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516999

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
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	House of Lords: Publications
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees how much the <i>Members' Personal Safety and Security</i> pamphlet cost to produce and distribute to members.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL8154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>The Lords Members’ Personal Safety and Security booklets cost £673.02 to design and print. We take the security of Members extremely seriously and regularly update our advice and guidance on the steps they can take to help keep themselves, their staff and their families safe. This was a longstanding, routine update on a booklet which has previously existed in a number of different editions.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 11/05/2016 11:15:27 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

515888

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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	Acts: Publishing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees what are the implications of the vote in the House of Commons on 20 April in favour of retaining vellum for the printing of record copies of public Acts of Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL7954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The House Committee considered this matter at its meeting on 3 May. The Committee agreed that, in response to the letter from the Clerk of the House of Commons about the debate, I should write to the Chairman of the House of Commons Administration Committee in the following terms:</p><p>“I am writing further to the backbench debate on printing record copies of public Acts of Parliament on vellum. I have consulted the House of Lords House Committee in preparing this reply.</p><p>As you know, this House agreed in 1999 to move to printing Acts of Parliament on archival paper instead of vellum. We are persuaded that printing on archival paper is a more appropriate use of public funds, and that the case for continuing to print on vellum is not made.</p><p>If, in the light of the debate, the House of Commons wishes to arrange a contract for printing record copies of public Acts on vellum then the House of Lords Administration will gladly share experience of managing the legacy contract to assist you in making any such arrangements. I am sure you will appreciate that this House does not wish to contribute financially to any future printing on vellum. It is also important that we ensure the longevity of any public Acts, as the Clerk of the Parliaments must certify a record copy of them.</p><p>Perhaps at our next regular meeting it would be possible for us to discuss some of the points made in the debate. I am, as ever, grateful to you for all your help in this matter.”</p><p>I wrote accordingly on 4 May.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 10/05/2016 15:00:16 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

514323

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
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	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees what fees were paid, if any, to Electoral Reform Services for conducting each of the last four Hereditary Peers By-elections.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL7813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the date of the count of the last four Hereditary Peers By-elections for which invoices have been received and the amount paid to Electoral Reform Services in respect of each.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date of count</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid to Electoral Reform Services</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 July 2015</p></td><td><p>£950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16 September 2015</p></td><td><p>£950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20 October 2015</p></td><td><p>£950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24 November 2015</p></td><td><p>£950</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Amounts are exclusive of VAT. The table does not include a recent by-election in respect of which Electoral Reform Services has provided services but not yet sent an invoice.</p><p>In addition to the services they provide in administering and supervising by-elections, engaging Electoral Reform Services provides assurance that by-elections conform to good electoral practice.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 27/04/2016 14:05:52 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

513889

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
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	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees, in the light of the publication on 19 April of the result of the Hereditary Peers By-election, whether he will publish the contract with Electoral Reform Services to supervise and conduct the poll and count.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL7763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The House has engaged Electoral Reform Services (ERS) to assist with each hereditary peers’ by-election. When the need for a by-election arises ERS are engaged under a standing agreement to administer and supervise the by-election and provide assurance that it conforms to good electoral practice.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 28/04/2016 11:30:21 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

511877

registered interest
date	13/04/2016
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	House of Lords: Sanitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees why the refurbishment of the toilets outside the Cholmondeley Room has not yet been completed; and when it is expected to be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL7636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>The works are due to be completed before June 2016. Alternative facilities are available down the corridor, which are signposted. The refurbishment of these toilets includes replacement of worn and damaged fixtures, and addressing a number of issues including drainage and ventilation. The Administration and Works Committee is received regular updates on progress.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 20/04/2016 16:52:45 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

510319

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	House of Lords: Facilities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees, further to his Written Answer on 23 March (HL7048) about the change of use of the Peers' TV Room, what happened to the armchairs that used to be in that room.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL7525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The chairs are in existing storage facilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 25/04/2016 12:39:29 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

510320

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Catering and Retail Services (HL): Redundancy Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees, further to his Written Answer on 9 November 2015 (HL3053), whether the three sous chefs who left via a voluntary exit scheme were offered voluntary redundancy pay.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL7526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>There have been no redundancies in House of Lords Catering and Retail Services. In June 2015 three sous chefs applied to take Voluntary Exit following a restructuring of back of house services and received a Voluntary Exit package.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 20/04/2016 16:53:03 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

510321

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Catering and Retail Services (HL): Employment Agencies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees how much is the agency fee to engage three new sous chefs, as recently advertised by Berkeley Scott.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL7527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>The House of Lords is recruiting to fill two Sous Chef vacancies which have recently arisen. These posts have been advertised on the Parliamentary Website, The Caterer and the House of Lords external recruitment portal. No agency has been asked to recruit to these vacancies on our behalf.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 20/04/2016 16:53:21 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

476471

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
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	House of Lords: Facilities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees who sanctioned the change of use of the Peers' TV Room and whether it is envisaged that an alternative facility will be made available to members.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL7048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>The Accommodation Steering Group (comprising the Chairman of Committees, Government Chief Whip, Opposition Accommodation Whip, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip and Convenor of the Crossbench Peers) decided in July that that the Peers’ TV Room (on the Committee Corridor) should be converted into additional hot-desk space, initially for use by new Members. That decision was reported to the Administration and Works Committee, and was recorded in Red Benches and the Committee’s published minutes.</p><p>There are no plans to provide an alternative facility. I feel sure that Noble Lords will agree that limited space must be used efficiently to enable the House and its members to carry out their parliamentary functions effectively.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 23/03/2016 17:33:40 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

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