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1138556

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Bullying and Harassment in the House of Lords Independent Inquiry
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how much has been paid to date to Naomi Ellenbogen QC in connection with the Independent Inquiry into Bullying and Harassment in the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL17114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>As at 15 July, the Inquiry costs incurred so far were <del class="ministerial">£137,045.86</del><ins class="ministerial">£143,261.49</ins>, including £122,873.50 for the work of Naomi Ellenbogen QC. Some invoices remain outstanding and so the overall cost of the Inquiry will be higher.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/07/2019 16:16:43 question first ministerially corrected 04/09/2019 15:41:09 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith previous answer version 130840 answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1138557

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Bullying and Harassment in the House of Lords Independent Inquiry
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the work of Naomi Ellenbogen QC has now been completed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL17115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>Naomi Ellenbogen QC was appointed by the House of Lords Commission to conduct an Inquiry into Bullying and Harassment. The independent Inquiry has now concluded and her report was published on 10 July.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/07/2019 16:16:58 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1236793

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	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: Reviews
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated cost of the external management review of the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL8368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The current estimate is that the External Management Review is likely to cost in the region of <del class="ministerial">£100,000</del><ins class="ministerial">£135,000</ins>, based on the estimated number of days work involved, which may vary. This estimate includes <ins class="ministerial">the costs of recruiting the Reviewer, and</ins> the fees which will be paid to the Reviewer, as well as to any external supporting staff, but does not include the costs of any internal staff time spent working on the Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 05/10/2020 16:22:32 question first ministerially corrected 12/10/2020 11:56:35 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith previous answer version 51899 answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1347928

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Conduct Select Committee (HL): Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the recruitment process for the lay members of the Conduct Committee; how many people applied for each lay member vacancy; who conducted the interviews for these positions; and what remuneration the lay members receive.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>I have consulted the Chair of the Conduct Committee in preparing this answer.</p><p>The four lay members of the Conduct Committee were appointed following an open and rigorous recruitment process. In common with other senior, lay member or non-executive positions, the House engaged a recruitment consultancy to conduct a search and initial sift of candidates. A total of 322 candidates were identified through this process. Of these, 12 were invited to interview by a panel consisting of two members of the Conduct Committee (Lord Mance, Chair, and Baroness Anelay of St Johns), the then Clerk of the Journals and two external members (Sheila Drew Smith and Emily Jackson), with the four top-ranked candidates accepting the offer of appointment. Lay members are remunerated at the rate of £600 per eight hour day.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/07/2021 15:21:28 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1347929

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Conduct Committee
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what (1) qualifications, and (2) experience, in (a) human resources, (b) parliamentary procedure, and (c) bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct, the lay members of the Conduct Committee have.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The lay members of the Conduct Committee were not required to demonstrate specific qualifications or experience in any particular field, and the Committee had no preconceptions as to their professional backgrounds. Candidates were asked to demonstrate senior level experience in a complex organisation in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors; excellent analytical and decision-making skills; and personal qualities such as assertiveness and resilience. The biographies of the four lay members were circulated to members of the House at the time of their appointment, and collectively they bring a diversity of experience and an independent perspective to the work of the Committee.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/07/2021 15:21:58 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1347930

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Conduct Select Committee (HL)
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what are the total costs of (1) the meetings, (2) the production of reports, and (3) other activities, of the Conduct Committee in the most recent financial year for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The Committee’s costs cannot be disaggregated from staff, member and publishing costs in this way, except for the lay members’ claims which amounted to £38,250 in financial year 2020–21.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/07/2021 15:22:14 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1347931

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Conduct Select Committee (HL): Public Appointments
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker when the terms of appointment for each member of the Conduct Committee will expire.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The terms of the five peers on the Committee are due to end in January 2022, though the Committee is considering seeking extensions for some of them in order to ensure continuity by staggering departure dates. The terms of the four current lay members will expire in July 2023. The lay members may be reappointed for one further three year term.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/07/2021 15:22:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1364827

