NOTICES AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
Items marked † are new or have been altered.Items marked ‡ are expected to be taken during the dinner adjournment.
MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER
At half-past two o’clock
*The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they will take in the United Nations Security Council to prevent hostilities between Eritrea and Ethiopia and to find a permanent solution to the border dispute between the two countries.
*The Lord Tanlaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to extend British Summer Time to the winter months and to introduce Double Summer Time in the summer months.
*The Baroness Sharples—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the likely total cost of preparations for the introduction of identity cards; and how much has so far been spent by Government departments and agencies on such preparations.
*The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how long new invalidity benefit claimants have to wait before receiving their benefit.
Road Safety Bill [HL]—The Lord Davies of Oldham to move, That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 4
Schedule 1
Clauses 5 to 8
Schedule 2
Clause 9
Schedule 3
Clauses 10 to 23 | Schedule 4
Clauses 24 to 32
Schedule 5
Clauses 33 to 45
Schedule 6
Clauses 46 to 49. |
Identity Cards Bill—The Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move, That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Identity Cards Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 3
Schedule 1 | Clauses 4 to 45
Schedule 2. |
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill—Second Reading [The Lord Bach]Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005—The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 10th October be approved. [5th Report from the Joint Committee]
New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) (No. 2) Order 2005—The Lord Davies of Oldham to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 11th October be approved. [5th Report from the Joint Committee]
The Baroness Wilcox—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to make any changes in the number and role of special advisers involved in Government decision making.
TUESDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
*The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria are used for the appointment of external members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England.
*The Lord Jenkin of Roding—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they now expect to publish the Report of the Joint Industry/Government Electricity System Issues Steering Group on grid operation with increasing wind generation.
*The Earl of Dundee—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to fulfil their commitment to double investment in palliative care services.
Racial and Religious Hatred Bill—Report [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
Charities Bill [HL]—Third Reading [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
‡Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005—The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 12th October be approved. [5th Report from the Joint Committee]
‡Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2005—The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 12th October be approved. [5th Report from the Joint Committee]
†‡Revised Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission—The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move, That the Revised Funding Code laid before the House on 19th October be approved. [6th Report from the Joint Committee]
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
Consumer Credit Bill—Grand Committee [The Lord Sainsbury of Turville] [3rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
WEDNESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER
*The Baroness Knight of Collingtree—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they will make following the end of the consultation period on local government takeover of privately owned homes.
*The Lord Judd—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they have made for cooperation with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on anti-terrorism activities; and what is their assessment in this context of the recent troubles in the North Caucasus Region.
*The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the 23 square miles of land in the West Bank alleged to have been expropriated from Palestinian owners since July.
Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2005—The Lord Rooker to move, That the Order laid before the House on 14th September be approved. [4th Report from the Joint Committee and 9th Report from the Merits Committee]
Equality Bill [HL]—Third Reading [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton]
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [HL]—Report [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting]
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
†Commons Bill [HL]—Further consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Bach] [3rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
THURSDAY 10TH NOVEMBER
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making on the introduction of free bus travel for pensioners.
*The Baroness O’Cathain—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a full ban on smoking in public places on the United Kingdom economy.
*The Lord Blaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current approach to Zimbabwe in the light of recent events in that country.
The Lord May of Oxford—To call attention to climate change; and to move for papers.
The Lord Chan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made since the health care of prisons was transferred to the National Health Service.
MONDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
*The Lord Hunt of Chesterton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the course of revising their energy policies, they will take into account the policies of the French Parliament (law 2005-781) which emphasise the need for both renewable and nuclear energy so as to safeguard self-sufficiency, the environment and competition.
*The Earl of Northesk—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether biometric-based security systems have been deployed anywhere within the United Kingdom prison estate; and, if so, with what results.
*The Lord Ackner—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, since 1992, they have sought the approval of Parliament for their decision to recover from litigants in civil cases the full costs of the proceedings, including, inter alia, the provision of judges’ salaries and pensions and court buildings; and, if so, when and how.
*The Lord Ezra—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage home improvements in the private housing sector.
Children and Adoption Bill [HL]—Report [The Lord Adonis]
‡The Viscount Astor—To move, That this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to withdraw the Licensing Act 2003 (Second Appointed Day) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2091) and to replace it with an order specifying the second appointed day as 30th June 2006 in order to allow more time to address public concerns about the effects of the proposed changes and for arrangements for any required changes to be completed in an orderly manner. [8th Report from the Merits Committee]
TUESDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
*The Baroness Massey of Darwen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what strategies are in place to encourage the development of cricket in schools.
*The Baroness D’Souza—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to ensure independent and rigorous monitoring of the treatment of those foreign nationals who have been deported to Jordan and Libya.
*The Lord Phillips of Sudbury—To ask the Chairman of Committees why strangers in the main public gallery and below the bar of the House are prohibited from writing whilst observing proceedings.
Identity Cards Bill—Committee [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
‡The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
WEDNESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER
*The Lord Clinton-Davis—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to address the issue of the level of income of the junior Bar and of many solicitors in relation to legal aid in criminal cases.
*The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why Self Invested Pension Plans (SIPPs) will be allowed to invest in assets, including individual houses and fine wines, from 6th April 2006 when SIPPs will not be regulated before 2007.
*The Lord Howell of Guildford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they plan to make in the immediate future to the government of Iran.
‡The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further action they will take to implement the 2004 music manifesto, aimed at delivering musical opportunities for young people.
[It is expected that the Committee stage of the Identity Cards Bill will continue]
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Consumer Credit Bill will continue at 3.30 pm in the Moses Room]
THURSDAY 17TH NOVEMBER
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the in service dates of the two Future Aircraft Carriers (CVF).
*The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Attorney General will initiate proceedings against the Weir Group in connection with sanctions against Iraq.
†*The Lord Fowler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making towards preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United Kingdom.
The Lord Freeman—To call attention to the United Kingdom’s relations with the Commonwealth; and to move for papers.
†The Lord Fowler—To call attention to the current issues concerning public sector and private pensions; and to move for papers.
†Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005—The Lord Warner to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 3rd November be approved.
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether adequate safeguards are in place to deal with a potential outbreak of avian flu.
FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER
[At eleven o’clock]
Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill [HL]—Second Reading [The Lord Lloyd of Berwick]
Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2005—The Lord Goodhart to move, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Order, laid before the House on 21st September, be annulled (S.I. 2005/2621). [9th Report from the Merits Committee]
MONDAY 21ST NOVEMBER
*The Lord Lamont of Lerwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Iraq about the position of women in Iraq since the coalition invasion of 2003.
*The Lord Dearing—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether an increasing number of overseas students coming to the United Kingdom will benefit higher education and the national economy.
*The Baroness Boothroyd—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how widely they consulted on their document Proposals to Exclude Overseas Visitors from Eligibility to Free NHS Primary Medical Services; and when the results of the consultation will be published.
*The Baroness Park of Monmouth—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they and the European Union have to invoke the “international responsibility to protect” principle, agreed at the United Nations in September, to enable the United Nations agencies to distribute food to the people of Zimbabwe.
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
NHS Redress Bill [HL]—Grand Committee [The Lord Warner]
TUESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
*The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish their new proposals on incapacity benefit.
*The Baroness Gardner of Parkes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many commonholds have been registered under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002; and, of these, how many include social housing.
*The Lord Redesdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis they believe that nuclear energy is a renewable source of energy.
Road Safety Bill [HL]—Report [The Lord Davies of Oldham]
†‡Financial Assistance Scheme (Modifications and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005—The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26th October be approved. [7th Report from the Joint Committee]
†‡Financial Assistance Scheme (Appeals) Regulations 2005—The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26th October be approved. [7th Report from the Joint Committee]
‡Civil Partnership (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005—The Baroness Ashton of Upholland to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 17th October be approved. [6th Report from the Joint Committee]
†‡Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2005—The Baroness Ashton of Upholland to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27th October be approved. [7th Report from the Joint Committee]
‡Civil Partnership (Family Proceedings and Housing Consequential Amendments) Order 2005—The Baroness Ashton of Upholland to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 19th October be approved. [6th Report from the Joint Committee]
‡Civil Partnership (House of Commons Members’ Fund) Order 2005—The Baroness Ashton of Upholland to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 13th October be approved. [6th Report from the Joint Committee]
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
Transport (Wales) Bill—Grand Committee [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting]
WEDNESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
*The Lord Hannay of Chiswick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage the emergence of a regional security organisation in the Gulf area which would include Iran, Iraq and the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
*The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to continue dialogue with the other European Union governments on the matters discussed at Hampton Court on 27th October, in advance of the December European Council.
*The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether progress on addressing the issue of bio-accumulative, toxic and persistent chemicals in the environment will be adequately addressed by the proposed Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals agreement.
‡Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—The Lord Rooker to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 24th October be approved.
[It is expected that the Committee stage of the Identity Cards Bill will continue]
THURSDAY 24TH NOVEMBER
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Baroness Rawlings—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the BBC regarding the proposed cuts to BBC World Service broadcasts in eastern Europe.
*The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking in regard to the implications for other veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal decision of 31st October in the case of Guardsman Daniel Martin.
*The Baroness Neuberger—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their view of the recent finding that nearly a third of complaints to the Healthcare Commission are referred back to the National Health Service because the issue has not been dealt with adequately.
The Lord Norton of Louth—To call attention to the impact of bureaucracy on universities; and to move for papers. [Balloted Debate]
The Lord Pendry—To call attention to the role of sport in the community; and to move for papers. [Balloted Debate]
Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2005—The Lord Bassam of Brighton to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 24th October be approved.
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Transport (Wales) Bill will continue at 2 pm in the Moses Room]
MONDAY 28TH NOVEMBER
*The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will invite Ministers and their advisers and Members of both Houses of Parliament to answer the questions contained in the new citizenship test so as to evaluate whether the questions are well designed for testing the necessary attributes of British citizenship.
†*The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what their plans are for a public information campaign aimed at improving sexual health.
TUESDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
*The Lord Faulkner of Worcester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the banking industry to prevent young people from using credit and debit cards to finance internet activities, especially gambling, from which they should be precluded by reason of their age.
†*The Baroness Buscombe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the White Paper Higher standards, better schools for all, what role the school improvement partners will play in ensuring children in care are integrated into the education system.
WEDNESDAY 30TH NOVEMBER
*The Lord Sheldon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what comparison they have made of the consequences of climate change for the United Kingdom and for other countries.
†*The Baroness Pitkeathley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to reports that tests for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be falsely positive as a result of using a single laboratory.
THURSDAY 1ST DECEMBER
†*The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what trade concessions have been made during the United Kingdom Presidency of the European Union to help eradicate world poverty.
NO DAY NAMED
PART I
The Lord Dykes—To call attention to the case for United Kingdom-European Union policy co-ordination to assist in future stabilisation policies in the Balkans, with particular regard to Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia; and to move for papers.
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to develop their relations with Spain.
The Baroness Northover—To call attention to the case for further aid to assist the reconstruction of Afghanistan; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Northover—To call attention to the case for further action by Her Majesty’s Government in advance of the review this autumn of the Millennium Development Goals; and to move for papers.
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to stimulate the bus industry outside London.
The Lord Northbourne—To call attention to the causes of family dysfunction and breakdown and to their cost to the nation; and to move for papers.
The Lord Northbourne—To call attention to the role and responsibilities of fathers; and to move for papers.
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they agree with the First Report from the Committee for Privileges, Code of Conduct and Members’ Interests, (Session 2003-04, HL Paper 69) in particular its recommendation that Members of the House in receipt of pensions from the European Union do not normally need to declare such pensions as a financial interest when taking part in debates on European Union matters; and, if so, why.
The Lord Ackner—To move to resolve, That this House regrets the Government’s insistence that civil justice costs be recovered in their entirety from those who become suitors before the courts.
The Baroness Neuberger—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to recent reports by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for the Healthcare Commission and the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health on in-patient care in acute mental health wards.
The Lord Maclennan of Rogart—To call attention to the Report of the Independent Commission on the Voting System (the Jenkins Commission); and to move for papers.
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their proposals for increasing charges for general aviation.
The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider continuing United Kingdom membership of the European Union to be in the national interest.
The Viscount Falkland—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the changing habits of television viewers could influence Government broadcasting policy on the switchover from analogue to digital and the funding of public service broadcasting.
The Lord Craig of Radley—To call attention to the Independent Public Inquiry on Gulf War Illnesses (The Lloyd Inquiry); and to move for papers.
The Baroness Hooper—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what developments they envisage in policies on education and cultural heritage for the Overseas Territories.
The Lord Norton of Louth—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider their decision not to amend the law governing the death of a candidate during a general election campaign.
The Baroness Cox—To call attention to the security, humanitarian and human rights situation in North Korea; and to move for papers.
The Lord Norton of Louth—To call attention to the case for establishing a fixed date for Easter; and to move for papers.
The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will raise in the United Nations Security Council the issues of the alleged genocide committed against the Karen, Karenni and Shan of Burma; and the imposition of an arms and investment embargo on Burma.
The Baroness Rendell of Babergh—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their attitude to the inclusion of female genital mutilation, carried out under duress, as a ground for asylum application.
The Lord Hoyle—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to persuade the owners of sports stadiums to make those stadiums non-smoking areas.
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To call attention to equipment used in the treatment of cancer in National Health Service hospitals; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the administration and management of H M Revenue and Customs are satisfactory.
The Baroness Noakes—To call attention to the use of mixed sex wards in the National Health Service; and to move for papers.
The Lord Dykes—To call attention to the Wim Kok Lisbon Mark 2 economic competitiveness programme and the case for specific policy input from the United Kingdom and other European Union member states; and to move for papers.
The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein—To call attention to the situation in Argentina; and to move for papers.
The Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope—To call attention to the workings of the Child Support Agency; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Scott of Needham Market—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of council housing.
The Lord Moynihan—To call attention to the 2012 Olympic Games in London; and to move for papers.
The Lord Faulkner of Worcester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to encourage the reinstatement of direct east-west rail services between Oxford and Cambridge.
The Baroness Shephard of Northwold—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the production of bio-fuels in the United Kingdom.
The Viscount Waverley—To call attention to initiatives for the resolution of global terrorism; and to move for papers.
The Lord Luke—To call attention to the role of speed cameras and the number of traffic police; and to move for papers.
The Lord Dykes—To call attention to present security problems in Afghanistan; and to move for papers.
The Viscount Bridgeman—To call attention to the problem of hospital acquired infection; and to move for papers.
