Found: Letter from Baroness Twycross, Minister for Gambling to Baroness Drake, Chair of the Constitution Committee

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Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Twycross on 17 December (HL3302), what records the Crown Commercial Service holds on which public bodies have taken out contracts for translation services using the framework agreement on translation into foreign languages.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) collects information from suppliers for public bodies that have taken out contracts for translation services under its Language Services agreement (RM6141) only. These records contain the names of the public sector bodies (contracting authority) and their spend through the framework, an aggregate of £5,402,890 from 10 May 2021 to 10 December 2024.

Public bodies that have used the CCS commercial agreement RM6141 Language Services include: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Bridgend County Borough Council, British Library, British Transport Police, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Department for Transport, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health and Social Care, Environment Agency, Equality and Human Rights Commission, High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, HM Revenue & Customs, Intellectual Property Office, London Borough of Brent Council, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, London Borough of Lambeth Council, London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, National Crime Agency, NHS England, NHS England - East of England, NHS England Sustainable Improvement Team, NHS Improvement, NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Unit, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Office for National Statistics, Office for Nuclear Regulation, Oxfordshire County Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Serious Fraud Office, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, The Pensions Regulator, Transport for London, UK Health Security Agency, Westminster City Council and Wokingham Borough Council.

Information on individual contracts should be publicly available on Contracts Finder at the following link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Twycross on 18 December (HL Deb col 370), whether it is their intention to seek assurances from UEFA that the introduction of backstop powers to the proposed Football Regulator does not impact on the autonomy and independence of football’s governance as required by UEFA.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

As set out during the House of Lords Committee Stage debate on 18 December, UEFA raised no concerns about the backstop in its most recent meetings with DCMS and the Minister for Sport. The Department continues to engage with UEFA and other relevant stakeholders as the Bill progresses through Parliament.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to (1) the Written Statement by the former Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 12 March 2013 (HC 5WS-6WS), and (2) the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 17 December (HL3302), whether they have made an assessment of the cost of translation to the public purse.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Cabinet Office does not hold information on the total cost of translation across Government. Individual departments are responsible for determining their own translation requirements.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 15 November (HL1929), whether the Prime Minister approved the proposal from HD Committee to transfer the responsibility for honours committees’ appointments from the Prime Minister to the Head of the Civil Service; and, what was the policy reason for such a change.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Prime Minister was consulted on the proposal to transfer the responsibility for honours committee appointments from the Prime Minister to the Head of the Civil Service.

As noted in our answer to HL1929, this policy change was made to ensure political independence of process.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Twycross on 1 November (HL1767) and by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 7 November (HC9001), on what dates before the Taylor Swift concert did representatives of the Prime Minister speak to representatives of Taylor Swift in relation to the provision of a police escort for Taylor Swift.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

I refer the Noble Lady to the Minister for the Cabinet Office's response of 7 November, Official Report, PQ 9001.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 3 December (HL2738), whether the guidance against unnecessary translation of documents into foreign languages in paragraph 44 of Guidance on Diversity and Inclusion and Impartiality Requirements for Civil Servants remains Civil Service policy.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The current version of this guidance published on 14 May 2024 remains in place.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 3 December 2024 (HL2738), what is the aggregate value of the Crown Commercial Service framework agreement on translation into foreign languages.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The aggregated value of spend on translation via the Crown Commercial Services language services framework (RM6141) is £5,402,890. (correct as of 10/12/2024).

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 2 December (HL2820), whether the Government plans to set out its objectives for the reset negotiation in more detail as was done in February 2020 with the publication of The Future Relationship with the EU, and if so, when.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

This Government's priority is to reset the relationship with our European friends, including through a broad-based security pact and tackling barriers to trade.

On 2 October, the Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission met and released a joint statement on enhancing strategic cooperation.

The Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations is taking forward this work with his counterpart, Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, and we will hold a UK-EU Summit next year to review progress. We are committed to being as open and transparent as possible with Parliament.

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Found: BARONESS TWYCROSS 320_ Clause 64, page 53, line 34, leave out “62(7)(b)” and insert “62(8)(b)” Member's

Found: Letter from Baroness Twycross to peers regarding the competitions in scope of the Bill and related concerns

Found: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Peers regarding points raised during the second reading, including proportionality

Found: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Wood regarding questions raised during the second reading related

Found: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Baroness Grey-Thompson regarding the need to include the Regulator within

Found: From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Baroness Twycross, Stephanie Peacock MP, Sir Chris Bryant

Found: Letter dated 29/11/2024 from Baroness Twycross to Baroness Sater regarding questions raised during a

Found: Letter dated 19/12/2024 from Baroness Twycross to Lord Jackson regarding who the Regulator has to consult

Found: Letter dated 19/12/2024 from Baroness Twycross to Baroness Butler-Sloss regarding county lines, as discussed

Found: Letter dated 19/12/2024 from Baroness Twycross to Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay regarding CITES and the

Found: Letter dated 19/12/2024 from Baroness Twycross to Lord Bailey of Paddington regarding points raised regarding

Found: Letter dated 19/12/2024 from Baroness Twycross to Lord Mann regarding a question raised during the Football

Found: Letter dated 19/12/2024 from Baroness Twycross to Baroness Grey-Thompson regarding women's football and

Found: Letter dated 12/12/2024 from Baroness Twycross to Lord Storey regarding points raised in the debate on