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640789

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
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: Access
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what measures are available to ensure that access to the House of Lords is maintained when road works or other obstructions occur.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL3382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>There is frequent and direct contact between Black Rod’s department and the Police, and with the local authorities and Transport for London, for appropriate arrangements to avoid or mitigate any predicted or potential disruption of Members’ access to the House.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 24/11/2016 12:38:47 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

637343

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
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	Cycling: Millbank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he will make representations to the Metropolitan Police about the dangers caused by cyclists ignoring the law to members of the public, Parliamentary staff and Members using the zebra crossing at 1 Millbank; and whether he will request the police to take enforcement action.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Metropolitan Police were consulted by Westminster City Council in advance of the decision in 2013 to replace the pelican crossing at 1 Millbank with the current zebra crossing. Following the tragic accident that took place on the crossing on 16 November, the Metropolitan Police are conducting an investigation including safety aspects of the crossing. Additionally, the Director of Facilities has recently contacted the Council. I thank the Noble Lord for highlighting the issue.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 29/11/2016 16:02:47 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

626802

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
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	Work of the House of Lords
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how much the report <i>Work of the House of Lords 2015–16 </i>cost to produce and distribute.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL2880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The production and distribution costs of the 2015/16 edition of the Work of the House of Lords as at 3 November were £10,218.34 for a print run of 20,000 copies.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 07/11/2016 17:52:25 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

621139

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	Palace of Westminster: Asbestos
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment has been made of the extent and location of asbestos in the Palace of Westminster.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>It is difficult to estimate the precise amount of asbestos that is present in the Palace of Westminster because asbestos materials of various types have been widely used, over the years, often concealed in ducts and voids, and buried in the fabric of the building. Before the dangers of asbestos were known it was used extensively in building works due to its strength and resistance to heat and fire. Extensive surveying has been undertaken to inform Parliament’s management of asbestos and robust controls are in place which cover checking for the presence of asbestos and the safe execution of works. Asbestos-containing materials have been identified by completion of an Estate wide asbestos management survey and subsequent analyses where applicable.</p><p>Parliament’s Asbestos Management Plan complies with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and follows Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance. Risks associated with asbestos-containing materials are managed in line with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The plan is reviewed annually and has been independently audited.</p><p>All estates staff undergo Asbestos Awareness training and those responsible for instructing and arranging works on the Estate’s fabric have Asbestos Management training which provides information and advice about the dangers of asbestos, including asbestos-related diseases. Contractors and their staff are also required to undertake this training, or to provide evidence that they have done equivalent training.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 07/11/2016 15:02:15 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

619471

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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	Peers: Attendance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House how many of the current members of the House of Lords have attended the House on an average of two days per week during full sitting weeks during the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Fearn
uin	HL2578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>We do not keep figures in a way that makes it possible to compare attendance in a weekly pattern without incurring disproportionate cost. A usual sitting week is 4 days long. So a member who attends 50% of sittings would attend an average of about two days per week spread over a year. In the year ended 21 October 2016 there were 535 current members who attended more than 50% of sittings and 275 who attended 50% or fewer sittings. These percentages do not take account of members on leave of absence, suspended from participating in the House or disqualified from sitting in the House.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 07/11/2016 17:48:03 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	488 label Biography information for Lord Fearn

541233

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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	Peers: Email
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees, further to his Written Answer on 14 July (HL958) concerning the Parliamentary Digital Service, how members of the House are informed of the Acceptable Use Policy regarding using the Parliamentary Network.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2016 answer text <p>All users of the Parliamentary Network are informed about the Acceptable User Policy every time they log on. Members are also asked to confirm that they have read and agree to the terms of the Acceptable Use Policy on hardware request forms.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 01/08/2016 15:33:25 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

541234

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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	Peers: Email
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees, further to his Written Answer on 14 July (HL958) concerning the Parliamentary Digital Service, which Parliamentary officials or employees are authorised to manage the MessageLabs service contracted by the Parliamentary Digital Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2016 answer text <p>Authorised personnel from the Digital Service manage the MessageLabs service.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 01/08/2016 15:33:49 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

541235

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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	Peers: Email
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether he will place in the Library of the House a copy of the Acceptable Use Policy or policies for Parliamentary emails.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2016 answer text <p>The Acceptable Use Policy for Lords Members and staff is available on the intranet (<a href="https://intranet.parliament.uk/Documents/computers-equipment/Working-securely/Good-digital-citizen/Acceptable%20Use%20Policy%20v1.2.pdf" target="_blank">https://intranet.parliament.uk/Documents/computers-equipment/Working-securely/Good-digital-citizen/Acceptable%20Use%20Policy%20v1.2.pdf</a>) and at the Digital Service Drop-in. A very similar policy is in place for MPs; the Digital Service is currently working on a single Acceptable Use Policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 03/08/2016 13:46:48 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming attachment 1 file name Acceptable Use Policy.pdf title Acceptable Use Policy
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

532361

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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	Non-domestic Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether any members of the House have been asked to provide written consent for their Parliamentary emails to be monitored by MessageLabs antivirus software.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>All users, including Members, agree to abide by Parliament’s Acceptable Use Policy every time they log on to the Parliamentary Network. This policy makes clear that the Parliamentary Digital Service provides systems to protect Parliamentary users (and the network) from malicious attack.</p><p>The Messagelabs service is an important part of the infrastructure protecting Members and the wider Parliamentary Network against malicious attack. It is a fully automated scanning service which scans for and blocks emails that are potential vectors for cyber-attack. It also scans for and quarantines emails that are suspected spam, again using fully automated systems. It does not involve any other form of monitoring of the content of parliamentary email.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 14/07/2016 12:43:34 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

528201

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether he has considered recommending to the relevant Committee of the House of Lords that at times of great national tragedies the House could hear inclusive prayers that reflect the national mood of grief and caring.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The Noble Lord may wish to take informal soundings about this possibility and to consider writing to the Convenor of the Lords Spiritual and Procedure Committee with a proposal.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 04/07/2016 14:59:37 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey