Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
17 - 21 November 2008

Monday 17 November

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Proposed database of mobile telephone and internet records - Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer; Commercial development of wind farms and other renewable energy sources - Lord James of Blackheath; Christians in Orissa - Baroness Cox; Inheritance tax liability - Baroness Gardner of Parkes

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

Legislation - Climate Change Bill [HL] - Commons Amendments - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Tuesday 18 November

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Offshore financial centres - Lord Wallace of Saltaire; Visa requirements for citizens from Republic of Macedonia - Lord Foulkes of Cumnock; Proportion of wealth currently held by the richest 10 per cent of population - Lord Sheldon

Legislation - Planning Bill - Third reading - Baroness Andrews

Legislation - Local Transport Bill [HL] - Commons Amendment - Lord Adonis

Wednesday 19 November

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Discussions with British Medical Association about drug dependency in prisons - Lord Bishop of Liverpool; Report of Chief Inspector of Prisons 'The Indeterminate Sentence for Public Prosecution: A Thematic Review' - Baroness Linklater of Butterstone; Funding arrangements for students pursuing a course in higher education - Baroness Perry of Southwark

Legislation - Pensions Bill - Third reading - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Legislation - Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] - Commons Amendment - Lord Myners

Short Debate - Fire safety services in the EU - Lord Harrison/Baroness Andrews

Thursday 20 November

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Support and encouragement given to farmers in poor countries - Lord Judd; Ratio of physicians to population - Lord Roberts of Llandudno; Diabetes among children - Lord Harrison

Friday 21 November

The House will not be sitting

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
24 - 28 November 2008

Monday 24 November

The House will sit at 2:00pm

Oral Questions - Promoting disability equality in schools - Baroness Howe of Idlicote; International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan - Lord Morris of Aberavon; Carbon dioxide emissions - Lord Lawson of Blaby; Methane emissions from cows - Lord Tyler

Tuesday 25 November

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Coalition on 'Charging into Poverty' report - Lord Ashley of Stoke; Takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB - Lord Hamilton of Epsom; Increasing capacity on the railways - Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Wednesday 26 November

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - American forces in Iraq - Lord Eden of Winton; Sri Lankan and Maldive applicants for UK visas - Lord Naseby; Future Rapid Effect System - Lord Astor of Hever

Thursday 27 November

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Public Sector Procurement Initiative of British pork and bacon - Lord Hoyle; Facilities for dispensing of medicines - Lord Walton of Detchant; Bluetongue vaccination coverage - Countess of Mar