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My Lords, I thank the Minister for her helpful comments. The noble Lord, Lord Lee, pointed out that there were considerable problems with the Ministry of Defence budget. The Minister is doing a great job but can she please push on with one of the last elements, about which I shall let her department know? I was very encouraged that she mentioned the figure of 10 per cent for the next financial year 2010-11. That will be a considerable help to the new arrivals at Wellington barracks. We thank her for that. Will she please keep us posted on the details?
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her helpful comments. The noble Lord, Lord Lee, pointed out that there were considerable problems with the Ministry of Defence budget. The Minister is doing a great job but can she please push on with one of the last elements, about which I shall let her department know? I was very encouraged that she mentioned the figure of 10 per cent for the next financial year 2010-11. That will be a considerable help to the new arrivals at Wellington barracks. We thank her for that. Will she please keep us posted on the details?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 June 2009
My Lords, the 10 per cent figure was the total growth in defence budgets since 1997. I am sure that noble Lords who have visited Wellington barracks will keep a close eye on
the situation. I know that, through the work of the defence group, the noble Lord, Lord Lyell, tries to get a good cross-section of visits. Perhaps he will consider some of the improvements that we have made, such as those at Woolwich barracks. It might be useful to see some of the spending that has gone into very successful projects.
As to the future, I am sure that the whole House will be aware that my honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Kevan Jones, announced earlier this week that there would be an advance of £50 million this year from the Treasury to improve service accommodation. Those funds will allow us to target improvements in accommodation for those returning from operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, which I think we would all welcome.
Subjects
Wellington Barracks
Date
25 June 2009
Reference
711 c1666-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for that very encouraging reply. I wish to ask about a slightly detailed area. Can she confirm the enormous success of the academy in the great city of Liverpool? Some of us had an opportunity to meet prospective pupils from the Sacred Heart and Kensington primary schools. Can she confirm that all the good work being done in the academy will be available to those young children and live up to the great motto, ““Only the best will do””?
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for that very encouraging reply. I wish to ask about a slightly detailed area. Can she confirm the enormous success of the academy in the great city of Liverpool? Some of us had an opportunity to meet prospective pupils from the Sacred Heart and Kensington primary schools. Can she confirm that all the good work being done in the academy will be available to those young children and live up to the great motto, ““Only the best will do””?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 November 2008
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his question and allowing me to say that the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Liverpool chairs the governors of the Academy of St Francis of Assisi in Liverpool and has been a champion of the programme since it started. As the noble Lord opposite knows, the academy is situated in a deprived area of Liverpool and, thanks to the right reverend Prelate’s efforts and those of the staff, the academy has made good progress since it opened, as Ofsted noted last year. I am sure that the right reverend Prelate and the noble Lord agree that there is more to do, but that academy, the North Liverpool Academy and the Belvedere Academy are helping to improve the life chances of pupils across Liverpool.
Subjects
Liverpool; Academies; Standards; Schools
Date
6 November 2008
Reference
705 c322
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Whether academies are their preferred model for school improvement.
Whether academies are their preferred model for school improvement.
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
6 November 2008
Answered on
6 November 2008
My Lords, a range of school improvement approaches are available to local authorities and the department to raise standards in schools, including academies. The National Challenge aims to secure higher standards in all secondary schools, with a focus on ensuring that all schools achieve above the floor target of 30 per cent of students achieving five good GCSEs, including English and maths. Academies are a central part of the challenge, alongside National Challenge trusts, federations and additional support from National Challenge advisers.
Subjects
Standards; Schools; Academies
Date
6 November 2008
Reference
705 c321
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, with that in mind, can the Minister confirm that action is indeed being taken at Wellington Barracks? I paid a visit on the same day as my noble friend Lady Sharples. I understand that funds are actually in place—““this day””, as my noble friend Lord King put it—to replenish unit showers and some of the accommodation that we saw. I understand that it should not be too great a step for the Minister. Would she be kind enough to push further?
My Lords, with that in mind, can the Minister confirm that action is indeed being taken at Wellington Barracks? I paid a visit on the same day as my noble friend Lady Sharples. I understand that funds are actually in place—““this day””, as my noble friend Lord King put it—to replenish unit showers and some of the accommodation that we saw. I understand that it should not be too great a step for the Minister. Would she be kind enough to push further?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
8 October 2008
My Lords, I mentioned in my earlier reply that £10 million, a significant amount of money, is being spent this year on some of the general improvements that will have a direct impact on some of the problems that noble Lords have referred to.
Subjects
Wellington Barracks
Date
8 October 2008
Reference
704 c229
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am very grateful for and fascinated by the noble Baroness’s Answer, but will she be kind enough to enlighten me on why the Foreign Affairs Committee of another place pointed out to people such as me that there is no material difference between the constitutional treaty and the Lisbon treaty? The Foreign Secretary, no less, thought there should be a referendum to approve the first, but on the second he has apparently changed his mind. What caused him to change his mind?
My Lords, I am very grateful for and fascinated by the noble Baroness’s Answer, but will she be kind enough to enlighten me on why the Foreign Affairs Committee of another place pointed out to people such as me that there is no material difference between the constitutional treaty and the Lisbon treaty? The Foreign Secretary, no less, thought there should be a referendum to approve the first, but on the second he has apparently changed his mind. What caused him to change his mind?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
11 March 2008
My Lords, I am delighted to fascinate the noble Lord. I shall make clear what was said in another place, by quoting the chairman of the committee in another place, who said that what was in the report was different from what the noble Lord said—that what matters is whether the new treaty produces an effect which is substantially different from the constitutional treaty.
Subjects
Constitutions; European Union; European Constitution Treaty; EU reform; Referendums; Treaties; Treaty of Lisbon
Date
11 March 2008
Reference
699 c1391
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What is their definition of a constitutional treaty for the European Union.
What is their definition of a constitutional treaty for the European Union.
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
11 March 2008
Answered on
11 March 2008
My Lords, a constitution is a founding document of an organisation. The constitutional treaty would have repealed the existing European Union treaties and refounded the EU under a new, single constitutional order. The Lisbon treaty amends the existing treaties, as did the single European Act, Maastricht, Nice and Amsterdam.
Subjects
Constitutions; European Union; European Constitution Treaty; EU reform; Treaties; Treaty of Lisbon
Date
11 March 2008
Reference
699 c1391
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, will the Minister let me have details of how the projected security measures across the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic will be similar or different to the projected border controls within and without the European Community?
My Lords, will the Minister let me have details of how the projected security measures across the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic will be similar or different to the projected border controls within and without the European Community?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 November 2007
My Lords, perhaps I may come back to the noble Lord in writing on those details.
Subjects
Databases; Borders; Immigration controls; Northern Ireland; Passengers; Travel; Republic of Ireland; Security
Date
21 November 2007
Reference
696 c834
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his encouraging comments on what he and his honourable colleagues are doing to assist. I declare an interest in one of the clubs mentioned so nicely by the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes. Does he agree that, while I and, I suspect, many of us are not up to date with every dot and comma of the directive and the regulations, anything that can be done would be of help to small clubs in Scotland? Many of us appreciate that this matter is far from the horseracing directive mentioned by the noble Lord but his efforts are particularly welcome, especially in my neck of the woods.
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his encouraging comments on what he and his honourable colleagues are doing to assist. I declare an interest in one of the clubs mentioned so nicely by the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes. Does he agree that, while I and, I suspect, many of us are not up to date with every dot and comma of the directive and the regulations, anything that can be done would be of help to small clubs in Scotland? Many of us appreciate that this matter is far from the horseracing directive mentioned by the noble Lord but his efforts are particularly welcome, especially in my neck of the woods.
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
22 January 2007
My Lords, I note what the noble Lord said. The Government will keep a close eye on this matter.
Legislation
Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997
Subjects
Databases; Betting; Bookmakers; Copyright; Finance; EU law; Football; Intellectual property
Date
22 January 2007
Reference
688 c895
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Minister was kind enough to mention integrity in sport. Is he able to give me some advice on one of the better scandals north of the border? It is nothing to do with the Premier League, but concerns the club in which I have an interest, Forfar Athletic, which was made to play Peterhead with about eight sick men. I understand that the sum of £250,000 was placed on fixed-odds betting. Forfar lost 8-0. I am not sure what the payout was, but corruption does not necessarily have to be in the Premier League. Can the Minister give me some advice on what might be done and, above all, on whether the rules apply on both sides of the border?
My Lords, the Minister was kind enough to mention integrity in sport. Is he able to give me some advice on one of the better scandals north of the border? It is nothing to do with the Premier League, but concerns the club in which I have an interest, Forfar Athletic, which was made to play Peterhead with about eight sick men. I understand that the sum of £250,000 was placed on fixed-odds betting. Forfar lost 8-0. I am not sure what the payout was, but corruption does not necessarily have to be in the Premier League. Can the Minister give me some advice on what might be done and, above all, on whether the rules apply on both sides of the border?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 January 2007
My Lords, the noble Lord will recognise that jurisdiction in the affairs of football and football clubs in Scotland is the priority of the Scottish Football Association. We are concerned, and in our 10-point plan, we are seeking to create standards across all sport in the United Kingdom as a whole to ensure that some of these practices are stamped out.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Betting; Licensing; Governing bodies; Sports
Date
9 January 2007
Reference
688 c113
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I declare an interest in that we have a transmission mast on Kinnordy. My area, the Glens of Angus, is very similar to that in which the noble Lord, Lord Steel, lives. Will the Minister write to me with the mathematics of the 99.5 per cent and so on because, even with the transmission mast at Kirriemuir, there are areas 10 miles away in the Glens of Angus where it is extremely difficult to find anything like the service that the noble Lord decrees necessary?
My Lords, I declare an interest in that we have a transmission mast on Kinnordy. My area, the Glens of Angus, is very similar to that in which the noble Lord, Lord Steel, lives. Will the Minister write to me with the mathematics of the 99.5 per cent and so on because, even with the transmission mast at Kirriemuir, there are areas 10 miles away in the Glens of Angus where it is extremely difficult to find anything like the service that the noble Lord decrees necessary?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 October 2006
My Lords, the same is true of north Henley. If you listen carefully to the statistic that I gave, you will see that it leaves quite a lot of room: 99.9 per cent of the UK population live in postal districts that have at least one mobile operator with at least 75 per cent area coverage.
Subjects
Aerials; Licensing; Mobile phones
Date
17 October 2006
Reference
685 c641
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Whether they will ensure that all members of the Northern Ireland Executive make a prior declaration of support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Whether they will ensure that all members of the Northern Ireland Executive make a prior declaration of support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Rooker
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Procedure
Topical questions (HL)
For answer on
23 May 2006
Answered on
23 May 2006
My Lords, the Government have been consistently clear that all parties and those holding ministerial office in Northern Ireland should support the policing arrangements there. The existing pledge of office set out in Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998, which all Ministers must affirm before taking up their post, already requires a commitment to non-violence and exclusively democratic means.
Notes
Question asked on behalf of Lord Steinberg
Subjects
Ministers; Northern Ireland Executive; Police Service of Northern Ireland
Date
23 May 2006
Reference
682 c691-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that semi-clear reply. I am afraid that I do not have Schedule 4 in front of me. Is it not bizarre—even inexplicable—that members of the would-be Executive in Northern Ireland simply cannot give unequivocal support to the Police Service of Northern Ireland?
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that semi-clear reply. I am afraid that I do not have Schedule 4 in front of me. Is it not bizarre—even inexplicable—that members of the would-be Executive in Northern Ireland simply cannot give unequivocal support to the Police Service of Northern Ireland?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 May 2006
My Lords, we regret that as well. The Government have made it clear that we want Sinn Fein to take its seats on the Policing Board and the district partnerships as soon as possible. The Secretary of State has, however, made it clear that he does not intend to add further preconditions.
Noble Lords will shortly have ample opportunity to debate these matters in great detail when the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill reaches the House. In fact, it has already reached the House, but we have not yet begun debating it. The Bill involves the devolution of policing and other aspects of criminal justice at some point in the future. The fact of the matter is that, if you are not for the police, you are for the muggers, the rapists and the criminals. It is as simple as that.
Subjects
Ministers; Northern Ireland Executive; Police Service of Northern Ireland
Date
23 May 2006
Reference
682 c692
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, can the Minister confirm what I think I heard him say to the noble Lord, Lord Garden, referring to the Harrier? I understand that the GR 7/9 variety is being developed for marine and other such mixed operations. Can the Minister confirm that that is still in the framework and is not excluded from the contingency plans that he mentioned?
My Lords, can the Minister confirm what I think I heard him say to the noble Lord, Lord Garden, referring to the Harrier? I understand that the GR 7/9 variety is being developed for marine and other such mixed operations. Can the Minister confirm that that is still in the framework and is not excluded from the contingency plans that he mentioned?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2006
My Lords, I am sure that the House will understand that it is not in the British interest for us to go into detail about the specifics of our contingency plans. The Joint Strike Fighter programme is our clear preferred option—our plan A—but I am happy to assure the House that the contingency plans that are needed to maintain our plan B are in place.
Subjects
Procurement; Military aircraft; USA; F-35 aircraft
Date
27 March 2006
Reference
680 c543
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, can the Minister put my mind at rest? She mentioned Lower Saxony, but am I right in thinking that some 20,000 of our soldiers are in North Rhine-Westphalia? She mentioned Paderborn and Hohne. Are they concentrated in that area, and is she including 4th Mechanised Brigade in Münster? If she could write to me, it would put my mind at rest.
My Lords, can the Minister put my mind at rest? She mentioned Lower Saxony, but am I right in thinking that some 20,000 of our soldiers are in North Rhine-Westphalia? She mentioned Paderborn and Hohne. Are they concentrated in that area, and is she including 4th Mechanised Brigade in Münster? If she could write to me, it would put my mind at rest.
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 February 2006
My Lords, the brigades are: 7th Armoured Brigade in Hohne and Celle, 20th Armoured Brigade in Paderborn, and 4th Armoured Brigade, based in Osnabrück and Münster, which we are talking about relocating to Catterick.
Subjects
Armed forces; Deployment; Germany; Military bases
Date
16 February 2006
Reference
678 c1255
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Whether they will reconsider the procedure for investigating the allegations concerning the events at Deepcut army barracks
Whether they will reconsider the procedure for investigating the allegations concerning the events at Deepcut army barracks
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Drayson
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 2005
Answered on
28 November 2005
My Lords, there are no plans to reconsider procedures for investigating allegations concerning events at Deepcut. In addition to the investigation by the Surrey Police and work by the Army, the Adult Learning Inspectorate and the Select Committee for Defence have each reported on initial training, care and welfare. Moreover, recognising the degree of public concern, the Armed Forces Minister asked Nicholas Blake QC independently to review the circumstances surrounding the four deaths. Mr Blake has made substantial progress with his wide-ranging review and will report shortly.
Subjects
Criminal investigation; Death; Army; Inquiries; Deepcut Barracks
Date
28 November 2005
Reference
676 c5
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply. Are there any further lessons to be learned by his department from this affair, such as the slightly earlier involvement of the civil police in such cases? It has been 10 years since the first case arose at Deepcut and inquiries by the Army are still continuing. The Minister did not refer to the fact that only three out of 100 pages of the report of the inquiry by the Devon and Cornwall police into the inquiry by the Surrey police have been published. Will further information be made available from that?
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply. Are there any further lessons to be learned by his department from this affair, such as the slightly earlier involvement of the civil police in such cases? It has been 10 years since the first case arose at Deepcut and inquiries by the Army are still continuing. The Minister did not refer to the fact that only three out of 100 pages of the report of the inquiry by the Devon and Cornwall police into the inquiry by the Surrey police have been published. Will further information be made available from that?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
28 November 2005
Yes, my Lords, we recognise that there are further lessons to learn. The noble Lord is correct that the Devon and Cornwall police are currently reviewing the investigation which was undertaken by the Surrey police and the results will be presented to the Surrey police. It will then be a matter for them whether the results of that review will be published.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Criminal investigation; Death; Army; Inquiries; Police; Reviews; Deepcut Barracks; Surrey Police; Devon and Cornwall Police
Date
28 November 2005
Reference
676 c5-6
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness for that reply. However, if someone of my age does not want to renew a passport but does want a card, how much will it cost, and how will the shortfall between what everyone is paying and the total cost of the cards—£584 million as of last Wednesday—be covered?
My Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness for that reply. However, if someone of my age does not want to renew a passport but does want a card, how much will it cost, and how will the shortfall between what everyone is paying and the total cost of the cards—£584 million as of last Wednesday—be covered?
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
12 July 2005
My Lords, I am delighted to have the opportunity to answer the noble Lord’s Question, as I will the next Question—just to reassure noble Lords that I will be here for a while.
The figure, as I said, will be made up primarily—70 per cent—from biometric passports. Concessions for age or lack of ability to pay will be considered nearer the time.
Subjects
Costs; Fees and charges; Identity cards; Operating costs
Date
12 July 2005
Reference
673 c993
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What is their current estimate of the cost of the identity card scheme.
What is their current estimate of the cost of the identity card scheme.
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
12 July 2005
Answered on
12 July 2005
My Lords, the current best estimate of the average annual operating costs of issuing biometric passports and ID cards to UK nationals and operating identity verification services is £584 million, which was published on 25 May. Around 70 per cent of these costs will be incurred by issuing biometric passports, which we will have to do to keep our passports secure.
Subjects
Costs; Identity cards; Operating costs
Date
12 July 2005
Reference
673 c993
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Supplementary on the wearing of security passes in the Palace of Westminster and recognition of the passes by security forces.
Supplementary on the wearing of security passes in the Palace of Westminster and recognition of the passes by security forces.
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 November 2004
Date
17 November 2004
Reference
666 c1433
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Supplementary on football hooliganism and measures to tackle it.
Supplementary on football hooliganism and measures to tackle it.
Asked by
Lord Lyell
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 October 2004
Date
27 October 2004
Reference
665 c1289
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords