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.
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]
Estate Agents (Independent Redress Scheme) Bill [HL]—Second Reading [The Lord Dubs]
Veterinary Surgery (Testing for Tuberculosis in Bovines) Order 2005—The Baroness Byford to move, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Order, laid before the House on 25th July, be annulled (S.I. 2005/2015). [8th Report from the Merits Committee]
Supply of Relevant Veterinary Medicinal Products Order 2005—The Baroness Byford to move, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Order, laid before the House on 7th October, be annulled (S.I. 2005/2751). [11th 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 and Christians 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.
†Consumer Credit Bill—The Lord Sainsbury of Turville to move, That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 55
Schedule 1
Clauses 56 to 59
Schedule 2
Clauses 60 to 69 | Schedule 3
Clause 70
Schedule 4
Clause 71. |
Terrorism Bill—Second Reading [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal]In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
NHS Redress Bill [HL]—Grand Committee [The Lord Warner] [6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
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.
Harbours Bill [HL]—Committee [The Lord Berkeley]
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 and 13th Report from the Merits 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 and 13th Report from the Merits Committee]
‡Disability Discrimination (Private Clubs etc.) Regulations 2005—The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19th October be approved. [6th Report from the Joint Committee and 13th Report from the Merits Committee]
‡Farm Woodland Premium Schemes (Amendment) (England) Scheme 2005—The Lord Bach to move, That the draft Scheme laid before the House on 2nd November be approved. [8th Report from the Joint Committee]
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.
Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill—Committee [The Lord McKenzie of Luton]
Identity Cards Bill—House to be again in Committee [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal] [5th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
‡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 Grand Committee on the NHS Redress Bill will continue at 3.30 pm in the Moses Room]
THURSDAY 24TH NOVEMBER
[At eleven o’clock]
†[Prayers will have been read]
*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. [8th Report from the Joint Committee]
Retention of Communications Data (Further Extension of Initial Period) Order 2005—The Lord Bassam of Brighton to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 3rd November be approved. [8th Report from the Joint Committee]
In the Moses Room
At 2 pm
Transport (Wales) Bill—Grand Committee [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] [6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
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.
*The Lord Lyell—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the procedure for investigating the allegations concerning the events at Deepcut army barracks.
*The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why light dues paid by ships using United Kingdom ports are used to fund the new head office of the Commissioners of Irish Lights in Dun Laoghaire in the Republic of Ireland.
Commons Bill [HL]—Report [The Lord Bach]
Compensation Bill [HL]—Second Reading [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton]
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
European Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2005—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Triesman]
European Forest Institute (Legal Capacities) Order 2005—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Triesman]
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 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.
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.
*The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultation about the future siting of speed cameras has taken place with the local communities involved.
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2005—The Lord Goldsmith to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 27th October be approved. [7th Report from the Joint Committee]
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.
*The Baroness Sharples—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there has been an increase in the number of quangos since 1997.
‡Civil Partnership (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005—The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting 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 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting 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 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting 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 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 13th October be approved. [6th Report from the Joint Committee]
[It is expected that the Report stage of the Commons Bill will continue]
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Transport (Wales) Bill will continue at 3.30 pm in the Moses Room]
THURSDAY 1ST DECEMBER
[At eleven o’clock]
*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.
*The Baroness Northover—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recent UNICEF report, Children—the missing face of AIDS.
*The Lord Anderson of Swansea—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received in favour of extending Sunday trading hours; and what is their response.
The Lord Turnberg—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to reverse the decline in numbers of clinical academic staff.
MONDAY 5TH DECEMBER
*The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what subjects the Prime Minister discussed with President Hu.
*The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to stop the spread of bracken on mountains, moorland, heaths and commons.
*The Lord Hamilton of Epsom—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the appearance of public servants in uniform to defend or promote Government policy.
†*The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how their preconditions for the deployment of additional United Kingdom forces to Afghanistan relate to the agreed timetable for sending additional United Kingdom-led NATO forces to that country.
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
Civil Aviation Bill—Grand Committee [The Lord Davies of Oldham] [6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER
The Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick
*The Lord Renton of Mount Harry—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that local art, culture and heritage development throughout the United Kingdom is not affected as a result of £1.5 billion of National Lottery funds being channelled to the Olympic Games in London.
*The Lord Hoyle—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether British Army uniforms are being manufactured in China.
*The Lord Roberts of Conwy—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will require retiring or resigning Ministers of the Crown not only to consult the Advisory Committee before taking up employment in the private sector, but also to adhere to the Ministerial Code and follow any advice given by the Committee.
†Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill—Second Reading [The Baroness Ashton of Upholland]
WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER
The Lord Turnbull
*The Lord Steinberg—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Confederation of British Industry estimate that tax rises since 1997 have cost British businesses £50 billion.
*The Baroness Walmsley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their policy of upgrading the schools infrastructure is fulfilling the aims of the Department for Education and Skills’ Sustainable Development Plan.
*The Lord Truscott—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact upon United Kingdom non-governmental organisations of the draft legislation in the Russian Duma on the registration of non-profit organisations.
THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Palmer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will introduce the renewable transport fuel obligation as provided in the Energy Act 2004.
*The Baroness Masham of Ilton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that there are sufficient changing and showering facilities for staff in National Health Service hospitals.
*The Baroness Harris of Richmond—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the level of National Health Service dental provision in North and East Yorkshire.
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.
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Civil Aviation Bill will continue at 2 pm in the Moses Room]
FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER
[At eleven o’clock]
The Lord Fowler—To move, That this House takes note of the First Report of the Select Committee on the Review of the BBC’s Royal Charter (First Report, HL Paper 50).
The Baroness Cox—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent developments in Sudan.
MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER
*The Lord Janner of Braunstone—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consult colleagues in the European Union concerning anti-Semitism in Europe.
*The Lord Beaumont of Whitley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making to ensure that all householders are aware of their new duties under the Waste (Household Waste Duty of Care) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2900).
*The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the views of a wide range of patient advocates are heard, with a view to shaping National Health Service vision and values and influencing future National Health Service plan commitments.
*The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the European Court of Justice has issued a judgment requiring European Union member states to prosecute breaches of European law in their national courts.
TUESDAY 13TH DECEMBER
*The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to ensure that the archives of major British authors are retained in the United Kingdom and are not acquired by overseas institutions.
*The Lord Glentoran—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the British Airports Authority’s proposal to introduce a £5 charge to drive into Heathrow and Stansted Airports.
*The Baroness Cumberlege—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact the new financial system of payment by results is having on the National Health Service.
WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER
*The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to increase the United Kingdom’s financial contribution to the European Union.
*The Baroness Greengross—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to include provision in the Consumer Credit Bill to prevent store card providers from charging interest on the full statement value from the date of first purchase, in circumstances where the card-holder has already paid off most of the balance.
*The Lord Jopling—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any action has been taken to review the Ministerial Code, in the light of the reported comments of the Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, that the Code needs immediate review.
THURSDAY 15TH DECEMBER
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Baroness Falkner of Margravine—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have decided on the location of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
†*The Lord Peyton of Yeovil—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new Commissions and other Government bodies they have appointed in the last eight years with the task of implementing their policies.
†*The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the National Institute for Clinical Excellence assess the potential impact on patients’ quality of life when conducting appraisals of medicines and other treatments.
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 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 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 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 Baroness Northover—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what coordination there is through the international community to resolve the conflict in northern Uganda.
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 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 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.
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review policy in relation to victims of Gulf War illnesses in the light of the ruling of the War Pensions Appeal Tribunal on 31st October 2005.
The Baroness Linklater of Butterstone—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the role and purpose of Secure Training Centres in the appropriate management and rehabilitation of young people in trouble.
The Lord Beaumont of Whitley—To call attention to the disposal of allotment land in England in 2004 and 2005; and to move for papers.
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to honour their commitment that family carers of people with lifelong severe intellectual impairment should be at the heart of decision-making about their relatives’ accommodation, health care and support.
The Lord Bishop of Rochester—To call attention to the issue of integration and multi-culturalism in a plural society; and to move for papers.
†The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in their follow up to the Commission for Africa’s report they will assess the human and economic cost of road traffic damage, injuries and deaths in developing countries.
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.
The Lord Tombs—To call attention to the problems in the electricity supply industry created by the absence of a strategic decision mechanism; and to move for papers.
The Lord Dubs—To call attention to the case for affordable housing to accommodate families and those living in overcrowded conditions; and to move for papers.
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
[Tabled on 17th November, or unanswered after 14 days]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
12th October
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 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)
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)
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 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 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 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)
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 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. [DfID] (HL1873)
25th October
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 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 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)
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 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 43 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, 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 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)
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 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 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)
1st November
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 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 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 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 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. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (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 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)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they have given to civil society groups monitoring poverty reduction plans and debt relief in (a) Uganda; and (b) Mozambique. [DfID] (HL2073)
2nd November
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Department for Work and Pensions. [DWP] (HL2077)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Department of Trade and Industry. [DTI] (HL2079)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. [FCO] (HL2080)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in Northern Ireland, they record the frequency with which methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is (a) a primary cause of death; (b) an identifiable secondary cause of death; or (c) contributes to or results in death; and whether they will give details for the years 2000 to 2004. [NIO] (HL2085)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government (a) when they expect to publish the results of the tourism strategy report for St Helena; (b) what is the planned timescale for developing the island’s tourism potential before the completion of the new airport; and (c) when they expect to appoint a project manager to oversee construction of the airport. [DfID] (HL2093)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when, during the United Kingdom’s Presidency of the European Union, the report produced by European Union Heads of Mission based in Botswana on the situation in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve will be published. [FCO] (HL2094)
3rd November
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. [HO] (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. [LSLO] (HL2118)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who requested the closure of Tower Hill in Armagh City; and for what reason. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (HL2126)
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. [DWP] (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. [DWP] (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. [DWP] (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. [DWP] (HL2140)
The Baroness Hollis of Heigham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what number and percentage of women would, on the basis of (a) 30 years; (b) 25 years; and (c) 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. [DWP] (HL2141)
[As amended on 7th November]
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 30 years of contributions; (ii) acquire a full basic state pension based on 25 years of contributions; (iii) acquire a full basic state pension based on 20 years of contributions; and (iv) fall short of a full basic state pension in their own right; and by how much of those in category (iv) would fall short. [DWP] (HL2142)
[As amended on 7th November]
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. [NIO] (HL2143)
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. [NIO] (HL2146)
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. [FCO] (HL2151)
17th November
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Israeli government following the recent raid in Nablus and the killing of a Hamas leader. (HL2383)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Israeli government regarding the acquittal of the army captain in connection with the death of 13 year old Sami al-Hams near Rafah last year. (HL2384)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they will make to the Israeli government concerning Bethlehem and the tourist industry. (HL2385)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are giving to Christians in Bethlehem and the organisation “Open Bethlehem”. (HL2386)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they will make to the Israeli government on the economic future of Gaza and the West bank. (HL2387)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to ensure the government of Israel’s compliance with its international legal requirements in respect of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons. (HL2388)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, in assessing the impact of the Licensing Act 2003 on levels of crime and disorder, they selected five local authority areas in England and none in Wales. (HL2389)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish an analysis of their estimate of the annual implementation costs of the Identity Cards Bill of £584 million. (HL2390)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the fee paid to KPMG for their review of the costs of the Home Office’s identity cards programme. (HL2391)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what review they have made of the 40 per cent of total operating costs not included in paragraph 2.1 of the KPMG review of the costs of the Home Office’s identity cards. (HL2392)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they agree with the implementation timetable in paragraph 2.3 of the KPMG review of the costs of the Home Office’s identity cards programme. (HL2393)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase the margin of contingency costs of the Home Office identity cards programme, given that the KPMG review of the costs of the programme noted in paragraph 4.1.4.1 that the 20 per cent contingency factor had in some cases been reduced to 8 per cent. (HL2394)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they accept the recommendation in the KPMG review of the costs of the Home Office identity cards programme that a more detailed risk-based approach, such as quantitative risk analysis, should be considered for estimating the total cost of the proposed identity card scheme. (HL2395)
The Baroness Stern—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 15th November (WA 143-44), whether Mr Peter Boatman, employed as a consultant by the Youth Justice Board, is also the Director of Operations of Pro-tect Systems, established in 2000 to act as the sole United Kingdom distributor for all Taser International products. (HL2396)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the legal status of The Manual of Military Law published by the Ministry of Defence, following the enactment of the proposed Armed Forces Bill. (HL2397)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what provision will be made in the proposed Armed Forces Bill about the legal status of (a) rules of engagement; and (b) any official summary of, or extract from, the rules of engagement. (HL2398)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to use the proposed Armed Forces Bill to reduce the competence of commanding officers to deal with alleged offences; and, if so, in what way. (HL2399)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to use the proposed Armed Forces Bill to remove from commanding officers the power to dismiss charges on matters within their competence. (HL2400)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to use the proposed Armed Forces Bill to confer on service prosecuting authorities the power to re-open a case dismissed by a commanding officer. (HL2401)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much used cooking oil has been blended into other fuel for use in diesel vehicles in each of the last five years. (HL2402)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the waste cooking oil used by commercial organisations that is not blended into other fuel should be disposed of. (HL2403)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated carbon emission savings from blending cooking oil with other fuels in each of the last five years. (HL2404)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their aim is to minimise carbon emissions; and, if so, whether the minimisation of carbon emissions is the aim of the Biofuels Obligation. (HL2405)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have estimated the total savings of carbon emissions from—
(a) biofuels produced from crops grown for that purpose; and
(b) biofuels produced from waste vegetable oil. (HL2406)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Scotland Office and of public bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Scotland can search and enter the homes or business premises of United Kingdom citizens; and, in each case, what is the statutory authority for that power. (HL2407)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Ministry of Defence and of public bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Defence can search and enter the homes or business premises of United Kingdom citizens; and, in each case, what is the statutory authority for that power. (HL2408)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Department of Health and of public bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Health can search and enter the homes or business premises of United Kingdom citizens; and, in each case, what is the statutory authority for that power. (HL2409)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and of public bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport can search and enter the homes or business premises of United Kingdom citizens; and, in each case, what is the statutory authority for that power. (HL2410)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Home Office and of public bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for the Home Department can search and enter the homes or business premises of United Kingdom citizens; and, in each case, what is the statutory authority for that power. (HL2411)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Northern Ireland Office and of public bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland can search and enter the homes or business premises of United Kingdom citizens; and, in each case, what is the statutory authority for that power. (HL2412)
The Lord Hayhoe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether British Armed Forces in Iraq have used white phosphorus; if so, on how many occasions; and with what intention. (HL2413)
The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information has been collected about deaf children in (a) mainstream schools, and (b) special units within those schools; and what are the main features which that information reveals. (HL2414)
The Lord Ramsbotham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Essex Constabulary charge £1,200 per night for an immigration detainee to be held overnight in a police cell. (HL2415)
The Lord Ramsbotham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the reasons for the timing of their announcement that the Royal Military Police will inquire into every terrorist death in which the Army were involved in Northern Ireland since 1969; and whether the publication of the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill affected the timing of that announcement. (HL2416)
The Lord Ramsbotham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why there was a delay of two years between the submission and publication of the Prisons Ombudsman’s report into the suicide of six female inmates at H M Prison Styal. (HL2417)
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will appoint a tourism tsar to co-ordinate their policy with the tourism industry. (HL2418)
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they respond to the comments of the Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge on the funding, aims, objectives and vision of the tourism industry; and whether they will reform funding of the tourism industry to reflect these comments. (HL2419)
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their view of the European Union-Russia cooperation partnership which expires in 2007; whether they favour a new European Union-Russia framework as a replacement; and what salient features they will press for in such a new framework. (HL2420)
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will respond to Europol’s claim in the 2005 report on organised crime that, in respect of fraud against intellectual property, some 200,000 jobs are lost yearly in the European Union economy. (HL2421)
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will intervene to prevent the loss of potentially rare British film archives threatened by changes made by the British Film Institute at the National Film and Television Archive. (HL2422)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action has been taken against staff who have perpetrated acts of unlawful discrimination whilst in the employment of the Civil Service. (HL2423)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what procedures are followed in the case of a Minister of the Crown who has been found guilty of unlawful discrimination through an employment tribunal. (HL2424)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any action has been taken against any Minister of the Crown who has been found guilty of unlawful discrimination in the past 12 months; and, if so, what action was taken. (HL2425)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any non-compliance notices have been raised by the Commission for Racial Equality against any Government departments over the last 18 months. (HL2426)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what costs have been incurred by the Department of Trade and Industry in contesting cases of unlawful discrimination in employment tribunals over the last 18 months. (HL2427)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what costs have been incurred by the Department of Health in contesting cases of unlawful discrimination in employment tribunals over the last 18 months. (HL2428)
The Baroness Gardner of Parkes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister’s guidelines on the high hedges legislation reflect the substance of the debates in Parliament on the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003; and whether the guidelines may inhibit the implementation of that Act. (HL2429)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the purpose of the Local Community Fund; when it was created; and on what conditions its funding is provided. (HL2430)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who has received funding from the Local Community Fund; for what purposes; and how much has been provided. (HL2431)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the conclusions of the PSM consultants on customer services training in Waterways Ireland; what action they propose to take as a result of these conclusions; and whether they will place a copy of the consultants’ report in the Library of the House. (HL2432)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the investigation of allegations of bullying and other unethical behaviour by the Chief Executive of Waterways Ireland is being conducted internally; what are the terms of reference of that investigation; and when a report will be published. (HL2433)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have given any undertakings, in writing or otherwise, to Sinn Fein concerning (a) further education policy in Northern Ireland; and (b) the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill; if so, why they have given such undertakings; when they were given; and whether they will publish all the related documents. (HL2434)
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER AWAITING ANSWER
17th NOVEMBER 2005
[Tabled on the dates shown]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
12th October
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 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)
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)
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 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 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 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)
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 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. [DfID] (HL1873)
25th October
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 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 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)
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 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 43 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, 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 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)
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 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 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)
1st November
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 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 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 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 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. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (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 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)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they have given to civil society groups monitoring poverty reduction plans and debt relief in (a) Uganda; and (b) Mozambique. [DfID] (HL2073)
2nd November
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Department for Work and Pensions. [DWP] (HL2077)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Department of Trade and Industry. [DTI] (HL2079)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for information security in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. [FCO] (HL2080)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in Northern Ireland, they record the frequency with which methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is (a) a primary cause of death; (b) an identifiable secondary cause of death; or (c) contributes to or results in death; and whether they will give details for the years 2000 to 2004. [NIO] (HL2085)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government (a) when they expect to publish the results of the tourism strategy report for St Helena; (b) what is the planned timescale for developing the island’s tourism potential before the completion of the new airport; and (c) when they expect to appoint a project manager to oversee construction of the airport. [DfID] (HL2093)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when, during the United Kingdom’s Presidency of the European Union, the report produced by European Union Heads of Mission based in Botswana on the situation in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve will be published. [FCO] (HL2094)
3rd November
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. [HO] (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. [LSLO] (HL2118)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who requested the closure of Tower Hill in Armagh City; and for what reason. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (HL2126)
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. [DWP] (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. [DWP] (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. [DWP] (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. [DWP] (HL2140)
The Baroness Hollis of Heigham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what number and percentage of women would, on the basis of (a) 30 years; (b) 25 years; and (c) 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. [DWP] (HL2141)
[As amended on 7th November]
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 30 years of contributions; (ii) acquire a full basic state pension based on 25 years of contributions; (iii) acquire a full basic state pension based on 20 years of contributions; and (iv) fall short of a full basic state pension in their own right; and by how much of those in category (iv) would fall short. [DWP] (HL2142)
[As amended on 7th November]
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. [NIO] (HL2143)
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. [NIO] (HL2146)
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. [FCO] (HL2151)
7th November
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 were reduced to 30 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. [DWP] (HL2154)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many complaints they have received from members of the public about the remarks about Israel made by President Ahmadinejad of Iran two weeks ago; and what the main points were in such complaints. [FCO] (HL2157)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress the European Union Foreign Ministers’ Council has made on the European Union support programme to prepare for a viable and sovereign Palestinian state; whether key Wolfensohn recommendations will be included; and, if so, which recommendations. [FCO] (HL2158)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Primary Care Trusts are unable, within the rules governing the allocation of the Choose and Book capital incentive scheme monies, to use them to provide incentives to primary care; and what estimate the Government have made of the impact of this on clinical management, and the roll-out and uptake of the Choose and Book system within primary care. [DoH] (HL2159)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will clarify the rules regarding the use of capital incentive payments to make it easier to provide incentives to general practices. [DoH] (HL2160)
The Baroness Sharp of Guildford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of basic skills qualifications achieved in (a) 2003-04, and (b) 2004-05 were completed by young people as part of (i) GCSEs, and (ii) key skills. [DfES] (HL2169)
8th November
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on the arrest of alleged war criminals and torturers who enter the United Kingdom’s jurisdiction; whether the police at ports of entry have lists of such persons against whom there is sufficient evidence to justify criminal proceedings; if so, how many such persons are known to the police; and from what countries they come. [HO] (HL2170)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the financial diagnostic tools referred to in the Written Statement by the Lord Warner on 7th November (WS 45). [DoH] (HL2173)
The Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current strength of the Art and Antiquities Unit at Scotland Yard; and whether they and the Enforcement Steering Group consider that it has the resources to counter effectively the illicit traffic in antiquities. [HO] (HL2175)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made to locate an Embassy in the new capital of Kazakhstan; and whether this Embassy in Astana will be shared with other European Union nations. [FCO] (HL2177)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many pirate radio stations in Northern Ireland were closed down in 2004 and in the first nine months of 2005. [DTI] (HL2178)
The Lord Mason of Barnsley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was their input at the last North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO) meeting in June concerning drift netting for salmon in Irish waters; whether any further representations have been made to NASCO; and whether they have made representations to the government of the Irish Republic to curtail its drift netting operations. [DEFRA] (HL2179)
The Lord Mason of Barnsley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what emergency measures to manage and control salmon stocks in the waters of the Irish Republic have been introduced since the last North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO) meeting in June. [DEFRA] (HL2180)
The Lord Mason of Barnsley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the timetable for consultations between member states of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation and the Western European Union concerning the intention to introduce emergency measures to manage and safeguard salmon stocks in Irish waters; and what is the likely date for approval by the Council of Ministers. [DEFRA] (HL2181)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding was provided to the Special Investigation Branch of the Royal Military Police for each of the last five years. [MoD] (HL2183)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which department will bear the costs of the trial of the seven members and former members of the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (OJAG Case 2005/59). [MoD] (HL2184)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Lord Drayson on 7th November (HL Deb, col. 417) concerning the consultation with Law Officers in bringing the case of the seven members and former members of the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, how they define a Law Officer; and at what level of seniority the decision was made. [LSLO] (HL2185)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who assessed the evidence of the witnesses brought from Iraq for the trial of the seven members and former members of the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment; who made the decision to pay these witnesses; how much they were paid; and what expenses they were given. [MoD] (HL2186)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent increases in military spending by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army to an estimated annual budget of $90 billion. [MoD] (HL2187)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any estimate of the amount of illegally logged timber arriving in the United Kingdom; and, if so, what is that estimate. [DEFRA] (HL2188)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they supported British Food Fortnight. [DoH] (HL2189)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what range of organisations, producers, schools and shops took part in British Food Fortnight. [DoH] (HL2190)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what research is being carried out to develop sources other than fish for Omega 3 oils. [DEFRA] (HL2191)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what conclusions English Nature have reached from the experimental Lundy No-Take Zone. [DEFRA] (HL2192)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what decisions for action were reached at the General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting on 7th November in regard to Israel’s commitment to re-opening borders with the Palestinian occupied territories. [FCO] (HL2193)
The Baroness Buscombe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners are currently in prisons for breach of their licence conditions. [HO] (HL2194)
The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether words are missing from the last line of page 2 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005 (S.I. 2002/2114). [DTI] (HL2196)
The Lord Monson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individuals have been convicted of manslaughter in England and Wales in consequence of fatalities involving (a) trains; (b) boats and ships; and (c) aircraft in each of the past 20 years; and what penalties were imposed. [HO] (HL2197)
The Lord Goodhart—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they have made to obtain the release of Steven Toplass from prison in Spain following his conviction in July 2004 for being involved in the transportation of drugs. [FCO] (HL2198)
The Lord Goodhart—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the British National Crime Squad obtained telephone intercepts relevant to the charges on which Steven Toplass was convicted which were not considered by the court at his trial. [FCO] (HL2199)
The Lord Goodhart—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take further steps to obtain the release of Steven Toplass from prison in Spain and the quashing of his conviction there. [FCO] (HL2200)
The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, in view of the potential costs incurred by viewers, the TV Licensing Authority are encouraging viewers to pay by direct debit weeks before a television licence renewal is due. [DCMS] (HL2203)
The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to lay replacement Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations. [DEFRA] (HL2204)
The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 4th November (HL Deb, col. 393), which CMS call centres are failing to reach the 84 per cent target referred to for responding to calls. [DWP] (HL2205)
9th November
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of China regarding allegations of human rights abuses against practitioners of Falun Gong. [FCO] (HL2206)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek to reach such reciprocal agreements to end the practice of freezing state pensions for retired British citizens living in British Overseas Territories; and, if so, with whom they would need to negotiate such agreements. [DWP] (HL2207)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the fees payable by students from British Overseas Territories who wish to study at United Kingdom universities and who are currently obliged to pay the overseas student rate. [DfES] (HL2208)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when a Government Minister last visited each of the British Overseas Territories and their Dependencies; and what plans they have for future visits. [FCO] (HL2209)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current population of each of the British Overseas Territories and their Dependencies; and what were the respective populations in 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003. [FCO] (HL2210)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what targets have been set to reduce benefit fraud. [DWP] (HL2211)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what investigations have been carried out into allegations that staff in the Department for Health, Social Services and Public Safety have linked the payment of social security benefits to attendance at an Army recruiting event at Kinnegar Barracks; and whether they have evidence of such alleged practices elsewhere in Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL2212)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty | 
