Tag: Lord Eames

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Eames on 2014-06-25.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to encourage the devolved administrations of Wales and Northern Ireland to consider the effect on them of an affirmative vote in the forthcoming referendum on Scottish independence.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

The Government has no such plans. The Government has been clear that it is the Government for all of the United Kingdom including Scotland. It continues to act in the interests of all of the people of the UK, including people in Scotland.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Eames on 2014-06-25.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current numerical strength of the UK Border Force; and whether they consider that the present strength is sufficient to meet the demands placed upon it.

Lord Taylor of Holbeach

Border Force has a full time equivalent workforce of 7,907 and we believe this is sufficient to meet demand.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Eames on 2014-06-18.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of the Republic of Ireland on ways to encourage dialogue among Northern Ireland parties on the issues of flags, parades and dealing with the past.

Baroness Randerson

The Government is in regular contact with the Irish Government at ministerial and official levels on these issues. Both Governments strongly support an intensification of the parties’ negotiations and believe that finding an agreed way forward on these issues would be an important step forward for Northern Ireland.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Eames on 2014-06-18.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to re-examine the proposals of the Consultative Group on the Past in the light of current circumstances in Northern Ireland.

Baroness Randerson

The Government continues to urge the Northern Ireland parties to engage in discussions about how to deal with the past. I would expect that the work of the Consultative Group on the Past would continue to provide useful material for consideration in these discussions. The Government has been clear that it will not seek to impose any solutions and continues to encourage political leaders in Northern Ireland to work towards an agreement.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Eames on 2014-06-18.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current state of their discussions on possible compensation for victims of terrorism in Northern Ireland where such victimhood can be attributed to explosives or other weapons supplied by regimes outside the United Kingdom.

Baroness Randerson

The Government recognises the importance of this issue for the many people who suffered at the hands of Qadhafi sponsored terrorism. The Prime Minister has asked the National Security Advisor, Sir Kim Darroch, to lead cross Government activity to build a dialogue with the Libyan authorities on reconciliation initiatives. Sir Kim’s efforts are designed to support all of those who have suffered as a result of Qadhafi’s support to terrorism, and are not focused exclusively on any one group of victims. He has been talking to the Libyan Government about how best to take forward these matters given the challenging security and political situation in Libya.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Eames on 2014-06-18.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review pensions currently paid to former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment.

Lord Astor of Hever

There are no plans to review pensions currently paid to former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment.