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1658453

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Palace Of Westminster: Repairs And Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answers on 30 January (HL4799) and 13 February (HL5334), what review of the roles of traffic marshals on the parliamentary estate has been undertaken, and when.
tabling member printed	Lord Hayward
uin	HL9889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The role of traffic marshals has been reviewed regularly since their implementation. Over the summer, a thorough review of the current traffic management system, including traffic marshals, was carried out. The review recommended the one-way traffic system remain in place, but also recognised that users of the Estate have become used to the traffic system and that it is now part of “business as usual.” This means that while the risk assessment still recommends traffic mitigations, including traffic marshals, the number of marshals can be reduced. The number will be revised to five operating traffic marshals, plus one supervisor and two relief marshals, down from a previous 11 marshals.</p><p>Aside from the review mentioned above, the traffic management system is reviewed whenever there is a change or incident related to logistics and traffic on the Estate.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/09/2023 13:52:14 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	863 label Biography information for Lord Hayward

864505

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Legislatures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by Lord McFall of Alcluith on 5 February (HL5378) and on 6 March (HL5733) and by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 5 February (HL5379), how the number of Peers would be adjusted if their positions as full members of UK parliamentary delegations reflected the total cost represented by Peers of (1) 50.58 per cent for the Council of Europe, (2) 35.01 per cent for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and (3) 14.41 per cent for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL6406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Further to my Written Answers on 5 February (HL5378) and on 6 March (HL5733) and the Written Answer from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 5 February (HL5379), the percentage of the total cost in each case represented by members of the House of Lords is dependent on the overall number of Peers on the delegations concerned, and other factors, notably the amount of time spent on their work as members of the delegations. Allocation of places on the delegations is a matter for the political parties and it would be up to them to decide what account to take of these costs in allocating places on the delegations.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 28/03/2018 12:37:14 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1304502

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Peers: Conduct
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the ‘Valuing Everyone’ training session for Peers on the morning of 16 March, whether describing a female over the age of 14 as a ‘girl’ rather than a ‘lady’ in the course of their parliamentary duties would constitute a breach of the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Lords; and if so, what the penalty would be.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL14454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2021 answer text <p>Only the Commissioner for Standards and the Conduct Committee can decide whether something is a breach of the Code of Conduct, upon receipt of a specific complaint to the Commissioner or appeal to the Conduct Committee. They do not deal with hypothetical situations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 06/04/2021 15:16:06 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1228155

registered interest
date	28/07/2020
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Peers: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the report by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament Russia, published on 21 July, what plans the Conduct Committee has to respond to the recommendations of that report.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL7426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>I have consulted the Chair of the Conduct Committee, Lord Mance, who reports that the Committee had an initial discussion on 23 July about the ISC recommendation aimed at the House of Lords. The Committee requested a detailed paper on the rules around members working with foreign governments and the wider question of whether members should be required to disclose the amounts of money that they earn. The Committee will consider the paper in September.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 03/08/2020 11:43:44 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1217794

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the official Twitter account for the House of Lords celebrating Pride month, what plans there are to celebrate other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 on the same account.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>The Administration wants to reach a broad and diverse audience via its social media channels and different content is devised for LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For this reason, the House of Lords Official Twitter account has run campaigns previously relating to the following characteristics: Race, Religion, Gender and LGBT+; as well as national campaigns such as Mental Health Awareness Week and National Inclusion Week.</p><p>The purpose of this is to create communications and engagement initiatives which seek to enhance the reputation and demonstrate the impact of the House of Lords, building a compelling case for its continued place at the heart of the UK’s parliamentary democracy. The Administration will continue to look for opportunities to deliver a diverse range of campaigns which reflect the diversity of our audiences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 06/07/2020 15:49:16 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1366281

registered interest
date	04/11/2021
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords Chamber
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 2 November (HL3271, HL3268, HL3269), what consultation about the wearing of wigs took place with the clerks who (1) sit, or (2) may sit, at the Table; and what was the division of opinion amongst them.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>In the summer the clerks at the Table were consulted about the wearing of uniform. A range of views were expressed and discussed with the Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk Assistant. Future Table clerks were not consulted as they are not a clearly defined group.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/11/2021 17:34:56 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1366280

registered interest
date	04/11/2021
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords Chamber
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 2 November (HL3271, HL3268, HL3269), how many clerks that undertake duties at the Table of the House are in possession of wigs; and how many new wigs would be required so that all clerks who sit at the Table have one; and what assessment he has made of how many additional clerks may begin duties at the Table in the next 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>The number of clerks actively on the Table duty rota each parliamentary term varies due to a number of factors and it is important to have some flexibility as required to meet the needs of the House. This term there are 12 clerks undertaking duties at the Table. Of these 9 have wigs and 3 do not. It is not possible to predict how many additional clerks may begin or resume duties in the next 12 months but one new Table clerk will join the team in January and they have no wig. Four other Table clerks are not currently active on the rota but may resume duties next year, one of those colleagues has a wig and three do not.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/11/2021 17:34:22 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1185964

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by the Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) on 4 July 2018 (HL8851) and 18 July 2018 (HL9279), what hereditary peer by-elections have taken place under the terms of the House of Lords Act 1999 since the retirement of the Earl Baldwin of Bewdley on 9 May 2018; and in each of those by-elections, how many (1) candidates, and (2) electors, there were; and what was (a) the number of votes cast for the winning candidate, and (b) the percentage of the electorate who voted, in each case.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL2681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>Since the retirement of Earl Baldwin of Bewdley there have been hereditary peer by-elections held following the deaths of Viscount Slim and Lord Skelmersdale and the retirements of Lord Northbourne and Lord Glentoran. The details of each by-election are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Vacancy created by</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of candidates</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of electors</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of votes cast for winner</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Turnout</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full details</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Glentoran</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>91.48%</p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2018/Hereditary-peers-by-election-result-(Glentoran).pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2018/Hereditary-peers-by-election-result-(Glentoran).pdf</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Northbourne</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>93.54%</p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2018/Result-by-election-28-11-18.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2018/Result-by-election-28-11-18.pdf</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Skelmersdale</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>785</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>32.99%</p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2019/Result-by-election-23-01-19.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2019/Result-by-election-23-01-19.pdf</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Slim</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>90.32%</p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2019/Result-by-election-27-03-19.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2019/Result-by-election-27-03-19.pdf</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 24/03/2020 12:04:36 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1017057

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by the Chairman of Committees (Lord Laming) on 12 May 2016 (HL8153) and the Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) on 26 November (HL11454), why the cost of a Liberal Democrat hereditary peers' by-election, payable to Electoral Reform Services, has risen from £300 to £570.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL11902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The costs differ as, exceptionally, Electoral Reform Services were not involved in the print and distribution of the voting packs for the Liberal Democrat by-election in 2016. On that occasion, these tasks were handled by a member of House staff. The £570 figure quoted is from the successful tender submitted by Electoral Reform Services whom we expect to carry out all functions in future by-elections.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 12/12/2018 13:35:18 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

846678

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Legislatures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by Lord McFall of Alcluith on 8 February (HL5378) and by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 20 February (HL5379), what was the percentage of the total costs for the UK delegations represented by members of the House of Lords attending (1) the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, (2) the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and (3) the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The percentage for the total cost for the UK delegation represented by Members of the House of Lords in the last financial year was (1) 50.58% for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, (2) 35.01% for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and (3) 14.41% for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The percentage of the total cost across the three delegations represented by Peers in the last financial year was 41.13%.</p><p> </p><p>The secretariat support for all three delegations is supplied by the House of Commons on a cost sharing basis. The House of Lords provides 30% of the total cost, and the House of Commons 70%.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 06/03/2018 14:09:34 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling