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

Monday 7 July

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Introduction(s) - Lord 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 - Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill - Third reading - Baroness Pitkeathley

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 Sharp of Guildford; 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 Barnett; 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

Short Debate - Specialist hospital units' obligation of ongoing care - Baroness Finlay of LLandaff

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 - Powers of Entry etc. Bill [HL] - Report stage - Lord Selsdon

Legislation - Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill - Second reading

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

Friday 11 July

The House will not sit

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
14 July 2008 to 18 July 2008

Monday 14 July

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Introduction(s) - Lord Smith of Kelvin

Oral Questions - The proposed Nuclear Development Forum - Lord Jenkin of Roding; Extending the state retirement age - Lord Sheldon; The air entering passenger aircraft - Baroness Trumpington; The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education - Lord Lucas

Legislation - Education and Skills Bill - Committee stage (day 4) - Lord Adonis

Short Debate - Representations to the World Squares for All Steering Group regarding Parliament Square - Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Tuesday 15 July

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Restorative justice - Lord Harries of Pentregarth; Climate change - Lord Hunt of Chesterton; UNICEF's Report Card 8 on Early Childhood Services - Baroness Walmsley

Legislation - Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill - remaining stages

Legislation - Planning Bill - Second reading - Baroness Andrews

Wednesday 16 July

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Reducing carbon footprint of members and staff of House of Lords - Lord Faulkner of Worcester; Rules on street photography - Lord Rosser; Add separate category for Romany Gypsies and Irish travellers for 2011 Census - Baroness Whitaker

Legislation - Crossrail Bill - Report stage - Lord Bassam of Brighton

Short Debate - Constitution Committee report on Pre-Legislative scrutiny in 2006-7 Session - Lord Goodlad

Thursday 17 July

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Monetary and fiscal policy - Lord Higgins; Guidance for internet service providers - Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer; Police Authorities' 3-year corporate planning and efficiency programmes and the grant settlement for 2008-11 - Baroness Hanham

Legislation - Housing and Regeneration Bill - Third reading - Baroness Andrews

Legislation - Education and Skills Bill - Committee stage (day 5) - Lord Adonis

Friday 18 July

The House will sit at 10:00am

Legislation - Finance Bill- Second reading and remaining stages - Lord Davies of Oldham

Debate - Economic Affairs Committee report on Finance Bill 2008 - Lord Vallance of Tummel/Lord Davies of Oldham