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Whether existing international law concerning outer space is sufficient to secure the sovereign rights of all members of the United Nations. [HL 4391]. - Includes ref to 606 c6WA.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 1999
Reference
HL 4391; 606 c164WA
House
House of Lords

Whether, in law, they consider outer space to be res nullius, or in light of Article 1 of the Space Treaty, res communis. [HL 4455].

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 November 1999
Reference
HL 4455; 606 c137WA
House
House of Lords

That this House notes the emergence of a semi-presidential style of government, by-passing the Cabinet and taking this House for granted, with few effective checks and balances on the power of the Executive; further notes the development of closer front bench links between parties as with the appointment of Liberal...

Primary sponsor
Tony Benn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
4 November 1999
Reference
986; 986A1
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, If he will make a statement on the Government's current assessment of the situation in East Timor. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Bill Rammell (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1999
Reference
337 c125W; 95063
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the policy of Her Majesty's Government is towards Montenegran aspirations for more independence from Serbia.

Asked by
Crispin Blunt (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1999
Reference
337 c32W; 96495
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if Her Majesty's Government is making contingency plans for intervention in Montenegro if steps towards independence are violently opposed by Serbia.

Asked by
Crispin Blunt (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1999
Reference
337 c32W; 96494
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports (Government responses); Command papers
Notes
DEBATE;CH 8 JUN 2000 (WH); Received 28.10.99
Date
28 October 1999
Reference
Cm 4470
House
House of Commons

Whether they consider national sovereign rights pertain to vehicles, whether civil or military, that operate above national airspace. [HL 4195].

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 1999
Reference
606 c6WA; HL 4195
House
House of Lords

Further to the Written Answer by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 27 July (604 c173WA), whether it is their view that the sole constitutional issue involved in entry into European Monetary Union is that "to share a common monetary policy with other states does represent a major pooling of economic...

Asked by
Lord Tebbit (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 October 1999
Reference
HL 4139; 605 c121WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they consider that the Greek and Turkish areas of Cyprus are two sovereign, equal and democratically legitimate states. [HL 3957].

Asked by
Lord Vivian (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 October 1999
Reference
HL 3957; 605 c5WA
House
House of Lords

How they intend to mark the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of Lithuania's restoration of independence on 11 March 1990, and role that this nation played in the break-up of the Soviet Union. [HL 3797].

Asked by
Earl of Carlisle (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 July 1999
Reference
604 c193-4WA; HL 3797
House
House of Lords

Further to the Answer by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 24 June, 602 c1064, that "We have taken the view that, although there are important constitutional considerations, those considerations would not rule out membership of EMU if the balance of economic advantage were in favour of our membership", whether they...

Asked by
Lord Tebbit (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 July 1999
Reference
604 c173WA; HL 3632
House
House of Lords

To ask the Prime Minister, what proposals Her Majesty's Government has evaluated on the (a) creation of new institutions and (b) enhancement of existing ones in respect of the application of international legal procedures to the determination of the justification for possible interventions for humanitarian reasons, with particular reference to...

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 July 1999
Reference
91729; 335 c372W;335 c374W
House
House of Commons

Lords debate on unstarred question on what progress has been made in implementing the White Paper proposals for the overseas territories (CM 4264).

Lead member
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Answering member
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Questions for short debate
Date
12 July 1999
Reference
604 c80-96
House
House of Lords

Public petition from Mr J C Hamblin and others in Bury St Edmunds for the re-establishment of British sovereignty ceded to the European Commission. (Circulated with the Vote for 12 July 1999).

Type
Paper petitions
Date
6 July 1999
Reference
Votes and Proceedings
House
House of Commons

Public petition from Rodney Howlett and residents of Chesham and Amersham for re-establishment of British sovereignty ceded to the European Commission. (Circulated with the Vote for 12 July 1999).

Lead member
Cheryl Gillan
Type
Paper petitions
Date
2 July 1999
Reference
334 c543
House
House of Commons

Supplementary business question on national sovereignty.

Member
Eric Forth (Conservative)
Type
Business questions
Date
17 June 1999
Reference
333 c566
House
House of Commons
Member
Baroness Beckett (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
17 June 1999
Reference
333 c566
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Notes
Received 22.06.99; DEBATE;CH 8 JUN 2000 (WH)
Date
8 June 1999
Reference
HC 366 1998/99
House
House of Commons