Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans are in place to ensure those areas in England without mayors and not part of a combined authority will be represented in the Council of the Nations and the Regions to enable them to contribute and participate.

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

The membership of the Council of the Nations and Regions is drawn from the directly elected leaders of central, devolved and local government across the UK with additional devolved powers. On 16 July 2024 the Deputy Prime Minister wrote to all areas that do not have a devolution deal to invite them to come forward with a proposal. New Mayors established through this process would also be eligible to sit on the Council of the Nations and Regions. The Government is committed to working productively with local government and has established the Leaders Council to bring together other local government leaders and Ministers to identify and tackle the strategic challenges facing local government.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure the British Council will not sell its art collection.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The British Council's Board of Trustees is ultimately responsible for the British Council's financial sustainability.

The Government highly values the British Council as a UK soft power asset and is committed to working with the British Council to ensure its financial sustainability. The FCDO is exploring all options with the British Council and the Treasury to ensure this.

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Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government which current members of the House of Lords will be affected by the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill as currently drafted.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill delivers the manifesto commitment to remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords. As a result of the Bill, the 92 seats currently reserved for hereditary peers will be removed. The Bill will remove the remaining hereditary peers at the end of the Parliamentary session in which it receives Royal Assent. A list of the current hereditary peers can be found below

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