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Which public authority is responsible for ensuring that roadworks in London are carried out with reasonable speed, with respect for the needs of road users and residents, and in accordance with an overall plan for London road transport. [HL 596].

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 December 2002
Reference
642 c108WA; HL 596
House
House of Lords

What are the safeguards to ensure that contractors are permitted to carry out roadworks in London with reasonable speed and with respect for the needs of road users and residents. [HL 597].

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 December 2002
Reference
642 c108WA; HL 597
House
House of Lords

What are the current terms and conditions relating to survivor benefits in the pension schemes for Members of Parliament and civil servants; and how those benefits are funded. [HL 438].

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 December 2002
Reference
HL 438; 642 c99-100WA
House
House of Lords

What measures they intend to take to ensure that the political affiliations of those appointed by Ministers to public bodies, as evidenced by their political activities, more accurately reflect the political affiliations of the electorate as a whole. [HL 441]. - Includes figure.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 December 2002
Reference
HL 441; 642 c81-2WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they are aware of any data comparing traffic congestion rates in London with those of comparable cities, either in the United Kingdom or in other countries; and if so, whether they will publish them. [HL 442].

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 December 2002
Reference
HL 442; 642 c82WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they will introduce greater tax concessions for the donors of charitable gifts, similar to those available in the United States, to encourage increased funding of universities and the arts by philanthropic means. [HL 493].

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 2002
Reference
HL 493; 642 c60WA
House
House of Lords
Supplementary on the appointment of Queen's Counsel and whether the ultimate decision should be made by the Lord Chief Justice rather than the Lord Chancellor.
Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 2002
Reference
642 c379
House
House of Lords

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 27 November 2002 at 641 c42WA, whether they are satisfied with the proportion of women and ethnic minorities working in the fire service in England and Wales; and if not, what action they intend to take to increase their numbers. [HL...

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 December 2002
Reference
HL 440; 642 c34WA
House
House of Lords

Whether it is their intention to withdraw from the European Convention in view of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. [HL 15].

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 2002
Reference
HL 15; 641 c77WA
House
House of Lords

What proportion of the Fire Service in England and Wales are (a) women and (b) members of ethnic minorities. [HL 76]. - Inc table.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 November 2002
Reference
641 c42WA; HL 76
House
House of Lords

How many child curfews have been imposed by the courts in England and Wales. [HL 19]

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 November 2002
Reference
HL 19; 641 c39WA
House
House of Lords

How many anti-social behaviour orders have been made by courts in England and Wales. [HL 17]. - Inc figure.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 November 2002
Reference
HL 17; 641 c30WA
House
House of Lords

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Filkin on 4 November 2002 (640 c67WA), whether they will publish the frameowrk agreements between the Commission for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability Rights Commission and the responsible Ministers. [HL 14]. - Inc fact that copies of the key...

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 November 2002
Reference
HL 14; 641 c30WA
House
House of Lords

How many drug abstinence orders have been made by the courts in England and Wales. [HL 18]. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
HL 18; 641 c7WA
House
House of Lords

Whether reliable information is available as to the effects of creating reduced-size classrooms in state-maintained schools for children from low-income families; and, if not, whether they will commission research to test the effects of such a policy. [HL 16].

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
HL 16; 641 c13WA
House
House of Lords

Whether, and if so in what way, the provisions of the Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies will ensure independent, transparent and effective scrutiny of future ministerial appointments to the Commission for Racial Equality, the Disability Rights Commission, and the Equal Opportunities Commission; and if they will...

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2002
Reference
640 c137-8WA; HL 6344
House
House of Lords

Why they have not published the five sets of equality regulations or enabled them to be downloaded on 23 October, as envisaged by the Department for Work and Pensions in Equality and Diversity: The Way Ahead; and whether they will extend the consultation period in relation to the equality regulations...

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2002
Reference
640 c111-2WA; HL 6193
House
House of Lords

Whether they consider that the Commission for Racial Equality should discharge its statutory functions independently of control by, or influence from, the Home Office. [HL 6069].

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2002
Reference
640 c67WA; HL 6069
House
House of Lords

Whether they will make representations to the Government of the United States to urge them, on behalf of those with British nationality, to take urgent measures necessary to have the legal status of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay determined by a competent tribunal, as recommended by the Inter-American Commission on...

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2002
Reference
640 c53-4WA; HL 6067
House
House of Lords

Whether they consider that the Commission for Racial Equality is under a duty to ensure that its policy is compatible with the policy pursued by the Secretary of State for the Home Department; if so, what is the source and scope of the duty; and what are the means by...

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 2002
Reference
640 c41WA; HL 6068
House
House of Lords