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525097

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	European Defence Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who was responsible for the delay in opening the St Helena airport for commercial air services.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>The commencement of commercial air services into St Helena Airport has been delayed due to wind shear and turbulence identified on the northern approach. Wind shear is an unpredictable phenomenon experienced at a number of airports around the world.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 28/06/2016 15:10:11 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

525099

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect regular commercial air services to operate from St Helena airport.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>A number of options are being explored. The aim is to establish scheduled services once an operator is identified and regulatory conditions are met.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 28/06/2016 15:07:03 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

525100

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to reinstate RMS St Helena for passenger services, and if so, when and for how long.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>In order to retain access for the people of St Helena, the St Helena Government has extended the services of the RMS St Helena for a further period beyond its previously planned service end date of July 2016. This is until September 2016 in the first instance but will be kept under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 28/06/2016 15:09:57 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

516568

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Peers: Writs of Summons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the corrected Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 13 April (HL5044), how many of those Writs were sent to Peers in (1) each region of England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL8080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>A total of 808 Writs were sent to Life and Hereditary Peers across the regions of England and the counties of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as follows:</p><p>East of England 61; East Midlands 15; North East 19; North West 26; South East 108; South West 49; West Midlands 19; Yorkshire &amp; Humber 27; Central London 164; Greater London 221; Scotland 61; Wales 18; Northern Ireland 20.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 11/05/2016 12:30:20 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

456848

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Peers: Writs of Summons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 22 January (HL5044), which Members of the House were not sent writs of summons and why.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL6662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p><em>All</em> members of the House were sent writs including a further seven writs sent by hand to Members disqualified for sitting and voting in the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 10/03/2016 15:54:37 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

456849

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	Peers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees what is the current number of Members of the House (1) not on leave of absence, and (2) on leave of absence.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL6663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>815 members are not on leave of absence or disqualified as members of the judiciary; 30 have taken leave of absence; 8 are disqualified as members of the judiciary.</p><p>You may find it helpful to know that up-to-date information about membership of the House is available on the Parliamentary website: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/composition-of-the-lords/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/composition-of-the-lords/</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 14/03/2016 14:42:06 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

456850

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	Peers: Attendance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees which Members of the House have so far attended no sittings of the House this Session.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL6664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>There are nine members who are currently eligible to attend the House but have yet to attend in the 2015/16 Session. They are:</p><p> </p><p>L. Alliance</p><p>L. Bridges</p><p>L. Cameron of Lochbroom</p><p>B. Hanham</p><p>L. Inge</p><p>L. Neill of Bladen</p><p>L. Thomas of Macclesfield</p><p>B. Thomas of Walliswood</p><p>L. Wade of Chorlton</p><p> </p><p>This list does not include members who are on leave of absence or who are disqualified from attending as members of the judiciary.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 14/03/2016 14:01:11 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

444846

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Peers: Writs of Summons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many writs of summons were sent to Peers in 2015, and how many were returned undelivered.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL5044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">704</del> <ins class="ministerial">812 </ins>Writs of Summons were sent out to peers at the Dissolution of Parliament on 30 March 2015. Information on the number of Writs that were returned is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 22/01/2016 14:18:53 question first ministerially corrected 13/04/2016 16:22:18 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks previous answer version 40615 answering member printed Lord Faulks answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

444847

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	Peers: Oaths and Affirmations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees how many Peers have taken the Oath of Allegiance in the current Session.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL5045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>826 Members have taken the oath of allegiance or made the solemn affirmation in the current session. This includes 799 Peers and 27 Lords Spiritual. The figure includes Members who have subsequently died, taken leave of absence or retired during the session.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 21/01/2016 12:19:32 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

429214

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Living Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether any staff of the House of Lords are paid less than the recommended Living Wage for London, and if so, how many and in which departments they work.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL3698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The House of Lords Administration was accredited as a London Living Wage employer in November 2013. We have kept in line with changes to the Living Wage since. No staff employed by the House Administration are paid below the London Living Wage.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 24/11/2015 11:54:03 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock