Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
20 - 24 October 2008

Monday 20 October

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Estimated balance of payments - Lord Sheldon; Iran's uranium enrichment programme - Lord Janner of Braunstone; Co-payments for specialist NHS drug treatments - Baroness Gardner of Parkes; Revised European Security Strategy - Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Legislation - Planning Bill - Committee stage (day 5) - Baroness Andrews

Orders and Regulations - Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Tuesday 21 October

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Forced return of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe, Darfur and Iran - Lord Roberts of Llandudno; UK investment in science - Lord Harrison; Electricite de France's proposed takeover of British Energy - Lord Renton of Mount Harry

Legislation - Counter-Terrorism Bill - Committee stage (day 4) - Lord West of Spithead

Orders and Regulations - Health Service Branded Medicines (Control of Prices and Supply of Information) Regulations 2008 - Motion to annul - Earl Howe/Baroness Thornton

Wednesday 22 October

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Energy supplies during coming winter - Lord Ezra; Current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub -Hamdon; British farmers prosecuted under European Union rules - Baroness Boothroyd

Legislation - Energy Bill - Report stage - Lord Bach

Thursday 23 October

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Announcement that part-pedestrianisation of Parliament Square is not to proceed - Baroness Hamwee; Same-sex relationships and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights - Lord Lester of Herne Hill; Small businesses - Lord Cotter

Legislation - Planning Bill - Committee stage (day 6) - Baroness Andrews

Friday 24 October

The House will not be sitting

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
27 - 31 October 2008

Monday 27 October

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Compliance with immigration and security rules relating to passengers travelling by private aircraft - Lord Naseby; Advice received from Muslim Women's Advisory Group - Baroness Warsi; Co-operation between NATO and the European Union on defence matters - Lord Astor of Hever; Visitors to Palace of Westminster - Baroness Massey of Darwen

Legislation - Pensions Bill - Report stage (day 2) - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Orders and Regulations - Mental Health Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 - Baroness Thornton

Tuesday 28 October

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - British tourism - Lord Clement-Jones; Ethnic minorities in the police force - Lord Sheikh; Education maintenance allowance - Lord Bilston

Legislation - Energy Bill - Report stage (day 2) - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Orders and Regulations - Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008 - Lord Davies of Oldham

Wednesday 29 October

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Titan prisons - Lord Dubs; Amount of unsolicited mail delivered to residential addresses - Lord Selsdon; Age-appropriate accommodation and care for children and young people in mental health hospitals - Lord Williamson of Horton

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

Thursday 30 October

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Private sector pay increases - Lord Wedderburn of Charlton; Shared Ownership for the Elderly scheme - Baroness Greengross; Constitutional role of the monarchy - Lord Taverne

Legislation - Education and Skills Bill - Report stage - Baroness Morgan of Drefelin