To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of whether the Army Terms of Service (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2008 are compatible with the Convention rights in the Human Rights Act 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of whether the Army Terms of Service (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2008 are compatible with the Convention rights in the Human Rights Act 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 18 November 2008, Official Report, column 271W, on the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, if he will list the legislation for the purposes of which (a) the Department and (b) a departmental agency may be the employer...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 18 November 2008, Official Report, column 271W, on the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, if he will list the legislation for the purposes of which (a) the Department and (b) a departmental agency may be the employer...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of employees in his Department (a) are on a flexible working contract, (b) are on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours per week.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of employees in his Department (a) are on a flexible working contract, (b) are on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours per week.

SR 2008/439. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Northern Ireland Office. Coming into operation 22 December 2008.

SR 2008/439. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Northern Ireland Office. Coming into operation 22 December 2008.

SI 2008/3055. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Coming into force 1 February 2009.

SI 2008/3055. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Coming into force 1 February 2009.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2008, Official Report, column 211W, on departmental conditions of employment, whether the start of the 10 to 14 day decompression break begins (a) in theatre while waiting for transportation out of theatre...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2008, Official Report, column 211W, on departmental conditions of employment, whether the start of the 10 to 14 day decompression break begins (a) in theatre while waiting for transportation out of theatre...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what regulations there are on the compatibility of membership of the British National Party and service in the Army Intelligence Corps.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what regulations there are on the compatibility of membership of the British National Party and service in the Army Intelligence Corps.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many posts there are in the Equality and Human Rights Commission; how many vacancies there are at present; how many vacancies are being temporarily filled by consultants, temporary staff and interim appointees; how many staff have not accepted their terms and conditions of employment since the...

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many posts there are in the Equality and Human Rights Commission; how many vacancies there are at present; how many vacancies are being temporarily filled by consultants, temporary staff and interim appointees; how many staff have not accepted their terms and conditions of employment since the...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what percentage of employees in his Department (a) are on a flexible working contract, (b) are on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours per week.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what percentage of employees in his Department (a) are on a flexible working contract, (b) are on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours per week.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport who is the employer of staff within the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport who is the employer of staff within the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what percentage of employees in his Department are (a) on a flexible working contract, (b) on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours a week.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what percentage of employees in his Department are (a) on a flexible working contract, (b) on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours a week.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Crawley on 22 July (WA 276) concerning the Northern Ireland Parades Commission, why the information was not provided instead of placing reports in the House of Lords Library; and what is their practice on when to place documents in the...

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Crawley on 22 July (WA 276) concerning the Northern Ireland Parades Commission, why the information was not provided instead of placing reports in the House of Lords Library; and what is their practice on when to place documents in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of employees in his Department are (a) on a flexible working contract, (b) on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours a week.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of employees in his Department are (a) on a flexible working contract, (b) on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours a week.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of employees in his Department (a) are on a flexible working contract, (b) are on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours per week.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of employees in his Department (a) are on a flexible working contract, (b) are on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours per week.

As I was saying before the Division interrupted me in full flow, the noble Lord, Lord Bach, said that these privileges and immunities are granted routinely. In my experience, however, they are not routine. As employees of such organisations are often exempt from UK legislation, their working rights are severely...

As I was saying before the Division interrupted me in full flow, the noble Lord, Lord Bach, said that these privileges and immunities are granted routinely. In my experience, however, they are not routine. As employees of such organisations are often exempt from UK legislation, their working rights are severely...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bach, for that clear exposition of the order but perhaps he could underline one point. In his introduction he made it clear that the order is intended to offer immunities and privileges only to IOM members based here in the United Kingdom for acts...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bach, for that clear exposition of the order but perhaps he could underline one point. In his introduction he made it clear that the order is intended to offer immunities and privileges only to IOM members based here in the United Kingdom for acts...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's rest and recuperation leave policy for civilians working in operational theatres.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's rest and recuperation leave policy for civilians working in operational theatres.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what percentage of employees in his Department (a) are on a flexible working contract, (b) are on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours per week.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what percentage of employees in his Department (a) are on a flexible working contract, (b) are on a job share employment contract and (c) work from home for more than four hours per week.

This order takes me back to a Bill on international organisations that we considered in 2004—the first Bill that I was involved with. I should declare an interest, though I do not believe that it gives rise to a conflict of interest here. I was an officer of the staff...

This order takes me back to a Bill on international organisations that we considered in 2004—the first Bill that I was involved with. I should declare an interest, though I do not believe that it gives rise to a conflict of interest here. I was an officer of the staff...

I thank both noble Lords for their contributions. There is nothing unusual about what we are doing as far as the IOM is concerned. The representatives who would come from another country to work at the IOM and the head of mission here are given status comparable with what could...

I thank both noble Lords for their contributions. There is nothing unusual about what we are doing as far as the IOM is concerned. The representatives who would come from another country to work at the IOM and the head of mission here are given status comparable with what could...