House of Lords

written question – answered on 8 November 2012.

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  • Agriculture: Schmallenberg Virus

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how the system of reporting incidents of Schmallenberg disease in cattle and sheep by (1) farmers to vets, (2) vets to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA),...

  • Armed Forces: Medals

    To ask Her Majesty's Government why British survivors of the Arctic convoys have been told not to accept the Medal of Ushakov; what account they took of the decision of the Governments of the...

  • Bank of England

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Bank of England's computer systems would enable the payment of negative interest rates on balances held with the Bank of England by banks.

  • Banking

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the Governor of the Bank of England in Cardiff on 24 October that United Kingdom banks require a further...

  • China

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Government of China about the Tibetans who have set themselves on fire in protests since March 2011; and what has been...

  • Civil Service: Secondments

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many senior civil servants at the Department for Transport are on secondment to companies or organisations in the United Kingdom; how many were seconded to...

  • Civil Service: Secondments

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many senior civil servants at the Home Office are on secondment to companies or organisations in the United Kingdom; how many were seconded to such companies...

  • Civil Service: Secondments

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many senior civil servants at the Department of Health are on secondment to companies or organisations in the United Kingdom; how many were seconded to such...

  • Civil Service: Secondments

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many senior civil servants at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport are on secondment to companies or organisations in the United Kingdom; how many were...

  • Climate Change

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 30 October (WA 114-5) stating that global temperatures have risen less than 1 degree celsius since 1880, on...

  • Council Tax: Imprisonment

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) men, and (2) women, were sentenced to imprisonment for council tax debt in each of (a) 2008, (b) 2009, (c) 2010, and (d) 2011.

  • Cyprus

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each of the past three years, which civil society organisations in Cyprus they have supported through funding or contributions in kind, directly or...

  • Cyprus

    To ask Her Majesty's Government which Ministers or officials have had meetings with civil society organisations in Cyprus over the past three years; and when those meetings took place.

  • Cyprus

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the role of civil society organisations in Cyprus in negotiations over reunification; and what steps they are taking to encourage their...

  • Cyprus

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish all documents relating to United Kingdom dealings with Archbishop Makarios during the period leading up to the agreement of the Cyprus...

  • Cyprus

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have reviewed the success of United Nations resolutions and actions relating to Cyprus; and, if so, whether they have sought changes as a result of...

  • Cyprus and Northern Cyprus

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Government of Cyprus and to the Turkish authorities in Northern Cyprus about including civil society organisations in...

  • Democratic Republic of Congo

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to prevent rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from selling minerals to companies worldwide and using the profits to buy...

  • Emily Wilding Davison

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to commemorate the centenary of the death of Emily Wilding Davison at the Epsom Derby.

  • Equality Act 2010

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings Ministers or officials have had with (1) the Hindu Council and (2) the Hindu Forum of Britain at which the working of the Equality Act 2010,...

  • Euro

    To ask Her Majesty's Government in what way the House of Commons exerts control over the commitment of money to support the Euro.

  • Finance: Liquidity Swaps

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they or the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is monitoring the practice of liquidity swaps by pension funds, insurers and other investors; whether they...

  • Gaza

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the recent report by Medical Aid for Palestine and Save the Children, Gaza's Children: Falling Behind, concerning the impact of the blockade of...

  • Government Departments: Arrests

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) males, and (2) females, were (a) arrested, and (b) prosecuted, for offences committed on premises occupied by the Department for Environment, Food and...

  • Government Departments: Theft

    To ask Her Majesty's Government how many computers (1) owned, and (2) leased, by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its predecessor departments were stolen in each year...

  • Government: Ministerial Responsibilities

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Minister for Faith and Communities has any responsibilities relating to citizens of no religious faith; and, if so, what are those responsibilities.

  • Government: Ministerial Responsibilities

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, in creating the post of Minister for Faith and Communities, of the constitutional relationship between religion and the state.

  • Government: Special Advisers

    To ask Her Majesty's Government who are the special advisers reporting to the Deputy Prime Minister; and what are their responsibilities in each case.

  • Health: Pharmacies

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the recent re-organisation of the National Health Service, where responsibility lies for ensuring adequate performance standards by local pharmacies,...

  • Horses

    To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Newby on 24 September (WA 260), whether they will reappraise the risk attached to the import of diseased horses; and whether...

  • International Scientific Community: Governmental Advice

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Government of Italy about the prison sentences passed on seven members of the country's National Commission for the...

  • Israel

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made representations to the Government of Israel about construction in the E-1 area, and its impact on connections between the West Bank and East...

  • Marine Environment: Conservation Zones

    To ask Her Majesty's Government which marine protected areas are expected to be established in (1) 2013, and (2) 2014, and (c) 2015; what size each of those areas is expected to be; and whether...

  • Prisoners: Voting Rights

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will have regard, in considering ways of abiding by the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights on voting rights for prisoners, to the steps...

  • Railways: Tickets

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they give to rail franchise operators about upgrades of off-peak rail tickets; and whether that guidance covers retrospective charges for outgoing...

  • Religious Faith

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the proportion of the population having a religious faith; and on what that assessment is based.

  • Remembrance Ceremonies

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will include representatives of the UK Armed Forces Humanist Association in the forthcoming Remembrance Day...

  • Taxation: Corporation Tax

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce a sales or turnover tax to set a minimum level of United Kingdom corporation tax required to be paid by United Kingdom subsidiaries...

  • Thames Flood Barrier

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the medium and long-term future of the Thames Flood Barrier.