Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
18 - 22 February 2008

Monday 18 February (2.30pm)

Oral Questions - Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to ensure that local authorities act in accordance with the guidance High Hedges Complaints: Prevention and Cure. Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty's Government whom they propose to consult about the recommendations on prison building in Lord Carter of Coles's Review of Prisons. Baroness Prosser to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support the work of the police service in Northern Ireland. Earl of Onslow to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the appropriateness of appointing advisers to the Government who are members of select committees of the House of Lords

Legislation - European Communities (Finance) Bill (Third reading)

Legislation - Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] (Report stage)

Delegated Legislation - Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007 - motion to annul

Tuesday 19 February (11.00am)

Oral Questions - Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty's Government what support from other countries there has been for the United Kingdom's proposal for a uranium enrichment bond as a means of tackling the proliferation risks arising from the worldwide growth in civil nuclear power. Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider introducing a new bank holiday in the United Kingdom. Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will discuss further financial reforms of the European Union farming support system at forthcoming meetings with the governments of Germany and France

Legislation - Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill (Second reading)

Legislation - Sale of Student Loans Bill (Second reading)

Wednesday 20 February (3.00pm)

Oral Questions - Lord Anderson of Swansea to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the rate of recruitment of United Kingdom nationals to all levels of the European Commission is satisfactory. Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will prepare a package of fiscal measures to support any interest rate reductions. Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the planning and accountability for a sporting legacy from the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games in the elite and participatory sectors

Legislation - Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Committee stage, day 3)

Question for short debate - on the steps proposed to support the training of disabled people on computers in their own home (V. Falkland)

Thursday 21 February (11.00am)

Oral Questions - Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of shortages of donated organs, what is their policy on the use of mechanical assistance devices such as heart pumps in the National Health Service. Baroness O'Cathain to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the policy of the Royal Parks on private events held in Victoria Tower Gardens. Lord Geddes to ask Her Majesty's Government how many game licences were issued in the 12 months prior to their abolition on 1 August 2007

Legislation - Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] (Committee stage)

Debate - on financial inequality in the United Kingdom, and to move for papers (L. Harries of Pentregarth)

Delegated Legislation - Companies (Late Filing Penalties) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Periods and Late Filing Penalties) Regulations 2008; Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc.) Order 2008; Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008; Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008; Wiltshire (Structural Change) Order 2008; County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008; Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 2008; Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008 (Grand Committee, Moses Room, 2.00pm)

Friday 22 February (10.00am)

Legislation - Retail Development Bill [HL] (Second reading)

Legislation - House of Lords (Amendment) Bill [HL] (Second reading)

Provisional Future Business of the House of Lords
25 - 28 February 2008

Monday 25 February (2.30pm)

Oral Questions - Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the response of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals to the proposals set out in the Consultation Paper Transforming Tribunals. Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate has been made of any shortfall in the financing of the 2012 Olympic Games. Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration's report into the ban on swill feeding. Lord Steinberg to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect that the run on Northern Rock has had on the United Kingdom's reputation as a leading financial centre

Legislation - Climate Change Bill [HL] (Report stage, day 1)

Legislation - Employment Bill [HL] (Grand Committee, day 2, Moses Room, 3.30pm)

Tuesday 26 February (2.30pm)

Oral Questions - Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce deaths and injuries to cyclists in road accidents. Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to establish independent living for disabled people. Baroness Murphy to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to further the work of the National Spirituality and Mental Health Forum in the light of the devolution of care services improvement partnership funding to regional areas

Legislation - Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] (Third reading)

Legislation - Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Committee stage, day 4)

Delegated Legislation - Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008; Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2008; Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008 (Grand Committee, Moses Room, 2.30pm)

Wednesday 27 February (3.00pm)

Oral Questions - Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to review the law and procedures regarding coroners' inquests. Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they are offering to the government of Sri Lanka following the recommendations of the All Party Representative Committee in that country. Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the political, military and economic situation in Afghanistan

Legislation - Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Committee stage, day 5)

Thursday 28 February (11.00am)

Oral Questions - Baroness Valentine to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to tackle the length of immigration control queues at the United Kingdom's major airports. Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the role of juries in rape trials. Baroness Rendell of Babergh to ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have for requiring manufacturers to reduce the high amounts of salt in some children's food

Debates - on the case for strengthening families, community cohesion, and social action, and to move for papers (B. Gardner of Parkes); on the quality of care given to NHS patients in both hospitals and community settings, and to move for papers (B. Eccles of Moulton); on the EU Committee report on the Commission's annual policy strategy (L. Grenfell)