The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Chairman of Committees how many Peers have taken the Oath of Allegiance in the current Session.
Lord Laming
826 Members have taken the oath of allegiance or made the solemn affirmation in the current session. This includes 799 Peers and 27 Lords Spiritual. The figure includes Members who have subsequently died, taken leave of absence or retired during the session.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock on 2016-10-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government by whom the Governor of St Helena is appointed; to whom she is responsible; and to whom she reports on issues concerning the airport.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The Governor is Her Majesty’s representative on St Helena and is responsible for administering the St Helena Government. The Governor is appointed on the advice of, and reports on all matters to, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, acting on behalf of Her Majesty, in order to represent the interests of the people of St Helena.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock on 2016-03-02.
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.
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.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock on 2016-10-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the composition of the government of St Helena, and by whom each member of that government is appointed or elected.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The St Helena Government comprises of:
A Governor appointed by the Foreign Secretary of behalf of the Queen.
An Executive Council of twelve elected members and three members of St Helena Government who are appointed by the Governor.
A Legislative Council of five elected members and three senior members of the St Helena Government who are appointed by the Governor.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock on 2015-02-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what due diligence is carried out and by whom before ministerial appointments are made.
Baroness Stowell of Beeston
As was the case under previous administrations, ministerial appointments are a matter for the Prime Minister, in line with the Ministerial Code.
For those individuals upon whom the Prime Minister wishes to confer a life peerage, the independent House of Lords Appointments Commission vets nominations. For those individuals upon whom the Prime Minister wishes to confer a peerage in order that they might sit in the House of Lords to take up a ministerial role, the Commission consults the main regulatory authorities, including HMRC, before giving advice.