House of Lords Business

Monday 6 February 2012 at 2.30pm

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for economic development in city regions.

*Baroness Hughes of Stretford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the NHS Federation report Children and young people’s health-where next? regarding the impact of the Health and Social Care Bill on children’s health.

*Viscount Hanworth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK Border Agency’s activities on the ability of non European Union students to study at United Kingdom universities.

*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are ensuring the cross-government implementation of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

Protection of Freedoms Bill Report (day 2) [Lord Henley] 20th Report from the Constitution Committee

Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

Lord Beecham to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert "but that this House regrets that the Government is unnecessarily compelling eleven councils to stage such referendums in May 2012, given that any English local authority, or five per cent of its electorate, can require a referendum to be held on whether to have an elected mayor; and that such referendums and consequent mayoral elections involve substantial costs at a time of acute financial stringency in local government and in the country."

Baroness Hanham intends to move the following eleven motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.

City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 17 January (Dinner break business)

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

The following two motions are expected to be debated together:

Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Rawlings] 37th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2012 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Rawlings] 37th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

†Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Wallace of Tankerness] 37th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2012 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Sassoon] 38th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Lord Carter of Coles to move that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Innovation in EU Agriculture (19th Report, HL Paper 171).

Future Business 

Tuesday 7 February at 2.30pm

*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to provide an efficient public library service.

*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making on discussions with European member states on the future legal basis for the European fiscal compact treaty.

*Lord Lea of Crondall to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta in June 2015.

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill Committee (day 8) [Lord McNally] 21st Report from the Constitution Committee, 22nd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, 21st and 22nd Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

Baroness Hooper to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effects of the European Union trade agreement concerning banana imports, and its impact on African, Caribbean and Pacific banana producers. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Wednesday 8 February at 3.00pm

*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce the compulsory microchipping of dogs.

*Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what contact they have had with the government of Israel regarding the effect of Israel’s blockade of Gaza on children’s health.

*Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to seek the devolution to the United Kingdom of regional spending under the European Union structural and cohesion funds so that the £9 billion the United Kingdom currently receives from its £30 billion budget contribution to those funds can be self-administered and effectively targeted.

Health and Social Care Bill Report [Earl Howe] 18th and 22nd Reports from the Constitution Committee

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they have in place to monitor the impact on humanitarian aid for the population of Gaza of the blockade by the government of Israel; and what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the blockade. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Thursday 9 February at 11.00am

*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase the current membership of the House of Lords, pending their current proposals for reform.

*Lord Young of Norwood Green to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens.

*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their evaluation of progress towards a reconciliation between the leaderships of the Palestinian communities of the West Bank and Gaza, and what action they are taking to support that reconciliation.

It is expected that the Committee stage of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill will conclude.

Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the threat posed to the integrity of the Olympic Games by match-fixing and suspicious betting. (Lunch break business, 1 hour)

Friday 10 February at 10.00am

Subterranean Development Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Selsdon]

House of Lords Reform Bill [HL] Report [Lord Steel of Aikwood]

Monday 13 February at 2.30pm

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to review the performance, management and remit of the Office of Fair Trading following the recent quashing of cases on appeal.

*Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have on the progress being made towards the framing of a new constitution and preparations for elections in Zimbabwe.

*Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to reduce the age at which women in England first undergo smear tests, to bring it into line with that in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

*Baroness Wall of New Barnet to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the consistency of care for stroke patients across England, and whether the progress made in London will inform the development of their policy on stroke care.

Baroness Jay of Paddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they assess the application of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ Policy for Prosecutors in Respect of Cases of Encouraging or Assisting Suicide. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Tuesday 14 February at 2.30pm

*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to reports of increases in "honour-related" violence in the United Kingdom.

*Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their evaluation of current policies on citizenship education.

*Lord Flight to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to legislate, in the light of the Wedgwood Museum case, to prevent the "last man standing" rule applying to the assets of charitable museums and other charities.

Wednesday 15 February at 3.00pm

*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assumptions they are currently using about what the scale of the deficit will be on 31 March 2012, and how this compares to what had been predicted by the Office of Budget Responsibility at the time of the last budget.

*Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to boost trade with Commonwealth countries.

*Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to maintain and promote economic growth across the United Kingdom as a whole.

Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve awareness of the potential health hazards of Para-Phenylenediamine (PPD) in hair dyes and cosmetics, and to improve research in this area. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Thursday 16 February at 11.00am

*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have further measures in mind to deal with fuel poverty.

*Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consult on a fresh definition of Gypsies and Travellers which would entitle all persons with a cultural tradition of nomadism or of living in a caravan to Gypsy status for the purposes of planning policy and legislation.

*Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cases of female genital mutilation were investigated by the police in the last year for which figures are available.

Monday 27 February at 2.30pm

*Lord Spicer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to allowing traffic to turn left at a red traffic light in the way that certain authorities in the United States permit vehicles to turn right.

*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to reduce any waste of organs for transplantation arising from inadequate co-ordination of the process and the extent of out-of-hours and weekend services.

*Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider requiring all major United Kingdom broadcasters to invest in British film development and production.

*Lord Walton of Detchant to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to improve outcomes-led neurological services following the National Audit Office report Services for people with neurological conditions published in December 2011.

Tuesday 28 February at 2.30pm

*Baroness Falkner of Margravine to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role and future of the Middle East Quartet.

*Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact the new arrangements for monitoring standards in English local authorities will have on the incidence of vexatious and frivolous cases and on potential whistleblowers.

*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to resolve issues arising from the devolution of powers to the National Assembly for Wales.

Wednesday 29 February at 3.00pm

*Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the cost to the Exchequer of mesothelioma cases heard in British courts in the past five years.

*Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to maintain and secure the United Kingdom’s long-standing friendships with Caribbean nations.

*Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many payments of compensation were made, in the most recent year for which figures are available, under the provisions of the Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979, and how many of these were made to former slate quarrymen.

†Thursday 1 March at 11.00am

†*Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the First Minister of Wales on the issue of a referendum on Scottish independence.

†*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the Royal Air Force played in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident.

†*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they will do to encourage co-operation between the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health to improve access to occupational health services including early intervention physiotherapy.

Select Committee Reports 

The date on which the report was published is in italics

Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on Auditors: Market concentration and their role (2nd Report, HL Paper 119). 30 March 2011

Lord Inglewood to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Communications Committee on The governance and regulation of the BBC (2nd Report, HL Paper 166). 29 June 2011

Baroness Neuberger to move that the House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Behaviour Change (2nd Report, HL Paper 179). 17 July 2011

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move that this House takes note of the Annual Report for 2010–11 of the Information Committee (First Report, HL Paper 190). 21 July 2011

Baroness Young of Hornsey to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Safety First: Mobility of Healthcare Professionals in the EU (22nd Report, HL Paper 201). 19 October 2011

Other Motions for Debate 

Lord Lucas to move that this House takes note of the place of trust in society.

Lord Hylton to move to resolve that the European Union should use its powers to prevent access to the European Union without a visa by Israeli citizens and to remove duty-free access for Israeli goods if Israeli breaches of international law continue.

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move that this House takes note of the ceremonial aspects of the House of Lords and their impact on public understanding of the work of the House.

Lord Norton of Louth to move that this House takes note of the case for reducing the size of the House of Lords.

Lord Dykes to move that this House takes note of the case for co-ordinated European Union defence policies.

Lord Selsdon to move that this House takes note of the future role of the Royal Navy.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to move that this House takes note of the security situation on the Korean peninsula and the response of the international community.

Lord Avebury to move that this House takes note of the human rights situation in Bahrain.

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to move that this House takes note of the decline in numbers of police officers and police community support officers.

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move that this House takes note of the language and terminology used in the House of Lords and their impact on public understanding of the work of the House.

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to move that this House takes note of the report of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir John Beddington, The Future of Food and Farming: Challenges and choices for global sustainability.

Lord Desai to move that this House takes note of the challenges posed by multiculturalism, in particular how to accommodate practices of diverse faiths.

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to move that this House takes note of the decision taken by the House Committee and the Administration and Works Committee to end without report to or discussion in the chamber the daily delivery of Hansard to members living in London.

Lord Selsdon to move that this House takes note of the legacy of President Gorbachev and the development of democratic government.

Lord Risby to move that this House takes note of the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to move that this House takes note of proposals for the National Health Service.

Lord Morris of Aberavon to move to resolve that this House instructs the Clerk of the Parliaments to seek the advice of the Attorney General on whether a Bill which provided for a change in the composition of this House, and in respect of which the provisions of section 2 of the Parliament Act 1911 had been complied with, would, having received Royal Assent, be an Act of Parliament and be capable of having legal effect.

Lord Plant of Highfield to move that this House takes note of the role of rating agencies in the international financial system.

Lord Alderdice to move that this House takes note of the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review and the United Kingdom Government Response.

Lord Eden of Winton to move that this House takes note of the protection of rainforests.

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to move that this House takes note of the quality and extent of the equipment and facilities of the House of Lords to remedy the disability of hard-hearing.

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton to move that this House takes note of the Sayce Review’s recommendations about the support for disabled people in employment provided by Access to Work.

Lord Browne of Ladyton to move that this House takes note of the NATO Deterrence and Defence Posture Review, the United Kingdom’s role in this process, and the implications of changing NATO’s deterrence posture for European security and the relationship with Russia.

The Earl of Clancarty to move that this House takes note of the place of the arts and creativity in schools and higher education and their significance for the future development of the arts and creative industries in the United Kingdom.

Baroness Randerson to move that this House takes note of the Commission on Devolution in Wales, chaired by Paul Silk.

Lord Marlesford to move that this House takes note of the case for enhanced security and tighter operational command in the UK Border Agency.

Viscount Waverley to move that this House takes note of the role of Islamist political movements, following recent Arab uprisings.

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield to move that this House takes note of the conclusions of the International Afghanistan Conference in Bonn and the prospects for peace in Afghanistan.

Lord Moynihan to move that this House takes note of the case for formulating and implementing a comprehensive cross-departmental Olympic sports legacy policy for the United Kingdom covering Olympic and non-Olympic sport, and recreational and sport facilities.

Lord Owen to move to resolve that the Health and Social Care Bill be not read a third time until the Information Tribunal has ruled, following its hearings on 5 and 6 March, on the disclosure of the Bill’s risk assessment and the House is satisfied, in the light of any further examination of risk, and taking account of the views of the health professions, that the risks of not proceeding with the Bill are greater than the risks inherent in the Bill itself.

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that fellow signatories to the Terezin Declaration on Holocaust Era Assets fulfil the obligations of the Declaration in relation to the restitution of wrongfully seized property.

Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the operation of proportional representation for elections to the European Parliament.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking with international partners to bring to trial Joseph Kony and other leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army at the International Criminal Court.

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in securing funding for the Women’s Community Projects established under the Diverting Women from Custody Programme, when Government funding ends in March 2011.

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the impact of the Spending Review 2010 on the National Probation Service.

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what provisions they are making to support Sudan following the referendum in January 2011.

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the recent election in Burma will affect their policy towards the pro-democracy movement and the provision of humanitarian aid.

Viscount Younger of Leckie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to secure the future of sports in maintained schools in the context of Spending Review 2010.

Viscount Tenby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy to reduce casualties and promote safety on the roads.

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote paediatric continence.

Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they view relations between the United Kingdom and Taiwan, and what plans they have to improve them.

Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the strategic importance of Turkey in Europe and the Middle East.

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the stability of the region of Yemen, the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean.

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to reduce the number of mothers imprisoned with their infants; and what alternative plans they have to address this situation.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the violence against Egypt’s Coptic minority.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the security situation on the Korean peninsula and the response of the international community.

Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report by the Academy of Medical Sciences A new pathway for the regulation and governance of health research.

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the levels of interest charged by, and the practices of, certain loan and credit companies.

Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recent report by the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly on The Irish community in Britain: follow-up report.

Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the availability of radiotherapy treatment for patients with cancers and how that affects outcomes in cancer patients.

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures in the Health and Social Care Bill will ensure early diagnosis of dementia.

Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the United Kingdom’s relationship with Morocco.

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to assist the governments of South and North Sudan to consolidate the rule of law and to strengthen democratic and transparent governance and adherence to human rights following their separation into two countries on 9 July.

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how relations with Pakistan have been affected by the end of military rule.

Lord Davies of Stamford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce any legal impediment or sanction on the payment of ransoms to pirates or terrorists in Somalia or elsewhere.

Baroness Young of Hornsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role that the arts and cultural and creative industries can play in international development, particularly in the Commonwealth.

Lord St John of Fawsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the importance of the ecumenical movement to promote understanding and tolerance between different churches and different faiths.

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with Ministers of the National Assembly for Wales relating to year-end financial flexibility.

Lord German to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes they propose to the requirements for pension fund managers to disclose environmental, social and governance policies.

Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of extending the proposed High Speed 2 railway from Birmingham to Manchester, the East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds with appropriate connections beyond to the West and East Coast Mainlines.

The Earl of Glasgow to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to establish a legal right for the terminally ill to choose how, when and where they will die, without legal ramifications for anyone assisting them.

The Earl of Listowel to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are meeting the mental health needs of children in the care of local authorities.

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the International Labour Organisation report Decent work for domestic workers.

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to support the victims of sex trafficking.

Lord German to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the issues arising from the common law nature of the concept of fiduciary duty.

Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of the Fraud Investigation Service of the Department for Work and Pensions and other government anti-fraud agencies.

Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent fractures resulting from osteoporosis in the light of the Royal College of Physicians’ national audit of falls and bone health in older people.

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statement on behalf of the co-authors of the Medical Research Council PACE Trial paper that it "does not purport to be studying Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)", (a) whether the trial has met the objectives set for it, (b) of what value the study will be to those suffering from CFS/ME, and (c) what impact the findings of the PACE trial will have on (1) the eligibility of patients suffering from CFS/ME to claim social security benefits, and (2) the dependence of medical practitioners and others upon the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines for CFS/ME.

Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the effects of paramedical intervention in the National Health Service.

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the United Kingdom’s current relationship with Mongolia.

Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to measure the extent of phone hacking by newspapers.

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the United Kingdom’s relationship with Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus. [I]Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
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Lord Alderdice to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the commitments made in their Response to the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review.

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what opportunities will be provided to promote awareness of hepatitis C within the new structures proposed for the National Health Service; and how commissioning of services to identify and treat patients suffering from hepatitis C will be improved.

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to mark the 35th anniversary of the introduction of the Mobility Allowance.

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report Community or Custody published by Make Justice Work.

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Olympic authorities about the route of the Olympic torch next year, in order to ensure maximum exposure in market towns.

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement the recommendations of the report Guiding patients through complexity: modern medical generalism.

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are reviewing their guidelines in relation to the sentencing and imprisonment of former armed services personnel, in the light of the report published by the Howard League for Penal Reform on 23 June following an independent inquiry chaired by Sir John Nutting QC.

Lord Skidelsky to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy for securing economic growth.

Lord Luke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they continue to support High Speed Rail 2 and, if so, why.

Lord Wills to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact of recent reforms of the higher education system on university education and research in the arts, humanities and fundamental science.

Lord Mitchell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether British consumers buying low-cost flights on the internet have access to the information they require.

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the International Afghanistan Conference in Bonn and the prospects for peace in Afghanistan.

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to enable the voluntary sector to participate in the delivery of public services.

Baroness Browning to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implementation of the Autism Act 2009 and associated Autism Strategy.

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans for a co-ordinated approach towards regeneration, in particular in the new metropolitan districts emerging in north-west England and east London and, if so, what they are.

Baroness Andrews to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have in place to reduce youth unemployment.

Baroness Kingsmill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to support the British fashion industry.

†Lord Sharkey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, as a guarantor country, what they see as the chief barriers to progress towards the reunification of Cyprus; and what approaches they are considering to overcome these.

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 2 February and due for answer by 16 February.

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of how many children do not normally reside in a household which includes their father.   HL15360

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of how many children do not normally reside in a household which includes their mother.   HL15361

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many complaints the Child Support Agency is currently dealing with.   HL15362

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have issued any guidance about ensuring that public address announcements on trains and buses can be clearly understood.   HL15363

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the locations of the passport personal interview centres in the United Kingdom.   HL15364

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what data about written answers to parliamentary questions is provided by the Department of Health to the Leader of the House of Lords; and whether they will place such information in the Library of the House.   HL15365

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what data about written answers to parliamentary questions is provided by the Department for Work and Pensions to the Leader of the House of Lords; and whether they will place such information in the Library of the House.   HL15366

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 25 January (WA 251–2), whether the Eurostat definition of unemployment for full-time students during term-time is the same as the 1982 International Labour Organisation definition, of being workless, currently available and seeking work, which they use in the United Kingdom Labour Force surveys; and, if not, whether they will seek to harmonise the two; and whether the United States follows the practice of defining such students as unemployed.   HL15367

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government which categories of healthcare costs and social security benefits provided to citizens of other European Union states resident in the United Kingdom are refundable to the United Kingdom and according to what conditions; whether refundability is of limited duration; and how such citizens living in the United Kingdom are detected and enumerated for the purposes of claiming costs back from their country of origin.   HL15368

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 14 November (WA 115–6), what were the amounts paid to and by the Republic of Ireland for healthcare costs under European Union Regulation 883/2004 in each of the last ten years; what form the registration of new state pensioners takes from 1 January 2012; whether it is mutual; and how the current and future eligibility of pensioners is being determined.   HL15369

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Garden of Frognal on 24 January (WA 219), when the BBC last updated them on the operation of its pension scheme; what the communication covered; and why they are not privy to any BBC pension information which is not placed in the public domain.   HL15370

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the National Association of Police Fleet Managers about how to support the purchase of British-made cars for police forces.   HL15371

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the National Association of Police Fleet Managers and United Kingdom car manufacturers over the past two years regarding the procurement of police cars.   HL15372

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government in which meetings in the past two years they have discussed the procurement of police cars.   HL15373

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the reasons why Hyundai has been awarded preferred supplier status for police cars; and what other options were considered.
   HL15374

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what support, if any, they are giving to United Kingdom car manufacturers to assist them in winning Government contracts for the supply of police cars.   HL15375

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the breakdown of public spending in the years 2010–11 and 2011–12 by each social service area in the north west of England.   HL15376

Lord Craig of Radley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is a part of their commitment to the military covenant to implement the recommendations of the Armed Forces Review Body in full.
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Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the support that the Green Investment Bank will provide to the Green Deal; and when this support will start.   HL15378

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to issue the Government’s full response to the consultation on solar photovoltaic panel paid-in tariffs which ended on 23 December 2011.   HL15379

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to how they can support the continued installation of solar photovoltaic panels by community schemes.
   HL15380

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of homes that will have energy efficiency measures installed through the Green Deal scheme in each of the first five years of its operation.   HL15381

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with energy companies regarding the higher energy costs paid by those with pre-payment meters.
   HL15382

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what public expenditure has been incurred under the provisions of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 in each of the past five years.   HL15383

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish a table showing the value of the pound in each year since 1992 against an index of 100 for the value of the pound in 1974.
   HL15384

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish a table showing the size of the United Kingdom national debt over the past ten years, defined as the outstanding liabilities of the national loans fund, according to (1) the actual amount, (2) the equivalent figures in terms of 2010–11 prices, and (3) the percentage of gross domestic product.   HL15385

Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what statutes or regulations state schools and academies are prevented from recruiting, and charging fees to, pupils from (1) other countries in the European Union, and (2) countries outside the European Union.   HL15386

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that the dietary requirements of a minority faith (such as halal) are not imposed on others by public bodies and other large commercial organisations.   HL15387

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost of designing and printing the Autumn Statement 2010; how much revenue was derived from sales of copies; and how many times the document was accessed online.   HL15388

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current literacy level in the United Kingdom.   HL15389

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what resources are specifically targeted at those in the community who lack basic levels of literacy and numeracy.   HL15390

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will examine the case for extending depositor protection to unlimited balances temporarily placed with a bank as a result of unusual events, such as a house sale or receipt of an inheritance.   HL15391

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have consulted the United Kingdom banking industry in reaching their view that it would not be in the national interest to publish details of the number of employees in each bank paid more than £1 million per annum, as recommended by the Walker Review in November 2009; and whether the views of others were sought, such as bank owners and employee representatives.   HL15392

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Wilcox on 31 January (HL Deb, col 1445), what actions they have taken or will take to give effect to the Minister’s declaration that "putting employees on board committees is something that obviously everybody would like to see happen".   HL15393

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 1 February (WA 326) regarding the hypothecation of client securities, whether, taking into account the United Kingdom’s market leadership in this activity, they will consider taking action to strengthen the safeguarding of customer securities held with United Kingdom financial services firms without waiting for action by the rest of the European Union.   HL15394

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Earl Attlee on 31 January (HL Deb, col 1438), why they have excepted the Intercity Express Programme train from the franchise negotiations.   HL15395

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Earl Attlee on 31 January (HL Deb, col 1437–9), whether they took advice from qualified railway engineers in taking the decision to support a bi-mode version of the Intercity Express Passenger train; and, if so, which engineers.   HL15396

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in their discussions with the government of Israel on access restrictions to Gazan farmland, they have raised the issue of access to farmland being prohibited by live fire from remotely controlled weapon stations containing machine guns, as detailed in the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs, occupied Palestinian territories report Between the Fence and a Hard Place.   HL15397

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning re-opening Israeli markets to cash crops grown by Gazan farmers.
   HL15398

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel on enforcing the law against Israeli civilians who commit crimes against Palestinians; and in particular regarding the investigation into the death of Yousef Ikhlayl, who was shot while working on his farmland on 28 January 2011.   HL15399

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the expansion of Israeli settlements, what discussions they have had in Ramallah concerning the future of Palestinians in the West Bank and the funding of the Palestinian Authority.   HL15400

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take action in support of the statement of the Deputy Special Co-ordinator of the Middle East Peace Process, Mr Maxwell Gaylard, that "the current policy and practice of demolitions (in the occupied West Bank) ... should end".
   HL15401

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the appeal of the Secretary General of the United Nations on 1 February for goodwill gestures by Israel towards the Palestinians; and whether they will discuss with him and the government of Israel how such measures might be implemented.   HL15402

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what aid the Department for International Development is making available to meet the needs of people displaced from Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile into the Republic of South Sudan.   HL15403

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British police officers are on assignment in Bahrain; and whether they will place in the Library of the House a report giving details of their activities, and the amounts and sources of their funding.   HL15404

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the expansion plans announced by Jaguar Land Rover and other automotive companies, whether they consider that the necessary skills are available in the United Kingdom to meet the technical requirements of new engine plants.   HL15405

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 31 January (WA 301), what is the policy of the relevant department about the wearing of Merchant Navy Medals; and whether the relevant department will now put forward a recommendation to the Committee on the Grant of Honours and Medals to enable holders of the Merchant Navy Medal to wear it alongside United Kingdom decorations.   HL15406

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans, as part of consultations on the draft Communications Bill or otherwise, to review the "must offer" obligation and the level of payment required from the BBC to BSkyB in exchange for the broadcast of BBC programmes on BSkyB platforms.   HL15407

Questions unanswered after 10 working days 

14 December (30 December)

HL14335 Lord Tebbit [CO]

16 January (30 January)

HL14853 Lord Laird [DEFRA]

17 January (31 January)

HL14886 Lord Birt [HO]

HL14903 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [HO]

18 January (1 February)

HL14937 Lord Laird [SO]

HL14938 Lord Laird [CO]

HL14960 Lord Ashcroft [DfE]

19 January (2 February)

HL14995 Lord Laird [CO]

HL15010 Lord Kennedy of Southwark [DCMS]

Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 10 working days.

[CO] 3

[DCMS] 1

[DEFRA] 1

[DfE] 1

[HO] 2

[SO] 1

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Referendum (European Union) [HL]	Private Member’s
Torture (Damages) [HL]	Private Member’s
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s
Social Care Portability [HL]	Private Member’s
Marine Navigation [HL]	Private Member’s
Company Remuneration [HL]	Private Member’s
Scrap Metal Dealers (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Caravan Sites [HL]	Private Member’s
Airports (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Subterranean Development [HL]	Private Member’s	10 February
Inheritance (Cohabitants) [HL]	Private Member’s
Smoke-free Private Vehicles [HL]	Private Member’s
Waiting for Commitment
Defamation [HL]	Private Member’s
Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
City of London (Various Powers) [HL]	Private
Committed to a Select Committee
City of Westminster [HL]	Private
Transport for London [HL]	Private
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Marine Navigation Aids [HL]	Private Member’s
Wind Turbines (Minimum Distance from Residential Premises) [HL]	Private Member’s
Demonstrations in the Vicinity of Parliament (Removal of Authorisation Requirements) [HL]	Private Member’s
Scotland (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)	Government
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (Northern Ireland Assembly Legislative Consent Motion, Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)	Government	7 February
Human Trafficking (Further Provisions and Support for Victims) [HL]	Private Member’s
Mental Health (Discrimination) [HL]	Private Member’s
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment)	Private Member’s
Public Services (Social Value)	Private Member’s
Waiting for Report
House of Lords Reform [HL]	Private Member’s	10 February
Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland Assembly Legislative Consent Motion, Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)	Government	8 February
Protection of Freedoms (Northern Ireland Assembly Legislative Consent Motion)	Government	6 February
Parliament Square (Management) [HL]	Private Member’s
Waiting for Third Reading
Remembrance Sunday (Closure of Shops) [HL]	Private Member’s
Leeds City Council	Private
Reading Borough Council	Private
Canterbury City Council	Private
Nottingham City Council	Private
Sent to the Commons
Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) [HL]	Private Member’s
Re-Export Controls [HL]	Private Member’s
Building Regulations (Review) [HL]	Private Member’s
Dog Control [HL]	Private Member’s
Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Devolution (Time) [HL]	Private Member’s
European Union Membership (Economic Implications) [HL]	Private Member’s
Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) [HL] (Law Commission Bill)	Government
London Local Authorities [HL]	Private
London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]	Private
Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]	Private
Waiting for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendment
Welfare Reform (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)	Government
Waiting for Royal Assent
Live Music [HL]	Private Member’s
Bank of Ireland (UK) plc	Private

Affirmative Instruments in Progress 

The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated

	Merits Committee	To be considered
Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Draft Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2012
Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2012
Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2012
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012
Draft Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012
Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012
Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2012
Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2012
Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2012
Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2012
Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012		6 February
Draft Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2012		6 February
Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012
Draft Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2012		6 February
Draft St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield (Boundary Change) Order 2012
Draft Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012		6 February
Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Diamond Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2012
Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012
Considered in Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012		6 February
Draft City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Draft City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Draft City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Draft City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Draft City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Draft City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Draft City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Draft City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Draft City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Draft City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Draft City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012		6 February
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Insolvency Act 1986 (Disqualification from Parliament) Order 2012
Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Domestic Violence) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Draft Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012
Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Negative Instrument 

