Lord Stewartby: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that cheques will continue to be available for those who wish to use them, including in particular charities and the elderly.
Lord Stewartby: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reconsider the attitudes, capabilities and experience required for senior posts in regulation in the light of the outcome of the Davis Review of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Lord Stewartby: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the expected impact on public expenditure of any move to Birmingham of the Acquisitions, Export and Loans Unit of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.
Lord Stewartby: To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will answer HL88, tabled on 19 November by Lord Wilson of Tillyorn relating to the Lloyds TSB Foundation Scotland; and what is the reason for the delay in answering.
Lord Stewartby: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the customer of a business supplying goods or services to the public is entitled under the provisions of legal tender to make payment of the cost price in cash at face value without surcharge.
Lord Stewartby: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether liquid milk sold by retailers as "British" has to be produced from cows in the United Kingdom; and whether labelling requirements for the origin of liquid milk are being adhered to by the retail trade.
Lord Stewartby: asked Her Majesty's Government: How many persons currently hold ordinary accounts with the National Savings Bank; what are the total sums deposited in such accounts, the rate of interest currently paid, and the maximum sum which can be deposited in any one account; when that maximum was most recently changed; and what it would be if increased by inflation for the period since it was last altered.
Lord Stewartby: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Staff Officers' Handbook, Army Code 71038, issue 1, of July 1999, is a classified document; and, if not, why not