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100004

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Unpaid Work
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the recent proposal by the Child Poverty and Social Justice Commission that unpaid internships should be illegal.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL2219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>This Government is absolutely clear: exploitation of interns is unacceptable and we don’t hesitate to act where we find that employment law has been broken and someone who is entitled to the minimum wage hasn’t been paid it.</p><p> </p><p>Complaints from interns about non-payment of the minimum wage are prioritised by HMRC for investigation and HMRC will investigate every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline.</p><p> </p><p>Research shows that internships and work experience programmes can be valuable opportunities for young people taking their first steps in the labour market. Our work on interns and the National Minimum Wage aims to achieve the right balance between ensuring that opportunities for young people are not cut off and minimising the risk of exploitation.</p><p> </p><p>Our concern, if we were to prohibit unpaid internships, is that this may lead to employers recruiting interns through informal and privileged networks with adverse effects on social mobility or have adverse consequences on the number of available opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>There is no definition of an internship in minimum wage legislation and interns are considered in the same way as everyone else with regards to whether the minimum wage is due. The key issue is whether or not they are workers as defined by minimum wage legislation. If they are, then they are eligible for the minimum wage unless a specific exemption applies. Volunteers are not workers and are not eligible for the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/10/2014 16:15:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

100604

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
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	Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) 16 year-olds, (2) 17 year-olds, and (3) 18 year-olds started apprenticeships in the academic years 2012–13 and 2013–14 in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Clifton
uin	HL2335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the number of apprenticeship starts for 16, 17 and 18 year olds in 2012/13 and provisional full year apprenticeship starts for the same ages in 2013/14. Provisional data are subject to change and should not be directly compared with data from earlier academic years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Apprenticeship starts by age (2012/13 and 2013/14 provisional full year)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Full year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p>Full year</p></td><td><p>(provisional)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>25,080</p></td><td><p>25,170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>35,810</p></td><td><p>38,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>53,430</p></td><td><p>54,140</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p> </p><p>1) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>2) Age is calculated based on age at start of the programme rather than based on 31 August.</p><p> </p><p>3) Provisional data are subject to change and should not be directly compared with data from earlier academic years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/10/2014 17:05:23 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3144 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Clifton

101683

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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	EU Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which United Kingdom organisations have received European Union funding in the last year from structural, cohesion or other funds.
tabling member printed	Lord Vinson
uin	HL2505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The United Kingdom receives an allocation for the Structural Funds (the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund) but not the Cohesion Fund.</p><p> </p><p>A large number of United Kingdom organisations received European Funding under Structural Funds programmes in the last year. As these are too numerous to set down here, I have provided below details of websites which contain lists of beneficiary organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The links to the Structural Funds programmes are:</p><p> </p><p>ERDF Programmes in England: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/erdf-programmes-progress-and-achievements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/erdf-programmes-progress-and-achievements</a>.</p><p> </p><p>ESF England and Gibraltar: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/european-social-fund-2007-to-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/european-social-fund-2007-to-2013</a></p><p> </p><p>Devolved Administrations (ERDF &amp; ESF)</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland: <a href="http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/index/finance/european-funding.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/index/finance/european-funding.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>Scotland: <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/support/17404/StructuralFunds2007-2013" target="_blank">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/support/17404/StructuralFunds2007-2013</a></p><p> </p><p>Wales: <a href="http://wefo.wales.gov.uk/programmes/progress/searchprojects/?lang=en" target="_blank">http://wefo.wales.gov.uk/programmes/progress/searchprojects/?lang=en</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In terms of other sources of EU funding that BIS is responsible for, this includes the Framework Programme 7 for Research &amp; Innovation with numerous participants from Higher Education, Research Organisations, Private Sector and Public bodies. Project information is not set out on the Commission website in such a way as to make it easy to identify UK recipients of EU funding in a calendar year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Another source of EU funding that BIS was responsible for was the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) under the Competitiveness of Innovation and Enterprises (CIP). The latest beneficiaries report is the 2012 version. The following link will provide more information about the recipients of the programme, <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/cip/files/cip/docs/beneficiaries-report-october-2012_en.pdf" target="_blank">Beneficiaries Report October 2012 Final Version</a> – <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/cip/files/cip/docs/beneficiaries-report-october-2012.en.pdf" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/cip/files/cip/docs/beneficiaries-report-october-2012.en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/11/2014 14:00:24 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1807 label Biography information for Lord Vinson

142586

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
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	Minimum Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 29 October (HL 2219), whether they have any plans to amend the minimum wage legislation to include interns and others not currently covered by it including those subject to the terms of the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL2696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>Many interns are already entitled to the National Minimum Wage. The term “intern” is not defined in any legislation: entitlement to the minimum wage depends on whether or not an individual is a worker for minimum wage purposes.</p><p> </p><p>The National Minimum Wage applies to all workers unless a specific exemption applies. If an intern is a worker they will be entitled to the minimum wage. An applicable exemption would be students in further or higher education performing work-experience for a period not exceeding 12 months which is part of their studies. It can be legitimate for employers to offer unpaid or ‘expenses-only’ opportunities in some circumstances – in particular where the individual is acting as a volunteer.</p><p> </p><p>Given this dependency on employment status, it is vital that employers and workers understand how this is determined. This is why last month, the Business Secretary announced a review of employment status, looking at how the system could be clarified, providing transparency for both individuals and employers. This is an internal review and findings will be presented to ministers early next year.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to specifically consider individuals covered by the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 20/11/2014 16:01:07 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

147352

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Copyright
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their reasons for proposing an extended three-year transition period from April 2015 for the implementation of section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, in the light of the current extent of counterfeiting.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL2756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text The Government’s reasons for proposing a three-year transition period for implementing s74 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 are set out in its recent consultation which concluded on 27 October 2014 (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transitional-provisions-for-the-repeal-of-section-52-of-the-cdpa). This does not represent an extended transition period but the Government’s provisional judgement as to the shortest reasonable period, taking into account the needs of both right owners and those using the current law to trade lawfully. The Government is considering the evidence it received and will make its decision on transitional provisions in the light of this. Current items made under the aegis of s52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 would not be considered counterfeits. Counterfeit products (i.e. goods which falsely carry the trade mark of a genuine brand without permission) are already subject to legal sanction under separate trade mark legislation. answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 21/11/2014 13:06:54 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1504669

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Life Peers: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the restrictions contained within the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925 are a factor in their consideration of recommendations for the appointment of new peers.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>It is against the law to 'sell' honours or peerages - offering cash for awards - under the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925. Life peerages are vetted by the House of Lords Appointments Commission for matters of propriety, who seek advice from Government Departments and Agencies where appropriate.<strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2166 question first answered 10/10/2022 16:35:52 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1504670

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Life Peers: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the application of the restrictions imposed by the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925 in relation to recommendations for the appointment of new peers.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>It is against the law to 'sell' honours or peerages - offering cash for awards - under the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925. Life peerages are vetted by the House of Lords Appointments Commission for matters of propriety, who seek advice from Government Departments and Agencies where appropriate.<strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2165 question first answered 10/10/2022 16:35:52 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1504681

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they have ceased publishing the responsibilities and names of all senior civil servants, including those at the SCS1 grade, in all departments of central government.
tabling member printed	Lord Wallace of Saltaire
uin	HL2192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>The guidance for departments to publish their SCS transparency data remains in place, and all departments have published at least once since 1st April 2022.</p><p>Each department publishes its departmental organograms on <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/ff76be1f-4f37-4bef-beb7-32b259413be1/organogram-of-staff-roles-salaries" target="_blank">data.gov.uk</a> as part of the Government’s commitment to transparency. In order to do so, departments individually collect and present data including names, grades, job titles, and annual pay ranges from Permanent Secretary through to SCS2. Information for those at SCS1 is anonymised.</p><p>The decision to only publish names for SCS2 and above dates back to 2010, and was made on the grounds of proportionality and reasonable expectations of privacy. The guidance for publication of SCS transparency data was reconfirmed in 2017, and has been reviewed regularly to ensure that it is still appropriate and provides the information that the public might reasonably need.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2193 question first answered 26/09/2022 14:29:45 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire

1504682

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether Freedom of Information principles require the release of the responsibilities and names of all senior civil servants.
tabling member printed	Lord Wallace of Saltaire
uin	HL2193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>The guidance for departments to publish their SCS transparency data remains in place, and all departments have published at least once since 1st April 2022.</p><p>Each department publishes its departmental organograms on <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/ff76be1f-4f37-4bef-beb7-32b259413be1/organogram-of-staff-roles-salaries" target="_blank">data.gov.uk</a> as part of the Government’s commitment to transparency. In order to do so, departments individually collect and present data including names, grades, job titles, and annual pay ranges from Permanent Secretary through to SCS2. Information for those at SCS1 is anonymised.</p><p>The decision to only publish names for SCS2 and above dates back to 2010, and was made on the grounds of proportionality and reasonable expectations of privacy. The guidance for publication of SCS transparency data was reconfirmed in 2017, and has been reviewed regularly to ensure that it is still appropriate and provides the information that the public might reasonably need.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2192 question first answered 26/09/2022 14:29:45 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire

1505656

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Natural Disasters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which recommendations from the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction have so far been implemented; and which they plan to implement in the future.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2022 answer text <p>The UN Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (the Framework) was agreed and adopted in March 2015. Many of the principles underpinning the Framework are integral to ongoing UK work on resilience as part of integrated emergency management and the UK has a range of robust mechanisms in place for planning, responding and recovering from emergencies. The UK continues to play a leading role in the international risk reduction agenda through FCDO and the UK is committed to helping the most vulnerable anticipate and prepare for shocks and access support in disasters.<strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 07/10/2022 07:11:48 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1506483

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	War Memorials: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 28 April (HL7898), whether the Government Property Agency has received the list of works needed on the Royal Naval Division war memorial from Heritage England; if not, why not; and whether they have been hastened.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2022 answer text <p>Remedial work has started and is ongoing. As our partners undertake remedial works, they have uncovered further defects and are continuing to carry out a full internal repair of the fountain and its pump system. Due to the location of the fountain, works were halted during the period of mourning, but have now resumed within the secure zone.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 07/10/2022 07:12:30 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1520190

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	War Memorials: Greater London
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 October (HL2313), when they expect work to be completed so that planning for a recommissioning ceremony can begin.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>Further to the last response from the Government Property Agency with regards to the Naval Monument, we can now confirm that all works have been completed and that it is now fully operational.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/10/2022 12:23:05 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1520195

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	King Charles III: Ceremonies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, of the 200 members of the Privy Council invited to attend the Accession Council on Saturday 10 September, how many of those past and present politicians were (1) members of the Conservative Party, (2) members of the Labour Party, (3) members of the Liberal Democrat Party, and (4) members of other parties.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL2390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The published list of attendees at the Accession Council held on 10th September 2022 is available on the Privy Council website, and can be found <a href="https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-10-List-of-those-present-for-the-Accession-Council.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. This includes both members of the Privy Council and non-members. We do not hold a separate list identifying those who attended who were not Privy Counsellors.</p><p>The Privy Council Office does not record information relating to past or present political party memberships held by Privy Counsellors.</p><p>The Privy Council Office does not hold information related to a Privy Counsellor’s ‘defined disability’.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2391 HL2392 question first answered 24/10/2022 11:45:17 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name 2022-09-10-List-of-those-present-for-the-Accession-Council.pdf title List of those present at the Accession Council
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1520196

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	King Charles III: Ceremonies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many of those invited to attend the Accession Council had a defined disability.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL2391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The published list of attendees at the Accession Council held on 10th September 2022 is available on the Privy Council website, and can be found <a href="https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-10-List-of-those-present-for-the-Accession-Council.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. This includes both members of the Privy Council and non-members. We do not hold a separate list identifying those who attended who were not Privy Counsellors.</p><p>The Privy Council Office does not record information relating to past or present political party memberships held by Privy Counsellors.</p><p>The Privy Council Office does not hold information related to a Privy Counsellor’s ‘defined disability’.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2390 HL2392 question first answered 24/10/2022 11:45:17 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name 2022-09-10-List-of-those-present-for-the-Accession-Council.pdf title List of those present at the Accession Council
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1520197

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	King Charles III: Ceremonies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many of those attending the Accession Council, other than members of the Royal Family, were not Privy Councillors.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL2392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The published list of attendees at the Accession Council held on 10th September 2022 is available on the Privy Council website, and can be found <a href="https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-10-List-of-those-present-for-the-Accession-Council.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. This includes both members of the Privy Council and non-members. We do not hold a separate list identifying those who attended who were not Privy Counsellors.</p><p>The Privy Council Office does not record information relating to past or present political party memberships held by Privy Counsellors.</p><p>The Privy Council Office does not hold information related to a Privy Counsellor’s ‘defined disability’.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2390 HL2391 question first answered 24/10/2022 11:45:17 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name 2022-09-10-List-of-those-present-for-the-Accession-Council.pdf title List of those present at the Accession Council
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1520907

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Offshore Structures: Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan (HL2382), whether the Cabinet Office coordination of departmental actions takes place from an operations room in real time; and whether this functions 24 hours per day.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Foreign Policy and National Security Secretariat (FPNSS) within the Cabinet Office works with responsible departments across Whitehall to coordinate policy on the resilience of subsea and offshore infrastructure. This policy coordination role compliments broader horizon scanning efforts within the department which aim to identify potential risks to infrastructure through early warning mechanisms or relevant intelligence.</p><p>Where crises impacting this infrastructure do materialise and could harm the UK’s national security, the Cabinet Office's National Security Watchkeepers, a team responsible for monitoring open source and government reporting tools on a 24/7 basis, alert the relevant teams within government.</p><p>Following any crisis notification, it is up to the relevant policy team in the FPNSS to work with the lead government department to assess the level of risk, identify any impacts and outline the appropriate next steps which HMG needs to take, including the activation of crisis machinery within the Cabinet Office where required.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/10/2022 15:42:46 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1521483

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Privy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which minister is accountable for the Privy Council office; and what reporting mechanisms exist to Parliament in relation to the activities of the office.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL2521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Privy Council Office provides the Secretariat to the Privy Council and is a constituent part of the Cabinet Office. The Minister with responsibility for the Privy Council Office is the Lord President of the Council and Leader of the Commons, the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt.</p><p> </p><p>Relevant Government policy ministers are accountable to Parliament for all matters conducted through the Privy Council.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/10/2022 12:02:51 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1521492

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Monarchy: Ceremonies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government to which events to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and proclamation events to mark the accession of His Majesty King Charles III that they were responsible for organising, members of the Northern Ireland Judiciary were invited; and (1) which events they attended, and (2) who was in attendance from this group in each case.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL2532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, The Rt Hon. Dame Siobhan Keegan DBE KC was the member of the Northern Ireland Judiciary invited to events to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and proclamation events to mark the accession of His Majesty King Charles III, for which the organisational responsibility was with HMG.</p><p> </p><p>The Lady Chief Justice attended the Accession Council. The Lady Chief Justice was invited to the Proclamation at Hillsborough Castle and was invited to and attended the Service of Reflection at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Household had responsibility for the guest list for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. HMG provided support in coordinating certain elements of the guest list.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/10/2022 12:02:19 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1521535

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Official Residences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate was made by the Privy Council office of the number of people who can be safely accommodated in the picture gallery of St James’ Palace.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL2522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Privy Council Office is not responsible for estimating the number of people who can be safely accommodated in the Picture Gallery of St James' Palace.</p><p>St. James's Palace has a maximum occupancy figure for each of its State Rooms developed in line with the relevant legislation on public safety (including fire safety and evacuation) in historic buildings.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/10/2022 12:01:51 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1523491

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Science and Technology Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the new Inter-Ministerial Advisory Group on Science and Technology will be afforded the same decision-making status as its predecessor, the National Science and Technology Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The National Science and Technology Council was established as a Cabinet committee in October 2021 to consider matters relating to strategic advantage through science and technology. The Cabinet committee list was updated in September 2022. In October 2022, the National Science and Technology Council was established as an inter-ministerial group responsible for delivering an ambitious UK science and technology strategy and to consider key science and technology issues. Where collective agreement is necessary for issues covered by an inter-ministerial group, it is sought in the usual way through a committee or ministerial correspondence.</p><p>Cabinet committees support the principle of collective responsibility, ensuring that policy proposals receive thorough consideration and collective agreement. Cabinet committee decisions have the same authority as Cabinet decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2805 question first answered 01/11/2022 17:34:19 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1523509

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	AUKUS
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Prime Minister has held with the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of Australia regarding the AUKUS agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL2699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister holds frequent discussions with both President Biden and Prime Minister Albanese on a range of security and defence matters including AUKUS.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 31/10/2022 16:04:01 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1524822

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Duty Costs Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the value of the Public Duty Cost Allowance; and whether they stipulate how it is spent.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL2768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Public Duty Cost Allowance (PDCA) is a payment for reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary office and secretarial costs arising from fulfilling public duties, to a maximum of £115,000 per annum.</p><p>All former Prime Ministers’ are eligible to draw on the PDCA. They cannot claim the allowance if they are serving as Leader of the Opposition.</p><p>The annual amount received by each PDCA claimant is published each year in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">Cabinet Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK</a></p><p>Further information about the PDCA is available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-duty-cost-allowance/public-duty-costs-allowance-guidance" target="_blank">Public Duty Costs Allowance guidance - GOV.UK</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2769 question first answered 26/10/2022 15:43:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1524823

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Duty Costs Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who currently receives the Public Duty Cost Allowance; and how much they receive.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL2769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Public Duty Cost Allowance (PDCA) is a payment for reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary office and secretarial costs arising from fulfilling public duties, to a maximum of £115,000 per annum.</p><p>All former Prime Ministers’ are eligible to draw on the PDCA. They cannot claim the allowance if they are serving as Leader of the Opposition.</p><p>The annual amount received by each PDCA claimant is published each year in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">Cabinet Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK</a></p><p>Further information about the PDCA is available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-duty-cost-allowance/public-duty-costs-allowance-guidance" target="_blank">Public Duty Costs Allowance guidance - GOV.UK</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2768 question first answered 26/10/2022 15:43:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1524824

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Duty Costs Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the outgoing Prime Minister, Liz Truss, will receive the Public Duty Cost Allowance.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL2770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Former Prime Ministers are entitled to claim the Public Duty Costs Allowance, which provides reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary office and secretarial costs arising from the fulfilment of public duties. The annual amount received by each claimant is published each year in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>Information about the Public Duty Costs Allowance is available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-duty-cost-allowance/public-duty-costs-allowance-guidance" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>, at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-duty-cost-allowance/public-duty-costs-allowance-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-duty-cost-allowance/public-duty-costs-allowance-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/10/2022 15:53:54 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1535212

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Science and Technology Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the new Inter-Ministerial Advisory Group on Science and Technology will be afforded the same decision-making status as its predecessor, the National Science and Technology Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL2805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The National Science and Technology Council was established as a Cabinet committee in October 2021 to consider matters relating to strategic advantage through science and technology. The Cabinet committee list was updated in September 2022. In October 2022, the National Science and Technology Council was established as an inter-ministerial group responsible for delivering an ambitious UK science and technology strategy and to consider key science and technology issues. Where collective agreement is necessary for issues covered by an inter-ministerial group, it is sought in the usual way through a committee or ministerial correspondence.</p><p>Cabinet committees support the principle of collective responsibility, ensuring that policy proposals receive thorough consideration and collective agreement. Cabinet committee decisions have the same authority as Cabinet decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL2687 question first answered 01/11/2022 17:34:19 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1535240

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the report by the Public Services Committee Fit for the future? Rethinking the public services workforce (HL Paper 48), published on 19 July.
tabling member printed	Baroness Merron
uin	HL2832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government issued a response to the report on Monday 7 November.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/11/2022 13:10:34 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron

1535327

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether, and if so when, resignation honours lists will be published following the resignations of (1) Boris Johnson, and (2) Liz Truss.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>It is a long-standing convention that individuals can be nominated for an honour in recognition of their public and political service, and that Prime Ministers can draw up a ‘Dissolution’ or ‘Resignation’ List (after a general election or when resigning from office). This has been the case under past governments from across the political spectrum.</p><p>It would not be appropriate to speculate on any possible Resignation Honours Lists which is a matter for both former Prime Ministers and the current Prime Minister.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/10/2022 15:54:17 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1535328

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Duty Costs Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what Public Duty Cost Allowance will be paid to (1) Boris Johnson, and (2) Liz Truss, following their resignations as Prime Minister.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Public Duty Cost Allowance is available to former Prime Ministers and is a reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary office and secretarial costs arising from the fulfilment of public duties, up to a maximum of £115,000. The amount claimed by each recipient under the Public Duty Cost Allowance is published each year in the Cabinet Office Annual Reports and Accounts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 07/11/2022 12:05:15 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1537000

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Energy Prices Bill: King's Consent
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord True on 25 October (HL Deb cols 1393-4), why the (1) actual, or (2) potential, business of the King is treated differently from business owned by others.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL2954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>It is a longstanding Parliamentary requirement that consent of the Sovereign is required if the bill affects the prerogative of the Crown or the hereditary revenues of the Crown, the Duchy of Lancaster, the Duchy of Cornwall or the personal property or other personal interests of the Crown. It is a procedural requirement and a decision as to whether a Bill requires consent is for the House Authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/11/2022 13:14:03 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1537001

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	King Charles III: Ceremonies
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 24 October (HL2522), what criteria were used to restrict the number of Privy Councillors eligible to attend the Accession Council on the 10 September to the figure used.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL2955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The exact number of Privy Counsellors eligible to be summonsed to the Accession Council on 10th September 2022 was determined in accordance with revised attendance arrangements set out in a letter from the Clerk of the Council to Privy Counsellors in March 2022. The majority of Privy Counsellors were selected on an ex officio basis. In addition, a small number of Privy Counsellors not eligible to attend on an ex officio basis were selected via an annual ballot.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/11/2022 13:22:19 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1537034

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the (1) 2020–21, and (2) 2021–22, editions of the Cross-Government Fraud Landscape Bulletin were or will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL2988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Public Sector Fraud Authority is committed to publishing data promoting transparency and highlighting progress across government to fight fraud against the public sector. Due to a number of factors the publication of the 2020-21 Fraud Landscape Report was delayed. The 2020-21 report has been drafted and will be published shortly.</p><p>The data for the 2021-22 Fraud Landscape Report has been collected and is currently being analysed. We will be looking to publish this data in a Fraud Landscape Bulletin in 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/11/2022 16:45:10 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1537035

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was (1) the estimated total amount of fraud and error loss across all government departments, and (2) the breakdown of these losses by each department, in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL2989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Public Sector Fraud Authority uses annual detected fraud figures and fraud estimates from fraud measurement activity to estimate fraud loss across Government. Due to the nature of this work the estimate for fraud and error levels in the public sector are reported retrospectively. From these calculations we estimate that levels are between 0.5-5% of government expenditure. The Public Sector Fraud Authority estimates that for 2020-21 the levels of fraud against the public sector, including tax and welfare, were between £33-55bn.</p><p>This estimate excludes fraud and error within Covid-19 schemes as fraud measurement activity within these schemes is still ongoing. Some departments have published estimates. However, a full picture of fraud and error levels in COVID-19 schemes is not yet available.</p><p>Detected fraud figures by department are published annually within the Fraud Landscape Report, this includes 5 year trends for total detected, prevented and recovered fraud and error across government, outside of tax and welfare.</p><p>The table below shows a departmental breakdown of detected fraud and error over the last available five years, outside of tax and welfare. Figures for 2020-21 will be published shortly in the 2021 Annual Fraud Landscape report.</p><p>Detected Fraud and Error</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Department</p></td><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>2019-2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEIS</p></td><td><p>17.64</p></td><td><p>13.9</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td><td><p>17.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CO</p></td><td><p>0.48</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DCMS</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.75</p></td><td><p>0.43</p></td><td><p>0.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEFRA</p></td><td><p>4.03</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DFE</p></td><td><p>5.99</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td><td><p>40.7</p></td><td><p>17.2</p></td><td><p>21.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DFID</p></td><td><p>5.05</p></td><td><p>18.7</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DFT</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td><td><p>61.2</p></td><td><p>28.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DHSC</p></td><td><p>7.99</p></td><td><p>21.4</p></td><td><p>14.3</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>21.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIT</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DLUHC</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>36.3</p></td><td><p>0.37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DWP*</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.68</p></td><td><p>0.27</p></td><td><p>0.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FCDO</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FCO</p></td><td><p>4.89</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMRC*</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td><td><p>5.5</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMT</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HO</p></td><td><p>3.31</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p>18.7</p></td><td><p>87.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOD</p></td><td><p>18.27</p></td><td><p>88.6</p></td><td><p>116.9</p></td><td><p>60.2</p></td><td><p>172.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOJ</p></td><td><p>28.79</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td><td><p>0.76</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>103.81</p></td><td><p>300.7</p></td><td><p>207.4</p></td><td><p>227.5</p></td><td><p>360.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><br></strong>*Figures for HMRC and DWP include internal fraud and error only. Tax and Welfare fraud figures are collected and reported separately by HMRC and DWP.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/11/2022 16:36:54 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1537236

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why the Minister of State for Climate will no longer be attending Cabinet.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy formally represents climate in Cabinet, ensuring it is included in any relevant policy discussions. Attendance at Cabinet is the prerogative of the Prime Minister.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 07/11/2022 15:55:32 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1537237

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Climate Change Cabinet Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change last met; and whether it will be chaired by the Prime Minister.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.</p><p><strong><br></strong><a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> is updated regularly with the terms of reference and membership of Cabinet Committees.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/11/2022 17:14:21 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1537284

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	King Charles III: Ceremonies
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 24 October (HL2521), who, other than the Leader of the House of Commons and the President of the Council, was involved in taking the decision to reduce the Accession Council to 200 attendees on 10 September.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL3037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The decision not to summon all Privy Counsellors to the next Accession Council was taken on the advice of the Privy Council Office and with the collective agreement of the Lord President and Number 10. The Royal Household was also consulted on the basis of this collective advice.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/11/2022 17:14:53 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1537285

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	King Charles III: Ceremonies
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 24 October (HL2390), how many members of the House of Lords were present at the Accession Council on the 10 September, broken down by (1) the Conservative, (2) Labour, (3) Crossbench, and (4) Liberal Democrat, benches.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL3038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The published list of attendees at the Accession Council held on 10th September 2022 is available on the Privy Council website, and can be found <a href="https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-10-List-of-those-present-for-the-Accession-Council.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. This includes both members of the House of Lords and non-members. Attendees were identified on an ex-officio basis, or by ballot, and we do not hold a separate list identifying those who were members of the House of Lords or their affiliates.</p><p>The Privy Council Office does not record information relating to past or present political party memberships held by Privy Counsellors.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 07/11/2022 14:56:47 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name 2022-09-10-List-of-those-present-for-the-Accession-Council (1).pdf title List of those present at the Accession Council
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1538938

