Tag: Lord Lester of Herne Hill

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2016-01-18.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make provision to apply fixed recoverable costs across the range of fast-track cases, and in the lower reaches of the multi-track, as recommended by the judiciary and referred to in the Lord Chief Justice’s Review of the Administration of Justice in the Courts of 2015.

Lord Faulks

The Government remains supportive of the principle of extending fixed recoverable costs and we continue to consider areas in which implementation might be appropriate and workable.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2016-03-21.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in considering the future of the Human Rights Act 1998, what regard they will have to the findings of the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee as outlined in the letter of 17 March from the Convener of that Committee to the Lord Chancellor on the level of opposition from Scottish stakeholders to any repeal of the Act.

Lord Faulks

This Government was elected with a mandate to reform and modernise the UK human rights framework. We will consider the devolution implications of our reforms and will continue to engage fully with stakeholders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and with the devolved administrations, as we develop our proposals.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2016-06-27.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Scottish legislative consent is a necessary condition before Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty can be invoked on behalf of the UK.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

No, a legislative consent motion is not required.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2015-11-02.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they next plan to consider the case for further consultation on caste discrimination.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

We are currently considering the need for a consultation on caste discrimination. This is part of our wider consideration of the implications of the Tirkey v Chandok tribunal judgments.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2015-12-14.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 1 December (HL3647), why they have not yet published the 2014 feasibility study on caste discrimination.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

We are currently considering the conclusions and recommendations of the caste feasibility study as part of our wider consideration of the implications of the Tirkey v Chandok tribunal judgments. As I said in my reply of 1 December, we will keep the House informed of further developments on this matter.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2016-01-14.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 13 January (HL4703 and HL4704), whether they will place in the Library of the House a list of the grounds for retention linked to the relevant retention instruments.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe

I refer the noble Lord to the response to HL4704.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2016-03-21.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in considering the future of the Human Rights Act 1998, what regard they will have to the findings of the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee as outlined in the letter of 17 March from the Convener of that Committee to the Lord Chancellor on the views of Scottish stakeholders on the argument that the Human Rights Act 1998 undermines the sovereignty of the UK Parliament and democratic accountability.

Lord Faulks

This Government was elected with a mandate to reform and modernise the UK human rights framework. We will consider the devolution implications of our reforms and will continue to engage fully with stakeholders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and with the devolved administrations, as we develop our proposals.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2016-09-09.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the draft BBC Charter and Agreement will be laid before Parliament.

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen

The BBC’s draft Charter and Framework Agreement published was published on Thursday 15th September.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2015-11-02.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the Secretary of State has in ensuring that the law of defamation in Northern Ireland is compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.

Lord Faulks

As set out in my Written Answer HL2680 on 30 October 2015, under the Human Rights Act 1998 (section 6), all public authorities are under a duty to act in compliance with the Convention rights set out in that Act. As the law on defamation in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter, it is for the Northern Ireland Executive, in considering its policy on the subject, to reach a view on whether the policy under consideration is compatible with the Convention rights.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2015-12-14.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in response to the judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in Hirst v The United Kingdom (No. 2) Application 74025/01, and the interim resolution of 9 December of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe expressing profound concern that the blanket ban on the right of convicted prisoners in custody to vote remains in place.””

Lord Faulks

We have consistently made clear that prisoner voting is a matter for parliament to determine.