House of Lords

written question – answered on 1 December 2011.

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  • Arab Partnership Fund

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will assist the Center for Mediterranean Integration in increasing trade and foreign direct investment in North Africa and the Middle East.

  • Benefits

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what types and levels of pensions and benefits and other state entitlements are payable to single or widowed old age pensioners; whether they are means-tested; and...

  • Children: Playgrounds

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on children being charged to use local playground facilities.

  • Committee on Standards in Public Life

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication of the report on Political Party Finance by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, whether the estimated cost of that inquiry of...

  • Cyclists (1 annotation)

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a licensing regime for cyclists.

  • Cyclists

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a national system of bicycle lanes.

  • Cyclists

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have to discourage cyclists from travelling past red traffic lights.

  • Cyclists: Deaths

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pedestrians have been (1) killed, (2) seriously injured, and (3) injured, by cyclists in each of the past 10 years. To ask Her Majesty's Government how...

  • Cyclists: Helmets

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 21 November (WA 184) concerning the wearing of cycle helmets, whether they consider that such helmets save lives...

  • Disabled People: Grants

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the results of the pilots undertaken in 2008-09 by Cumbria County Council, Oldham Council, Sheffield Council and Westminster City Council on the impact of...

  • Education: Sixth-form

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students, broken down by subject, continued their education at sixth-form level in (a) 2010, and (b) 2011.

  • Finance: Virgin Money

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the commitments made by Virgin Money to Her Majesty's Treasury in connection with the purchase of Northern Rock plc that there will be no more compulsory...

  • Finance: Virgin Money

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the ownership structure of Virgin Money and what assurance they have sought from shareholders, in connection with the sale of Northern Rock plc, about...

  • Finance: Virgin Money

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what capital instrument is to be paid to Her Majesty's Treasury by Virgin Money in connection with the sale of Northern Rock plc and in what circumstances this...

  • Finance: Virgin Money

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Financial Services Authority has approved the acquisition of Northern Rock plc by Virgin Money.

  • Finance: Virgin Money

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Sir Richard Branson is a director or shareholder of (1) Virgin Money, (2) the company acquiring Northern Rock plc, or (3) any of the companies or trusts...

  • Fire Safety

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on fire risk of an ageing population. To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the...

  • Government Departments: Buildings

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to install photovoltaic solar systems on buildings owned or occupied by the Scotland Office.

  • Government Departments: Buildings

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to install photovoltaic solar systems on buildings owned or occupied by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

  • Government Departments: Buildings

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to install photovoltaic solar systems on buildings owned or occupied by the Ministry of Defence.

  • Government Departments: Buildings

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to install photovoltaic solar systems on buildings owned or occupied by the Ministry of Justice.

  • Government Departments: Buildings

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to install photovoltaic solar systems on buildings owned or occupied by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

  • Gypsies and Travellers: Dale Farm

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hanham on 21 October (WA 108), what is her definition of "clear-up costs" in respect of the Dale Farm site; and whether...

  • Housing

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the value of existing housing stock of the proposed support for new builds, particularly in areas where new...

  • Irish Language and Ulster Scots Language

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Shutt of Greetland on 15 November (WA 134), whether the Ulster Scots language and culture is being treated equally in the...

  • Legislation

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what legislation, passed during the 2005-10 Parliament, is the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions and has yet to be brought into force, either...

  • Legislation

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what legislation, passed during the 2005-10 Parliament, is the responsibility of the Wales Office and has yet to be brought into force, either in full or in part.

  • Migrant Workers: Bulgarians and Romanians

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 2 November (WA 269), what is their assessment of the discrepancy between the 174,577 Bulgarian and Romanian...

  • Organophosphates

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 16 November (WA 165), which independent bodies the Ministry of Defence would consult on organophosphate...

  • Railways: High Speed 2

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will respond to HM Opposition's proposal for a cross-party agreement and approach on building the High Speed Railway 2; and, if so, when.

  • Surveillance: Telecommunications

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have taken steps to establish whether the British company, Utimaco, the Italian company, Area, and the French company, Qosmos, have equipped the...

  • Transport: Certificates of Professional Competence

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what effect the recently introduced European Union Regulation 1071/2009, which requires operators of vehicles of over 3.5 tonnes to obtain an international...

  • Visas

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Croatian nationals have received visas and work permits in each year since 2002, broken down by each category of entry document; which of those categories...

  • War Memorials

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Rawlings on 2 November (WA 274), how many charities are currently in receipt of funding from the Memorial Grant Scheme;...

  • Winter Fuel Payments

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many households in each parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester are eligible for a winter fuel payment. To ask Her Majesty's Government how many...