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Lords motion to take note of the case for effecting a reduction in the number of Peers attending the House each day without recourse to primary legislation. Agreed to on question.
Lords motion to take note of the case for effecting a reduction in the number of Peers attending the House each day without recourse to primary legislation. Agreed to on question.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government who invites Privy Counsellors to attend Privy Council meetings; and by what authority.[HL2603]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government who invites Privy Counsellors to attend Privy Council meetings; and by what authority.[HL2603]
The Privy Council Office provides the Secretariat to the Privy Council and is responsible for arranging the quorum for each meeting. By custom and convention, only serving government Ministers are invited to attend Privy Council meetings. There are, however, two occasions on which the whole Privy Council is summonsed to attend: on the announcement of a reigning Sovereign’s intention to marry; and to an Accession Council following the death of a Sovereign.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the national debt is currently held by the Bank of England.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the national debt is currently held by the Bank of England.
My Lords, Bank of England data state that the Bank of England’s asset purchase facility currently holds £326.3 billion of gilts by nominal value. This was equivalent to 24.1% of the total stock of gilts and Treasury bills at the end of March 2013.
My Lords, if the Minister were to consult Wikipedia, he would see that the figure is rather higher. Something like a third of the national
debt is now owned by the Bank of England. Given this, does the Minister agree that in time this position must be unwound, and how will this be achieved?
My Lords, if the Minister were to consult Wikipedia, he would see that the figure is rather higher. Something like a third of the national
debt is now owned by the Bank of England. Given this, does the Minister agree that in time this position must be unwound, and how will this be achieved?
My Lords, this measure was taken to deal with the heart attack suffered by the British economy and over a period it will be unwound. This is a matter for the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England to manage. At the point at which it feels it right to start unwinding, no doubt it will explain how it plans to do it.
My Lords, are the Government seriously considering withdrawal from the EDA? Is that one of the options under review?
My Lords, are the Government seriously considering withdrawal from the EDA? Is that one of the options under review?
My Lords, it is an option; we are doing a review. As I said earlier, we will report back to the House as soon as possible.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Shutt of Greetland on 19 October 2010 (HL Deb, cols 760-1), whether they have proposals for the eradication of corruption from international cricket; and, if so, when those proposals will be brought forward.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Shutt of Greetland on 19 October 2010 (HL Deb, cols 760-1), whether they have proposals for the eradication of corruption from international cricket; and, if so, when those proposals will be brought forward.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether Natural England have satisfied the provisions of Section 3 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 to consult such bodies as have an interest in planning application DCNW2008/1289/F to Herefordshire County Council.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether Natural England have satisfied the provisions of Section 3 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 to consult such bodies as have an interest in planning application DCNW2008/1289/F to Herefordshire County Council.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the response of Natural England to planning application DCNW2008/1289/F to Herefordshire County Council is consistent with its obligations under Section 2 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 on conserving and enhancing the landscape.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the response of Natural England to planning application DCNW2008/1289/F to Herefordshire County Council is consistent with its obligations under Section 2 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 on conserving and enhancing the landscape.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been prosecutions in the United Kingdom relating to gambling on sporting events; and whether such prosecutions were brought under laws relating to conspiracy.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been prosecutions in the United Kingdom relating to gambling on sporting events; and whether such prosecutions were brought under laws relating to conspiracy.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom courts have any jurisdiction over decisions by the International Cricket Council which affect United Kingdom citizens.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom courts have any jurisdiction over decisions by the International Cricket Council which affect United Kingdom citizens.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for controlling gambling on events during the 2012 Olympic Games.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for controlling gambling on events during the 2012 Olympic Games.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the law relating to conspiracy is adequate to deal with collusion between sportsmen and women and betting agents.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the law relating to conspiracy is adequate to deal with collusion between sportsmen and women and betting agents.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the legal status of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the legal status of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will continue to reimburse National Grid plc for its outlays in connecting inshore and offshore wind turbines to the England and Wales high voltage transmission network.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will continue to reimburse National Grid plc for its outlays in connecting inshore and offshore wind turbines to the England and Wales high voltage transmission network.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend clause 59 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill to override existing double taxation agreements in respect of Members of Parliament and members of the House of Lords.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend clause 59 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill to override existing double taxation agreements in respect of Members of Parliament and members of the House of Lords.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their estimates of global warming for each of the years 1998 to 2008 inclusive; and what is the cumulative estimate for the whole period.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their estimates of global warming for each of the years 1998 to 2008 inclusive; and what is the cumulative estimate for the whole period.