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Lord Clement-Jones asked Her Majesty's Government:
- In the light of the recent consultation to change procedures for the reclassification of medicines from prescription-only to pharmacy sale, whether these modifications will remove National Health Service availability of medicines reclassified for over-the-counter availability; what is the rationale behind such wholesale movement of products from prescription control to pharmacy sale; and whether the change, if implemented, will mean a major change in access to treatments generally.[HL2998]
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: The NHS Plan committed the Government to making more medicines available over the counter as part of a wider strategy to increase access to treatments generally. The rationale for the initiative is to give people a greater choice in their treatment and empower patients to manage their care with the help of skilled healthcare staff. The policy is to improve access to a range of medicines without affecting their availability on the National Health Service unless there are existing restrictions on NHS availability. Before a medicine is made more widely available it is assessed against strict criteria relating to its safety in the circumstances in which it will be used.
Negative and Affirmative Instruments
Earl Russell asked Her Majesty's Government:
- How many negative instruments have been rejected by Parliament since the general election of 1945; and what percentage of the total number of such instruments this represents; and[HL2626]
What number of affirmative instruments have been laid since the general election of 1945; how many of these have been defeated; and what percentage of the total this represents.[HL2564]
The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn) : The information which follows has been compiled by the Journal Offices of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The information was not systematically gathered until recently and while every effort has been made to identify all such instruments, the information may not be exhaustive. There are no records which would allow us to establish what percentage of the totals this would represent. House of Lords Negative Instruments From the records that we have we know of only one incidence where the House rejected a negative instrument outright. It occurred on 22 February 2000, when the House of Lords agreed a Prayer to annul the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000. Affirmative Instruments From the records that we have we have found two examples of the House rejecting an affirmative instrument. In 1968 the House declined to approve the Southern Rhodesia (United Nations Sanctions) Order 1968. In 2000 the House declined to approve the Greater London Authority (Election Expenses) Order 2000. House of Commons The information which follows includes some documents subject to proceedings pursuant to an Act which, although not statutory instruments proper, are subject to approval or rejection by the House.
| Session | Instrument | Date (CJ ref) | Procedure (Motions agreed to/negatived) |
| 1950 | Housing (Rate of Interest) Regulation 1950 (S.I., 1950, No. 1008) | 25.07.195 0 (207) | Address for annulment |
| Draft International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of the Universal Postal Union) Order in Council 1950 | 24.10.195 0 (242) | Order for an Address (19.07.1950, (189)) read and discharged. | |
| 1950–51 | Fats, Cheese and Tea (Rationing) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1951 (S.I., 1951, No. 470) | 09.04.195 1 (161) | Address for annulment(1) |
| Plasterboard (Prices) (No. 1) Order 1951 (S.I., 1951, No. 864) | 05.07.195 1 (273) | Address for annulment(1) | |
| Building Plasters (Prices) (No. 1) Order 1951 (S.I., 1951, No. 865) | 09.07.195 1 (273) | Address for annulment | |
| Gypsum Rock (Prices) (No. 1) Order 1951 (S.I., 1951, No. 866) | 09.07.195 1 (273) | Address for annulment | |
| 1953–54 | Miscellaneous Control (Revocaton) Order 1953 (S.I., 1953, No. 1078) | 11.11.195 3 (15) | Address for annulment(1) |
| 1954–55 | Town and Country Planning (Minerals) (Scotland) Regulations 1954 | 21.12.195 4 (30) | Motion to approve: copy defective and Speaker refused to put Question |
| 1956–57 | Solicitors' Remuneration Order 1956 | 26.11.195 6 (29) | Motion for Address that Order be disallowed: no Teller for the Noes, so agreed to. |
| 1968–69 | Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1969 | 12.11.196 9 (30) | Govt Motion that order be not approved(1) |
| Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (Wales) Order 1969 | 12.11.196 9 (30) | Govt Motion that order be not approved(1) | |
| Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1969 | 12.11.196 9 (30) | Govt Motion that order be not approved(1) | |
| Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 1969 | 12.11.196 9 (30) | Govt Motion that order be not approved(1) | |
| 1969–70 | London Authorities (Transfer of Housing Estates, etc.) Order 1970 (S.I., 1970, No. 171) | 18.03.197 0 (220) | Address for annulment(1) |
| 1972–73 | Statement of Immigration Rules for Control on Entry (HC (1971–72) 509) | 22.11.197 2 (41) | Motion to disapprove(1) |
| 1974–75 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) (New Town of Glenrothes) (Special Development) Order 1975 (S.I., 1975, No. 908) | 30.06.197 5 (515) | Govt Motion for Address for annulment |
| Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1975 (S.I., 1975, No. 1736) | 05.11.197 5 (713) | Govt Motion for Address for annulment | |
| 1976–77 | Lothian and Strahtclyde Regions (Greenrigg and Westcraigs) Boundaries Order 1977 (S.I., 1977, No. 10) | 25.02.197 7 (165) | Motion for Address for annulment carried |
| 1977–78 | Draft Dock Labour Scheme 1978 | 24.07.197 8 (492) | Approval Motion negatived(1) |
| 1978–79 | Draft children and Young Persons Act 1969 (Transitional Modifications of Part I) Order 1978 | 23.11.197 8 (45) | Oppn Motion that order be not made |
| 1979–80 | Paraffin (Maximum Retail Price) (Revocation) Order 1979 (S.I., 1979, No. 797) | 24.10.197 9 (188) | Oppn Motion for Address for annulment |
| 1982–83 | Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC (1982–83) 66) | 15.12.198 2 (95) | Motion to disapprove(1) |
| 1995–96 | Draft Central Railway Order 1996 | 24.07.199 6 (528) | Approval Motion (under S. 9(4) of T&W Act 1992) negatived(1) |
(1) indicates Motion divided upon.
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: There were 1,803 murders attributed to republican terrorists between 1970 and 2001. It is not possible to provide a specific attribution for murders over the period because the statistical data held by the police is not recorded in this way.
Lord Kilcooney asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: There are currently 10,236 officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (including Part-Time Reserve) of whom 2,205 are members of the Full-Time Reserve.
Lord Kilcooney asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: 1,078 Regular officers and 137 Full-Time Reserve officers have left the Police Service of Northern Ireland so far under the terms of
How many murders are alleged to have been committed by the IRA in Northern Ireland between 1970 and 2001.[HL2840]
What is the total number of officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and how many of these are full time members of the Police Reserves.[HL2892]
What progress has been made in reducing the number of officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland to 7,500.[HL2893]
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