Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
5 - 9 May 2008

Monday 5 May

The house will not be sitting

Tuesday 6 May (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the adoption of a new law in France in March 2007 and recent guidance from the European Commission, they will reconsider banning advertising by offshore bookmakers soliciting new accounts from members of the public without establishing that they are aged 18 or older. Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will seek an international convention banning all cluster munitions at the next meeting of the Oslo process in Dublin in late May. Lord Hurd of Westwell to ask Her Majesty's Government how much expenditure they plan in Africa during the current financial year by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development respectively

Legislation - European Union (Amendment) Bill (Committee stage, day 3)

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill (Grand Committee, day 4, Moses Room, 3.30pm)

Question for short debate - on the assessment of the value of the hospitality and tourist industry to the economy of London (B. Gardner of Parkes)

Wednesday 7 May (3.00pm)

Oral question - Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they are providing to homeowners seeking renewal of mortgages. Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty's Government whether Transport for London has adequate continuity of funding to complete the modernisation programme of the London Underground system. Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty's Government what new policies they have towards Zimbabwe

Legislation - Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Commons amendments)

Legislation - Child Maintenance Bill (Report stage)

Question for short debate - on the action to be taken to mitigate the constraints placed upon owners of listed places of entertainment (L. Lloyd-Webber)

Thursday 8 May (11.00am)

Oral questions - Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty's Government how many (a) Home Information Packs and (b) Home Condition Reports have been commissioned. Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to find a site, and apply for planning permission, for the first of the three planned Titan prisons, announced on 5 December 2007. Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have in the near future to support the Bribery and Corruption Working Group of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Legislation - Sale of Student Loans Bill (Committee stage)

Debates - Labour debates: on the Government's Children's Plan and its implications for equality of opportunity (B. Massey of Darwen); on the objective of tackling poverty by helping people into work and by improving life chances (L. Bilston);on the Science and Technology Committee Report on Allergy

(B. Finlay of Llandaff)

Provisional Future Business of the House of Lords
12 - 16 May 2008

Monday 12th May (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will reconsider the funding cuts for Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships to be made in 2009. Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they evaluate the quality of Written Answers in the House of Lords; and whether they have established any variation in quality between departments. Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will restore controls on the terms of consumer credit.

Legislation - European Union (Amendment) Bill (Committee Stage, day 4).

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill (Grand Committee, day 5, Moses Room, 3.30pm).

Delegated Legislation - Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans Etc: Northern Ireland) Order 2008- motion to approve.

Tuesday 13th May (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Bishop of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they opposed the discontinuance by the United Nations Human Rights Council of the mandate for an expert on the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will extend Winter Fuel Payments to disabled people who require additional heating in order to manage their impairment. Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance the Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides to the Royal Navy on intervening in cases of suspected piracy in international waters.

Legislation - Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill (Third Reading); Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill (Report Stage, day 2).

Housing and Regeneration Bill (Grand Committee, day 1, Moses Room, 3.30pm).

Delegated Legislation - Local Authority (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008- motion to approve.

Wednesday 14th May (3.00pm)

Oral questions - Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what negotiations they are undertaking with the government of the Republic of Ireland as recommended by the Brooke report, Review of Funding for the Commissioners of Irish Lights. Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government what practical help they will give to the Maldives to ensure free and fair elections in the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have for reform of the House of Lords.

Legislation- European Union (Amendment) Bill (Committee Stage, day 5).

Health and Social Care Bill (Grand Committee, day 6, Moses Room, 3.45pm).

Question for short debate- on reviewing the programme for updating the definitive maps of rights of way (L. Greaves).

Thursday 15th May (11.00am)

Oral questions - Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the role of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in Basra. Lord Redesdale to ask Her Majesty's Government why the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund has been reduced while the Aggregates Levy has been increased. Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the European Union Food Supplements Directive.

Debates - on the case of improving arrangements for feeding patients in NHS hospitals, and to move for papers (B. Knight of Collingtree); on the development of the international arms trade treaty, and to move for papers (L. Dubs).

Delegated Legislation - Categories of Casino Regulations 2008; Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences) Order 2008- motions to approve.

Question for short debate - on the negotiations with the European Commission and member states regarding the transportation of horses intended for slaughter (L. Higgins).