To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 10 February (HL4725) relating to invitations to a briefing on 3 February about Northern Ireland, if such invitations were delivered why Lord Laird did not receive such communication; and why Lord Maginnis of Drumglass was invited only when he complained to the Northern Ireland Office; and whether they will supply a complete answer to the original question and list those Members of the House of Lords who were invited and explain why the question was not answered in full.
Answered on
19 February 2015
Invitations to the briefing for Peers on 3 February were delivered to the House of Lords by a Northern Ireland Office official on 23rd January.
Invitations were issued to the following Peers, including Lord Laird and Lord Maginnis of Drumglass:
The Lord Alderdice |
Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells |
The Lord Bew |
The Baroness Blood MBE |
Rt Hon the Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville CH |
The Viscount Brookeborough DL |
The Lord Browne of Belmont |
Rt Hon the Lord Browne of Ladyton |
Rt Hon the Lord Carswell |
Rt Hon the Lord Cope of Berkeley |
The Baroness Crawley |
The Lord Dubs |
Rt Rev the Lord Eames OM |
The Lord Empey |
The Lord Feldman of Frognal |
The Lord German OBE |
The Lord Glentoran CBE DL |
The Baroness Harris of Richmond DL |
The Lord Hay of Ballyore |
The Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill |
The Lord Hylton |
Rt Hon the Lord Kilclooney |
The Lord King of Bridgwater |
The Lord Laird |
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC |
The Lord Lexden |
The Lord Lyell DL |
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass |
The Lord McAvoy |
Rt Hon the Lord Mawhinney |
Rt Hon the Lord Mayhew of Twysden QC DL |
The Lord Morrow |
The Baroness O’Cathain OBE |
The Baroness O’Loan DBE |
The Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve CBE FBA |
The Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale |
General the Lord Ramsbotham GCB CBE |
Rt Hon the Lord Reid of Cardowan |
The Lord Rogan |
Rt Hon the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon |
The Lord Shutt of Greetland |
Rt Hon the Baroness Smith of Basildon |
Professor the Lord Smith of Clifton |
Rt Hon the Lord Tebbit CH |
The Lord Temple-Morris |
Rt Hon the Lord Trimble |
The Lord Willis of Knaresborough The list has been compiled of Peers known to be from Northern Ireland or who have shown an interest in its affairs, primarily through Parliamentary business or correspondence. Any Peers not included on this list who have an interest in Northern Ireland Affairs are invited to contact the Northern Ireland Office to be added to future invitations. |