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1138294

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	Government Bills
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, further to her Written Answer on 3 July (HL16472), what steps are being taken to increase the proportion of government bills published in draft and submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or committee of either House.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL17091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of the role of pre-legislative scrutiny, and looks to take steps wherever possible to facilitate it. In the 2016-17 session, the Government published 3 draft bills. In this session we have published ten draft pieces of legislation for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or a committee of either house, these were: Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill; Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill; Draft clause on the Personal Injury Discount Rate - subsequently included in the Civil Liability Bill; Draft Tenants Fees Bill; Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017; Draft Finance Bill; Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill; Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill; Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill; Draft Domestic Abuse Bill.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 23/07/2019 16:37:03 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1625836

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Civil Servants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who in the Department for Education is responsible for ensuring that senior civil servants in the Department comply with section 3(6) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, as embodied in the Civil Service Code; and what steps they have taken to monitor and ensure compliance with the provision in the past two years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL7647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The department’s Leadership Team is responsible for setting standards within the department. Individual line managers are responsible for ensuring that staff are adhering to the Civil Service Code on a day-to-day basis.</p><p>Information about the Civil Service Code is shared regularly with employees, including in employee contracts and induction material. Clear processes are in place to enable anyone to report a breach of the Code. In the latest staff survey, 100% of Senior Civil Servants confirmed they are aware of and understand the Code.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 16/05/2023 15:41:30 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1674213

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legislation: Reviews
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans the Ministry of Justice has to undertake post-legislative review of (1) the Civil Liability Act 2018, (2) the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018, (3) the Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019, (4) the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, (5) the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020, (6) the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020, (7) the Sentencing Act 2020, and (8) the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020, in line with the policy of reviewing Acts three to five years after enactment
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>All bills that have reached Royal Assent are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny three to five years after they are enacted. Post-legislative scrutiny memoranda have been published on GOV.UK where bills have undergone the process. In addition, the Lords Special Inquiry Committee appointed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny on specific Acts publishes information on its inquiries on parliament.uk.</p><p>It is also important to note that post-legislative scrutiny is not the only way policy is reviewed. Many Acts have built-in statutory review mechanisms and consultations have also been launched. This has the effect of providing opportunities for the legislation to be reviewed and assessed without requiring post-legislative scrutiny.</p><p> </p><p>There is no planned timetable for post-legislative scrutiny of the Acts mentioned in this question.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 13/12/2023 12:55:02 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1666931

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Juries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the loss of earnings allowance for those on jury service was last increased; and what plans they have, if any, to increase the allowance to bring it into line with the national minimum wage.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL10786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 26/10/2023 11:00:02 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1660673

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Legislation: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	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 7 August (HL9634), which Acts of Parliament are currently eligible for, but are not receiving, post-legislative review by their departments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL10153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. All bills that have reached Royal Assent are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny three to five years after they are enacted. Post-legislative scrutiny memoranda have been published on GOV.UK where bills have undergone the process. In addition, the Lords Special Inquiry Committee appointed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny on specific Acts publishes information on its inquiries on parliament.uk.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>While all bills that have reached Royal Assent are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny enacted, it can be agreed between the department and the relevant Commons departmental select committee that a memorandum is not required.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 27/09/2023 14:34:03 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1660674

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	British Constitution
	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 26 June (HL8404), why the responsibility of the Deputy Prime Minister for constitutional policy is omitted from the updated list of ministerial responsibilities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL10154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has oversight of all Cabinet Office policy and continues to maintain responsibility for constitutional policy, with support from a wider ministerial team within the Cabinet Office and across Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 27/09/2023 14:38:45 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1655041

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Legislation: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	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 13 July (HL8938), which Acts of Parliament are presently undergoing post-legislative review; and which Acts are scheduled to enter the review process between now and the end of 2023.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL9634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2023 answer text <p>There are currently no Acts of Parliament undergoing post-legislative scrutiny.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Acts of Parliament that received Royal Assent before 2019 are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny by the end of 2023. The Government has not announced whether any post-legislative scrutiny communications will be published between now and the end of 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 07/08/2023 14:45:29 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1649419

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	List of Ministerial Responsibilities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they next plan to publish the list of ministerial responsibilities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL8961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2023 answer text <p>An updated List of Ministerial Responsibilities will be published before the summer recess.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 14/07/2023 12:12:46 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1649025

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Legislation: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many post-legislative reviews have been undertaken and published by government departments since January 2020; how this figure compares with reviews published in the periods 2010–15 and 2016–20; and what plans there are to expand the use of post-legislative reviews of Acts three to five years after enactment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL8938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government published two post-legislative reviews between January 2020 and June 2023, two post-legislative reviews between 2010-15 and nine post-legislative reviews between 2016-20. The Government remains committed to using post-legislative reviews to examine the impact of legislation after it has been passed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 13/07/2023 15:36:58 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1643920

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	British Constitution
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which member of the Cabinet has overall responsibility for constitutional affairs and for upholding the constitution.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL8404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister holds ministerial responsibility for constitutional policy, with support on matters relating to the constitution from a wider ministerial team within the Cabinet Office and across Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/06/2023 15:09:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth