Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
9 - 13 November 2009

Monday 9 November

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Visa services for Pakistani students and visitors in Abu Dhabi - Lord Ahmed; Road tax charged on vehicles registered in other European countries - Baroness Knight of Collingtree; Broadband in rural communities - Baroness Byford; Burma - Baroness Cox

Legislation - Health Bill - Consideration of Commons Amendments - Baroness Thornton

Legislation - Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill - Consideration of Commons Amendments - Lord McKenzie of Luton

The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:30pm

Orders and Regulations - Scottish and Northern Ireland Banknote Regulations 2009 - Lord Davies of Oldham; Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct) Regulations 2009; Ministry of Defence Police Appeals Tribunals Regulations 2009 - Lord Drayson; Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009 - Lord West of Spithead; Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Networks) Exemption Order 2009 - Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Tuesday 10 November

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Pedestrians and cyclists and the near-silent operation of electric and hybrid vehicles - Lord Low of Dalston; Future funding of the BBC - Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury; Abu Dhabi - Lord Soley

Orders and Regulations - Provision of Services Regulations 2009 - Lord Young of Norwood Green

Short Debate - Approval of House Committee Report on MEPs passes

Legislation - Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill - Third reading - Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Debate - Report of the Constitutional Committee on Fast Track Legislation: Constitutional Implications and Safeguards - Motion to take note - Lord Goodlad/Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

Debate - Report of the European Union Committee on The future of EU financial regulation and supervision - Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on Banking Supervision and Regulation - Motion to take note - Baroness Cohen of Pimlico/Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market

Wednesday 11 November

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - TUC and boycotts of Israel - Baroness Deech; Domestic violence - Lord Sheikh; Websites closed under the Terrorism Act 2006 - Lord Naseby

Legislation - Policing and Crime Bill - Third Reading - Lord West of Spithead/Lord Brett

Legislation - Marine and Coastal Access Bill - Consideration of Commons Amendments - Lord Davies of Oldham

Thursday 12 November

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Young persons detained under immigration powers at Yarl's Wood - Lord Dubs; The results of consultation on prisoners' voting rights - Lord Ramsbotham; Quangos - Lord Marlesford

The House will be Prorogued when Royal Assent to all Acts has been signified

Friday 13 November

The House will not be sitting

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
16 - 20 November 2009

Monday 16 November

The House will not be sitting

Tuesday 17 November

The House will not be sitting

Wednesday 18 November

The House will sit at 3:30pm

State Opening of Parliament - Start of the new parliamentary session

Queen's Speech - Outline of the Government's policies and proposed legislative programme for the new session

Motion for Humble Address - Debate on the Queen's Speech

Thursday 19 November

The House will sit at 11:00am

Debate on the address - Foreign and European Affairs, International Development and Defence - Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead/Baroness Taylor of Bolton