To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the current position whereby there are three unpaid Ministers in the House of Commons and the unpaid Ministers in the House of Lords, whether they have plans to amend legislation so that all Ministers are fairly remunerated.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the current position whereby there are three unpaid Ministers in the House of Commons and the unpaid Ministers in the House of Lords, whether they have plans to amend legislation so that all Ministers are fairly remunerated.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Strathclyde on 28 November (WA 23-4), how many Conservative Ministers there are in the House of Commons and how many of them are unpaid; and how many Liberal Democrat Ministers there are in the House of Commons and...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Strathclyde on 28 November (WA 23-4), how many Conservative Ministers there are in the House of Commons and how many of them are unpaid; and how many Liberal Democrat Ministers there are in the House of Commons and...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Ministers in the House of Lords are remunerated and to which parties they belong; how many Ministers in the House of Lords are not remunerated and to which parties they belong; and for what reasons some Ministers are not remunerated.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Ministers in the House of Lords are remunerated and to which parties they belong; how many Ministers in the House of Lords are not remunerated and to which parties they belong; and for what reasons some Ministers are not remunerated.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the £35 billion in taxes which they estimate is lost to the United Kingdom each year results from (a) illegal tax evasion, and (b) legal tax avoidance.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the £35 billion in taxes which they estimate is lost to the United Kingdom each year results from (a) illegal tax evasion, and (b) legal tax avoidance.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to require publicly quoted companies registered in the United Kingdom to hold their annual general meetings in the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to require publicly quoted companies registered in the United Kingdom to hold their annual general meetings in the United Kingdom.

My Lords, I can sympathise with non-doms; they have a choice of paying almost nothing or paying 40 per cent on their world-wide income, giving up nearly half their income to the Inland Revenue. But what if that tax rate were lower? Lower taxes are possible, without cutting public expenditure....

My Lords, I can sympathise with non-doms; they have a choice of paying almost nothing or paying 40 per cent on their world-wide income, giving up nearly half their income to the Inland Revenue. But what if that tax rate were lower? Lower taxes are possible, without cutting public expenditure....

My Lords, I warmly welcome the Bill of my noble friend Lord Oakeshott to disqualify from voting those Members of the House who take advantage of the special rules for non-domiciled individuals, which allow them to avoid paying tax on the majority of their income. The non-domiciled people who are...

My Lords, I warmly welcome the Bill of my noble friend Lord Oakeshott to disqualify from voting those Members of the House who take advantage of the special rules for non-domiciled individuals, which allow them to avoid paying tax on the majority of their income. The non-domiciled people who are...

My Lords, how does the Minister expect—

My Lords, how does the Minister expect—

My Lords, did I understand the Minister to say that Hamas ruled itself out of the negotiations? One cannot conceive how peace in Northern Ireland could ever have come about without the participation of the IRA, which in those days was described in similar terms to those in which Hamas...

My Lords, did I understand the Minister to say that Hamas ruled itself out of the negotiations? One cannot conceive how peace in Northern Ireland could ever have come about without the participation of the IRA, which in those days was described in similar terms to those in which Hamas...

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on childhood obesity recommends surgical procedures; and, if so, which specific procedures are recommended.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on childhood obesity recommends surgical procedures; and, if so, which specific procedures are recommended.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How much electricity would be generated by the proposed new wind farm on the Isle of Lewis; and how many people this amount of electricity could supply; and

asked Her Majesty's Government:How much electricity would be generated by the proposed new wind farm on the Isle of Lewis; and how many people this amount of electricity could supply; and

How much land the proposed new wind farm on the Isle of Lewis would occupy as a proportion of the whole island; how many more wind turbines could be situated on the remaining area; how much electricity that number of turbines could generate; and how many people this amount of...

How much land the proposed new wind farm on the Isle of Lewis would occupy as a proportion of the whole island; how many more wind turbines could be situated on the remaining area; how much electricity that number of turbines could generate; and how many people this amount of...

My Lords, I begin with Iraq. I was one of those who supported the invasion of Iraq. Apparently, there are not too many around these days who did. I supported it really if only to get rid of Saddam Hussein, a dictator who invaded two countries, gassed his own people,...

My Lords, I begin with Iraq. I was one of those who supported the invasion of Iraq. Apparently, there are not too many around these days who did. I supported it really if only to get rid of Saddam Hussein, a dictator who invaded two countries, gassed his own people,...

Why their obligations under the extradition treaty with the Government of the United States have become effective before the reciprocal obligations of the United States commenced.

Why their obligations under the extradition treaty with the Government of the United States have become effective before the reciprocal obligations of the United States commenced.

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 11 July (WA 123), why data on prosecutions for speaking on a hand-held telephone while driving in 2004 will not be available until 2006.

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 11 July (WA 123), why data on prosecutions for speaking on a hand-held telephone while driving in 2004 will not be available until 2006.

How many successful prosecutions there have been since December 2003 for the offence of speaking on a hand-held mobile telephone while driving; and how many fines have been issued for this offence.

How many successful prosecutions there have been since December 2003 for the offence of speaking on a hand-held mobile telephone while driving; and how many fines have been issued for this offence.

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lipsey, for bringing the subject of electoral reform to this House for debate. Most will agree that the results of the recent general election do not reflect well upon the oldest democratic system in the world. I am often asked to explain...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lipsey, for bringing the subject of electoral reform to this House for debate. Most will agree that the results of the recent general election do not reflect well upon the oldest democratic system in the world. I am often asked to explain...

How many passes to Parliament are in issue; and how many are unaccounted for. - Inc figures. [HL 166].

How many passes to Parliament are in issue; and how many are unaccounted for. - Inc figures. [HL 166].

Whether any National Health Service funding will be made available to treat patients with severe diabetes in the United Kingdom to enable them to cease to need insulin; whether the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has considered this procedure; and, if not, whether it is planning to do so. [HL...

Whether any National Health Service funding will be made available to treat patients with severe diabetes in the United Kingdom to enable them to cease to need insulin; whether the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has considered this procedure; and, if not, whether it is planning to do so. [HL...

Whether there are any plans to send National Health Service patients with severe diabetes to Canada for treatment to enable them to cease to need insulin. [HL 4955].

Whether there are any plans to send National Health Service patients with severe diabetes to Canada for treatment to enable them to cease to need insulin. [HL 4955].