Asked by: Viscount Stansgate (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to bring legislation before Parliament to give effect to the decision of the King to remove all titles from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Following the statement made by Buckingham Palace on 30 October, the entitlement to the title of ‘Prince’ and the style of ‘Royal Highness’ has been removed by Letters Patent. The title of the Duke of York has been removed from the Roll of the Peerage and will no longer be used officially. There is therefore no need for legislation to implement the measures that have been announced.
Asked by: Viscount Stansgate (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to amend the Titles Deprivation Act 1917.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Titles Deprivation Act 1917 authorised enemies of the United Kingdom to be deprived of their peerages during the First World War.
The Government has no plans to amend the Titles Deprivation Act 1917.
Asked by: Viscount Stansgate (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to amend the Counsellors of State Act 2022.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Counsellors of State Act 2022 added two additional Members of the Royal Family to the list of those eligible to act as Counsellors of State in order to provide greater resilience in this aspect of our constitutional arrangements.
In practice, reflecting a commitment made during the passage of the Act, only working Members of the Royal Family are called upon to act as Counsellors of State.
The Government has no plans to amend the Counsellors of State Act 2022.
Asked by: Viscount Stansgate (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government which minister is responsible for issues involving light pollution.
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Minister Hardy holds responsibility for issues involving light pollution.
Asked by: Viscount Stansgate (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish an updated edition of the Cabinet Manual.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
As stated in the answer given on 24 February 2025 (HL4720), the Government takes the function of the Cabinet Manual seriously and we will keep it under review:
HL4720
Q: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish an updated edition of the Cabinet Manual.
A: The Government takes the function of the Cabinet Manual seriously and we will keep it under review.
Asked by: Viscount Stansgate (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to remove the restriction that renders Roman Catholics ineligible for consideration as a Counsellor of State.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
There are no plans to make any changes to the eligibility criteria for Counsellors of State.
Asked by: Viscount Stansgate (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish an updated edition of the Cabinet Manual.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government takes the function of the Cabinet Manual seriously and we will keep it under review.
Asked by: Viscount Stansgate (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish an updated edition of the Cabinet Manual.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government is aware of the function of the Cabinet Manual and we will keep this under review.
Asked by: Viscount Stansgate (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Allergy's UK's Patient Charter, published on 5 May; and what steps they will take to support it.
Answered by Lord Kamall - Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
Whilst no formal assessment has been made, we have noted the Charter’s focus on quality standards of care, access to accurate information and equality.
Allergy services in England are commissioned through clinical commissioning groups to meet the needs of the local population. A small number of specialist allergy services for patients with rare and complex conditions are commissioned through NHS England and NHS Improvement’s specialised commissioning. The service specification specifies that centres provide equity of access to best practice standards for diagnosis and management, based on current national and international guidelines.
The Department and NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to engage with stakeholders to understand the needs of people with allergies and how services could be improved. This includes patient and public voice membership in NHS England and NHS Improvement’s clinical reference group which provides clinical advice and leadership on specialised immunology and allergy services.
Asked by: Viscount Stansgate (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to amend the Regency Act 1937.
Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
The Government has no plans to amend the Regency Act.