To ask Her Majesty's Government with which EU agencies they intend to remain involved after Brexit; and in each case, on what terms.
Written questions
Review the written questions submitted by Lord Lester of Herne Hill.
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Question for Department for Exiting the European Union
EU Institutions
Asked 11 December 2017
Answered 3 January 2018
By Lord Callanan (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL4044
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Civil Partnerships
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend civil partnership to opposite sex couples.
Asked 11 December 2017
Answered 22 December 2017
By Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL4043
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Justice
Family Law: Muslims
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 9 November (HL2598), what steps they are taking, if any, to improve the protection of British Muslim women in family law.
Asked 15 November 2017
Answered 4 December 2017
By Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL3275
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Equality and Human Rights Commission: Public Appointments
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 1 November (HL2213), what are the terms and conditions of appointments of members to the board of the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and what sanctions may be...
Asked 13 November 2017
Answered 27 November 2017
By Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL3118
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Justice
Marriage: Muslims
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to ask the Law Commission to examine how to improve the protection of British Muslim women in marriage law.
Asked 26 October 2017
Answered 9 November 2017
By Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL2598
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Equality and Human Rights Commission
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 16 October (HL Deb, cols 393–5), what are the terms of the agreement between the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Lord Shinkwin regarding his parti...
Asked 18 October 2017
Answered 1 November 2017
By Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL2213
Answered
Lords
Question for Leader of the House of Lords
Human Rights Joint Select Committee
To ask the Leader of the House what are the reasons for the delay in establishing the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights.
Asked 19 October 2017
Answered 31 October 2017
By Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL2279
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Equality Act 2010
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 16 October, whether the Equality and Human Rights Commission has the power to enforce the Equality Act 2010 in the civil courts where it considers the law has been bre...
Asked 16 October 2017
Answered 30 October 2017
By Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL2058
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators.
Asked 17 July 2017
Answered 31 July 2017
By Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL905
Answered
Lords
Question for Home Office
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Agency for the operational management of large IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice.
Asked 18 July 2017
Answered 31 July 2017
By Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL1004
Answered
Lords
Question for Home Office
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Asylum Support Office.
Asked 18 July 2017
Answered 31 July 2017
By Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL1003
Answered
Lords
Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the EU Satellite Centre.
Asked 17 July 2017
Answered 31 July 2017
By Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL901
Answered
Lords
Question for Treasury
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.
Asked 18 July 2017
Answered 31 July 2017
By Lord Bates (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL1002
Answered
Lords
Question for Treasury
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Securities and Markets Authority.
Asked 18 July 2017
Answered 31 July 2017
By Lord Bates (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL1001
Answered
Lords
Question for Treasury
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Banking Authority.
Asked 17 July 2017
Answered 31 July 2017
By Lord Bates (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL906
Answered
Lords
Question for Home Office
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
Asked 17 July 2017
Answered 31 July 2017
By Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL902
Answered
Lords
Question for Home Office
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European body for the enhancement of judicial cooperation.
Asked 17 July 2017
Answered 31 July 2017
By Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL903
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the Euratom Supply Agency.
Asked 18 July 2017
Answered 27 July 2017
By Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL1005
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the Euratom Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy.
Asked 18 July 2017
Answered 27 July 2017
By Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL1006
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Justice
Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the Fundamental Rights Agency.
Asked 17 July 2017
Answered 26 July 2017
By Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative, Life peer)
UIN HL904
Answered
Lords