Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 18 September (HL746), which Ministers in the House of Lords are unpaid and claim the daily attendance allowance.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
I refer the noble Lord to the previous answer of 18th September by Baroness Twycross. A full list of government ministers is on gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers). The list indicates if the minister is paid or unpaid.
The Government does not hold records of daily allowances paid as this is a matter for the House of Lords.
Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the salaries and allowances of each of the Ministers and Whips in the House of Lords.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975 sets out the terms on which salaries can be paid to government ministers. The salaries claimed by ministers and whips in the House of Lords are available on gov.uk at the following address:
A list of all government ministers, which indicates whether each minister receives a salary or is unpaid, is available on gov.uk at the following address:
https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers.
In addition, ministers who are members of the House of Lords are entitled under the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 to receive the Lords Office-Holders Allowance (LOHA). It has been long-standing government policy over successive administrations for ministers whose main residence is in Greater London to waive their entitlement to claim this allowance and instead claim it at a reduced rate equivalent to the London Area Living Payment set annually by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority; details are available at the following address:
Ministers who are members of the House of Lords who do not receive a salary may choose between claiming LOHA or the Lords Daily Attendance Allowance.
Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe of 28 November (HL 277), whether they will now answer the question put, namely to list the ministers and whips in the House of Lords alongside their respective salaries and allowances.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Shadow Minister (Treasury)
The ministers and whips in the House of Lords and their respective claimed salaries for financial year 2023-2024 are as follows:
Minister | Salary |
|---|---|
The Rt Hon the Lord Cameron | £104,360 |
The Rt Hon the Lord True | £104,360 |
Baroness Neville-Rolfe | Unpaid |
Baroness Vere of Norbiton | £70,969 |
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | Unpaid |
The Rt Hon the Lord Benyon | Unpaid |
Lord Sharpe of Epsom | £70,969 |
The Earl of Minto | Unpaid |
Lord Bellamy KC | Unpaid |
Viscount Camrose | Unpaid |
Baroness Scott of Bybrook | £70,969 |
Baroness Penn | £70,969 |
Lord Markham | Unpaid |
Robbie Douglas-Miller | Unpaid |
The Rt Hon the Earl Howe | Unpaid |
Lord Johnson | Unpaid |
Lord Offord of Garvel | Unpaid |
Lord Callanan | £70,969 |
Viscount Younger of Leckie | £70,969 |
Baroness Barran | Unpaid |
Lord Davies of Gower | £70,969 |
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | £70,969 |
Lord Caine | £65,625 |
Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC | £94,772 |
The Rt Hon the Baroness Williams of Trafford | £81,485 |
The Earl of Courtown | £70,969 |
Lord Gascoigne | £65,625 |
Lord Harlech | £65,625 |
Lord Evans of Rainow | £65,625 |
Lord Roborough | Unpaid |
Baroness Swinburne | Unpaid |
In line with the Ministerial and Other Pensions Act 1991, Lords ministers are able to claim the Lords Office-Holders Allowance (LOHA). There are two rates for LOHA: Lords ministers living in London can claim £4,435 for the financial year 2023-2024, and Lords ministers living outside of London can claim £36,366 per year.
Lords ministers who are unpaid may choose between claiming either LOHA or the Lords Daily Allowance. Lords ministers who receive a salary are not permitted to claim the Lords Daily Allowance.
Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the salaries and allowances of each of the Ministers and Whips in the House of Lords.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Shadow Minister (Treasury)
Details of the salaries and allowances currently paid to Ministers at different ranks can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-salary-data
This will be updated in due course.
The full list of ministers can be found on gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-november-2023
The ministers and whips in the House of Lords currently appointed and not in receipt of a ministerial salary are: Baroness Nevile-Rolfe DBE CMG, Lord Ahmad, Rt Hon Lord Benyon, the Earl of Minto, Lord Bellamy KC, Viscount Camrose, Lord Markham CBE, Rt Hon Earl Howe GBE, Lord Johnson CBE, Lord Offord of Garvel, Baroness Barran MBE, and Baroness Swinburne.
Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government which members of the Government are unpaid.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Shadow Minister (Treasury)
The following members of the Government are unpaid:
Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP, Minister of State and Minister without Portfolio
John Glen MP, Minister of State, HM Treasury (Chief Secretary to the Treasury)
Andrew Griffith MP, Minister of State, HM Treasury (Economic Secretary to the Treasury)
Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Minister of State, Cabinet Office
Lord Bellamy KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State, Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Baroness Goldie DL, Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Rt Hon Earl Howe GBE, Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Markham CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care
Rt Hon Lord Benyon Minister of State, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Johnson of Lainston CBE, Minister of State, Department for International Trade
Baroness Barran MBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education
Lord Offord of Garvel, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scotland Office
Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord True on 6 and 22 June (HL302 and HL811), whether the Cabinet Office will write to each Government Department asking them to indicate how many UK-based (1) Permanent Secretaries, and (2) Senior Civil Servants have been working from abroad at any time in the last 24 months.
Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
As I stated in my response to HL302 on 6 June and HL811 on 23 June, the Cabinet Office does not hold departmental information about civil servants in UK-based senior leadership roles working from abroad.
Working abroad has always been by exception in the Cabinet Office and is not permitted unless there is a specific business need or under the most exceptional of circumstances (an example of which might be where an employee’s partner is a civil servant and is permanently posted abroad).
This is still the current position of the Cabinet Office. In future, we will ensure that communications are sent to departments, as part of wider communications on senior resourcing, to highlight that departmental records should be kept up to date.
Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 6 June (HL302), how many UK-based (1) Permanent Secretaries, and (2) Senior Civil Servants, have been working from abroad at any time in the last 24 months.
Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
As I stated in my response to HL302 on 6 June, the Cabinet Office does not hold departmental information about civil servants in UK-based senior leadership roles working from abroad.
In terms of departmental records, these records are not collected by the Cabinet Office, with information captured at a line manager level.
Working abroad has always been by exception in the Cabinet Office and is not permitted unless there is a specific business need or under the most exceptional of circumstances (an example of which might be where an employee’s partner is a civil servant and is permanently posted abroad).
This is still the current position of the Cabinet Office.
Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any civil servants in UK-based senior leadership roles have been working from abroad in each of the last three years.
Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
The Cabinet Office does not hold departmental information about civil servants in UK-based senior leadership roles working from abroad.
In terms of departmental records, these records are not collected by the Cabinet Office, with information captured at a line manager level.
Working abroad has always been by exception in the Cabinet Office and is not permitted unless there is a specific business need or under the most exceptional of circumstances (an example of which might be where an employee’s partner is a civil servant and is permanently posted abroad).
Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for enabling individuals to show proof of having been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
As set out in the ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021,’ published on 22 February, the Government will review whether COVID-status certification could play a role in reopening our economy, reducing restrictions on social contact and improving safety. The Government will set out its conclusions ahead of Step 4 of the roadmap, which will happen no earlier than 21 June.
The Government has published the Terms of Reference for the review.
Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy to encourage the dispersal of public sector jobs from London to other regions in the UK; and if so, how this is being implemented by the British Transport Police.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
The Government’s commitment to locate more Civil Service roles out of London and into the regions and nations of the United Kingdom was contained in the 2017 Manifesto, affirmed in the Industrial Strategy White Paper and most recently in the Government Estate Strategy, published in July 2018.
To deliver on this commitment, the Cabinet Office is co-ordinating activity under the Places for Growth programme. This programme will take a place-based approach to relocating roles that ensures we have the skills and capacity in the right places to enable organisations and cities to flourish
No new public bodies may be created with a base in London and the South East of England and the location of all new public bodies must be agreed in collaboration with the Places for Growth Programme.
British Transport Police currently do not have a policy about dispersing jobs from London to other regions of the UK. However, British Transport Police continuously review where its resources should be located in light of its national responsibility.