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	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 and Senior Deputy Speaker: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the cost of the administrative team supporting (1) the office of the Lord Speaker, and (2) the office of the Senior Deputy Speaker, for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The Lord Speaker’s Office is a team which is part of the wider Clerk of the Parliaments’ Office. The cost of the staff within the Lord Speaker’s Office over the last 10 financial years is as follows:</p><p>2011/12: £145,933</p><p>2012/13: £142,839</p><p>2013/14: £136,500</p><p>2014/15: £147,770</p><p>2015/16: £166,852</p><p>2016/17: £192,297</p><p>2017/18: £197,142</p><p>2018/19: £200,654</p><p>2019/20: £182,904</p><p>2020/21: £205,692</p><p>These figures include on-costs such as pension and National Insurance contributions.</p><p>As explained in my answer to HL3097, a number of other staff are also co-located with the Lord Speaker’s Office and provide support to the Lord Speaker alongside other duties, but their costs are not included within these figures as they are not formally part of the Lord Speaker’s Office.</p><p>The post of Senior Deputy Speaker was created in 2016. Since then the Senior Deputy Speaker has been supported by a Private Secretary (grade HL8). Since 2018, they have also been supported by an Assistant Private Secretary (grade HL6). Given the limited number of people who have held these posts it would not be appropriate to give a detailed breakdown of salary figures, but the mid-range average annual rates for posts across the Administration at the same grade, at current rates, are as follows:</p><p>Grade HL8 post (including on costs such as pension and NI contributions): £77,368</p><p>Grade HL6 post (including on costs such as pension and NI contributions): £46,748</p><p>In 2017 an apprentice also provided support to the Senior Deputy Speaker. Their costs included time spent supporting the Senior Deputy Speaker as well as training as part of the apprenticeship programme.</p><p>Additional support, such as diary management, has also been provided to the Senior Deputy Speaker by other staff, but this has been done alongside other duties so it is not possible to split out what proportion of staff time would have been spent supporting the Senior Deputy Speaker specifically.</p><p>For both the Lord Speaker and Senior Deputy Speaker, the figures outlined above are for the staffing costs only. There will be other costs associated with the running of these teams, such as stationery, computers and other costs, but as these have been accounted for as part of the costs of running the wider departments within which these teams sit, it is not possible to quantify what proportion of those costs would have been incurred in specific support of the Lord Speaker or Senior Deputy Speaker.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/11/2021 15:59:53 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1364829

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	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: Correspondence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what arrangements are available to help backbench Peers deal with correspondence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.<br></p><p>All external physical correspondence received by Parliament is security screened off site before being brought to the estate. Appropriate cyber-security measures are in place to protect the Parliamentary network from malicious e-mails and spam.<br></p><p>Members are able to specify how they wish to receive internal and external correspondence including delivery to pigeon holes, member desks or Prince’s Chamber and the option of forwarding to external addresses. Member preferences can be treated as temporary or permanent arrangements and can be varied between sitting and non-sitting days.</p><p>Internal and External mailboxes are located across the estate for members sending correspondence, with stationery available from Peers’ Lobby or Millbank House Reception on request.<br></p><p>There are also a number of arrangements available to help members with parliamentary business more widely, including responding to correspondence:</p><ul><li>Sponsorship of passes for members’ staff: members may apply for up to three passes for secretarial or research support staff.</li><li>IT support: Digital Services available to members to help them manage their correspondence include the provision of Microsoft Office 365, which includes email and Teams (for telephony and videoconferencing), and file storage within their Parliamentary Network Accounts. One-to-one digital coaching sessions are available to members; these are tailored to suit the specific requirements of the individual member and can be used to focus on making the most of these tools. Members are also provided with an IT allowance, which, as well as an iPhone, entitles them to choose between two different devices out of a desktop, laptop, or iPad. Members are also entitled to a printer provided by PDS, and are expected to share this where they occupy an office with other members, with printer consumables provided by the Attendants’ office.</li><li>The Library: the library offers a range of research and information services, resources and products to members in support of their parliamentary work.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Touhig question first answered 15/11/2021 15:33:28 answering member 542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1364830

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	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: Attendance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many members of the House attended proceedings of the House each sitting day in (1) September, and (2) October; and how many voted in each division in (a) September, and (b) October.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of members of the House who attended the Chamber and/or Grand Committee for each sitting day in September and October 2021. All attendance figures are provisional for up to three months and may be corrected in that time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date of </strong> <strong>Sitting</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total members attending</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/09/2021</p></td><td><p>425 (of whom 1 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>07/09/2021</p></td><td><p>355 (of whom 1 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09/2021</p></td><td><p>407 (of whom 1 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/09/2021</p></td><td><p>353 (of whom 2 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/09/2021</p></td><td><p>187 (of whom 1 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/09/2021</p></td><td><p>427 (of whom 1 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/09/2021</p></td><td><p>383 (of whom 3 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/09/2021</p></td><td><p>418 (of whom 2 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/09/2021</p></td><td><p>333 (of whom 2 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/10/2021</p></td><td><p>375 (of whom 1 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/10/2021</p></td><td><p>448 (of whom 1 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/10/2021</p></td><td><p>418 (of whom 2 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/10/2021</p></td><td><p>410 (of whom 3 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/10/2021</p></td><td><p>355 (of whom 3 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/10/2021</p></td><td><p>442 (of whom 1 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/10/2021</p></td><td><p>405 (of whom 4 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/10/2021</p></td><td><p>426 (of whom 2 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/10/2021</p></td><td><p>359 (of whom 6 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25/10/2021</p></td><td><p>395 (of whom 3 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/10/2021</p></td><td><p>457 (of whom 1 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/10/2021</p></td><td><p>395 (of whom 3 virtual)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/10/2021</p></td><td><p>344 (of whom 2 virtual)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of members who voted in each division in September and October 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date of Sitting</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Division Subject</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Division No.</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Votes Cast</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>388</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>188</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>384</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>366</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>296</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>226</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>366</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>387</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>382</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/09/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>305</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Telecommunications (Security) Bill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>372</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Telecommunications (Security) Bill</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Telecommunications (Security) Bill</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>328</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>242</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>321</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>412</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>395</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/10/2021</p></td><td><p>Environment Bill</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>273</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/11/2021 15:58:23 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1365257

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	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: Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the value of allowances for (1) Day Subsistence, (2) Overnight Subsistence, and (3) Office Costs, when they were last available to Peers; and what would be the value of those allowances today if they had been uprated in line with inflation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>These allowances were last available to Members in 2010 when they were valued as follows:</p><p>• Day Subsistence - £86.50</p><p>• Overnight Subsistence – £174.00</p><p>• Office costs – £75.00</p><p>Applying the relevant rates of inflation the values today would be:</p><p>• Day Subsistence - £123.50</p><p>• Overnight Subsistence – £249.00</p><p>• Office costs – £108.00</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/11/2021 12:35:25 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1379697

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2021
	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: Correspondence
	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 Touhig on 15 November (HL3572), what financial assistance is available to backbench members to employ the three secretarial and research support staff who are entitled to passes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL4132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>Members are entitled to claim a daily allowance and certain travel expenses as detailed in the <em>Guide to Financial Support for Members</em>, which is available on the intranet. No financial assistance is specifically made available for those members who sponsor passes for secretarial or research staff.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/11/2021 16:22:00 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1438012

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2022
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Peers: Computers and Printing Machinery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many members of the House of Lords have a (1) laptop, (2) desktop, and (3) printer (a) in their parliamentary office, or (b) at home, paid for out of House of Lords funds.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL6610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>Since 2015, the following equipment has been paid for out of Parliamentary funds:</p><ul><li>501 Members have a laptop</li></ul><ul><li>365 Members have a desktop</li></ul><ul><li>186 printers have been provided to Members’ offices</li></ul><ul><li>65 Members have been provided a printer at home.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Members are entitled to an allowance of two devices out of a choice of either a desktop (on estate installation only), a laptop or an iPad. These allowance options are flexible depending on accessibility requirements. Printers issued for onsite use are provided in addition to this and are usually assigned to an office space rather than a specific Member. The 186 printers in Members’ offices includes larger printers in shared offices and smaller printers in offices occupied by one Member.</p><p>In June 2020 as a temporary measure the Services Committee agreed to reimburse Members buying a printer for home use, for up to the value of £200. This was reviewed in light of changes to COVID guidelines and came to an end in September 2021 except for those members eligible to participate in proceedings virtually. During the time the scheme ran, 65 members claimed back the cost of a printer at home and a total of 99 Members were reimbursed for printer consumables for home printing during this period. PDS did previously provide printers to members for home use, this offer was stopped by the Information Committee in 2015. It is likely however, that very few, if any of these devices are still functioning, as these devices have surpassed their useful lifespan and are no longer supported by the manufacturer.</p> answering member printed Lord Touhig question first answered 17/03/2022 12:10:06 answering member 542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1599690

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2023
	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 what is the latest estimate of the cost of the work currently underway at Peers' Entrance; by whom this expenditure was authorised; and what was the cost of the works that required the temporary closure of Peers' Entrance in August and September 2022.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL5913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The work at Peers’ Entrance during August and September 2022 was part of the same project as the work currently underway at Peers’ Entrance. 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 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. 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. 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.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/03/2023 17:09:32 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1603363

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Security
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answer on 9 March (HL5913), what legislation gives the Clerk of Parliaments and the Clerk of the House the legal responsibility for safety on the Parliamentary Estate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL6404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Under the powers conferred on the Clerk of the Parliaments by the Clerk of the Parliaments Act 1824 and the Parliamentary Corporate Bodies Act 1992, the Clerk of the Parliaments is the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and acts as the employer of the great majority of staff in the House of Lords Administration. As such he meets the various health and safety duties imposed on employers under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and regulations made under it (including the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012). The Clerk of the Parliaments also has safety-related duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and, in relation to visitors, the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957.</p><p>The Clerk of the House of Commons, who is the Corporate Officer of that House by virtue of the Parliamentary Corporate Bodies Act 1992, has very similar powers, although he is not the employer of House of Commons staff. He shares the responsibility for the physical premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 with the Clerk of the Parliaments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/03/2023 12:07:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1152011

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Smart Export Guarantee
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Smart Export Guarantee Tariff per kilowatt hour as proposed will be the same for (1) small commercial, (2) household, and (3) community-owned generators.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Smart Export Guarantee will be a market-based mechanism, with suppliers free to set prices, in line with government’s objective to move towards market pricing.</p><p> </p><p>The level of tariffs will be for relevant suppliers to determine, other than a requirement for them to provide a remuneration for exported electricity that is greater than zero at all times of export.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 30/10/2019 15:31:15 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1152012

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Smart Export Guarantee
	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 Smart Export Guarantee Tariff that will be necessary to give communities a viable route to market for the electricity they generate from (1) hydro, (2) onshore wind, and (3) solar sources; and what, if any, economic appraisal has been made of the potential (a) economic development, and (b) environmental benefits, of restoring access to the generation markets for community owned generators, following the demise of the Feed-in Tariff scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Smart Export Guarantee will be a market-based mechanism, with suppliers free to set prices, in line with government’s objective to move towards market pricing. The level of tariffs will be for relevant suppliers to determine, other than a requirement for them to provide a remuneration for exported electricity that is greater than zero at all times of export.</p><p> </p><p>An Impact Assessment for the Smart Export Guarantee was published on 10 June 2019, which also considers the potential impact of this new policy on deployment of low-carbon generation, greenhouse gas emissions and air quality. It is available at the Gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 30/10/2019 15:31:48 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1156302

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Smart Export Guarantee
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their announcement in June that the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) will come into force from 1 January 2020 and that there will be five eligible low-carbon technology types for the proposed SEG Tariff, namely solar photovoltaic, wind, micro combined heat and power, and hydro and anaerobic digestion, whether eligible utilities will be required to offer a single SEG Tariff to community generators, regardless of generation type; or whether they will be required to offer one tariff for each technology type.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) will require licensed suppliers with 150,000 and over domestic customers to provide at least one tariff offer to any eligible exporter, they are free to offer more than one tariff. Other suppliers may participate on a voluntary basis.</p><p>Suppliers will not be required to offer different tariffs for each technology type. In keeping SEG requirements as simple as possible, suppliers will have maximum flexibility to build on it, adapt and innovate – for example by tailoring tariffs to appeal to owners of various types of small-scale generation, as well as wider smart infrastructure such as electric vehicles and domestic-scale storage systems.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 31/10/2019 14:21:33 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1149801

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Devolution: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings have taken place between House of Lords Ministers and Ministers in the Scottish Government in the last six months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL93
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>UK Government Ministers, including Lords Ministers, have had frequent meetings with the Scottish Government over the last six months, on both a bilateral and multilateral basis. These meetings have discussed a wide number of topics relating to matters of interest to both the UK Government and the Scottish Government. For example, as Chair of the Joint Ministerial Committee (Europe), Lord Callanan (Minister of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union) meets with his counterpart in the Scottish Government on a regular basis. In the last six months, he has also been joined by Lords Ministers from BEIS, the Home Office and the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 29/10/2019 17:50:50 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1149802

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who attends on their behalf meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committees with the (1) Scottish and (2) Welsh Governments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL94
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Attendees at meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committees (JMCs) vary depending on the meeting and agenda.</p><p>At the last meeting of JMC(Plenary) (JMC(P)) on 19 December 2018, the UK Government was represented by: the then Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May, MP, the then Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon David Lidington MP, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP, the then Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon David Mundell MP, the Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP, and the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP. The communique can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-ministerial-committee-communique-19-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-ministerial-committee-communique-19-december-2018</a></p><p>At the last meeting of the JMC(EU Negotiations) (JMC(EN)) the UK Government was represented by: The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP; the Minister of State for Exiting the European Union, Lord Callanan; The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office, Robin Walker MP; The Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon Alister Jack MP (via teleconference); and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales, Kevin Foster MP (via teleconference). The communique can be found here:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-ministerial-committee-eu-negotiations-communique-10-oct" target="_blank"> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-ministerial-committee-eu-negotiations-communique-10-oct</a></p><p>At the last meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (Europe) (JMC(E)) on 10 October the UK Government was represented by: Lord Callanan, Minister of State for Exiting the European Union; Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland and Northern Ireland; Kevin Foster MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales (via teleconference); Jake Berry MP, Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (via teleconference).</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 28/10/2019 12:42:24 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1189668

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	British Constitution: Reform
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement UK-wide constitutional reform; and what steps they intend to take ensure that any such plans are inclusive of all devolved nations and regions within the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced its intention to develop proposals to restore trust in our institutions and in how our democracy operates. Further announcements on this will be made in due course. We will of course consult across the UK, including with the devolved administrations, on any issues that would affect devolved competence or where devolved nations will have a significant interest.</p><p>The Government has no plans to establish a UK wide constitutional convention.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL3187 question first answered 05/05/2020 16:20:31 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1189669

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constiutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to establishing a UK-wide constitutional convention to address issues of democratic accountability and devolution.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced its intention to develop proposals to restore trust in our institutions and in how our democracy operates. Further announcements on this will be made in due course. We will of course consult across the UK, including with the devolved administrations, on any issues that would affect devolved competence or where devolved nations will have a significant interest.</p><p>The Government has no plans to establish a UK wide constitutional convention.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL3186 question first answered 05/05/2020 16:20:31 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1189798

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Intelligence and Security Committee
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will announce the membership of the Intelligence and Security Committee.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Members are appointed by the Houses of Parliament (having been nominated by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition). The Committee is being formed in the normal way and as quickly as current circumstances allow.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 04/05/2020 16:27:28 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1193283

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security Council
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the National Security Council (1) last met, and (2) will next meet. [T]
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>It is a long established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, as well as when and how often they have met, is not shared publicly.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 12/05/2020 12:37:30 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1227832

