Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

HL6598 • Special Advisers

To ask His Majesty's Government what were the pay bands for Government special advisers for each year from 1997 to 2001; and how many special advisers were employed in each of those years within each pay band.

HL6599 • Special Advisers

To ask His Majesty's Government what were the pay bands for Government special advisers for each year from 2002 to 2005; and how many special advisers were employed in each of those years within each pay band.

HL6600 • Special Advisers

To ask His Majesty's Government what were the pay bands for Government special advisers for each year from 2006 to 2010; and how many special advisers were employed in each of those years within each pay band.

HL6601 • Special Advisers

To ask His Majesty's Government what were the pay bands for special advisers for each year from 2011 to 2015; and how many Government special advisers were employed in each of those years within each pay band.

HL6602 • Special Advisers

To ask His Majesty's Government what were the pay bands for Government special advisers for each year from 2016 to 2017; and how many special advisers were employed in each of those years within each pay band.

HL6603 • Special Advisers

To ask His Majesty's Government what were the pay bands for special advisers for each year from 2018 to 2019; and how many special advisers were employed in each of those years within each pay band.

HL6276 • Educational Institutions: Social Media

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they issue guidance to schools and colleges regarding their use of social media channels, particularly the use of these to mark religious occasions and festivals.

HL5823 • Satellites

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total number of satellites expected to be in orbit by 2035, and how many satellites were in orbit in each of the past 15 years.

HL5824 • Satellites

To ask His Majesty's Government how many satellites under the control of UK-registered businesses have been in orbit in each year of the past 15 years; and what estimate they have made of the number of satellites under the control of UK-registered business in orbit by 2035.

HL5825 • Satellites

To ask His Majesty's Government how many satellites under the control of UK-registered businesses have been launched from overseas locations in each of the past 15 years.

HL5826 • Satellites: Radio Frequencies

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of radio waves from satellites on astronomical observation, and what steps they are taking to mitigate any interference.

HL5827 • Government Departments and Arms Length Bodies: Starlink

To ask His Majesty's Government what contracts are held by (1) government departments, and (2) arm's-length bodies, with Starlink; and what is the value and duration of each contract.

HL4015 • Prostate Cancer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings in the National Prostate Cancer Audit's State of the Nation Report, published in January, particularly regarding the disparities in health outcomes for black men diagnosed with prostate cancer.

HL4016 • Prostate Cancer: Ethnic Groups

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the higher rates of advanced prostate cancer diagnoses among black men.

HL3180 • BBC: Sexual Harassment

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the British Broadcasting Corporation regarding the investigation into allegations of sexist behaviour on MasterChef; and what was the (1) content, and (2) outcome, of those discussions.

HL3026 • Local Press

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the work of the Local Democracy Reporting Service; and whether they plan to enhance its effectiveness in supporting local journalism and democratic accountability.

HL3027 • Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Remote Working

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to evaluate the effectiveness of the hybrid working policy of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

HL2952 • Broadcasting and Newspaper Press: Standards

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the remarks by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport at the RTS London Convention in September that media organisations telling the truth is not just a right but a duty, what steps they intend to take to ensure that broadcasters and newspapers uphold this standard, and what sanctions are being considered in cases where they fail to do so.

HL2799 • International Criminal Court

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with member states of the International Criminal Court about balancing the UK’s obligations under the Rome Statute, with its diplomatic relationships with non-signatory states including Israel.

HL2800 • National Citizen Service Trust: Finance

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the correspondence between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the National Citizen Service Trust, regarding their decision to remove funding for the service; and if not, what are their reasons for withholding such information.