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Written Question
Peers: Writs of Summons
Wednesday 11th May 2016

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

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

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.

Answered by Lord Faulks

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:

East of England 61; East Midlands 15; North East 19; North West 26; South East 108; South West 49; West Midlands 19; Yorkshire & Humber 27; Central London 164; Greater London 221; Scotland 61; Wales 18; Northern Ireland 20.

Written Question
Peers: Writs of Summons
Thursday 10th March 2016

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

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

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.

Answered by Lord Faulks

All 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.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2016
European Union Referendum (Date of Referendum etc.) Regulations 2016

"My Lords, I had the opportunity yesterday of asking the Minister informally about the problem that might arise if the Queen’s Speech was to take place during the course of the referendum campaign and she kindly dealt with that. There was a report this morning that the Queen’s Speech is …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2016
European Union Referendum (Date of Referendum etc.) Regulations 2016

"Does the noble Lord not appreciate the irony of what he has just said in this Chamber?..."
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2016
European Union Referendum (Date of Referendum etc.) Regulations 2016

"My Lords, I have found it very interesting sitting through this debate. I have heard some voices from the backwoods I have never heard before. I have had the strange experience of my noble friends Lord Radice and Lord Mandelson asking me to support the Prime Minister. I do support …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2016
European Union Referendum (Date of Referendum etc.) Regulations 2016

"I remember when I, along with others, tried to introduce anti-smoking legislation in the other place. We were lobbied again and again. The noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, and all his colleagues were the people who acted on behalf of the tobacco companies. I would name some people if I had …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2016
European Union Referendum (Date of Referendum etc.) Regulations 2016

"My Lords—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2016
European Union Referendum (Date of Referendum etc.) Regulations 2016

"You sound like Alex Salmond...."
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Written Question
Peers: Writs of Summons
Friday 22nd January 2016

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

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many writs of summons were sent to Peers in 2015, and how many were returned undelivered.

Answered by Lord Faulks

812 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.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2015
European Union Referendum Bill

"The Minister knows that in Scotland in the Scottish referendum, 16 and 17 year-olds were allowed to vote. I spoke to many of them during the course of that referendum and found them intelligent, well-informed and exercising their right to vote with great enthusiasm and sense. Therefore, it was a …..."
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