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732105

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many local authorities have sent representatives over the last five years to attend courses or to obtain advice on preparation for major crises at the Cabinet Office's Emergency Planning College at Easingwold in North Yorkshire.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Between January 2012 and June 2017 a total of 350 local authorities from across the UK received training from the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College.</p><p> </p><p>Of those 350 local authorities whose staff or members attended any EPC course, representatives from 298 local authorities undertook training in the specific area of crisis and emergency management.</p><p> </p><p>The table below disaggregated the headline figures by devolved nation:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Between 2012-2017 the number of Local Authorities who sent delegate(s) on any EPC Curriculum Course</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>of which related to EPC Crisis &amp; Emergency Management training courses</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>350</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>298</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 29/06/2017 16:28:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

748846

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many representatives of Kensington and Chelsea Council have attended courses at the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College at Easingwood in the last ten years; and for each course attended, to provide, (1) the name of the course, (2) a brief summary of advice given on preparedness for major civil or natural emergences and, (3) the number of Kensington and Chelsea representatives attending the course.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Between January 2007 and June 2017 a total of twelve (12) representatives of Kensington and Chelsea Council attended courses at, or run by the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College.</p><p>Of those twelve, ten attended courses relating to the specifics of crowd and public safety management, one attended a course on crisis management in schools and colleges, and one attended a wide-ranging professional development seminar titled ‘reflections on resilience’.</p><p>The table below disaggregates overall course attendance by course name and date:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Course </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Delegates per event </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Delegates per course </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Temporary Demountable Structures (TDS)</p></td><td><p>8th Feb 2016</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Working in Safety Advisory Groups (SAG)</p></td><td><p>2nd April 2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21st May 2012</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Crowd Modelling, Management and Movement and Crowd Dynamics</p></td><td><p>10th March 2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4th March 2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Authority Event Organisers Group (LAEOG) Event</p></td><td><p>9th October 2012</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seminar - Reflections on Resilience</p></td><td><p>04th Dec 2012</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Introduction to Crowd and Public Safety Management</p></td><td><p>22nd Feb 2012</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Safety at Festivals and Mass Gatherings</p></td><td><p>28th Nov 2011</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crisis Management in Schools and Colleges</p></td><td><p>21st Nov 2007</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table below provides a brief summary of the content of each course that representatives of Kensington and Chelsea Council attended between 2007-2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Course </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Summary of course content</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Temporary Demountable Structures (TDS)</p></td><td><p>The principal guidance and legislation applying to TDS; risk control in the design, erection and use phases; safety considerations in TDS procurement; the impact of external factors such as site conditions and weather on TDS safety; identification of good practice and lessons from events and incident case studies.</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Working in Safety Advisory Groups (SAG)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Determination of appropriate terms of reference for SAGs; the roles of members of the SAG; application of the legislation and guidance on licensing and safety certification; application of relevant guidance to determine safe capacities and practices for a range of venues and events.</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Crowd Modelling, Management and Movement, and Crowd Dynamics</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Principal guidelines, legislation and regulations for safety and contingency planning for crowds at venues and events; differentiating crowd management and crowd control; the phases and nature of crowds and their psychology; calculation of for flow rates and density for people in crowded places; management of potential crowd behaviours in emergency situations.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Authority Event Organisers Group (LAEOG) Event</p></td><td><p>A two day professional development event that focused on the composition and conduct of Safety Advisory Groups, understanding crowd behaviour and guidelines for emergency planning.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seminar - Reflections on Resilience</p></td><td><p>A one day professional development event that covered: 'Resilience in an Age of Austerity'; ‘The Olympic Spirit - lessons for the resilient practitioner'; 'Interoperability' and 'Health -Threats to lasting resilience'.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Introduction to Crowd and Public Safety Management</p></td><td><p>A foundation course which introduces the subject of risk management, systematic approaches to the planning process, communications, crowd dynamics and crowd behaviours.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Safety at Festivals and Mass Gatherings</p></td><td><p>Site risk assessment, evaluation of safety features of an event proposal and the benefits of multi-agency co-operation in the planning for event.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crisis Management in Schools and Colleges</p></td><td><p>A course for education managers who are responsible for planning and and managing the consequences of crisis and emergencies affecting schools, their staff and students, which enables them to meaningfully evaluate their organisation's state of preparedness.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/07/2017 16:05:58 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

934490

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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 Her Majesty's Government how many awards of (1) Knights Bachelor, (2) DBE, (3) KBE, and (4) CBE were given to people styled Professor, save for those in the Diplomatic and Overseas lists, in the recent Birthday Honours List; what was the percentage of the total of each award given; and what assessment they have made of whether sufficient consideration is given to those with deserving talent, who are not styled Professor.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL9171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>In the Birthday Honours List 2018, the following recipients were styled professor: eight Knight Bachelor recipients (38% of recipients at that level), four DBE recipients (36%), no KBE recipients (0%) and 23 CBE recipients (26%). All nominees are assessed against the same criteria. The Cabinet Office always strives to encourage a greater diversity of nominations from the public and carries out outreach work to attract nominations from groups identified as under-represented in the honours system.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/07/2018 11:03:13 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

874588

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Food: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the proportion of the average family budget taken up by food in (1) 1988, (2) 1998, (3) 2008, and (4) 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL6808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>​The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p><em><strong>Letter from John Pullinger CB, National Statistician, to Lord Jopling, dated 10 April 2018</strong></em></p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking what is the estimate of the proportion of the average family budget taken up by food in (1) 1988, (2) 1998, (3) 2008, and (4) 2018 <strong>(HL6808)</strong>.</p><p>Table 1 shows household expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks as a percentage of total household expenditure in the UK from 1987 to financial year ending 2017. The estimates are based on data from the <em>Living Costs and Food Survey (LCF)</em> and its predecessor the <em>Family Expenditure Survey</em>.</p><p>In Table 1 below, ‘expenditure on food’ includes food brought home, food eaten away from the home in restaurants or cafés, and take-away food. Data is collected at a household level but is a reasonable indication of family expenditure. We have provided this data in ten-year intervals in line with the latest available data for financial year ending 2017. The period of data collection has changed over time, therefore the time series presented in the table is made up of financial and calendar year time points.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Household expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drink<strong>[1]</strong> as a proportion of total expenditure at 2016/17 Prices<strong>[2]</strong>, 1987 to financial year ending 2017</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>1987</p></td><td><p>1996/97</p></td><td><p>2006[3]</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage of total expenditure on Food and non-alcoholic drinks</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Office for National Statistics, Living Costs and Food Survey</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>John Pullinger</strong></p><p><em><strong> </strong></em></p><p>[1] Based on the Family Expenditure Survey classification (FES); food includes food brought home, food eaten away from the home in restaurants or cafes, as well as take-away food.</p><p>[2] Figures have been deflated to 2016/17 prices using the RPI all items index.</p><p>[3] From 2001/02 onwards, commodities and services are based on the Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP) codes broadly mapped to FES.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 16/04/2018 13:53:26 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

810433

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why only three peers were appointed to the 13 strong delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL4401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The process for nominating representatives to serve on the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Delegation is a matter for individual political parties. It is well precedented and not unusual for three Peers to be appointed as full members to the OSCE Parliamentary delegation. During the 2015-17 Parliament, three Peers were appointed as full members to the delegation and one Peer as a substitute member. In the current Parliament, three Peers have been appointed as full members and two as substitute members.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/01/2018 16:31:30 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

685389

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many current Ministers in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons, are unpaid; why there is a difference in the proportions of those who are paid and unpaid in each House; and whether the relative personal financial needs of potential Ministers is considered before decisions are taken over which Ministers are paid.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>There are currently three House of Commons Ministers and eight House of Lords Ministers who are unpaid.</p><p>Ministerial appointments are at the discretion of the Prime Minister within the legislative limits set out in The Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975 and The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 24/02/2017 12:44:41 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling