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1535225

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date	24/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to improve local bus services through additional financial support to transport authorities and local government.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL2814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The National Bus Strategy, published in March last year, set out the Government’s vision for delivering better bus services for passengers across England.</p><p>In April, we announced over £1 billion of new funding for Bus Service Improvement Plans. 34 areas have since been selected to receive funding to deliver those plans.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/10/2022 12:18:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

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

1524809

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of buy-to-let mortgages in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayman of Ullock
uin	HL2755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>While the Government wants to support those who aspire to be homeowners, we appreciate that this is not everyone’s aspiration and that there are many people for whom renting a home is either more practical or affordable. There therefore needs to be a thriving private rental sector to accommodate these people’s housing needs.</p><p> </p><p>In Q2 this year, 13.6% of new advances were buy-to-let mortgages. The government does not hold data on the number of buy-to-let mortgages on variable or fixed rates.</p><p> </p><p>The pricing of mortgages and rents remain commercial decisions for lenders and landlords respectively, and the Government does not seek to intervene in these decisions. The Government is, however, providing millions of the most vulnerable households with financial support with the cost of living this year.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL2756 question first answered 27/10/2022 12:54:45 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1524810

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of buy-to-let mortgages in the UK that are on (1) a variable rate, or (2) a fixed rate that expires by the end of 2023.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayman of Ullock
uin	HL2756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>While the Government wants to support those who aspire to be homeowners, we appreciate that this is not everyone’s aspiration and that there are many people for whom renting a home is either more practical or affordable. There therefore needs to be a thriving private rental sector to accommodate these people’s housing needs.</p><p> </p><p>In Q2 this year, 13.6% of new advances were buy-to-let mortgages. The government does not hold data on the number of buy-to-let mortgages on variable or fixed rates.</p><p> </p><p>The pricing of mortgages and rents remain commercial decisions for lenders and landlords respectively, and the Government does not seek to intervene in these decisions. The Government is, however, providing millions of the most vulnerable households with financial support with the cost of living this year.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL2755 question first answered 27/10/2022 12:54:45 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1524812

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Savings and Investments: Premium Bonds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the amount of money which individuals can hold in National Savings Premium Bonds.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL2758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not currently have plans to change the amount of money which individuals can hold in Premium Bonds. However, the Government keeps this under review to ensure that the limit continues to reflect the interests of savers, taxpayers and the wider financial sector.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 26/10/2022 13:33:53 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1524818

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Transfers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many applications for a pre-tariff review of suitability for open conditions were received by the Public Protection Casework section (PPCS); and of those, how many were (1) referred to the Parole Board, (2) not referred to the Parole Board, and (3) remain outstanding in (a) the 12 months to 6 June 2022; and (b) since 6 June 2022.
tabling member printed	Baroness Prashar
uin	HL2764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>On 6 June the former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice introduced a new test for the consideration of suitability for those serving indeterminate sentences for transfer to open prison conditions, whether pre- or post-tariff. This allows for greater scrutiny of Parole Board recommendations on open prison moves.</p><p>The table below sets out details of information:</p><p>Applications for pre-tariff sift received in the 12 months to 6 June 2022: 253</p><p>Applications for pre-tariff sift received since 6 June 2022: 114</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Referred to the Parole Board</p></td><td><p>Not referred to the Parole Board</p></td><td><p>Outstanding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12 Months to 6 June 2022</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 June 2022 to 30 September 2022</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>NB. These figures have been drawn from the Public Protection Unit Database held by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. As with any large-scale recording systems, the figures are subject to possible errors with data migration and processing.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 27/10/2022 11:06:59 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	2476 label Biography information for Baroness Prashar

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

1524424

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many items of retained EU law they propose to (1) repeal, (2) amend, or (3) replace, as part of the proposed Brexit Freedoms Bill by (a) primary legislation, and (b) secondary legislation, within the remit of the Department for Transport.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL2710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has introduced the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which will end the special status of ‘retained EU law’ and ensure that it can be easily amended or removed. My Department is in the process of fully considering how to best use our legislative freedom outside of the EU, including exploring options for pieces of retained EU Law, in preparation for the Bill.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/10/2022 13:07:38 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley