NOTICES AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
Items marked † are new or have been altered.Items marked ‡ are expected to be taken during the dinner adjournment.
FRIDAY 16TH JUNE
At eleven o’clock
The Lord Davies of Oldham—To move, That this House takes note of the drafts of the BBC’s new Charter and the Agreement between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the Corporation.
The Lord Fowler—To move, That this House takes note of the 3rd Report of the Select Committee on the Review of the BBC’s Royal Charter (3rd Report, HL Paper 196).
[It is expected that the above two motions will be debated together]
Piped Music and Showing of Television Programmes Bill [HL]—Second Reading [The Lord Beaumont of Whitley]
MONDAY 19TH JUNE
*The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the United Nations Security Council discusses the report of the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ibrahim Gambari, following his meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi; and the upsurge in violence in the Karen state.
*The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will respond to the request by African Churches in the United Kingdom to publish Department for Education and Skills research into allegations of witchcraft and possession in the United Kingdom.
*The Lord Hamilton of Epsom—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the effectiveness of the House of Lords within a bicameral Parliament since the reform of the House by the House of Lords Act 1999.
*The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of security of supply provided by domestic coal production for energy generation; and how they propose to encourage the necessary investment.
Leicester City Council Bill—Second Reading
Liverpool City Council Bill—Second Reading
Maidstone Borough Council Bill—Second Reading
National Health Service Bill [HL]—Second Reading [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton] (Consolidation)
National Health Service (Wales) Bill [HL]—Second Reading [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton] (Consolidation)
National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Bill [HL]—Second Reading [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton]
In the event of the bill being read a second time, the Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move, That the bill be referred to the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills.
Health Bill—Report [The Lord Warner]
‡The Lord Chidgey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are planning in response to the recent report of the Africa All-Party Parliamentary Group, The Other Side of the Coin; the UK and Corruption in Africa.
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Additional Functions and Amendment) Order 2006—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal] [29th Report from the Joint Committee and 37th Report from the Merits Committee]
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2006—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal] [29th Report from the Joint Committee and 37th Report from the Merits Committee]
Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2006—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Rooker] [28th Report from the Joint Committee]
Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Rooker]
Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Sainsbury of Turville] [24th Report from the Joint Committee]
Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (England) Order 2006—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Bassam of Brighton] [28th Report from the Joint Committee]
Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] [29th Report from the Joint Committee]
†Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2006—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] [29th Report from the Joint Committee]
Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006—Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] [25th Report from the Joint Committee]
TUESDAY 20TH JUNE
*The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recent Trades Union Congress report regarding the frequency of inspections of the workplace for the purposes of health and safety.
*The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Learning and Skills Council about adult learning provision for disabled learners.
*The Lord Waddington—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the consequences for the House of Lords and Parliament of the prospective disqualification of the Law Lords from active membership of the House, and the possibility that retired judges of the new Supreme Court will not be Members of the House.
Conventions—The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move, That notwithstanding the Resolutions of this House of 25th April and 22nd May 2006, it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on Conventions that it should report by the end of this Session of Parliament.
Armed Forces Bill—The Lord Drayson to move, That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Armed Forces Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 53
Schedule 1
Clauses 54 to 113
Schedule 2
Clauses 114 to 163
Schedule 3
Clauses 164 to 168
Schedule 4
Clauses 169 to 180
Schedule 5
Clause 181
Schedule 6
Clauses 182 to 205
Schedule 7
Clauses 206 to 271
Schedule 8
Clauses 272 to 275 | Schedule 9
Clauses 276 and 277
Schedule 10
Clauses 278 to 319
Schedule 11
Clauses 320 to 347
Schedule 12
Clauses 348 and 349
Schedule 13
Clauses 350 to 354
Schedule 14
Clauses 355 to 363
Schedule 15
Clauses 364 to 371
Schedules 16 and 17
Clauses 372 to 378. |
Wireless Telegraphy Bill [HL]—Committee (on re-commitment) [The Lord Falconer of Thoroton] (Consolidation)†Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill—Third Reading [The Lord Whitty]
Electoral Administration Bill—Consideration of Commons Reason [The Baroness Ashton of Upholland]
Police and Justice Bill—Committee [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal] [22nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
‡Contracting Out (Functions Relating to Child Support) Order 2006—The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 22nd May be approved. [28th Report from the Joint Committee and 37th Report from the Merits Committee]
WEDNESDAY 21ST JUNE
[At three o’clock]
[Prayers will have been read]
*The Lord Judd—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the proposals circulated by the Canadian Mission to the United Nations on the arrangements to be made for the appointment of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.
*The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what benefits were obtained from the recent European Union-Latin American Summit in Vienna.
*The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on the implementation of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive.
†Government of Wales Bill—The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move, That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 and 2
Schedule 1
Clauses 3 to 27
Schedule 2
Clause 28 to 58
Schedule 3
Clauses 59 to 87
Schedule 4
Clauses 88 to 93
Schedule 5
Clauses 94 to 102
Schedule 6
Clauses 103 to 107 | Schedule 7
Clauses 108 to 144
Schedule 8
Clauses 145 to 148
Schedule 9
Clauses 149 to 159
Schedule 10
Clauses 160 and 161
Schedule 11
Clause 162
Schedule 12
Clauses 163 to 165. |
Education and Inspections Bill—Second Reading [The Lord Adonis]†Constitutional Reform (Prerogative Powers and Civil Service etc.) Bill [HL]—Committee [The Lord Lester of Herne Hill]
†The Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role of solicitors and the Law Society in the British Coal Miners’ compensation litigation.
†ROYAL ASSENT
THURSDAY 22ND JUNE
[At eleven o’clock]
The Baroness Verma
and
The Lord Leach of Fairford
*The Lord Anderson of Swansea—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the result of the referendum in Montenegro.
*The Baroness Scott of Needham Market—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will indicate in what way Network Rail is accountable to Parliament and to United Kingdom taxpayers.
*The Lord Goodlad—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the passage of legislation in the current session of Parliament, whether they propose to introduce legislation to limit to 60 sitting days the time which bills may spend in the House of Lords.
The Baroness Gale—To call attention to the importance of work-life balance; and to move for papers.
The Lord Giddens—To call attention to the impact of changes in child welfare services on life chances; and to move for papers.
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the prospects for peace and parliamentary democracy in Nepal.
In the Moses Room
At 2 pm
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill—Grand Committee [The Lord Rooker] [22nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
MONDAY 26TH JUNE
The Lord Crisp
and
The Lord Teverson
*The Lord Adebowale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the needs of children whose parents misuse alcohol are addressed.
*The Lord Campbell of Alloway—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider an amendment to the Ministerial Code to enable advice to be given by an independent body as to the ethics of non-financial conduct.
*The Lord Blaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the future of the Middle East Road Map.
*The Lord Sheldon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations they are undertaking in connection with the review of the default retirement age.
Childcare Bill—Third Reading [The Lord Adonis]
[It is expected that the Report stage of the Health Bill will conclude]
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will continue at 3.30 pm in the Moses Room]
TUESDAY 27TH JUNE
The Lord Sheikh
and
The Lord Morrow
*The Lord Hunt of Chesterton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as part of their forthcoming marine legislation, they will establish an agency to coordinate more effectively policies for oceans, the atmosphere and climate change.
*The Lord Newby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they propose to take to increase the level of uptake of child trust funds.
*The Lord Phillips of Sudbury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the rapid growth in city hedge funds on the United Kingdom economy and society.
Government of Wales Bill—Report [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting]
‡Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006—The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova to move, That the draft Order laid before the House on 25th May be approved. [29th Report from the Joint Committee]
WEDNESDAY 28TH JUNE
[At three o’clock]
*The Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of wills which will have to be revised if the proposed changes to trusts and inheritance tax proceed.
*The Lord Walton of Detchant—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the new regulation under which non-European Union nationals, who have trained in and graduated from United Kingdom medical schools, will be required, after a two-year postgraduate foundation appointment, to have a work permit before embarking on further postgraduate training in the United Kingdom.
*The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the conclusion of ECPAT UK (End Child Prostitution, Pornography and Trafficking) that child trafficking has spread from London to Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle.
Civil Aviation Bill—Consideration of Commons Amendment and Reason [The Lord Davies of Oldham]
[It is expected that the Report stage of the Government of Wales Bill will conclude]
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will continue at 3.45 pm in Committee Room 3A/4B]
THURSDAY 29TH JUNE
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the recent responses by the government of Iran concerning its nuclear programme fully meet the United Nations Security Council requests.
*The Lord Peyton of Yeovil—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will arrange regular visits of sufficient duration by Ministers and officials of the Ministry of Defence to British units in Iraq in order that they may understand the problems and pressures with which the units have to contend.
*The Baroness Sharples—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many dangerous foreign nationals are still at large and why 200 released from jail are not going to be deported.
The Lord Inge—To call attention to the level of operational commitments on the Armed Forces and the issues of recruitment, retention and funding, including the procurement programme; and to move for papers.
The Lord Ramsbotham—To call attention to the case for a Women’s Justice Board to oversee the treatment of and conditions for women in the criminal justice system; and to move for papers.
MONDAY 3RD JULY
The Baroness Paisley of St George’s
and
The Lord Boyd of Duncansby
*The Lord Janner of Braunstone—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will put forward proposals to renationalise water companies in the United Kingdom.
*The Lord Ezra—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their targets for energy efficiency have so far been met.
*The Lord Wallace of Saltaire—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, at the Riga summit in November, they will support extending the prospect of future membership of NATO beyond those states which have already been offered Membership Action Plans.
*The Lord Goodhart—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will transfer responsibility for criminal justice from the Home Office to the Department for Constitutional Affairs, so as to create a Department for Justice.
TUESDAY 4TH JULY
*The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has had with the government of the United States about climate change and the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions since her appointment earlier this year.
*The Baroness Stern—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the 350 women prisoners displaced as a result of the decision announced on 24th May to appropriate H M Prison Brockhill and H M Prison Bullwood Hall for male prisoners.
*The Lord Swinfen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what have been the receipts from gold reserve sales since 1997; and what would be the current market value of the gold reserve sold.
[It is expected that the Committee stage of the Police and Justice Bill will continue]
WEDNESDAY 5TH JULY
[At three o’clock]
*The Lord Renton of Mount Harry—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take into account the availability of water supply before deciding where to build new houses.
*The Earl Attlee—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis they compare United Kingdom defence expenditure with that of other developed countries.
*The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in paying in full the single farm payments for 2005.
THURSDAY 6TH JULY
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Best—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Charities Bill will resume its passage though Parliament.
*The Baroness D’Souza—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help prevent the oppression, abuse and murder of women in Iraq by religious factions.
*The Viscount Falkland—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase public awareness of the cost to the nation of preventable obesity.
[It is expected that the Committee stage of the Police and Justice Bill will continue]
MONDAY 10TH JULY
The Baroness Ford
and
The Lord Patel of Bradford
†*The Baroness Miller of Hendon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the future effect on families resulting from the imposition of a 40 per cent level of inheritance tax on properties of average value in London.
†*The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which persons’ or bodies’ application of the human rights legislation has caused them to review the way in which such legislation is being applied.
†*The Lord Addington—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report by the Audit Commission, Public Sports and Recreation Services, that school sports facilities are not being used to full effect to provide community sports and recreation facilities which are fit for purpose.
†*The Baroness Howe of Idlicote—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take as a result of the Food Standards Agency’s recommendation that all television advertising of food with high fat, sugar or salt content should be banned before the nine o’clock watershed.
TUESDAY 11TH JULY
The Lord Bruce-Lockhart
and
The Lord Low of Dalston
*The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recent suicides in Guantanamo Bay.
*The Baroness Knight of Collingtree—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to introduce legislation to create an offence of child trafficking.
*The Lord Steel of Aikwood—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what studies they have made of high-speed local train services in other countries.
WEDNESDAY 12TH JULY
[At three o’clock]
†*The Lord Dubs—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of plastic bags supplied by the retail industry; and what steps they are taking to discourage their use.
†*The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask the Chairman of Committees what proposals are being considered for securing easier vehicular access to the Palace of Westminster via Black Rod’s Garden entrance and the underground car park.
THURSDAY 13TH JULY
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Northbourne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will instigate research into the reported statistical link between children who grow up in stable, two-parent families and favourable outcomes at school and in later life.
*The Lord Russell-Johnston—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the current financial situation of the European Court of Human Rights.
†*The Lord Soley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role is being played by the Crown Prosecution Service in offering support to victims of crime.
NO DAY NAMED
PART I
The Baroness Northover—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further aid they are providing to assist the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
The Lord Northbourne—To call attention to the causes of family dysfunction and breakdown and to their cost to the nation; and to move for papers.
The Lord Northbourne—To call attention to the role and responsibilities of fathers; and to move for papers.
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they agree with the First Report from the Committee for Privileges, Code of Conduct and Members’ Interests, (Session 2003-04, HL Paper 69) in particular its recommendation that Members of the House in receipt of pensions from the European Union do not normally need to declare such pensions as a financial interest when taking part in debates on European Union matters; and, if so, why.
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their proposals for increasing charges for general aviation.
The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider continuing United Kingdom membership of the European Union to be in the national interest.
The Baroness Hooper—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what developments they envisage in policies on education and cultural heritage for the Overseas Territories.
The Baroness Cox—To call attention to the security, humanitarian and human rights situation in North Korea; and to move for papers.
The Lord Norton of Louth—To call attention to the case for establishing a fixed date for Easter; and to move for papers.
The Lord Hoyle—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to persuade the owners of sports stadiums to make those stadiums non-smoking areas.
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the administration and management of H M Revenue and Customs are satisfactory.
The Baroness Noakes—To call attention to the use of mixed sex wards in the National Health Service; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Shephard of Northwold—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the production of bio-fuels in the United Kingdom.
The Lord Luke—To call attention to the role of speed cameras and the number of traffic police; and to move for papers.
The Lord Dykes—To call attention to present security problems in Afghanistan; and to move for papers.
The Viscount Bridgeman—To call attention to the problem of hospital acquired infection; and to move for papers.
The Lord Blaker—To call attention to the situation in Zimbabwe; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Hooper—To call attention to the situation in Paraguay; and to move for papers.
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to honour their commitment that family carers of people with lifelong severe intellectual impairment should be at the heart of decision-making about their relatives’ accommodation, health care and support.
The Lord Bishop of Rochester—To call attention to the issue of integration and multi-culturalism in a plural society; and to move for papers.
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to develop their relations with Kazakhstan.
The Lord Dholakia—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will bring forward legislation to reform the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the government of Botswana about its treatment of the bushmen of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
The Baroness Northover—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to combat AIDS across the world and its effect on children.
The Lord Dubs—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will now introduce legislation to grant pardons to the troops in the British Armed Forces who were shot for alleged cowardice and desertion during the First World War.
The Lord Trefgarne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the expected in-service date for the first of the planned new Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) (Scottish Ministers) Order 2005—The Duke of Montrose to move to resolve, That this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the Order laid before the House on 14th November 2005 (S.I. 2005/3153).
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the environmental impacts of a second runway at Stansted airport.
The Lord Northbourne—To call attention to the report of the Commission on Families and the wellbeing of children entitled, Families and the State—Two way support and responsibilities; and to move for papers.
The Lord Lea of Crondall—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making towards introducing a national scheme of road pricing.
The Baroness Cox—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the situation in Sudan, with particular reference to Darfur and the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
The Lord Dykes—To call attention to recent developments in the euro-zone economy; and to move for papers.
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme on small pharmaceutical companies.
The Lord Campbell of Alloway—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements have been made to enable the refuelling at military airfields of civilian aircraft with passengers destined for extraordinary rendition.
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the justification for requiring civil justice costs to be recovered in their entirety from those who become suitors before the court.
The Lord Chidgey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making in response to the situation in the Democratic Republic of Guinea, Conakry, having regard in particular to the impact on emerging democratic institutions in Sierra Leone.
The Baroness Scott of Needham Market—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making on housing market renewal pathfinder programmes.
The Lord Taverne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to contribute to the stabilisation of population growth in Africa.
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide support for the families of children with autism.
The Lord Dykes—To call attention to the case for new rules and procedures to improve the efficiency of European Union institutions; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Williams of Crosby—To call attention to the reconstruction of Iraq; and to move for papers.
The Lord Giddens—To call attention to the future of the European social model; and to move for papers.
The Lord Dubs—To call attention to the case for affordable housing to accommodate families and those living in overcrowded conditions; and to move for papers.
The Lord Sheldon—To call attention to the case for a Civil Service Act; and to move for papers.
The Lord Lucas—To call attention to the consequences of decriminalised parking regimes; and to move for papers.
The Lord Beaumont of Whitley—To call attention to the disposal of allotment land in England in 2004 and 2005; and to move for papers.
The Lord Bishop of Oxford—To call attention to steps which could be taken to reduce inequality in society; and to move for papers.
The Lord Foulkes of Cumnock—To call attention to the progress of devolution in Scotland in light of issues raised in the Arbuthnot Report; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Blood—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to develop more integrated schools in Northern Ireland and to encourage the transformation of existing schools to integrated schools.
The Lord Smith of Leigh—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to devolve more power to local authorities; and, if so, when they intend to do so.
The Baroness Morris of Yardley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to enhance the role of modern universities.
The Lord Campbell of Alloway—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider amending the Ministerial Code of Guidance to provide for an independent body to advise on non-financial ethical conduct.
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the level of funding and support for the United Kingdom Film and Television Archives.
The Viscount Waverley—To call attention to initiatives for the resolution of global terrorism; and to move for papers.
The Earl of Listowel—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy for children’s homes.
The Baroness Cumberlege—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards midwife-led maternity units.
The Lord Judd—To call attention to the reform of the United Nations; and to move for papers.
†Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2006—The Lord Dixon-Smith to move, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 23rd May, be annulled (S.I. 2006/1380).
†The Lord Dubs—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their new policy outlined in Reducing the Risk of Disasters will provide sufficient resources to enable vulnerable communities to prevent the worst consequences of disasters and to deal effectively with their aftermath.
PART II
SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
[The date in brackets is that on which the Report was published]
The Baroness Thomas of Walliswood—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Report of the European Union Committee on Paediatric Medicines: Proposed EU Regulation (20th Report, HL Paper 101), what steps they are taking to ensure that the proposed European Union Regulation on Medicinal Products for Paediatric use will meet satisfactory ethical standards on implementation, that the incentives proposed will be effective, equitable and proportionate and that the working of the Regulation will be rigorously reviewed. [1st February]
The Lord Wakeham—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on the Economics of Climate Change (2nd Report, HL Paper 12). [6th July 2005]
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
[Tabled on 15th June, or unanswered after 14 days]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
24th April
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to support victims of female genital mutilation. [HO] (HL5316)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was (a) the crime rate for each recorded category of offence, and (b) the detection rate for each police force throughout England and Wales broken down by forces numbering (i) under 4,000, and (ii) over 4,000, in each of the last 10 years. [HO] (HL5320)
26th April
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the records of prisoners serving custodial sentences who have been recommended for deportation by the courts should be held by each of the Home Office, the prison in which the prisoner is being held and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate. [HO] (HL5450)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all those serving custodial sentences who have been recommended for deportation by the courts are entitled to apply for political asylum on release from prison; and, if so, how long after their release they can do so. [HO] (HL5455)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take against those who have failed to effect lawful deportations of convicted foreign nationals over the past seven years. [HO] (HL5456)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what resources are being deployed to ensure that football supporters travelling to the World Cup tournament in Germany will do so lawfully and securely; and how much this will cost. [HO] (HL5458)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what collaborative arrangements are in place to prevent fans from travelling to the football World Cup in Germany who are known troublemakers or have banning orders restricting their attendance. [HO] (HL5459)
2nd May
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will request that chief constables record the police time spent on tracing, interviewing or detaining foreign prisoners released under licence into the community since 1999. [HO] (HL5525)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the 1,023 foreign prisoners released under licence into the community since 1999, how many have been—
(a) convicted of further offences;
(b) charged in connection with further alleged offences;
(c) questioned by the police in connection with further alleged offences; and
(d) recorded as breaching the conditions of their early release. [HO] (HL5527)
3rd May
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many convicted prisoners are now held whose deportation has been recommended by the relevant court. [HO] (HL5563)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, how long before the end of a sentence a prisoner can be deported; and whether these arrangements are working as intended. [HO] (HL5564)
4th May
The Lord Monson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by the Lord Corbett of Castle Vale and the response by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 3rd May (HL Deb, col. 280), why the United Kingdom authorities did not consider flying Mustaf Jama from the United Kingdom to Nairobi from where, with the permission of the Kenyan authorities, he could have been taken overland to a Somali border post. [HO] (HL5608)
