- £139,999</p><p>Rear Admiral/Major General (Royal Marines) - £110,000- £114,999</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the roles and salaries of officers serving in the Naval Service, Joint Forces Command, in Head Office and the Defence Equipment and Support organisation is available on the Government website at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-roles-and-salaries-2016</p><p>The Service and civilian personnel supporting Royal Navy Senior Officers varies between appointments, but can include office support, those at official residences and staff both inside and outside of their individual Command Chains. Identifying the Department's expenditure on individual support structures and any additional expenses would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p>Four roles (three Rear Admirals and one Vice Admiral) are NATO appointments, with their salary commensurate with the salary ranges included above. Information related to expenses and support staff for these roles cannot be provided as their staff will include non-UK nationals with many of their expenses provided by NATO.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Navy_FOI_2016_05868___Information_of_4__3_and_2_star_officers_on_the_active_list_of_Royal_Navy__RN__and_Royal_Marines__Annex_A__June_and_July_2016.pdf title HL2818 - List of Senior Naval Service personnel 2 file name Copy of Royal Navy Senior Officer salaries as of April 2016.xlsx title HL2818 - RN Senior Officer Salaries April 2016 question first answered 15/11/2016 12:30:15 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

390613

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Nuclear Power Stations: Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether there is sufficient capacity in the United Kingdom and European insurance markets, or elsewhere, to meet the requirements of the operators and contractors of planned nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL1553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2015 answer text <p>Government is in regular contact with the insurance market to discuss the provision of insurance for nuclear operators’ third party liabilities, including for planned nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom. At present there is predicted to be sufficient capacity in the market, although the availability of such insurance will always depend on the circumstances at the time. Government will continue to monitor the insurance market for capacity in this area and to encourage insurers to enter the nuclear insurance market.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 12/08/2015 14:34:32 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock