Peerages

To ask the Prime Minister how many life peers were created in each parliamentary term since 1976. (107078)

Details of all peerages are published in the London Gazette, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.

To ask the Prime Minister (1) how many peerage nomination forms members of his Government have (a) been involved in completing and (b) signed; (107120)

(2) whether any nomination forms for peerages which were brought to his attention were accompanied by covering material indicating Labour party funding links;

(3) whether he has acted as a character witness for any nominations for peerages;

(4) whether he has signed any nomination forms for peerages;

(5) who in the Government holds copies of nominations forms for peerages;

(6) how many nomination forms for peerages have been submitted since 1997 in which members of the Government were referred to;

(7) whether any nomination form for a peerage which has been brought to his attention was accompanied by covering material indicating that the applicant was involved in (a) a public-private partnership, (b) a private finance initiative scheme and (c) similar sponsorship of Government projects.

As has been the practice of successive Governments, nomination forms and the process for nominations, are confidential.

Volume 454: debated on Monday 4 December 2006