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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-26more like thismore than 2020-11-26
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 Peers: Writs of Summons 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 writs of summons were sent to Peers in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, and (5) 2020; and how many of those writs were sent to Peers in (a) each region of England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, and (d) Northern Ireland. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answer text <p>The information on the number of writs of summons issued to Peers is set out below:</p><p> </p><p>(1) 2016 - 17</p><p>(2) 2017 - 823</p><p>(3) 2018 - 20</p><p>(4) 2019 - 814</p><p>(5) 2020 - 43</p><p> </p><p>Following the dissolution of Parliament for General Elections in 2017 and 2019, writs of summons were sent to all eligible Peers in the UK and Northern Ireland. In 2016, 2018 and 2020, writs of summons were only issued to newly created, or newly elected, Peers.</p><p>Information on writs issued by region is no longer held by the Crown Office, which is responsible for issuing the writs. Writs are issued to contact addresses provided by Peers to the House of Lords.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-10T17:00:13.147Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-10T17:00:13.147Z
answering member
4553
label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this