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Written Answers — House of Lords: Charities (22 April 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have consulted the Charity Commission to ensure that organisations, including religious ones, that have a political agenda do not qualify for charitable status.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Banking: Bonuses (10 April 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 18 March (WA 96) concerning bankers' bonuses, what discussions they have had with the European Commission and the governments of other member states about the appropriateness of using Article 53(1) as the legal basis for the capital requirements directive IV; and whether they are now aware of any proposals...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Israel: Football Tournaments (10 April 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Government of Israel regarding (1) access to tickets, and (2) free movement across borders, for football fans from the West Bank and Gaza during the UEFA under-21 football tournament in Israel in June 2013.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Syria (10 April 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 7 February concerning military action in Syria (WA 92), whether providing arms to the insurgency would be subject to a debate in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Syria (10 April 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comments by the Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, on 27 February that victory for rebels in the Syrian war could spark sectarian violence in Iraq and Lebanon.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Syria (10 April 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the letter sent on 21 March by the Foreign Secretary and the French Foreign Minister to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, arguing that supplying weapons to the Syrian rebels would bring the Assad regime to the negotiating table, their policy that negotiations would not take place...

Written Answers — House of Lords: House of Lords: Grand Committee (27 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask the Leader of the House whether he will put proposals before the Procedure Committee for relaxing the rules of debate for business in Grand Committee other than Bills to remove the need for speakers lists and to allow Members to speak more than once in debate.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Overseas Aid (27 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty’s government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 27 February (WA 337) concerning overseas aid, what is their forecast expenditure on aid between 2012 and 2015 inclusive, including that part of it administered by the European Union.

Written Answers — House of Lords: BBC: Royal Charter (25 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the Pollard report, they have any plans to withdraw the BBC's Royal Charter when it is next due for renewal.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Cyclists: Speed Limits (21 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 7 March (WA 413) concerning cycling speed limits, whether, in the light of the ability of cycles to exceed speeds of 20 miles per hour, they will review the law to make it an offence for cyclists to exceed speed limits.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Population (20 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to take steps to ensure that the population of Greater London does not grow beyond its level in 2013; and, if so, what steps.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Banking: Bonuses (18 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government under what Articles of the European Union treaties the new European Union rules restricting bankers' bonuses are being implemented; and whether there are any plans to introduce such restrictions in other industries or in the public sector.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Syria (18 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they discussed supplying arms to Syria, or the possibility of military intervention in Syria either by NATO or by a joint operation between the United Kingdom and the United States, with the United States Secretary of State during his recent visit to Britain.

Written Answers — House of Lords: EU: Treaties (14 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the reported remarks by Mr Van Rompuy on 28 February that there was no impending need to re-open the European Union treaties and not "much appetite for it around the leaders' table", they have any plans to reassess their commitment to securing a new settlement for the United Kingdom in Europe.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Bank of England (13 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the possibility raised by the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England of negative interest rates, it is their policy to discourage saving and to promote spending. To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely effect on savers, especially pensioners, of any decision by the Bank of England to adopt a policy...

Written Answers — House of Lords: House of Lords: Chamber (11 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask the Chairman of Committees whether he will consider removing the Judges' Woolsacks in order to reorganise the seating in the Chamber to accommodate the rising number of Members. To ask the Chairman of Committees what measures he will implement to accommodate further new Members within the Chamber.

Written Answers — House of Lords: House of Lords: Chamber (11 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask the Chairman of Committees what plans there are to improve the acoustics of the area below the Bar of the Chamber occupied by members of the House.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Cyclists: Speed Limits (7 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 13 February (WA 169), whether cyclists are subject to 20 miles per hour speed limits; and, if so, what penalties are available for cyclists who break the limit.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Vehicles: Semi-trailers (7 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are conducting research to assess the damage to private property and the environment through noise and fumes and the danger to pedestrians caused by semi-trailers using residential areas; and whether they have considered banning such vehicles from built-up areas.

Written Answers — House of Lords: European Defence Agency (6 March 2013)

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Astor of Hever on 12 February (WS 41), why they have decided to remain a member of the European Defence Agency; and what is the annual cost to the United Kingdom of membership.