The Lord Turnberg—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to reverse the decline in numbers of clinical academic staff.
The Baroness Northover—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what coordination there is through the international community to resolve the conflict in northern Uganda.
The Baroness Falkner of Margravine—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the segregation of communities, and to enhance better community relations.
The Earl of Listowel—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy for children’s homes.
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in setting up a central register of persons who have applied for or have been granted a shotgun or firearm certificate, as required by section 39 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.
The Lord Trefgarne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to ensure an adequate water supply for the 29,500 additional dwellings a year to be constructed in the South East between now and 2016.
The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards developments in the European Union’s relations with Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.
The Viscount Astor—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to promote the art market in light of the proposed implementation of the European Union Directive on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art.
The Baroness Cox—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent developments in Sudan.
The Baroness Williams of Crosby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to counter the dangers of nuclear proliferation.
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the Water Framework Directive.
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the current plans to create a viable West Bank and Gaza.
The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will consider adopting Central European Time.
The Lord Addington—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further proposals they have to deal with dyslexia throughout the educational and working lives of the population.
The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein—To call attention to the new European regime for the import of bananas; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the social and economic progress made in Botswana since independence.
The Lord Blaker—To call attention to the situation in Zimbabwe; and to move for papers.
The Lord Lyell of Markyate—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce Charitable Remainder Trusts.
The Baroness Whitaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to respond to the condition of children with HIV/AIDS in developing countries.
The Baroness Hooper—To call attention to the situation in Paraguay; and to move for papers.
The Lord Taverne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the extension of faith schools.
†The Earl of Dundee—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution Croatia’s accession to the European Union will make towards peace and stability in Europe.
PART II
MOTIONS FOR BALLOTED DEBATE
[Ballot on 24th November for debate on 15th December]
The Lord Clarke of Hampstead—To call attention to the case for a Government policy towards the Royal Mail which best reflects the national interest in all respects; and to move for papers.
The Lord Russell-Johnston—To call attention to the practice of honour killings and their incidence in the United Kingdom; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Williams of Crosby—To call attention to the reconstruction of Iraq; and to move for papers.
The Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank—To call attention to the role of the Law Officers; and to move for papers.
The Lord Giddens—To call attention to the future of the European social model; and to move for papers.
The Lord Harrison—To call attention to the development of alternatives to fox hunting in the light of the Hunting Act 2004; and to move for papers.
†The Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen—To call attention to the impact of the National Offender Management Service on the Criminal Justice System; and to move for papers.
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
[Tabled on 3rd November]
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Northern Ireland Office. (HL2113)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. (HL2114)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. (HL2115)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the Home Office memorandum of 18th December 1984 seeking Ministers’ agreement on matters related to Hong Kong legislation. (HL2116)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of the Human Rights Commission for Pakistan as an authority for the purposes of the Home Office’s Country of Origin Information Service. (HL2117)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will investigate why the transcript of the interview which the Metropolitan Police held with Corporal Blair was not included in the material that was placed before the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General at the time a decision was made to prosecute Trooper Williams in the civil courts. (HL2118)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Israeli government concerning attacks on civilian targets in Gaza by fighter jets, gunship helicopters and tanks since the withdrawal of Israeli troops. (HL2119)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Israeli government concerning sonic boom attacks on civilians in Gaza in recent weeks. (HL2120)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Israeli government concerning free movement of people between Gaza and Egypt. (HL2121)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Israeli government concerning access for Palestinians in Gaza to healthcare in Egypt when required. (HL2122)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made about access for Christian pilgrims at Christmas to Bethlehem and its surrounding biblical sites. (HL2123)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the present policy for the sale of Government buildings in (a) England; (b) Northern Ireland; (c) Wales; and (d) Scotland. (HL2124)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who requested the closure of Tower Hill in Armagh City; and for what reason. (HL2125)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many traffic wardens were on duty in Armagh city centre between 3:30 and 4:00pm on 29th October. (HL2126)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the total number of persons employed as agricultural workers in Wales in 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2004. (HL2127)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which 10 local authority areas in Wales have the most people in receipt of social security benefits; and which have the highest percentage of population in receipt of social security. (HL2128)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which 10 local authority areas in Wales have the highest number of minors under the poverty level. (HL2129)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which 10 local authority areas in Wales have the highest (a) crime rate; and (b) juvenile crime rate. (HL2130)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many patients are served by National Health Service dentists in each local authority area in Wales. (HL2131)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the valuation by the Government Actuary of the NHS Pension Scheme as at 31st March 2003; and, if they are not currently able to publish it, what are the reasons for the delay. (HL2132)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the notes to the accounts of the NHS Pensions Agency for 2004-05 are accurate in saying that the latest assessment of the liabilities of the NHS Pension Scheme may be found on the NHS Pensions Agency’s website; and, if so, precisely where on that site may the information be found. (HL2133)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who bears the costs of the NHS Pension Scheme in respect of NHS employees who are transferred to companies outside the NHS under Private Finance Initiative schemes. (HL2134)
The Earl of Northesk—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to protect information technology infrastructure from denial of service attacks in light of the recent ruling on the scope of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 by District Judge Kenneth Grant at Wimbledon Magistrates Court. (HL2135)
The Earl of Northesk—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take to promote public engagement with Government e-services in light of the recently published Eurostat figures indicating that the United Kingdom is at, or near, the bottom in all aspects of interaction with public authorities via the internet. (HL2136)
The Baroness Hollis of Heigham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage and what number of men in the United Kingdom, who will reach the age of 65 in 2005, 2010 and 2020 respectively, will have national insurance contributions of—
and, for each of these groups, what percentage and what number have national insurance entitlement made by (i) credits, and (ii) paid contribution. (HL2137)
The Baroness Hollis of Heigham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage and what number of women in the United Kingdom, who will reach the age of 60 in 2005, 2010 and 65 in 2020 respectively, will have national insurance contributions of—
and, for each of these groups, what percentage and what number will have (i) national insurance contributions provided by credits other than Home Responsibility Protection (HRP); (ii) national insurance contributory years reduced by HRP; and (iii) national insurance contributions made from paid earnings. (HL2138)
The Baroness Hollis of Heigham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, if the number of contributory national insurance years required for a full basic state pension was reduced to 25 years, what number and percentage of men and of women would qualify for a full state pension in (a) 2005; (b) 2010 and (c) 2020. (HL2139)
The Baroness Hollis of Heigham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, if the number of contributory national insurance years required for a full basic state pension was reduced to 20 years, what number and percentage of men and of women would qualify for a full state pension in (a) 2005; (b) 2010 and (c) 2020. (HL2140)
The Baroness Hollis of Heigham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what number and percentage of women would, on the basis of (a) 25 years, and (b) 20 years of national insurance contributions, be excluded from a full basic state pension in (i) 2005; (ii) 2010 and (iii) 2020; and for what reasons. (HL2141)
The Baroness Hollis of Heigham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, if Home Responsibility Protection were to be made a credit, what number and proportion of women in (a) 2005; (b) 2010; and (c) 2020 would (i) acquire a full basic state pension based on 25 years of contributions; (ii) acquire a full basic state pension based on 20 years of contributions; and (iii) fall short of a full basic state pension in their own right; and by how much of those in category (iii) would fall short. (HL2142)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 2nd November (WA 29), why the Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure is consulting on the funding of cultural festivals in Northern Ireland, when the issue of current concern is organisation of festivals and not their funding. (HL2143)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage Northern Ireland Railways to run direct Enterprise trains from Londonderry to Dublin daily. (HL2144)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by the Baroness Farringdon of Ribbleton on 21st July (WA 324) and the Lord Rooker on 2nd November (WA 38), why the post of director of marketing and communications for Waterways Ireland did not require relevant academic qualifications and experience. (HL2145)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff in the Northern Ireland Civil Service are seconded to trade unions; what is the annual expenditure in salaries and employer add-on costs on such staff; how many working days per year are spent attending to trade union affairs by virtue of facility agreements or by attendance at trade union events; and what is the annual cost of such days. (HL2146)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the potential effect on marriage and inheritance law of the judgment at the European Court of Human Rights in the case of P.M. v. the United Kingdom (application no. 6638/03), whether they have considered appealing against the decision. (HL2147)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they do not propose to charge commercial or real cost fees for liquor licences and late extensions in Northern Ireland. (HL2148)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have raised with First Great Western Link its prohibition of the carriage of cycles in the dedicated space for cycles on its Atelante services in peak hours; and whether such action will be taken into account in appraising bids for the Greater Western rail franchise. (HL2149)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will appoint an independent arbiter of the Ministerial Code. (HL2150)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to use the remaining period of the United Kingdom Presidency of the European Union to discuss with the Israeli authorities the need for past and future compensation for any damage to European Community assets caused by Israeli military action in the occupied territories. (HL2151)
The Baroness Buscombe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the terms of reference for the consultation planned for 2006 on proposals specific to “looked after children”. (HL2152)
The Countess of Mar—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any assessment of which employers may be prepared to employ individuals with a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) who have been deemed to be fit for work by Department of Work and Pensions medical examiners. (HL2153)
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER AWAITING ANSWER
3rd NOVEMBER 2005
[Tabled on the dates shown]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
10th October
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which organisations, agencies and consultants they have employed to date in the development of a national police intelligence system. [HO] (HL1575)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why Home Office officials deleted two sentences in the Home Office position from paragraph 16 of the briefing paper sent to the Minister of State for Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality, dated 19th January, concerning the British citizenship application of a solely British National (Overseas) minor of Indian origin; and whether they will place in the Library of the House the two deleted sentences. [HO] (HL1579)
The Lord Mayhew of Twysden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to receive the report of the Bloody Sunday inquiry. [NIO] (HL1591)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure received an application from the Ulster Scots Agency to employ a Youth Development Officer using non-governmental funding; and on what date the creation of the post was agreed. [NIO] (HL1600)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each year since 1998, how much compensation has been paid to civilians in South Armagh as a result of security forces’ alleged activities in the area. [NIO] (HL1601)
11th October
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 10th January (WA 6), why they have not yet updated Annex H of Chapter 14 of the Home Office Nationality Instructions to reflect the coming into force of India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2003; and on what basis caseworkers have been determining British nationality claims from persons of Indian origin or descent in view of the absence of up-to-date advice on the provisions of Indian citizenship law. [HO] (HL1628)
12th October
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who are the Commissioners on the Northern Ireland Equality Commission; what is the religious and gender balance; and what is the nationality and country of permanent residence of the Chief Commissioner. [NIO] (HL1662)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff, including seconded personnel, were employed, and at what grade or rank, by the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman’s Office on 1st April 2005; and what was the religious and gender balance of all staff at each grade or rank. [NIO] (HL1664)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Mr Phil Flynn has visited Number 10 Downing Street in connection with the Irish Peace Process in the last five years; if so, when these visits occurred; and whom he represented. [NIO] (HL1681)
The Lord Jopling—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what lessons they have learned from the measures taken in the United States by the Agricultural Bioterrorism Act 2002; and whether they are contemplating taking any of the powers and precautions provided by that Act. [HO] (HL1687)
13th October
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have for their assertion that longer opening hours for licensed premises in Scotland have led to a reduction in crime and disorder. [DCMS] (HL1700)
The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact the latest upsurge in violence in Darfur is likely to have on humanitarian operations. [DfID] (HL1716)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Parliamentary approval was given to the funding for the festivals in West Belfast, New Lodge and Ardoyne in 2003; 2004; and 2005; if so, when and how such approval was given; and why similar funding was not provided for the Ulster Scots Agency in 2004 and 2005. [NIO] (HL1726)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 10th October (WA 62) concerning fuel laundering, what steps they have taken in each year since 2000 to stop such activity. [NIO] (HL1727)
14th October
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by the Lord President on 2nd February (WA 38) and by the Lord Rooker on 10th October (WA 60), (a) which body consulted the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) at Musgrave Street, about the removal of the security barriers at Lower Chichester Street in Belfast; (b) whether the decision to remove the barriers rests with the PSNI; (c) why these barriers are not identified by the ongoing review of the removal of town centre barriers review in the Northern Ireland Office (NIO); (d) which barriers are under consideration in the NIO review; and (e) why the barriers at Lower Chichester Street are needed, given the verification of the decommissioning of Irish Republican Army weapons. [NIO] (HL1738)
17th October
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the basis of their assessment that all Irish Republican Army guns, explosives and ammunition have been decommissioned. [NIO] (HL1745)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who selected the independent witnesses for the Irish Republican Army decommission acts; on what basis; and when. [NIO] (HL1746)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding has been given to victims’ groups in Northern Ireland since 1998; what groups have received such funding; and how much they have received in each case. [NIO] (HL1747)
The Lord Graham of Edmonton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of the Extradition Act 2003 since the United States has not so far ratified the 2003 Extradition Treaty; and whether, until ratification, they will decline to extradite British subjects to the United States. [HO] (HL1750)
18th October
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding has been provided by the European Union Peace II programme to (a) victims’ groups, and (b) ex-prisoners groups; what were the groups; how much each group received; and for what purposes. [NIO] (HL1783)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any assessment of the nutritional state of Palestinian children. [DfID] (HL1795)
19th October
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which organisations they have invited to comment upon the draft Obesity Care Pathway; by when those comments have been invited; whether they intend that this document should reflect a consensus on the most effective treatment options; and when they will consult with the wider scientific community, the commercial weight loss sector, and patient and practitioner organisations about the details of the Pathway. [DoH] (HL1803)
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the selective consultation process being followed in relation to the development of the Obesity Care Pathway is consistent with the principles set out in the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Consultation and with the Code of Good Practice in Consultations and Policy Appraisal. [DoH] (HL1804)
The Lord Strathclyde—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House all documents relating to the decision not to restore the church and churchyard of St. Helena’s at the British Consulate in Istanbul after its destruction by al-Qaeda bombing; and, if not, what are the reasons for withholding these documents. [FCO] (HL1805)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding is available for improvements to Artigarvan Primary School in County Tyrone in (a) 2005, and (b) 2006. [NIO] (HL1811)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Government of Ireland Act 1920 was repealed; and for what reason. [NIO] (HL1812)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many under 18 year olds were imprisoned in prisons for adults in the United Kingdom in 1980, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2004. [HO] (HL1816)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether trade in wild birds presents a risk of avian flu greater than that of poultry and migratory birds. [DEFRA] (HL1822)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a partial, state-based ban on wild bird imports is sufficient to guard against an avian flu pandemic in the United Kingdom, given the trans-national migratory routes of wild birds. [DEFRA] (HL1823)
The Baroness Whitaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which parts of their consultative document, Planning for Housing Provision, refer to the housing needs of Gypsies and Travellers. [ODPM] (HL1829)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the circumstances that led to the referral to the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration of possible charges against Captain Fielder, Corporal Manley, Lance Corporal Rayner, Trooper Armstrong and Trooper Thornton, all of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment; and who requested and authorised such referral. [LSLO] (HL1833)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Work and Pensions, and the executive agencies for which it is responsible, now follow the guidance of the Central Office of Information and OFCOM in relation to the use of 0870 and 0845 telephone numbers for public enquiries. [DWP] (HL1836)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Home Office, and the executive agencies for which it is responsible, now follow the guidance of the Central Office of Information and OFCOM in relation to the use of 0870 and 0845 telephone numbers for public enquiries. [HO] (HL1837)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Foreign and Commonwealth Office now follows the guidance of the Central Office of Information and OFCOM in relation to the use of 0870 and 0845 telephone numbers for public enquiries. [FCO] (HL1838)
20th October
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the number of former members of the Northern Ireland civil service now employed by Waterways Ireland is 90 per cent less than when the organisation was created, when the number of former members of the Irish civil service employed is only 20 per cent less. [NIO] (HL1845)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the qualifications required for the appointment of the head of marketing administration in Waterways Ireland; and why was the position not advertised. [NIO] (HL1846)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why presents were given to all members of staff from the Chief Executive in Waterways Ireland at Christmas 2002 and 2003; what were these presents; how much they cost; where the funding came from; and whether the use of public money is appropriate for this type of organisation. [NIO] (HL1847)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why Waterways Ireland has underspent its budget in every year since its creation; and why the Northern Ireland Office did not use the funding in other areas of cross-border activity. [NIO] (HL1848)
The Lord Lucas—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the latest year for which figures are available, how many cases of hospital-acquired infection in England were associated with the use of urinary catheters. [DoH] (HL1851)
24th October
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government for how many days each of the 21 Iraqi asylum seekers who were in detention awaiting removal on 14th October had been detained on that date; how many of them have now been assessed as not posing a threat of absconding, have met the necessary conditions and provided the sureties required for release on Chief Immigration Officer bail; and, if any of them have met the other conditions but have not been able to provide sureties, whether they will put them in touch with Bail for Immigration Detainees. [HO] (HL1857)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Warner on 14th October (WA 106) and his reply on 18th October (HL Deb, cols. 674-77), on what assumption on the timing of the onset of an avian flu pandemic they base their figure of “at least 50,000 deaths” in the United Kingdom, as stated by the Lord Warner on 17th October (HL Deb, col. 566); and whether their purchase of 14.6 million courses of antivirals will prove adequate, given that they will not be fully available until September 2006. [DoH] (HL1863)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the most recent figure for persons in H M Prisons in England and Wales as a result of recall from licence; whether the total has fluctuated in recent years; if so, by how much; and what are the average and median periods spent on recall before eventual release. [HO] (HL1865)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many places are now available in psychiatric secure wards in England and Wales; and at what locations. [DoH] (HL1866)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy has made of the extra cost that Northern Ireland’s electricity consumers are likely to have paid compared with United Kingdom consumers by the end of the decade; and how much that estimate is likely to be per household. [NIO] (HL1872)
The Baroness Northover—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken in the training of scientists in or from developing countries, particularly in translational research, to ensure the retention of science graduates in their home countries. [DfES] (HL1873)
The Baroness Northover—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing to support the work of institutions such as the Drugs for Neglected Disease initiative; and what funds have been committed to support the strengthening of capacities and the development of new tools within disease-endemic countries. [DfID] (HL1874)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances the Prime Minister’s wife is entitled to the use of a Government car; and at what cost this has been provided in the last eight years. [CO] (HL1875)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which facilities and services have been provided at public expense to the Prime Minister’s wife over the last eight years. [CO] (HL1876)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Deputy Prime Minister’s wife has the use of an official Government car or has used an official Government car when not accompanying the Deputy Prime Minister; and, if so, on what occasions. [ODPM] (HL1878)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they estimated how many properties would have gone up one or more council tax bands if they had not postponed the council tax revaluation in England; and, if so, what is that estimate. [ODPM] (HL1879)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as a matter of routine, they provide the use of an official Government car to the spouse or partner of a Cabinet Minister other than the wife of the Prime Minister. [CO] (HL1880)
The Lord Ackner—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by the Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 20th October (HL Deb, col. 878), who made the decision to recover from civil litigants the costs of court administration in 1992; after what, if any, consultation; and what documents were relied upon in making that decision. [DCA] (HL1883)
The Baroness Hanham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, across all departments, which bodies and statutory responsibilities are currently operating regionally, either as part of, or in association with, Regional Assemblies. [ODPM] (HL1886)
The Baroness Hanham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information on the provision of water supplies for new housing in the South East was contained in their concordat with the Environment Agency. [ODPM] (HL1887)
The Baroness Hanham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration is being given to the prevention of flooding of the proposed housing and other developments in the Thames Gateway. [DEFRA] (HL1888)
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which domestic priorities of the government of St Lucia are supported by aid from other governments; and what action they are taking to provide such assistance. [DfID] (HL1891)
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which domestic priorities of the government of Grenada are supported by aid from other governments; and what action they are taking to provide such assistance. [DfID] (HL1892)
25th October
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria they use to determine that a state is being governed by an illegal government or regime. [FCO] (HL1893)
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which states they have determined are currently governed by an illegal government or regime. [FCO] (HL1894)
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will apply sanctions against governments and individuals in a position of authority in those states where elections were deemed not to have been free and fair by professional election monitors. [FCO] (HL1895)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority the European Union has given to the proposals for the construction of an airport and seaport for Gaza, as discussed with the former President of the World Bank, Mr James Wolfensohn, and the Palestinian Authority; and what representations they have made on these proposals to the government of Israel. [FCO] (HL1896)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current restrictions on the movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza; and what immediate steps can be taken by the Government and the European Union to ease these restrictions. [FCO] (HL1897)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the latest available United Kingdom figures for the number of convictions for careless driving leading to injury or death, by age groups. [HO] (HL1898)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current per capita income in Northern Ireland compared with that in (a) England; (b) Scotland; and (c) Wales. [NIO] (HL1899)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in relation to the proposed smoking ban for Northern Ireland, there have been consultations with the Irish Republic; if so, when; and between whom those consultations took place. [NIO] (HL1900)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 10th October (WA 62) on organised crime and fuel processing, whether a targeted strategy has been put in place to deal with the problems identified; and when they will have figures for 2004. [NIO] (HL1901)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child has been ratified, taking into account remarks on this matter made by the Baroness Crawley on 19th October (HL Deb, cols. 746-47). [DfES] (HL1903)
The Lord Roberts of Conwy—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many service men and women from Wales, deployed in the 1990-91 Gulf War, have diagnosed or still medically undiagnosed illnesses; and what comparable figures they have for the present deployment to Iraq. [MoD] (HL1904)
The Lord Roberts of Conwy—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of possible fatalities in Wales arising from an avian flu pandemic. [DoH] (HL1906)
The Lord Roberts of Conwy—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to change the Additional Member System of proportional representation as it will apply to the elections (a) to the Scottish Parliament, and (b) the Greater London Assembly. [SO] (HL1908)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they next plan to discuss Israel’s standing commitment to open its borders to adjacent Palestinian territories. [FCO] (HL1910)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss early exit strategies for the coalition forces in Iraq with the United States and other allied contingents. [FCO] (HL1911)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they will make to President Abu Mazen’s request on 21st October for more support from Western countries for the establishment of a viable Palestinian state. [FCO] (HL1913)
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their definition of “nature conservation” in clause 30 (Functions) of the Commons Bill. [DEFRA] (HL1914)
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding will be provided to administer the establishment of a Commons Association as outlined in the Commons Bill; and where this additional funding will come from. [DEFRA] (HL1915)
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding will be provided to the Commons Registration Authorities to administer the commons register as outlined in the Commons Bill; and where this additional funding will come from. [DEFRA] (HL1916)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the annual average number of days lost due to sick leave in the civil service in each of the last eight years. [CO] (HL1918)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost of official entertainment given by the Chancellor of Exchequer in each of the last eight years at (a) H M Treasury; (b) Number 11 Downing Street; and (c) all other venues. [HMT] (HL1919)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost of official entertainment given by the Deputy Prime Minister in each of the last eight years. [ODPM] (HL1920)
26th October
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many quarantine facilities in England deal with wild bird imports; how many Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs inspectors there are; and how often inspections of quarantine facilities are made. [DEFRA] (HL1923)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with regard to the birds that tested positive for H5N1, whether it is normal practice for birds not to be tested within 7 to 14 days of arrival, prior to any birds dying; and why no sentinel chickens were used in these cases. [DEFRA] (HL1924)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered the possibility that the flu was already endemic in the Pegasus “quarantine” when the first birds arrived from Suriname. [DEFRA] (HL1925)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis they have approved a system of quarantine with a rolling entry and a rolling exit date; and how they oversee that policy. [DEFRA] (HL1926)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they received that led them to oppose the initiative by the Belgian Environment Minister, Bruno Tobback, to halt imports of wild birds in March 2005; and whether the United Kingdom was the sole member state to oppose this initiative. [DEFRA] (HL1927)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent the geographical targeting proposals in the new England Rural Development Programme proposed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are consistent with the non-geographical targeting suggested by the Department of Trade and Industry for the next round of Objective 2 funding. [DEFRA] (HL1928)
The Baroness Masham of Ilton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what disinfectants are recommended for poultry keepers, both domestic and commercial, to increase protection against the threat of avian flu. [DEFRA] (HL1929)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the £11.5 million grant undertaking for the Ferco Silvag biogas plant at Winkleigh, Devon has been paid. [DTI] (HL1930)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are circumstances in which the requirement for electrical efficiency, or any other requirements, are amendable under the terms of the undertaking for the Ferco Silvag biogas plant at Winkleigh, Devon; and whether the grant undertaking would remain valid if the electrical efficiency requirements were not met. [DTI] (HL1931)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any information which challenges the electrical efficiency calculations made by consultants in the original application for a grant for the construction of the Ferco Silvag biogas plant at Winkleigh, Devon. [DTI] (HL1932)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government through which non-governmental organisations based in (a) the Sudan, and (b) the United Kingdom they are currently assisting the displaced and the returnees in southern Sudan; and what form this assistance takes. [DfID] (HL1933)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 24th October (WA 162), what area in square metres is provided for chaplaincies in the men’s and women’s sides of H M Prison Peterborough and in H M Prison Bronzefield respectively. [HO] (HL1934)
The Lord Campbell of Alloway—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why in the case of Trooper Williams resort was sought to the concurrent jurisdiction by the Director of Armed Legal Services, after the charge had been dismissed by the Commanding Officer on the Ministry of Defence Senior Legal Adviser Branch’s advice that there was no case to answer. [MoD] (HL1936)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action has been taken to ensure that captains of civil aircraft are made aware of the possible health implications for crew and passengers of pyrolised products in the air supply system so that they may fully discharge a duty of care in accordance with Power of Commander. [DfT] (HL1937)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they endorse the proposed new American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Standard 161P, “Air Quality Within Commercial Aircraft Standard”, which is currently being consulted upon. [DfT] (HL1938)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have a plan of action for dealing with the handling of crews and passengers directly after landing if an incident with polluted cabin air has occurred; and, if so, whether they will publish that plan. [DfT] (HL1939)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps have been taken to implement the recommendation made after the 2001 report of the Swedish board of accident investigation, or the incident onboard aircraft SE-DRE on 12th November 1999, that an international database should be established with factual information from flights where suspicion of polluted cabin air exists. [DfT] (HL1940)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that carbon monoxide detectors are fitted in aircraft to enable the commander to monitor emissions. [DfT] (HL1941)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have examined the concerns raised by Dr Vyvyan Howard in April at the International Aero Conference on Contaminated Bleed Air, at Imperial College, in relation to the health risks of exposing unborn children to pyrolysis products of synthetic jet engine oils and hydraulic fluids in aircraft; and what steps they have taken to protect pregnant passengers. [DfT] (HL1942)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they omitted some, but not all, of the names of officials involved in examining the classification of roads expenditure from the documents released by H M Treasury under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on 19th October. [HMT] (HL1943)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in how many years since its creation Waterways Ireland has underspent its budget; and, for each year in which Waterways Ireland was underspent, whether they will show how the underspend was broken down into capital, administration and other costs; and give the main reasons for the underspends. [NIO] (HL1945)
The Lord Jopling—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what factors have caused the Lord Hylton’s question for written answer (HL536), tabled on 14th June, to be still awaiting a reply 18 weeks later, when the target time for replies is two weeks. [HO] (HL1948)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is still the case that they will not provide a funding plan for Crossrail until the publication of the Lyons Report on local government funding is published; and when this is now expected to take place. [DfT] (HL1950)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the indication by the Lord Drayson on 25th October (HL Deb, col. 1069), what extra financial resources are being allocated to support helicopters. [MoD] (HL1952)
27th October
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in cases where an appeal against the award of a licence under the Licensing Act 2003 has been granted by the magistrates court, the court has power to award costs against the licensee. [DCMS] (HL1953)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 26th October (WA 183-84), whether they will (a) place in the Library of the House the email from the Senior Policy Advisor at the Nationality Policy and Special Cases Unit to the Chief Caseworker for Nationality, sent on 15th December 2004; and (b) explain, with regard to the email, the basis for their assertion that the provisions for acquisition of British National (Overseas) status by registration were fully explained. [HO] (HL1954)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 25th October (WA 169), whether they will provide a schedule of their meetings or discussions which occurred in New Delhi between 1st January 1997 and 1st April 1998 including (a) the date of the meeting or discussion and whether it was a face-to-face meeting or a telephone discussion; (b) the approximate length of the meeting or discussion; and (c) the participants by department, function or position. [HO] (HL1955)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 25 October (WA 170) on British Overseas citizenship, to whom the parents should write for such a case to be considered; what information they should provide; and whether they will provide examples of the types of evidence that have been accepted in the past. [HO] (HL1956)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Home Office Nationality Instructions (paragraph 7 of annex H to chapter 14) refer to the date 1st November 2004, when Central Government of India notification number SO1325(E) appoints 3rd December 2004 as the day on which the provisions of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2003 shall come into force; and whether any British national has been granted Overseas citizenship of India. [HO] (HL1957)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the status of Stranmillis Teacher Training College, Belfast; whether there are plans to change this; whether Protestant clergy have been removed from its Board of Governors; if so, why; and who is the current Chairman of its Board of Governors. [NIO] (HL1958)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the status of St Mary’s Teacher Training College, Belfast, compared to that of Stranmillis Teacher Training College, Belfast. [NIO] (HL1959)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Northern Ireland Department of Education has appointed a Strategic Advisory Group to provide advice on new arrangements for post-primary education; if so, when the Group was appointed; what are its terms of reference; who are its members; and what are the relevant qualifications of each member. [NIO] (HL1960)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Northern Ireland Department of Education has appointed a Project Management Group to determine curricular arrangements for post-primary education; when the Group was appointed; what are its terms of reference; who are its members; and what are the relevant qualifications of each member. [NIO] (HL1962)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th June (WA 45), how, in respect of major post-primary reform, new arrangements will be determined locally to take account of local needs, wishes and circumstances, and collaboration organised so as to minimise disruption to the school day, given that there is to be no infrastructural audit or determination of costings in relation to transport and supervisory support. [NIO] (HL1963)
The Lord Colwyn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 13th October (HL Deb, cols. 410-12), in what form information will be made available to patients explaining the new dental patient charges; and how much funding they have allocated to this campaign. [DoH] (HL1964)
The Lord Colwyn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 13th October (HL Deb, cols. 410-12), what research had been undertaken into the effect of the proposed new dental patient charges; who carried out this research; how much funding was allocated; and when it was undertaken. [DoH] (HL1965)
The Lord Morris of Aberavon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many arrests were made at the time of the recent Labour Party conference in Brighton under the Terrorism Act 2000; and whether the Home Secretary is satisfied that the discretion to use the powers under sections 54 and 45 of the Act was properly exercised. [HO] (HL1966)
The Lord Morris of Aberavon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether powers of arrest under the Terrorism Act 2000 are being properly exercised. [HO] (HL1967)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish their proposals to give prisoners the right to vote in Parliamentary elections in accordance with their Convention rights as declared by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. [DCA] (HL1968)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the objectives they are seeking to achieve during the United Kingdom Presidency of the European Union. [FCO] (HL1969)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 25th October (WA 173), whether they will publish their reasons for not having implemented the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights given against the United Kingdom during the period between 1998 and 2005, identifying each case and the reasons for non-implementation in that case. [DCA] (HL1970)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 24th October (WA 153), whether other member states of the European Union operate visa regimes in relation to Croatia. [HO] (HL1971)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 24th October (WA 153), what is the nature of the immigration threat from the nationality concerned, in relation to Croatia. [HO] (HL1972)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Uzbekistan concerning the harassment suffered by employees of the BBC World Service and the arrest and subsequent treatment of the leader of the opposition (Sunshine Coalition). [FCO] (HL1973)
The Lord Corbett of Castle Vale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in securing the return of United Kingdom naval vessels seized by Iran in international waters. [FCO] (HL1974)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the Leonard Cheshire report entitled In the balance: disabled people’s experiences of debt; and whether they will be taking any action on its conclusion and recommendations. [DTI] (HL1975)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have introduced extra security measures for air passengers travelling from Manchester Airport to any part of Ireland; if so, for what reason; at what cost; and whether the Police Service of Northern Ireland special branch are involved in this matter. [HO] (HL1977)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House any business cases received as a result of their funding of Daily Ireland. [NIO] (HL1978)
The Lord Jenkin of Roding—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 27th October in the debate on energy supply, when they will arrange for the Renewables Obligations Certificate regime to be applied to nuclear power stations. [DTI] (HL1980)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a first edition of the Education White Paper was withdrawn after printing; and, if so, what was the cost of the first edition and the subsequent edition published on 25th October. [DfES] (HL1981)
The Lord Lloyd of Berwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 28th February (WA 2), what offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 were the individuals convicted of; and what was the range of sentences imposed. [HO] (HL1982)
31st October
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new staff have been recruited for the National Offender Management regional management teams; and how many of these have come from H M Prison Service line management. [HO] (HL1983)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many residential places for drug and alcohol treatment and maintenance will be available nationally and by region, for men and women respectively, for persons serving the non-custodial part of a custody plus sentence, when this provision comes into force. [HO] (HL1984)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Security Council has received any reports from the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative to Somalia on his attempts to bring the Mogadishu and Jowhar factions of the transitional government together; and what further steps they consider might be taken by the Security Council, in the absence of any prospect of the factions coming together. [FCO] (HL1985)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making during the United Kingdom Presidency of the European Union to the government of Sudan to allow Canadian technicians to deliver the 105 Grizzly armoured personnel carriers donated by Canada to the African Union Mission in Sudan, and to train African Union personnel in the use of the vehicles. [FCO] (HL1986)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with the African Union an amendment to the mandate of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), to require AMIS actively to protect civilians from armed groups, particularly in the camps and their vicinity. [FCO] (HL1987)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have received about the reasons for the delay in reaching the authorised level of 7,731 soldiers and police for the African Union Mission in Sudan; and whether a force of this size is large enough to prevent further harm to civilians. [FCO] (HL1988)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report by Ernst and Young on the Department of Trade and Industry export agency UK Trade and Investment, whether they will ensure that any improper expenditure of public funds by civil servants at the agency is repaid in full by those responsible. [DTI] (HL1989)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report by Ernst and Young on the Department of Trade and Industry export agency UK Trade and Investment, what is the total estimated cost to the public purse of the improper expenditure there referred to. [DTI] (HL1990)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to combat the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases among teenagers and to provide speedy and effective treatment for those infected. [DoH] (HL1991)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that unrepresented applicants for bail who are detained under immigration control have effective access to Home Office bail summaries in seeking bail. [HO] (HL1992)
The Lord Faulkner of Worcester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of responses received to the Department of Health consultation on the smoke-free elements of the Health Improvement and Protection Bill; what proportion supported the white paper proposals to exempt licensed premises and members’ clubs; and what proportion supported smoke-free legislation without such exemptions. [DoH] (HL1993)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what road and rail transport projects are planned for the North East region. [DfT] (HL1994)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether formal qualified majority voting exists in the decision-taking procedures of the World Trade Organisation; if so, what majority is necessary; and what other rules apply to such voting. [FCO] (HL1995)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many votes the European Commission has at the World Trade Organisation; what proportion this is of the total number of votes available; and whether they will provide a breakdown of the total number of votes. [FCO] (HL1996)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 5th July 2004 (WA 64), with which non-European Union countries the European Union has free trade agreements which have entered into force since that date. [FCO] (HL1997)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 5th July 2004 (WA 65), with which non-European Union countries is the European Union currently negotiating free trade agreements which were not listed in that Answer. [FCO] (HL1998)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of new United Kingdom legislation has originated in the European Union since 1998. [FCO] (HL1999)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which warships and supply vessels of the Royal Navy are stationed, on current planning assumptions, in the area of the Arabian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean; and whether they intend to change those planning assumptions. [MoD] (HL2000)
[As amended on 3rd November]
The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on the development of the information accreditation scheme proposed in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health. [DoH] (HL2001)
The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on the development of power questions as proposed in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health. [DoH] (HL2002)
The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government where power questions, as proposed in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health, will be piloted. [DoH] (HL2003)
The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on the development of information prescriptions as proposed in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health. [DoH] (HL2004)
The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government where information prescriptions, as proposed in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health, will be piloted. [DoH] (HL2005)
The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on copying letters to patients, as proposed in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health. [DoH] (HL2006)
The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the outstanding amount still owed to contractors employed by the Government during the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease epidemic; and whether such contractors will be entitled to claim interest under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. [DEFRA] (HL2007)
The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated interest accrued to date on unpaid invoices for services provided by contractors during the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease epidemic. [DEFRA] (HL2008)
The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many contractors employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs during the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease epidemic have been taken to court; what were the results of any court proceedings; and what percentage of the total amount of contractors’ invoices is involved in legal dispute proceedings. [DEFRA] (HL2009)
The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have the power to require live birds imported from European Union member states to be quarantined. [DEFRA] (HL2010)
The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to use vaccination to prevent the spread of H5N1 virus in commercial and domestic poultry in the event that the virus is introduced into the United Kingdom. [DEFRA] (HL2011)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many additional (a) general practitioners; (b) hospitals; and (c) health centres will be required if an additional 131,000 houses are built in Essex. [ODPM] (HL2012)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many additional (a) teachers; (b) primary schools; (c) secondary schools; and (d) further education institutions will be required if an additional 131,000 houses are built in Essex. [ODPM] (HL2013)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many additional (a) police officers; (b) police stations; and (c) court facilities will be required if an additional 131,000 houses are built in Essex. [ODPM] (HL2014)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many additional (a) social workers, and (b) other care workers will be required if an additional 131,000 houses are built in Essex. [ODPM] (HL2015)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many additional (a) fire officers, and (b) fire stations will be required if an additional 131,000 houses are built in Essex. [ODPM] (HL2016)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what improvements to transport infrastructure will be required before an additional 131,000 houses can be built in Essex. [ODPM] (HL2017)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total establishment figure for the Northern Ireland Civil Service on 1st September for each year since 2000. [NIO] (HL2018)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the decision to reduce the number employed in the Northern Ireland Civil Service was announced; and what has been the reduction since that date. [NIO] (HL2019)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements exist for the transfer of serving police officers to the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and how many officers have been transferred in each of the last four years. [NIO] (HL2020)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the special arrangements for the recruitment of detectives to the Police Service of Northern Ireland announced by the then Security Minister Jane Kennedy MP are still in place; and how many detectives have been recruited in each of the last four years. [NIO] (HL2021)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what groups and individuals have been consulted about the proposed relocation of the headquarters of the Irish Language Agency. [NIO] (HL2022)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what properties owned or rented by Waterways Ireland are currently not used; and what is Waterways Ireland’s policy for each of these properties. [NIO] (HL2023)
The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Adonis on 18th October (WA 122), which specific technical or practical skills are most in short supply; and which skills shortages, if any, could be addressed by technical or practical courses in secondary schools. [DfES] (HL2024)
1st November
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the sources of the £44 million funding of the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) in 2004; what funding is envisaged for the RSSB in future years; and how it is to be allocated within the railway industry. [DfT] (HL2025)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered allowing prison governors to purchase office consumables and furniture from any supplier, rather than only from approved suppliers, on condition that the items in question cost no more than if obtained from the approved supplier. [HO] (HL2026)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 19th October (WA 133), whether in view of reports of the hijacking of an oil tanker and a ship carrying food to Somalia on 22nd to 23rd October, and of a Maltese ship on 20th October, they will reconsider their view that the problem of piracy off the Somali coast can only be brought under control after the return of stability and good governance in Somalia. [FCO] (HL2027)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf war who have claimed a war pension for what they term “Gulf war syndrome” could be affected by the Pensions Appeal Tribunal decision of 31st October in the case of Gulf war veteran Guardsman Daniel Martin. [MoD] (HL2028)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf war in receipt of a war pension for diagnosed illnesses also claimed for still undiagnosed illnesses. [MoD] (HL2029)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who devised the questions contained in the new citizenship test; and on the basis of what criteria they were devised. [HO] (HL2030)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the average hours per week on (a) operational duty, and (b) training carried out by full time soldiers from each of the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment between 1st July and 30th September in the years 2002 to 2005. [MoD] (HL2032)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to update the Northern Ireland Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies 1998 report which was published on 19th May 1999 and is currently displayed on the internet. [NIO] (HL2033)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the school performance comparisons for Northern Ireland, England and Wales for the four years since 2001-02 in respect of school-leavers who achieved (a) two or more A levels; (b) five or more GCSEs A* to C; and (c) no GCSEs. [DfES] (HL2034)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what have been the number of seizures in Northern Ireland for 2004-05 in comparison to those in 2000-01 of (a) cocaine powder and wraps; (b) LSD doses and microdots; and (c) amphetamines powder and wraps; and what were the conviction rates for drug offences in each of those years. [NIO] (HL2035)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Northern Ireland Children’s Minister has had recent discussions regarding autism; if so, with whom; and whether they intend to devise and implement a province-wide strategy to deal with early assessment of autism, adequately trained classroom assistants and other special needs. [NIO] (HL2036)
The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many patients have benefited from the copying of letters to patients initiative, as proposed in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health. [DoH] (HL2037)
The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in setting up the National Information Forum, as promised in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health. [DoH] (HL2038)
The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which organisations have been invited to take part in the National Information Forum, as promised in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health. [DoH] (HL2039)
The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the first meeting is to be held of the National Information Forum, as promised in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health. [DoH] (HL2040)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Cabinet Office. [CO] (HL2041)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Department for Constitutional Affairs. [DCA] (HL2042)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. [DCMS] (HL2043)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Department for Education and Skills. [DfES] (HL2044)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Department for International Development. [DfID] (HL2045)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Department for Transport. [DfT] (HL2046)
The Lord Carter—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what level of inspection by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority will be required for gangmasters to qualify for a licence. [DEFRA] (HL2047)
The Lord Carter—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether inspection of gangmasters by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority will be risk-based or based on random inspection. [DEFRA] (HL2048)
The Lord Carter—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether gangmasters will be inspected by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority when licences are renewed. [DEFRA] (HL2049)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prison Service expects that local National Health Service Mental Health Trusts will provide the relevant services to meet the mental health needs of those people held in custody. [HO] (HL2050)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the prison population is estimated or known to be in need of mental health services intervention. [HO] (HL2051)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the ethnic minority prison population have some form of mental health needs. [HO] (HL2052)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who is responsible for responding to the mental health needs of prisoners and for providing treatment. [HO] (HL2053)
The Lord Fearn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many airports operate services carrying passengers in England and Wales. [DfT] (HL2054)
The Lord Fearn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many personnel work within English and Welsh airports. [DfT] (HL2055)
The Lord Fearn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many “low cost” airlines operate in England and Wales. [DfT] (HL2056)
The Lord Fearn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce where the new large casinos will be allowed to operate. [DCMS] (HL2057)
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many civil servants employed by the European Commission and by other institutions of the European Union have taken, or are due to take, early retirement in 2005; what is the principal reason for such retirements; what golden handshake is to be paid; and what is the average pension payable to those retiring in this way. [FCO] (HL2058)
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