Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: My Lords, does my noble and learned friend agree that the matter has been well handled in Scotland where the legal system has been entirely in the hands of the Scots for many centuries? Does he further agree that any knock-on effect on English law can only benefit from the considerable experience that Scotland has had in dealing with matters of this kind?
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will announce their findings on the claims for political asylum made by some passengers on the aeroplane recently hijacked to Stansted airport.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: When United Kingdom Ministers last met Ministers of the Scottish Executive; what subjects were discussed; when they will meet again; and with what frequency will such meetings take place.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: When the European Union flight ban against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was suspended.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: What action they are taking to ensure that speed limits are observed on motorways and trunk roads.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans exist to upgrade the A44 in Herefordshire and Worcestershire; and when these are likely to be implemented.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: What arrangements have been made to monitor the effectiveness of functions devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that reply. She will accept that, so long as the Westminster Parliament votes the money that the Scottish Parliament spends, it would be responsible for the Westminster Parliament to retain a close interest in all that goes on. Will my noble friend assure the House that the central aim of our constitutional policy is to ensure the better governance of...
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: What are the most recent statistics available for the police use of firearms.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their policy in support of local authorities introducing traffic calming measures in English villages.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: When is the likely completion date of the M.6 extension to the M.74.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: What were the number of fatalities on the M.40 and M.6 in each of the past five years.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: rose to ask Her Majesty's Government what their long term objectives are for the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency as part of the development of the United Kingdom's knowledge-based economy. My Lords, I am most grateful to the House for affording me the opportunity to raise what I believe to be an important matter. I am reinforced in that belief having read the business section in...
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have held any discussions with Railtrack and the Scottish Executive on the upgrading of the line between Aberdeen and London.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: When next the Parliamentary Boundaries Commission will review the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies; and what criteria will be applied to constituencies in Scotland and Wales.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether it is intended to upgrade the A.80 motorway between Stepps and Haggs; and, if so, when the work is likely to be undertaken.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: My Lords, I am pleased to be able to contribute to this important debate. Transport has been an interest of mine for a long time and throughout my parliamentary life. At one stage I was chairman of the all-party Road Passenger Transport Group. Therefore I am delighted that transport is such a high priority of the Government. An efficient transport system is vital not only for the economy but...
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: When they will publish the report on the United Kingdom Passport Agency Quinquennial Review.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: asked Her Majesty's Government: When they will amend the BBC Agreement to enable the Department of Social Security to make certain payments to the BBC in recognition of the fact that, from 1st November, people aged 75 or over will become entitled to free television licences.
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld: Amendment No. 143, which stands in my name, is linked with Amendment No. 142B. The purpose of my amendment is to ensure that compensation is paid to bus operators who lose business--no doubt in some cases their entire business--as the direct result of the imposition of a quality contract. The lack of a clause allowing for the payment of statutory compensation raises a number of issues: moral...