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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 30 Nov 2021
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill

"My Lords, as we have heard, the Bill is designed to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act and put the constitutional position back to what it was before September 2011. The Fixed- term Parliaments Act was, as we have heard, designed as a short-term political fix but with significant constitutional consequences. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Nov 2021
Hereditary Peers: By-elections

"Does my noble friend agree that closing off the by-election option for hereditary Peers and putting the House of Lords Appointments Commission on a statutory basis should not be seen as mutually exclusive options and that, implemented together, they could be taken to constitute stage two of House of Lords …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Sep 2021
Government: Leadership Training

"To move that this House takes note of the case for enhancing the quality of government through the introduction of training in core leadership skills for (1) ministers, and (2) senior civil servants...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Sep 2021
Government: Leadership Training

"My Lords, when I joined your Lordships’ House 23 years ago, I was in the middle of research funded by the ESRC into the role of senior Ministers and their relationships with senior civil servants. Many of the problems I identified then remain today. Over the past 20 years, there …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Sep 2021
Government: Leadership Training

"My Lords, I said in opening that there was a quality line-up of speakers, and the debate has rather proved it; we have had some stellar speeches. One of the things that has been clear is the common theme about the sheer importance of this.

In response to the noble …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 06 Sep 2021
House of Lords Appointments Commission

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to place the House of Lords Appointments Commission on a statutory basis...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 06 Sep 2021
House of Lords Appointments Commission

"My Lords, my noble friend Lord True will note the number of Peers contributing to this short debate. Each, as has been mentioned, will have two minutes. My noble friend will have 10 minutes to say what he could probably say in 10 seconds: namely, that the Government have no …..."
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Written Question
Legislation: Parliamentary Scrutiny
Friday 3rd September 2021

Asked by: Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Acts of Parliament enacted in the 2010–15 and 2015–17 Parliaments and eligible for post-legislative review by Government departments have not yet been the subject of such review; and what plans they have to increase the number that are reviewed.

Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

There is no centrally held record of the number of post-legislative reviews submitted by Government departments. The decision on whether a review should be submitted to the relevant departmental select committee is a matter for discussion between departments and the committee. There will be occasions when the department and committee may agree that a memorandum is not required, for example where an Act has already been repealed, has only a very limited policy or practical significance, a review has already been committed to or carried out (e.g. following a pilot); or a department has already submitted relevant evidence in connection with another inquiry by the committee.

Written Question
Ministers: Training
Tuesday 3rd August 2021

Asked by: Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) Cabinet ministers and (2) other ministers have undertaken professional development programmes to prepare for their roles in government in the current Parliament.

Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

Information on professional development programmes taken by individual Ministers is not held centrally by the Government.

Ministers are able to access advice on specific subjects, including professional development programmes, such as the short modular training programme on major project delivery, designed by the Infrastructure Projects Authority and University of Oxford Saïd Business School.

The declaration on government reform published in June states a commitment to ensuring Ministers receive training in how to assess evidence, monitor delivery, and work effectively with Civil Service colleagues. This work is underway.

Written Question
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act
Tuesday 20th July 2021

Asked by: Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they put in place in 2020 to ensure that Government Departments complied with the requirements of section 3(6) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

The Civil Service Code sets out that civil servants advising ministers should be aware of the constitutional significance of Parliament, and of the conventions governing the relationship between Parliament and the government.

The Code is part of the terms and conditions for civil servants. Each department or agency has a duty to make civil servants aware of the Code and its values.