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Written Question
Motorways: Driving Offences
Wednesday 3rd August 2016

Asked by: Lord Snape (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many motorists have been prosecuted for the inconsiderate use of the middle lane on the motorway network since the announcement that the police would take appropriate action to discourage such behaviour.

Answered by Earl of Courtown - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)

This information is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Dec 2010
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

"Perhaps I may detain the Minister and the House for just a couple of minutes on the clause stand part debate. I hope that we can continue in the spirit that the Minister extended in his response to my noble and learned friend on the Front Bench. Does he agree …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Dec 2010
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

"Can the Minister be more specific? He has called upon, so he says, the best brains in the Liberal Democrat Party to assist him in these matters—and I am sure that they will be joined by the best brains in the Conservative Party, the Civil Service and everyone else—but can …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Dec 2010
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

"Regrettably the Labour Party is not in government; he and his colleagues are. It is a simple question and it is no good referring back to the 2000 Act. As far as I am aware, elections have not been held on the same day as a referendum—ever—in the United Kingdom. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Dec 2010
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

"Whether the noble Lord, Lord Lamont, is tempted to do so or not, I come to the assistance of the noble Lord, Lord McNally, on this matter. All three major parties have had difficulties over the years with donations. I am not talking about the trade unions, on which there …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Dec 2010
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

"What did the advice say?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Dec 2010
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

"Then I can only congratulate the noble Lord on the quality of his advice...."
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