Totals<\/p><\/td> | 30<\/p><\/td> | 26<\/p><\/td> | 21<\/p><\/td> | 35<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from July to December 2018, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947544/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Between January and June 2018, 572 Explanatory Memoranda on EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>Across both Houses there were 35 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instruments were fast-moving and sensitive Common Foreign and Security Policy/EU restrictive measures proposals where there were 32 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>The figures requested are set out below:<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Department<\/p><\/td> | (1 & b). House of Lords override<\/p><\/td> | (2 & c). House Commons override<\/p><\/td> | (a).No. of overrides in both Houses at same time<\/p><\/td> | Total no. of overrides<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Foreign and Commonwealth Office<\/p><\/td> | 32<\/p><\/td> | 31<\/p><\/td> | 30<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Totals<\/p><\/td> | 34<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td> | 32<\/p><\/td> | 35<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from January to June 2018, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/847841", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/847841/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Between July and December 2017, 508 EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.
Across both Houses there were 95 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed by either one or both Scrutiny Committees.
In each case the Government explained to the Scrutiny Committees why it was important for the proposal to be supported before clearance had been provided. This period of reporting coincided with the extended period in the new Parliament before the European Scrutiny Committee in the House of Commons was re-appointed on 30 October 2017 and only began meeting again on 13 November to scrutinise documents. As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instrument was fast-moving and sensitive CFSP and EU restrictive measures where there were 66 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed.
The figures requested are set out below:
<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>Department<\/p><\/td> | (1 & b). House of Lords override<\/p><\/td> | (2 & c). House of Commons override<\/p><\/td> | (a). No. of overrides in both Houses at the same time<\/p><\/td> | Total no. of overrides<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Defence<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td> | 8<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td> | 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Foreign and Commonwealth Office<\/p><\/td> | 52<\/p><\/td> | 70<\/p><\/td> | 51<\/p><\/td> | 71<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | International Development<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | International Trade<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | HM Revenue and Customs<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | HM Treasury<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Work and Pensions<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Totals<\/p><\/td> | 63<\/p><\/td> | 94<\/p><\/td> | 62<\/p><\/td> | 95<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from July to December 2017, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/755140/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "Between January and June 2017, 476 EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.<\/p> Across both Houses there were 66 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed by either one or both Scrutiny Committees.<\/p> In each case the Government explained to the Scrutiny Committees why it was important for the proposal to be supported before clearance had been provided. This period of reporting coincided with the dissolution of Parliament where between the prorogation of Parliament between 27 April and 30 June there was no opportunity for scrutiny by the Commons European Scrutiny Committee and the Committee has yet to be reappointed in the new Parliament. However, Lord Boswell of Aynho was reappointed as Chair of the Lords European Union Committee on 21 June and began considering EU documents and EMs submitted to the Committee on 27 June. As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instrument was fast-moving and sensitive CFSP and EU restrictive measures where there were 29 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed. There was also a package of 27 measures on which HM Treasury submitted EMs on the 2017 National Reform Programmes of Member States other than Greece, which were endorsed by Heads of Government at the June European Council without the opportunity for clearance by either Scrutiny Committee.<\/p> The figures requested are set out below:<\/p> Department<\/p><\/td> | (1) & (b). House of Lords Override<\/p><\/td> | (2) & (c). House of Commons override<\/p><\/td> | (a). No. of overrides in both Houses<\/p><\/td> | Total no. of overrides<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Culture, Media and Sport<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Communities and Local Government<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Foreign and Commonwealth Office*<\/p><\/td> | 24<\/p><\/td> | 31<\/p><\/td> | 24<\/p><\/td> | 31<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | HM Treasury<\/p><\/td> | 27<\/p><\/td> | 30<\/p><\/td> | 27<\/p><\/td> | 30<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Home Office<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Totals<\/p><\/td> | 55<\/p><\/td> | 66<\/p><\/td> | 55<\/p><\/td> | 66<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
<\/strong>* In addition to the formal overrides listed here, there were 20 occasions when Council Decisions were adopted prior to scrutiny by the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee due to their limité marking (ie. internal EU limited distribution marking for content not intended to be in the public domain).<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from January to June, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3818", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Jay of Ewelme"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/710408", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/710408/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "Between July and December 2016, 557 Explanatory Memoranda on EU documents were submitted for scrutiny.<\/p> Across both Houses there were 33 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed by either one or both Scrutiny Committees.<\/p> In each case the Government explained to the Scrutiny Committees why it was important for the proposal to be supported before clearance had been provided. As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instrument were fast-moving and sensitive EU restrictive measures where there were 22 such instruments (67% of the total number) adopted before scrutiny could be completed.<\/p> The figures requested are set out below:<\/p> Department<\/p><\/td> | (1). House of Lords Override<\/p><\/td> | (2). House of Commons override<\/p><\/td> | (1). No. of overrides in both Houses<\/p><\/td> | (2). Total no. of overrides<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Culture, Media and Sport<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Foreign and Commonwealth Office*<\/p><\/td> | 22<\/p><\/td> | 26*<\/p><\/td> | 22<\/p><\/td> | 26<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | HM Treasury**<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | International Trade<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Totals<\/p><\/td> | 25<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td> | 25<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p>* In addition to the formal overrides listed here, there were 40 occasions when Council Decisions were adopted prior to scrutiny by the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee due to their limite marking (ie internal EU limited distribution marking for content not intended to be in the public domain).<\/p> ** An override on the Proposal for a Council Directive laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market, was identified to have occurred at the 27 June 2016 ECOFIN, after the answer had been published for the override figures for January-June 2016 (HL 1405).<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, for each Government department, from July to December 2016, on how many occasions a scrutiny reserve resolution in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons, was overridden; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, or (b) either House.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/541728/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Between January and June 2016, 484 Explanatory Memoranda on EU documents were submitted for scrutiny.<\/p> There were 37 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed by either one or both Scrutiny Committees.<\/p> In each case the Government explained to the Scrutiny Committees why it was important for the proposal to be supported before the scrutiny process could be completed or where the Committees were unable to provide a waiver for the Government to support the proposal whilst retaining the issue under scrutiny. As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instrument were fast-moving EU restrictive measures where there were 27 such instruments (73% of the total number) which were adopted before scrutiny could be completed.<\/p> The figures requested are set out below:<\/p> Department<\/p><\/td> | (1). House of Lords Override<\/p><\/td> | (2). House of Commons override<\/p><\/td> | (1). No. of overrides in both Houses<\/p><\/td> | (2). Total no. of overrides<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Foreign and Commonwealth Office*<\/p><\/td> | 29<\/p><\/td> | 28<\/p><\/td> | 28<\/p><\/td> | 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Business, Innovation and Skills<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Culture, Media and Sport<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Home Office<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Justice<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Work and Pensions<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Totals<\/p><\/td> | 36<\/p><\/td> | 35<\/p><\/td> | 34<\/p><\/td> | 37<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> * In addition to the formal overrides listed here, there were 27 occasions when Council Decisions were adopted prior to scrutiny by the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee due to their limite marking (ie internal EU limited distribution marking for content not intended to be in the public domain).<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/449144/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Between July and December 2015, 434 Explanatory Memoranda on EU documents were submitted for scrutiny. There were 54 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed by either one or both Scrutiny Committees. In each case the Government wrote to the Scrutiny Committees to explain the reasons why it was important for the Government to support the proposal before the scrutiny process could be completed or where the Committees were unable to provide a waiver for the Government to support the proposal whilst retaining the issue under scrutiny. As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instrument were fast-moving EU restrictive measures where there were overrides on 40 such measures (74 per cent of the total number) of which 12 measures addressed the situation in Iran.<\/p> The figures requested are set out below:<\/p> Department<\/strong><\/p><\/td>(1). House of Lords Override<\/strong><\/p><\/td>(2). House of Commons override<\/strong><\/p><\/td>(1). No. of overrides in both Houses<\/strong><\/p><\/td>(2). Total no. of overrides<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Foreign and Commonwealth Office<\/p><\/td> | 42<\/p><\/td> | 44<\/p><\/td> | 41<\/p><\/td> | 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | HM Treasury<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Culture, Media and Sport<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Food Standards Agency<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Totals<\/p><\/td> | 50<\/p><\/td> | 53<\/p><\/td> | 49<\/p><\/td> | 54<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> I refer the noble Lord to my answer of 29 July 2015 (HL1633) which presented the figures for overrides for the period January-June 2015. That answer contained two errors. In a letter dated 16 September 2015 to the Chairs of the two Scrutiny Committees, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr Lidington), undertook to correct the errors when providing figures for the period July-December 2015. One Foreign and Commonwealth Office override on the Council decision extending the mandate of the EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina had been counted twice. This brings the overall total down from 90 to 89. The total in the House of Lords (54) is unchanged since the Committee cleared that proposal before adoption, but it does reduce the number declared for the House of Commons from 86 to 85. The answer also stated that the 39 measures (the largest category of the total) were the Common Foreign and Security Policy restrictive measures. A recalculation has shown the figure to be 38. The earlier answer also highlighted an unresolved issue of whether an override needed to be recorded against a Commission Communication on the Paris Protocol (\u2018A Blueprint for tackling Global Climate Change beyond 2020\u2019) because discussion with the European Scrutiny Committee had at that stage not been concluded. It was subsequently agreed that agreement of the document did not need to be recorded as a scrutiny override.<\/p>"}
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