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.
TUESDAY 20TH DECEMBER
At eleven o’clock
*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.
†*The Lord Clinton-Davis—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the House of Lords’ judgment in A and others v. the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the admissibility of evidence obtained by torture, given on 8th December.
†Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill—The Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move, That it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 14
Schedule 1
Clauses 15 to 50
Schedule 2 | Clauses 51 to 58
Schedule 3
Clauses 59 to 61. |
Terrorism Bill—House to be again in Committee [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal] [7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill—Second Reading [The Lord Rooker]
In the event of the bill being read a second time, the Lord Rooker to move, That the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
European Union (Accessions) Bill—Second Reading [The Lord Triesman]
In the event of the bill being read a second time, the Lord Triesman to move, That the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
In the Moses Room
At 2 pm
Compensation Bill [HL]—Further consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton] [7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
MONDAY 9TH JANUARY
*The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they propose to take in connection with the reform of the European Union budget.
*The Lord Dubs—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will now consider granting a pardon to the troops serving in the British Armed Forces who were shot for alleged cowardice and desertion during the First World War.
*The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in prohibiting through vehicular traffic across Old Palace Yard to improve the security of the Parliamentary Estate and road safety.
*The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation to provide opportunities for legislative scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly comparable to those in the United Kingdom Parliament.
†National Insurance Contributions Bill—Second Reading [The Lord McKenzie of Luton]
Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill—Second Reading [The Baroness Andrews]
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill—Grand Committee [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton] [10th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
TUESDAY 10TH JANUARY
*The Lord Elder—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will increase funding to the Family Fund to enable the Fund to extend its existing remit and help families with severely disabled children who are 16 and over with grants directly related to their child’s disability.
*The Baroness O’Cathain—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the European Union’s proposals that British merchant ships should fly the European Union flag in place of the Red Ensign.
*The Lord Sheldon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate has been made of the liabilities of public sector pension schemes as at 31st March 2005.
Transport (Wales) Bill—Report [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting]
Road Safety Bill [HL]—Third Reading [The Lord Davies of Oldham]
WEDNESDAY 11TH JANUARY
*The Lord Thomas of Gresford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of awards in criminal injuries compensation in the last financial year were directed to claimants in categories of compensation which are to be abolished.
*The Lord Anderson of Swansea—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they are making to promote freedom of worship abroad.
*The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to proposals for the amendment of the Bank of England Act 1998.
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [HL]—Third Reading [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting]
Company Law Reform Bill [HL]—Second Reading [The Lord Sainsbury of Turville]
Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—The Lord Rooker to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 7th December be approved.
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill will continue at 3.30 pm in the Moses Room]
THURSDAY 12TH JANUARY
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they propose to take in view of the number of resignations from the Reserve Forces since 30th June 2005.
*The Baroness Wilkins—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether progress on the draft United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People is satisfactory.
*The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering giving further help to haemophilia patients infected with hepatitis C from contaminated National Health Service blood and blood products and to the widows of those who have died.
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]
Transport for London (Best Value) (Contracting Out of Investment and Highway Functions) Order 2005—The Lord Bassam of Brighton to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 16th November be approved. [10th Report from the Joint Committee]
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.
MONDAY 16TH JANUARY
†*The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will propose that the United Nations Security Council should now take steps to restore lawful government in Somalia; and, if so, what steps they propose should be taken.
†*The Lord Blaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will put forward proposals for a reduction in the number of European Union Commissioners.
†*The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to make any changes in the payment of the Disability Living Allowance.
†*The Lord Wedderburn of Charlton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy in regard to the jurisdiction and composition of the European Court of Justice, in light of the recent Marks and Spencer judgment.
†Identity Cards Bill—Report [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
‡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.
TUESDAY 17TH JANUARY
†*The Lord Quirk—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes in the role of prison officers are envisaged in the green paper Reducing Re-offending Through Skills and Employment.
†*The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for investigation by the Information Commissioner remained outstanding on 31st December 2005.
†*The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency select and monitor the commercial opticians who conduct field tests to assess drivers’ peripheral vision for the renewal of driving licences.
‡The Baroness Scott of Needham Market—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of council housing.
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill will continue at 3.30 pm in the Moses Room]
WEDNESDAY 18TH JANUARY
†*The Lord Goodhart—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of the Advisory Council on Business Appointments.
†*The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect aid and development work during the continuing conflict in Afghanistan.
†*The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government at what percentage of their maximum output wind-powered electrical generators were working during the cold spells in November and December 2005.
Commons Bill [HL]—Third Reading [The Lord Bach]
THURSDAY 19TH JANUARY
[At eleven o’clock]
†*The Lord Higgins—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their position regarding the proposed construction of offshore wind farms between Morecambe Bay and the Isle of Man.
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill will continue at 2 pm in the Moses Room]
FRIDAY 20TH JANUARY
[At eleven o’clock]
†The Lord Broers—To move, that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Pandemic Influenza (4th Report, HL Paper 88).
MONDAY 23RD JANUARY
†‡The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they will put forward for the creation of a viable Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza.
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 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 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 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 Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they are giving to local authorities regarding municipal waste disposal.
The Baroness Knight of Collingtree—To call attention to recent developments affecting freedom of speech; and to move for papers.
The Earl of Dundee—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop the role of non-governmental organisations in establishing policies for social cohesion throughout Europe.
The Baroness Northover—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to combat AIDS across the world and its effect on children.
†The Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what emphasis they place on transport infrastructure in the economic development and social cohesion of the South West counties of England.
PART II
MOTIONS FOR BALLOTED DEBATE
[Ballot on 25th 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.
The Lord Bishop of Rochester—To call attention to the case for better cooperation between Christianity and Islam in international affairs; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Perry of Southwark—To call attention to the role of non-departmental public bodies in the conduct of Government; and to move for papers.
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
[Tabled on 19th December, or unanswered after 14 days]
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 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)
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)
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 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)
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 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)
17th November
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 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 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)
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 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)
24th November
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)
28th November
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 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 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 intend to take new measures to curb the use of cocaine in the United Kingdom. [HO] (HL2617)
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 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 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 Baroness D’Souza—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Lord Triesman on 10th November (HL Deb, cols. 719-22), whether deportations from the United Kingdom of Zimbabwean citizens to Harare would be in breach of the 1951 United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees and Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which preclude refoulement to any country where torture or ill treatment is likely. [HO] (HL2665)
[As amended on 30th November]
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for grant aid purposes in Northern Ireland, what is their definition of an ex-prisoner. [NIO] (HL2668)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding they gave to the West Belfast Festival in 2005; from what funds this was given; and for what purposes. [NIO] (HL2669)
30th November
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the level of funding for each police constabulary in England and Wales, broken down on a per capita basis of population within each force area. [HO] (HL2673)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total cost of Cuedoc, which provides general practitioner cover to the National Health Service in North Cumbria, in each of the last three years, including all expenses and remuneration. [DoH] (HL2694)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many doctors acting as directors of public health have been employed by the National Health Service in the North Cumbria health area for each year since 1997. [DoH] (HL2698)
The Lord Patten—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have had any discussions with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police about aggressive begging in (a) Victoria Street opposite New Scotland Yard; and (b) the environs of Westminster Cathedral. [HO] (HL2700)
1st December
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions took place in the last year for which figures are available of heavy goods vehicle drivers not complying with weight restrictions on rural A class roads. [HO] (HL2723)
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have taken place regarding heavy goods vehicles drivers not complying with weight restrictions on rural A class roads in Derbyshire. [HO] (HL2726)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th November (WA 44) on the funding of festivals in Northern Ireland, under what heading and identification the funding of festivals proposed by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure for the three financial years in question was approved by Parliament. [NIO] (HL2737)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th November (WA 42) on the Northern Ireland Events Company, why no increase in funding for the period 2006-08 is planned. [NIO] (HL2738)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the decision not to give financial help from the Skipton Fund to the widows and other dependents of haemophilia patients who have died from infection with hepatitis C from contaminated National Health Service blood and blood products. [DoH] (HL2744)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 24th November (WA 228), whether the list of new offences created since 1st May 1997 includes all those created under European law and by secondary legislation. [HO] (HL2748)
5th December
The Lord Marsh—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will provide the Lord Marsh with the information promised on the future of the Royal Air Force base at Upper Rissington, following the hour-long meeting with the then Minister on 6th April. [DEFRA] (HL2752)
The Baroness Finlay of Llandaff—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to reduce smoking during pregnancy; and what are the latest available figures on the proportion of women in England who smoke during pregnancy. [DoH] (HL2757)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what investigations they have made into the comparative costs of constructing the infrastructure for—
(a) heavy rail-based public transport systems;
(b) ultra light rail; and
and what estimates they have of the comparative environmental, social and energy costs and benefits of operating these systems. [DfT] (HL2759)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information on (a) crimes reported to the police; (b) ambulance call-outs; and (c) patient attendances at Accident and Emergency Departments within the area of the Metropolitan Police they will use to assess the effect of the Licensing Act 2003 on crime and disorder; and whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of the information collected (i) leading up to the date the Act came into force; and (ii) for a period after the Act came into force. [HO] (HL2766)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which participants at the peace negotiations at Weston Park in 2001 were involved in discussions concerning measures to facilitate on-the-run terrorists returning to Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL2769)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what reciprocal arrangements were made in connection with their agreement to on-the-run terrorists being allowed to return to Northern Ireland under the conditions now proposed. [NIO] (HL2770)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement made on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on 23rd November by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland that they had made an agreement with the Irish government and Sinn Fein that on-the-run terrorists would be excused punishment for their crimes without any appearance in court or giving of evidence, when that agreement was made; and when it was first made public. [NIO] (HL2774)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they refuse to receive or use intelligence gained from Central Intelligence Agency prisoners subject to rendition where it relates to the prevention of terrorism in the United Kingdom. [HO] (HL2775)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Chief Executive of Waterways Ireland has received any performance-based or related pay increase in each year since 2001; if so, when; and what were the criteria used to determine such awards. [NIO] (HL2777)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the major conclusions of Deloitte and Touche’s report about risk assessment on Waterways Ireland; when the report was produced; what action has been taken; and whether they will place a copy in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL2778)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in each of the last five years how much in assets has been seized from people involved in criminal activity in the Newtownhamilton, Crossmaglen, Forkhill and Jonesborough areas of South Armagh. [NIO] (HL2779)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what inquiries the Department of Health has received from former Health Ministers to examine files dating from their years at the department relating to contaminated National Health Service blood products; what replies they have given to those inquiries; and what further responses, if any, they have received from the former Ministers. [DoH] (HL2783)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 14th November (WA 117), why they will not provide a full estimate of the United Kingdom legislation which originated in the European Union since 1998, bearing in mind that the German Federal Department of Justice has estimated that 80 per cent of German laws or regulations were so made over that period. [FCO] (HL2785)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to legalise the flying of the European Union flag; if so, when these proposals will be brought forward; and in what form. [ODPM] (HL2787)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many residents they estimate will be affected by the possible construction of a second runway at Stansted airport, including those affected by increased noise pollution. [DfT] (HL2789)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the existing noise footprint of Stansted airport will alter with (a) the full use of the existing runway; and (b) the operation of a second runway running at maximum capacity. [DfT] (HL2791)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much each local authority has received specifically for flood defences in each of the last eight years, broken down (a) on a per capita basis of population in each local authority; and (b) by miles of coastline per local authority. [DEFRA] (HL2792)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with (a) EasyJet Limited, and (b) Ryanair Limited regarding the mechanism by which the British Airports Authority will finance the construction of a second runway at Stansted airport; and whether they will place details of any such discussions in the Library of the House. [DfT] (HL2793)
19th December
The Lord Brightman—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the extent to which new markets are being sought for the sale of cigarettes to adults where there was previously no market. (HL3101)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will delay formal enlistment into the armed forces until after an individual’s 18th birthday; and, if not, what is the justification for the current policy. (HL3102)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are taken during the recruitment of under 18 year-olds into the armed forces to ensure that all potential recruits and their parents fully understand the terms of enlistment and procedures for discharge. (HL3103)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the nature of the six-year commitment undertaken by 16 year-olds on joining the armed forces is compatible with obligations of the United Kingdom under the European Convention on Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict. (HL3104)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether people with nystagmus and other sight conditions that may cause difficulties in providing a retinal scan will be exempt from providing this form of biometric data in order to enrol in the national identity cards scheme. (HL3105)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what disability awareness training will be provided to staff working in enrolment centres for the national identity cards scheme. (HL3106)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will amend the Armed Forces Bill to incorporate those provisions of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865 that remain relevant into the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2005; and whether they will repeal the 1865 Act as obsolete. (HL3107)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will amend the Armed Forces Bill to incorporate into it those provisions of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917 that remain relevant; and whether they will repeal the 1917 Act as obsolete. (HL3108)
The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the general incidence of cancer in the United Kingdom compares to the general incidence of cancer in other developed countries. (HL3109)
The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the incidence of cancer in each health authority in the United Kingdom; and whether they have drawn any conclusions from these figures. (HL3110)
The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what comparisons have been made between the incidence of cancer in areas under or close to the flight paths of major airports, and other areas in the United Kingdom; and whether they will publish any results. (HL3111)
The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the main environmental factors influencing the incidence of cancer. (HL3112)
The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have discussed with foreign health officials the effects of airports on the incidence of cancer; and with what results. (HL3113)
The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have evidence that people in areas under or close to flight paths of major airports are disproportionately affected by cancer. (HL3114)
The Lord Avebury—To ask the Chairman of Committees whether the appropriate Committee of the House will consider measures to deter the ringing of mobile telephones in the Chamber, including the recording of the responsible Members’ names in a public register of offenders and substantial fines payable to charities to be agreed. (HL3115)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what pilots the Department of Health has commissioned on targeted screening and brief interventions in accordance with the Government’s Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy, to ascertain whether and how the various models can provide value for money in terms of cost savings to the National Health Service; and why there is no coherent alcohol strategy for hospitals. (HL3116)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Goldsmith on 4th July (WA 63-64), whether they have now undertaken the further review and consultation on the question of whether to record the religion or belief of the perpetrator and the victim of religiously aggravated crimes. (HL3117)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will arrange for the proportion of affordable housing on the 40 hospital sites now to be developed by English Partnerships in Greater London and the South-East to be increased from 50 per cent to 100 per cent. (HL3118)
The Lord Monson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 23rd November (WA 216), how many individuals were convicted of common law manslaughter in England and Wales in each of the past 20 years where the relationship of the victim to the suspect was a commercial, business or professional relationship; and what penalties were imposed. (HL3119)
The Lord Monson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to encourage the Strategic Rail Authority to ensure the continuation of through services between Watford Junction and Gatwick and Brighton via the West London line. (HL3120)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the three Chinook helicopters deployed to assist humanitarian operations after the Pakistan earthquake disaster were withdrawn after 28 days. (HL3121)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 13th December (WA 153), what was the age of the child who was detained and questioned by officers from the office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; at what times the child was questioned and for how long on each occasion; whether the child was legally represented or accompanied by an adult during questioning; and for how long the child was detained altogether. (HL3122)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 13th December (WA 153), whether the child who was detained and questioned was related to a serving or retired police officer; and, if so, whether any charges were subsequently made against that officer by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. (HL3123)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many instances there have been since 2001 where the child of a suspected terrorist has been detained and questioned by the Police Service for Northern Ireland in relation to an investigation involving a senior relative of the child. (HL3124)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 13th December (WA 153), whether an apology has been extended to the child detained and questioned by the office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; whether any compensation has been paid to the child; if so, how much; in respect of what; and whether any conditions were attached to the award. (HL3125)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 13th December (WA 153), whether the child questioned by the office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland was medically examined at the beginning and at the end of his detention. (HL3126)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date the incident took place that resulted in the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland preferring charges against Constable Michael Coote; on what date the matter came to court; and what employment constraints were imposed on Constable Coote in the interim period. (HL3127)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the balance between the religious affiliations of all Cross Border Implementation Bodies employees who work in Northern Ireland. (HL3128)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any civil service jobs have been moved from the West of Northern Ireland to the Belfast area in each year since 2000; and, if so, which jobs; how many jobs; and why they moved. (HL3129)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last five years, what amount of funding has been given to which groups and organisations and for what purpose from the Urban Development Grants Scheme and the Neighbourhood Renewal Schemes in Northern Ireland. (HL3130)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 2nd November (WA 29), what is the percentage religious breakdown of classroom assistants employed in each of the four Education and Library Boards areas and under the aegis of the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools. (HL3131)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 2nd November (WA 30), which rivers in Greater Belfast are designated by the Drainage Council for Northern Ireland and maintained by the Rivers Agency; and why the Connswater and Knock rivers are not so designated. (HL3132)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 17th November (WA 161) in regard to the net reduction of 678 Northern Ireland civil service staff-in-posts from 2004 to 2005, how many came about through—
(a) a diminution in temporary or casual employees;
(b) the transfer of staff and responsibilities outside the Northern Ireland Civil Service;
(c) the suppression of posts; and
and what were the other reasons. (HL3133)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether new money from the Treasury has been made available to fund the Financial Assistance Scheme; or, if not, from which Department’s budget it has come. (HL3134)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the eligibility rules for the Financial Assistance Scheme will be widened if before the review of the scheme in 2007 there should be fewer than 15,000 people who are eligible. (HL3135)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the rules of the Financial Assistance Scheme will comply with age discrimination legislation. (HL3136)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the rules of the Financial Assistance Scheme are compatible with the Human Rights Act. (HL3137)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, for pension schemes eligible for the Financial Assistance Scheme, they have used an individual’s proximity to the normal pension age rather than their proximity to state pension age. (HL3138)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the trustees of pension schemes eligible for the Financial Assistance Scheme are not permitted to pay the Financial Assistance Scheme level of benefits to members who are terminally ill, or have already retired, if the scheme has enough funds to pay at this level. (HL3139)
The Duke of Montrose—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to implement any of the recommendations of the Dimmock Report, Reviewing Avian Quarantine; and, if so, when. (HL3140)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many United Kingdom Parliamentarians participated in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Observer Delegation for the recent presidential election campaign in Kazakhstan; and how many of these Parliamentarians have a knowledge of (a) the Russian language and (b) the Kazakh language. (HL3141)
The Lord Kilclooney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost of sending United Kingdom Parliamentarians to participate in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Observer Delegation for the recent presidential election campaign in Kazakhstan. (HL3142)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the likely frequency of impersonation and identity theft arising from lost or stolen identity cards, given that many private institutions will not be equipped to check biometric data. (HL3143)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in relation to the National Identity Register they distinguish between sensitive personal information and particularly sensitive information; and if so, how. (HL3144)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any future intention of selling (a) non-anonymised and (b) anonymised data from the National Identity Register to private sector individuals or organisations; and, if so, why. (HL3145)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the requests by the United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF for effective verification of the de-mining of specific areas in Colombia; and whether they support humanitarian attempts to achieve the de-mining of additional areas in that country. (HL3146)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, subject to local requirements, priority is given to particular types of crime when allocating police time and resources, in particular to crime prevention. (HL3147)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in arriving at the estimates of the United Kingdom’s net contribution to the European Union Budget set out in the Pre-Budget Report of 5th December, what assumptions have been used about (a) the levels of the United Kingdom’s gross contributions to the European Union Budget, (b) the amounts of the Fontainebleau rebate received, and (c) other receipts (excluding the rebate) from the European Union Budget, in the four financial years 2004-05 to 2007-08 inclusive. (HL3148)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, and if so where, they have published their estimates of the gross amounts of United Kingdom public and private sector payments to, and receipts from, European Union institutions in respect of the Common Agricultural Policy; and, if these figures were added to the Pre-Budget Report’s estimates of the United Kingdom Net Contribution to the European Union Budget, how and by how much the Pre-Budget Report’s estimates would change. (HL3149)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will promote the study of English grammar in schools, particularly with regard to the differences between the demonstrative adjective “that” and the relative pronoun “which”. (HL3150)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether reductions in cottage hospital provision in the National Health Service are in line with their policy. (HL3151)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total management and administrative cost of the National Health Service, as a proportion of national National Health Service expenditure, in each year since 1997. (HL3152)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total management and administrative cost of the National Health Service in North Cumbria as a proportion of North Cumbria’s National Health Service expenditure, in each year since 1997. (HL3153)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements exist for users of the National Health Service in North Cumbria to challenge decisions taken by the strategic health authority and assumptions made by the advisory committee in resource allocation on health needs in North Cumbria. (HL3154)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to deal with deficits of primary care trusts and trusts at a local level in the National Health Service. (HL3155)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which National Health Service trusts are carrying forward (a) in-year forecast deficits; and (b) deficits of an accumulated nature in the current year; and what is the amount of the respective deficits. (HL3156)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 19th December (HL2608), whether they have made an estimate of the cost of a 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. (HL3157)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions Ministers or officials from within the Department for Transport have had with BAA over the financing of a possible second runway at Stansted airport. (HL3158)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide (a) a breakdown of funding allocated to each local transport authority in England since 1997; and (b) a breakdown by miles of road per transport authority. (HL3159)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many officials within the Department for Transport are working, either full or part time, on the possible expansion of Stansted airport; and what are the job titles of those involved. (HL3160)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions Ministers or officials from within the Department for Transport have had with (a) Ministers or officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; (b) officials from the Environment Agency; or (c) officials from the Countryside Agency regarding the possible environmental impact or otherwise of a second runway at Stansted airport. (HL3161)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the targets, commitments and pledges contained in their 10 year transport plan and published by the Deputy Prime Minister on 20th July 2000, have been met or achieved. (HL3162)
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER AWAITING ANSWER
19th DECEMBER 2005
[Tabled on the dates shown]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
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 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)
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)
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 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)
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 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)
17th November
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 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 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)
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 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)
24th November
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)
28th November
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 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 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 intend to take new measures to curb the use of cocaine in the United Kingdom. [HO] (HL2617)
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 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 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 Baroness D’Souza—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Lord Triesman on 10th November (HL Deb, cols. 719-22), whether deportations from the United Kingdom of Zimbabwean citizens to Harare would be in breach of the 1951 United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees and Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which preclude refoulement to any country where torture or ill treatment is likely. [HO] (HL2665)
[As amended on 30th November]
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for grant aid purposes in Northern Ireland, what is their definition of an ex-prisoner. [NIO] (HL2668)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding they gave to the West Belfast Festival in 2005; from what funds this was given; and for what purposes. [NIO] (HL2669)
30th November
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the level of funding for each police constabulary in England and Wales, broken down on a per capita basis of population within each force area. [HO] (HL2673)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total cost of Cuedoc, which provides general practitioner cover to the National Health Service in North Cumbria, in each of the last three years, including all expenses and remuneration. [DoH] (HL2694)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many doctors acting as directors of public health have been employed by the National Health Service in the North Cumbria health area for each year since 1997. [DoH] (HL2698)
The Lord Patten—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have had any discussions with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police about aggressive begging in (a) Victoria Street opposite New Scotland Yard; and (b) the environs of Westminster Cathedral. [HO] (HL2700)
1st December
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions took place in the last year for which figures are available of heavy goods vehicle drivers not complying with weight restrictions on rural A class roads. [HO] (HL2723)
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have taken place regarding heavy goods vehicles drivers not complying with weight restrictions on rural A class roads in Derbyshire. [HO] (HL2726)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th November (WA 44) on the funding of festivals in Northern Ireland, under what heading and identification the funding of festivals proposed by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure for the three financial years in question was approved by Parliament. [NIO] (HL2737)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th November (WA 42) on the Northern Ireland Events Company, why no increase in funding for the period 2006-08 is planned. [NIO] (HL2738)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the decision not to give financial help from the Skipton Fund to the widows and other dependents of haemophilia patients who have died from infection with hepatitis C from contaminated National Health Service blood and blood products. [DoH] (HL2744)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 24th November (WA 228), whether the list of new offences created since 1st May 1997 includes all those created under European law and by secondary legislation. [HO] (HL2748)
5th December
The Lord Marsh—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will provide the Lord Marsh with the information promised on the future of the Royal Air Force base at Upper Rissington, following the hour-long meeting with the then Minister on 6th April. [DEFRA] (HL2752)
The Baroness Finlay of Llandaff—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to reduce smoking during pregnancy; and what are the latest available figures on the proportion of women in England who smoke during pregnancy. [DoH] (HL2757)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what investigations they have made into the comparative costs of constructing the infrastructure for—
(a) heavy rail-based public transport systems;
(b) ultra light rail; and
and what estimates they have of the comparative environmental, social and energy costs and benefits of operating these systems. [DfT] (HL2759)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information on (a) crimes reported to the police; (b) ambulance call-outs; and (c) patient attendances at Accident and Emergency Departments within the area of the Metropolitan Police they will use to assess the effect of the Licensing Act 2003 on crime and disorder; and whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of the information collected (i) leading up to the date the Act came into force; and (ii) for a period after the Act came into force. [HO] (HL2766)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which participants at the peace negotiations at Weston Park in 2001 were involved in discussions concerning measures to facilitate on-the-run terrorists returning to Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL2769)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what reciprocal arrangements were made in connection with their agreement to on-the-run terrorists being allowed to return to Northern Ireland under the conditions now proposed. [NIO] (HL2770)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement made on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on 23rd November by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland that they had made an agreement with the Irish government and Sinn Fein that on-the-run terrorists would be excused punishment for their crimes without any appearance in court or giving of evidence, when that agreement was made; and when it was first made public. [NIO] (HL2774)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they refuse to receive or use intelligence gained from Central Intelligence Agency prisoners subject to rendition where it relates to the prevention of terrorism in the United Kingdom. [HO] (HL2775)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Chief Executive of Waterways Ireland has received any performance-based or related pay increase in each year since 2001; if so, when; and what were the criteria used to determine such awards. [NIO] (HL2777)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the major conclusions of Deloitte and Touche’s report about risk assessment on Waterways Ireland; when the report was produced; what action has been taken; and whether they will place a copy in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL2778)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in each of the last five years how much in assets has been seized from people involved in criminal activity in the Newtownhamilton, Crossmaglen, Forkhill and Jonesborough areas of South Armagh. [NIO] (HL2779)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what inquiries the Department of Health has received from former Health Ministers to examine files dating from their years at the department relating to contaminated National Health Service blood products; what replies they have given to those inquiries; and what further responses, if any, they have received from the former Ministers. [DoH] (HL2783)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 14th November (WA 117), why they will not provide a full estimate of the United Kingdom legislation which originated in the European Union since 1998, bearing in mind that the German Federal Department of Justice has estimated that 80 per cent of German laws or regulations were so made over that period. [FCO] (HL2785)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to legalise the flying of the European Union flag; if so, when these proposals will be brought forward; and in what form. [ODPM] (HL2787)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many residents they estimate will be affected by the possible construction of a second runway at Stansted airport, including those affected by increased noise pollution. [DfT] (HL2789)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the existing noise footprint of Stansted airport will alter with (a) the full use of the existing runway; and (b) the operation of a second runway running at maximum capacity. [DfT] (HL2791)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much each local authority has received specifically for flood defences in each of the last eight years, broken down (a) on a per capita basis of population in each local authority; and (b) by miles of coastline per local authority. [DEFRA] (HL2792)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with (a) EasyJet Limited, and (b) Ryanair Limited regarding the mechanism by which the British Airports Authority will finance the construction of a second runway at Stansted airport; and whether they will place details of any such discussions in the Library of the House. [DfT] (HL2793)
6th December
The Baroness Morris of Yardley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the recent High Court decision to permit the Oratory School to interview parents as part of the admissions process, they have any plans to prevent such procedures. [DfES] (HL2795)
The Lord Naseby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider allowing more time for consultation on the proposed amalgamation of police forces in England, in view of the major reform of the police service involved. [HO] (HL2796)
The Lord Naseby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have calculated the setting up costs of the proposed new police authorities. [HO] (HL2797)
The Lord Naseby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have undertaken any analysis of the information technology costs of amalgamating existing police authorities, which use different systems. [HO] (HL2798)
The Lord Naseby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the governance structure of the proposed new amalgamated police forces. [HO] (HL2799)
The Lord Naseby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the proposed timetable for the implementation of the new amalgamated police forces. [HO] (HL2800)
The Lord Naseby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial resources they will provide to implement the proposed restructuring of police forces; and what percentage of the total final costs this will represent. [HO] (HL2801)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Lord Rooker on 10th November (HL Deb, cols. 722-25) and his Written Answer on 30th November (WA 48), whether the average enrolment of 13.7 pupils at the time of closure of nine schools was precipitated by the intention to close them; what the average enrolments of these schools were in the two years prior to closure; and whether these closures can be reconciled with Northern Ireland’s Equality legislation and the objectives of the Belfast Agreement. [NIO] (HL2803)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th November (WA 42), how they decided that legislation to facilitate on-the-run terrorists was necessary if they do not hold figures on how many people would meet the eligibility requirements of the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill. [NIO] (HL2804)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote good governance in British Overseas Territories. [FCO] (HL2805)
The Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that employers’ organisations and pension fund trustees have sufficient information and time to respond to proposals from the Pension Protection Fund regarding the 2006-07 levy. [DWP] (HL2811)
The Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, given the legal requirement on the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to consult extensively on its proposals, they will advise the PPF to publish its proposed 2006-07 levy estimates on or before 9th January 2006 to enable employers to respond to the next round of consultation, which is scheduled to close on 23rd January 2006. [DWP] (HL2812)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the per capita consumption of units of alcohol in the United Kingdom in 1950; 1960; 1970; 1980; 1990; and 2000. [HMT] (HL2813)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the likely increase in the Essex police precept to the council tax arising from a possible merger of the Essex constabulary (a) with the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire forces; (b) with the Norfolk and Suffolk forces; and (c) into one eastern force. [HO] (HL2819)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the potential start-up costs of (a) a Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex combined police force; (b) a Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex combined police force; and (c) one eastern police force. [HO] (HL2820)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what would be the annual cost savings of (a) a Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex combined police force; (b) a Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex combined police force; and (c) one eastern police force, in comparison to existing budgets; and from where they expect such savings would accrue. [HO] (HL2821)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which police authorities in England are currently free of debt. [HO] (HL2822)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, given that the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s plans for police reorganisation stated that any force below 4,000 police officers would be unviable, the option of a stand-alone force for Kent with 3,600 police officers, Hampshire with 3,400 and Devon and Cornwall with 3,000 was put forward as part of the consultation. [HO] (HL2823)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which services are now provided or partially provided on a regional basis that were not provided or partially provided on a regional basis prior to 1997. [ODPM] (HL2824)
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which airports in the United Kingdom have penalty schemes in operation for (a) noise, and (b) pollution. [DfT] (HL2834)
The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what penalties are imposed for breaches of the noise and pollution regimes by airports with penalty schemes in operation. [DfT] (HL2835)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th November (WA 36) concerning the funding of Gaelic athletic activity, whether the business case for each project’s funding will be placed in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL2848)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th November (WA 54) concerning the funding of the Ulster Scots Agency, which policies outlined in that Agency’s business case the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure considers new and therefore not appropriate for funding. [NIO] (HL2849)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last five years, how many people in Northern Ireland have failed to keep the terms of their bail; and how much was forfeited in each case. [NIO] (HL2852)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish—
(a) any analysis they have made of the potential use that the Department of Health may make of the National Identity Register or identity cards introduced following enactment of the Identity Cards Bill; and
(b) their estimate of the costs that will or may be incurred by the Department of Health in connection with such use. [DoH] (HL2855)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish—
(a) any analysis they have made of the potential use that the Department for Work and Pensions may make of the National Identity Register or identity cards introduced following enactment of the Identity Cards Bill; and
(b) their estimate of the costs that will or may be incurred by the Department for Work and Pensions in connection with such use. [DWP] (HL2857)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish—
(a) any analysis they have made of the potential use that the Department for Constitutional Affairs may make of the National Identity Register or identity cards introduced following enactment of the Identity Cards Bill; and
(b) their estimate of the costs that will or may be incurred by the Department for Constitutional Affairs in connection with such use. [DCA] (HL2861)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish—
(a) any analysis they have made of the potential use that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office may make of the National Identity Register or identity cards introduced following enactment of the Identity Cards Bill; and
(b) their estimate of the costs that will or may be incurred by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in connection with such use. [FCO] (HL2862)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish—
(a) any analysis they have made of the potential use that the Ministry of Defence may make of the National Identity Register or identity cards introduced following enactment of the Identity Cards Bill; and
(b) their estimate of the costs that will or may be incurred by the Ministry of Defence Affairs in connection with such use. [MoD] (HL2863)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish—
(a) any analysis they have made of the potential use that the devolved authorities of Scotland and Wales may make of the National Identity Register or identity cards introduced following enactment of the Identity Cards Bill; and
(b) their estimate of the costs that will or may be incurred by the devolved authorities of Scotland and Wales in connection with such use. [SO] (HL2864)
The Baroness Seccombe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish—
(a) any analysis they have made of the potential use that local authorities may make of the National Identity Register or identity cards introduced following enactment of the Identity Cards Bill; and
(b) their estimate of the costs that will or may be incurred by local authorities in connection with such use. [ODPM] (HL2868)
7th December
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in relation to the forced removal of Iraqi Kurds to Iraq by a flight leaving the United Kingdom on 20th November at 00.05—
(a) how many people were served with removal directions, for removal on that flight;
(b) on what date such removal directions were issued; and
(c) how many people were removed on that flight. [HO] (HL2869)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are able to ascertain the fate of failed asylum seekers removed to Iraq, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo; and whether they will seek agreements with these countries, and monitoring arrangements to accompany them, similar to those negotiated with Jordan, Algeria and Libya. [HO] (HL2870)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that gay Jamaican asylum-seekers are allowed a right of appeal against any application to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on Refugee Convention or Human Rights Act grounds; and, if so, how. [ | 
