PMQT Written Answers – 16 January 1997
Below is the text of the written answers relating to Prime Minister’s Question Time from 16th January 1997.
PRIME MINISTER:
Lord-
Mr. William Powell: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the Lord-
The Prime Minister: A list of Lord-
County Name Appointed Retirement date at 75
England
Bedfordshire Mr. Samuel Whitbread January 1991 February 2012
Berkshire Mr. Philip Wroughton May 1995 April 2008
Bristol Mr. Jay Tidmarsh April 1996 September 2007
Buckinghamshire Sir Nigel Mobbs January 1997 September 2012
Cambridgeshire Mr. James Crowden May 1992 November 2002
Cheshire Mr. William Bromley-
Cornwall The Lady Mary Holborow September 1994 September 2011
Cumbria Mr. James Cropper July 1994 December 2013
Derbyshire Mr. John Bather June 1994 May 2009
Devon The Earl of Morley May 1982 May 1998
Dorset The Lord Digby September 1986 July 1999
Durham(5) Mr. David Grant August 1988 January 1997
East Sussex Admiral Sir Lindsay Bryson November 1989 January 2000
East Riding of Yorkshire Mr. Richard Marriott April 1996 December 2005
Essex The Lord Braybrooke August 1992 January 2007
Greater London Field Marshal The Lord Bramall January 1986 December 1998
Greater Manchester Colonel John Timmins December 1987 June 2007
Hampshire Mrs. Mary Fagan January 1994 September 2014
Hereford and Worcester Sir Thomas Dunne June 1977 October 2008
Hertfordshire Mr. Simon Bowes Lyon January 1986 June 2007
Isle of Wight Mr. Christopher Bland December 1995 October 2011
Kent The right hon. The Lord Kingsdown July 1982 January 2002
Lancashire The Lord Shuttleworth December 1996 August 2023
Leicestershire Mr. Timothy Brooks April 1989 March 2004
Lincolnshire Mrs. Bridget Cracroft-
Merseyside Mr. Alan Waterworth October 1993 September 2006
Norfolk Sir Timothy Colmon March 1978 September 2004
Northamptonshire Sir John Lowther March 1984 November 1998
Northumberland The Viscount Ridley December 1983 July 2000
North Yorkshire Sir Marcus Worsley March 1987 April 2000
Nottinghamshire Sir Andrew Buchanan February 1991 July 2012
Oxfordshire Mr. Hugo Brunner February 1996 August 2010
Shropshire Mr. Algernon Heber-
Somerset Sir John Wills October 1994 July 2003
South Yorkshire The Earl of Scarborough March 1996 December 2007
Staffordshire Mr. James Hawley May 1993 March 2012
Suffolk The right hon. The Lord Belstead December 1993 September 2007
Surrey Mr. Richard Thornton May 1986 October 1997
Tyne and Wear Sir Ralph Carr-
Warwickshire Mr. Martin Dunne December 1996 March 2013
West Midlands Mr. Robert Taylor November 1993 June 2007
West Sussex Major General Sir Philip Ward July 1994 July 1999
West Yorkshire Mr. John Lyles August 1992 May 2004
Wiltshire Lieutenant General Sir Maurice Johnston June 1996 October 2004
Wales
Clwyd Sir William Gladstone August 1985 October 2000
Dyfed Sir David Mansel Lewis February 1979 October 2002
Mid Glamorgan Mr. Murray McLaggan December 1989 September 2004
South Glamorgan Captain Norman Lloyd-
West Glamorgan Mr. Robert Hastie April 1995 May 2008
Gwynedd Mr. Meuric Rees December 1989 March 1999
Gwent Sir Richard Hanbury-
Powys Mr. Mervyn Bourdillon June 1986 August 1999
Scotland
Aberdeen City Lord Provost ex-
Aberdeenshire Captain Colin Farquharson of Whitehouse May 1987 August 1998
Angus The right hon. The Earl of Airlie October 1989 May 2001
Argyll and Bute The Duke of Argyll January 1996 August 2012
Ayrshire and Arran Major David Henderson April 1991 July 2006
Banffshire Mr. James McPherson October 1987 November 2002
Berwickshire Major General Sir John Swinton September 1989 April 2000
Caithness Major Graham Dunnett January 1996 March 2004
Clackmannan Colonel Robert Stewart December 1994 August 2001
Dumfries Captain Ronald Cunningham-
Dunbartonshire Brigadier Donald Hardie June 1990 January 2011
Dundee Lord Provost ex-
East Lothian Sir Hew Hamilton-
Edinburgh Lord Provost ex-
Fife The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine October 1987 February 1999
Glasgow City The Lord Provost ex officio
Inverness The Right Hon. The Lord Gray of Contin August 1996 June 2002
Kincardineshire The Viscount of Arbuthnott July 1977 October 1999
Lanarkshire Mr. Hutchison Sneddon June 1992 April 2002
Midlothian Captain George Burnet January 1992 December 2002
Moray Air Vice Marshal George Chesworth March 1994 June 2005
Nairn The Earl of Leven and Melville June 1969 May 1999
Orkney Vacant
Perth and Kinross Sir David Montgomery March 1995 March 2006
Renfrewshire The Lord Goold July 1994 May 2009
Ross and Cromarty Captain Roderick Stirling of Fairburn May 1988 June 2007
Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry June 1974 September 1998
Shetland Mr. John Hamilton Scott February 1994 November 2011
Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Lieutenant General Sir Norman Arthur January 1996 March 2006
Stirling and Falkirk Lieutenant Colonel James Stirling of Garden December 1983 September 2005
Sutherland Major General David Houston November 1991 February 2004
Tweeddale Captain David Younger June 1994 May 2013
West Lothian The Earl of Morton July 1985 March 2002
West Lothian The Earl of Morton July 1985 March 2002
Western Isles The Viscount Dunrossil December 1993 May 2001
Wigtown Major Edward Orr Ewing September 1989 September 2006
Northern Ireland
Antrim The Lord O’Neill April 1994 September 2008
Armagh The Earl of Caledon March 1989 May 2030
Belfast Colonel J. Elliott Wilson February 1991 May 2000
Down Major William Hall October 1996 August 2009
Fermanagh The Earl of Erne June 1986 July 2012
County Londonderry Colonel Sir Michael McCorkell May 1975 May 2000
County Borough of Londonderry Mr. James Eaton August 1986 August 2002
Tyrone The Duke of Abercorn December 1986 July 2019
(5) To be succeeded by Sir Paul Nicholson.
Visits to Pensioners
Mr. Winnick: To ask the Prime Minister what visits he made to pensioners on low incomes during the recent cold weather.
The Prime Minister: I meet pensioners throughout the year. Our commitment to help during periods of cold weather is underlined by the fact that over 5 million cold weather payments worth more than £43 million have been made this winter.
In addition to cold weather payments, the total extra help above normal upratings made available to pensioners on income-
Bangladesh (Biharis)
Mr. Gapes: To ask the Prime Minister what discussions he had during his recent visit about the situation of the Biharis living in Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister: This issue was not raised during my visit. We regularly discuss human rights issues such as refugees and displaced people with the Bangladeshi authorities.
Companions of Honour
Mr. Powell: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list those people created Companions of Honour since 30 November 1990.
The Prime Minister: Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour appointed since 30 November 1990 are as listed:
13 April 1992: The right hon. Kenneth Wilfred Baker MP
13 April 1992: The right hon. Peter Leonard Brooke MP
13 April 1992: The right hon. Thomas Jeremy King MP
13 June 1992: Dame Elisabeth Jean Frink DBE
13 June 1992: Noel Joseph Terence Needham FRS
31 December 1992: Sir Victor Sawdon Pritchett CBE
12 June 1993: Charles Hubert Sission
12 June 1993: Dr. Elsie May Widdowson CBE FRS
31 December 1993: Francis David Longhorne Astor
31 December 1993: Dame Janet Abbott Baker DBE
31 December 1993: Sir John Lindsay Eric Smith CBE
11 June 1994: Sir Alec Guiness CBE
11 June 1994: Professor Reginald Victor Jones CB CBE
11 June 1994: The right hon. David Anthony Llewellyn, Baron Owen
31 December 1994: Cesar Milstein
31 December 1994: Professor Carel Victor Morlais Weight CBE
17 June 1995: Sir Denys Louis Lasdun CBE
17 June 1995: Sir Nevill Francis Mott FRS
30 December 1995: Sir David Frederick Attenborough CVO CBE
30 December 1995: Sir William Richard Shaboe Doll OBE FRS
30 December 1995: The right hon. Douglas Richard Hurd CBE MP
30 December 1995: The most Reverend Derek John Harford Worlock
15 June 1996: The right hon. Richard Edward Geoffrey, Baron Howe of Aberavon QC
31 December 1996: Alfred Leslie Rowse
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Mr. Gapes: To ask the Prime Minister what discussions he has recently had with the Governments of Pakistan and of Bangladesh about refugees and displaced people in their countries.
The Prime Minister: I discussed Afghan refugees in Pakistan during my recent meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan. I have not had any discussions recently with the Government of Bangladesh. However, we do discuss these issues regularly with the Bangladesh authorities.
Peerages
Mr. William Powell: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the peerages created since 30 November 1990 together with the dates on which the holders were introduced.
The Prime Minister: The peerages created since 30 November 1990 are as listed, together with the dates on which the holders were introduced:
Title Created Introduced
Lord Waddington 4 December 1990 4 December 1990
Lord Sterling of Plaistow 17 January 1991 23 January 1991
Lord White of Hull 25 January 1991 29 January 1991
Lord Runcie 1 February 1991 26 February 1991
Lord Palumbo 4 February 1991 12 February 1991
Lord Griffiths of Fforestafch 5 February 1991 20 February 1991
Baroness James of Holland Park 7 February 1991 19 February 1991
Lord Laing of Dunphail 8 February 1991 19 February 1991
Baroness Seccombe 14 February 1991 26 February 1991
Lord Wolfson of Sunnigdale 26 March 1991 26 March 1991
Lord Desai 5 June 1991 18 June 1991
Baroness Hamwee 6 June 1991 12 June 1991
Lord Marlesford 7 June 1991 11 June 1991
Lord Judd 10 June 1991 25 June 1991
Baroness Denton of Wakefield 11 June 1991 11 June 1991
Baroness Hilton of Eggardon 14 June 1991 2 July 1991
Baroness Mallalieu 19 June 1991 19 June 1991
Lord Hollick 20 June 1991 25 June 1991
Baroness O’Cathain 21 June 1991 3 July 1991
Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn 24 June 1991 9 July 1991
Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish 26 June 1991 26 June 1991
Lord Skidelsky 15 July 1991 17 July 1991
Baroness Perry of Southwark 16 July 1991 16 July 1991
Lord Cheshire 17 July 1991 24 July 1991
Lord MacFarlane of Bearsden 29 July 1991 15 October 1991
Lord Craig of Radley 30 July 1991 16 October 1991
Lord Browne-
Lord Mustill (a Lord of Appeal of Ordinary) 10 January 1992 11 March 1992
Lord Rix 27 January 1992 12 February 1992
Lord Prentice 30 January 1992 12 February 1992
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank 12 February 1992 25 February 1992
Lord Wilson of Tillyorn 14 February 1992 15 July 1992
Lord Slynn (a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) 11 March 1992 11 March 1992
Lord Wakeham 24 April 1992 am 28 April 1992
Baroness Chalker of Wallasey 24 April 1992 pm 28 April 1992
Lord Taylor of Gosforth 27 April 1992 am 29 April 1992
Lord Rodger of Earlsferry 29 April 1992 29 April 1992
Baroness Thatcher 26 June 1992 30 June 1992
Lord Finsberg 27 June 1992 13 July 1992
Lord Parkinson 29 June 1992 am 7 July 1992
Lord Healey 29 June 1992 pm 1 July 1992
Lord Owen 30 June 1992 am 8 July 1992
Lord Howe of Aberavon 30 June 1992 pm 1 July 1992
Lord Lawson of Blaby 1 July 1992 am 6 July 1992
Lord Merlyn-
Lord Howell 2 July 1992 pm 9 July 1992
Lord Moore of Lower Marsh 3 July 1992 6 July 1992
Lord Tebbit 6 July 1992 9 July 1992
Lord Younger of Prestwick 7 July 1992 14 July 1992
Lord Amery of Lustleigh 8 July 1992 am 8 July 1992
Lord Walker of Worcester 8 July 1992 pm 21 October 1992
Lord Archer of Sandwell 9 July 1992 14 July 1992
Lord Ashley of Stoke 10 July 1992 13 July 1992
Lord Eatwell 14 July 1992 19 October 1992
Lord Weatherill 15 July 1992 15 July 1992
Lord Ewing of Kirkford 17 July 1992 26 October 1992
Lord Geraint 18 July 1992 27 October 1992
Lord Stewartby 20 July 1992 20 October 1992
Lord Clark of Kempston 21 July 1992 28 October 1992
Lord Plant of Highfield 24 July 1992 4 November 1992
Lord Archer of Weston Super Mare 27 July 1992 20 October 1992
Lord Ridley of Liddesdale 28 July 1992 28 October 1992
Baroness Jay of Paddington 29 July 1992 21 October 1992
Lord Williams of Mostyn 30 July 1992 26 October 1992
Lord Braine of Wheatley 10 August 1992 2 November 1992
Lord Cooke of Islandreagh 11 August 1992 3 November 1992
Lord Barber of Tewkesbury 12 August 1992 2 November 1992
Lord Hayhoe 21 August 1992 3 November 1992
Lord Gilmour of Craigmillar 25 August 1992 4 November 1992
Lord Elis-
Lord Woolf (a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) 1 October 1992 11 November 1992
Baroness Williams of Crosby 1 February 1993 17 February 1993
Lord Kingsdown 14 July 1993 21 July 1993
Lord Dahrendorf 15 July 1993 21 July 1993
Lord Menuhin 19 July 1993 20 July 1993
Lord Attenborough 30 July 1993 25 October 1993
Lord Lloyd of Berwick (a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) 1 October 1993 12 October 1993
Lord Haskel 4 October 1993 12 October 1993
Lord Dean of Harptree 5 October 1993 13 October 1993
Baroness Gould of Potternewton 6 October 1993 13 October 1993
Lord Dixon-
Baroness Dean of Thornton Le Fylde 12 October 1993 19 October 1993
Lord Lester of Herne Hill 13 October 1993 3 November 1993
Baroness Miller of Hendon 14 October 1993 20 October 1993
Lord Tugendhat 15 October 1993 27 October 1993
Lord Nolan (a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) 11 January 1994 18 January 1994
Lord Wright of Richmond 14 February 1994 16 February 1994
Lord Nickson 22 March 1994 4 May 1994
Lord Quirk 12 July 1994 20 July 1994
Lord Phillips of Ellesmere 14 July 1994 12 October 1994
Lord Sheppard of Didgemere 6 September 1994 26 October 1994
Lord Hambro 26 September 1994 26 October 1994
Lord Dubs 27 September 1994 19 October 1994
Lord Gladwin of Clee 28 September 1994 18 October 1994
Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton 29 September 1994 11 October 1994
Lord Shaw of Northstead 30 September 1994 11 October 1994
Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead (a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) 3 October 1994 19 October 1994
Lord Tope 4 October 1994 12 October 1994
Baroness Rawlings 5 October 1994 18 October 1994
Baroness Thomas of Walliswood 6 October 1994 2 November 1994
Lord Kingsland 7 October 1994 2 November 1994
Lord Blaker 10 October 1994 25 October 1994
Lord Steyn (a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) 11 January 1995 18 January 1995
Baroness Hogg 3 February 1995 14 February 1995
Lord McConnell 10 February 1995 15 February 1995
Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill 17 February 1995 22 February 1995
Lord Hoffman (a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) 21 February 1995 1 March 1995
Lord Hope of Craighead 28 February 1995 28 March 1995
Lord Blyth of Rowington 24 July 1995 18 October 1995
Lord Cuckney 25 July 1995 18 October 1995
Lord Eames 25 August 1995 1 November 1995
Lord Habgood 8 September 1995 25 October 1995
Lord Mackay of Drumadoon 13 December 1995 13 December 1995
Lord Winston 18 December 1995 20 December 1995
Lord Wallace of Saltaire 19 December 1995 20 December 1995
Lord McNally 20 December 1995 9 January 1996
Lord Borrie 21 December 1995 16 January 1996
Baroness Hayman 2 January 1996 10 January 1996
Lord Sewel 10 January 1996 10 January 1996
Lord Harris of Peckham 11 January 1996 7 February 1996
Lord Pilkington of Oxenford 12 January 1996 7 February 1996
Lord Feldman 15 January 1996 14 February 1996
Baroness Wilcox 16 January 1996 13 February 1996
Lord Taverne 5 February 1996 14 February 1996
Lord Kilpatrick of Kincraig 16 February 1996 28 February 1996
Lord Gilmore of Thamesfield 21 February 1996 28 February 1996
Lord Cooke of Thorndon 3 April 1996 8 May 1996
Lord Bingham of Cornhill 4 June 1996 26 June 1996
Baroness Lloyd of Highbury 19 August 1996 –
Lord Vincent of Coleshill 3 September 1996 30 October 1996
Lord Hussey of North Bradley 11 September 1996 6 November 1996
Lord Thomas of Gresford 30 September 1996 29 October 1996
Lord Clyde (A Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) 1 October 1996 am 16 October 1996
Lord Currie of Marylebone 1 October 1996 am 29 October 1996
Lord Taylor of Warwick 2 October 1996 30 October 1996
Lord Saatchi 4 October 1996 20 November 1996
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean 7 October 1996 27 November 1996
Lord Alderdice 8 October 1996 5 November 1996
Lord Paul 9 October 1996 12 November 1996
Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale 11 October 1996 12 November 1996
Baroness Anelay of St. Johns 14 October 1996 5 November 1996
Baroness Byford 15 October 1996 19 November 1996
Lord Chadlington 16 October 1996 6 November 1996
Lord Rogers of Riverside 17 October 1996 3 December 1996
Lord Maclaurin of Knebworth 18 October 1996 27 November 1996
Lord Whitty 21 October 1996 19 November 1996
Lord Hutton (A Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) 6 January 1997 14 January 1997