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Fermanagh Area: Policing
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Why the police service of the Republic of Ireland regularly patrols the two miles in Fermanagh between the Border and Teemore Cross; and what other parts of the United Kingdom are patrolled by the same police service.[HL992]
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The Police Service of Northern Ireland has no records of any patrols by the Garda Siochana in the Fermanagh area. The Garda Siochana has no authority to patrol any part of Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
- How many meetings there have been of the Joint Committee of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Irish Human Rights Commission; on what dates; and what was discussed.[HL1010]
Lord Williams of Mostyn: This is a matter for the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. The Chief Commissioner has been asked to write to the noble Lord. A copy of his letter will be placed in the Library. Click here to view the letter.
House of Lords and House of Commons: Sitting Days
Lord Blaker asked Her Majesty's Government:
- On how many days the House of Lords sat during the Sessions 1999–2000, 2000–01 and 2001–02; and
- on how many days the House of Commons sat during the same Sessions.[HL1262]
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The number of sitting days of both Houses for the past three Sessions are given in the following table.
| Session | House of Lords1 | House of Commons |
| 1999–2000 | 177 | 170 |
| 2000–01 | 76 | 83 |
| 2001–02(5) | 202 | 201 |
(4) The House of Lords figures exclude days when the House sat for judicial business only.
(5) These figures include swearing in days in both Houses.