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lordswrans2016-06-15
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Burberry: North Korea Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that North Korean workers are producing garments for Burberry Group Inc. Baroness Neville-Rolfe: We have made no such assessment. The Modern Slavery Act...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2016-06-01
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Department for Communities and Local Government Religious Hatred: Islam Baroness Tonge: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, and if so when, they intend to instigate an independent inquiry into Islamophobia in politics at all levels. Baroness Williams of Trafford: Everyone in Britain has the right to feel safe and ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2001-07-02a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Prisoners: Prevention of Self-harm Lord Judd: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they endorse the recommendations in Chapter 7 of the recent internal review by HM Prison Service of suicide and self-harm by prisoners and their prevention; whether they endorse the three-year implementation strategy in Annex A to th...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2016-01-08
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Lord Dobbs: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many foreign students were studying in UK universities in each of the last 10 years, and how many of those were from China. Baroness Neville-Rolfe: The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statisti...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2004-05-04a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Lord Laird: asked Her Majesty's Government: Why the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure stopped the Ulster-Scots Agency's policy of targeting social need by removing the appropriate section of its budget for the year 2004. Baroness Amos: The approved budget for 2004 for the Ulster-Scots Agency is ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2020-03-04
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Nuclear Power Stations: Coastal Areas baroness jones of moulsecoomb: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Office for Nuclear Regulation has a threshold beyond which the construction of new nuclear power stations would be disallowed on a specific section of ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2016-01-20
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Property Development: Greater London Lord Mawson: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to connect the building developments in East London Tech City with the developments in the Lower Lea Valley. Lord Maude of Horsham: The Mayor of London is responsib...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2008-12-09a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Government Departments: Websites Lord Tebbit: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Andrews on 20 November (WA 224—5), whether they intend to mark any festival of the Church of Scientology on the Communities and Local Government website. Baroness Andrews: My department does not inten...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2015-11-05
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Communities and Local Government Council Housing: Greater London Lord Kennedy of Southwark: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many council homes have been built each year since 2010 in each of the 32 London boroughs. Baroness Williams of Trafford: The numbers of local authority dwellings built ineach L...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2016-08-04
{ "language": "en", "license": "Open Parliament Licence - https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright-parliament/open-parliament-licence/", "provenance": "uk_hansard-0000.json.gz:10", "year": "2016" }
uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Lord Myners: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consulted experts in the field before publicly welcoming the acquisition of ARM Holdings by SoftBank, and whether they would similarly welcome a rival bid from an international private equity investor. Baro...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2016-06-29
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport Bus Services: Franchises Earl Attlee: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the monetary value of the relevant information that a franchising authority may obtain from local bus operators under Clause 5 of the Bus Services Bill [HL]. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The Gove...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2022-12-16
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport Railways: Manchester Airport Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Manchester Recovery Task Forceformally consulted (1) Sheffield City Council, (2) the Mayor of South Yorkshire, and (3) Doncaster Council, on the withdrawal of the direct Sheffield to Manchester Airport train ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2007-07-16b
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Afghanistan: Vector Patrol Vehicles Lord Astor of Hever: asked Her Majesty's Government: How many Vector patrol vehicles are currently deployed to Afghanistan; and whether the full complement of Vector vehicles will still be deployed to Afghanistan by the end of August 2007. Lord Drayson: Policy on disclosure is under...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2022-12-02
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Climate Change Convention: Egypt Lord McNicol of West Kilbride: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the outcome of COP27; and what plans they have, if any, to address the issues raised at the conference. Lord Callanan: COP27 establish...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2016-08-10
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Exiting the European Union UK Withdrawal from EU Lord Inglewood: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether holding a second referendum is an essential constitutional precondition to invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. Lord Bridges of Headley: Article 50 explicitly re...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2015-11-11
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage start-ups and boost company growth in Romford. Baroness Neville-Rolfe: We are supporting small businesses in many ways and are committed to making sure the UK is the best place in Eur...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2017-09-27
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Communities and Local Government the lord bishop of st albans: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact of the removal of the requirement for developers to provide a certain proportion of affordable housing in developments of ten homes or fewer on the number of small and med...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2008-01-15b
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Lord Kilclooney: asked Her Majesty's Government: How many persons qualified as citizens of the United Kingdom at Citizenship Ceremonies in Northern Ireland during 2007; and how many such ceremonies were held in Northern Ireland. Lord West of Spithead: A total of 29 citizenship ceremonies were held in Northern Ireland ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2020-03-10
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport Ribble Valley Railway Line lord alton of liverpool: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to restore passenger services on the Hellifield railway line from Clitheroe. baroness vere of norbiton: The Government has committed £500m to reopen routes and stations and has offered fundi...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2003-03-26a
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The Earl of Sandwich: asked Her Majesty's Government: What will be the United Kingdom's participation in the joint regional teams in Afghanistan; what forces will be committed; and what are the teams' objectives. Baroness Amos: The UK has agreed in principle to lead one of the provincial reconstruction teams, as they ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2018-11-06
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport lord allen of kensington: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any interest from (1) local authorities, (2) other public bodies, and (3) private sector organisations in providing funding to a national cycle network; and what is the geographical spread of such intere...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2019-10-31
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport Road Works: Utilities lord trefgarne: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer byBaroness Vere of Norbiton on 9 September (HL17697), what plans they have to review the legal framework under which public utility companies can obstruct the highway for urgent repairs particul...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2010-10-26a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Agricultural Wages Board Baroness Quin: To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they undertook prior to their decision to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board. Lord Henley: No specific consultation was undertaken prior to the decision to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board, as views on the future of the boar...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2012-07-12a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 25 June (WA 1), which cited a conclusion of the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health that there is no evidence to suggest that a woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy has any adverse mental health ef...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2018-11-12
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions lord bradshaw: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer byBaroness Sugg on 24 October (HL10536), whether they plan to reduce the time by which local authorities should achieve compliance with NOX emissions targets. baroness sugg: The Gover...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2019-10-25
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Culture Investment Fund lord bird: To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion, and what amount, of the £250 million Culture Investment Fund will be allocated specifically to libraries baroness barran: Over £125m of this new funding will be invested in regional museu...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2004-06-14a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure: Visits outside British Isles Lord Laird: asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 10 May (WA 1) concerning the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, what were the interviews for the Cultural Affa...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2004-04-29a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Olympic Games 2012: London Bid Lord Jopling: asked Her Majesty's Government: What provision they intend to make in their bid for the 2012 Olympic Games for competing nations to provide security protection for their own competitors. Lord McIntosh of Haringey: As stated in the Applicant Questionnaire submitted to the IO...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2005-12-13a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Lord Sainsbury of Turville: We expect to lay the Statutory Instrument on Artists' Resale Right before Parliament during December. Lord Bach: Five categories of sugar-containing products were considered in a September 2004 Defra-commissioned study by Leatherhead Food International: confectionary, soft drinks, other conf...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2013-01-28a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they are making with their investigation of allegations that gender abortions are taking place in England and Wales. Earl Howe: The police and Crown Prosecution Service continue to investigate allegations of sex selection abortions. United Kingdom ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2008-11-19a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Baroness Byford: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they propose to make the bluetongue vaccination scheme compulsory. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: Vaccination is the key tool for containment and control of bluetongue, and the ongoing approach to vaccination will be shaped in discussion with the farming industry. Fo...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2014-06-27a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Lord Marlesford: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many dwellings have had their prices or values recorded at the Land Registry since 1 April 2000; and what proportion of all dwellings now have a transaction price or value recorded with the Land Registry. Viscount Younger of Leckie: Land Registry holds information on...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2000-02-28a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Lord Shore of Stepney: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will list separately the member states, the associated states and those that have observer status in the Western European Union (WEU); and whether they will indicate the main differences, in rights and obligations under the treaty, between the three c...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2008-02-05b
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Armed Forces: Northern Ireland Domestic Rates Lord Laird: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether service personnel in Iraq receive payment of £140 towards domestic rates in Northern Ireland on the same basis as those who live in Great Britain. Baroness Taylor of Bolton: All Service personnel, on operational deploymen...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2013-11-28a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Animals in Scientific Procedures Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to ban the use of animals in the testing of potential new medicines. Earl Howe: The Government's position is clear on minimising the use of animal testing, and on encouraging the development of other in vitro ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2015-01-28
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Foreign and Commonwealth Office EU Action: Parliamentary Scrutiny Lord Boswell of Aynho: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each government department, from January to June 2014, (1) on how many occasions the scrutiny reserve resolution in the House of Lords was overridden, (2) on how many occasions the scrutiny rese...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2006-02-10c
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Armed Forces: Courts Martial Lord Hoyle: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether any court martial of British prisoners of war took place in prisoner of war camps. Lord Drayson: Although British forces in enemy prisoner of war camps did conduct disciplinary proceedings in several instances during the Second World War,...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2023-04-05
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Plants: Northern Ireland Lord Dodds of Duncairn: To ask His Majesty's Government whether any plant in Great Britain may be brought legally into Northern Irelandunder the Windsor Framework, including those with soil from Great Britain remaining on the roots. Lord Ahmad of Wim...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2004-11-10a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
EU: Subsidised Food Exports Lord Pearson of Rannoch: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they are aware of any estimates of the number of people in the developing world who may be dying annually as a result of food subsidised by the European Union's common agricultural policy being released on their local markets;...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2006-07-05b
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Autism: Inflammatory Bowel Disease The Countess of Mar: asked Her Majesty's Government: What specialist provision is available for diagnosis and treatment for the sub-group of autistic children who suffer from an inflammatory bowel disease. Lord Warner: Children living with autism have access to the full range of loca...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2006-04-19a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Baroness Amos: I refer the noble Lord to the responses given by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Development to my honourable friend for Great Grimsby on 10 October 2005, Official Report, col. 53W, and to the honourable member for Cheltenham on 9 January 2006, Official Report, col. 20...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2009-10-27a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government how each of the air quality alert bandings recommended by the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants for each air pollutant equate to (a) equivalent maximum exposure levels currently recommended by the World Health Organisation, and (b) the relevant European Un...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2023-04-11
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Lord McInnes of Kilwinning: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the governments of (1) Israel, and (2) Jordan, regarding access to the Al-Aqsa mosque for Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the West Bank during Ramadan. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2001-03-16a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Balkans Theatre: Strike Aircraft Commitment Lord Hoyle: asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have for the future United Kingdom force levels in the Balkans. Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean: Following a review by NATO of the Statement of Requirement for aircraft in the Balkans theatre we have agreed new burd...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2022-05-26
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport SS Richard Montgomery Baroness Randerson: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the dangers posed by the explosives on board the wreck of SS Richard Montgomery; whether shortening the masts of the vessel willensure the level of safety required on a busy waterway; and...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2010-07-22a
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Lord Rooker: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will assess the extent to which the planning system accommodates diversification plans of farmers; and whether they will take action to allow more diversification. Baroness Hanham: National planning policy allows diversification for business purposes that is con...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2012-10-16a
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Justice: Interpreting and Translation Services Lord Beecham: To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the recent report by the National Audit Office on the Ministry of Justice's Language Services Contract, what steps they are taking to monitor the performance of Applied Language Services (ALS) in the supply of ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2005-11-23c
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Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy Lord Avebury: asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answers by the Lord Warner on 2 December 2004 (WA 20) and 25 May 2005 (WA 9), whether they will now give details of the independent fund which pays for new schemes to address alcohol misuse. Lord Warner: The Department...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2022-02-07
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Department for Transport Cycling: Road Traffic Offences Lord Black of Brentwood: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to make causing death by dangerous cycling a criminal offence. Baroness Vere of Norbiton: The Department for Transport is working on addressing dangerous cycling...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2023-03-30
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Ministry of Justice Baroness Whitaker: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that, under their new arrangements whereby prisoners will not be released on Fridays, prisoners’ sentences will be shortened to end on the Thursday rather than extended through to the following Monday. Lord Bellam...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2021-12-22
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Lord Sikka: To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimates they have made of the (1) number, and (2) value, of loans under the various coronavirus schemes which are deemed irrecoverable; and what are the reasons for them being irrecoverable. Lord Callanan: Estimat...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2007-02-23a
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Lord Tebbit: asked Her Majesty's Government: How many members of the House of Lords, by party and from the Cross-Bench group, occupy salaried positions in government departments, government agencies and public bodies funded in part or wholly from national taxation. Lord Bassam of Brighton: The information, provided by...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2000-07-11a
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Firearms Act and Violent Crime Involving Handguns The Earl of Shrewsbury: asked Her Majesty's Government: By how much violent crime involving handguns has decreased since Royal Assent was given to the Firearms Act 1997. Lord Bassam of Brighton: Violent crime involving handguns includes the offence groups of violence a...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2002-12-18a
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Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Lord Laird: asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the standard percentage of emergency calls answered within eight minutes by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service; and what is the comparable figure for England. Lord Williams of Mostyn: The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has a...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2014-01-23a
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Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that the next Chairman of the BBC Trust has significant business experience as well as a knowledge of broadcasting itself. Lord Gardiner of Kimble: Appointments to the BBC Trust are made by Her Majesty The Queen by Order in Council as se...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2017-10-12
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Department of Health Surrogate Motherhood: Lone Parents baroness barker: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 19 September (HL1420), whether, under the proposed remedial order relating to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008,single people who are unable to p...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2015-06-09
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office Middle East and North Africa: Refugees Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are actively discussing with international partners the creation of safe havens in North Africa and in the Middle East to provide refugees with humanitarian support and assessment...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2016-11-25
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Civil Servants: Languages Baroness Coussins: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to conduct a language skills audit across the whole civil service; and if so, whether they will publish the results. Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen: There are no plans to carry out a language skills audit of the civil se...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2011-01-18a
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Lord Moonie: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many abattoirs are licensed to carry out animal slaughter without stunning the animal first. Lord Henley: There are currently 346 approved slaughterhouses operating in Great Britain. There is no separate approval of slaughterhouses carrying out animal slaughter without p...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2023-03-24
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Vagrancy Act 1824 Lord Kennedy of Southwark: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824; and if so, when. Lord Sharpe of Epsom: The Government does agree that the Vagrancy Act is antiquated and not fit for purpose, and therefore we have committed to repealing it. We made that comm...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2018-01-17
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage lord lingfield: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in those countries that hav...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2019-09-04
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The Senior Deputy Speaker Bullying and Harassment in the House of Lords Independent Inquiry lord foulkes of cumnock: To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how much has been paid to date to Naomi Ellenbogen QC in connection with the Independent Inquiry into Bullying and Harassment in the House of Lords. lord mcfall of alclui...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2019-07-29
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Department for Education lord leigh of hurley: To ask Her Majesty's Government which universities have replied to the lettersent by the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation on 17 May asking them to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism. lord ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2012-03-06a
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Abdel Hakim Belhadj Lord Lester of Herne Hill: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether British intelligence officials were involved in the rendition of Abdel Hakim Belhadj to Tripoli in 2004. Lord Howell of Guildford: This issue is the subject of an ongoing police investigation. It is also government policy not to comm...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2006-06-28b
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Lord Drayson: The deployment of UK Forces to Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led international security assistance force is expected to peek at around 5,700, before reducing to around 5,000 in the autumn. As with all operational commitments, we will continue to review requirements as circumstances change. Lord Rooker: ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2018-01-03
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Department for International Development Middle East: Refugees lord hylton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their analysis of the plight of the displaced people at Rakban, on the frontiers of Syria, Iraq and Jordan; what is their best estimate of the population there; and whether they intend to convene a meetin...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2002-01-08a
