House of Lords

written question – answered on 10 July 2003.

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  • Ulster-Scots Agency

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, in their decision of 26 February to cut by 16 per cent the budget of the Ulster-Scots Agency for 2003, the underspend for 2002–03 by the Department...

  • Language Implementation Body

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have made representations to the Government of the Republic of Ireland concerning that government's decision to cut by 16 per cent the budget of the...

  • Northern Ireland: Child Post Mortems

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether coroner's post-mortems in Northern Ireland involving the unexplained deaths of children are carried out in conjunction with a paediatric pathologist.

  • Northern Ireland: Tourism

    asked Her Majesty's Government: What financial support, over the past year, the Northern Ireland Tourist Board has given to the Irish cultural tourism programme and to that of Ulster Scots.

  • Northern Ireland: Energy Costs

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether a mechanism to reduce the cost of borrowing in the Northern Ireland energy market remains a priority policy.

  • Northern Ireland: Energy Costs

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether re-financing of the contracts for Ballylumford power station; the Moyle electricity interconnector; and the Northern Ireland to Scotland gas pipeline is...

  • Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

    asked Her Majesty's Government: On what basis persons were invited to a seminar held by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission on 26 June; and whether the invitation list can be placed in...

  • Internet Access: Get Started Campaign

    asked Her Majesty's Government: What has been the response to the Get Started initiative featured on the Cabinet Office website, "The Magic of Harry Potter with UK online", broken down according...

  • Uganda: Humanitarian Situation

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider that the "Lord's Resistance Army" in Uganda is causing a humanitarian disaster, following the displacement of the great majority of the...

  • European Union: Areas Subject to European Law

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 17 June (WA 90–91), what policy areas became subject to European law upon the entry into...

  • West Bank: Security Walls

    asked Her Majesty's Government: What they consider to be the status in international law of the security wall and fence now being built by the Government of Israel in the occupied West Bank; and...

  • West Bank: Security Walls

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will propose to the Quartet that Israel's security fence be moved back to the Green Line and that full access be restored to all towns and villages.

  • Chechnya: Human Rights Monitoring

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, following President Putin's visit to London; they have discussed with Russian representatives the possibility of human rights monitoring in and around...

  • Israel: Contributions to UNWRA

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will ask the Government of Israel to contribute to the budget of the United Nations Works and Relief Agency in the current year.

  • Indonesia: Scorpion Armoured Vehicles

    asked Her Majesty's Government: What action they are taking following reports that British-made Scorpion armoured vehicles are being used by the Indonesian forces in Aceh.

  • Age Discrimination

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider that the victims of age discrimination in the fields of education, housing, the provision of goods, facilities and services to the public,...

  • Royal Mail: VAT on Rail Transport

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, in the light of Royal Mail's decision to withdraw from rail transport because it cannot reclaim the VAT, they will allow Royal Mail to reclaim the VAT on...

  • Mothballs

    asked Her Majesty's Government: What products are licensed for use by the public in the United Kingdom for the control of clothes moths.

  • Depleted Uranium

    asked Her Majesty's Government: What guidance is given by the Government to the Environment Agency, the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities with regard to sites where depleted...

  • Genetically Modified Organisms

    asked Her Majesty's Government: In the event of approval being given for the importation and growing in the United Kingdom of genetically modified foods, whether they will ensure that full...

  • Genetically Modified Organisms

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether in their opinion, genetic modification of plants and animals is a procedure radically different from traditional and conventional plant and animal...

  • Genetically Modified Organisms

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether there is evidence of increased lignin and coarse fibre in genetically modified maize, or an increase in malformed bolls in genetically modified cotton.

  • Genetically Modified Organisms

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether viruses or bacteria have been introduced into genetically modified plants for the purpose of increasing their resistance to herbicides.

  • Genetically Modified Organisms

    asked Her Majesty's Government: What effect genetically modified crops have on the supply of food to wildlife.

  • Genetically Modified Organisms

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they fund activities of GM Nation; and, if so, by how much per year.

  • Coal-fired Electricity Generation

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they propose to amend the regulations relating to coal-fired electricity generation to ensure that power stations equipped to burn coal cleanly are not...

  • A27

    asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to provide a dual carriageway on the A27 between Lewes and Polegate; and What plans they have to reduce congestion and delay on the A27 at...

  • Railways: Bi-directional Working

    asked Her Majesty's Government: What mileage of double track of main line railway has been equipped for bi-directional working; and What mileage of double track of main line railway is used...

  • Stranraer to Cairnryan: Transport Links

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, in the light of Stena's translocation from Stranraer to Cairnryan, they will insist on the railway being extended from Stranraer to Cairnryan.

  • Speed Cameras

    asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the cost to date of the installation of speed cameras in the United Kingdom; and who bears this cost.

  • Compulsory Pilotage

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, following the sinking of the "Jambo" near to the entrance to Loch Broom, they will now consider compulsory pilotage through the Minch for all large ships...

  • Bull Bars

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the construction and use regulations permit the fitting of bull bars to (a) conventional cars and vans; and (b) off-road vehicles; and whether there are...

  • Airlines: Over-booking

    asked Her Majesty's Government: Which government agency monitors the extent of over-booking by British Airways and other international airlines; and whether there has recently been an increase in...