Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
23 - 27 June 2008

Monday 23 June

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Alcohol harm reduction strategy - Lord Avebury; Disruption of electricity supplies on 27 May - Baroness Miller of Hendon; Maximise the benefits of digital technology - Lord St John of Bletso; Self testing blood sugar levels by type two diabetes patients - Viscount Falkland Legislation - Pensions Bill - Committee stage (day 2) - Lord McKenzie of Luton Legislation - Housing and Regeneration Bill (Grand Committee, day 9, Moses Room, 3.30pm). Orders and Regulations - Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2008 - Lord Bassam of Brighton

Tuesday 24 June

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Proposal to establish a league of democracies - Lord Hannay of Chiswick; Number of dementia sufferers in ten years time - Lord Ashley of Stoke; A ban on the drug khat - Baroness Warsi Legislation - Retail Development Bill [HL] - Third reading - Lord Cotter Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill - Report stage (day 2) - Lord Darzi of Denham Legislation - Energy Bill (Grand Committee, day 3, Moses Room, 3.30pm). Orders and Regulations - Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2008; National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2008 - Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Wednesday 25 June

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Improvements to awareness and uptake of new Healthcare Travel Costs scheme - Lord Lewis of Newham; The cost and purpose of the Life Peerages Act 1958 Exhibition - Earl Ferrers; Response to report 'Purity of Elections in the UK: Causes for Concern' - Lord Tyler Legislation - Education and Skills Bill - Committee stage (day 1) - Lord Adonis Legislation - Energy Bill - (Grand Committee, day 4, Moses Room, 3.45pm) Orders and Regulations - Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008; Service Voters' Registration Period (Northern Ireland) Order 2008; Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2008 - Lord Rooker

Thursday 26 June

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Protection of UK farm livestock against bluetongue infection - Lord Livesey of Talgarth; Number of confirmed reports of food poisoning in the UK since the Foods Standards Agency was established - Countess of Mar; the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's assessment of Britain's economic prospects - Lord Roberts of Conwy Legislation - Powers of Entry Bill - Committee stage - Lord Selsdon

Legislation - House of Lords (Members' Taxation Status) Bill [HL] - Committee stage (day 2) - Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay Legislation - Crossrail Bill (Grand Committee, day 1, Moses Room, 2.00pm) Debate - Future direction of higher education - Lord Luce Debate - Case for a Royal Commission on state of prisons - Lord Ramsbotham

Friday 27 June

The House will not be sitting

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
30 June - 4 July 2008
Monday 30 June

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Assessment of incoming government of Zimbabwe - Lord Blaker; Dedicated section 136 suites in Mental Health Trusts - Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham; Lasting powers of attorney - Baroness Gardner of Parkes; Carbon dioxide content of atmosphere over UK - Lord Trefgarne

Legislation - Pensions Bill - Committee stage (day 3) - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Legislation - Crossrail Bill (Grand Committee, day 2, Moses Room, 3.30pm).

Orders and Regulations - Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008; Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 - Lord Rooker

Tuesday 1 July

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Introduction(s) - The Lord Bishop of Lincoln and Baroness Manningham-Buller

Oral Questions - Railway electrification - Lord Bradshaw; The licensing of private landlords - Lord Greaves; Numbers treated by NHS annually - Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Legislation - Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill - Committee stage - Baroness Pitkeathley

Legislation - Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] - Third reading - Lord Mitchell

Legislation - Health and Social Care Bill - Third reading - Baroness Thornton

Legislation - Education and Skills Bill - Committee stage (day 2) - Lord Adonis and Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Legislation - Energy Bill (Grand Committee, day 5, Moses Room, 3.30pm).

Orders and Regulations - Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2008 - Lord West of Spithead

Wednesday 2 July

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Short-term reliability of electricity supplies - Lord Ezra; The development of aid policies - Baroness Quin; Transport points in London and the 2012 Olympic Games - Lord Williams of Elvel

Legislation - National Insurance Contributions Bill - Report stage - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Legislation - Pensions Bill - Committee stage (day 4) - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Thursday 3 July

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - NHS dentistry standards - Baroness Afshar; A list of potential donors for bone marrow transplants - Lord Harrison; Humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in Northern Uganda - Earl of Sandwich

Legislation - Education and Skills Bill - Committee stage (day 3) - Lord Adonis/Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Legislation - Energy Bill (Grand Committee, day 6, Moses Room, 2.00pm).

Debate - Effects of rise in world food prices - Lord Taverne

Friday 4 July

The House will sit at 10:00am

Legislation - Health and Safety (Offences) Bill - Second reading - Lord Grocott

Legislation - Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) Bill [HL] - Second reading - Lord Lee of Trafford