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Written Question
Absent Voting
Thursday 15th March 2018

Asked by: Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Independent Ulster Unionist - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total number of postal votes issued in (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) Northern Ireland, for each general election from 2010 to 2017; and what were the comparative (a) percentages of the total poll in each of the four UK electoral areas, and (b) percentage increases in each region, at each general election.

Answered by Lord Young of Cookham

The Government does not hold this information. The data required is provided by each Returning Officer directly supplying information on postal votes to the Electoral Commission, which collates and publishes it.

The information can be found at https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/our-work/our-research/electoral-data/electoral-data-new

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Mar 2018
Child Sexual Exploitation: Grooming Gangs

"My Lords, I believe many people will be grateful to the Minister for clarifying that point, but is there not a contradiction in our own society, where we fail? I ask about a questionnaire sent out by Brighton and Hove City Council, asking children as young as six or seven, …..."
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Written Question
Ministers' Private Offices
Tuesday 20th January 2015

Asked by: Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Independent Ulster Unionist - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Government Ministers routinely inform all members of Parliament of the names, phone numbers and email addresses of their private offices; and if not, why not.

Answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire - Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)

The Cabinet Office publication, the List of Ministerial Responsibilities, includes email addresses and phone numbers of Minister’s private offices. Copies are available in the Vote Office, Printed Paper Office, and the Libraries of both Houses. It is also available on GOV.UK. I have a sent a copy to the Noble Lord for his ease of reference.

Written Question
Ministers: Correspondence
Monday 12th January 2015

Asked by: Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Independent Ulster Unionist - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Government Ministers routinely acknowledge written communications from members of Parliament, including emails; and if not, why not.

Answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire - Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)

Guidance on handling correspondence from Members of Parliament, Peers, MEPs and Members of devolved Administrations is available online.

The guidance states that:

'Individual departments' targets for routine correspondence from MPs should be a maximum of 20 working days. Departments should consider setting themselves more challenging targets'

The guidance adds that, when delays occur, Departments should:

'Ensure all correspondence is responded to as quickly as possible, keeping the MP informed at all times'

Departments should apply the same standards when dealing with correspondence from Peers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61196/guide-handling-gov-correspondence.pdf

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Jun 2014
Iran: Human Rights

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to co-ordinate international representations about the execution of Mr Gholamreza Khossravi Savadjani, a political prisoner in Iran’s Evin Prison, and about the use of capital punishment and the human rights situation in Iran...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Jun 2014
Iran: Human Rights

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer. It is quite disappointing in so far as what seems to dominate is the relationship that his Government want to have with Mr Rouhani. Will he acknowledge that since President Rouhani was elected there have been more than 550 executions? They …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 29 Aug 2013
Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons

"My Lords, in deference to noble Lords’ patience after more than five hours of debate, I am not going to repeat what has been said by many who are more experienced than I. Hence, I want to look not exclusively at Syria but at the United Kingdom in relation to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Jun 2010
Social Policy

"My Lords, I am grateful to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leicester for having sought this debate. It is timely, appropriate and particularly relevant. I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Wei: an intervening duty prevented me from getting into the Chamber, but from the shadows I listened …..."
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