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 9TH DECEMBER
At eleven o’clock
Tax Law Rewrite Bills—The Chairman of Committees to move, That a Select Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider tax law rewrite bills, and in particular to consider whether each bill committed to it preserves the effect of the existing law, subject to any minor changes which may be desirable;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be named of the Committee:
L. Blackwell
B. Cohen of Pimlico
L. Goodhart | L. Haskel
L. Howe of Aberavon
L. Millett; |
That the Committee have power to agree with the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman; That the quorum of the Committee shall be two;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the minutes of evidence taken before the Committee from time to time shall, if the Committee think fit, be printed; and
That the procedure of the Joint Committee shall follow the procedure of select committees of the House of Commons when such procedure differs from that of select committees of this House, and shall include the power of the chairman to select amendments.
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).
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2005—The Lord Bassam of Brighton to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 9th November be approved. [9th Report from the Joint Committee and 15th Report from the Merits Committee]
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005—The Lord Bassam of Brighton to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 23rd November be approved. [11th Report from the Joint Committee]
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Money Laundering Regulations 2003 (Amendment) Order 2005—The Lord Bassam of Brighton to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 22nd November be approved. [12th Report from the Joint Committee]
International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005—The Lord Triesman to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 23rd November be approved. [11th Report from the Joint Committee]
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 Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the European Court of Justice has issued a judgment agreeing that the European Commission has the power to require European Union member states to prosecute breaches of European law in their national courts.
†*The Lord Howell of Guildford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their current proposals for the future of the United Kingdom’s European Union budgetary rebate.
Identity Cards Bill—House to be again in Committee [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal] [5th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
‡Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 2005—The Lord Bach to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9th November be approved. [9th Report from the Joint Committee and 17th Report from the Merits Committee]
‡Civil Partnership Act 2004 (International Immunities and Privileges, Companies and Adoption) Order 2005—The Lord Triesman to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 30th November be approved. [12th Report from the Joint Committee]
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.
Estate Agents (Independent Redress Scheme) Bill [HL]—Third Reading [The Lord Dubs]
Terrorism Bill—House to be again in Committee [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal] [7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
‡Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006—The Lord McKenzie of Luton to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 29th November be approved. [12th Report from the Joint Committee]
‡Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty and Disclosure of Information) Order 2005—The Lord McKenzie of Luton to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 23rd November be approved. [11th Report from the Joint Committee and 17th Report from the Merits Committee]
‡Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 2005—The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15th November be approved. [10th Report from the Joint Committee]
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.
‡Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—The Lord Rooker to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 21st November be approved.
‡Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005—The Lord Bach to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24th November be approved. [11th Report from the Joint Committee and 17th Report from the Merits Committee]
[It is expected that the Committee stage of the Identity Cards Bill will continue]
THURSDAY 15TH DECEMBER
[At eleven o’clock]
†[Prayers will have been read]
*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 Health and Clinical Excellence assess the potential impact on patients’ quality of life when conducting appraisals of medicines and other treatments.
The Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank—To call attention to the role of the Law Officers; and to move for papers. [Balloted Debate]
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. [Balloted Debate]
The Lord Grenfell—To move, That this House takes note of the 14th Report of the European Union Committee on the Subsidiarity Early Warning Mechanism (14th Report, Session 2004-05), HL Paper 101).
The Lord Grenfell—To move, That this House takes note of the 15th Report of the European Union Committee on the Scrutiny of Subsidiarity: Follow up (15th Report, HL Paper 66).
[It is expected that the two motions in the name of the Lord Grenfell will be debated together]
National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005—The Lord Warner to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22nd November be approved. [11th Report from the Joint Committee and 17th Report from the Merits Committee]
†The Baroness Neuberger—To move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “but this House regrets that the Government have ignored the concerns expressed by the British Dental Association and the National Consumer Council about insufficient forward planning and communication of the new and radical restructuring of the way that the public are to be charged for dental services, which will have a disproportionate effect on those least able to afford the increases, particularly in areas where access to dental services is already restricted”.
In the Moses Room
At 2 pm
Compensation Bill—Grand Committee [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton] [7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
MONDAY 19TH DECEMBER
*The Lord Wallace of Saltaire—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they anticipate that current and future proposals for urban rail-borne transport will meet Government cost-effectiveness criteria for approval.
*The Lord Young of Norwood Green—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to mark the 250th anniversary of the publication of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language in 1755.
*The Lord Lamont of Lerwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the European Union expects to complete its inquiry into whether United States prisons for interrogating those suspected of being involved in terrorism have been established within the territory of the European Union.
*The Lord Phillips of Sudbury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the viability of the start date of 1st June 2007 for the compulsory national Home Information Pack scheme.
Racial and Religious Hatred Bill—Third Reading [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
The Lord McKenzie of Luton—To move, That this House takes note with approval of the Government’s assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2005 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.
London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill—Second Reading [The Lord Davies of Oldham]
TUESDAY 20TH DECEMBER
*The Baroness Scott of Needham Market—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the procedure for consultations on amendments to planning regulations.
*The Viscount Ullswater—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recent National Audit Office report on the benefit system which estimated that £2.6 billion is lost through fraud and errors.
*The Baroness Gardner of Parkes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how effective the provisions of Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 concerning high hedges have been since its implementation.
Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill—Second Reading [The Lord Rooker]
European Union (Accessions) Bill—Second Reading [The Lord Triesman]
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Compensation Bill will continue at 1 pm in the Moses Room]
THURSDAY 12TH JANUARY
†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. [Balloted Debate]
†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. [Balloted Debate]
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 ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken in response to the Independent Public Inquiry on Gulf War Illness (the Lloyd Inquiry) and the Pensions Appeal Tribunal decision of 31st October.
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 ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the effectiveness of the Child Support Agency.
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 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 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 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 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.
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to develop their relations with Kazakhstan.
The Baroness Hanham—To call attention to the role of county and district councils; and to move for papers.
The Lord Beaumont of Whitley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they propose to take to abate noise pollution caused by piped music.
The Lord Dholakia—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will bring forward legislation to reform the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Lord Lea of Crondall—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether globalisation will reverse the long term trend towards greater equality in the distribution of income and wealth in the United Kingdom.
The Lord Naseby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis has been undertaken of the results achieved and lessons learned in Sri Lanka and the Maldives from the aid monies donated by private and public sources for Tsunami relief and reconstruction since the disaster on 26th December 2004.
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the government of Botswana about its treatment of the bushmen of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
†The Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde—To call attention to the role of transport infrastructure in the economic development and social cohesion of the South West counties of England; and to move for papers.
†The Lord Faulkner of Worcester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide capacity to match the increased demand for rail travel.
PART II
MOTIONS FOR BALLOTED DEBATE
†[Ballot on 26th January for debate on 16th February]
The Baroness Williams of Crosby—To call attention to the reconstruction of Iraq; 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 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.
The Lord Sheldon—To call attention to the case for a Civil Service Act; and to move for papers.
The Lord Jenkin of Roding—To call attention to the role of nuclear power in energy policy; and to move for papers.
The Baroness O’Cathain—To call attention to the rise in gas prices and the implications for energy policy; and to move for papers.
The Lord Campbell of Alloway—To call attention to the advice and guidance given to the Army Prosecuting Authority by the Attorney General under his supervisory function; and to move for papers.
The Lord Lucas—To call attention to the school curriculum in England; and to move for papers.
The Earl Peel—To call attention to the decline in numbers of the red squirrel in Britain and Europe; and to move for papers.
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.
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
[Tabled on 8th December, or unanswered after 14 days]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
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 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 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)
25th October
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)
27th October
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)
31st October
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)
2nd November
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)
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 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 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)
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 Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have designated tallow as waste rather than a by-product; if so, why; and what effect the banning of this carbon-neutral fuel and its replacement by oil as a fuel in waste plants will have on United Kingdom carbon emissions. [DEFRA] (HL2213)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the financial implications for farmers of their designation of tallow as waste rather than as a by-product. [DEFRA] (HL2214)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 20th December 2004 (WA 113), whether Constable Trevor Johnston Purcell is currently the subject of misconduct proceedings relating to the charge, dismissed in court on 29th November 2004, of driving dangerously during a riot; and, if so, whether these proceedings were initiated by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland or the Police Service for Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL2215)
[As amended on 10th November]
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Resolution carried unanimously by the Police Federation for Northern Ireland at its 14th September Annual Conference expressing no confidence in the Office of the Police Ombudsman. [NIO] (HL2216)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many parking tickets were placed on motorcars by traffic wardens during the month of October at each of the following locations in the city of Armagh—
(g) Upper English Street;
(h) Lower English Street;
and whether traffic wardens’ duties are carried out evenly throughout the city. [NIO] (HL2218)
The Lord Stoddart of Swindon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prime Minister intends to reply to letters sent to him in his capacity as President of the European Council and Prime Minister by the Lord Stoddart of Swindon on 24th June and 1st July 2005. [FCO] (HL2225)
10th November
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any specific assurances from Sinn Fein or the Irish Republican Army concerning their willingness to cooperate with the Police Service for Northern Ireland and the Courts in dealing with the dissident republican movement. [NIO] (HL2249)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold discussions with organisers of the British Council of Shopping Centres conference in Belfast and the Northern Ireland Festival of Racing at the Maze, concerning the dissident republican bomb threats which caused the abandonment of these two events; and whether any financial loss incurred in the incidents qualifies for compensation from the Northern Ireland Office. [NIO] (HL2251)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th June (WA 42), why the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland believes that it is inappropriate under section 63 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 to disclose correspondence between the Ombudsman and the Lord Chancellor. [NIO] (HL2253)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th June (WA 42), whether the purpose of section 63 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 is to protect witnesses giving evidence to the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland or to prevent the disclosure of correspondence between the Ombudsman and the Lord Chancellor. [NIO] (HL2254)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie of Luton on 9th November (WA 79), how many Government buildings in Northern Ireland are currently for sale; and how many of these will subsequently be rented by a Government department. [NIO] (HL2256)
14th November
The Lord Brookman—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children aged (a) three; and (b) four received care and education in (i) maintained sector schools, and (ii) private and voluntary day nurseries in England and Wales in each academic year between 1995 and 2004. [DfES] (HL2303)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much compensation has been paid to civilians in each county of Northern Ireland as a result of the alleged activities of the security forces; and for each county how many claims there have been since 1998. [NIO] (HL2305)
15th November
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 10th November (WA 101) concerning Artigarvan Primary School, how much extra funding was requested in 2005-06; for what purpose; and on what basis. [NIO] (HL2329)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what amounts of compensation have been awarded in 2005 against the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to members or ex-members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or Police Service for Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL2333)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any children under 16 years of age have been arrested or detained by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; and, if so, what were the circumstances. [NIO] (HL2334)
The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered ending the provision of funding, either directly or through the United Nations Population Fund or the International Planned Parenthood Federation, to the Chinese Population Association following recent reports in The Independent and the Daily Telegraph about the use of coercion against Chinese women. [DfID] (HL2341)
16th November
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in arriving at the estimated annual cost of the implementation of the Identity Cards Bill, what is the assumed number of identity cards that will be issued over the first ten years. [HO] (HL2358)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in arriving at the estimated annual cost of the implementation of the Identity Cards Bill, what is the assumed number of new passports that will be issued over the first ten years. [HO] (HL2359)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in arriving at the estimated annual cost of the implementation of the Identity Cards Bill, what is the assumed number of passport renewals over the first ten years. [HO] (HL2360)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the proposed Identity Card Scheme will become operational. [HO] (HL2361)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and of public bodies answerable to the Deputy Prime Minister, 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. [ODPM] (HL2364)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and of public bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 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. [DEFRA] (HL2368)
The Lord Lucas—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the contents of the Five Year Report of the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness; Safety First (2001), what action has been taken to ensure that all mental health trusts follow up all high risk post-discharged patients within 48 hours of discharge, and all patients assessed as having lower risk but still identified as suffering with severe mental illness, within one week of discharge. [DoH] (HL2381)
17th November
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. [HO] (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. [HO] (HL2390)
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. [DoH] (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. [DCMS] (HL2410)
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. [NIO] (HL2412)
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. [HO] (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. [DTI] (HL2427)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have given any undertakings, in writing or otherwise, to Sinn Fein concerning (a) future 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. [NIO] (HL2434)
18th November
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what costs have been incurred by the Home Office in contesting cases of unlawful discrimination in employment tribunals over the last 18 months. [HO] (HL2435)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the statement by the Lord Bach on 26th October (HL Deb, col. 1204) that all birds that die in quarantine must be placed in a freezer until the local veterinary inspector can collect them accords with the Epidemiology Report, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 15th November, relating to a quarantine centre in Essex, which stated that a substantial number of birds that died in quarantine were reported as incinerated. [DEFRA] (HL2438)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in connection with the quarantine centre in Essex, who authorised the incineration of dead birds; and who verified that the birds were incinerated. [DEFRA] (HL2439)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Department of Trade and Industry and of public bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 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. [DTI] (HL2445)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Lord Bach on 17th November (HL Deb, col. 1298), what further research is being undertaken into preventing an outbreak of avian flu in the United Kingdom. [DEFRA] (HL2454)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the outbreak of avian flu in a quarantine centre in Essex, all other quarantine centres have subsequently been inspected. [DEFRA] (HL2455)
21st November
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many batches of British passports are registered as stolen or mislaid by the Home Office; where such batches were stolen or mislaid worldwide; and what is the total number of passports recorded as missing. [HO] (HL2493)
22nd November
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the speech made by the Chief Medical Officer at a dinner hosted by the Department of Health to discuss preparations for an influenza pandemic. [DoH] (HL2496)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Chief Medical Officer arrived at an estimate of 50,000 British deaths in an influenza pandemic and an absolute upper limit of 700,000 deaths, as stated in his conference speech on 16th November; and whether they will place a copy of his speech in the Library of the House. [DoH] (HL2497)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what assumptions they have determined the amounts of Tamiflu ordered in preparation for an influenza pandemic; and whether they see any cause to revise these assumptions in the light of the speech of Dr John Beigel of the United States National Institutes of Health at the conference addressed by the Chief Medical Officer on 16th November. [DoH] (HL2498)
23rd November
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Northern Ireland Planning Service determines relevant planning applications on the basis of the draft Ards and Down areas plan. [NIO] (HL2533)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government by what criteria they judge merit when appointing members to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and to the Equality Commission. [NIO] (HL2546)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in determining appointments to the public sector in Northern Ireland, whether individuals are asked to identify their community background. [NIO] (HL2547)
24th November
The Lord Brightman—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered measures to encourage local councils to collect used domestic electric batteries separately from other forms of waste so as to aid recycling; and, if so, what conclusions they drew. [DEFRA] (HL2556)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 2nd November (WA 28) concerning the religious imbalance of those employed in Northern Ireland by Waterways Ireland, in what way the organisation acts as an equal opportunities employer. [NIO] (HL2569)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 10th November (WA 102) concerning funding for festivals in West Belfast, New Lodge and Ardoyne in 2003, 2004 and 2005, why funding was not made available for similar activities as proposed by the Ulster Scots Agency in its business cases for each of those years. [NIO] (HL2570)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 10th November (WA 106) on victims groups in Northern Ireland in receipt of funding, whether they will place in the Library of the House the business cases for the successful groups concerned. [NIO] (HL2571)
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications to the Department for Transport have been made by bus operators in Wales for block exemptions from the provisions of current competition law since 1st January 2004. [DfT] (HL2576)
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have used local bus services during the last five years in (a) the whole of Wales, and (b) Devon and Cornwall. [DfT] (HL2577)
The Baroness Buscombe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners are currently released on licence; and what proportion of the total prison population this represents. [HO] (HL2583)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether planning application X/2004/0974/F would breach the housing growth for Whiterock, County Down, as proposed in the Regional Development Strategy for Whiterock within the draft areas plan. [NIO] (HL2587)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what timetable the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has in place to ensure that all timber procurement in Government departments is (a) legal, and (b) sustainable. [DEFRA] (HL2591)
The Lord Lucas—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in calling in the planning applications for housing developments (numbers 2/2002/0415 and 2/2002/0880), they took account of the sustainable development of Shaftesbury. [ODPM] (HL2592)
8th December
The Lord Chan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 6th December (WA 91) concerning the registration of Chinese nationals, which other relevant foreign nationals are required to register with the police upon arrival in the United Kingdom. (HL2920)
The Lord Chan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 6th December (WA 91) concerning the registration of Chinese nationals, on what basis relevant foreign nationals, who are given visas, are selected to enter the United Kingdom. (HL2921)
The Lord Chan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the network of Race Equality Councils will be funded under the proposed Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR); and how incorporation into the CEHR will enhance the work of the Race Equality Councils in promoting community relations. (HL2922)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with respect to the fatality on the rail line at Radley in the morning of 6th December—
(a) what were the reasons for the police declaring the site a scene of crime;
(b) over what period the line was closed to trains;
(c) in what capacity the Railway Accident Investigation Branch was involved; and
(d) how many passenger train delay minutes were attributed to this incident. (HL2923)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances the police declare a railway site a scene of crime. (HL2924)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they agree with the position adopted by the European Commission that endorsements from health care professionals should be banned from appearing on food products. (HL2925)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they have issued to health care professionals with regard to endorsement of particular food products; and whether that guidance varies for those in receipt of salaries from public funds. (HL2926)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the legal basis requiring the United Kingdom to make compensation payments to Iraqis in respect of property damage; who assesses the claims; who approves payment of the claims; and from which public expenditure budget payment is made. (HL2927)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much compensation has been paid to Iraqis in respect of claims other than those for property damage; and how many such claims have been made. (HL2928)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Palestinian Authority concerning better equipment for the Palestinian police. (HL2929)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Palestinian Authority following the suicide bombing in Netanya on 5th December. (HL2930)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Israeli government concerning the missile attack on Gaza on 7th December. (HL2931)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contact or discussions they have had with Hamas’ political leaders. (HL2932)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes have been made to the charges for overseas visitors, failed asylum seekers, visa over-stayers and others of undocumented residency status, for services from the National Health Service, including HIV/AIDS treatment and maternity care. (HL2933)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the positive pass policy pursued by Southampton Solent University as a valid measure of student performance meets the criteria for the receipt of subsidies from higher education funding bodies. (HL2934)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the annual budget deficit in National Health Service provision in North Cumbria in each year since 1997. (HL2935)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the accumulated deficit for National Health Service provision in North Cumbria in the last year for which statistics are available. (HL2936)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the projected deficit for National Health Service provision in North Cumbria for the current financial year. (HL2937)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have evidence that young girls including immigrants are being used by organised crime syndicates for prostitution in Northern Ireland; and, if so, whether they will provide figures or other data for the years 2001 to 2004. (HL2938)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to deal with the issue of overcrowding in, and overcharging for, accommodation rented to immigrant workers in Northern Ireland. (HL2939)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th November (WA 47), in light of the statement that the department does not require (and has never sought) the closure of schools in Northern Ireland with financial deficits, how they define “appropriate action” in resolving small schools’ financial difficulties. (HL2940)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th November (WA 47), whether they will provide the evidence that the closure of small schools resulted from each school failing to provide for the best educational interests of the pupils. (HL2941)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Amos on 15th November, why the Northern Ireland Office has not answered the following questions tabled by the Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—
(a) 1 question awaiting answer for 36 days;
(b) 4 questions awaiting answer for 29 days;
(c) 4 questions awaiting answer for 28 days; and
(d) 2 questions awaiting answer for 23 days. (HL2942)
The Baroness Cox—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis they reached the conclusion in paragraph 4.10.4 in the Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment on the Prohibition of Abortion (England and Wales) Bill that 15,000 illegal abortions would take place in the United Kingdom if the bill is passed; and whether they will place information to support the conclusion in the Library of the House. (HL2943)
The Lord Lea of Crondall—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of secondary schools do not provide educational facilities to students above the age of 16 years and therefore do not offer “A” level courses; and what target they have to reduce this percentage. (HL2944)
The Duke of Montrose—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Lord Bach on 12th November (HL Deb, col. 1299), when they will receive the findings of the review chaired by Professor Nigel Dimmock into the quarantine procedures and arrangements for avian influenza. (HL2945)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the actual expenditure for Waterways Ireland in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; how it differs from the budgets originally approved in advance and recorded in Parliamentary estimates for capital projects, current maintenance and headquarters and regional offices for each of the years 2001 to 2004; and what is the forecast expenditure for 2005. (HL2946)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will make a further payment to the government of the United States of the debt from World War II; and how much of that debt is still outstanding. (HL2947)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consulted economists before making the decision to grant funding to nationalist festivals in West Belfast, New Lodge and Ardoyne by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and the Department of Social Development; and, if so, whether the decisions were supported by the economists. (HL2948)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, under the financial arrangements governing the activities of Cross Border Bodies, who must be party to agreement on the yearly budget for each body. (HL2949)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government for which types of projects or policies each Northern Ireland department requires a cost benefit analysis to be carried out. (HL2950)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether former staff of the Northern Ireland Civil Service employed by Waterways Ireland have been informed of all opportunities for promotion and recruitment within Waterways Ireland. (HL2951)
The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the power to enable a relation of one member of a civil partnership to be counted as a relative of the other is being sought through the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Relationships Arising Through Civil Partnership) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3137) and was not included in the original Act. (HL2952)
The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have not prepared a Regulatory Impact Assessment in respect of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Relationships Arising Through Civil Partnership) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3137). (HL2953)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have evidence of official Iranian involvement with a prison at Jadariya in Iraq where torture may have occurred; and, if so, whether they will make representations to the government of Iran about this matter. (HL2954)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Iran regarding the number of persons who have been executed in Iran since Mr Ahmadinejad became President. (HL2955)
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER AWAITING ANSWER
8th DECEMBER 2005
[Tabled on the dates shown]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
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 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 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)
25th October
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)
27th October
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)
31st October
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)
2nd November
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)
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 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 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)
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 Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have designated tallow as waste rather than a by-product; if so, why; and what effect the banning of this carbon-neutral fuel and its replacement by oil as a fuel in waste plants will have on United Kingdom carbon emissions. [DEFRA] (HL2213)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the financial implications for farmers of their designation of tallow as waste rather than as a by-product. [DEFRA] (HL2214)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 20th December 2004 (WA 113), whether Constable Trevor Johnston Purcell is currently the subject of misconduct proceedings relating to the charge, dismissed in court on 29th November 2004, of driving dangerously during a riot; and, if so, whether these proceedings were initiated by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland or the Police Service for Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL2215)
[As amended on 10th November]
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Resolution carried unanimously by the Police Federation for Northern Ireland at its 14th September Annual Conference expressing no confidence in the Office of the Police Ombudsman. [NIO] (HL2216)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many parking tickets were placed on motorcars by traffic wardens during the month of October at each of the following locations in the city of Armagh—
(g) Upper English Street;
(h) Lower English Street;
and whether traffic wardens’ duties are carried out evenly throughout the city. [NIO] (HL2218)
The Lord Stoddart of Swindon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prime Minister intends to reply to letters sent to him in his capacity as President of the European Council and Prime Minister by the Lord Stoddart of Swindon on 24th June and 1st July 2005. [FCO] (HL2225)
10th November
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any specific assurances from Sinn Fein or the Irish Republican Army concerning their willingness to cooperate with the Police Service for Northern Ireland and the Courts in dealing with the dissident republican movement. [NIO] (HL2249)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold discussions with organisers of the British Council of Shopping Centres conference in Belfast and the Northern Ireland Festival of Racing at the Maze, concerning the dissident republican bomb threats which caused the abandonment of these two events; and whether any financial loss incurred in the incidents qualifies for compensation from the Northern Ireland Office. [NIO] (HL2251)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th June (WA 42), why the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland believes that it is inappropriate under section 63 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 to disclose correspondence between the Ombudsman and the Lord Chancellor. [NIO] (HL2253)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th June (WA 42), whether the purpose of section 63 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 is to protect witnesses giving evidence to the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland or to prevent the disclosure of correspondence between the Ombudsman and the Lord Chancellor. [NIO] (HL2254)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie of Luton on 9th November (WA 79), how many Government buildings in Northern Ireland are currently for sale; and how many of these will subsequently be rented by a Government department. [NIO] (HL2256)
14th November
The Lord Brookman—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children aged (a) three; and (b) four received care and education in (i) maintained sector schools, and (ii) private and voluntary day nurseries in England and Wales in each academic year between 1995 and 2004. [DfES] (HL2303)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much compensation has been paid to civilians in each county of Northern Ireland as a result of the alleged activities of the security forces; and for each county how many claims there have been since 1998. [NIO] (HL2305)
15th November
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 10th November (WA 101) concerning Artigarvan Primary School, how much extra funding was requested in 2005-06; for what purpose; and on what basis. [NIO] (HL2329)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what amounts of compensation have been awarded in 2005 against the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to members or ex-members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or Police Service for Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL2333)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any children under 16 years of age have been arrested or detained by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; and, if so, what were the circumstances. [NIO] (HL2334)
The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered ending the provision of funding, either directly or through the United Nations Population Fund or the International Planned Parenthood Federation, to the Chinese Population Association following recent reports in The Independent and the Daily Telegraph about the use of coercion against Chinese women. [DfID] (HL2341)
16th November
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in arriving at the estimated annual cost of the implementation of the Identity Cards Bill, what is the assumed number of identity cards that will be issued over the first ten years. [HO] (HL2358)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in arriving at the estimated annual cost of the implementation of the Identity Cards Bill, what is the assumed number of new passports that will be issued over the first ten years. [HO] (HL2359)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in arriving at the estimated annual cost of the implementation of the Identity Cards Bill, what is the assumed number of passport renewals over the first ten years. [HO] (HL2360)
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the proposed Identity Card Scheme will become operational. [HO] (HL2361)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and of public bodies answerable to the Deputy Prime Minister, 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. [ODPM] (HL2364)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and of public bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 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. [DEFRA] (HL2368)
The Lord Lucas—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the contents of the Five Year Report of the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness; Safety First (2001), what action has been taken to ensure that all mental health trusts follow up all high risk post-discharged patients within 48 hours of discharge, and all patients assessed as having lower risk but still identified as suffering with severe mental illness, within one week of discharge. [DoH] (HL2381)
17th November
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. [HO] (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. [HO] (HL2390)
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. [DoH] (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. [DCMS] (HL2410)
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. [NIO] (HL2412)
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. [HO] (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. [DTI] (HL2427)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have given any undertakings, in writing or otherwise, to Sinn Fein concerning (a) future 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. [NIO] (HL2434)
18th November
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what costs have been incurred by the Home Office in contesting cases of unlawful discrimination in employment tribunals over the last 18 months. [HO] (HL2435)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the statement by the Lord Bach on 26th October (HL Deb, col. 1204) that all birds that die in quarantine must be placed in a freezer until the local veterinary inspector can collect them accords with the Epidemiology Report, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 15th November, relating to a quarantine centre in Essex, which stated that a substantial number of birds that died in quarantine were reported as incinerated. [DEFRA] (HL2438)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in connection with the quarantine centre in Essex, who authorised the incineration of dead birds; and who verified that the birds were incinerated. [DEFRA] (HL2439)
The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances officials of the Department of Trade and Industry and of public bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 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. [DTI] (HL2445)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Lord Bach on 17th November (HL Deb, col. 1298), what further research is being undertaken into preventing an outbreak of avian flu in the United Kingdom. [DEFRA] (HL2454)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the outbreak of avian flu in a quarantine centre in Essex, all other quarantine centres have subsequently been inspected. [DEFRA] (HL2455)
21st November
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many batches of British passports are registered as stolen or mislaid by the Home Office; where such batches were stolen or mislaid worldwide; and what is the total number of passports recorded as missing. [HO] (HL2493)
22nd November
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the speech made by the Chief Medical Officer at a dinner hosted by the Department of Health to discuss preparations for an influenza pandemic. [DoH] (HL2496)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Chief Medical Officer arrived at an estimate of 50,000 British deaths in an influenza pandemic and an absolute upper limit of 700,000 deaths, as stated in his conference speech on 16th November; and whether they will place a copy of his speech in the Library of the House. [DoH] (HL2497)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what assumptions they have determined the amounts of Tamiflu ordered in preparation for an influenza pandemic; and whether they see any cause to revise these assumptions in the light of the speech of Dr John Beigel of the United States National Institutes of Health at the conference addressed by the Chief Medical Officer on 16th November. [DoH] (HL2498)
23rd November
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Northern Ireland Planning Service determines relevant planning applications on the basis of the draft Ards and Down areas plan. [NIO] (HL2533)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government by what criteria they judge merit when appointing members to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and to the Equality Commission. [NIO] (HL2546)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in determining appointments to the public sector in Northern Ireland, whether individuals are asked to identify their community background. [NIO] (HL2547)
24th November
The Lord Brightman—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered measures to encourage local councils to collect used domestic electric batteries separately from other forms of waste so as to aid recycling; and, if so, what conclusions they drew. [DEFRA] (HL2556)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 2nd November (WA 28) concerning the religious imbalance of those employed in Northern Ireland by Waterways Ireland, in what way the organisation acts as an equal opportunities employer. [NIO] (HL2569)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 10th November (WA 102) concerning funding for festivals in West Belfast, New Lodge and Ardoyne in 2003, 2004 and 2005, why funding was not made available for similar activities as proposed by the Ulster Scots Agency in its business cases for each of those years. [NIO] (HL2570)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 10th November (WA 106) on victims groups in Northern Ireland in receipt of funding, whether they will place in the Library of the House the business cases for the successful groups concerned. [NIO] (HL2571)
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications to the Department for Transport have been made by bus operators in Wales for block exemptions from the provisions of current competition law since 1st January 2004. [DfT] (HL2576)
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have used local bus services during the last five years in (a) the whole of Wales, and (b) Devon and Cornwall. [DfT] (HL2577)
The Baroness Buscombe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners are currently released on licence; and what proportion of the total prison population this represents. [HO] (HL2583)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether planning application X/2004/0974/F would breach the housing growth for Whiterock, County Down, as proposed in the Regional Development Strategy for Whiterock within the draft areas plan. [NIO] (HL2587)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what timetable the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has in place to ensure that all timber procurement in Government departments is (a) legal, and (b) sustainable. [DEFRA] (HL2591)
The Lord Lucas—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in calling in the planning applications for housing developments (numbers 2/2002/0415 and 2/2002/0880), they took account of the sustainable development of Shaftesbury. [ODPM] (HL2592)
28th November
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 17th November (WA 155) and having regard to the Home Office communications published at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/concede weakness, why they maintain that two sentences were not deleted prior to submission; and whether they will publish in the Official Report the two sentences. [HO] (HL2595)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any estimates of the annual cost of alcohol-related crime and disorder following the enactment of the Licensing Act 2003 should be compared with the figure of up to £7.3 billion given in the Cabinet Office Strategy Unit’s Interim Analytical Report on alcohol-related harm of 2002. [HO] (HL2597)
The Lord Faulkner of Worcester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of respondents to the recent consultation on the smoke-free provisions of the Health Bill supported their proposals for exempting private members’ clubs and public houses which do not serve food from the provisions of the Health Bill. [DoH] (HL2601)
The Lord Patten—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their present estimate of the number of babies born alive each year after abortion procedures carried out by the National Health Service. [DoH] (HL2603)
The Lord Patten—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the investigation launched by the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) to examine the numbers of babies born alive after abortion procedures in the National Health Service, and the circumstances surrounding these events, will report; and whether the CEMACH report will be published. [DoH] (HL2604)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will appoint a new Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; and who has been providing political leadership in the Cabinet Office since the departure of the Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP. [CO] (HL2607)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost of the merger of the Essex police constabulary into (a) one Eastern force; (b) a combined force of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex constabularies; and (c) a combined force of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex constabularies. [HO] (HL2608)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the number of (a) Essex police officers, and (b) other staff employed by the Essex constabulary will drop under any of the options for possible police reorganisation announced by the Home Secretary on 10th November. [HO] (HL2609)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, during their Presidency of the European Union, discussions have been conducted about a strategy for tackling radicalisation and the recruitment to terrorism; if so, for how long such discussions have taken place; and what the policy regarding the public disclosure of the relevant documents has been in relation to this process. [FCO] (HL2612)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that the documents relevant to the proposed action plan to tackle radicalisation and the recruitment to terrorism are published before decisions are taken by the Council of Ministers. [FCO] (HL2613)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider their decision to establish the headquarters of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights in Manchester rather than in London. [DTI] (HL2614)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the United States government to change their position on the global warming and climate change issues currently being discussed at the Montreal Conference. [FCO] (HL2616)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to take new measures to curb the use of cocaine in the United Kingdom. [HO] (HL2617)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they have responded to recent representations from the lobby group Military Families Against the War in Iraq. [MoD] (HL2618)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what conditions they will fund security equipment in private residences in Northern Ireland; and how much was spent on such protection in each of the last five years. [NIO] (HL2621)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the purpose of the document circulated amongst the Northern Ireland civil service entitled Iceberg Watch; and whether they will place copies in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL2622)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in relation to the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill, what was the process started at Weston Park in 2001 to which the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr Peter Hain, referred on 23rd November (HC Deb, col. 1535); who agreed to the process; and how that agreement was recorded. [NIO] (HL2623)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in relation to the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill, what was the agreement with the Irish government referred to by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr Peter Hain, on 23rd November (HC Deb, col. 1535). [NIO] (HL2624)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what capital projects have been funded from PEACE I and PEACE II for prisoners and victims groups in Northern Ireland; how much funding has been made available in each case; and whether they will place the business cases for each project in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL2625)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they define “reconciliation” in the Northern Ireland context. [NIO] (HL2626)
The Viscount Simon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many fixed penalty notices have been issued for the offence of failing to nominate a driver, for each year by Police Force, since 1st June 2003. [HO] (HL2629)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Annual Report 2004-05 on the Royal Public Finances, how many journeys were taken on official business involving helicopters within the United Kingdom and costing more than £2,500, broken down by user. [DTI] (HL2630)
The Baroness Hayman—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 24th November (WA 228), under how many of the new criminal offences created by the Terrorism Act 2000, the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 and the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 no prosecutions have been laid. [HO] (HL2631)
The Lord Stratford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many primary care trusts place psychiatric care patients in private care facilities. [DoH] (HL2635)
The Lord Stratford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which mental health hospitals in the public health area are programmed to be closed in the next three years. [DoH] (HL2636)
29th November
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the debate on the Asylum (Designated States) No. 2 Order on 24th November (HL Deb, cols, 1082-12), why statistics on asylum applications from citizens of Ghana and Nigeria were not broken down by gender, as in the 13th Report of the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee; and whether they will provide a breakdown of the grants of asylum and discretionary leave to remain, according to whether these grants were given on application or gained by appeal. [HO] (HL2638)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce the appointment of the Chairman of Cross London Rail Links Limited. [DfT] (HL2640)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Lord Drayson on 28th November (HL Deb, cols. 6-7), what were the supervisory ratios of trainers within army training units on 9th December 2004; what are the current ratios using data for filled posts rather than establishment levels; and how these figures compare with the Royal Navy, the Royal Marine and the Royal Air Force training establishments. [MoD] (HL2641)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why European Union foreign ministers vetoed publication of an agreed report on the future of East Jerusalem; and whether this veto will be lifted before the end of the British Presidency of the European Union. [FCO] (HL2643)
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