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	King Charles III: Ceremonies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 1 November (HL3037), who at Number 10 was involved in the decision not to summon all Privy Counsellors to the next Accession Council; and what position was held by any such individual at the time.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL3142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The decision from Number 10 was made by the Prime Minister in office at the time (The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP).</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/11/2022 12:26:08 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1538944

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	King Charles III: Ceremonies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many members of the Privy Council were given an automatic invitation to the Accession Council on the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; and what criteria they used in choosing them.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL3148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>A total of 158 Privy Counsellors were eligible on an ex-officio basis to be summonsed to attend the Accession Council on 10th September 2022.</p><p>The criteria for ex-officio eligibility was based primarily on whether individuals were serving in a senior parliamentary, judicial or Church post at the time of Demise. Privy Counsellors selected using this criteria included the Great Offices and Great Officers of State; Cabinet ministers; the Leader of the Opposition; shadow Cabinet Ministers who are Privy Counsellors; the Archbishops of Canterbury and York; leaders of the political parties in the House of Commons; the First Ministers of the Devolved Governments; the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Speaker; and representatives of the senior judiciary.</p><p>Former Prime Ministers, former Lord Presidents, former Archbishops, and Privy Counsellors who were formerly leaders of political parties in the House of Commons were also summonsed to attend on an ex-officio basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/11/2022 13:11:58 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1538945

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	King Charles III: Ceremonies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many members of the Privy Council were put into the ballot for the Accession Council on the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; and how many of those entered in the ballot received an invitation.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL3149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>All Privy Counsellors who were not eligible to attend the Accession Council on an ex officio basis were invited to apply by ballot for a summons to attend the Accession Council. The ballot was conducted on an annual basis and took place in April 2022. A total of 236 Privy Counsellors chose to apply this year; all of those who applied were entered into the ballot. Thirty summonses were available in this year’s ballot.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/11/2022 12:26:38 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1539359

registered interest
date	03/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Foreign Policy and Security Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what role the Foreign Policy and Security Council will play in co-ordinating inter-departmental collaboration between the Department for International Trade and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
tabling member printed	Lord Wallace of Tankerness
uin	HL3221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Foreign Policy and Security Council is no longer operational. Instead, as set out in its Terms of Reference, the National Security Council, will consider matters relating to trade strategy, amongst other issues including national security and foreign policy. The National Security Council (Europe) will consider matters of trade in relation to Europe.</p><p>The Cabinet Secretariat continues to support the Prime Minister and the chairs of Cabinet Committees in the conduct of government business, including international trade.</p><p>The full list of Cabinet Committees is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-cabinet-committees-system-and-list-of-cabinet-committees</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/11/2022 15:52:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name November_2022_Cabinet_Committee_List.pdf title Cabinet Committees List
tabling member	630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness

1541051

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	King Charles III: Ceremonies
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 8 November (HL2955), what criteria they used to decide which privy councillors would be given ex officio status and were therefore invited to attend the Accession Council on the 10 September.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL3308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>The criteria for ex-officio eligibility to attend the Accession Council was based primarily on whether Privy Counsellors were serving in a senior parliamentary, judicial or Church post at the time of Demise. This was the most practical way to reflect the fact that the role of the Privy Council is to advise on the exercise of prerogative powers and certain functions assigned to The King and the Council by Act of Parliament.</p><p>There are over 720 Privy Counsellors but only those currently serving in senior parliamentary, judicial and Church roles play an active role in Privy Council business. The majority of Privy Counsellors have no active involvement in Privy Council business; some Counsellors have not been actively involved in Privy Council business for decades.</p><p>Additional criteria used to determine ex-officio eligibility included:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ol><li><p>Privy Counsellors who were senior, full-time Members of the Royal Household at the time of Demise.</p></li><li><p>Former office holders who had a close working relationship with the Sovereign (former Prime Ministers, Archbishops and Lord Presidents).</p></li><li><p>Former opposition leaders (representing Privy Counsellors from all political parties who no longer have an active role in Privy Council business).</p></li></ol><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 16/11/2022 12:07:36 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1542549

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Former Ministers: Redundancy Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether ministers appointed by Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss who were either (1) demoted, or (2) dismissed on the appointment of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are entitled to (a) severance, or (b) any other form of payment for the period during which they were in office.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL3410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>​​Under the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, Ministers who leave office are entitled to receive a payment equal to a quarter of their annual salary. This applies only where a Minister is under 65 and is not appointed to a ministerial office within three weeks of leaving government.</p><p>Salary entitlements for ministers are set out in Schedule One of the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975, and ministerial salary information is published on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/11/2022 12:16:17 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1543738

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Committee of Privileges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the legal opinion by Lord Pannick published by the Government on 2 September relating to the House of Commons Privileges Committee, whether any supplementary opinion has been provided to the Government by Lord Pannick.
tabling member printed	Lord Howard of Rising
uin	HL3546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>Notwithstanding that in the exceptional circumstances the Government at the time determined it was in the public interest for Lord Pannick’s legal opinion to be published, it remains the case that the Government does not comment on legal advice that may or may not have been sought or received. This is in line with the long-standing policy under successive administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3547 question first answered 29/11/2022 15:01:11 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3674 label Biography information for Lord Howard of Rising

1543739

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Committee of Privileges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the legal opinion by Lord Pannick published by the Government on 2 September relating to the House of Commons Privileges Committee, what plans they have, if any, to publish any second or supplementary opinion by Lord Pannick.
tabling member printed	Lord Howard of Rising
uin	HL3547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>Notwithstanding that in the exceptional circumstances the Government at the time determined it was in the public interest for Lord Pannick’s legal opinion to be published, it remains the case that the Government does not comment on legal advice that may or may not have been sought or received. This is in line with the long-standing policy under successive administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3546 question first answered 29/11/2022 15:01:11 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3674 label Biography information for Lord Howard of Rising

1543745

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Liver Diseases: Death
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of deaths from liver disease since the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the Noble Lady’s Parliamentary Question: HL3553 is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/11/2022 15:00:41 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQHL3553 (1).pdf title Liver Disease
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1543813

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Hospitals: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 9 November regarding the hospital being built in Hangzhou, China, by the International Hospital Group, whether it will include organ transplantation facilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The hospital being built in Hangzhou, China, referred to in Baroness Neville-Rolfe’s correspondence of 9 November, has neither the relevant licences nor capability to perform organ transplants of any kind, and there are no plans to apply for such licences.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/11/2022 15:02:07 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1543848

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Abuse: Older People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people aged over 65 who were victims of (1) physical, (2) psychological, and (2) sexual, abuse for the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the Noble Lord’s Parliamentary Question: HL3614 is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/11/2022 15:03:00 question first ministerially corrected 06/12/2022 16:00:55 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQHL3614.pdf title UKSA Response to PQHL3614 previous answer version 37961 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQHL3614 (1).pdf title Victims of Abuse
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1543860

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Intelligence and Security Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what formal discussions they have had with (1) the Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, and (2) the Committee as a whole, since June 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Tyrie
uin	HL3627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>His Majesty's Government regularly engages with the Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, and with the Committee as a whole. Details of formal interactions with the Government are published in the Committee's Annual Reports, which are publicly available on the Committee's website.</p><p>The Government values the work of the Committee, and understands the importance of regular engagement as part of an effective oversight relationship.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/11/2022 14:57:48 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie

1544687

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Flexible Working
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil service employees who have requested flexible working hours have had that request accepted; and how many civil service employees made similar requests in the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL3635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The data of the nature being requested is not routinely captured or reported on by the Cabinet Office. Decisions on flexible working requests are made locally by departments, based on their business needs and delivery requirements.</p><p>As departments are individual employers they set out their employees’ terms and conditions, including any flexible working policies.</p><p>The Civil Service is fully focused on delivering for the British people and we have been clear on the benefits of face to face working, and departments across government remain committed to having staff working in offices at pre-pandemic levels. ​​</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/12/2022 11:21:02 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1545133

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Former Ministers: Redundancy Pay
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 23 November (HL3410), which ministers (1) applied for, or (2) have received, salary payments equal to a quarter of their annual salary following their appointment by Prime Minister Truss and subsequent dismissal by Prime Minister Sunak; and what was the sum paid in each case.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL3692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>As indicated in the Written Answer of 23 November, Ministers’ entitlement to a payment on ceasing to hold office is set out in the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 (section 4). As such payments are a statutory entitlement, they are made as a matter of course by the relevant department where a minister meets the criteria, unless the entitlement is waived by the minister in question.</p><p>Any payments made under section 4 of Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 to ministers who served under the former Prime Minister will be published by departments in their audited annual reports and accounts in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/12/2022 15:23:14 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours