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1545133

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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

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

1537286

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russia: Natural Gas
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 statement by Vladimir Putin at the Russian Energy Week event in Moscow on 12 October about deliveries of gas to European countries via surviving pipelines.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL3039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK has been clear of the need to phase out the use of Russian gas. Russia has demonstrated it can never again be trusted as a reliable energy provider, regardless of the supply route. We are working with international partners to secure alternative energy supplies as quickly as possible, and it is clear that renewables and nuclear offer the most reliable way to secure our long-term energy security and prosperity.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/11/2022 15:36:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1537287

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nord Stream Pipelines
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 cause of the damage to Nord Stream gas pipelines; and what evidence they are using as part of that assessment.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL3040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>All currently available information indicates that this damage is the result of sabotage. The UK and G7 leaders have been clear: we condemn any deliberate disruption of critical infrastructure.</p><p>Intentional damage to civilian infrastructure is reckless and irresponsible. The leaks not only caused risks to shipping but also substantial environmental damage in the Baltic Sea. The UK supports the investigations by Denmark, Sweden and Germany and stand ready to provide necessary support.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/11/2022 15:36:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1537288

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nord Stream Pipelines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what resources they are providing to support the investigations into the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL3041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>All currently available information indicates that this damage is the result of sabotage. The UK and G7 leaders have been clear: we condemn any deliberate disruption of critical infrastructure.</p><p>Intentional damage to civilian infrastructure is reckless and irresponsible. The leaks not only caused risks to shipping but also substantial environmental damage in the Baltic Sea.</p><p>The UK supports the investigations by Denmark, Sweden and Germany and stand ready to provide necessary support.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/11/2022 15:27:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1537289

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Packaging: Recycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing for the development of compostable potato starch bag packaging.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL3042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>HM Government is not currently providing any specific support for the development of compostable potato starch bag packaging and have not evaluated the commercial viability of using compostable potato starch bag packaging by government agencies. Through UK Research and Innovation, we have provided over £190 million to over 280 projects in the last 5 years, for research to help us reduce plastic waste and increase the sustainability of the plastic packaging we use.</p><p> </p><p>In light of evidence received in response to our call for evidence on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastic, our focus is on working towards all plastic packaging being recyclable or reusable rather than compostable. Currently there is insufficient industrial composting capacity throughout England to manage compostable plastics at end of life and our call for evidence suggests these materials are often stripped out at the start of the process and landfilled or incinerated. This packaging also does not contribute to a circular economy in the same way as packaging that can be reused or recycled into new packaging or products do, as compostable plastic packaging is generally intended to be used once.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL3043 question first answered 14/11/2022 18:00:59 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1537290

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Packaging: Recycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what evaluation they have made of the commercial viability of the use of compostable potato starch bag packaging by government agencies.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL3043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>HM Government is not currently providing any specific support for the development of compostable potato starch bag packaging and have not evaluated the commercial viability of using compostable potato starch bag packaging by government agencies. Through UK Research and Innovation, we have provided over £190 million to over 280 projects in the last 5 years, for research to help us reduce plastic waste and increase the sustainability of the plastic packaging we use.</p><p> </p><p>In light of evidence received in response to our call for evidence on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastic, our focus is on working towards all plastic packaging being recyclable or reusable rather than compostable. Currently there is insufficient industrial composting capacity throughout England to manage compostable plastics at end of life and our call for evidence suggests these materials are often stripped out at the start of the process and landfilled or incinerated. This packaging also does not contribute to a circular economy in the same way as packaging that can be reused or recycled into new packaging or products do, as compostable plastic packaging is generally intended to be used once.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL3042 question first answered 14/11/2022 18:00:59 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1489778

registered interest
date	15/07/2022
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Parliament: Telephone Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment has been made of dissatisfaction with the parliamentary phone system expressed in the House of Lords Members Survey; and whether that will lead to a procurement review.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL1790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. The Chief Information Officer and Managing Director of the Parliamentary Digital Service has noted Members’ dissatisfaction with the existing telephone handset solution expressed in the House of Lords’ Member Survey and has accepted the need to take remedial action.</p><p>An investment programme mandate to replace the current service which is now end of life has been recently approved by the bicameral Digital Strategy Board and will formally begin over the summer recess with the development of a business case alongside continued market research and implementation planning. The programme will prioritise addressing Members’ clear dissatisfaction with the telephone handsets. The programme has begun engaging with Members to ensure that the replacement solution addresses the dissatisfaction and will continue to do so after the summer recess.<br></p><p>At its meeting on the 26 May the Services Committee was advised that the project timelines had not yet been defined but it was expected that all user migration would be completed by the end of 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Touhig question first answered 22/07/2022 13:57:50 answering member 542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1456653

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cataracts: Surgery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time for cataract surgery in England; what strategies they are employing to reduce the waiting time; whether they have discussed (1) strategies for reducing such waiting time, and (2) cross-border cooperation on reducing waiting lists, with the Welsh Government; and if so, what the outcome of those discussions were.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL7539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>In January 2022, the median waiting time for admitted ophthalmology patients between referral to treatment was 12.45 weeks. While this includes waiting times for cataract surgery, it does not measure it separately.</p><p>The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme is increasing the adoption of best practice in clinical pathways and supporting high flow cataract surgery to reduce waiting times. GIRFT and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists are advising providers and the National Health Service is increasing capacity through protected elective surgical hubs dedicated to planned procedures. There are currently over 40 elective surgical hubs in England, with further expansion planned in all regions supported by a further £1.5 billion in capital funding. GIRFT is also identifying where trusts with capacity can offer mutual aid to neighbouring providers with longer waiting lists. GIRFT is also supporting partnerships between the NHS and independent sector providers to increase capacity.</p><p>There have been no specific discussions on cross-border collaboration for reducing waiting lists for cataract surgery. However, cross border support is already being provided in specialist orthopaedics.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 26/04/2022 13:09:57 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1438007

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they are providing to help people fleeing from Ukraine; what discussions they have had with other European countries about the provision of such financial support; and what support those countries have committed for that purpose.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL6605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>We are in regular dialogue with our European partners and stand ready to provide humanitarian assistance as needed. Total UK aid to Ukraine and the region for the current crisis comes to almost £400 million. This includes £220 million of humanitarian assistance and £100 million to bolster the Ukrainian economy and reduce Ukraine's reliance on Russian gas imports.</p><p>Our humanitarian support will help partners stand up their response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation, and create a lifeline for Ukrainians with access to basic necessities. We have also deployed UK humanitarian experts to support Ukraine's neighbours, who are receiving and supporting the increasing flow of refugees fleeing Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/03/2022 12:07:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours