Oct. 15 2009
Source Page: The Governance of Britain. Review of the Executive Royal Prerogative Powers: Final Report. 36 p.Found: The Governance of Britain. Review of the Executive Royal Prerogative Powers: Final Report. 36 p.
Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many times the royal prerogatives of mercy has been exercised in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years.
Answered by Lord Caine - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Royal Prerogative of Mercy has not been exercised in Northern Ireland within the past five years.
Found: The royal prerogative and ministerial advice
Found: Northern Ireland ’s House of Commons and two members of its Senate .
Dec. 14 2010
Source Page: The Cabinet Manual – Draft. A guide to laws, conventions, and rules on the operation of government. 150 p.Found: A guide to laws, conventions, and rules on the operation of government. 150 p.
Found: The office and functions of the Prime Minister
Sep. 06 2011
Source Page: United Nations convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment: 5th report by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 230 p.Found: convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment: 5th report by the United Kingdom of
Mentions:
1: Baroness Thornton (LAB - Life peer) 1861 at that time, which brought Northern Ireland into compliance with our obligations under CEDAW. - Speech Link
2: Lord Stewart of Dirleton (CON - Life peer) I remind the House that abortion is a matter devolved to Northern Ireland and, indeed, to Scotland. - Speech Link
3: Lord Stewart of Dirleton (CON - Life peer) Ultimately, there is the possibility that the royal prerogative of mercy could be exercised in favour - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) At the moment, the challenge of the number of refugees is not as significant in Northern Ireland as in - Speech Link
2: Sammy Wilson (DUP - East Antrim) Northern Ireland is different. - Speech Link
3: Claire Hanna (SDLP - Belfast South) in recent weeks.I want briefly to address the applicability of the Bill in Northern Ireland. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) In the words of Labour’s Baroness Bryan of Partick, during the passage of the legislation through the - Speech Link
2: Haughey, Clare (SNP - Rutherglen) Government and the STUC for employment law to be devolved that it would rather leave Scotland at the mercy - Speech Link
3: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) That is its prerogative; however, it is odd to see the Scottish Government rail against being given new - Speech Link
4: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) see what the appeal of some of those people can be. - Speech Link
5: Todd, Maree (SNP - Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) The UK Government has consulted Great Britain-wide—not in Northern Ireland, but in England, Wales and - Speech Link