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Lord Mason of Barnsley asked Her Majesty's Government:
When will they publish the annual report and accounts 200102 for the NHS Estates Executive Agency.[HL5337]
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: We have received the report and copies have today been laid in accordance with the requirements of Section 5 of the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1921. Copies have also been placed in the Library.
The Earl of Northesk asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston): There are six special advisers working on a part-time basis, of which one is unpaid. They are employed in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Cabinet Office, the Home Office, the Department of Trade and Industry and HM Treasury. On the paybands of individual special advisers, the Government have already announced the introduction of a new pay system for special advisers from June 2001 based on individual job evaluation. An announcement on the special advisers pay system will be made when the process of evaluation is completed.
Lord Swinfen asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: This report will be published in due course.
Baroness Whitaker asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston : The seventh annual Civil Service Fast Stream Report was today placed on the Cabinet Office website at www.faststream.gov.uk and in the Libraries of the House. It covers the year from 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 and reports the results of fast stream competitions completed during that period and the developments that have taken place.
The standard of entry to the fast stream development programme has remained consistently high and the report shows that the Civil Service has had increasing success in filling its vacancies. In addition, there has again been steady progress in broadening the diversity of fast stream recruits. Women and men were recruited in equal numbers and the proportions of those recruited from ethnic minority groups,those with disabilities and those attending universities other than Oxford and Cambridge have all increased.
Lord Tebbit asked Her Majesty's Government:
(a) teachers;
(b) National Health Service workers;
(c) the police;
(d) members of the emergency services; and
(e) victims of floods.[HL4831]
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The entertainment budget for 200001 covered all official entertainment at Downing Street and Chequers, including the receptions listed. It is not our normal practice to breakdown the total cost of each individual reception.
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Willaims of Mostyn): Her Majesty's Government have received requests from the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for extra funding on a number of different occasions.
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
(b) how many amendments the commission proposed to each Bill; and
(c) how many proposed amendments to each Bill were accepted by the Government.[HL4914]
Lord Williams of Mostyn: A full response to this Question could be supplied only at disproportionate cost. However, listed below are the Bills on which the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commisison has made written submissions:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: In preparing for the UN Human Rights Committee's examination of the UK's Fifth Periodic Report the UK took into account the comments submitted by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. We are giving careful
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has responsibility for the appointment of the chief executive and also for the agreement of his or her terms and conditions. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has not requested the commission to make any changes to the job description of the chief executive.
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is an independent public body. However, when making a bid for funding it is subject to the same constraints as all other public bodies. The Government are responsible and accountable for the correct use of public funds, and therefore require that all bids for funding are accompanied by a clear business case. If, when
Whether the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has requested extra resources from them; on what occasions; and, in each case, what was their response.[HL4690]
These occasions and the Government's response are listed in the table.
Date Request Response
August 1999 The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission requested £200,000. The commission was advised that there were already sufficient funds within its budget to cover its request.
October 1999 The commission requested the same £200,000 funding. It was advised that £178,000 had been ringfenced within its budget.
January 2001 The commission bid for an additional £207,000 for the financial year 200001. The Government sought further information to be included in a revised bid.
January 2001 The commission bid for an £398,250 increase for the financial year 200102. The Government sought further information to be included in a revised bid.
August 2001 The commission bid for extra funds for its Bill of Rights consultation amounting to £456,200. The Government agreed funding of £357,200.
October 2001 The commission requested £25,000 to undertake an independent evaluation of its effectiveness and a review of the organisational structure. The Government agreed to this request for funding subject to certain conditions.
November 2001 A bid for £227,603 for the financial year 200102 was received from the commission. This subsumed the bid submitted in January 2001. However, the commission had since increased the amount of its bid. The Government agreed to funding of an additional £183,592.
April 2002 The commission submitted a bid for further funding of £575,750 for the financial year 200203. This bid subsumed the bid received in January 2001 for the financial year 200102. The Government agreed additional funding of £443,250 in addition to the baseline funding of £750,000.
(a) on which Bills the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has made written submissions since 1 March 1999;
Police (Northern Ireland) Bill
Terrorism Bill
Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill
Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Bill
Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill
Freedom of Information Bill
Immigration and Asylum Bill
Criminal Justice and Police Bill
Disability Rights Bill
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their response to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's criticisms not being accepted in the main by the United Nations' Human Rights Committee when it considered the report on the United Kingdom at its meeting in Geneva in the autumn of 2001.[HL5011]
What changes, if any, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has requested to the job description of the chief executive of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.[HL5044]
What is their response to the concerns noted in the minutes of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission on 10 December 2001 (paragraph 5.3.1) and 11 February 2002 (paragraph 4.1) about the level of detail included in correspondence by the Northern Ireland Office about the commission's finances.[HL5052]
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