Information between 7th September 2024 - 6th December 2024
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Monday 9th December 2024 Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: The government's legislative agenda on vocational training View calendar |
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20 Nov 2024 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Finn voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 129 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 140 Noes - 117 |
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20 Nov 2024 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Finn voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 172 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 136 |
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20 Nov 2024 - Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Finn voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 184 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 213 |
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Baroness Finn speeches from: Political Donations: Cap
Baroness Finn contributed 1 speech (27 words) Thursday 5th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Baroness Finn speeches from: Civil Service: Politicisation
Baroness Finn contributed 1 speech (1,383 words) Thursday 28th November 2024 - Lords Chamber |
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Baroness Finn speeches from: Council of the Nations and Regions
Baroness Finn contributed 1 speech (45 words) Wednesday 27th November 2024 - Lords Chamber |
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Baroness Finn speeches from: Evaluation in Government Policy-making
Baroness Finn contributed 1 speech (84 words) Monday 18th November 2024 - Lords Chamber |
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Baroness Finn speeches from: Renewable Energy: Costs
Baroness Finn contributed 1 speech (623 words) Thursday 14th November 2024 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Baroness Finn speeches from: Autumn Budget 2024
Baroness Finn contributed 1 speech (864 words) Monday 11th November 2024 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury |
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Baroness Finn speeches from: Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
Baroness Finn contributed 1 speech (1,069 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 22nd October 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Education |
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Baroness Finn speeches from: Public Libraries
Baroness Finn contributed 1 speech (188 words) Thursday 12th September 2024 - Grand Committee Ministry of Justice |
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Baroness Finn speeches from: Watchdogs (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)
Baroness Finn contributed 1 speech (753 words) Monday 9th September 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Honours: Public Appointments
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 15th November 2024 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether appointments to the membership of the honours committees are regulated public appointments, or follow the processes for regulated public appointments and the Governance Code on Public Appointments. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Appointments to the ten independent honours committees are not ministerial or regulated public appointments and are not on the Public Appointments Order in Council. Honours committee appointments have always been made through fair and open competition with appointments made on merit, in line with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments's (OCPA) best practice. However, they are not bound by OCPA codes as they are not regulated public appointments.
Under the previous administration, between August 2022 and September 2024, the Prime Minister was responsible for making committee appointments, with advice from the Head of the Civil Service. This was a novel and significant introduction of ministerial involvement in honours.
In September 2024, the HD Committee made a recommendation to His Majesty the King to return control over the appointment of independent honours committee members to the Head of the Civil Service to insure political independence of process. This process was approved by His Majesty the King in September 2024. This means that under the current administration, the Head of the Civil Service is responsible for oversight of the honours system and is the appointing authority for all independent honours committee appointments. The Prime Minister is informed of all honours committee appointments once approved by the Head of the Civil Service.
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Honours: Public Appointments
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 15th November 2024 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what changes have been made to the processes for appointing the membership of the honours committees since the dissolution of the last Parliament. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Appointments to the ten independent honours committees are not ministerial or regulated public appointments and are not on the Public Appointments Order in Council. Honours committee appointments have always been made through fair and open competition with appointments made on merit, in line with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments's (OCPA) best practice. However, they are not bound by OCPA codes as they are not regulated public appointments.
Under the previous administration, between August 2022 and September 2024, the Prime Minister was responsible for making committee appointments, with advice from the Head of the Civil Service. This was a novel and significant introduction of ministerial involvement in honours.
In September 2024, the HD Committee made a recommendation to His Majesty the King to return control over the appointment of independent honours committee members to the Head of the Civil Service to insure political independence of process. This process was approved by His Majesty the King in September 2024. This means that under the current administration, the Head of the Civil Service is responsible for oversight of the honours system and is the appointing authority for all independent honours committee appointments. The Prime Minister is informed of all honours committee appointments once approved by the Head of the Civil Service.
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Honours: Public Appointments
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 15th November 2024 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what role does (1) the Prime Minister, and (2) the Cabinet Secretary, play in the selection of appointments to the membership of the honours committees. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Appointments to the ten independent honours committees are not ministerial or regulated public appointments and are not on the Public Appointments Order in Council. Honours committee appointments have always been made through fair and open competition with appointments made on merit, in line with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments's (OCPA) best practice. However, they are not bound by OCPA codes as they are not regulated public appointments.
Under the previous administration, between August 2022 and September 2024, the Prime Minister was responsible for making committee appointments, with advice from the Head of the Civil Service. This was a novel and significant introduction of ministerial involvement in honours.
In September 2024, the HD Committee made a recommendation to His Majesty the King to return control over the appointment of independent honours committee members to the Head of the Civil Service to insure political independence of process. This process was approved by His Majesty the King in September 2024. This means that under the current administration, the Head of the Civil Service is responsible for oversight of the honours system and is the appointing authority for all independent honours committee appointments. The Prime Minister is informed of all honours committee appointments once approved by the Head of the Civil Service.
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Nov. 28 2024
Committee on Standards in Public Life Source Page: CSPL 327th Meeting, Thursday 17 October 2024: Agenda & Minutes Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: Present: Doug Chalmers CB DSO OBE (Chair) Rt Hon Lady Arden DBE Rt Hon Ian Blackford Ewen Fergusson Baroness Finn |
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Wednesday 16th October 2024 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
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Wednesday 6th November 2024 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution View calendar |
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Wednesday 13th November 2024 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private discussion Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution View calendar |
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Wednesday 20th November 2024 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution At 10:15am: Oral evidence Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations at UK Government Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) at UK Government Darren Tierney - Director General at Propriety & Constitution Group, Cabinet Office View calendar |
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Thursday 28th November 2024 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution At 10:15am: Oral evidence Rt Hon Michael Gove - Former Secretary of State at Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities View calendar |
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Wednesday 4th December 2024 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution At 10:15am: Oral evidence The Lord Sedwill KCMG - Former Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser at UK Government View calendar |
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Wednesday 11th December 2024 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution View calendar |
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Wednesday 11th December 2024 2:30 p.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution View calendar |
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17 Oct 2024
Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution’ Constitution Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions Responsibility for specific areas of the constitution is spread broadly across government and roles are often overlapping. The Committee is conducting a short inquiry into where executive responsibility for the UK constitution as a whole lies within the new Government, with a focus on how responsible ministers are to work effectively together to ensure a common understanding of the integrity of the UK constitution. |