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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

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

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

998904

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Juries: Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what overnight allowance is paid to jurors in trials in the High Court who have to stay overnight in London to attend a trial.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL11156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>The High Court has not conducted a jury trial since 2016. Use of juries in High Court trials is rare. When juries are used, the jurors are called from within Greater London through the Jury Central Summonsing Bureau. No overnight allowance is payable and the need for overnight accommodation is not envisaged.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 08/11/2018 14:51:24 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1127420

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Royal Commissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Royal Commissions have been established since 1989; what was the topic of each; and what recommendations of each they adopted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL15831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Three Royal Commissions have been established since 1989:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Royal Commission on Criminal Justice</p></li><li><p>Royal Commission on Long-term Care of the Elderly</p></li><li><p>Royal Commission on Reform of the House of Lords</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Government departments will have responded to the relevant Royal Commission reports, and those responses are a matter of public record.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/06/2019 14:24:30 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1149801

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Devolution: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings have taken place between House of Lords Ministers and Ministers in the Scottish Government in the last six months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL93
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>UK Government Ministers, including Lords Ministers, have had frequent meetings with the Scottish Government over the last six months, on both a bilateral and multilateral basis. These meetings have discussed a wide number of topics relating to matters of interest to both the UK Government and the Scottish Government. For example, as Chair of the Joint Ministerial Committee (Europe), Lord Callanan (Minister of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union) meets with his counterpart in the Scottish Government on a regular basis. In the last six months, he has also been joined by Lords Ministers from BEIS, the Home Office and the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 29/10/2019 17:50:50 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1149802

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who attends on their behalf meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committees with the (1) Scottish and (2) Welsh Governments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL94
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Attendees at meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committees (JMCs) vary depending on the meeting and agenda.</p><p>At the last meeting of JMC(Plenary) (JMC(P)) on 19 December 2018, the UK Government was represented by: the then Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May, MP, the then Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon David Lidington MP, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP, the then Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon David Mundell MP, the Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP, and the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP. The communique can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-ministerial-committee-communique-19-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-ministerial-committee-communique-19-december-2018</a></p><p>At the last meeting of the JMC(EU Negotiations) (JMC(EN)) the UK Government was represented by: The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP; the Minister of State for Exiting the European Union, Lord Callanan; The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office, Robin Walker MP; The Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon Alister Jack MP (via teleconference); and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales, Kevin Foster MP (via teleconference). The communique can be found here:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-ministerial-committee-eu-negotiations-communique-10-oct" target="_blank"> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-ministerial-committee-eu-negotiations-communique-10-oct</a></p><p>At the last meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (Europe) (JMC(E)) on 10 October the UK Government was represented by: Lord Callanan, Minister of State for Exiting the European Union; Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland and Northern Ireland; Kevin Foster MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales (via teleconference); Jake Berry MP, Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (via teleconference).</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 28/10/2019 12:42:24 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1189668

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	British Constitution: Reform
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement UK-wide constitutional reform; and what steps they intend to take ensure that any such plans are inclusive of all devolved nations and regions within the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced its intention to develop proposals to restore trust in our institutions and in how our democracy operates. Further announcements on this will be made in due course. We will of course consult across the UK, including with the devolved administrations, on any issues that would affect devolved competence or where devolved nations will have a significant interest.</p><p>The Government has no plans to establish a UK wide constitutional convention.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL3187 question first answered 05/05/2020 16:20:31 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1189669

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constiutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to establishing a UK-wide constitutional convention to address issues of democratic accountability and devolution.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced its intention to develop proposals to restore trust in our institutions and in how our democracy operates. Further announcements on this will be made in due course. We will of course consult across the UK, including with the devolved administrations, on any issues that would affect devolved competence or where devolved nations will have a significant interest.</p><p>The Government has no plans to establish a UK wide constitutional convention.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL3186 question first answered 05/05/2020 16:20:31 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1189798

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Intelligence and Security Committee
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will announce the membership of the Intelligence and Security Committee.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL3315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Members are appointed by the Houses of Parliament (having been nominated by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition). The Committee is being formed in the normal way and as quickly as current circumstances allow.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 04/05/2020 16:27:28 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock