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173534

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pensions and Social Security Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are in place administratively and legislatively to reduce public sector pensions and social security benefits in the event of the consumer and retail price indices September 2015 recording negative growth and deflation; and what preparations they are making for that eventuality.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL4116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Decisions about the up-rating of social security benefits, and subsequent changes to public sector pensions, are taken annually following the publication of September’s price inflation, so such decisions would be for a future Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 19/01/2015 15:09:24 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

173535

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is current practice to stamp passports of British and foreign nationals on departure and arrival at airports; and, if not, whether that practice will be re-introduced as part of the proposed changes to the monitoring of migration.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL4117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>All passengers arriving in the UK are subject to border checks. Those who require to be given leave to enter have their passports stamped with the appropriate conditions of stay. Passports are not stamped on departure. There are no plans to change these practices.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/01/2015 14:30:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

172643

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Flags
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether under the new arrangements for the design of the United Kingdom's driving licence the Union flag will appear on all driving licences.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>All driving licences issued to drivers in England, Scotland and Wales will display the Union flag from summer 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 15/01/2015 12:18:57 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

172366

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland was involved in all parts of the talks leading to the Stormont House Agreement, contrary to the Belfast Agreement of 1998.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The Irish Government’s involvement in the talks leading to the Stormont House Agreement was consistent with the well-established three-stranded approach to Northern Ireland affairs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 19/01/2015 12:11:20 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

172367

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the talks leading to the Stormont House Agreement included any discussion of the undertakings given by the government of the Republic of Ireland as part of the Belfast Agreement of 1998 to improve human rights in their country; and, if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>A wide range of issues were discussed in the talks which led to the Stormont House Agreement. The issue mentioned does not feature in the Agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 15/01/2015 13:01:14 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

172368

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades: Belfast
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they decided not to establish a panel to examine issues around parading in North Belfast.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>One of the key principles in the Terms of Reference for a panel on parading in North Belfast was that in order for it to be successful, the process needed to be able to engage effectively across the community. It became apparent that there was insufficient support for the panel, including from amongst some of those most directly involved in the dispute. It was therefore decided, on balance, not to go ahead with establishing the panel.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 15/01/2015 13:00:45 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

172369

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any additional agreements were concluded further to the Stormont House Agreement; and, if so, when those will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland confirmed in her statement on the Stormont House Agreement, repeated in this House, there are no side deals to the Agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 19/01/2015 12:09:50 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

169082

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Overseas Loans: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the arrangements for the government of the Republic of Ireland to repay loans provided during the recent banking crisis.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK provided a bilateral loan to Ireland as part of an international assistance package, designed to stabilise the Irish economy and public finances. The UK bilateral loan was not limited to specific purposes but contributed to Ireland's general government financing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In accordance with the Loans to Ireland Act 2010, HM Treasury reports to Parliament every six months including information on principal and interest payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the noble Lord to the report laid on 13 October 2014 which is also available online, alongside all previous reports submitted by HM Treasury<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><sup><strong><sup>[1]</sup></strong></sup></strong> <strong> These reports are available in the Library of the House and can be accessed on the following site: </strong><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bilateral-loan-to-ireland</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><sup><strong><sup> </sup></strong></sup></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 05/01/2015 14:59:44 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

169083

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Overseas Loans: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the Republic of Ireland owes the United Kingdom as a result of loans made during the recent banking crisis.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK provided a bilateral loan to Ireland as part of an international assistance package, designed to stabilise the Irish economy and public finances. The UK bilateral loan was not limited to specific purposes but contributed to Ireland's general government financing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In accordance with the Loans to Ireland Act 2010, HM Treasury reports to Parliament every six months including information on principal and interest payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the noble Lord to the report laid on 13 October 2014 which is also available online, alongside all previous reports submitted by HM Treasury<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><sup><strong><sup>[1]</sup></strong></sup></strong> <strong> These reports are available in the Library of the House and can be accessed on the following site: </strong><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bilateral-loan-to-ireland</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 22/12/2014 14:47:19 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

169084

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Overseas Loans: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the discussions which preceded the loan of funds to the Republic of Ireland as a result of the recent banking crisis, what restrictions were placed on their use.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK provided a bilateral loan to Ireland as part of an international assistance package, designed to stabilise the Irish economy and public finances. The UK bilateral loan was not limited to specific purposes but contributed to Ireland's general government financing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In accordance with the Loans to Ireland Act 2010, HM Treasury reports to Parliament every six months including information on principal and interest payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the noble Lord to the report laid on 13 October 2014 which is also available online, alongside all previous reports submitted by HM Treasury<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><sup><strong><sup>[1]</sup></strong></sup></strong> <strong> These reports are available in the Library of the House and can be accessed on the following site: </strong><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bilateral-loan-to-ireland</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 05/01/2015 14:59:53 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird