Asked by: Lord Booth (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 10 April (HL6032), what estimate they have made of the annual cost of the Regulatory Innovation Office.
Answered by Lord Vallance of Balham - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The annual costs of the Regulatory Innovation Office are met within DSIT’s budget allocations, as set out in the Spending Review.
Asked by: Lord Booth (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 10 April (HL6032), what estimate they have made of the annual cost of the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision Reform Body.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
HM Treasury is responsible for assessing the potential cost of the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision Reform Body as part of their business case development. The Cabinet Office does not centrally estimate costs for departments’ proposals.
The Government has conducted a full line-by-line Spending Review which covered the proposed costs of the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision Reform Body to ensure value for money is being delivered for the taxpayer.
Asked by: Lord Booth (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual costs of the office of the Independent Football Regulator.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Football Governance Bill Impact Assessment, which was approved under the last government, estimates that the operating costs of the Independent Football Regulator will be between £8.0m per annum and £10.2m per annum, for the first 10 years. While these are reasonable estimations of the levy charge they should not be treated as conclusive final costs. Final costs will be dependent on the scope of the Bill passed by Parliament and the work necessary to ensure clubs are complying with the regulatory regime.
These estimates have been adjusted to account for the impact of inflation, and future costs have been converted to their present value, as per Green Book guidance issued by His Majesty’s Treasury for Impact Assessments.
Asked by: Lord Booth (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 10 April (HL6032), what estimate they have made of the annual cost of the Technical Advisory Panel.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
HM Treasury is responsible for assessing the potential cost of the Technical Advisory Panel as part of their business case development. The Cabinet Office does not centrally estimate costs for departments’ proposals.
The Government has conducted a full line-by-line Spending Review which covered the proposed costs of the Technical Advisory Panel to ensure value for money is being delivered for the taxpayer.
Asked by: Lord Booth (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual costs of the office of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council.
Answered by Baroness Gustafsson
The Industrial Strategy Advisory Council is supported by a team of DBT civil servants, housed in the existing DBT estate. The costs of its secretariat are expected to be comparable to the secretariats of similar advisory bodies. Precise budget estimates are subject to Spending Review and business planning processes.
Asked by: Lord Booth (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual costs of the office of the School Support Negotiation Body.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Once established, costs associated with the School Support Staff Negotiating Body will be limited to small administrative costs and fees, including a salary for an independent chair. All expenditure will be subject to normal government approvals processes.
Asked by: Lord Booth (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 10 April (HL6032), what estimate they have made of the annual cost of "Project Seahorse".
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero is responsible for assessing the potential cost of ‘Project Seahorse’ as part of their business case development. The Cabinet Office does not centrally estimate costs for departments’ proposals.
Asked by: Lord Booth (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual costs of the office of the Fair Work Agency.
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
The government is committed to ensuring the FWA has the resources it needs to do its job. Further details around the implementation and funding will be provided in due course.
In the meantime, the published impact assessment on our plans to create the Fair Work Agency provides data on the budgets of the state enforcement bodies which will be brought together in the first phase of this important work.
Asked by: Lord Booth (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual costs of the office of the National Data Library.
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
The National Data Library has a budget of £9.6m for FY25/26. Funding beyond this will be considered as part of the forthcoming Spending Review, with further details to follow in due course.
Asked by: Lord Booth (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to help the fishing industry grow over the next 13 years.
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This Government supports the fishing industry and recognises its key role in food supply. As part of this support, Defra has reopened the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme on 9 June 2025, allocating around £6 million to create a sustainable and resilient seafood sector. In addition to this, the £360 million Fisheries and Coastal Growth Fund will support the next generation of fishers and breathe new life into our coastal communities.