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registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-15
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading Written Questions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House whether she will discourage ministers and spokespersons from answering Questions for Written Answer by referring to websites, in order to accommodate those without internet access. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL1142 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-29more like thismore than 2014-07-29
answer text <p>On 13 May the House agreed a new set of rules to govern the content of written answers, in response to the introduction of a new electronic system for submitting them. While the digital copy of answers will be the definitive record copy, all written answers will continue to be published, and a signed copy will continue to be sent to the Peer asking the question.</p><p>These rules make clear that all answers should be complete and comprehensible, and not rely on references to external documents or webpages. They also make clear that supporting documents should be included as attachments, not hyperlinks, and referred to in the answer itself. Any attachments that are included will be available in the Library to be printed out on demand.</p><p>All of these rules will help to accommodate those without internet access. I will remind all Lords Ministers to adhere to them.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-29T16:24:58.6488216Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-29T16:24:58.6488216Z
answering member
4205
label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
61512
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-06-11more like thismore than 2014-06-11
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading Private Members' Bills more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House what steps he will take to facilitate the passage of Private Members' Bills through the House of Lords. more like this
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Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
uin HL290 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
answer text <p>Practice in recent years is well-established: Private Members' Bills introduced in the House of Lords are offered Second Reading slots in the order in which they receive their First Reading. Second Readings for Private Members' Bills introduced this session have been scheduled on Friday 27 June and Friday 18 July; further Second Readings will be arranged in due course. A ballot to determine the order in which Private Members' Bills receive their First Reading will be introduced from the start of the new Parliament (3rd Report of the Procedure Committee, Session 2013-14).</p><p>For Bills that receive a Second Reading, formal consideration of their remaining stages will be arranged where no amendments are tabled and where the Member in charge so requests. Where Bills receive a Second Reading but require further substantive consideration of amendments, they will be competing for time with Private Members' Bills that are received from the House of Commons and Private Members' Bills introduced in this House that are still awaiting a Second Reading.</p><p>My noble friend the Government Chief Whip will endeavour to facilitate the progress of bills in each of those categories.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Hill of Oareford more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-25T12:18:36.905295Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-25T12:18:36.905295Z
answering member
4144
label Biography information for Lord Hill of Oareford more like this
tabling member
3335
label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
50274
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House, in the light of the answers on 6 May to written questions tabled by Lord Mendelsohn, what steps he will take to ensure that the replies to written questions answer the question which was put as fully as possible. more like this
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Lord Jopling more like this
uin HL6992 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-13more like thismore than 2014-05-13
answer text <p>As Leader of the House, I have a particular responsibility to encourage departments to be punctual in answering written questions, but the content of each answer is a matter for the minister concerned. The Ministerial Code says that “Ministers should be as open as possible with Parliament and the public, refusing to provide information only when disclosure would not be in the public interest”.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Hill of Oareford more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4144
label Biography information for Lord Hill of Oareford more like this
tabling member
883
label Biography information for Lord Jopling more like this
42668
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-03-11more like thismore than 2014-03-11
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
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house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House what steps he has taken to ensure that Ministers make sure, before signing replies to Questions for Written Answer, that the replies answer the questions which have been put. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jopling more like this
uin HL5937 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-20more like thismore than 2014-03-20
answer text <p>It is the responsibility of individual ministers to decide what answers they give to Questions for Written Answer (QWAs), and they are of course accountable to the House for those answers. The importance of this direct accountability is such that I recently decided, following the introduction of a new system for answering QWAs electronically, to require Ministers in this House to continue providing personally signed answers to noble Lords. The Ministerial Code states that “It is of paramount importance that Ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament”.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Hill of Oareford more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-20T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-20T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4144
label Biography information for Lord Hill of Oareford more like this
tabling member
883
label Biography information for Lord Jopling more like this
40536
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-02-27more like thismore than 2014-02-27
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
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answering dept sort name
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Ministry of Justice with regard to the 13 questions asked of that department out of the 27 which remained unanswered after 10 working days on 27 February. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jopling more like this
uin HL5681 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-13more like thismore than 2014-03-13
answer text <p>Of the 13 questions to the Ministry of Justice that remained unanswered after 10 working days on 27 February, all but one have now been answered. <br><br>I take the matter of late answers to Questions for Written Answer very seriously. My office reviews the &lsquo;Questions unanswered after 10 working days&rsquo; in <em>House of Lords Business </em>every day. As soon as a question appears in this section of <em>House of Lords Business</em>, my office contacts the relevant department&rsquo;s Parliamentary Team, and they remain in contact with the Parliamentary Team and the Minister&rsquo;s Private Office until the question is answered. <br><br>I have also recently taken the opportunity to discuss the need for timely answers with members of the front bench in this House.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Hill of Oareford more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-13T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-13T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4144
label Biography information for Lord Hill of Oareford more like this
tabling member
883
label Biography information for Lord Jopling more like this