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Written Question
Royal Family: Security
Tuesday 25th February 2025

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether public funds are used for security at private residences or non-official activities of members of the Royal Family, and, if so, what is the justification for using them for this purpose.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, including expenditure, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.

Written Question
Royal Family: Security
Tuesday 25th February 2025

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to publishing annually, alongside the Sovereign Grant accounts, the total public expenditure on security for the Royal Family.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, including expenditure, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.

Written Question
Sam Eljamel
Friday 24th January 2025

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing additional resources or support from UK criminal law enforcement agencies to assist Police Scotland with the ongoing investigation into neurosurgeon Muftah Salem Eljamel, given the concerns regarding the duration of the investigation.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

That it is a matter for Police Scotland. No request for assistance has been made.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 01 Dec 2022
Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

"My Lords, the Minister said that he was delighted that the Government had ratified this convention. I share his delight, notwithstanding the reservation, but can he tell the House why it took so long?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 01 Dec 2022
Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

"As the Minister was not able to answer my question, could he write to me with an answer?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Public Order Bill

"I am sorry to interrupt at such an early stage. My noble friend rightly said that she has the unhappy duty to move this amendment. It is astonishing that we are considering the Bill and these amendments today. My noble friend has been very much involved in the detailed discussions …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Public Order Bill

"It appears from his general introduction that the Minister is going to proceed with this Bill. Surely, in the light of the overwhelming view on both sides of the House that existing legislation is entirely adequate—with one slight hesitation from the noble Lord, Lord Horam—it is a waste of the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Public Order Bill

"That is a very clear answer. I wonder whether the Minister could give, perhaps, a sentence or two of explanation as to why he does not think that it would be a wise move to withdraw this Bill, since all its aspects are already covered by existing legislation...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Nov 2022
Public Order Bill

"My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Viscount, although, however tempted I am, I am not going to go down the avenue that he opened up. Instead, I want to pay tribute to my noble friend on the Front Bench, who made a brilliant speech in introducing this …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Nov 2022
Western Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing Centres

"My Lords, I too welcome the Minister—notwithstanding the fact that he is a lawyer—because he went to a Scottish university, so he must be okay. However, he must appreciate that in 12 years of a Tory Government we have had a lot of rhetoric and promises but very little practical …..."
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