NOTICES AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
Items marked † are new or have been altered.Items marked ‡ are expected to be taken during the dinner adjournment.
MONDAY 9TH JANUARY
At half-past two o’clock
*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.
†Road Safety Bill [HL]—Third Reading [The Lord Davies of Oldham]
Transport (Wales) Bill—Report [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting]
†European Union (Accessions) Bill—Committee [The Lord Triesman]
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.
Company Law Reform Bill [HL]—Second Reading [The Lord Sainsbury of Turville]
†London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill—Second Reading [The Lord Davies of Oldham]
In the event of the bill being read a second time, the Lord Davies of Oldham to move, That the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
[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.
In the Moses Room
At 2 pm
†Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill—Grand Committee [The Lord Rooker] [10th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
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.
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
†Compensation Bill [HL]—Further consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton] [7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
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.
†Terrorism Bill—Report [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
‡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 all those involved in development and reconstruction 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]
†Consumer Credit Bill—Report [The Lord Sainsbury of Turville]
†[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill will continue at 3.30 pm in the Moses Room]
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.
†*The Lord Chan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in preparing a race equality impact assessment on the proposed Mental Health Bill.
†*The Lord Bishop of Oxford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Botswana concerning the protection of rights of the Bushmen in the Kalahari.
†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.
[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).
†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.
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.
†Procedure of the House—The Chairman of the Committees to move, That the 2nd Report from the Select Committee be agreed to. (HL Paper 93)
†[It is expected that the Report stage of the Identity Cards Bill will continue]
†[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Compensation Bill will continue at 3.30 pm in the Moses Room]
TUESDAY 24TH JANUARY
†Racial and Religious Hatred Bill—Third Reading [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
†Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill—Committee [The Lord Bach]
†‡Artist’s Resale Right Regulations 2006—The Lord Sainsbury of Turville to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15th December be approved.
WEDNESDAY 25TH JANUARY
†[It is expected that the Report stage of the Terrorism Bill will continue]
†[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Compensation Bill will continue at 3.30 pm in the Moses Room]
THURSDAY 26TH JANUARY
†The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will consider adopting Central European Time.
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 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 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 Harris of Richmond—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what effect the plans to merge the 43 police forces in England and Wales will have on the fight against crime.
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 20th December]
The Baroness Park of Monmouth—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the replies by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 24th November (HL Deb, cols. 1723-26), whether those replies are consistent with the recent statement by a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Defence that there had been no changes in policies or procedures following the Daniel Martin Pensions Appeal Tribunal judgment; and by whom the statement was authorised. (HL3163)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what specific duty Constable Michael Coote was deployed on the night of the incident which led to charges being preferred by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; whether firearms were discharged on that night; and, if so, how many police officers discharged their weapons. (HL3164)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in connection with the incident for which Constable Michael Coote was charged by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, how many citizens were detained; what charges were preferred against them; and how soon they were brought to court. (HL3165)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the European Union institutions have had any input into the Government’s proposals for regional police forces. (HL3166)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the estimates of potential economic growth or of costs associated with the European Union, identified in H M Treasury’s publication Global Europe: Full-employment Europe, in respect of—
(a) barriers to external trade and investment;
(c) better regulation; and
(d) removing transatlantic barriers to trade
overlap; if so, to what extent; and whether they will state the basis on which the estimates were made. (HL3167)
The Lord Rogan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total cost of the police operation at Stormont involving Denis Donaldson. (HL3168)
The Lord Rogan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Northern Ireland prison officers were relocated as a result of the police investigation into the activities of Denis Donaldson; and what was the total cost of these relocations and associated security measures. (HL3169)
The Lord Rogan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Denis Donaldson was a double agent; and whether they will set up an independent enquiry into the “Stormontgate affair”. (HL3170)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any employee or representative of BAA is currently sitting on any task group or working party appointed by the Department for Transport. (HL3171)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any Minister or official from the Department for Transport has attended a seminar or reception hosted by BAA during the last twelve months. (HL3172)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times (a) the Secretary of State for Transport, and (b) the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Transport have met the Chief Executive of BAA during the last twelve months. (HL3173)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any contracts exist between the Department for Transport and BAA; and, if so, what the subjects of these contracts are. (HL3174)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 22nd November (HL Deb, cols. 1577-79), how the figure of 15,000 people benefiting from payments from the Financial Assistance Scheme was estimated. (HL3175)
The Lord Monson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any of the additional European Union funds arising from their agreement to the reduction in the United Kingdom’s budget rebate will be used to help the people of Northern Cyprus. (HL3176)
The Baroness Cox—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have decided not to proceed with plans to require foreign-born religious leaders who are applying for British citizenship to demonstrate knowledge of British history, culture and institutions; and, if so, for what reason. (HL3177)
The Baroness Cox—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to UNESCO concerning the destruction and desecration by Azerbaijan of ancient Armenian churches and artefacts. (HL3178)
The Lord Bowness—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following agreement to the Financial Perspective for 2007-13, under which budget heading the compensation payable to African, Caribbean and Pacific sugar producers will be paid; and whether sufficient money has been allocated to cover the estimated cost of the compensation scheme of €500 million per annum. (HL3179)
The Lord Ramsbotham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff are employed in the headquarters of—
(a) the National Offender Management Service;
(b) the offices of the 10 referral offender managers;
(c) the offices of the prison services; and
(d) the offices of the prison service area managers. (HL3180)
The Lord Rea—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the review of the Quality and Outcomes Framework in Primary Care is likely to be completed; whether its recommendations will be published in full; whether their submission to the review will be published in full; whether they will recommend an enhanced allocation of points for activities related to the prevention and treatment of obesity; and what is the negotiation timetable for implementation of the review’s recommendation. (HL3181)
The Baroness Gardner of Parkes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications to reduce high hedges have been brought; how many applications have been decided; and how many appeals against these decisions have been made. (HL3182)
The Baroness Gardner of Parkes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how compliance under the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 can be enforced over a period of time where the height of hedges is so great that phased reductions will be required. (HL3183)
The Baroness Gardner of Parkes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, where a high hedge cannot be cut at once, whether it is for the local authority or the hedge owner to decide how, and over what period of time, the work should be carried out. (HL3184)
The Baroness Buscombe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 19th December (WA 235), how many prisoners have been released on licence in (a) England and Wales since publication of the Home Office Statistical Bulletin Offender Management Caseload Statistics 2003; and (b) in Scotland since publication of the Parole Board of Scotland Annual Report 2004. (HL3185)
The Lord Strathclyde—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 8th December (WA 118), why no Ministerial meetings were held with representatives of El Salvador and Guatemala to discuss assistance with reconstruction and recovery following Hurricane Stan, bearing in mind the estimates that the hurricane inflicted damage equivalent to 3.4 per cent of Guatemala’s Gross Domestic Product and 2.25 per cent of that of El Salvador; and whether they will initiate discussions about bilateral assistance to Central American countries in such circumstances. (HL3186)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether parkland areas on the Stormont estate have been converted into temporary car parks in the past 12 months; whether redundant builders’ compounds on the estate have been converted into car parks rather than returned to parkland; whether they will put a cap on the number of car parking places on the estate; and, if so, according to what criteria. (HL3187)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when work on the existing harbour at Portrunny, County Roscommon was completed by Waterways Ireland; what are the new facilities; and how much they cost. (HL3188)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the Annual Report for Waterways Ireland, how the value of assets was calculated to be £11,622,174; and whether they will break this figure down by main items. (HL3189)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what grade is held by the six members of staff for whom the Annual Report of Waterways Ireland for 2004 indicates earnings in excess of £393,353 in that year. (HL3190)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, in a letter from the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure to a committee member of the Ardoyne Nationalist Festival of 22nd July, the 2003 attendance figures were requested. (HL3191)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last five years, what was the total funding provided from Making Belfast Work and the Londonderry Regeneration Initiative; to which groups and organisations; for what purpose the funding was provided; and how much in each case. (HL3192)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of Cuedoc doctors in Cumbria in each of the last 12 months. (HL3193)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government at what level in the National Health Service’s structure information on average call outs per Cuedoc doctor per month is held. (HL3194)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the names of the members of the Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation; what were their qualifications for appointment; what was the date of their appointment; and when their appointments are to be renewed. (HL3195)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the most recent assessment of health need in North Cumbria in relation to (a) access; (b) transport; and (c) measurements of poverty. (HL3196)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the current in-year allocations to the North Cumbria Health Authority for specific services and initiatives from the Department of Health’s budget programme. (HL3197)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what geographic and physical factors are taken into account by the Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation in the allocation of resources to National Health Service organisations in North Cumbria. (HL3198)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Public Service Agreement for the Department of Work and Pensions covering the period 2005-08 has no quantified target for the reduction of fraud and error. (HL3199)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hollis of Heigham on 10th February (WA 138), why the Public Service Agreement Objective V for the Department of Work and Pensions for the period 2005-08 covers only Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance and Housing Benefit in view of the fact that fraud and error in relation to those benefits amount to less than half of the estimated amount lost by the Department through fraud and error. (HL3200)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many reports have been made to the National Criminal Intelligence Service, in the most recent twelve month period, under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Money Laundering Regulations 2003. (HL3201)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have been made under section 330(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (as substituted by section 104(3) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005) for failure to make a disclosure of knowledge or suspicion that another person is engaged in money laundering. (HL3202)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current total staff and total annual cost of the National Criminal Intelligence Service; and what is the staff and annual cost of the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Service. (HL3203)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the cost to the regulated sector of complying with the provisions of the Money Laundering Regulations 2003; and whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of the guidance on compliance issued to the different parts of the regulated sector. (HL3204)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the live (Beta) pilot of the National Firearms Licensing Management System for the Metropolitan Police Service started on 14th November and for the Lancashire Constabulary on 21st November; when they expect the pilots to be concluded; and when they expect the system to go live nationally. (HL3205)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the cataloguing of art collections in public ownership is satisfactory; and, if not, what steps they intend to take. (HL3206)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the correspondence from the Indian Government agreeing that an Indian minor who acquires British nationality by registration does not lose Indian citizenship as a consequence. (HL3207)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 25 October (WA 169) on the issue of status letters by the Home Office, when they will respond to the letter from the Lord Avebury dated 31st October (ref: P0531107) asking whether a Home Office status letter has been issued to the applicant discussed in that correspondence. (HL3208)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 19th October (WA 126) on the Note Verbale of 20th April, what further communications they have had with the Government of India in respect of this matter; and what steps they have taken to seek a prompt response. (HL3209)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making with conflict resolution and political dialogue in eastern Sudan; and what role United Nations troops will play in implementing the comprehensive peace agreement in that region. (HL3210)
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER AWAITING ANSWER
20th DECEMBER 2005
[Tabled on the dates shown]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
19th October
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)
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 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 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)
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)
24th November
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 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 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 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]
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 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 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 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 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 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 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)
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 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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. [HO] (HL2871)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Northern Ireland Department of Social Development received applications for funding from the West Belfast Festival, the New Lodge Festival and the Ardoyne Festival in 2004 and 2005; when the Department agreed to the funding; when it was paid in each case; and whether they will place the post-event performance documents in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL2875)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the Nationalist festivals in West Belfast, Ardoyne and New Lodge, under what heading and on what date funding was provided from the Northern Ireland Department of Social Development in the years 2004 and 2005. [NIO] (HL2876)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Arts Council for Northern Ireland received applications for funding from the West Belfast Festival, the New Lodge Festival and the Ardoyne Festival in 2004 and 2005; when the Council agreed to the funding; when it was paid in each case; and whether they will place the post-event performance documents in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL2877)
The Lord Judd—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Turkey on the implications for negotiations for membership of the European Union of the forthcoming trial of Orhan Pamuk, and similar recent trials; and what was the outcome of such discussions. [FCO] (HL2879)
The Lord Inglewood—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the proposals tabled for Hong Kong by Commissioner Mandelson are within the terms of the instruction given to him by the Council of Ministers. [FCO] (HL2880)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is the practice for the Police Service of Northern Ireland to train and employ children under 16 years old as agents provocateurs in respect of the illegal sale of alcohol by publicans to minors; how many under 16 year-olds have been so trained; and whether advice on this practice has been sought and obtained from the Probation Service for Northern Ireland, teachers’ unions or child psychologists. [NIO] (HL2883)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many arrests and convictions there were in the years 2001 to 2004 of people who operate brothels in Northern Ireland; and whether they will give details including sentences imposed. [NIO] (HL2884)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many immigrant workers are registered employed in Northern Ireland; what is the estimate of illegal immigrants working there; and how many people have been convicted of exploiting those workers during each year since 2001. [HO] (HL2885)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many immigrants have been murdered in Northern Ireland during the years 2001 to date; and how many of these murders have been shown to be racially motivated. [NIO] (HL2886)
The Baroness Stern—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to expand the existing commercially-provided secure training centres to provide places for girls aged under 18. [HO] (HL2887)
The Baroness Stern—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have disbanded the Lifer Management Unit which managed the sentences of life sentence prisoners; and, if so, what plans they have to ensure its functions are carried out elsewhere. [HO] (HL2889)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have not included in the Armed Forces Bill provisions to place the Attorney General’s superintendence of the Service Prosecuting Authority on a clear statutory basis. [MoD] (HL2897)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what terms aircraft owned by, operated on behalf of, or operated at the request of the United States government or any of their agencies are permitted to land at military airbases in the United Kingdom; and for how long such permission has been granted. [MoD] (HL2898)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government (a) whether they have the right to know the names of passengers on all aircraft owned by, operated on behalf of, or operated at the request of the United States government or any of their agencies which land at United Kingdom military airbases, whether for refuelling, transit or any other purposes; (b) whether, if they have such a right, it has been exercised in the last five years and, if so, in respect of how many passengers; (c) whether they will request the names of such passengers who have landed in the United Kingdom in 2005; and (d) whether, if they have no such right to request names, they will take steps to acquire it. [MoD] (HL2899)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether ministers or officials in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have held meetings with United Nations officials since 1st November at which Extraordinary Rendition was discussed; on which date or dates such meetings took place; and what representations were made by United Nations officials. [FCO] (HL2900)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are discussing the implications of proposed legislation on non-governmental organisations in Russia with the Russian government; how they assess President Putin’s statement that civil society should not suffer in consequence of the proposals; and whether there is a common ground in the European Union on these issues. [FCO] (HL2918)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will commend the recent statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, concerning torture and access to all prisoners, to the United States government. [FCO] (HL2919)
8th December
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. [DfT] (HL2923)
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. [FCO] (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. [FCO] (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. [FCO] (HL2931)
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. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (HL2936)
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. [NIO] (HL2941)
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. [NIO] (HL2946)
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. [NIO] (HL2948)
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. [NIO] (HL2951)
9th December
The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the moneys not paid to women as a result of gradually moving their retirement age from 60 to 65 will remain in the national insurance fund. [HMT] (HL2957)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will follow-up the recent report from the British Consul General’s Office in Jerusalem with practical proposals in the General Affairs and External Relations Ministerial Council to safeguard interests in East Jerusalem against Israeli property and land acquisitions in and around that section of the city. [FCO] (HL2959)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what organisations have received funding from Peace 2 Extension Measure 2:1 Capital Fund Building; for what purpose; and whether they will place copies of all business cases in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL2973)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 7th December (WA 109) concerning properties owned by Waterways Ireland, when the Institution will be in a suitable position to provide the information sought. [NIO] (HL2974)
12th December
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what powers they have to prevent or prosecute breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Convention Against Torture, customary international law, or United Kingdom criminal law, in respect of acts of torture or inhuman or degrading treatment done on board foreign aircraft flying over or landing in United Kingdom territory. [FCO] (HL2984)
The Lord Craig of Radley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they accept the finding of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal concerning the delay by the Ministry of Defence in accepting Gulf War Syndrome as the appropriate medical label for symptomatic ill health developed by veterans of the first Gulf War to be over and above that to be expected in the normal course of events. [MoD] (HL2986)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 7th December (WS 72-73), why the Home Office rather than the Ministry of Defence is responsible for the Royal Patriotic Fund (Transfer of Property, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2005 (S.I. 3308/2005). [HO] (HL2988)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many heavy vehicle movements they estimate will be required in order to construct the proposed second runway at Stansted Airport, as detailed by BAA on 9th December. [DfT] (HL2993)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with (a) British Airways, and (b) Virgin Atlantic regarding the construction of the proposed second runway at Stansted Airport; and whether they will place a copy of the minutes of any such discussions in the Library of the House. [DfT] (HL2994)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the expenditure on health per person in each of the English, Scottish and Welsh local health authority areas. [DoH] (HL2997)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the ratio of dentists to people in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. [DoH] (HL2998)
The Lord Monson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many police man-hours were spent investigating and reporting remarks on the merits of adoption by homosexual couples expressed by a journalist on a recent BBC Radio Five Live programme; whether these remarks have been retained on record by the police or other public bodies; and, if so, under what authority. [HO] (HL2999)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what regulations govern religious affairs at detention and removals centres; what qualifications and training a religious affairs manager requires; and what supervision and monitoring procedures are in place. [HO] (HL3000)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker of 6th December (WA 98) concerning the purchase of chocolates for the staff of Waterways Ireland, on what date in December 2002 approval was given to spend funding on the chocolates; and for how many future years did this decision apply. [NIO] (HL3005)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to preserve the monuments and their surroundings on Devenish Island on Lower Lough Erne. [NIO] (HL3006)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in each of the last ten years how much funding has been provided to—
(b) Association Football; and
at all levels in Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL3007)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications for future funding for the main sporting groups in Northern Ireland in the event that they do not accept the proposal for a National Stadium in Northern Ireland (a) at the Maze site; or (b) elsewhere. [NIO] (HL3008)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their preferred option for the siting of a National Stadium for Northern Ireland; and what are the reasons for such options. [NIO] (HL3009)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that copies of the training kit for identifying trafficked people published this year by Anti-Slavery International are available to all relevant police, customs, immigration officers and health and social workers. [HO] (HL3010)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to launch the United Kingdom National Plan on Trafficking. [HO] (HL3012)
The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the last year for which they have figures, how many people in work were paying national insurance contributions at the upper earnings limit. [DWP] (HL3014)
The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the last year for which they have figures, how many people in work were not paying national insurance contributions. [DWP] (HL3015)
The Baroness Park of Monmouth—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when it is expected that charges will be brought in connection with the break-in at Castlereagh on 17th March 2002. [NIO] (HL3016)
13th December
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the development of Brownlow College and integrated sixth form studies, in the light of planned cooperation with Lismore Comprehensive School and the Craigavon Teachers Centre. [NIO] (HL3019)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have consulted the Southern Education and Library Board about the further development of Brownlow College; and, if so, with what result. [NIO] (HL3020)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what conditions they intend to impose on approved non-violent demonstrations near Parliament and Whitehall. [HO] (HL3021)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many listed properties will be affected by the possible construction of a second runway at Stansted Airport, as described by BAA on 9th December. [DfT] (HL3023)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider their decision not to put forward the Essex police constabulary as a stand-alone force under its plans for police reorganisation. [HO] (HL3025)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many representations they have received to date in favour of abolishing the Essex police constabulary as a stand-alone force. [HO] (HL3026)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much Number 10 Downing Street has spent on media and voice training in each of the last eight years. [CO] (HL3028)
The Baroness Barker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what (a) cost-related and (b) financial targets they expect the NHS Litigation Authority to meet each year; and how successful the Authority has been in meeting these targets in each of the last five years. [DoH] (HL3029)
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times since the beginning of 2004 Ministers or officials from the Department of Health have (a) met, and (b) corresponded with the NHS Litigation Authority; and on how many of these occasions the issues of compensation payments and costs associated with claims for clinical negligence were discussed. [DoH] (HL3034)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance and health warnings were given to vulnerable groups and more widely by the Department of Health or other statutory authorities following the explosions and conflagration involving fuel storage tanks at the Buncefield complex in Hertfordshire on 11th December; on what date or dates, and at what time or times, they were issued; and what monitoring there has been of the health consequences of the explosions. [DoH] (HL3038)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the replies by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 24th November (HL Deb, cols. 1723-26), whether they accept in full the terms of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal judgment in the case of Guardsman Daniel Martin; or whether they propose to appeal against any part of the Tribunal’s findings. [MoD] (HL3039)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they accept all the findings of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in the case of Guardsman Daniel Martin, in particular those concerning the conclusions of the inquiry chaired by the Lord Lloyd of Berwick that (a) veterans of the Gulf War later developed an excess of symptomatic ill-health over and above that to be expected in the normal course of events; and (b) Gulf War Syndrome was the appropriate medical label to be attached to this excess. [MoD] (HL3040)
The Lord Northbourne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children have been killed by (a) one of their parents or (b) a carer who is not a parent, in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [HO] (HL3041)
The Lord Northbourne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they define serious child abuse; and how many children, in each of the last five years for which figures are available, have suffered serious child abuse at the hands of their parents. [DfES] (HL3042)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what payments the Community Relations Unit has made to victims groups and to ex-prisoners groups in Northern Ireland since 1998; how much each group received; when the payments were received; and for what purpose they were made. [NIO] (HL3043)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government with which departments the specifications for the post of Director of Marketing and Communications for Waterways Ireland were agreed; when agreement on the specifications was reached; and what were the agreed specifications. [NIO] (HL3044)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 6th December (WA 98) concerning Waterways Ireland and the purchase of chocolates for all staff; how value for money was ensured; how many quotations were received; and whether a cost benefit analysis was undertaken. [NIO] (HL3046)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30th November (WA 53), whether it is their policy to promote parity of esteem between Ulster Scots and Irish cultures. [NIO] (HL3048)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the independent evaluation of the Regional Food Strategy will be published. [DEFRA] (HL3049)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the further funding of £2 million for Food From Britain is to be spent on the objective of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to reconnect the public with food, farming and the countryside. [DEFRA] (HL3050)
14th December
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish any responses they have received from the Israeli government to the report to the European Union Ministerial Council on freedom of movement in the West Bank. [FCO] (HL3053)
The Lord Monson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they believe that it is an offence under the Public Order Act 1986 to display quotations from the New Testament on the grounds that the display of such material is (a) threatening; (b) abusive; or (c) insulting. [HO] (HL3055)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 6th July (WA 109), what is the justification for the use of Articles 30, 31 and 34(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union as the legal basis for a proposal for a Council decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue activities referred to in these articles. [FCO] (HL3056)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 13th December (WA 148), whether Article 308 of the European Community Treaty limits the European Council’s ability to act in furtherance of the objectives of the Community only in the course of the operation of the common market; and, if so, how they justify the use of that article as the sole legal basis for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. [FCO] (HL3057)
The Lord Northbourne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to respond to the recommendations of the recently published report by the Commission on Families and the Wellbeing of Children entitled Families and the State-Two way support and responsibilities. [DfES] (HL3058)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 13th December (WA 146) stating that current instructions do not require that every bird that dies is sent for examination for notifiable disease, whether this answer replaces the answer given in the House of Commons on 12th December by the Minister for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare, Mr Ben Bradshaw (HC Deb, 1586W) stating that all birds which die in quarantine must be submitted to the Veterinary Laboratory Agency for investigation for Newcastle Disease and avian influenza; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in policy. [DEFRA] (HL3061)
The Lord Wedderburn of Charlton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to consult further on the Mental Health Bill before it is introduced into Parliament. [DoH] (HL3062)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last three years, which groups have received transitional funding from both the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and the Department of Social Development; when and for what purposes funding was given; how much funding was approved by the Department in each case; and whether they will place copies of the claims, including receipts, in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL3064)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure accepted the 2005 Ardoyne Nationalist Festival business plan when it is almost identical to the 2004 plan. [NIO] (HL3065)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure has required changes to the business cases for—
(a) the West Belfast Festival;
(b) the Ardoyne Festival;
(c) the New Lodge Festival; and
(d) the Ulster Scots Agency,
in each of the last three years; if so, how many changes were requested in each case per year; and, in each case, what percentage of the amount first requested was funded. [NIO] (HL3066)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is standard procedure for the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure to read all business cases requesting funding; and whether the Ardoyne Festival business case for 2005 was so examined. [NIO] (HL3067)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Probation Board for Northern Ireland supplied funding to any festivals in any of the last three years; if so, which festivals were funded; when they took place; how much was given in each case; and whether they will place copies of the business cases, together with reports on the festivals, in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL3068)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Awards for All in Northern Ireland supplied funding to any festivals in any of the last three years; if so, which festivals were funded; when they took place; how much was given in each case; and whether they will place copies of the business cases, together with reports on the festivals, in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL3069)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many kilowatts of power they estimate will be used each year by the new terminal and service buildings under the proposals for a second runway at Stansted airport, as detailed by BAA on 9th December. [DfT] (HL3072)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many designated car parking spaces there are at the following airports: (a) Heathrow; (b) Gatwick; (c) Stansted; (d) Luton; (e) Birmingham; (f) Liverpool; (g) Manchester; (h) Bristol; (i) Glasgow; (j) Edinburgh; (k) Newcastle; (l) East Midlands; (m) Aberdeen; (n) Cardiff; and (o) Belfast. [DfT] (HL3074)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to increase competition in the airport operating industry in the South East of England. [DfT] (HL3075)
15th December
The Lord Rogan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many points of entry there are on the United Kingdom mainland for passengers travelling from Northern Ireland. [HMT] (HL3076)
The Lord Rogan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which United Kingdom mainland points of entry require passengers travelling to and from Northern Ireland to produce photographic identification. [HMT] (HL3077)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what reports they have received on the potentially dangerous air contamination incident in a Boeing 757 aircraft registered G-BIKI on 9th November 1998. [DfT] (HL3078)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what reports they have received on the potentially dangerous air contamination incident in a Boeing 757 aircraft registered G-BPED on 23rd June 2003. [DfT] (HL3079)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will reply to the Question for Written Answer (HL1837) tabled by the Lord Tyler on 19th October 2005. [HO] (HL3080)
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in establishing a Steering Group to bring together key stakeholders involved in the Local Improvement Finance Trust scheme. [DoH] (HL3081)
The Lord Biffen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the funding arrangements, objectives, organisation and conduct of the National Parking Adjudication Service. [DCA] (HL3085)
The Lord Biffen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will arrange for investigations into the behaviour of National Parking Adjudication Service officials to be held in public. [DfT] (HL3086)
The Lord Stratford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Warner on 8th December (WA 118), which eight mental health establishments have received enforcement notices from the Healthcare Commission. [DoH] (HL3087)
The Lord Stratford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent representations they have made to the government of Canada in respect of the slaughter of harp seals. [FCO] (HL3088)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 14th December (WA 168), whether they will provide a brief description of those (a) listed buildings; (b) scheduled ancient monuments; and (c) other sites containing structures of local or national historic interest that might be affected by the proposed building of a second runway at Stansted airport. [DfT] (HL3089)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 14th December (WA 168), whether the number of historic or listed buildings possibly affected by the construction of a second runway at Stansted Airport announced by BAA on 9th December differs from the proposals published in their White Paper The future of air transport; and, if so, how. [DfT] (HL3090)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with BAA over the possible construction of a third runway at (a) Stansted Airport, and (b) Heathrow Airport; and whether they will place the notes of any such discussions in the Library of the House. [DfT] (HL3091)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which individuals and organisations Mr Rod Eddington has met in his capacity as Government adviser on transport policy. [DfT] (HL3092)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (a) Ministers, and (b) officials from the Department for Transport have visited the proposed site of the second runway at Stansted Airport; who undertook the visits; and when the visits took place. [DfT] (HL3094)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 22nd November (WA 201) stating that data on the issue and payment of fixed penalty notices in respect of cycling on pavements is not collected centrally, how they assess whether the policy is effective. [HO] (HL3095)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 2nd November (WA 28), whether they will take steps to change the religious balance of employees of Waterways Ireland based in Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL3096)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, once the consultant’s report into customer services training in Waterways Ireland is completed, they will publish their proposed course of action; and whether they will place a copy of the report in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL3097)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the purpose of the Inter-Departmental Festival Steering Committee in Northern Ireland; who is on the Committee; when it has met in the last three years; and whether they will place copies of the minutes in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL3098)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Questions for Written Answer since 1st January 2005 have been answered by the Northern Ireland Office within—
(d) four to five weeks; and
and how many have been answered after more than six weeks. [NIO] (HL3099)
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. [DTI] (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. [MoD] (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. [MoD] (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. [DCA] (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. [HO] (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. [HO] (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. [MoD] (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. [MoD] (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. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (HL3111)
The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the main environmental factors influencing the incidence of cancer. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (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. [DoH] (HL3114)
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. [DoH] (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. [LSLO] (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. [ODPM] (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. [HO] (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. [DfT] (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. [DfID] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [HMT] (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. [HMT] (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. [HMT] (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. [HMT] (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. [HMT] (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. [HMT] (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. [DEFRA] (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. [FCO] (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. [FCO] (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. [HO] (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. [HO] (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. [HO] (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. [DfID] (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; and, if so, to which. [HO] ( | 
