Division Vote (Lords)
5 Oct 2020 - Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill -
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Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (XB) voted Aye
and in line with the House
One of
76 Crossbench Aye votes vs
16 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 323 Noes - 227
Division Vote (Lords)
5 Oct 2020 - Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill -
View Vote Context
Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (XB) voted Aye
and in line with the House
One of
75 Crossbench Aye votes vs
13 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 223
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Mar 2020
BBC and Public Service Broadcasting
"My Lords, I declare a pair of interests. First, since the early 1980s I have made a number of programmes, mainly for BBC Radios 3 and 4, working with as gifted a set of producers as any broadcaster could wish for. Secondly, the BBC has escorted me through my entire …..."Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 4th March 2020
Asked by:
Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many engagements the Prime Minister has undertaken in his capacity as Minister for the Union since the December 2019 general election.
Answered by Lord True
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
As Minister for the Union, all the engagements my Rt Hon friend the Prime Minister carries out are undertaken in that capacity. Details are published quarterly on the gov.uk website.
Written Question
Wednesday 12th February 2020
Asked by:
Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government which minister of full Cabinet rank holds ministerial responsibility for the UK constitution.
Answered by Earl Howe
- Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
I refer the noble peer to the List of Ministerial Responsibilities, which can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-ministers-and-responsibilities
As stated in that document, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office has day to day oversight of constitutional affairs and efforts to maintain the integrity of the Union.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Jan 2020
Queen’s Speech
"My Lords, to borrow a line from PG Wodehouse, it is always easy to distinguish between a ray of sunshine and the imminent return of the European Union withdrawal Bill. Yet fuelled by a wish to find reasons to be cheerful, including real possibilities on the constitutional front, perhaps I …..."Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 7th January 2020
Asked by:
Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the funds allocated to Northern Ireland in support of the Confidence and Supply Agreement of June 2017 have been drawn down, broken down by category; what, if any, sums remain to be drawn down, broken down by category; and what is the schedule for the drawing down of any remaining funds, broken down by category.
Answered by Lord Duncan of Springbank
The financial annex to the Confidence and Supply Agreement sets out the allocation of the £1 billion made available to Northern Ireland. This is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conservative-and-dup-agreement-and-uk-government-financial-support-for-northern-ireland
£763 million of this funding has to date been allocated to the Northern Ireland Civil Service. Allocations by category are tabulated below.
Category | C&S commitment | Allocated |
Infrastructure | 400 | 400 |
Broadband | 150 | 3 |
Severe Deprivation | 100 | 40 |
Immediate pressures health and education | 100 | 100 |
Health Transformation | 200 | 200 |
Mental Health | 50 | 20 |
Total (£m) | 1000 | 763 |
Written Question
Monday 9th September 2019
Asked by:
Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for transferring to the National Archives the post-1945 files from the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in the "AM" series.
Answered by Earl of Courtown
- Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
These records have been selected for permanent preservation but have been retained because they include reference material used in the formation of current legislation. The Knowledge and Information Management Unit will be carrying out a sensitivity review of these records and expects, before 2024, to begin transferring records that are no longer needed for this purpose.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 21 May 2019
UK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)
"My Lords, last month, I learned what was for me a new concept when for the first time scientists managed to photograph the rim of a black hole. The astrophysicists called it an “event horizon”—an interesting term.
Thinking about today’s hugely timely debate, it occurred to me that that is …..."Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2019
Brexit
"My Lords, I am rendered almost speechless, but I shall try. I have no desire to add to the reservoir of recrimination into which so many words have been poured because of Brexit. But, despite the kind words of my noble friend Lord Foulkes and my cherished former research student, …..."Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield - View Speech
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