Instrument reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
51st Report
Draft Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licences (No. 1 of 2012)	27 February

Special Procedure Order in Progress 

	Date of Laying
Waiting for Chairmen’s report
Rookery South (Resource Recovery Facility) Order 2012	29 November

Remedial Order in Progress under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998 

The date in brackets is the date of expiry of the statutory period

	Report	To be considered
Proposal for order reported from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Proposal for the Draft Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) Order 2012 [14 October]	19th Report

Public Bodies Orders in Progress 

	Scrutiny period expires	To be considered
Draft Order waiting for consideration by the Merits Committee
Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012	17 March
Draft Order reported from the Merits Committee
Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) Order 2012 51st Report from the Merits Commitee, 39th Report from the Joint Committee on Stattutory Instruments	15 March

Committees 

Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor. Only the next meeting of each Committee is listed below. Further details of these meetings, and of planned further meetings, may be found in the House of Lords Committee Bulletin.

Monday 6 February
Privacy and Injunctions	Joint Committee	2.00pm in the Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
European Union	EU Sub-Committee B Internal Market, Energy and Transport	4.00pm
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill	Joint Committee	4.30pm
Human Rights	Joint Committee	5.00pm
Tuesday 7 February
Science and Technology	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	EU Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade	10.30am
Science and Technology	Sub Committee I STEM Higher Education	3.15pm
Merits of Statutory Instruments	Select Committee	3.30pm
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
European Union	Select Committee	4.00pm
Administration and Works	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Committee Room G
Wednesday 8 February
European Union	EU Sub-Committee F Home Affairs	10.30am
European Union	EU Sub-Committee D Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment	10.30am
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	3.45pm
European Union	EU Sub-Committee E Justice and Institutions	4.00pm
Thursday 9 February
European Union	EU Sub-Committee G Social Policy and Consumer Protection	9.30am
European Union	EU Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy	10.00am
Monday 13 February
Liaison	Domestic Committee	4.00pm in Committee Room G
Wednesday 15 February
Constitution	Select Committee	10.00am
Monday 27 February
National Security Strategy	Joint Committee	4.00pm
Wednesday 14 March
Information	Domestic Committee	3.45pm

Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 2 February 2012 

The House met at 11.00am.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Derby.

Select Committee Report

1 Communications 
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

The Future of Investigative Journalism. (3rd Report, HL Paper 256)

Public Business

2 Algeria A question was asked by Lord Risby and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

3 Credit unions A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Freud.

4 Alcohol A question was asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and answered by Earl Howe.

5 Libya A question was asked by Lord Judd and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

6 Welfare Reform Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with certain Lords amendments agreed to, with another Lords amendment agreed to with an amendment, and with reasons for disagreeing to the remaining Lords amendments. It was ordered that the Commons reasons and amendment be printed. (HL Bill 126)

7 Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

8 Licensing Act 2003 (Diamond Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2012 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

9 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

10 Scotland Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 18. An amendment was agreed to. The House resumed after clause 14 was agreed to.

11 People trafficking A question was asked by Lord Eames and, after debate, answered by Earl Attlee.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

12 Scotland Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 22. Clause 17 was negatived. The House resumed after clause 21 was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 6.55pm until Monday 6 February at 2.30pm.

David Beamish

Clerk of the Parliaments

Papers 

All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.

Instruments Withdrawn

The following instruments, laid before the House on 1 February, were withdrawn:

1 Draft Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012.

2 Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.

Command Paper

The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

Explanatory Memorandum (Revised)-Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2012. (1 February)   
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Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Transport Levying Bodies (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988.    (213)

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Treaty concerning the accession of Croatia to the European Union, laid under the European Union Act 2011.