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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish a plan for how the Brussels regime on EU civil justice co-operation will apply post-Brexit.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 April 2017
Reference
HL6337
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish the White Paper on the Great Repeal Bill.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Exiting the European Union
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 March 2017
Reference
HL5512
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks in the White Paper The United Kingdom's exit from and new partnership with the European Union, how the Great Repeal Bill will ensure that legislatures and Courts in the UK will be the final decision-makers in respect of UK cases.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Exiting the European Union
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 February 2017
Reference
HL5309
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish a White Paper on the Great Repeal Bill.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Exiting the European Union
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 February 2017
Reference
HL5308
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish a list of the fundamental rights guaranteed under EU law and explain what approach they intend to take towards them before triggering Article 50.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Exiting the European Union
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 January 2017
Reference
HL4293
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether EU laws on telecommunications and media protect freedom of the press and freedom of expression.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 May 2016
Reference
HL7739
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the European Commission regarding the interpretation of European Regulation 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001 so as to promote effective access to information without excessive restrictions. [HL82]

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 June 2014
Reference
HL82; 754 c62WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support changes to European Union Regulation 1049 on public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents so as to (1) extend the institutional scope of the Regulation to all EU bodies, (2) ensure legislative transparency, (3) align the Regulation with the Aarhus...

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 June 2012
Reference
738 cc12-3WA; HL860
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to appoint a national rapporteur, or equivalent mechanism, to report on the fulfilment of the United Kingdom's obligations under EU Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2011
Reference
9285; 727 c421WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure that their strategy on human trafficking is compatible with EU Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2011
Reference
9286; 727 c421WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government , further to the Written Answer by Lord McNally on 24 January (WA 117), why they changed the explanatory notes for Clause 18 of the European Union Bill by removing the reference to the common law recognition of the principle of parliamentary sovereignty.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 April 2011
Reference
8361; 727 c129-30WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances Ministers are entitled not to accept the advice of the Attorney-General on the legal obligations of the United Kingdom under European Union law.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 March 2011
Reference
7833; 726 c202-3WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what effect their plan to reaffirm Parliamentary sovereignty by further legislation will have on the supremacy of European law and the direct effect of European legislation.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 2010
Reference
2490; 721 c227WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the recent opinions of the European Commission regarding the United Kingdom allegedly not giving full effect to European Union equality legislation.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 January 2010
Reference
826; 716 c117WA
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the figures produced by World Horse Welfare are horrific. If the Government are unable to persuade the EU to widen its review, will they consider asking the redoubtable Joanna Lumley to become their enforcer, preferably as a Member of this House, since she might be able to succeed where they may fail?
Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
15 June 2009
Reference
711 c840
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the power proposed in clause 73 of the Equality Bill and regulations made thereunder would have to be interpreted and applied so as to comply with the obligations imposed by European Union equal pay legislation.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 June 2009
Reference
3902; 711 c106-7WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) on 22 July (WA 243), whether, in light of the race directive as interpreted by the European Court of Justice, it is appropriate and necessary to introduce amending legislation to allow the Equality and...

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Notes
Answer received between Tuesday 9 September and Monday 15 September 2008
Date
29 September 2008
Reference
5211; 703 c395WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether United Kingdom anti-discrimination legislation needs to be amended in light of the decision of the European Court of Justice in Case C–54/07 Centrum voor gelijkheid van kansen en voor racismebestrijding v Firma Feryn NV.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 July 2008
Reference
5016; 703 c243WA
House
House of Lords

Lords question for short debate on whether they will introduce legislation to ensure that the same burden of proof applies to cases alleging discrimination on the ground of colour as to cases alleging discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnicity.

Lead member
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
Answering member
Baroness Andrews
Department
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Questions for short debate
Date
21 May 2008
Reference
701 c1536-48
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Andrews on 28 February (WA 132-3), what is the basis for their interpretation of the European Union race directive as not covering discrimination on the ground of colour.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 March 2008
Reference
2269; 700 c45WA
House
House of Lords