Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
8 May - 10 May

Tuesday 8 May (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask the Chairman of Committees what progress has been made in the cleaning of the exterior of the Palace of Westminster; and when this work will be completed; Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to celebrate Europe Day this year; Lord Waddington to ask Her Majesty's Government whether in negotiations within the European Union they propose to agree to a reduction in the number of policy areas covered by national vetoes.

Legislation - Legal Services Bill [HL] (Report stage 3rd day); Greater London Authority Bill (Grand Committee stage 3rd day - Moses Room, 3.30pm).

Question for short debate - What plans are there to develop the education of young people in custody (B. Massey of Darwen).

Wednesday 9 May (3.00pm)

Oral questions - Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the cost to hospital in-patients of making and receiving land-line telephone calls; Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they provide guidance and help for people of all ages in stressful situations who might become homeless and destitute; Lord Giddens to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are concerned about the level of inequality in the distribution of wealth in the United Kingdom

Legislation - Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill [HL] (Committee stage); Serious Crime Bill [HL] (third reading); Greater London Authority Bill (Grand Committee stage 4th day - Moses Room, 3.45pm).

Debate - On the Report of the European Union Select Committee on Further Enlargement of the EU: Threat or Opportunity (L. Grenfell).

Thursday 10 May (11.00am)

Oral questions - Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken to support the voluntary sector in the management of Approved Premises (formerly known as Probation and Bail Hostels); Baroness Trumpington to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they are making in reducing incidents of fly-tipping; Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution United Kingdom forces deployed to Afghanistan are making to assist the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police.

Legislation - Vehicle Registration Marks Bill (second reading); Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] (Grand Committee stage 1st day - Moses Room, 2.00pm).

Debates - On the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade and the United Kingdom's role in tackling its legacies (B. Howells of St Davids); developments in social care provision (B. Pitkeathley).

Provisional Future Business of the House of Lords
14 May - 18 May

Monday 14 May (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value of the United Kingdom's membership of the Seven Nation Initiative on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament; and what are their intentions with regard to the future work of the group, particularly in the run up to the next review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 2010; Lord Crickhowell to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the total capital value of new hospital building projects, with a value of £29.7 million or above, built since 1997 relates to hospitals situated in Parliamentary constituencies which currently have a sitting Labour Member of Parliament; Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government when, following decisions taken at the March European Council on climate change, they expect the last incandescent light bulb to be switched off in the United Kingdom; Lord Eden of Winton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the decision to exclude some 22,000 Gurkha veterans who left service before 1997 from the new pension arrangements available to Gurkha veterans who retired after July 1997.

Legislation - Bill (Second Reading); Greater London Authority Bill (Grand Committee stage, fifth day- Moses Room, 3.30pm).

Tuesday 15 May (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they are making for extra policing in Liverpool during its year as European Capital of Culture; Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the law on the compensation of victims of rape and other sexual offences; Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty's Government why they have overridden the Scrutiny Reserve resolution relating to the work of the European Union Select Committee on 157 occasions in the last three years.

Legislation - Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] (Committee stage); International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [HL] (Committee Stage); Legal Services Bill [HL] (Third reading); Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill (Report Stage).

Wednesday 16 May (3.00pm)

Oral questions - Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government how far their war against terror extends in geographical terms; and what are the main activities which they include within the term global terrorism; Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the 19,000 2005 Single Farm Payments currently being reviewed by the Rural Payments Agency; Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of changes in the level of support for the Arts as a consequence of the rising cost of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Legislation - Offender Management Bill (Committee stage, first day).

Thursday 17 May (11.00am)

Oral questions - Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government why there is a £10 charge for refunding rail tickets purchased online, but not for refunding tickets purchased at stations; Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that there are effective procedures for referring all detained asylum applicants who allege previous torture or rape, to the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, or to other medical practitioners experienced in the field; Lord Hamilton of Epsom to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to deal with leaks from terrorist inquiries so that public safety is not endangered; Lord Elton to call attention to the proceedings of the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions on 22 and 23 February; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 21/2 hours); Lord Baker of Dorking to call attention to the effect upon heritage and the Arts of the transfer of Lottery funds to the 2012 London Olympic Games; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 21/2 hours)

Legislation - Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] (Grand Committee stage, second day- Moses room, 2.00pm).

Debates - On cluster munitions (L. Elton); On the effect on heritage and the arts of the transfer of lottery funds to the 2012 Olympic Games (L. Baker of Dorking).

Secondary Legislation - Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007; Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Corresponding Amendments) Order 2007- Motions for approval

Friday 18 May (11.00am)

Legislation - Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill [HL] (Second Reading); House of Lords (Amendment) Bill [HL] (Second Reading).