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Subversion: Russia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to instruct the intelligence agencies to produce a plan to address any interference by the government of Russia in UK (1) democratic processes, and (2) society.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL7209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>The Security and Intelligence Agencies produce and contribute to regular assessments of the threat posed by Hostile State Activity. We keep such assessments under review and, where necessary, update them in response to new intelligence. It is, and will always be, an absolute priority to protect our democracy and elections. In July 2019 we announced the Defending Democracy programme to bring together government, civil society and private sector organisations to ensure our democracy stays open, vibrant and transparent.</p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL7179 question first answered 03/08/2020 15:32:26 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1279861

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Alex Salmond
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to commission a report from the Head of the Civil Service into the conduct of the civil servants involved in (1) the preparations for the trial HM Advocate v Salmond, (2) the allegations of collusion within the Scottish Government in relation to the bringing of the charges relating to that trial, and (3) the reports of problems relating to submissions to the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL12487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Scottish Government. There is an ongoing process to consider these issues in the Scottish Parliament. It would be premature and inappropriate to speculate on further action that may be taken until that process has concluded.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 01/03/2021 17:46:09 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1305874

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Alex Salmond
	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 1 March (HL12487), whether they will now commission a report from the Head of the Civil Service on the conduct of civil servants involved in (1) the preparation for the trial HM Advocate v Salmond, and (2) the alleged collusion in the Scottish Government regarding the bringing of charges relating to that trial.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL14574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>These remain matters for the Scottish Government. I would refer the noble Lord to the Deputy First Minister’s public statement of 23 March, which sets out that “The Scottish Government will carefully consider the recommendations from the Committee, alongside the other two review reports, in order to put improvements and an implementation plan in place.”</p><p>As with civil servants who support HM Government, the Civil Service in Scotland is accountable to Ministers in the Scottish Government and those Ministers are in turn accountable to the Scottish Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 27/04/2021 16:08:49 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1307634

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many non-Irish EU citizens over the age of 65 they estimate live in (1) Scotland, (2) Wales, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL14730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.</p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong> | National Statistician</p><p> </p><p>The Rt Hon. the Lord Foulkes of Cumnock</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p> </p><p>20 April 2021</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Foulkes,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking how many non-Irish EU citizens over the age of 65 are estimated to live in (1) Scotland, (2) Wales, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) England <strong>(HL14730)</strong>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have estimated from data gathered by the Annual Population Survey that the numbers of non-Irish EU citizens over the age of 65 living in the countries of the UK are as shown in Table 1 below. This has been published on the ONS website[1].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1, </strong><strong>Annual Population Survey estimates of non-Irish EU nationals, aged 65 and over, residing in the UK, by UK country, July 2019 to June 2020, in thousands</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>UK Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>+/- Confidence interval</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <em>ONS</em></p><p> </p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/adhocs/13146annualpopulationsurveyestimatesofnonirisheunationalsaged65andoverresidingintheukbyukcountryjuly2019tojune2020" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/adhocs/13146annualpopulationsurveyestimatesofnonirisheunationalsaged65andoverresidingintheukbyukcountryjuly2019tojune2020</a></p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 26/04/2021 16:55:57 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1353117

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Devolution
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, or intend to make, to (1) the Scottish Ministers, (2) the Welsh Ministers, and (3) the Northern Ireland Executive, regarding their attention to reserved issues.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>UK Government Ministers regularly speak to Ministers in the Devolved Administrations on a wide range of areas. It is vital that engagement takes place across the UK on the challenges that we face together, such as our recovery from COVID-19, supporting the NHS and protecting jobs across the UK. The UK Government reports quarterly on our intergovernmental engagement and activity with the Devolved Administrations and will continue this practice in line with our commitments to transparency and accountability.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 15/09/2021 10:36:41 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1462712

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	PPE Medpro
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Cabinet Office received any declaration of interests by Baroness Mone or Doug Barrowman regarding their links to PPE Medpro during the COVID-19 PPE procurement process.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment further while the National Crime Agency investigation is ongoing.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 24/05/2022 14:31:14 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1585178

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elizabeth Truss
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the forecasted annual cost of the provision to former Prime Minister Rt Hon Liz Truss MP of (1) a car and driver, and (2) security protection.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL5518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>It has been the practice of successive Administrations not to comment on the security arrangements of protected individuals.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 20/02/2023 12:33:11 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1588425

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elizabeth Truss
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 20 February (HL5518), why revealing only the cost of (1) a car and driver, and (2) security protection, will affect the security arrangements; and whether they will now reconsider and answer the question put.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL5791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>Across successive governments, it has been long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on the security arrangements for protected individuals. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.</p><p>Whilst the requested information in isolation may seem innocuous, granular information on spending – especially if mixed with other information - could allow specific individuals perceived to have lower levels of protection to be targeted by hostile actors.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/03/2023 12:14:31 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1643199

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Harassment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with international partners about the creation of a global safe sports entity and framework for the elimination of all forms of violence, abuse and harassment against athletes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL8349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has not held any discussions with international partners about this specific suggestion, but remains committed to the aim of eliminating all forms of violence against, and abuse and harassment of, athletes. The safety, wellbeing, and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is paramount. We will continue to work with domestic and international partners to promote safe sport for all participants, for example through our engagement in international fora such as the Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport, the Council of Europe, and UNESCO.<strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 21/06/2023 14:47:52 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1184161

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Television Licences: Older People
	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 number of people over 75 years old who will be confined to their homes due to COVID-19; and, in the light of that assessment, what plans they have to postpone the withdrawal of free TV licences for those over 75.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care is responsible for the government's response to COVID-19 and any assessment of the number of people over 75 years old who could be confined to their homes due to COVID-19. Although careful and scientific consideration is being given to all policy options, no final decisions have been taken over interventions that would require this.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The future of the over 75 licence fee concession is a matter for the BBC from 1 June 2020. This reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017 through Parliament.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, the BBC and the government have been discussing the national Coronavirus situation. Changes to the TV licence for people aged over 75 had been due to come into effect on 1 June. But during this time we do not want anyone to be worried about any potential change.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The BBC’s priority over the coming period will be to do everything it can to serve the nation at this uniquely challenging time. As the national broadcaster, the BBC has a vital role to play in supplying information to the public in the weeks and months ahead.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Recognising the exceptional circumstances, the BBC Board has therefore decided to change the start date of the new policy. The current plan is to now bring it into place on 1 August and the BBC will keep the issue under review as the situation continues to evolve.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 19/03/2020 11:58:51 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1187342

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Television Licences: Older People
	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 Barran on 19 March (HL2428) and the long-term forecast for the length of the self-isolation period due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what plans they have (1) to seek an agreement with the BBC to suspend the withdrawal of free TV licenses for people aged over 75, and (2) to bear the costs arising as a result of any such suspension.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>The BBC’s priority over the coming period will be to do everything it can to serve the nation at this uniquely challenging time. As the national broadcaster, the BBC has a vital role to play in supplying information to the public in the weeks and months ahead.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The future of the over 75 concession and the costs of the concession are matters for the BBC following the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Recognising the exceptional circumstances, the BBC Board decided to change the start date of its new policy. The current plan is to now bring it into place on 1 August. However, the government welcomes the BBC’s decision to keep the issue under review as the situation continues to evolve.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 27/03/2020 10:58:24 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1189799

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Television Licences: Older People
	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 BBC about plans to charge those aged over 75 for a TV licence, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The BBC and the government continue to discuss the national Coronavirus situation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The BBC’s priority over the coming period will be to do everything it can to serve the nation at this uniquely challenging time. As the national broadcaster, the BBC has a vital role to play in supplying information to the public in the weeks and months ahead.</p><p /> <p>The future of the over 75 concession and the costs of the concession are matters for the BBC following the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the exceptional circumstances, the BBC Board has decided to change the start date of the new policy. We will bring this into force on 1 August and the BBC will keep the issue under review as the situation continues to evolve.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 28/04/2020 13:04:43 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1189869

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Press Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, what assessment they have made of threats posed to press freedom (1) globally, and (2) domestically; and what plans they have to (a) establish a national committee, and (b) develop an national action plan, for the safety of journalists.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2020 answer text <p>The Global Index, released by Reporters Without Borders on 21 April, showed press freedom improved very slightly around the world in 2019. While this is welcome news, the threat to free media remains very concerning, and the overall trend is downwards. There has been a rise in the suppression of media freedom by authoritarian regimes. Online threats to journalists have also increased, including through governments imposing blanket shut-downs and misinformation being used to target journalists. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already alarming situation. There are examples of states introducing disproportionate restrictions, silencing debate and abusing journalists. Some states and non-state actors are seizing the chance to propagate disinformation. Funding and advertising revenue has been significantly reduced, causing publications to close and journalists to be laid off. Without action, much of the media on which our democratic systems and values depend risks becoming another victim of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The UK press is among the most respected and free in the world. The government recognises press freedom is fundamental to a healthy democracy and strongly supports it. We are working to support a sustainable future for quality journalism in the UK through the government’s response to the Cairncross Review, so that it can continue to hold government and others to account.</p><p> </p><p>These efforts have increased as we work to support the continued provision of news through the COVID-19 crisis. The government has ensured that the press is able to carry out their essential function at this critical time, designating them as key workers for the purpose of access to educational places, and making sure that newspaper deliveries can continue. The Government has also maximised the advertising we are placing in national and regional newspapers at this critical period, in order to use their powerful, familiar voices and reach on the government’s COVID-19 public information campaign.</p><p> </p><p>The government has previously announced its intention to convene a National Committee and devise a National Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists. We remain committed to this goal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 07/05/2020 15:43:56 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1195955

