Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
19 - 23 May 2008

Monday 19 May

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Offshore financial centres - Lord Wallace of Saltaire; Development of Polyclinics - Baroness Greengross; Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices - Earl of Glasgow; Skills deficiencies - Lord Quirk

Legislation - Statute Law (Repeals) Bill [HL] - Committee stage - Lord Bach

Legislation - Employment Bill [HL] - Report stage - Lord Jones of Birmingham

Legislation - European Union (Amendment) Bill - Committee stage (day 6) - Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Tuesday 20 May

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Report into Oakhill secure training centre - Baroness Stern; Litter collection from roads - Lord Marlesford; Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation - Lord Willoughby de Broke

Legislation - European Union (Amendment) Bill - Committee stage (day 7) - Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Delegated Legislation - Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008; Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008; Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008; Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008; Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008; Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008; Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit, and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008; Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008; Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008; Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008- motions to approve

Short Debate - Flooding from inland rivers in UK - Lord Rotherwick

Wednesday 21 May

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Women prisoners - Baroness Thomas of Walliswood; Contamination of cockpit and cabin air in aircraft - Lord Tyler; The development of clean coal technology - Lord Ezra

Legislation - Energy Bill - Second reading - Lord Jones of Birmingham

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill - Grand Committee (day 7)

Short Debate - Burden of proof applying to discrimination cases - Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Thursday 22 May

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Depletion of rainforests - Lord Eden of Winton; Role of Pensions Appeal Tribunal - Lord Morris of Manchester; Rise in the cost of living - Lord Hamilton of Epsom

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill - Grand Committee (day 8)

Debate - Effect of taxation on competitiveness of business - Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth

Debate - Contribution of Reserve Forces - Lord Freeman

Orders and Regulations - Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008; Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008; Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008 - Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

Friday 23 May

The House will not be sitting

Provisional Future Business of the House of Lords
2 - 6 June 2008

Monday 2 June

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis - Countess of Mar; School fruit and vegetable scheme - Baroness Walmsley; Eco-towns - Lord Rotherwick; Impact on performing arts of changes to visa system - Lord Low of Dalston

Legislation - Employment Bill [HL] - Third reading - Lord Jones of Birmingham

Legislation - Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill - Third reading - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Legislation - Sale of Student Loans Bill - Report stage - Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Tuesday 3 June

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Closure of rape crisis centres - Lord Harrison; Student loan repayments - Baroness Seccombe; Zimbabwe - Lord Blaker

Legislation - Pensions Bill - Second reading - Lord McKenzie of Luton Legislation - Housing and Regeneration Bill - Grand Committee (day 3)

Wednesday 4 June

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Short-term holding facilities at Heathrow airport - Baroness Hanham; Definition of the term "boom and bust" - Lord Selsdon; Widening; the remit of Monetary Policy Committee - Lord Barnett

Legislation - European Union (Amendment) Bill - Report stage (day 1) - Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Legislation - Housing and Regeneration Bill - Grand Committee (day 4)

Orders and Regulations - Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008 - Baroness Thornton

Thursday 5 June

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Creating a more beneficial tax environment for businesses with foreign income - Lord Roberts of Conwy; Energy Performance Certificates - Baroness Gardner of Parkes; Female genital mutilation - Baroness Rendell of Babergh

Debates - Labour debates