Asked by: Lord Tebbit (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many ministers, including Government Whips, have resigned since the 2017 General Election.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
I refer my noble friend to my answer of 4 December 2018 [HL 11735], since when nine ministers have resigned from the Government.
The number of ministers appointed to Her Majesty's Government, and the roles to which they are appointed, will vary from time to time. Since 4 December, nine ministers have joined the Government.
Asked by: Lord Tebbit (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government which ministers, set out by name and by ministerial responsibility, have resigned from office since the 2017 General Election.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
The following ministers have resigned from office since the formation of the Government on 11 June 2017:
Asked by: Lord Tebbit (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) oral questions, and (2) written questions, tabled by members of the House of Lords they considered not to relate to matters of Government responsibility in the last 3 months.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
The requested information is not readily available. The information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Lord Tebbit (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government which ministers have resigned their Government appointments since the Chequers Summit meeting on 7–8 July; and what Government positions each of those ministers held.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
The following ministers have resigned from Government after the Chequers Summit:
Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Rt Hon David Davis MP, former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Guto Bebb MP, former Minister for Defence Procurement
Steve Baker MP, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Andrew Griffiths MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Asked by: Lord Tebbit (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they received any forewarnings of financial difficulties at Carillion PLC.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
The Government constantly monitors the health of all of its strategic suppliers and reviews its contingency plans as necessary. Carillion publicly issued profit warnings on three occasions.
Asked by: Lord Tebbit (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the heir to the throne is subject to EU law.
Answered by Earl of Courtown - Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)
In general, under UK law the Heir Apparent occupies the same legal status as a private citizen. The European Court of Justice has held that EU law must be interpreted in the light of the relevant rules of international law. As such, when abroad, the Heir Apparent may enjoy a specific status accorded to Heads of State and to the members of their family and household.
Asked by: Lord Tebbit (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bridges of Headley on 27 June (HL657), whether the "special status" enjoyed by the Sovereign is granted by EU law.
Answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
The European Court of Justice has held that EU law must be interpreted in the light of the relevant rules of international law and that, as such, under EU law Heads of State enjoy a special status (different from that of all other Union citizens).
Asked by: Lord Tebbit (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Sovereign is subject to legislation originating in the EU.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
In relation to UK law civil and criminal proceedings cannot be taken against the Sovereign as a person under UK law.
Under EU law, EU Heads of State enjoy a special status, in accordance with generally accepted principles of international law.
Asked by: Lord Tebbit (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bridges of Headley on 16 March (HL6552), how they define an "extended Ministerial Office", and for what purpose they are being established.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
Guidance on the nature and make up of extended ministerial offices (EMO) is set out in guidance published by the Government. The Guidance makes clear that EMOs are designed to support Secretaries of State and other Ministerial Heads of Departments. An EMO may include civil servants fulfilling the traditional private office role, special advisers and external appointees. The office may include support for policy formation, implementation, media, correspondence, relations with Parliament, as well as the traditional private office function.
Asked by: Lord Tebbit (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bridges of Headley on 16 March (HL6672), whether the respective Codes of Conduct for (1) ministers, (2) officials, and (3) special advisers, allow them to draft letters to be signed by retired military officers or business people and then published in national newspapers.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
The respective Codes of Conduct for Ministers, officials and special advisers make clear the role of these individuals in developing and implementing Government policies.