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Whether they will lay an order under the House of Lords Act in order to ensure that peers excluded under the Act who are resident in the Kensington and Chelsea constituency and who are on the register for local or European elections are table to vote in the forthcoming parliamentary...

Asked by
Lord Strathclyde (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 1999
Reference
HL 4693; 606 c230WA
House
House of Lords

Ruling that Speaker has responsibility for issuing the writ for a by-election, but no responsibility for the electorate in the constituency in response to a point of order by Mr Fraser relating to enfranchisement of peers on the electoral role in Kensington and Chelsea following passing of the House of...

Member
Speaker
Type
Speaker's rulings
Date
11 November 1999
Reference
337 c1304
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
9 November 1999
Reference
606 c1247
House
House of Lords
Whether the statement of the Baroness Hollis of Heigham that 'It is a general principle of English and Scottish law that retrospective legislation should be avoided wherever possible' (HL Deb, 13 October c502) applies to conditionally exempt items for inheritance tax purposes.
Asked by
Lord Chesham (Conservative)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
9 November 1999
Reference
606 c1247
House
House of Lords
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Lords papers; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Committee for Privileges (HL)
Notes
Received 14.04.2000
Date
8 November 1999
Reference
HL 108-I 1998/99
House
House of Lords

Lords announcement on the results of the election of 75 hereditary Peers and their party or group in accordance with the provisions of the House of Lords Bill and Standing Order 9. (Election results given).

Department
Clerk of the Parliaments
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
5 November 1999
Reference
606 c1135-6
House
House of Lords

What consideration has been given to providing Peers who cease to be Members of the House with financial assistance to enable them to make redundancy payments to existing personal staff engaged exclusively to provide secretarial and research assistance in the discharge of parliamentary duties; and What guidance he can provide...

Asked by
Lord Wedgwood (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 1999
Reference
HL 4452; 606 c100-1WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they intend to reply to a letter sent by the Lord Stoddard of Swindon to the right honourable Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on 19 May (reminder sent 13 July); if so, when; and if not, why not. [HL 4170].

Asked by
Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 1999
Reference
HL 4170; 606 c99WA
House
House of Lords

Lords personal statement apologising to the House for incorrect figures given during exchanges on Thursday 28 October 606 c380-2.

Lead member
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Type
Personal statements
Date
4 November 1999
Reference
606 c981
House
House of Lords

Lords motion on behalf of the Leader of the House that notwithstanding the practice of the House on Introductions a Peer who has sat by virtue of a hereditary peerage may sit by virtue of a life peerage without introduction. Motion agreed to on question (formal).

Lead member
Lord Williams of Mostyn
Department
Lord Privy Seal
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
3 November 1999
Reference
606 c881-2
House
House of Lords

On what dates Dr John Reid MP and Lord Robertson of Port Ellen received their second and third anthrax vaccinations. [HL 4347].

Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1999
Reference
HL 4347; 606 c84WA
House
House of Lords

Lords announcement on the results of the election of 15 hereditary Peers ready to serve as Deputy Speakers or other office holders in accordance with the provisions of the House of Lords Bill and Standing Order 9. (Election results given).

Department
Clerk of the Parliaments
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
29 October 1999
Reference
606 c510
House
House of Lords
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Lords papers; Parliamentary committees
Committee
House of Lords' Offices Committee
Notes
Received 01.11.99; Received 01.11.99
Date
27 October 1999
Reference
HL 113 1998/99
House
House of Lords

Whether he will split the total expenditure of £9,487,000 on expenses of Peers shown in the Annual Report and Accounts of the House of Lords for 1998-99, to show separately the total expenditure on (a) travelling expenses; (b) night subsidence; (c) day subsidence and incidental travel; and (d) secretarial costs,...

Asked by
Lord Marlesford (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 October 1999
Reference
HL 4314; 606 c16-7WA
House
House of Lords

House of Lords Bill. Lords third reading (formal). Debate on amendments and motion that Bill do now pass. Passed on division (221 to 81). Returned to the Commons with amendments.

Lead member
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Answering member
Lord Strathclyde
Department
Lord Privy Seal
Type
Debates on bills
Date
26 October 1999
Reference
606 c169-247,262-92
House
House of Lords

How many Peers, of those who claimed expenses in the year 1998-99, claimed total expenses of under £1,000, £1,001 - £5,000, £5,001 - £10,000, £10,001 - £15,000, £15,001 - £20,000, £20,001 - £25,000, and over £25,000 respectively. [HL 4315]. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Lord Marlesford (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 October 1999
Reference
HL 4315; 606 c17WA
House
House of Lords

What steps have been taken since 17 February to extend special help, in relation to their parliamentary work, to Lords with severe visual impairments. [HL 4172].

Asked by
Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 1999
Reference
606 c12-3WA; HL 4172
House
House of Lords
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Lords papers; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Committee for Privileges (HL)
Notes
Received 21.10.99; Received 21.10.99
Date
20 October 1999
Reference
HL 108 1998/99
House
House of Lords

House of Lords Bill. Lords debate on motion that Bill be referred to the Examiners in respect of Clause 1. Negatived on division (85 to 214). Motion that Bill be similarly referred in respect of Clause 2(2) not moved.

Lead member
Duke of Montrose
Answering member
Lord Clifford of Chudleigh
Department
Lord Privy Seal
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
20 October 1999
Reference
605 c1100-25
House
House of Lords

Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 5 July (603 c68WA), what Members of the House other than Lord Levy, have served in diplomatic missions as personal representatives of the Prime Minister. [HL 3553]. - No other Member of the House has served in this...

Asked by
Lord Rotherwick (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 October 1999
Reference
HL 3553; 605 c12-3WA
House
House of Lords