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428934

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees how much has been paid to Electoral Reform Services for their supervision of each hereditary peers by-election since the start of the 2014–15 session in the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL3657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p>The table below shows the date of the count of, those eligible to vote in the by-election and the amount paid to Electoral Reform Services in respect of each by-election since the start of the 2014–15 session.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date of count</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Those eligible to vote </strong> <strong>in the by-election</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid to Electoral Reform Services</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22 October 2014</p></td><td><p>All members of the House</p></td><td><p>£2,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 December 2014</p></td><td><p>Crossbench hereditary members</p></td><td><p>£950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3 February 2015</p></td><td><p>Crossbench hereditary members</p></td><td><p>£950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 July 2015</p></td><td><p>Crossbench hereditary members</p></td><td><p>£950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16 September 2015</p></td><td><p>Conservative hereditary members</p></td><td><p>£950</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The by-election in October 2014 involved the manning of a polling station for a day.</p><p>Amounts are exclusive of VAT. The table does not include two recent by-elections in respect of which Electoral Reform Services has provided services but not yet been paid.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 25/11/2015 17:52:04 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

457383

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	Roads: City of Westminster
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees what assessment he has made of the progress made in respect of the roadworks underway in Bridge Street at the northern end of Westminster Bridge, and when he expects those works to be completed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL6709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>The work on Bridge Street, Westminster Bridge and Victoria Embankment is due to be completed by the end of this month; remaining works around Parliament Square should be completed by the end of April as planned. There have been detailed and helpful discussions, and ongoing liaison, between the Administrations of both Houses and Transport for London about the scheduling of the work in order to ensure that the plans for the cycle superhighway disrupt access to Parliament as little as possible. Since the works began, there have been no reports that they have adversely affected or disrupted the business of Parliament. Parliament has shared information about these works on the intranet.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 16/03/2016 13:15:51 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

62502

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Access
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees what are the arrangements for access to the House of Lords during weekends and other quiet periods; and whether there are any plans to change them.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>Members have access to the House of Lords estate 24 hours a day, including during weekends. Outside regular hours (advertised in the <em>Handbook on facilities and services for Members and their staff</em>), Members may gain access to the estate by use of their electronic pass at Carriage Gates.</p> answering member printed Lord Sewel question first answered 25/06/2014 12:50:20 answering member 2124 label Biography information for Lord Sewel
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

90903

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	European Arrest Warrants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Attorney General was consulted about the European Arrest Warrant issued for the parents of Ashya King.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL1829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Both the police and CPS are independent of Government and save in cases which require his consent to prosecute the Attorney General has no role to play in the decision to apply to a court for a European Arrest Warrant (EAW). The alleged offence in this case did not require Attorney General’s consent and he was not, therefore, consulted prior to the application for a warrant.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>After the EAW had been obtained, as superintending Minister for the CPS, the Attorney General did discuss the case with the CPS; but the decision to apply to withdraw the warrant remained entirely that of the CPS.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 22/09/2014 11:11:31 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

346765

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Clothing: Fire Hazards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to regulate the sale of flammable fancy dress clothing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL3
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Fancy dress clothing for Children is already specifically regulated for flammability under the Toys Safety Directive, as a part of standard BSEN71-2. Department for Business officials will meet with a range of interested parties to discuss their concerns. We will also work with Trading Standards to investigate compliance with current fancy dress safety regulation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/06/2015 11:19:13 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

100029

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Ministers are presently unpaid (1) in the House of Lords, and (2) in the House of Commons.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL2235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer my noble friend to the answer I gave to Lord Jopling on 26 September, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WA399 and WA400. For reference, as of November 2014, there are three Ministers who are members of the House of Commons and ten Ministers who are members of the House of Lords who are not in receipt of a ministerial salary.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 04/11/2014 16:04:01 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

222721

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis they consider that the provisions of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill comply with the terms of the European Convention on Human Rights, given the impact of the bill on male diocesan bishops.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL5062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>The Bill is fully compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights. Both Strasbourg and domestic case law has established that the right to participate in the work of the House of Lords does not engage the Articles of the Convention.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 04/03/2015 16:07:57 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

391321

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) Ministers of State, and (2) Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State, in the House of Lords are presently unpaid.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL1666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2015 answer text <p>There are three unpaid Ministers of State and three unpaid Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State in the House of Lords. A full list of ministers by department is already in the public domain on the <a target="_blank" href="http://gov.uk/">gov.uk</a> website: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers">https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 27/07/2015 09:38:43 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

170931

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tanks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many main battle tanks, either serviceable or useable at short notice, are presently available to the British Army.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL3838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>We do not routinely comment on availability and levels of readiness for individual capabilities as to do so would compromise operational security or disclose information which could be of use to our adversaries. The Army has sufficient levels of main battle tanks to meet the levels of readiness required under Defence Strategic Direction and as set out in the Defence Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 06/01/2015 17:14:25 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

436084

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Vigilant motorised gliders are presently available for training RAF Cadets and potential aircrews.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL4380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>There are currently four Vigilant motorised gliders available for training RAF cadets, and a further four are about to return to service. Air experience opportunities have been afforded to our cadets in the interim. These include flights in other RAF aircraft, as well as opportunities to fly in civilian gliders. Vigilant is not used to train potential regular RAF aircrew.</p><p>We recognise how frustrating this has been for our Air Cadets, but safety has got to be our top priority.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/12/2015 16:40:51 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne