NOTICES AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
Items marked † are new or have been altered.Items marked ‡ are expected to be taken during the dinner adjournment.
TUESDAY 17TH JANUARY
At half-past two o’clock
*The Lord Quirk—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes in the role of prison officers are envisaged in the green paper Reducing Re-offending Through Skills and Employment.
*The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for investigation by the Information Commissioner remained outstanding on 31st December 2005.
*The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency select and monitor the commercial opticians who conduct field tests to assess drivers’ peripheral vision for the renewal of driving licences.
†*The Lord Northbourne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the capacity, and the adequacy of resources, of local authorities to implement the proposals contained in the Respect Action Plan launched on 10th January.
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.
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill—Further consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton] [10th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
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.
†*The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will put forward proposals to restrict the circumstances in which Anti-social Behaviour Orders can be granted.
†Company Law Reform Bill [HL]—The Lord Sainsbury of Turville to move, That it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Company Law Reform Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 234
Schedule 1
Clauses 235 to 623
Schedule 2
Clauses 624 to 650
Schedule 3
Clauses 651 to 733
Schedule 4
Clauses 734 to 750
Schedules 5 to 7
Clauses 751 to 761
Schedule 8
Clauses 762 to 767
Schedule 9 | Clauses 768 to 814
Schedule 10
Clauses 815 to 817
Schedule 11
Clauses 818 to 839
Schedule 12
Clauses 840 to 848
Schedule 13
Clauses 849 to 860
Schedule 14
Clauses 861 to 881
Schedule 15
Clauses 882 to 885. |
Commons Bill [HL]—Third Reading [The Lord Bach]Consumer Credit Bill—Report [The Lord Sainsbury of Turville]
THURSDAY 19TH JANUARY
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Higgins—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will withhold consent to the construction of offshore wind farms between Morecambe Bay, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland in view of potential obstruction to navigation in recognised shipping lanes.
*The Lord Ouseley—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 Baroness Shephard of Northwold—To call attention to education in schools; and to move for papers.
The Earl Attlee—To call attention to the Reserve Armed Forces of the Crown; and to move for papers.
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 Fowler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what responses they have received to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Pre-Budget Report announcement concerning self-invested personal pensions.
*The Baroness Gardner of Parkes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances and for what reasons an officer of the Valuation Office Agency, or agent of a council, has the right to enter a resident’s home for council tax valuation purposes.
*The Lord Taverne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to withdraw National Health Service funding for homeopathy.
*The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what effect the sale to Saudi Arabia of Eurofighter Typhoon and associated training support will have on the planned dates for Royal Air Force operational declarations.
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)
†Identity Cards Bill—Further consideration on Report [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
‡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.
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 24TH JANUARY
*The Lord Ackner—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the likely consequences to the Western Circuit, and in particular to the County of Hampshire, of their proposals to merge police authorities, and in particular any merger of the Hampshire police force with a police force other than Dorset or Wiltshire.
*The Lord Faulkner of Worcester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to secure payment of unpaid congestion charge penalties, and parking and speeding fines incurred by diplomatic staff in London.
*The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how well prepared the Rural Payments Agency is for ensuring that single farm payments will be made at the end of February.
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
The Lord Archbishop of York
*The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they regard decisions taken under Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community as binding upon the United Kingdom.
*The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the proposals of the Austrian Presidency of the European Union to open exploratory discussions on the European Union Constitution.
*The Lord Phillips of Sudbury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to review the law entitling the police to store and use DNA samples of citizens who have no criminal record.
‡Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—The Lord Rooker to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 7th December 2005 be approved.
[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
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Quinton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to ensure that bicycle users abide by the Highway Code.
*The Baroness Williams of Crosby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the decision by the government of the United States to seek no further funds for the reconstruction of Iraq, what funds they have committed so far for that purpose and what funds already committed remain unspent.
*The Lord Sheldon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will make a statement on the Draft Civil Service Bill.
The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will consider adopting Central European Time.
In the Moses Room
At 2 pm
†National Insurance Contributions Bill—Grand Committee [The Lord McKenzie of Luton]
MONDAY 30TH JANUARY
*The Lord Jenkin of Roding—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, when the Energy Review has been set up to consider, among other matters, the case for new nuclear build, they support the proposal by British Nuclear Fuels Limited to sell Westinghouse Electric Company.
*The Lord Renton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is the case, as recently reported, that 20 per cent of all births in England and Wales in 2004 were to foreign born mothers.
*The Lord Bradshaw—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the past performance of a prospective franchisee plays any part in the evaluation of bids for railway franchises.
†*The Lord Blaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the resolution concerning the human rights situation in Zimbabwe, adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ recent meeting in Banjul, Gambia.
[It is expected that the Report stage of the Identity Cards Bill will continue]
[It is expected that the Committee stage of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill will continue]
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
Company Law Reform Bill [HL]—Grand Committee [The Lord Sainsbury of Turville] [9th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
TUESDAY 31ST JANUARY
*The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what written notice has been given to the Bank of England under section 12(1)(b) of the Bank of England Act 1998 specifying what their economy policy is to be taken to be.
*The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will permit rendering plants to continue to use tallow as boiler fuel.
*The Baroness Massey of Darwen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what improvements they have recently made to the arrangements for transfer from primary to secondary schools.
Fraud Bill [HL]—House to be again in Committee [The Lord Goldsmith]
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Davies of Oldham] [11th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
WEDNESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY
†*The Lord Ezra—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role they envisage for coal in future energy supplies for the United Kingdom.
†*The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they are making under the Licensing Act 2003 to restrict the sale of alcohol at designated sporting stadiums.
†*The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that other NATO allies provide full support during the United Kingdom command of the Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
[It is expected that the Committee stage of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill will continue]
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Company Law Reform Bill will continue]
THURSDAY 2ND FEBRUARY
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Kimball—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek a derogation from the appropriate European Directive to permit the use of strychnine for the control of moles after 6th September 2006.
†*The Lord Trefgarne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their short and long-term plans for management of water supplies in the South of England, in the light of low reservoir levels in the region.
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.
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill will continue at 2pm in the Moses Room]
MONDAY 6TH FEBRUARY
*The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that any revised Financial Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the Department for Transport and the Royal Household on travel funded by the grant-in-aid includes guidance on the use of helicopters for short journeys.
TUESDAY 7TH FEBRUARY
†*The Lord Waddington—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to ensure local accountability of policing if current police authorities merge.
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
†Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill—Grand Committee [The Baroness Andrews]
THURSDAY 9TH FEBRUARY
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Peyton of Yeovil—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for reconsidering and changing the role of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
THURSDAY 16TH FEBRUARY
[At eleven o’clock]
†*The Lord Selsdon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government for how long it is planned that British troops should remain at military bases in Germany.
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 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 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 ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the new European regime for the import of bananas is in the best interests of the United Kingdom.
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 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.
The Lord Dubs—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will now introduce legislation to grant pardons to the troops in the British Armed Forces who were shot for alleged cowardice and desertion during the First World War.
The Lord Trefgarne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the expected in-service date for the first of the planned new Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) (Scottish Ministers) Order 2005—The Duke of Montrose to move to resolve, That this House calls upon the Government to revoke the Order laid before the House on 14th November 2005 (S.I. 2005/3153).
The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein—To call attention to recent developments in Latin America; and to move for papers.
The Lord Rosser—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to address the long working hours culture.
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the environmental impacts of a second runway at Stansted airport.
†The Baroness Gale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further measures they are taking to assist people with Parkinson’s disease and their carers.
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 16th January, or unanswered after 14 days]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
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)
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)
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)
1st December
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 24th November (WA 228), whether the list of new offences created since 1st May 1997 includes all those created under European law and by secondary legislation. [HO] (HL2748)
5th December
The Lord 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)
6th December
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 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, 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)
7th December
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 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)
8th December
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 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)
12th December
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 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 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 when they expect to launch the United Kingdom National Plan on Trafficking. [HO] (HL3012)
13th December
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 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, 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)
14th December
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 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)
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 when they will reply to the Question for Written Answer (HL1837) tabled by the Lord Tyler on 19th October 2005. [HO] (HL3080)
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 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 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 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, 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 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 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] (HL3147)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total management and administrative cost of the National Health Service, as a proportion of national National Health Service expenditure, in each year since 1997. [DoH] (HL3152)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total management and administrative cost of the National Health Service in North Cumbria as a proportion of North Cumbria’s National Health Service expenditure, in each year since 1997. [DoH] (HL3153)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 19th December (WA 216), whether they have made an estimate of the cost of a merger of the Essex police constabulary into (a) one Eastern force; (b) a combined force of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex constabularies; and (c) a combined force of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex constabularies. [HO] (HL3157)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide (a) a breakdown of funding allocated to each local transport authority in England since 1997; and (b) a breakdown by miles of road per transport authority. [DfT] (HL3159)
20th December
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. [HO] (HL3166)
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. [DfT] (HL3171)
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. [DfT] (HL3174)
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. [HO] (HL3177)
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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (HL3191)
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. [DoH] (HL3195)
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. [DoH] (HL3197)
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. [HO] (HL3205)
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. [HO] (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. [HO] (HL3208)
16th January
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the review by Sir Patrick Brown of the operation of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments; and, if so, when. [CO] (HL3385)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Drayson on 9th January (WA 28), whether they will publish the terms of the reciprocal arrangement giving United States military and state aircraft clearance to land at military airfields in the United Kingdom. [MoD] (HL3386)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether official monitoring observers for the Palestinian elections will be allowed full access to voter procedures and rights throughout East Jerusalem following the Israeli government’s decision of 15th January. [FCO] (HL3387)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with European Union member states the case for making progress with Non Proliferation Treaty initiatives so that the situation in Iran can be pursued through diplomatic channels and other nuclear states, such as India and Israel, brought within the Treaty’s monitoring framework. [FCO] (HL3388)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to hold meetings with representatives of the Israeli government after the Palestinian elections to discuss moves to revive the Middle East peace process. [FCO] (HL3389)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the estimated cost of providing a direct rail service from London to Stansted airport; and, if so, what is the estimated cost. [DfT] (HL3390)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on air passenger numbers of taxing aviation fuel at the same level as petrol. [DfT] (HL3391)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the statement by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 13th December 2005 that the expansion of Stansted Airport cannot take place without significant improvement in public transport (HL Deb, col. 1113) represents official Government policy; and, if so, what significant improvement is required. [DfT] (HL3392)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the estimated income that could result from charging employees of Stansted Airport for the use of airport car parking spaces. [DfT] (HL3393)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated annual cost of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for Moldova; and what success the mission has had in reducing the trafficking of people, drugs and weapons through the Moldovan border. [FCO] (HL3394)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons have been tried for scheduled offences before Diplock Courts in Northern Ireland in each year since April 1998. [NIO] (HL3395)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will agree to the long-term ring-fencing of funding for recombinant products in light of representations made by the Haemophilia Society to the Department of Health. [DoH] (HL3396)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the yield of VAT which could not be recovered from (a) disability charities as a whole, and (b) the charity SCOPE, in each of the last five years. [HMT] (HL3397)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the procedures for the granting of planning consent for the construction of sea-based wind turbines. [ODPM] (HL3398)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the locations of sea-based wind turbines off the coast of the United Kingdom; and how many wind turbines there are at each location. [DTI] (HL3399)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the geographical area and population size of each of the present police authority areas; and how large in area and population size the proposed merged police authorities will be. [HO] (HL3400)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many licensed premises have not yet applied for licences under the Licensing Act 2003 in each council area. [DCMS] (HL3401)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 11th January (WA 67), whether the Probation Board for Northern Ireland requested a performance report on the festivals funded; and, if so, whether they will place a copy in the Library of the House. [NIO] (HL3402)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 11th January (WA 67) concerning the funding of festivals in 2004 and 2005, on what dates the organisations concerned supplied all the information required to the relevant Northern Ireland departments in order that the funding could be paid. [NIO] (HL3403)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 11th January (WA 67) concerning the funding of festivals, how much funding has been paid to Féile an Phobail; by whom; for what purpose; and when. [NIO] (HL3404)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 11th January (WA 59) concerning the funding of Gaelic Athletic activities, how much small projects funding has been made available in each of the last five years; to whom; for what purpose; and when. [NIO] (HL3405)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 11th January (WA 78), why they will not indicate what was the job specification for the post of director of marketing and communications at Waterways Ireland. [NIO] (HL3406)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in which countries they have responsibility for British war graves. [MoD] (HL3407)
The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether failed asylum seekers can be deported to locations in which they may be homeless and destitute; and, if so, whether they are taking steps to prevent this from happening. [HO] (HL3408)
The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what procedures are in place (a) to ensure that failed asylum seekers are able to take their possessions with them when they are deported; and (b) that possessions are sent on to them if for any reason they are prevented from taking them. [HO] (HL3409)
The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received in the past year in favour of the re-opening of the railway line between Colne and Skipton; and what has been their response. [DfT] (HL3410)
The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority they are giving to the building of the Colne Villages by-pass on the A56 between Colne and Skipton. [DfT] (HL3411)
The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the remarks of Jack Straw MP, quoted in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph of 19th December 2005, that the 25 year-old “Pacer” units on the East Lancashire line are overdue for replacement represent Government policy. [DfT] (HL3412)
The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the statement by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 27th October 2005 (HL Deb, col. 1284) that “None of the fleet will have reached the end of its design life prior to the end of the Northern Rail franchise term”, what was the design life of the Class 142 “Pacer” units and Class 150 “Sprinter” units typically used on this line and how much of their design life remains. (HL3413)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the comments by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 16th November 2005 (HL Deb, col. 1105), whether they will publish details of the advanced cryptographic and intrusion prevention scheme designed to protect and support the National Identity Register, proposed in the Identity Cards Bill. [HO] (HL3414)
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER AWAITING ANSWER
16th JANUARY 2006
[Tabled on the dates shown]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
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)
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)
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)
1st December
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 24th November (WA 228), whether the list of new offences created since 1st May 1997 includes all those created under European law and by secondary legislation. [HO] (HL2748)
5th December
The Lord 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)
6th December
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 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, 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)
7th December
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 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)
8th December
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 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)
12th December
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 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 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 when they expect to launch the United Kingdom National Plan on Trafficking. [HO] (HL3012)
13th December
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 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, 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)
14th December
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 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)
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 when they will reply to the Question for Written Answer (HL1837) tabled by the Lord Tyler on 19th October 2005. [HO] (HL3080)
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 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 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 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, 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 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 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] (HL3147)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total management and administrative cost of the National Health Service, as a proportion of national National Health Service expenditure, in each year since 1997. [DoH] (HL3152)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total management and administrative cost of the National Health Service in North Cumbria as a proportion of North Cumbria’s National Health Service expenditure, in each year since 1997. [DoH] (HL3153)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 19th December (WA 216), whether they have made an estimate of the cost of a merger of the Essex police constabulary into (a) one Eastern force; (b) a combined force of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex constabularies; and (c) a combined force of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex constabularies. [HO] (HL3157)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide (a) a breakdown of funding allocated to each local transport authority in England since 1997; and (b) a breakdown by miles of road per transport authority. [DfT] (HL3159)
20th December
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. [HO] (HL3166)
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. [DfT] (HL3171)
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. [DfT] (HL3174)
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. [HO] (HL3177)
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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (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. [NIO] (HL3191)
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. [DoH] (HL3195)
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. [DoH] (HL3197)
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. [HO] (HL3205)
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. [HO] (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. [HO] (HL3208)
9th January
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, when persons are repatriated from the United Kingdom and there is evidence they have been trafficked, they will ensure that (a) the government of the home country is informed; and (b) the individuals concerned are given details of available support and reintegration services and advised of the implications of renewed trafficking. [HO] (HL3211)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held or intend to hold with the International Organization for Migration concerning the rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficked persons in countries of origin and settlement. [HO] (HL3212)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many sawmills in each of the standard English regions and in Wales are capable of converting timber grown in the United Kingdom into sawn products. [DTI] (HL3213)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the costs which local authorities will incur in changing or updating their information technology equipment so that it is compatible with the proposed system of identity cards and the proposed national identity register; and, if so, what is their assessment. [HO] (HL3214)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the statement by the Chairman of the Youth Justice Board in December 2005 on the number of children and young people committed to custody, and on the appropriateness of housing the mentally ill in penal establishments; and what action they propose to take on these matters. [HO] (HL3215)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the effect of changes in property values on (a) the yield of inheritance tax; and (b) the numbers of people paying the tax in each of the last five years. [HMT] (HL3216)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Pensions Appeal Tribunal’s decision in the cases of Richard Hilling and Mark McGreevy on 30th November 2005 on the use of Gulf War Syndrome as a descriptive label, how many outstanding war pension claims from veterans of the 1991 Gulf War now awaiting determination could be affected by the Reasons for Decision in these cases. [MoD] (HL3217)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average time taken from the date of the making of a claim for a war pension by veterans of the 1991 Gulf War to determination by the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in each of the past three years. [MoD] (HL3218)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Warner on 19th December 2005 (WA 202), when they expect to place in the Library of the House the findings of the report on self-sufficiency in blood products; and what steps they propose to take to draw it to the attention of Members of the House concerned with this matter. [DoH] (HL3219)
The Lord Oxburgh—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will fulfil the undertaking, made in their response to the Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Renewable Energy: Practicalities (4th Report, Session 2003-04, HL Paper 126), to publish a summary of the assessors’ report on a proposed tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay. [DTI] (HL3220)
The Lord Brightman—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of targets on the National Health Service in terms of the quality of medical care. [DoH] (HL3221)
The Lord Brightman—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider introducing a voluntary scheme for the additional display of registration numbers on car roofs to assist in the fight against car theft. [DfT] (HL3222)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 20th December 2005 (WA 268), which specific individuals and organisations were involved in the peace negotiations at Weston Park about the return of on-the-run terrorists to Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL3223)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their document entitled Proposals in Relation to On the Runs (OTRs), published in May 2003, reflected Sinn Fein’s position on the subject at that time. [NIO] (HL3224)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by the Lord Rooker on 20th December 2005 (WA 268) and (WA 269), whether Sinn Fein have changed their position regarding on-the-run terrorists returning to Northern Ireland as stated at the peace negotiations at Weston Park in 2001. [NIO] (HL3225)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by the Lord Rooker on 8th June 2005 (WA 90), 14th June 2005 (WA 119) and 30th June 2005 (WA 43), whether Education and Library Boards in Northern Ireland have put in place multidisciplinary diagnostic and assessment teams to diagnose children with autism spectrum disorder; and what added financial support has been made available to each Board for this purpose in the past six months. [NIO] (HL3226)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 14th June 2005 (WA 119), what is their current estimate of the number of people with autism spectrum disorder in Northern Ireland; and how many children and young people with the disorder will not benefit from the establishment of multidisciplinary teams. [NIO] (HL3227)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children suspected of having autism spectrum disorder are awaiting assessment in Northern Ireland; and what is the maximum wait for assessment. [NIO] (HL3228)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will increase the personnel working in the Middle East peace process section of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in view of the continued political unrest in the area. [FCO] (HL3229)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what European Union policy areas which were addressed during the United Kingdom Presidency they will raise during the Austrian Presidency. [FCO] (HL3230)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the estimated dates for entry into the European Union of Croatia and Macedonia; and what support they will give to the entry negotiations. [FCO] (HL3231)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to launch any initiatives at the European Union-Latin American Nations’ Summit to be held in Vienna from 11th to 13th May. [FCO] (HL3232)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the Palestinian Authority on the case for general elections being held at the end of January; and, if so, what response was made. [FCO] (HL3233)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect the proposed European Union stability and association agreement with Albania to be concluded before the end of the Austrian Presidency of the European Union. [FCO] (HL3234)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions during the past three years aircraft have landed in the United Kingdom while engaged in rendition flights to other countries on behalf of the United States. [FCO] (HL3235)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 20th December 2005 (WA 251-2) on rendition flights, what is their interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the Chicago Convention. [DfT] (HL3236)
The Lord Taylor of Warwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, in view of their proposal to reduce the state payroll, the number of people working for the civil service increased in 2005 from 519,000 to 570,000. [CO] (HL3237)
The Lord Taylor of Warwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the number of staff at the Milk Development Council increased in 2005 from 17 to 44. [DEFRA] (HL3238)
The Lord Taylor of Warwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many jobs have been lost in British manufacturing since 1997. [DWP] (HL3239)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they have received from the United States government over the withdrawal of funding for the development of the Rolls Royce-General Electric variant of the engine for the Joint Strike Fighter. [MoD] (HL3240)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent on the Joint Strike Fighter to the end of 2005; and how much of this is recoverable in the event of non-delivery of contracted capability. [MoD] (HL3241)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether industrial action at RAF Shawbury has had any effect on training. [MoD] (HL3242)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further action has been taken to investigate whether the advice of 2nd June 2004 about tactics, subsequently adopted by the crew of RAF Hercules XV179 on 30th January 2005 (paragraph 46 of the Board of Inquiry report), was soundly based. [MoD] (HL3243)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the latest Eurofighter Typhoon financial figures, omitted for reasons of commercial confidence from the National Audit Office Annual Major Projects Report, will be made public. [MoD] (HL3244)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is any bar to serving members of the armed forces forming an association along the lines of the Police Federation. [MoD] (HL3245)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the terms of compensation for passengers in the event of their trains being delayed or cancelled; where this information is available; and what action they take to ensure that the terms are adhered to. [DfT] (HL3246)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have been killed or seriously injured on the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon; and what is the estimated cost of these accidents in terms of delays and human life. [DfT] (HL3247)
The Baroness David—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they have done since 1997 to ensure that there are fair admission arrangements to primary and secondary schools for children of all abilities and circumstances. [DfES] (HL3248)
The Baroness David—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many foundation primary schools there were in 1999; for each subsequent year how many applications have been made; whether those applications were approved or otherwise by the school organisation committee; and how many applications were approved on appeal to the adjudicator. [DfES] (HL3249)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether accommodation consisting of a pitch on a caravan site, provided by a non-metropolitan council in England within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972, is exempt from rent regulation by virtue of paragraphs 10(1)(b) and (6) (“exempt accommodation” head (ii)) of the Housing Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1644/1995), as amended by paragraph 17 of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 363/2003); and, if so, whether they will circularise county councils to ensure that Gypsies and Travellers who qualify under these provisions are not subject to rent regulation. [ODPM] (HL3250)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 17th November 2005 (WA 168), how the proposed abolition of the licensing surrender provision would be phased in; over what time frame; and how soon they envisage the first grant of drinks licences not requiring surrender of an existing licence would be permitted. [NIO] (HL3251)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last five years, what funding was provided from Making Belfast Work and Londonderry Regeneration Initiative; to which groups and organisations; and for what purpose. [NIO] (HL3252)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the government of the Irish Republic and political parties in Northern Ireland concerning the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill. [NIO] (HL3253)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to bring legislation regarding cruelty to animals in Northern Ireland into line with that in the rest of the United Kingdom. [NIO] (HL3254)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the opposition of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission to the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill. [NIO] (HL3255)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to increase funding to the Northern Ireland Memorial Fund. [NIO] (HL3256)
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their intention regarding the necessity for personal interviews before a passport can be issued. [HO] (HL3257)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what specific, tangible benefits have resulted from the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 since its implementation. [HO] (HL3258)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which departments are not conducting comprehensive equality impact assessments into their activities; and what are the implications of publicising the monitoring and audit results of race equality schemes. [HO] (HL3259)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 18th December 2005 (WA 248), whether the Commission for Racial Equality now regards all Government departments as meeting their obligations under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000. [HO] (HL3260)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any non-compliance notices have been issued by the Commission for Racial Equality against any higher education institution in England, Wales or Scotland; if so, against which institutions; and why they were issued. [HO] (HL3261)
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