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

Short Debate - Israel and Palestinian peace negotiations - Lord Turnberg

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

Orders and Regulations - Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessment and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008; Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 - Baroness Thornton

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

Legislation - Planning and Energy Bill - Committee stage - Lord Hanningfield

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
7 - 11 July 2008

Monday 7 July

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Introduction(s) - Michael Bates

Oral Questions - Response to review 'Time out of Cell' - Baroness Stern; Insurance fraud - Lord Sheikh; Information on new legislation and policies to the devolved administrations - Lord Roberts of Llandudno; The efficacy of the defence procurement process - Lord Campbell of Alloway

Legislation - Housing and Regeneration Bill - Report stage - Baroness Andrews

Orders and Regulations - Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008; Social Security (Students Responsible for Children or Young Persons) Amendment Regulations - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Tuesday 8 July

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Progress made by agency NHS Connecting for Health - Baroness Sharples; Recruitment and retention of highly qualified graduate women - Baroness Thomas of Walliswood; Taliban - Viscount Ullswater

Legislation - Retail Development Bill [HL] - Third reading - Lord Cotter

Legislation - Counter-Terrorism Bill - Second reading - Lord West of Spithead

Wednesday 9 July

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Bankruptcy of commercial banks - Lord Barnet; Response to Church of England report 'Moral, But No Compass' - Baroness Cox; The United Nations Convention on Disability Rights - Lord Morris of Manchester

Legislation - National Insurance Contributions Bill - Third reading - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Legislation - Housing and Regeneration Bill - Report stage (day 2) - Baroness Andrews

Thursday 10 July

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Payment machines in car parks that do not give change - Lord Teverson; Same-sex relationships - Lord Lester of Herne Hill; Priorities during the French Presidency of the European Union - Lord Dykes

Legislation - Pensions Bill - Committee stage (day 5) - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Friday 11 July

The House will not be sitting