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Northern Ireland: Electoral Identity Cards

Lord Rogan asked Her Majesty's Government:

Lord Williams of Mostyn: The information requested is not available by constituency. However, the total number of applications received as at 14 March 2003 was 55,225.

Lord Rogan asked Her Majesty's Government:

Lord Williams of Mostyn: The information requested is not available by constituency. However, the total number of cards issued at 17 March 2003 was approximately 17,946.

Lord Rogan asked Her Majesty's Government:

Lord Williams of Mostyn: The information requested is currently not available. However, the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland estimates that the minimum time required to process an application and issue a card is seven working days, provided the application is accurate and complete.

Belfast Agreement: Parity of Esteem

Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:

Lord Williams of Mostyn: The agreement endorsed the commitment made by the British and Irish Governments that, whatever choice is freely exercised by a majority of the people of Northern Ireland, the power of the sovereign government with jurisdiction there shall be exercised with rigorous impartiality on behalf of all of the people in the diversity of their identities and traditions and shall be founded on the principles in full respect for, and equality of, civil, political, social and cultural rights, of freedom from

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discrimination for all citizens and of parity of esteem and of just and equal treatment for the identity, ethos and aspirations of both communities.

Mersey Street, East Belfast:Proposed Development

Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:

    In view of the residential development on a brownfield site at Mersey Street in East Belfast, what are their plans to cope with the increased traffic expected in the area.[HL1989]

Lord Williams of Mostyn: I have asked the chief executive of Roads Service to write to the noble Lord in response to this Question. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library.

Northern Ireland Government Departments: Letterheads

Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:

    Which Northern Ireland government departments have their title on letterheads in Irish and English; and, if any, whether they should also use Ulster Scots.[HL2015]

Lord Williams of Mostyn: The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety uses English and Irish on its departmental letterheads.

The Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, Culture Arts and Leisure and Education use English, Irish and Ulster Scots on their departmental letterheads.

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland decided to allow departments to continue with the existing practices that had applied during devolution, during what is hoped to be a temporary suspension of the devolved Northern Ireland administration.

Ecclesiastical Courts Jurisdiction Act 1860

Lord Avebury asked Her Majesty's Government:

    Which cases were brought under Section 2 of the Ecclesiastical Courts Jurisdiction Act 1860 during 2002.[HL2006]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg): The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.



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