Results 1-20 of 31 for speaker:Lord Scott of Foscote

Written Answers — House of Lords: Housing: Tenancy Deposit Scheme (14 Mar 2006)

Lord Scott of Foscote: asked Her Majesty's Government: What action they have taken to prepare for the introduction of a tenancy deposit scheme to protect those renting accommodation in the private rented sector.

EU: European Anti-Fraud Office (EUC Report) (20 Jun 2005)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Strengthening OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office (24th Report, Session 2003–04, HL Paper 139).—(Lord Scott of Foscote.)

EU: The Hague Programme — Justice and Home Affairs (EUC Report) (20 Jun 2005)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, Sub-Committee E, which until recently I had the honour to chair, was responsible for part of The Hague programme report about which my noble friend Lord Wright of Richmond has spoken, and has sole responsibility for the OLAF report. So I want to devote most of my time to talking about the OLAF report with just a few remarks at the end about the part of The Hague programme report for...

European Court of Justice (EUC Report) (21 May 2004)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords and to the Minister for the contributions they made to our interesting discussion on the report. I echo what was said by the noble Lord, Lord Thomson of Monifieth, by way of tribute to the legal advisers who assist Sub-Committee E and the Select Committee in preparing the reports. Whatever merit there is in the report is largely due to the learning...

European Court of Justice (EUC Report) (21 May 2004)

Lord Scott of Foscote: rose to move, That this House takes note of the report of the European Union Committee on The Future Role of the European Court of Justice (6th Report, HL Paper 47).

European Court of Justice (EUC Report) (21 May 2004)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, I express my gratitude on behalf of the European Select Committee, of which I have the honour of being a member, to those responsible for arranging this debate this morning. The debate is on the Select Committee's report published on 15 March, on The Future Role of the European Court of Justice. I express my gratitude also to the Government for making their response to the report...

Written Answers — House of Lords: UK–US Extradition (8 Sep 2003)

Lord Scott of Foscote: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, pursuant to Articles 24(5) and 38 of the Treaty on European Union, there are any constitutional procedures required to be followed in the United Kingdom in order for the Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Agreements between the European Union and the United States to become binding in the United Kingdom; and, if so, what those constitutional...

Written Answers — House of Lords: UK–US Extradition (8 Sep 2003)

Lord Scott of Foscote: asked Her Majesty's Government: With regard to the Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Agreements between the European Union and the United States, what steps they are taking to ensure that the assurances given orally to Sub-Committee E of the European Union Committee by Bob Ainsworth MP on 4 June, recorded in a letter to the Minister dated 12 June, and concerning compliance with the...

Charter of Fundamental Rights (EUC Report) (20 Jun 2003)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, on my own behalf as well as on that of the sub-committee I had the honour to chair, I thank all noble Lords and noble Baronesses who have spoken. The comments have been extremely pertinent and will be of assistance to us in the further scrutiny exercises that we shall undoubtedly have to carry out in regard to revised drafts that come forward. I am most grateful. I would like to...

Charter of Fundamental Rights (EUC Report) (20 Jun 2003)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for allowing me briefly to intervene. I received a document on 20th June—that is, today—which set out the text of Article 51. Would that have incorporated the amendments to which she refers or would it not?

Charter of Fundamental Rights (EUC Report) (20 Jun 2003)

Lord Scott of Foscote: rose to move, That this House takes note of the report of the European Union Committee on The Future Status of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (6th Report, HL Paper 48).

Charter of Fundamental Rights (EUC Report) (20 Jun 2003)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, I express my gratitude to your Lordships, the so-called "usual channels", who have arranged this debate on the Select Committee's report on the charter. Time and events have overtaken the report, which was published on 3rd February. Its purpose was to discuss the pros and cons of the various alternatives for incorporating a Bill of Rights into the proposed new constitution for the...

Scrutiny of European Legislation (EUC Report) (9 May 2003)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, my justification for addressing your Lordships in this debate is that for the past two years I have had the honour to be chairman of Sub-Committee E, which has responsibility for scrutinising proposed European legislation. Arising out of my experience in that capacity, I want to talk about three of the recommendations contained in the report, each of which has been rejected by the...

Extradition Bill (6 May 2003)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, I support the noble Viscount's amendment. In view of what has already been said in support of the amendment, I confine myself to one matter of particular importance. No one doubts the constitutional importance of the Extradition Bill or the fact that one of the most important aspects of the Bill is the abolition of the safeguard of dual criminality in relation to extradition to...

Extradition Bill (6 May 2003)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord. I was trying to set the background before coming to the very careful and clear evidence that he gave only last Wednesday to the sub-committee of the European Union Committee of which I have the honour to be the current chairman. He made the position clear and gave assurances—no one doubts those assurances—that the Government will...

Asylum Applications: EUC Report (1 Nov 2002)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, speaking for myself and on behalf of the sub-committee of which I have the honour to be chairman, I thank noble Lords for their complimentary remarks on the two reports. I join the noble Lord, Lord Thomson—a distinguished member of the sub-committee—in expressing my appreciation of the massive and invaluable input of Dr Kerse, the legal assistant to the sub-committee,...

Refugees: EUC Report (1 Nov 2002)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, I do not have anything to add to what has been said already. I beg to move. Moved, That this House takes note of the report of the European Union Committee, Defining refugee status and those in need of international protection (28th Report, HL Paper 156).—(Lord Scott of Foscote.)

Asylum Applications: EUC Report (1 Nov 2002)

Lord Scott of Foscote: rose to move, That this House takes note of the report of the European Union Committee, Asylum Applications—Who Decides? (19th Report, HL Paper 100).

Asylum Applications: EUC Report (1 Nov 2002)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, I am grateful to your Lordships for arranging the opportunity to debate these two reports. Both relate to asylum applicants. Asylum applicants present this country, and all other countries in the European Union, with important and difficult problems. The applicants include many unfortunate and disadvantaged people fleeing from persecution and oppression in their own countries, and...

European Scrutiny (14 Oct 2002)

Lord Scott of Foscote: My Lords, the scrutiny reserve has constitutional importance. It is not simply a matter of convenience. It is the legislature—Parliament—not the executive that has constitutional responsibility for legislation. That is the inevitable and desirable consequence of the principle of the separation of powers, the foundation stone of modern democratic constitutions. Our unwritten...