10th May
The Baroness Wilkins—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce access criteria similar to those contained in the London Plan in other areas of the United Kingdom. [DCLG] (HL5718)
16th May
The Lord Walton of Detchant—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will renew the project grant awarded in 2002 to the charity Doctors’ SupportLine, which is now under threat of closure. [DoH] (HL5800)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the Police Service of Northern Ireland concerning convicted prisoners who are on early release from prison in the Irish Republic and who visit Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL5820)
17th May
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which (a) officials, and (b) former officials of the Ministry of Defence currently have the use of a residence owned or financed by the Government; and, in each case, what is (i) the title of the official in residence, serving or retired, and (ii) the annual running cost of the residence. [MoD] (HL5837)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been cases in which the courts of other member states of the European Union have interpreted and applied Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights more restrictively than British courts but compatibly with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights; and, if so, whether they will publish details of such cases. [DCA] (HL5840)
The Baroness Stern—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to merge probation services. [HO] (HL5841)
18th May
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the name of each external consultantancy firm or consultant employed by the Home Office to advise on the proposed amalgamation relating to the Essex police constabulary; whether they will provide a summary of the work undertaken; and what was the cost in each case. [HO] (HL5875)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 16th May (WA 28), why the placing of the information requested in the Library of the House would prejudice relations between the Government and the National Assembly for Wales. [HO] (HL5876)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 16th May (WA 28), whether the exemption cited is applicable given that the exemption under section 28 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 refers to the National Assembly for Wales and the information requested originates from the private office of the Welsh First Minister and therefore the Welsh Assembly Government. [HO] (HL5877)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether parliamentary written questions are subject to the same terms and exemptions as requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and whether it is Government policy to cite exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as reasons for withholding information requested in parliamentary questions; and, if so, when such a change of policy occurred. [HO] (HL5878)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why figures on the estimated set-up costs relating to each police force merger in England and Wales were published in the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 25th April (WA 16) when a further Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 17th May (WA 47) indicated that such information was still under review by Ministers. [HO] (HL5879)
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 2nd February (WA 72-3) concerning MMR/MR vaccine litigation, whether they will identify the three lead barristers who were paid £463,782, £445,601 and £424,659; what was the hourly rate of pay for each barrister; and whether these payments represent “risk rates” such that the service providers would be unlikely to profit from a case which was unsuccessful. [DCA] (HL5883)
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 2nd February (WA 72-3) concerning MMR/MR vaccine litigation, how much legal aid has been spent on (a) solicitors’ fees; (b) barristers’ fees; and (c) experts’ fees in that case; which firms of solicitors, barristers and experts have been involved; and how much legal aid has been spent by each group. [DCA] (HL5884)
22nd May
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the figures given to Parliament of the number of British military casualties in the Iraq deployment are accurate. [MoD] (HL5943)
23rd May
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether foreign criminals who have been deported on discharge from prison are banned from re-entering the United Kingdom; if so, for how long; and whether they are liable to immediate deportation, without rights of appeal, if they return illegally while under ban from re-entry. [HO] (HL5948)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many foreign nationals currently serving prison sentences were (a) recommended for deportation by the courts for deportation; and (b) are now liable to deportation under the new policy announced by the Prime Minister on 3rd May (HC Deb, cols. 958-63). [HO] (HL5949)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances citizens of other European Union member states can be banned from entry into the United Kingdom. [HO] (HL5950)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 23rd May (WA 87), why the nationality recorded for sentenced people in prison in Scotland is given as at 30th June 2004; when they will provide more up-to-date information; and what arrangements exist for ensuring that the national security implications of criminals with foreign nationality held in prisons in Scotland are dealt with on a United Kingdom basis. [HO] (HL5951)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the weekly report on the foreign national prisoner population which was initiated from 1st April. [HO] (HL5952)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many foreign nationals who have completed their prison sentences are currently being held in immigration detention facilities. [HO] (HL5953)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of delays in appointing a chair for the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights, they have made an assessment of the likely consequential delays in the timetable for the Commission becoming operational. [DCLG] (HL5965)
The Lord Colwyn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the last three years for which information is available, how many deaths in each strategic health authority arose from—
(f) misdiagnosis. [DoH] (HL5983)
24th May
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Parole Board has sufficient resources to enable its members to interview each prisoner before decisions are taken on whether the prisoner should be released. [HO] (HL5988)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Carltona principle of Ministerial accountability for the acts and omissions of civil servants applies to the Home Office. [HO] (HL5991)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether persons continuously resident in the United Kingdom for over 12 years, who are taxpayers with no criminal convictions, can be deported on the grounds that they have no right of abode. [HO] (HL5993)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a person has a claim to British Overseas citizenship under Article 6(1) of the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 if—
(a) he acquired British Dependent Territories citizenship under section 15(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981;
(b) he was a citizen of India, at birth, solely by virtue of descent;
(c) prior to 30th June 1997 his parent renounced Indian citizenship under the provisions of section 8(1) of the Citizenship Act 1955;
(d) as a consequence of (c) above he lost his own Indian citizenship under the provisions of section 8(2) of the Citizenship Act 1955;
(e) immediately before 1st July 1997 he was a British Dependent Territories citizen, and, if it had not been for his connection with Hong Kong, he would not have been such a citizen;
(f) prior to 1st July 1997, he failed to acquire the status of British National (Overseas);
(g) he has not held any citizenship or nationality other than those described in (a) and (b); and
(h) being unaware that he may have a claim to British Overseas citizenship, he is holding or has held an Indian passport to which he was not entitled by virtue of (c) and (d) above. [HO] (HL5995)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the Home Office circular to police forces of December 2004 which set out broad criteria by which cases for consideration for deportation of foreign prisoners should be referred to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate. [HO] (HL5997)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many foreign nationals who have been sentenced to imprisonment in the United Kingdom are currently serving their sentences in prisons in their own countries; and what rules and arrangements determine their early release. [HO] (HL5998)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether deportation of foreign nationals who have been given custodial sentences in the United Kingdom, but who have not completed those sentences, invariably involves an agreement with the government of the country to which they are deported that they should be kept in prison in that country until they have completed their sentences, as determined by the United Kingdom rules for early release. [HO] (HL5999)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office has responsibilities and powers throughout the United Kingdom; and what arrangements, if any, exist for liaison, consultation or joint decision making with the devolved authorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland respectively. [HO] (HL6000)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the courts of the United Kingdom can recommend citizens of other European Union countries who have been convicted of an imprisonable offence for deportation; and what powers they have to deport such persons. [HO] (HL6001)
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will respond to the application for leave to remain made in February 2005 by Flor, Alan, Valessy and Indira Cazas, currently resident in the Wirral. [HO] (HL6004)
The Baroness Scott of Needham Market—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made towards creating a new tenancy deposit scheme. [DCLG] (HL6012)
25th May
The Lord Judd—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the recommendations by Church Action on Poverty concerning the destitution, homelessness and vulnerability of many asylum seekers. [HO] (HL6016)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 24th May (WA 103), how many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued in England since 1st January 2005. [HO] (HL6022)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 24th May (WA 109), what steps they are taking to address the under representation of Protestant employees, compared to the number of Roman Catholic employees, in cross-border implementation bodies. [NIO] (HL6023)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 24th May (WA 109), what percentage of employees in the implementation bodies in Northern Ireland were—
on 1st January of each year since the implementation bodies were established. [NIO] (HL6024)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultation took place prior to the decision to cancel the bulk subscription for the provision of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin; and which persons or organisations made representations in the last year (a) in favour of, and (b) against such a course of action. [DoH] (HL6027)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Ministers of the Crown are accountable for the failures of the Small Business Service identified in the National Audit Office report. [HMT] (HL6037)
15th June
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Ministry of Defence did not respond until 5th June 2006 to the letter from the President of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal, dated 5th April, regarding the re-interpretations and tampering by the department in its handling of the Tribunal’s decision in the case of Gulf War veteran Mark McGreevy’s war pension appeal. (HL6382)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 5th June (WA 151-2) about the under-ascertainment of infectious intestinal disease, whether (a) a study of exotic pet animals in the community and potential related zoonoses; and (b) a study of the zoonotic microbiology of imported animals would be of benefit to public health. (HL6383)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what extra resources have been required in the United Kingdom to enforce the ban on the import of captive wild birds into the European Union from third countries since October 2005. (HL6384)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any costs have been incurred in the detection and prevention of smuggling of captive wild birds into the United Kingdom since October 2005; and, if so, what those costs have been. (HL6385)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, since 2000, they have updated an environmental impact assessment of the impact of catching species low in the food chain, such as sand eels, on marine life in general. (HL6386)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the local population of common dolphins and bottlenose dolphins in United Kingdom waters were killed as bycatch in the last five years. (HL6387)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether acoustic porpoise deterrent devices are an important tool in protecting biodiversity. (HL6388)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the existing World Bank Trust Fund for Palestine is not being used for urgent humanitarian supplies and for the salaries of education and health workers. (HL6389)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why international aid and development funds for the West Bank and Gaza are not being channelled through the Office of the President of the Palestine Liberation Organization. (HL6390)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the $9 billion, pledged by members of the G8 in 2005 for the development of Gaza, has so far been spent; what plans exist for further spending; and with what timetable. (HL6391)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent the Quartet has been able to persuade the government of Israel to use withheld customs and VAT monies to pay the current and accrued utility bills of the West Bank and Gaza; and what are the prospects for such set-offs in future. (HL6392)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what ways they are cooperating with the International Criminal Court in order to bring indicted and suspected persons to justice; and whether for this purpose they will consult and accept evidence from relevant non-governmental organisations, both at home and abroad. (HL6393)
The Lord Dubs—To ask the Chairman of Committees what action is being taken to reduce water and electricity use in House of Lords areas of the Parliamentary Estate. (HL6394)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Lord Triesman on 6th June (HL Deb, col. 1131) “that there has been a certain ebb and flow between decisions taken in the legal fora of Europe and those taken here”, which decisions now taken in the legal fora of the United Kingdom were formally taken in the legal fora of the European Union. (HL6395)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanisms they have put in place to ensure that asylum seekers persuaded to leave the United Kingdom by payments of £3,000 do not subsequently return under other identities to claim a further payment. (HL6396)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with reference to the single farm payments scheme, how many farmers—
(a) have not yet received any money;
(b) have not yet received their full entitlement;
(c) have been paid in full;
(d) have not been paid in full, but had a historical payment record from 2004; and
(e) have applied for a payment that is below €100. (HL6397)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the investigative phase of the preparation for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ consultation on opening further access to the United Kingdom coastline has covered any of the problems being encountered on the roll-out of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000; if so, what aspects have been examined; and what statistics on incidence have been compiled. (HL6398)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the National Audit Office’s report The Right of Access to Open Countryside, why it was considered reasonable to ask the board of the Countryside Agency to approve options for improving coastal access when the in-depth investigation of the four study areas did not include costings. (HL6399)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why it was considered reasonable to ask the board of the Countryside Agency to approve options for improving coastal access when only one of the seven parts of the work programme of the Coastal Access Project Group was complete. (HL6400)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the audited overspend of £39 million in delivering the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 legislation, how the Coastal Access Project Group has financed its work to date; and how the forthcoming Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ public consultation process will be financed. (HL6401)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much investigation has been done by the Coastal Access Project Group into the health and safety aspects of open coastal areas, including the threats offered by wave, wind and tide, the dangers both to people and to animals offered by cliff edges, and the costs to the emergency services of the effects of exposure and isolation. (HL6402)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Cabinet Office will publish the list of Ministerial responsibilities and contact details to incorporate the changes made on or before 5th May 2006. (HL6403)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have held talks with the government of Zimbabwe regarding the press in Zimbabwe. (HL6404)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of South Africa regarding its policy on asylum seekers from Zimbabwe. (HL6405)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have sought assurances from the government of Zimbabwe that it has ceased its policy of house demolitions. (HL6406)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the possible actions they could take in response to the forced evictions in Zimbabwe; and whether they consider that any of these actions would be effective. (HL6407)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide significant assistance to help deal with the issue of AIDS awareness and education in Zimbabwe. (HL6408)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken, or intend to take, regarding programmes to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission and to provide assistance in the treatment of paediatric AIDS in Zimbabwe. (HL6409)
The Lord Goodlad—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of their decision to amend the provisions of Schedule 20 to the Finance (No. 2) Bill so as to reinstate inheritance tax exemption for widows and widowers who receive property in trusts established under their spouses’ wills or on intestacy, they will now consider granting parallel exemption for widows and widowers who succeed on their spouses’ death to property in trusts established prior to the budget under which the deceased spouse has at all times between 22nd March and his or her death held an interest in possession. (HL6410)
The Lord Colwyn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis the Dental Business Service have made of items prescribed under band 3 of the new dental contract since 1st April. (HL6411)
The Lord Colwyn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether dental practices that have exceeded their units of dental activity targets receive payments from their primary care trusts for any additional National Health Service treatment they prescribe. (HL6412)
The Lord Colwyn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the data they have collected since 1st April, how many dental practices they expect to exceed their annual units of dental activity quota. (HL6413)
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER AWAITING ANSWER
15th JUNE 2006
[Tabled on the dates shown]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
24th April
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to support victims of female genital mutilation. [HO] (HL5316)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was (a) the crime rate for each recorded category of offence, and (b) the detection rate for each police force throughout England and Wales broken down by forces numbering (i) under 4,000, and (ii) over 4,000, in each of the last 10 years. [HO] (HL5320)
26th April
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the records of prisoners serving custodial sentences who have been recommended for deportation by the courts should be held by each of the Home Office, the prison in which the prisoner is being held and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate. [HO] (HL5450)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all those serving custodial sentences who have been recommended for deportation by the courts are entitled to apply for political asylum on release from prison; and, if so, how long after their release they can do so. [HO] (HL5455)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take against those who have failed to effect lawful deportations of convicted foreign nationals over the past seven years. [HO] (HL5456)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what resources are being deployed to ensure that football supporters travelling to the World Cup tournament in Germany will do so lawfully and securely; and how much this will cost. [HO] (HL5458)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what collaborative arrangements are in place to prevent fans from travelling to the football World Cup in Germany who are known troublemakers or have banning orders restricting their attendance. [HO] (HL5459)
2nd May
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will request that chief constables record the police time spent on tracing, interviewing or detaining foreign prisoners released under licence into the community since 1999. [HO] (HL5525)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the 1,023 foreign prisoners released under licence into the community since 1999, how many have been—
(a) convicted of further offences;
(b) charged in connection with further alleged offences;
(c) questioned by the police in connection with further alleged offences; and
(d) recorded as breaching the conditions of their early release. [HO] (HL5527)
3rd May
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many convicted prisoners are now held whose deportation has been recommended by the relevant court. [HO] (HL5563)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, how long before the end of a sentence a prisoner can be deported; and whether these arrangements are working as intended. [HO] (HL5564)
4th May
The Lord Monson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by the Lord Corbett of Castle Vale and the response by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 3rd May (HL Deb, col. 280), why the United Kingdom authorities did not consider flying Mustaf Jama from the United Kingdom to Nairobi from where, with the permission of the Kenyan authorities, he could have been taken overland to a Somali border post. [HO] (HL5608)
10th May
The Baroness Wilkins—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce access criteria similar to those contained in the London Plan in other areas of the United Kingdom. [DCLG] (HL5718)
16th May
The Lord Walton of Detchant—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will renew the project grant awarded in 2002 to the charity Doctors’ SupportLine, which is now under threat of closure. [DoH] (HL5800)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the Police Service of Northern Ireland concerning convicted prisoners who are on early release from prison in the Irish Republic and who visit Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL5820)
17th May
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which (a) officials, and (b) former officials of the Ministry of Defence currently have the use of a residence owned or financed by the Government; and, in each case, what is (i) the title of the official in residence, serving or retired, and (ii) the annual running cost of the residence. [MoD] (HL5837)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been cases in which the courts of other member states of the European Union have interpreted and applied Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights more restrictively than British courts but compatibly with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights; and, if so, whether they will publish details of such cases. [DCA] (HL5840)
The Baroness Stern—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to merge probation services. [HO] (HL5841)
18th May
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the name of each external consultantancy firm or consultant employed by the Home Office to advise on the proposed amalgamation relating to the Essex police constabulary; whether they will provide a summary of the work undertaken; and what was the cost in each case. [HO] (HL5875)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 16th May (WA 28), why the placing of the information requested in the Library of the House would prejudice relations between the Government and the National Assembly for Wales. [HO] (HL5876)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 16th May (WA 28), whether the exemption cited is applicable given that the exemption under section 28 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 refers to the National Assembly for Wales and the information requested originates from the private office of the Welsh First Minister and therefore the Welsh Assembly Government. [HO] (HL5877)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether parliamentary written questions are subject to the same terms and exemptions as requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and whether it is Government policy to cite exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as reasons for withholding information requested in parliamentary questions; and, if so, when such a change of policy occurred. [HO] (HL5878)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why figures on the estimated set-up costs relating to each police force merger in England and Wales were published in the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 25th April (WA 16) when a further Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 17th May (WA 47) indicated that such information was still under review by Ministers. [HO] (HL5879)
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 2nd February (WA 72-3) concerning MMR/MR vaccine litigation, whether they will identify the three lead barristers who were paid £463,782, £445,601 and £424,659; what was the hourly rate of pay for each barrister; and whether these payments represent “risk rates” such that the service providers would be unlikely to profit from a case which was unsuccessful. [DCA] (HL5883)
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 2nd February (WA 72-3) concerning MMR/MR vaccine litigation, how much legal aid has been spent on (a) solicitors’ fees; (b) barristers’ fees; and (c) experts’ fees in that case; which firms of solicitors, barristers and experts have been involved; and how much legal aid has been spent by each group. [DCA] (HL5884)
22nd May
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the figures given to Parliament of the number of British military casualties in the Iraq deployment are accurate. [MoD] (HL5943)
23rd May
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether foreign criminals who have been deported on discharge from prison are banned from re-entering the United Kingdom; if so, for how long; and whether they are liable to immediate deportation, without rights of appeal, if they return illegally while under ban from re-entry. [HO] (HL5948)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many foreign nationals currently serving prison sentences were (a) recommended for deportation by the courts for deportation; and (b) are now liable to deportation under the new policy announced by the Prime Minister on 3rd May (HC Deb, cols. 958-63). [HO] (HL5949)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances citizens of other European Union member states can be banned from entry into the United Kingdom. [HO] (HL5950)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 23rd May (WA 87), why the nationality recorded for sentenced people in prison in Scotland is given as at 30th June 2004; when they will provide more up-to-date information; and what arrangements exist for ensuring that the national security implications of criminals with foreign nationality held in prisons in Scotland are dealt with on a United Kingdom basis. [HO] (HL5951)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the weekly report on the foreign national prisoner population which was initiated from 1st April. [HO] (HL5952)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many foreign nationals who have completed their prison sentences are currently being held in immigration detention facilities. [HO] (HL5953)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of delays in appointing a chair for the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights, they have made an assessment of the likely consequential delays in the timetable for the Commission becoming operational. [DCLG] (HL5965)
The Lord Colwyn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the last three years for which information is available, how many deaths in each strategic health authority arose from—
(f) misdiagnosis. [DoH] (HL5983)
24th May
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Parole Board has sufficient resources to enable its members to interview each prisoner before decisions are taken on whether the prisoner should be released. [HO] (HL5988)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Carltona principle of Ministerial accountability for the acts and omissions of civil servants applies to the Home Office. [HO] (HL5991)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether persons continuously resident in the United Kingdom for over 12 years, who are taxpayers with no criminal convictions, can be deported on the grounds that they have no right of abode. [HO] (HL5993)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a person has a claim to British Overseas citizenship under Article 6(1) of the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 if—
(a) he acquired British Dependent Territories citizenship under section 15(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981;
(b) he was a citizen of India, at birth, solely by virtue of descent;
(c) prior to 30th June 1997 his parent renounced Indian citizenship under the provisions of section 8(1) of the Citizenship Act 1955;
(d) as a consequence of (c) above he lost his own Indian citizenship under the provisions of section 8(2) of the Citizenship Act 1955;
(e) immediately before 1st July 1997 he was a British Dependent Territories citizen, and, if it had not been for his connection with Hong Kong, he would not have been such a citizen;
(f) prior to 1st July 1997, he failed to acquire the status of British National (Overseas);
(g) he has not held any citizenship or nationality other than those described in (a) and (b); and
(h) being unaware that he may have a claim to British Overseas citizenship, he is holding or has held an Indian passport to which he was not entitled by virtue of (c) and (d) above. [HO] (HL5995)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the Home Office circular to police forces of December 2004 which set out broad criteria by which cases for consideration for deportation of foreign prisoners should be referred to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate. [HO] (HL5997)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many foreign nationals who have been sentenced to imprisonment in the United Kingdom are currently serving their sentences in prisons in their own countries; and what rules and arrangements determine their early release. [HO] (HL5998)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether deportation of foreign nationals who have been given custodial sentences in the United Kingdom, but who have not completed those sentences, invariably involves an agreement with the government of the country to which they are deported that they should be kept in prison in that country until they have completed their sentences, as determined by the United Kingdom rules for early release. [HO] (HL5999)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office has responsibilities and powers throughout the United Kingdom; and what arrangements, if any, exist for liaison, consultation or joint decision making with the devolved authorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland respectively. [HO] (HL6000)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the courts of the United Kingdom can recommend citizens of other European Union countries who have been convicted of an imprisonable offence for deportation; and what powers they have to deport such persons. [HO] (HL6001)
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will respond to the application for leave to remain made in February 2005 by Flor, Alan, Valessy and Indira Cazas, currently resident in the Wirral. [HO] (HL6004)
The Baroness Scott of Needham Market—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made towards creating a new tenancy deposit scheme. [DCLG] (HL6012)
25th May
The Lord Judd—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the recommendations by Church Action on Poverty concerning the destitution, homelessness and vulnerability of many asylum seekers. [HO] (HL6016)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 24th May (WA 103), how many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued in England since 1st January 2005. [HO] (HL6022)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 24th May (WA 109), what steps they are taking to address the under representation of Protestant employees, compared to the number of Roman Catholic employees, in cross-border implementation bodies. [NIO] (HL6023)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 24th May (WA 109), what percentage of employees in the implementation bodies in Northern Ireland were—
on 1st January of each year since the implementation bodies were established. [NIO] (HL6024)
The Lord Harris of Haringey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultation took place prior to the decision to cancel the bulk subscription for the provision of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin; and which persons or organisations made representations in the last year (a) in favour of, and (b) against such a course of action. [DoH] (HL6027)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Ministers of the Crown are accountable for the failures of the Small Business Service identified in the National Audit Office report. [HMT] (HL6037)
5th June
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Andrews on 25th May (WA 127) on the costs of issuing council tax liability orders, whether they will take steps to ensure that local authorities collate the data requested in future. [DCLG] (HL6045)
The Lord Turnberg—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent changes to the immigration rules requiring overseas doctors already in training in the United Kingdom to apply for work permits. [HO] (HL6051)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 25th May (WA 120) regarding interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights, whether they intend to include in their work an evaluation of the relevant case law and legislation of France, Germany and Spain, as European countries especially affected by terrorism; and (b) publish the results of this work. [DCA] (HL6052)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 18th May (WA 65), where the information is held indicating on how many occasions since 1997 the Home Office has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and how members of the public may have access to that information. [HO] (HL6054)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 18th May (WA 65), whether the Home Office will in future hold information about the department’s compliance with the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendations in a way which permits public access to that information. [HO] (HL6055)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons are employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and how many are currently tasked on each of the following areas of policy and administration—
(c) other United Kingdom matters;
(d) European Union policy and relations; and
(e) issues arising from the rest of the world. [DEFRA] (HL6059)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 21st March (WA 26), whether the multi-disciplinary early intervention teams to deal with autism spectrum disorder are working at Board or Trust level. [NIO] (HL6061)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 21st March (WA 26), how, if the multi-disciplinary early intervention teams to deal with autism spectrum disorder are operating at Trust level, information is collated centrally for planning purposes. [NIO] (HL6062)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 21st March (WA 26), what is the designated composition of a multi-disciplinary early intervention team to deal with autism spectrum disorder; how many teams operate within Northern Ireland; and where each team is based. [NIO] (HL6063)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 21st March (WA 26), who comprises the multi-disciplinary early intervention teams to deal with autism spectrum disorder in the Sperrin Lakeland Trust and in the Armagh/Dungannon Trust. [NIO] (HL6064)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their plans for a sports stadium at the former Maze prison site incorporate a scheme to commemorate Irish Republican Army terrorist activities; and, if so, what they propose. [NIO] (HL6065)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, if the proposals in the May 2006 White Paper Security in retirement: towards a new pensions system are implemented in full, what will be all the specific circumstances in which a credit will be awarded towards a qualifying year for (a) a basic state pension and state second pension; (b) a basic state pension only; and (c) a state second pension only, denoting those credits which apply weekly or otherwise. [DWP] (HL6072)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they received a copy of the NATO study on missile defence, announced on 10th May; and whether they will make available a summary of its analysis and conclusion. [MoD] (HL6077)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of any reports they have received on technical problems affecting the Immigration and Nationality Directorate’s website; what penalties they have imposed or will impose on the software contractors; and when they expect the website to function properly. [HO] (HL6085)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast purchased the joint telephone and entertainment units for each bed; how much the units cost; and what is the expected percentage of units which should be in working order at any one time. [NIO] (HL6087)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent Waterways Ireland is publicly accountable; and who is responsible for ensuring its public accountability. [NIO] (HL6088)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide funding for the new multi-purpose stadium proposed by Belfast City Council. [NIO] (HL6089)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any of the Northern Ireland departments have adopted the concept of fair trade in their purchasing policy; and, if some have not, when they will adopt such a policy. [NIO] (HL6090)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have adopted or will adopt a fair trade purchasing policy as proposed by the Make Poverty History coalition. [DTI] (HL6092)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much time elapsed on average before financial compensation was awarded and received in respect of those killed by hostile action whilst on active service in the current conflict in Iraq for (a) dependants of Commonwealth service personnel serving in the British armed forces; and (b) dependants of British service personnel killed in the conflict. [MoD] (HL6096)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many and what proportion of journeys undertaken by Ministers and officials from the Department for Transport in each of the past five years between London and (a) Paris, and (b) Brussels were undertaken by (i) air, and (ii) by rail. [DfT] (HL6098)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children under five years have (a) contracted, and (b) died from methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during (i) 2004; (ii) 2005; and (iii) 2006 to date. [DoH] (HL6099)
6th June
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking with their international partners to tackle vesico-vaginal fistula. [DfID] (HL6101)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom armed forces personnel operating the Predator armed drone under operational conditions have caused any casualties on the ground. [MoD] (HL6102)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom armed forces personnel operating the Predator armed drone under operational conditions operate under United Kingdom or United States rules of engagement. [MoD] (HL6103)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have had discussions with the government of the United States about the acquisition of Predator armed drones. [MoD] (HL6104)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will conduct a survey of the views of members of the armed forces on the requirement for an independent ombudsman; and, if so, when the results will be available. [MoD] (HL6105)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of United Kingdom employees experience mental health problems each year; and what programmes are in place to assist with the reduction of workplace stress. [DWP] (HL6113)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the percentage average weekly earnings of female full-time employees compared to those of men; and what steps they will take to reduce any gap between the earnings of male and female full-time employees. [DCLG] (HL6114)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many consultants have been engaged to date on preparations for the Commission for Equality and Human Rights; what processes have been used to engage them; what are their respective day rates of pay; what costs have been incurred to date in 2006-07; and how many of the consultants are from ethnic minority backgrounds. [DCLG] (HL6116)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why Ms NHK (ref: EM02834) has received no response to her letter to the Home Office Nationality Policy and Special Cases Unit dated 22nd July 2005; and why she has not yet received a British citizenship certificate when it was known in January 2006 that her application was wrongly refused. [HO] (HL6119)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why reconsideration of wrongly refused applications for British citizenship made under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997 take longer to process if they are made in the United Kingdom, when all such applications are processed by the Home Office in the United Kingdom. [HO] (HL6120)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether applications for reconsideration of decisions made under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997 are considered in order of receipt; and, if so, why some applicants who requested reconsideration in February 2006 have not received registration certificates when some of those who requested reconsideration in March 2006 already have. [HO] (HL6121)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a person under the age of 18, who loses his non-British nationality because his parents apply for him to acquire a British passport, is considered by the Home Office to have himself renounced, voluntarily relinquished or lost through action or inaction that other citizenship or nationality. [HO] (HL6122)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether local authorities have jurisdiction below the low water mark in any circumstances; and, if so, what powers they have in this respect. [DCLG] (HL6124)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to fulfil the United Kingdom’s obligations under the statutory framework of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, in particular subsection 3. [DEFRA] (HL6126)
The Baroness Morris of Yardley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many contracts have been let to consultants by the Department for Education and Skills during the last 12 months; at what cost; and for what purpose. [DfES] (HL6127)
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence’s recommendation that the newly developed inhaled insulin should not be available on the National Health Service, what assessment they have made of the needs of needle phobic diabetics. [DoH] (HL6129)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they will put in place to provide assistance to those members of the public who have a Post Office Card Account but are unable to open a bank account because of disability, old age or illness. [DWP] (HL6130)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to assist those unable to open a bank account due to lack of identification such as a driving licence or passport to replace a Post Office Card Account. [DWP] (HL6131)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the publication of the Joseph Rowntree report on rural housing, whether they have considered enabling county and rural districts to commission developers to construct affordable housing on council land and then to sell the completed home to first time buyers with a rural background. [DCLG] (HL6132)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the publication of the Joseph Rowntree report on rural housing, whether they have considered enabling county and rural districts to acquire, from developers and others holding land in rural areas, sites suitable for use for the construction of affordable homes. [DCLG] (HL6133)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to remove the ability of developers to make multiple minor changes to plans for dwellings intended as affordable homes. [DCLG] (HL6134)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered offering Gulf war veterans an alternative independent medical assessment where they believe there has been a misdiagnosis. [MoD] (HL6136)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support services are offered to the families of Gulf war veterans; and whether they have any proposals for their expansion. [MoD] (HL6137)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what would be the cost of doubling income support and jobseekers’ personal allowances for childless adults. [DWP] (HL6139)
The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they are closing the British Council operation in Peru; whether any further British Council operations in Latin America are to be closed; and what further plans they have for British Councils in this region. [FCO] (HL6141)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government against which departmental budget the cost of the award against the Vehicle Operations Services Agency will be drawn in the case of the Agency v. Sea Land Boat Delivery Services in the Llangefni Magistrates Court. [DfT] (HL6142)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates they have made of the number of surveyors required for the introduction of home information packs in (a) the first year, and (b) the second year of implementation. [DCLG] (HL6143)
The Lord Campbell-Savours—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons are being trained to carry out surveys for home information packs; and whether they have any plans to increase this number. [DCLG] (HL6144)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will propose the publication in full of the proceedings of the European Union Council of Ministers whenever the Council sits for legislative purposes. [FCO] (HL6145)
[As amended on 8th June]
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many organisations have been refused Peace II funding by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland on the grounds of a lack of reconciliation in the application; and how many have had the decision reversed on appeal. [NIO] (HL6146)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to review their policy on the release of sex offenders in Northern Ireland after offenders have served half their sentences. [NIO] (HL6147)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last five years, how many sex offenders have been released after serving only half of their sentences; and, of that number, how many have since re-offended in Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL6148)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many sex offenders in Northern Ireland are eligible for release after serving only half of their sentence before the end of 2006. [NIO] (HL6149)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any committee or other body scrutinised the appointment of the Chairman and members of the House of Lords Appointments Commission. [CO] (HL6150)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the present salary of the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Work and Pensions. [DWP] (HL6151)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Department for Work and Pensions disclosed the salary of its previous Permanent Secretary but has to date refused to disclose the salary of the present Permanent Secretary, other than as a range between £130,350 and £209,477 per annum. [DWP] (HL6152)
The Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the reasons of privacy which have overridden the public interest in the present salary of the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Work and Pensions. [DWP] (HL6153)
7th June
The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessments are being made of the impact of any accommodation tax on smaller hotels. [DCMS] (HL6154)
The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessments are being made of the impact of any accommodation tax on regional tourism. [DCMS] (HL6155)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what payments, if any, they have made to the House of Lords Appointments Commission; and on what occasions the Commission has met since its first appointment. [CO] (HL6156)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House all documentation concerning the appointment of the Members of the House of Lords Appointments Commission. [CO] (HL6157)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the unique selling points used by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board to promote tourism in Northern Ireland; and whether Ulster Scots culture is one of them. [NIO] (HL6159)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the religious background of Waterways Ireland employees who work in Northern Ireland in each grade. [NIO] (HL6160)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the religious background of the Special European Union Peace Funding Body employees who work in Northern Ireland in each grade. [NIO] (HL6161)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the expected length of the Olympic Route Network designed to provide priority road travel for Olympic athletes for the 2012 London Olympics Games; how priority will be achieved; and what will be the effect on other road users. [DCMS] (HL6162)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish a map of the Olympic Route Network for the 2012 London Olympics Games. [DCMS] (HL6163)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage athletes competing in the 2012 London Olympics Games to travel by public transport on the grounds of reliability and sustainability. [DCMS] (HL6164)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea have made to the United Nations Security Council’s call for both parties to cooperate fully with the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission in order to resume the demarcation process. [FCO] (HL6166)
The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect their review of the Human Rights Act 1998 will be completed. [DCA] (HL6167)
The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the results of their review into the Human Rights Act 1998 will be published. [DCA] (HL6168)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of divorce settlements made each year which contain financial provisions relying on the use of trusts. [HMT] (HL6169)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered the impact of the Finance Bill provisions related to trusts on the Muslim community; and, if so, whether they will publish their findings. [HMT] (HL6170)
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the provisions of the Finance Bill related to trusts adequately protect vulnerable and disabled people. [HMT] (HL6171)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why proposals to replace most of the Explosives Act 1875 and related secondary legislation in Northern Ireland are not to be dealt with by primary legislatio | 
