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1014693

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Procurement Agreement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, what discussions they have had with the Welsh and Scottish Governments about the UK's intention to accede to the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL11823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Cabinet Office officials regularly engage with the devolved administrations on the UK’s GPA accession to update them on our approach and the progress we are making. This engagement occurs at fortnightly ‘operational readiness’ meetings that cover GPA and wider Brexit-related issues. In addition roundtable discussions and teleconferences alongside other Government Departments have been held at various dates throughout 2018 with DA officials on specific GPA issues, as required.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/12/2018 14:40:22 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1017075

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the UK and the EU, what consultation was undertaken with the devolved governments of Wales and Scotland in relation to the statement on multiple opportunities in public procurement markets.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL11920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Cabinet Office officials regularly engage with the devolved administrations on Brexit-related issues at fortnightly ‘operational readiness’ meetings. In addition roundtable discussions and teleconferences alongside other Government Departments have been held at various dates throughout 2018 with Devolved Authorities officials as required.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 10/12/2018 18:00:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1126735

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Limited Liability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which registered political parties in the UK have the status of also being companies with limited liability.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL15752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission registers political parties and maintains the registers of political parties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is independent of the Government and accountable to Parliament.</p><p>The Electoral Commission publishes a database of registered political parties on its website. This includes whether a political party is also a campaigner. Further information can be found at: http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 16/05/2019 16:15:45 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1225416

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Prime Minister last spoke to the First Ministers of (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, and (3) Northern Ireland, in relation to actions being taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL6918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>There have been regular discussions between the UK government and Devolved Administrations throughout the crisis, including through the COBR committee and Ministerial Implementation Groups. This is in addition to regular official and ministerial engagement, including weekly calls led by the Secretary of State for Health.</p><p>As was the case under the previous administration, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster continues to lead engagement with the Devolved Administrations through regular calls with the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, and the First and deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland. The most recent call took place on 24 July.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 28/07/2020 16:14:04 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1225417

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Death: Registration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the registered number of deaths of all causes between 1 March and the most recent available date; and what is the figure for deaths per 100,000 population this number represents for (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL6919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/08/2020 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>Dear Lord Wigley,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what was the registered number of deaths of all causes between 1 March and the most recent available date; and what is the figure for deaths per 100,000 population this number represents for (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) Wales (HL6919).</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for publishing numbers of deaths registered in England and Wales. The most recent annual figures published are for deaths registered in 20191. However, we do publish provisional weekly deaths registrations, which are currently published for deaths registered up to 3 July 20202. National Records Scotland (NRS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for publishing the number of deaths registered in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.</p><p>Table 1 provides the registered number of deaths from all causes between 1 March 2020 and the most recent available weekly deaths data in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Table 2 provides the number of deaths registered and age-standardised mortality rates per 100,000 persons using the most consistent date range possible. Table 2 covers deaths registered between 1 March 2020 and 3 July for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, but between 1 March and 5 July for Scotland.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of deaths registered between 1 March and most recent weekly deaths date, by country of usual residence, United Kingdom<strong>[1]</strong><strong>[2]</strong><strong>[3]</strong><strong>[4]</strong></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Number of deaths</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>224,398</p></td><td><p>13,601</p></td><td><p>6,227</p></td><td><p>29,728</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Source: <em>ONS</em></p><p><strong>Table 2: Number of deaths registered and age-standardised mortality rates, between 1 March 2020 and 3 July 2020 for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and between 1 March 2020 and 5 July 2020 for Scotland<strong>[5]</strong><strong>[6]</strong></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Deaths</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rates</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>224,398</p></td><td><p>415.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>13,601</p></td><td><p>409.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>6,227</p></td><td><p>385.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>28,302</p></td><td><p>541.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Source: <em>ONS</em></p><p>[1]Figures are based on deaths registered, rather than deaths occurring in the specified year.</p><p>[2]Geographic boundaries correct as of May 2020</p><p>[3]Deaths of non-residents of each country are excluded</p><p>[4]Deaths have been provided for the most up-to-date weekly data available. Deaths for residents of England and Wales are included up to week 27 (week ending 3 July 2020), for Northern Ireland up to week 26 (week ending 3 July 2020), and for Scotland up to week 28 (week ending 12 July 2020). Note: week numbers differ across the countries so dates have been provided for clarity.</p><p>[5] Deaths have been included for weeks that are most consistent across the 4 countries, to aid fair comparison. Deaths for residents of England and Wales are included up to week 27 (week ending 3 July 2020), for Northern Ireland up to week 26 (week ending 3 July 2020), and for Scotland up to week 27 (week ending 5 July 2020). Note: week numbers differ across the countries so dates have been provided for clarity</p><p>[6]Rates are age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) per 100,000 population, standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population. ASMRs are a better measure of mortality than the number of deaths, as they account for the population size and age structure. They are also better for comparing between areas and over time.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 21/08/2020 12:24:44 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1244125

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Prime Minister: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times the Prime Minister met with the First Minister of Wales, either physically and virtually, between 1 June and 1 October.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL9261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2020 answer text <p>There has been extensive engagement between the UK Government and Welsh Government at all levels across many key policy areas. The Prime Minister and First Minister of Wales have had regular recent discussions, focused on the joint Covid-19 response. This includes a bilateral meeting on 21 September in addition to Ministerial COBR meetings.</p><p>Frequent engagement with the devolved administrations is led by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster through calls with the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, and the First and deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland, alongside the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 29/10/2020 17:34:28 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1244126

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Procurement: Conflict of Interests
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that any decision to place a contract to procure (1) services, and (2) equipment, during the COVID-19 pandemic is not influenced by any individual involved in the procurement process having a personal connection to the company providing such services or equipment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL9262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2020 answer text <p>As we tackle this Covid-19 outbreak, Government contracts must be awarded efficiently and responsibly. Regulation 24 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 requires contracting authorities to take appropriate measures to prevent, identify and remedy conflicts of interest arising in the conduct of procurement procedures.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 29/10/2020 17:35:06 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1387434

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Correspondence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their target for answering written correspondence from the general public; and what percentage of answers met that target in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, and (3) 2021.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL4923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government places great importance on the effective and timely handling of correspondence, including from members of the public. The Cabinet Office currently aims to respond to correspondence from members of the public in 20 working days, in line with the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/handling-government-correspondence-guidance" target="_blank">guidance on handling correspondence</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office has responded to: 48% of public correspondence received in 2019 within 20 working days, 82% of public correspondence received in 2020 within 20 working days, and 88% of public correspondence received between 1 January and 31 October 2021 within 20 working days.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 21/12/2021 16:07:51 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1626844

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Personal Income
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what the average income per head in the latest financial year for which figures are available was in each of Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the regions of England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL7765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Noble Lord’s Parliamentary Question of 10th May is attached in the answer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Rt Hon. the Lord Wigley</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p>17 May 2023</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Wigley,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what the average income per head in the latest financial year for which figures are available was in each of Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the regions of England <strong>(HL7765)</strong>.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) does not produce average income per head estimates of this nature. However, the<em> Effects of Taxes and Benefits on UK Household Income</em> is routinely produced at household-level, in line with international recommendations [1]. This is done so under the assumption that household income is the optimum measure of economic well-being and living standards on individuals given the likelihood that household members share resources.</p><p>Table 1 provides UK household disposable income at the International Territorial Level 1 (ITL1) for financial year ending 2021. A more detailed breakdown of income components is available at the ITL1 region is available as part of the ONS’ annual release of <em>Effect of Taxes and Benefits on UK Household Income</em> [2]. Published data currently covers up to financial year ending 2021, with financial year ending 2022 provisionally scheduled for June 2023.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p> </p><p>[1] https://unece.org/statistics/publications/canberra-group-handbook-household-income-statistics-2ndedition</p><p> </p><p>[2] https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/incomeandwea lth/bulletins/theeffectsoftaxesandbenefitsonhouseholdincome/financialyearending2021/relateddata</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Average household disposable income by Region, financial year ending 2021, UK</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Disposable income (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>36,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>41,755</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>39,538</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>45,489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>41,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>48,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>61,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>55,817</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>43,042</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>47,734</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>39,331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>39,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>40,198</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All individuals</p></td><td><p>46,473</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Office for National Statistics, Effects of Taxes and Benefits</em></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/05/2023 15:00:34 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name PQHL7765 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1650594

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Migration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many UK citizens emigrated in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL9085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Rt Hon. the Lord Wigley</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p> </p><p>11 July 2023</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Wigley,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking for an estimate of how many UK citizens emigrated in each of the last five years for which figures are available <strong>(HL9085)</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>The figures for British nationals emigrating out of the UK for the last five years are shown in Table 1 which is sourced from Figure 2 of our <em>Long-term international migration, provisional: year ending December 2022</em> bulletin [1] which was released in May.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of British nationals emigrating out of the UK, between 2018 and 2022</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>British</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YE Dec 2018</p></td><td><p>94,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YE Dec 2019</p></td><td><p>98,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YE Dec 2020</p></td><td><p>59,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YE Dec 2021</p></td><td><p>76,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YE Dec 2022</p></td><td><p>92,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Office for National Statistics</em></p><p> </p><p>Please note that these are currently our best estimates but are subject to change. This is because in September 2023 we will be updating our migration estimates across the previous decade as part of rebased population estimates to align with Census 2021. For more information, please see our <em>Provisional plans for publishing the latest population and migration estimates</em> [2].</p><p> </p><p>When accessing any of our files you may find it useful to read the 'notes, terms and conditions' contained within them.</p><p> </p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/bulletins/longterminternationalmigrationprovisional/yearendingdecember2022#emigration-out-of-theuk" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/bulletins/longterminternationalmigrationprovisional/yearendingdecember2022#emigration-out-of-theuk</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/news/statementsandletters/provisionalplansforpublishingthelatestpopulationandmigrationestimates" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/news/statementsandletters/provisionalplansforpublishingthelatestpopulationandmigrationestimates</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/07/2023 16:55:17 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name PQHL9085 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley