Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
21 - 25 April 2008

Monday 21 April (2.30pm)

Oral Questions - Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will next discuss future reform of the European Union budget with regard to Common Agricultural Policy restructuring in the Council of Ministers. Lord Cotter to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take to increase the number of apprenticeships in the private sector to 400,000 per year by 2020, as recommended in the Leitch Review of Skills. Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address genetic problems arising from marriages between first cousins. Baroness Trumpington to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to Transport for London on plans to change the road traffic arrangements for Parliament Square

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

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill (Grand Committee, day 1, Moses Room, 3.30pm)

Delegated Legislation - Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Pilot) Regulations 2008 - motion to approve

Tuesday 22 April (11.00am)

Oral Questions - Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government, in view of the European Commission's proposal for cross-border enforcement of traffic offences of European Union-registered cars, what action they propose to deal with cars registered in other countries. Lord Joffe to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure a fair result for policy-holders in the current negotiations over the re-attribution of the inherited estates of with-profits funds. Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the impact of the Climate Change Bill on the provisions affecting the building of power stations in the Planning Bill and the Energy Bill

Legislation - European Union (Amendment) Bill (Committee stage, day 1)

Question for short debate - on the plans for the future of inheritance tax and capital gains tax (L. Burnett)

Wednesday 23 April (3.00pm)

Oral Questions - Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to limit the United Kingdom's dependence on imported gas. Lord Howarth of Newport to ask Her Majesty's Government when the current term of the existing House of Lords Appointments Commission is due to expire; and what proposals they have for the status and terms of reference of a House of Lords Appointments Commission thereafter.

Lord Lea of Crondall to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions are taking place towards the goal of a nuclear-free Middle East.

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

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

Delegated Legislation - Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008; Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008; Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Supplementary Provision) Order 2008 - motions to approve

Thursday 24 April (11.00am)

Oral Questions - Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce whether the proposals in the consultation paper Transforming Tribunals will be adjusted in any way to retain the Pensions Appeal Tribunal as a discrete specialised jurisdiction for determining war pension appeals. Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have for securing the future of Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire. Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty's Government how they measure the effectiveness of their international aid

Legislation - House of Lords (Members' Taxation Status) Bill [HL] (Committee stage)

Debates - on the role played by Post Offices in local communities and the public reaction to plans to close part of the network, and to move for papers (B. Byford); on the current situation in the provision of National Health Service dental services in England, and to move for papers (L. Colwyn)

Friday 25 April (10.00am)

Legislation - Safety Deposit Current Accounts Bill [HL] (Second reading)

Debate - on the impact of economic inequality on the family, and to move for papers (Abp. Canterbury)

Provisional Future Business of the House of Lords
28 April - 1 May 2008

Monday 28 April (2.30pm)

Oral Questions - Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government whether low level exposures to organophosphates and carbonates are a contributing factor in the ill health of some Gulf War veterans and sheep farmers. Lord Young of Norwood Green to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the cost of identity cards to individuals; and how the total cost of the identity card scheme will be split between the Government and the general public. Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the content and weighting of the Consumer Prices Index. Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the extent to which foreign funding of academic institutions in the United Kingdom may compromise the academic integrity of courses or influence the appointment of academic staff

Legislation - Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] (Third reading)

Legislation - Housing and Regeneration Bill (Second reading)

Tuesday 29 April (2.30pm)

Oral Questions - Lord Lloyd of Berwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to discourage the Port of London Authority from felling riverside trees between Putney and Kew. Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty's Government how many young people have benefited from the Education Maintenance Allowance; and what steps they will take to increase its take-up. Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve facilities for disabled supporters at sports stadia

Legislation - European Union (Amendment) Bill (Committee stage, day 2)

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill (Grand Committee, day 2, Moses Room, 3.30pm)

Wednesday 30 April (3.00pm)

Oral Questions - Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the third United Nations Security Council Resolution on Iran has been effective in ensuring compliance in respect of its uranium enrichment programme. Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to ensure that bonuses are paid to directors of publicly owned companies only on the basis of merit. Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to achieve peace in Sri Lanka

Legislation - Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Third reading)

Legislation - National Insurance Contributions Bill (Second reading)

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill (Grand Committee, day 3, Moses Room, 3.45pm)

Question for short debate - on the risks of flooding from inland rivers in the United Kingdom and the role of the Environment Agency as the delegated body for managing it (L. Rotherwick)

Thursday 1 May (11.00am)

Oral Questions - Lord Soley to ask the Chairman of Committees what plans there are for bringing the work of the House of Lords to wider public attention. Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty's Government what further action they will take to ensure education and training courses are given priority within the prison service. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering direct payments to meet combined health and social needs for terminally ill patients and their carers

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

Debates - Crossbench debates