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Press Freedom
	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 Barran on 7 May (HL3380), and following reports of threats to journalists in Northern Ireland, when they expect to (1) set up the National Committee for the Safety of Journalists, and (2) publish their National Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL4501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2020 answer text <p>Journalists play a vital role in our society and must be free at all times to do their jobs without fear of violence. The Minister for Media and Data made this clear recently when he signed the public statement issued by the National Union of Journalists, calling for the freedom of the press to be respected and protected. As he said, “Journalism is a bedrock of democracy and those who are keeping our communities informed and holding the powerful to account must not be intimidated or threatened as they carry out their work. We stand with journalists and will do all we can to support them in doing their jobs without fear or favour.&quot;</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Plans for the National Committee and the National Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists are currently being developed, but have been necessarily delayed as the government turns its attention to supporting newspapers through the current Covid-19 crisis. However, the committee and the action plan remain priorities for us and we hope to be able to make an announcement soon.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 01/06/2020 10:51:42 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1550125

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Russia: Propaganda
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of social media platforms accessible in the UK, such as Telegram, for disseminating Russian propaganda; and what plans they have, if any, to ask those companies to remove material which may be in breach of sanctions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL4152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The DCMS-led Counter Disinformation Unit works to identify and counter Russian disinformation targeted at UK audiences. The Counter Disinformation Unit works closely with the major social media platforms to encourage them to take appropriate action on disinformation and co-ordinated inauthentic or manipulated behaviour, as per their terms of service.</p><p>We are also strengthening our new internet safety protections in the Online Safety Bill to make sure that social media firms identify and root out state-backed disinformation. Along with the National Security Bill, this Bill provides the legislative tools to ensure that service providers are forced to take proactive action against attempts by foreign actors to manipulate the online environment to interfere in our society and democracy.</p><p>Following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, His Majesty’s Government quickly announced sanctions against Russian state media organisations, targeting the Kremlin-funded TV-Novosti which owns RT (formerly Russia Today), and Rossiya Segodnya which controls the news agency Sputnik.</p><p>More broadly, we are countering Russian disinformation through our unprecedented package of sanctions against Russia: we have already targeted peddlers of Russian disinformation, including President Putin’s key political allies, regime spokespeople including Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov and Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, and Kremlin-backed disinformation agencies.</p><p>We have also taken specific action to ban Russian propaganda online, on social media platforms, and on app stores. Our regulator, Ofcom, oversees the obligation on all UK-based entities to prevent access to propaganda services provided under the umbrella of state owned entities Rossiya Segodnya and ANO TV Novosti.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 20/12/2022 17:25:11 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1358730

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government where Ministerial responsibility lies in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for inclusive societies; and which Minister is responsible for ensuring that the work of the Department takes account of the rights and needs of (1) older people, and (2) people with disabilities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, UN and the Commonwealth, is the Minister responsible for policy on open societies and Minister Morton is responsible for gender and equalities, including the rights and needs of older people and people with disabilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 26/10/2021 14:40:25 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1358887

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, as part of their overseas development assistance (ODA) disbursement, (1) what assessment they have made of the economic contributions of older women in lower- and middle-income countries, and (2) what steps they have taken to ensure that ODA supports these women to access decent work and live fulfilling lives.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Older women remain economically active, often in difficult, informal roles and driven by necessity. The unpaid contributions women make over their lifetime to the economy as carers are unrecognised, and their informal work is often invisible. As a result, many older women lack access to savings, pensions or other social protection. FCDO is investing in improving collection and use of disaggregated data (by sex, age and disability) to enable us to empower and include those who are too often invisible or face additional barriers to escaping poverty. We have led the way on the Inclusive Data Charter Action Plan and encouraging multilaterals such as the World bank and UN to collect disaggregated and inclusive data.</p><p>FCDO aims to improve outcomes for women and girls, including older women, through the new £19 million Gender-Responsive Social Protection programme, which is building the evidence base on what works and offering technical assistance to strengthen government and partners social protection investments. We are also supporting governments to provide social protection for older women, including in Uganda, where over 210,000 women are currently benefitting from a senior citizen grant through a programme delivered and funded in partnership with the Governments of Ireland and Uganda.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 25/10/2021 15:28:08 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1504710

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	British Virgin Islands: Politics and Government
	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 governance of the British Virgin Islands.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL2109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government agreed earlier this year with the conclusions of the Commission of Inquiry that identified poor governance in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The new BVI Government and Premier Wheatley also agreed change was needed and committed to a substantial reform plan. Legislative changes have been made, policy reviews begun and several criminal investigations and audits are under way, with the UK Government providing some funding and expertise. The Governor and UK Government will assess progress quarterly with the first assessment at the end of September.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/09/2022 09:12:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1550124

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Belarus: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the opposition movement in Belarus; and what plans they have, if any, to meet with the opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL4151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya last visited the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 9 March 2022, where she met the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, then Minister for Europe. Although there are currently no firm plans in place for a future visit, the UK remains in regular contact with Mrs Tsikanouskaya and other prominent Belarusian civil society figures.</p><p>The UK Government continues to urge the Belarusian authorities to end their repression of their own citizens, enter into an inclusive dialogue with the democratic opposition and civil society, and offer the Belarusian people the genuine choice of government that they both want and deserve.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2022 17:19:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1581398

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the impact of UK development aid on local NGOs working in East Africa in 2021, and (2) whether the current model, which channels the majority of foreign aid to the United Nations, is compatible with their commitment to localising humanitarian aid.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL5130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) play a central role in delivering UK funded humanitarian support in East Africa. For example, in 2021 the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund, supported by the UK, reached 3.2 million people with life-saving aid with more than 30 national and international NGOs involved in delivery. More broadly, the FCDO supports a number of Country based Pooled Funds (CBPF) and in 2022, 21.7% of funding allocated by CBPFs went directly to national NGOs. The UK also uses its voice on multilateral boards to ensure decisions align with UK priorities such as the International Development Strategy's commitment to locally-led decision-making.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 08/02/2023 14:50:38 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1661473

	registered interest
	date	18/09/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Embassies: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to investigate whether Scottish Government spending on overseas embassies is appropriate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL10234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2023 answer text <p>International relations is a matter reserved to the UK Government (UKG), but the UKG recognises that the devolved governments have legitimate interest in international activities which affect delivery of devolved objectives. The Scottish Government currently operates eight overseas offices and has an office in London. Most overseas offices are physically co-located with the UK Mission. As the UKG highlighted in its evidence to the Scottish Affairs Select Committee, there are a wide range of positive examples of engagement and co-operation between FCDO and Scottish Government staff based at UK Missions, delivering for Scotland and the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/10/2023 16:01:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1683936

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Foreign Relations: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision of the Scottish First Minister to invite a foreign head of government to a meeting where no official of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is present.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL1787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Following a meeting between the Scottish First Minister and the Turkish President, which took place without an FCDO official being present, the Foreign Secretary wrote to Scottish Cabinet Secretary Robertson. He made it clear that the Scottish Government must respect the relevant protocols for the overseas visits of devolved Government Ministers, for continued FCDO facilitation. We remain open to discussing a constructive way forward, but the UK's foreign policy must be communicated consistently and coherently to our international partners.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2024 17:50:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1151645

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	Babylon Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish separately a list of (1) all meetings between all health ministers and the private health care provider, Babylon, and (2) social and other events organised by Babylon attended by one or more health ministers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Since the current Government came into office in 2017, there has been only one external meeting between a Departmental Minister and Babylon, as of June 2019. This was in March 2018 when the Minister of State for Care (Caroline Dinenage MP) attended a meeting where Babylon and other organisations’ representatives were present. Lists of Departmental external meetings are publicly available online.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 05/11/2019 13:06:27 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1403698

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	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	Supported Housing: Older People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the implications of the Adult Social Care Reform White Paper for (1) housing-with-care, and (2) integrated retirement communities
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL5431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The white paper commits to incentivise the supply of supported housing, including housing-with-care and integrated retirement communities through the Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund, with £213 million available over the next three years. This is alongside a new £300 million investment to connect housing with health and care, increase the supply of supported housing and local expenditure on services for those in supported housing.</p><p>We will work with local authorities, housing providers and others to design and establish this new investment. Further detail on how this will be targeted and the impact we expect to deliver will be made available as it develops. We are engaging with stakeholders from the private and social sectors, including the Associated Retirement Community Operators, to inform future cross-Government action to stimulate a specialist housing market. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models, including proposals for a cross-Government taskforce.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL5432 HL5433 HL5434 question first answered 26/01/2022 11:47:40 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1403699

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	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	Supported Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what form of cross-government work they are undertaking on expanding housing-with-care.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL5432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The white paper commits to incentivise the supply of supported housing, including housing-with-care and integrated retirement communities through the Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund, with £213 million available over the next three years. This is alongside a new £300 million investment to connect housing with health and care, increase the supply of supported housing and local expenditure on services for those in supported housing.</p><p>We will work with local authorities, housing providers and others to design and establish this new investment. Further detail on how this will be targeted and the impact we expect to deliver will be made available as it develops. We are engaging with stakeholders from the private and social sectors, including the Associated Retirement Community Operators, to inform future cross-Government action to stimulate a specialist housing market. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models, including proposals for a cross-Government taskforce.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL5431 HL5433 HL5434 question first answered 26/01/2022 11:47:40 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

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	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	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	Supported Housing
	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 proposal from the Associated Retirement Community Operators on setting up a cross-government task force on expanding housing-with-care.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL5433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The white paper commits to incentivise the supply of supported housing, including housing-with-care and integrated retirement communities through the Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund, with £213 million available over the next three years. This is alongside a new £300 million investment to connect housing with health and care, increase the supply of supported housing and local expenditure on services for those in supported housing.</p><p>We will work with local authorities, housing providers and others to design and establish this new investment. Further detail on how this will be targeted and the impact we expect to deliver will be made available as it develops. We are engaging with stakeholders from the private and social sectors, including the Associated Retirement Community Operators, to inform future cross-Government action to stimulate a specialist housing market. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models, including proposals for a cross-Government taskforce.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL5431 HL5432 HL5434 question first answered 26/01/2022 11:47:40 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock