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1355137

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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: Facilities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker why House of Commons staff are able to bring guests into House of Lords facilities while Members of the House of Lords are currently not allowed to do so.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL2671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2021 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. Currently access for non-passholders is limited to one guest per member or full staff passholder and those guests must have a business need. This is the same in both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Committees can bring in non-passholders as required. Catering venues in the Lords are applying usual access arrangements within the limits of these restrictions.</p> answering member printed Lord Touhig question first answered 17/09/2021 13:36:29 answering member 542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1176632

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
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: Contract Cleaning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the House of Lords Administration has replaced the employment of housekeepers with the use of contract cleaners; and if so, how much they estimate will be saved as a result of such a policy; and what will be (1) the hours, (2) the holiday entitlement, and (3) the sickness benefits, of those staff employed as contract cleaners.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. The current policy is to retain the Housekeeping Team for the foreseeable future and to continue to provide Housekeeping services within the Palace, with a focus on the high profile areas such as the Chamber, Robing Room, Prince’s Chamber, Royal Gallery and offices on the Principal and First floor.</p><p>A contractor, AtaliaServest, currently cleans all out-buildings as well as selected Member and staff offices in the Palace of Westminster. AtaliaServest has been the incumbent cleaning contractor for over five years. Additional areas, including those with limited accessibility and lone working requirements, have been handed over to AtaliaServest. This decision was taken to maximise operational efficiency, making best use of the AtaliaServest team and allowing the House of Lords Housekeepers to focus on high profile areas and specialist cleaning, rather than for any financial benefit. The terms and conditions of AtaliaServest staff are set by AtaliaServest, all staff and contractors working on the Parliamentary Estate are paid at least the London Living Wage.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 19/02/2020 14:34:45 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1174491

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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 Terrace: Smoking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what progress has been made towards making the House of Lords terrace smoke free.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. At its meeting on 11 July 2019 the Services Committee considered a paper on changes to the smoking area on the Terrace. At the meeting the Committee agreed to move the Members’ smoking table into the designated smoking area and increase the coverage of the smoking area to reduce the dispersal of smoke across other Terrace users. The Committee was advised that these changes would take place once the scaffolding on the Terrace had been removed.</p><p>The Committee further considered the issue at its meeting on 16 January 2020, when, following advice about the issues involved in extending any coverage for a smoking area on the Terrace, the Committee was invited to provide advice on a suitable way forward. Following discussion, the Committee requested that consideration be given to alternative locations for the smoking area; a paper is expected at its March meeting.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 07/02/2020 14:51:44 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1237326

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Charging Points
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are to provide electric vehicle charging points on the Parliamentary Estate.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL8428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. There are currently no plans to provide electric vehicle charging points on the Parliamentary Estate. The Services Committee will be considering a paper on the provision of electric vehicle charging points at a future meeting, before the end of the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 07/10/2020 13:47:32 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1189444

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans the House of Lords Commission has to enable eligibility for members who are working from home to receive their daily allowance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The House of Lords Commission has agreed to temporarily suspend the usual system of financial support for members and replace it with one which allows members to claim the allowance at the half-rate of £162 for participation in; a sitting of this House or a Committee of the House; a virtual proceeding of this House or a virtual meeting of a Committee of this House; participation in such other Parliamentary business as may be determined by the House of Lords Commission.</p><p>The Commission has also agreed that this new, temporary arrangement should be applied retrospectively from 21 April. It is expected that a resolution to this effect will be put to the House for agreement this week.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 05/05/2020 15:04:27 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1359063

registered interest
date	14/10/2021
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: Times of Sittings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment they have made of the (1) safety, and (2) wellbeing, of (a) members, and (b) members of staff, particularly women, leaving the House of Lords late to travel home on occasions when it sits later than 10pm.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>Parliament benefits from a significant layered security and policing presence, and is within the Government Secure Zone which also has a substantial policing footprint strengthened by additional protective and deterrent measures. Personal security advice is available for all Members and staff, and the Director of Security for Parliament is content to meet with any Members who wish to discuss specific concerns. In respect of staff of the Administration, their safety and wellbeing is important and a late night transport policy provides taxis home for those who are required to work beyond 10.40pm. The House Administration keeps issues of staff safety under constant review, engaging with work place equality networks and others to ensure staff concerns are heard.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 27/10/2021 15:41:41 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1189443

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment has been made of any potential risks of the physical Chamber sitting of the House of Lords to those peers present and the compliance of such presence with Public Health England’s advice on social distancing and restriction on movement.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. Risk assessments of all regular activities in the Chamber have been undertaken and resulting mitigating actions implemented. These actions include:</p><ul><li>Additional signage highlighting social distancing;</li><li>Floor markings in and around the Chamber to denote 2m distance;</li><li>Signage on the benches to indicate sufficient social distancing for those using them;</li><li>Removal of one of the Crossbenches to ensure an appropriate distance is maintained for wheelchair users;</li><li>Division lobbies set up in Royal Gallery to enable divisions to take place in line with social distancing requirements; and</li><li>Clerks and Doorkeepers issued with guidance on working practices to maintain social distancing.</li></ul><p>Public Health England has visited the Estate to review the social distancing measures in place and is content. Virtual proceedings are in place for almost all House business and members are encouraged to work from home.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 06/05/2020 14:30:29 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1203118

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Hybrid Proceedings: Ministers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House what advice has been given to Ministers in receipt of a salary about participating virtually in Chamber proceedings from their London offices.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>All of the front bench, including those in receipt of a salary, have been advised to work in a way which is safe for them based on PHE guidance. This has not meant any reduction in their government and parliamentary duties.<strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 16/06/2020 11:36:43 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1589017

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel
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 Scott of Bybrook on 22 February (HL3776), what assessment they have made of the impact of not yet announcing when the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel will meet.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm to the noble Lord that the first meeting of the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel took place on 6 March 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 08/03/2023 17:19:28 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1651089

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
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	Africa: UN Security Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the Foreign Secretary on 29 June, what assessment they have made of the impact of the proposed addition of a permanent member of the UN Security Council from an African nation.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL9147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a clear and longstanding position on UN Security Council (UNSC) reform, including support for permanent African representation on the Council, as referenced in the Foreign Secretary's speech on multilateralism on 29 June.</p><p>The UK believes that UNSC reform is needed to make the Council more representative of the world. Coupled with a renewed commitment to the UN Charter, a reformed Council would be well placed to respond decisively to threats to international peace and security.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/07/2023 14:07:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey