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168502
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Criminal Law more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new criminal offences have been created between 2009 and 2013 inclusive; whether any have been rescinded; and whether there are periodic reviews to ensure that they are not having a detrimental effect on freedom of speech, of thought and of individual conscience. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3532 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answer text <p>The bulletin collates and presents statistics on the number of criminal offences created by government departments within each 12 month period. The bulletin does not capture information on all criminal offences made in legislation across the UK but only those offences that will be in force for England and Wales or England alone.</p><p> </p><p>The table below summarises the information available. 712 criminal offences were created during the period 1 June 2009 to May 2010.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period covered</p></td><td><p>Number of legislative provisions (secondary &amp; primary) with new offences created within</p></td><td><p>Total criminal offences created</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2010 to 31 May 2011</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2011 to 31 May 2012</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>292</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2012 to 31 May 2013</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2013 to 31 May 2014</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the period from June 2012 to May 2013 it was estimated that 15 pieces of legislation that contained criminal offences were repealed or revoked. These pieces of legislation contained 140 offences but this estimate does not indicate whether an offence has been remade in another piece of legislation or if it has been completely removed from the statute book. Data are not available on repealed or revoked legislation or offences for the period from June 2009 to May 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The latest edition of the bulletin was published on 11 December. It can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/new-criminal-offences-statistics-in-england-and-wales-may-2014</p><p> </p><p>I would expect the development of all government policies including criminal offences to include appropriate consideration of the potential impact on areas such as freedom of speech. All new legislation requires a certificate of compliance with human rights or an explanation as to why it does not.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to review criminal offences after they are commenced is a decision for individual departments. Where appropriate for collective Government agreement.</p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T17:52:46.117Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T17:52:46.117Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon remove filter
168503
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Acts of Supremacy more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Acts of Supremacy 1534 and 1558 remain extant. more like this
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Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3533 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answer text <p>Based on the recommendations of the Law Commission, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 repealed the Act of Supremacy 1558 except for section 8. Section 8 vested spiritual jurisdiction to the Crown.</p><p> </p><p>The Supremacy Act 1534 has been wholly repealed.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-16T17:07:52.467Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T17:07:52.467Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon remove filter
168504
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading EU Budget: Contributions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their present projection of the United Kingdom's gross and net contributions to the European Union budget for the whole of the seven year budget agreement 2014–20. more like this
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Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3534 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-19more like thismore than 2014-12-19
answer text <p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility is responsible for forecasting UK gross and net contributions to the EU Budget. The Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasts can be found in Table 2.19 of its Economic and Fiscal Outlook supplementary and fiscal tables – December 2014.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> This table can be found at the following link:</p><p>http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/economic-fiscal-outlook-december-2014/</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-19T14:21:07.923Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-19T14:21:07.923Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon remove filter
168505
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Shipping: Exhaust Emissions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they supported the creation of European Union rules requiring shipping companies to use more low emission fuel; and what assessment they have made of the estimate by P&amp;O Ferries that it will result in increases in fares from £160 to £210 for a family of four travelling from Dover to Calais by sea. more like this
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Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3535 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answer text <p>The rules concerning low emission fuel to which the Noble Lord refers are part of the International Maritime Organization’s MARPOL Convention, a treaty to which the UK is a party. The UK supported the development of these standards when they were negotiated in the International Maritime Organization. The Government also supported these standards, but not any ‘gold-plating’ of them, in the subsequent negotiations on an EU Directive covering sulphur emissions from ships. The shipping industry has known that it would need to comply with these international rules ever since they were adopted by the International Maritime Organisation in October 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s aim is to implement the sulphur limits in a way that minimises the economic impact on the industry. We have not made a detailed assessment of the costs to P&amp;O Ferries which have been reported in the media. We recognise that ticket prices may have to increase to cover the cost of low sulphur fuel, but falling oil prices should offset at least some of this increase. We are looking at ways of helping industry meet the new regulatory requirements. We have already been successful in 2014 in supporting shipowners and ports who applied for EU assistance under the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) programme to help purchase innovative technologies. We propose to take matters further and identify additional options for financial assistance to affected parts of the UK shipping and ports industries.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-16T13:18:09.58Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T13:18:09.58Z
answering member
1557
label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon remove filter
168506
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading European Union more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 4 December (HL3130), whether they will now answer the question asked rather than making a statement not related to the question originally asked, namely "whether they will consider recommending withdrawal from the European Union if their objectives cannot be met through negotiations". more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3536 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answer text I refer the noble Lord to my answers of 20 November and 4 December. The Government’s position remains the same: the European Union must reform to become more competitive, democratically accountable and fair for those inside and outside the Eurozone. more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-16T14:36:09.417Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T14:36:09.417Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon remove filter
166876
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading European Commission more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 20 November (HL2790) concerning candidates nominated by member states of the European Union to the European Commission, whether the member state or the President of the European Commission would be the final arbiter of whether the nominee takes office. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3294 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
answer text <p>I refer the nobel Lord to my previous answer. Depending on the particular circumstances and facts of the situation, both parties would need to discuss and agree next steps.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-15T17:06:11.2Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T17:06:11.2Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon remove filter