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To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the recent poll carried out for the Northern Ireland Office about the transfer of policing and justice powers to the Executive cost; how many people were polled; and when.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 March 2010
Reference
2655; 718 c166-7WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have funded, or intend to fund, major capital projects for the devolved Administrations which are opposed to its policy on the environment.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 2009
Reference
5837; 713 c173WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government in what circumstances they will allow a devolved Administration to undertake an option which is more expensive than an option based on environmental considerations.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 2009
Reference
5839; 713 c173-4WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that any resolution of the situation of depositors in the Presbyterian Mutual Society is not linked to the transfer of policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland Executive.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 July 2009
Reference
4774; 712 c115WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 18 May (WA 259), why they do not seek to obtain the numbers and nationalities of foreign European Union or EEA nationals treated in the devolved health services in order to add them to...

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 June 2009
Reference
3865; 711 c31-2WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord McKenzie of Luton on 11 February (WA 199) concerning benefits not devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive, whether all benefits paid to residents of Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the executive.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 March 2009
Reference
1663; 708 c236WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government what benefits are not devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive; and why they are not devolved.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 February 2009
Reference
707 c199WA; 1066
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to repeal Sections 14 and 16 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and replace them with a precondition that a state of emergency must be declared by Parliament in order to derogate from certain human rights; and, if so, whether they will...

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 January 2009
Reference
536; 706 c207WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to repeal Section 22(6) of the Human Rights Act 1998.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 January 2009
Reference
541; 706 c207WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in considering legislating for any rights in addition to those in the Human Rights Act 1998, they will introduce provisions for Parliament automatically to agree to legislate for human rights amendments promoted by a devolved Administration.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 January 2009
Reference
537; 706 c207WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) on 4 November (WA 48) concerning the St Andrews agreement, what progress has been made on the implementation of the St Andrews agreement.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 November 2008
Reference
705 c274WA; 6248
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) on 5 November (WA 75–76) concerning the St Andrews agreement, whether the date suggested for the devolution of criminal justice and policing to the Northern Ireland Executive was an aspiration or an undertaking.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2008
Reference
705 c188WA; 6380
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) on 29 October (WA 177) concerning the St Andrews agreement, whether the suggested date for the devolution of criminal justice and policing by May 2008 was an aspiration or an undertaking.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 2008
Reference
6051; 705 c75-6WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 13 October (WA 41), what progress has been made on the implementation of the St Andrews agreement; what are the elements of the agreement which relate to policing and justice; and whether the agreement covered all parties...

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2008
Reference
705 c48WA; 5788
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether any undertakings were made at the St Andrews conference in 2006 about a specific date for the devolution of policing to the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 2008
Reference
5694; 704 c177WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many staff and posts in the Northern Ireland Office will transfer to the Northern Ireland Civil Service if policing and justice are devolved.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 October 2008
Reference
5445; 704 c81WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they received advanced notification that the President of the Republic of Ireland would announce policy concerning the transfer of policing and justice to the Northern Ireland Assembly; and if so, why the announcement was made by the president; and who briefed the president.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 April 2008
Reference
700 c305WA; 2753
House
House of Lords

Further to the announcement by the President of the Republic of Ireland that HM the Queen would be allowed to visit the Republic only if and when policing and justice are transferred to the Northern Ireland Assembly, whether that announcement reflects their policy.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 April 2008
Reference
700 c264WA; 2754
House
House of Lords

Further to the announcement by the President of the Republic of Ireland that HM the Queen would be allowed to visit the Republic only if and when policing and justice are transferred to the Northern Ireland Assembly, whether they have a policy on the appropriate use of HM the Queen’s...

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 April 2008
Reference
700 c264-5WA; 2755
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether policing and justice could be devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly before the IRA ruling council has (a) become inactive; and (b) disbanded.

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 March 2008
Reference
2409; 700 c32WA
House
House of Lords