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The Earl of Caithness: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether in Zimbabwe they think it essential that independent observers oversee the registration process before the presidential elections. Baroness Amos: Independent observers should ideally be present during the entire electoral process if they are to be fully ef...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2013-07-01a
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Baroness Tonge: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential of the European Union, as Israel’s main trading partner, to press for serious peace negotiations in that country. Baroness Warsi: The position of the European Union is that now is the time to take real steps towards peace an...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2011-12-08a
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark: To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the aviation industry regarding capacity at airports around London in the past six months. Earl Attlee: The Government have regular discussions with the aviation industry and other stakeholders on a range of aviation issues. ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2018-06-22
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy baroness bowles of berkhamsted: To ask Her Majesty's Government which (1) public, (2) private, (3) self-regulatory, and (4) other bodies haveregulatory responsibility for companies, company law, corporate governance, accounting standards, audit and auditors. lord ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2019-07-15
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Department for Transport baroness randerson: To ask Her Majesty's Government what statistics they have on accidents caused by litter or debris on roads in the UK. baroness vere of norbiton: The department does not collect data specifically on litter and debris causing road accidents. The department collects data on per...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2019-07-01
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy lord taylor of warwick: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to place a cap on the price paid in markets where there are rolling contracts for consumers. lord henley: The setting of prices is a commercial decision for the companies concerned, pr...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2011-02-08a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Armed Forces: Convicted Personnel Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the ranks of each of the British security forces personnel convicted since 1981 for crimes committed while on active service in Northern Ireland; and what offences they were convicted of. Lord Shutt of Greetland: The information req...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2005-06-07a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Lord Avebury: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, before any Algerian citizen who has been detained in the United Kingdom as a terrorist suspect is returned to Algeria, they will require guarantees that such persons will not be tortured; and whether such guarantees will be monitored by an appropriate internationa...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2004-01-06a
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Lord Kilclooney: asked Her Majesty's Government: Which schools in Armagh city were consulted about the proposal to develop an integrated secondary school in Armagh; how many pupils at the Armagh College of Further Education (CFE) were enrolled for the A-level examination last year; what is the proportion of Roman Cath...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2006-12-06c
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Lord Drayson: The information is in the tables. UK Regular Forces trained strength at 1 October 2006 Naval Service Army RAF UK Regular Forces1 34,590 95,760 44,240p 1 Figures are for UK Regular Forces trained personnel, and therefore exclude Gurkhas, full-time reserve service personnel, the home ser...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2023-01-09
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Department for Transport Railways: North of England Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government what additional steps they are planning to take to deal with (1) poor performance by TransPennine Express trains, and (2) any health and safety issues that arise due to overcrowding on the services that are operated. Baron...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2006-07-13b
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Viscount Astor: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the editorial independence of the BBC would be compromised if the National Audit Office were to be given access to its accounts; and, if so, in what way. Lord Davies of Oldham: This Government, like their predecessors, take the view that to bring the BBC fully wi...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2006-02-06c
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Lord Patten: asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Warner on 26 January (WA 193) indicating that data on babies born alive following an abortion are not collected by the Department of Health, on what basis they state in their Written Answer on 19 December 2005 (WA 197) that "it is r...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2003-06-09a
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CPS: Pre-trial Witness Interviews Lord Clarke of Hampstead: asked Her Majesty's Government: When the Attorney-General's consultation paper on pre-trial witness interviews by prosecutors is to be published. Lord Goldsmith: In April 2002 there was acute public concern about the outcome of the Damilola Taylor murder case...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2023-06-14
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom: Finance The Lord Bishop of Leicester: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the value of the Inter-Faith Network, and (2) the risks of withdrawing funding from the Network. Baroness Scott of ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2021-10-27
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport Lord Bradshaw: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer byBaroness Vere of Norbiton on 12 October (HL2828), how much of the £20 millionallocated to themode shift freight grant schemes has been (1) allocated, and (2) allocated and spent; how many grant applications have bee...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2022-09-26
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department of Health and Social Care Strokes: Mechanical Thrombectomy Lord Bradshaw: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the speed of Category 2 ambulance response times on (1) outcomes for stroke survivors and (2) access to thrombectomy treatment. Baroness Bloomfield of Hint...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2007-11-29b
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Baroness Greengross: asked Her Majesty's Government: What arrangements they will put in place to take forward the World Health Organisation age-friendly cities guide. Baroness Andrews: The Government have taken steps to promote the World Health Organisation age-friendly cities guide. The Department for Work and Pensio...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2023-08-11
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Business and Trade Economic Cooperation: Saudi Arabia Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government whatplans they have for promoting economic cooperation between the UK and Saudi Arabia. Lord Offord of Garvel: Saudi Arabia is an important trading partner for the UK, with total bilateral trade ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2020-11-10
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Department for Transport High Speed 2 Railway Line Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 13 October (HLWS503), what plans they have to produce a revised plan for the remainder of HS2 encompassing (1) a revised estimated total cost, (2) revised e...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2005-03-08c
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Lord Hanningfield: asked Her Majesty's Government: How many individuals aged (a) under 18; and (b) over 18, were convicted of drink driving in London in each of the past eight years. Baroness Scotland of Asthal: The available information is contained in the table and gives the number of persons proceeded against and f...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2000-07-07a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
GM Trial Crops: Effects on Bees, Honey and Fruit Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Whitty on 6 June (WA 146), by what methods the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment ascertained that genetically modified (GM) trial crops would have no adverse effects o...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2015-03-11
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport Great Western Railway Line Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the electrification of Thames Valley railways is likely to be completed on time and at the original cost; and if not, why not. Baroness Kramer: I have been advised by Network Rail that work on the Thame...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2007-01-29b
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Aviation: Contaminated Air The Countess of Mar: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether United Kingdom airlines are required to produce risk assessments relating to exposures of passengers and crew to contaminated air in aircraft under health and safety legislation; if so, by which official body these are examined and...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2007-03-14b
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
The Earl of Sandwich: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the current concentration of British troops in Helmand province has diverted attention from reconstruction and development throughout the country; and, if so, how this can be rectified under the revised strategy. Baroness Amos: The current concentration of ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2015-03-05
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office Baroness Tonge: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the situation in Gaza of issues relating to the control of Gaza’s off-shore gas; and whether it is United Kingdom foreign policy to back Israeli control of that resource. Baroness Anelay of St...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2023-06-28
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination Baroness Hayman of Ullock: To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made in relation to a vaccine against bovine tuberculosis. Lord Benyon: Developing a vaccine against TB in cattle is one of the Government’s top prioritie...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2020-11-04
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport High Speed 2 Railway Line: Jones Hill Wood Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the actions of HS2 Ltd in the Jones’ Hill Wood area on protected species in that area; what discussions they have had with HS2 Ltd about ceasing any such fur...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2019-02-25
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy lord birt: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many days of reserve petrol stock are currently held by the UK, both inside and outside its borders; and how many days of stock will be held within the UK post-Brexit. lord henley: The UK currently holds 39 days of pe...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2018-03-12
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport European Rail Traffic Management System lord berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government whetherthey are requiring all new-build passenger coaches to be equipped with compatible European Train Control System equipment to reduce the delays and costs of retrofitting. baroness sugg: The Department f...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2004-12-16a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
North/South Implementation Bodies Lord Laird: asked her Majesty's Government: Whether the domestic law governing the activities of cross-border bodies depends on whether they are located in Eire or Northern Ireland. Baroness Amos: The North/South implementation bodies carry out their functions on an all-island basis. ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2006-05-22a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Lord Avebury: asked Her Majesty's Government: Why the British High Commission in Singapore has not yet issued a passport to Mr S, whose British overseas citizen passport application they received on or around 5 April, given that the Home Office Nationality Directorate has already confirmed to the High Commission that ...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2018-03-06
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
Department for Transport High Speed 2 Railway Line: Chilterns lord berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government when HS2 phase one construction plans and timetables for the Chilterns will be published. baroness sugg: Since July 2017 HS2 Ltd has been working with CEK (now EK) and Align, the main works civils contractors, t...
2024-06-01T00:00:00
lordswrans2003-05-19a
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uk-hansard-lords-written-answers
United Nations Relief and Works Agency The Earl of Sandwich: asked Her Majesty's Government: What response they have made to the latest United Nations Relief and Works Agency appeal for the West Bank and Gaza; and how this compares to the contributions of other European Union member states and the United States. Baron...