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Immigration Appellate Authority
Mr. Lidington: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department when the Appellate Authority received notice of an appeal in the case ISB/IMM/G6193; when he intends to notify the appellant of a hearing date; and if he will make a statement. [32307]
Ms Rosie Winterton: This case was received by the Immigration Appellate Authority on 8 February 2002. It has been listed for a first hearing and for a full hearing at Hatton Cross. Notice of Hearing was sent to the appellant on 13 February 2002.
Immigration and Asylum Appeals
Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how she plans to consult on proposals to change the immigration and asylum appeals system. [36430]
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Ms Rosie Winterton: The Secure Borders, Safe Haven—Integration with Diversity in Modern Britain White Paper was published on 7 February 2002. Copies have been supplied to Parliament. The Home Office had an extensive list of consultees that included ministerial colleagues, relevant Opposition spokespersons, non- governmental bodies, and other interested parties. The consultation period ends on 21 March 2002.
County Courts
Mr. Vaz: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many county courts Ministers in his Department have visited since 7 June 2001. [31862]
Mr. Wills: I have visited the following County Courts since 7 June 2001:
- Newcastle Combined Court Centre on 28 November 2001; and Swindon Combined Court Centre; on 16 January 2002.
- Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC: Central London County Court, on 23 January 2002; and Edmonton County Court, on 18 October 2001;
Parliamentary Secretary, my hon. Friend for Doncaster, Central (Ms Winterton): Brighton County Court on 11 September 2001; Leeds Combined Court Centre, on 26 September 2001;
The following Court Houses in Northern Ireland: Limavady, Londonderry, Larne, Antrim, Bandridge and Newry, on 22 January 2002; and Bangor and Newtownards, on 6 September 2001.
Hereditary Issues
Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many hereditary issues have been referred to him since taking office. [32592]
Mr. Wills: Under the House of Lords Standing Order 10, made on 26 July 1999, the Clerk of the Parliaments maintains a register of hereditary peers, other than peers of Ireland, who wish to stand in any by-election held to fill vacancies occurring due to the death of any of the 90 elected hereditary peers expected from the provisions of the House of Lords Act 1999. House of Lords Standing Order 10A, made on 13 November 2000, requires any hereditary peer who has succeeded to a title since the making of the standing order to petition the House. These petitions are referred to the Lord Chancellor to consider and report on whether a peer has established the right to be included in the register.
Since the making of Standing Order 10A, the House of Lords has referred five such petitions to the Lord Chancellor relating to the Dukedom of Sutherland and to the Baronies of Aldington, Cawley, Combermere and Terrington.
The Lord Chancellor has, in addition, considered two claims in relation to Irish peerages: the Earldom of Roden and the Barony of Dunsany.
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Solway Harvester
Mr. Peter Duncan: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what representations he has received from the Isle of Man Government regarding the timing of the publication of the MAIB report into the Solway Harvester. [36733]
Mr. Wills: I have received no representations from the Isle of Man Government on this matter.
Departmental Website
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the total cost of his Department's website was in real terms in each of the last four years; and how many hits it received in each of those years. [36144]
Mr. Wills: The total annual cost of the LCD website could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate costs because website related work is not differentiated from other work in the production and publication of departmental material.
The number of unique visitors (a more reliable indicator of individuals accessing web pages than hits) to the Department's website, www.lcd.gov.uk is as follows:
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 54,688 |
| 1998–99 | 147,958 |
| 1999–2000 | 291,582 |
| 2000–01 | 358,161 |
Public Bodies (Chairmen)
Mr. Forth: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if she will list the appointments made by his Department since 1 May 1997 of chairmen of (a) non-departmental public bodies, (b) commissions, (c) inquiries, (d) agencies and (e) task forces; and if he will list their (i) term of office, (ii) salary and (iii) known political affiliation (A) past and (B) present. [33881]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The non-judicial appointments made to the chairmanship of the Lord Chancellor's non-departmental public bodies since 1 May 1997 are set out in the following tables. Information on political affiliation is not collected.
There are no appointments to be reported under (b), (c) or (d).
Information on the number, remit and membership of task forces, ad hoc advisory groups and reviews has been published by the Cabinet Office on a regular basis. The first report was published on 11 January 2000 and gives information for the period between 1 May 1997 to 31 October 1999. A second report was published on 27 July 2000, and covered the period 1 November 1999 to 30 April 2000. A third report was published on 13 December 2000 covering the period 1 May 2000 to 31 October 2000. The most recent report: Task Forces, Ad Hoc Advisory Groups and Reviews, was issued in October 2001, covers the period of the financial year 2000–01. Copies of these reports have been placed in the Libraries of the House.
Notes:
Lord Lieutenants (LL) hold office until their 75th birthday.
Others are appointed for a maximum of nine years on a Committee.
The position is unpaid.
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| Other NDPBs | Individual | Dates | Current remuneration (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service | Anthony Hewson OBE | January 2001 for 4 years | 400 per day |
| Council on Tribunals | Lord Newton of Braintree | 1 October 1999 for 3 years | 43,140(68) |
| Insolvency Rules Committee | Mr. Justice Evans-Lombe | October 1997 to September 2002 | Unpaid |
| Judicial Studies Board | Lord Justice Waller | 17 May 1999 for 3 years | (69)— |
| Law Commission | Lord Justice Carnwath CVO | 1 February 1999 to 31 July 2002 | (69)— |
| Legal Services Commission | Peter G. Birch CBE | 1 April 2000 for 4 years | 37,062 |
| Legal Services Consultative Panel(69) | Lord Justice Potter | 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2004 | Unpaid |
| Strategic Investment Board | Dr. Colin Price | 1 January 2001 for 3 years | 15,000(68) |
(68) Annual retainer
(69) Continues to draw judicial salary
(70) The Panel replaced the Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct, to which Lord Justice Potter was appointed as chairman on 27 May 1998. Fees were paid to members, but he continued to draw his judicial salary.
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