*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect the wrecks of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse from the activities of foreign nationals undertaking penetration dives and disturbing the human remains which lie there.

*Lord Razzall to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of the ongoing Serious Fraud Office investigation, they have reassessed their view of the granting of an export licence for the sale of an air traffic control system from BAE to the government of Tanzania.

*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the development of rail freight through the Channel Tunnel.

*Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government which recommendations of the Owers report on the Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre they intend to implement.

†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that leave be given to advance the motion for the approval of the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2006 from Tuesday 12 December to Monday 11 December.

†Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 5 December, First Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee

†Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 5 December, First Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee

†Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 3) Order 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 5 December, First Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee

Legal Services Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Falconer of Thoroton]

†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Curd Cheese (Restriction on Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2006 Lord Willoughby de Broke to move to resolve that this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the Regulations laid before the House on 17 October (SI 2006/2787). 47th Report from the Merits Committee (Session 2005-06)

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will bring forward legislation to reform the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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Future Business

Thursday 7 December at 11.00am

*Lord Berkeley to ask the Chairman of Committees what progress has been made in the World Squares project for Parliament Square and Old Palace Yard and the consequent impact on security.

*Lord Livsey of Talgarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to extending the period for Hill Farming Allowance payments for a further three years after 2006-07.

*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar (Burma) over reports of continuing offensives against ethnic national groups.

†*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to reduce the number of mixed wards in National Health Service hospitals.

Lord Colwyn to call attention to the current situation in the National Health Service; and to move for papers.

Lord Bruce-Lockhart to call attention to the funding of local authority adult social services and the consequences for the rising numbers of elderly people; and to move for papers.

Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 November be approved. First Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee

Films (Definition of “British Film”) (No. 2) Order 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 November be approved.

Lord Howarth of Newport to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase support for the conservation of historic places of worship.

Monday 11 December at 2.30pm

*Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they hold records relating to the ethnicity of those whose DNA is collected for the national DNA database.

*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to communicate to both Houses of Parliament on the United Kingdom contribution to the development of European Security and Defence Policy.

*Baroness Trumpington to ask Her Majesty’s Government why Bow Street Magistrates’ Court was closed.

*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further measures they have in mind to stimulate energy efficiency in households in the light of the recent report by the Energy Saving Trust.

†Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL] Lord Truscott to move that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:

Clause 1
Schedule 1
Clauses 2 to 24
Schedule 2
Clause 25 to 29
Schedule 3
Clauses 30 to 34

Schedule 4
Clauses 35 to 44
Schedule 5
Clauses 45 to 52
Schedule 6
Clauses 53 to 66
Schedules 7 and 8

†Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2006 Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 5 December, 2nd Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 2nd Report from the Merits Committee

Housing (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 November be approved.

Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 9 October be approved.

Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill Second Reading [Lord McKenzie of Luton]

If the bill is read a second time, Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lord Anderson of Swansea to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for the future status of Kosovo.

Tuesday 12 December at 2.30pm

*Viscount Falkland to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they accept Commissioner Verheugen’s estimate that European Union regulation is costing €660 billion per annum to European Union member states’ economies.

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all the emergency services in London now have a radio system that operates below and above ground.

*Lord Geddes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they seek to encourage loyalty and dedication in the workplace; and, if so, whether they consider that the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 promote that objective.

Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Davies of Oldham]

†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.

Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2006 Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 7 November be approved. First Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the indirect social costs of clinical decisions are being met by Government departments other than the Department of Health.

Wednesday 13 December at 3.00pm

*Baroness Miller of Hendon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Ministers giving evidence to committees of enquiry of foreign legislatures are bound by the Official Secrets Act 1989 and rules about the confidentiality of Cabinet discussions.

*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they are making to allow special advisers to give evidence to select committees.

*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what options they are considering in relation to the siting of regional or “super” casinos.

Further Education and Training Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Adonis]

†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Adonis to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.

Lord Renton of Mount Harry to move that this House takes note of the report of the European Union Committee on Managing Nuclear Safety and Waste: the role of the EU. (37th Report, HL Paper 211, Session 2005-06)

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL] [Baroness Ashton of Upholland]

Thursday 14 December at 11.00am

*Lord Janner to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cyclists were killed and how many injured in the United Kingdom in hours of darkness during each of the last three years for which records are available.

*Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government why National Health Service trusts can recover VAT paid to employment agencies for nurses but not for other health professionals.

*Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of regional assemblies in England, outside London.

Lord Fowler to call attention to the Government’s policy on HIV/AIDS and sexual health; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)

Lord Hylton to call attention to the human consequences of current immigration and asylum law and practice and to possible improvements in the systems of assessment, care and support; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)

Petroleum Act 1998 (Third Party Access) Order 2007 Lord Truscott to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 November be approved. 2nd Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee

Science and Technology Facilities Council Order 2007 Lord Truscott to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 November be approved. 2nd Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee

Technology Strategy Board Order 2007 Lord Truscott to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 November be approved. 2nd Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee

It is expected that the above two motions will be debated together.

Employment Act 2002 (Amendment of Schedules 3, 4 and 5) Order 2006 Lord Truscott to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 November be approved. 2nd Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee

It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill will continue at 2.00pm in the Moses Room.

Friday 15 December at 11.00am

Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Dubs]

†European Union (Information, etc.) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Dykes]

†Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Ashley of Stoke]

Monday 18 December at 2.30pm

*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current estimate of the costs of the building programme for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

*Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many outstanding single farm payments are still to be made for 2005; and what proportion are for full or part payment.

*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect fish stocks around United Kingdom shores.

*Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the ecological principles behind the Building Schools for the Future Programme.

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

†Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL] [Lord Truscott]

Tuesday 19 December at 11.00am

*Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current prospects for peace and multi-party democracy in Nepal.

*Lord Renton of Mount Harry to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce a review of the standards set by the Health and Safety Executive in view of its assessment of the risks posed by trees on National Trust land.

*Baroness Wilkins to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish their response to the report, Reviewing the disabled facilities grant programme, published in October 2005.

†Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Second Reading [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]

†If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.

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Motions for Balloted Debate

Ballot on 12 December for debate on 18 January. Time limit 2½ hours

Lord Chidgey to call attention to the present franchising system for the railway industry; and to move for papers.

Earl of Listowel to call attention to issues relating to the social care workforce; and to move for papers.

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe to call attention to the economic impact of higher education institutions; and to move for papers.

Lord Tombs to call attention to the mechanism for taking strategic decisions in the electricity supply industry; and to move for papers.

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Other Motions for Debate

Lord Dykes to call attention to the economic and social conditions in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank; and to move for papers.

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to call attention to developments in Latin America; and to move for papers.

Lord Northbourne to call attention to the rights of the child and to the role of stability and family life in the well being of children; and to move for papers.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to conflict in Africa; and to move for papers.

Baroness Stern to move that this House takes note of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, Cm. 6907, presented to Parliament on 24 July; and requests that Her Majesty’s Government do not ratify it until the Joint Committee on Human Rights has reported on its implications.

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Motions relating to Statutory Instruments

Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 Lord Morrow to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 24 November, be annulled.

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Questions for Short Debate

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to efforts to eradicate contemporary slavery.

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.

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.

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.

Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to meet relief and development needs in the Palestinian Occupied Territories.

Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current state of relations between the government of Israel and the various Palestinian political organisations.

Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take in response to the report by the Youth Justice Board, published on 2 November, on research into Anti-social Behaviour Orders given to young people between January 2004 and January 2005.

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government what benefits are expected from the International Polar Year 2007-08 following the British hosting of the Antarctic Treaty consultative meeting in Edinburgh in June.

Baroness Jay of Paddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they assess the effectiveness of palliative care services; and on what basis decisions to fund additional services are taken.

Lord Alderdice to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the statutory regulation of the professions of psychology, psychotherapy and counselling in the past six years.

Lord Alderdice to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they would support moves towards developing an inclusive semi-permanent conference table to address the problems of the Middle East.

Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to further the independence of West Papua.

Lord Holme of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of Chinese investment in Africa.

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to combat AIDS across the world and its effect on children.

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether physical restraints, including seclusion and strip searching, are used on children in custody.

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the future of British architecture.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government why civil justice costs must be recovered in their entirety from those who become suitors before the court.

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to address the present problems facing the bus industry.

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on their capital building programme.

Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to prevent malnutrition in hospitals, as highlighted in the Age Concern report, Hungry to be Heard.

Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the British Medical Association’s report, Child and adolescent mental health—a guide for healthcare professionals, published in June 2006.

Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether current or proposed methods of allocating research funds amongst universities are sufficient to support basic research infrastructures or to promote innovative and applied research.

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to alleviate the financial pressures facing local authorities in relation to adult social care and to minimise the impact that this has on the delivery of other services.

Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they will seek in formulating their response to the Chief Medical Officer’s report, Good Doctors, Safer Patients.

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase provision of contraceptive services, prevent the closure of specialist community clinics and increase the availability of training in contraceptive services and sexual health.

Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to help provide homes for homeless and overcrowded families.

Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop the education of young people in custody.

Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of inheritance tax.

Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce their decision on the provision of Alternatively Secured Pensions.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, along with international partners, to secure peace in Darfur.

Lord Taverne to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will withdraw financial support which encourages farmers to convert to organic farming.

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the development of the Central American Integration System.

Lord Woolmer of Leeds to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of the Yorkshire and Humber region to the United Kingdom economy.

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role and contribution of the creative industries to the economy and well being of the United Kingdom.

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what provision they will make for the teaching of English for speakers of other languages in England in the next academic year.

†Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are supporting Liverpool in preparing for its role as European Capital of Culture 2008.

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Questions for Written Answer

Tabled on 5 December and due for answer on 19 December.

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their approach to the principle of retrospective legislation; and what are the implications for that approach of the provision in the Further Education and Training Bill that principals in further education institutions should have specified qualifications irrespective of when they were appointed. HL597

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Aldine House Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL598

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Aycliffe Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL599

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Barton Moss Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL600

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Clayfields Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL601

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Dyson Hall Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL602

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Atkinson Unit Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL603

Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what number and percentage of those in receipt of incapacity benefit, but not middle or higher rate disability living allowance, are estimated to receive care for 20 hours or more a week; and what is the estimated net annual cost of awarding a credit to the carers of such people in (a) 2020, and (b) 2030. HL604

Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what number and percentage of those on lower rate disability living allowance are estimated to receive care for more than 20 hours a week; and what is the estimated net annual cost of awarding a credit to the carers of such people in (a) 2020, and (b) 2030. HL605

Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what number and percentage of those in receipt of incapacity benefit and lower rate disability living allowance, but not middle or higher rate disability living allowance, and who receive care for 20 hours or more a week receive those benefits because they suffer from mental ill health. HL606

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the British Consul General in Hong Kong requires a renunciation certificate from a British Dependent Territories Citizen (BDTC) of Nepalese origin in Hong Kong who applies for registration as a British citizen, bearing in mind that records of the Consulate-General would indicate whether such a person had or had not renounced his Hong Kong BDTC status, and thus whether he remained a Nepalese citizen. HL607

Lord Harrison to ask the Chairman of Committees what proportion of cleaners are currently contracted to work outside normal office hours in the House of Lords. HL608

Lord Lloyd of Berwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 16 November 2005 (WA 152-3), what are the latest available figures for convictions and range of sentences under the Terrorism Act 2000; and what are the equivalent figures for convictions under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 and the Terrorism Act 2006. HL609

Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what the loss of tax revenue would be if the inheritance tax threshold was raised to £500,000. HL610

Baroness Young of Hornsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the environmentally-friendly disposal of analogue television sets in advance of the switch-over to digital in 2008. HL611

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what amount was required by central Government to be added to council rates in Northern Ireland in 1998, 1999 and 2000; and what proportion of council rates paid was used to support the supply of water in each year. HL612

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanism is in place to ensure that Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office make accurate observations in their correspondence and statements in their areas of responsibility. HL613

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many political advisers are attached to the Northern Ireland Office; what are the job title and salary of each post; whether the posts are eligible for the award of bonuses; and, if so, how bonuses are calculated. HL614

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government which national flags are flown on Government buildings in (a) Scotland; (b) Wales; (c) Northern Ireland; and (d) England. HL615

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many residential buildings were built in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. HL616

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the process of putting new street lights on the Earlswood Road, East Belfast commenced; when it is planned that the works will be completed; and why no work has been carried out during the last two months. HL617

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the minimum ratios of nurses to patients for (a) neonatal intensive care; (b) neonatal high dependency care; and (c) special care. HL618

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (a) intensive care and (b) high dependency beds there were in the area administered by each strategic health authority in the latest year for which figures are available; and what the daily cost per bed was for each kind of bed in that area in that year. HL619

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many training places were available each year in England since 1997 for post registration specialist qualifications in neonatal nursing. HL620

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many full-time equivalent advanced neonatal nurse practitioners were employed by hospital trusts in England in the latest year for which figures are available. HL621

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Questions unanswered after 14 days

The questions asked on the dates shown in bold were due for answer by the dates in brackets The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in square brackets.

15 November (29 November)

HL24 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]

HL25 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]

HL26 Lord Morris of Manchester [DWP]

HL36 Lord Pearson of Rannoch [DoH]

HL46 Lord Newby [MoD]

HL57 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL65 Lord Luke [DCMS]

HL71 Lord Powell of Bayswater [DoH]

16 November (30 November)

HL123 Baroness Wilkins [DoH]

HL126 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]

HL127 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]

HL128 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]

HL142 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL146 Lord Laird [NIO]

20 November (4 December)

HL161 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]

HL162 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DTI]

HL163 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]

HL164 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [MoD]

HL165 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [HO]

HL166 Lord Turnberg [DoH]

HL167 Lord Turnberg [DoH]

HL168 Lord Turnberg [DoH]

HL169 Lord Turnberg [DoH]

HL170 Lord Turnberg [DoH]

HL173 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]

HL179 Lord Fowler [DoH]

HL180 Baroness Masham of Ilton [DfT]

HL181 Baroness Masham of Ilton [DfT]

HL184 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]

HL185 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]

HL186 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]

HL187 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]

HL188 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]

HL189 Lord Tyler [DoH]

HL190 Baroness Verma [DoH]

HL195 Earl Howe [DCMS]

HL200 Lord Luke [DCMS]

21 November (5 December)

HL215 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DoH]

HL216 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DoH]

HL231 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL232 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL233 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL234 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL235 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL236 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL243 Lord Tebbit [HO]

HL249 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]

HL250 Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall [DTI]

HL256 Baroness Harris of Richmond [HO]

HL258 Baroness Harris of Richmond [HO]

HL260 Baroness Harris of Richmond [HO]

Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.

[DCMS] 3	[DfT] 2	[DoH] 15	[DTI] 2	[DWP] 1	[HO] 16
[MoD] 7	[NIO] 5

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Bills in Progress

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]	Private Member’s
Palliative Care [HL]	Private Member’s
Further Education and Training [HL]	Government	13 December
European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]	Private Member’s
Legal Services [HL]	Government	6 December
Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) [HL]	Private Member’s	15 December
Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]	Private Member’s
Public Demonstrations (Repeals) [HL]	Private Member’s
Concessionary Bus Travel [HL]	Government	12 December
Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]	Private Member’s	15 December
European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]	Private Member’s	15 December
Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]	Private Member’s
Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses	Government	11 December
Corruption [HL]	Private Member’s
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide	Government	19 December
Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
Whitehaven Harbour [HL]	Private
Re-committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
Transport for London [HL]	Private
London Local Authorities and Transport for London	Private
Committed to a Grand Committee
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement [HL]	Government	13 December
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress [HL]	Government	18 December
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Mental Health [HL]	Government
Waiting for Third Reading
London Local Authorities [HL]	Private

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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 Statutory Instruments Committee
Draft Compensation (Exemptions) Order 2006
Draft Films (Definition of “British Film”) (No. 2) Order 2006		7 December
Draft District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2006
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2006
Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2006		12 December
Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006		7 December
Draft Housing (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006		11 December
Draft Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006		11 December
Draft Science and Technology Facilities Council Order 2007		14 December
Draft Petroleum Act 1998 (Third Party Access) Order 2007		14 December
Draft Employment Act 2002 (Amendment of Schedules 3, 4 and 5) Order 2006		14 December
Draft Technology Strategy Board Order 2007		14 December
Draft Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
Draft Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
Draft Association of Law Costs Draftsmen Order 2006
Draft Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006		6 December
Draft Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006	2nd Report
Draft Compensation (Specification of Benefits) Order 2006	2nd Report
Draft Compensation (Regulated Claims Management Services) Order 2006	2nd Report
Draft Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2006		6 December
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 3) Order 2006		6 December
Draft Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2006	2nd Report	7 December

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Negative Instruments

Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
3rd Report
Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2006	20 January

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Regulatory Reform Orders in Progress

The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on Orders in the reports indicated

	Regulatory Reform Committee	To be considered
Reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2005	14th Report

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Committees

Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet

Wednesday 6 December
Constitution Committee	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture	10.30am
Science and Technology	Sub-Committee I Allergy	11.00am
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	4.00pm
European Union	Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions	4.15pm
Thursday 7 December
European Union	Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs	9.30am
European Union	Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy	10.30am
Monday 11 December
European Union	Sub-Committee B Internal Market	4.00pm
Human Rights	Joint Committee	4.00pm
Procedure Committee	Domestic Committee	4.00pm
Tuesday 12 December
European Union	Sub Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade	10.30am
Science and Technology	Select Committee	11.00am in Room 134, Millbank House
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
Merits of Statutory Instruments	Select Committee	3.30pm
Regulators	Select Committee	4.00pm
European Union	Select Committee	4.15pm
Wednesday 13 December
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	Sub-Committee F Home Affairs	10.30am

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Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 5 December 2006

The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

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Select Committee Report

1 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

3rd Report, on the following affirmative instrument:

Draft Accession (Immigration and Workers Authorisation) Regulations 2006:

and on the following negative instrument:

Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2006. (HL Paper 11)

Public Business

2 Queen’s Speech The Lord Chamberlain, Earl Peel, delivered Her Majesty’s reply to the Address of 27 November, as follows:

I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament.

3 Energy: gas safety A question was asked by Lord Harrison and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.

4 Railways: sewage discharge A question was asked by Baroness Wilcox and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.

5 House of Lords: reform A question was asked by Lord Barnett and answered by Lord Falconer of Thoroton.

6 Schools: academies A question was asked by Baroness Walmsley and answered by Lord Adonis.

7 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill A bill to create a new offence that, in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, is to be called corporate manslaughter and, in Scotland, is to be called corporate homicide; and to make provision in connection with that offence was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 19)

8 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 19-EN)

9 Lord Triesman moved that this House takes note of developments in the Middle East and Afghanistan. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

10 Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the regulations.

11 Compensation (Specification of Benefits) Order 2006 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the order.

12 Compensation (Regulated Claims Management Services) Order 2006 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the order.

13 Association of Law Costs Draftsmen Order 2006 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the order.

14 Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the regulations.

15 Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) Regulations 2006 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the regulations.

16 Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the regulations.

17 Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2006 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the regulations.

18 Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2006 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the order.

19 Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 3) Order 2006 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the order.

The House adjourned at 9.06pm until Wednesday 6 December at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business.

Paul Hayter

Clerk of the Parliaments

Appendix

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006 The regulations were considered in Grand Committee. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Compensation (Specification of Benefits) Order 2006 The order was considered in Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

Compensation (Regulated Claims Management Services) Order 2006 The order was considered in Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

Association of Law Costs Draftsmen Order 2006 The order was considered in Grand Committee. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 The regulations were considered in Grand Committee. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.

Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) Regulations 2006 Baroness Byford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) Regulations 2006. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 Baroness Byford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2006. The motion was agreed to.

Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2006 The regulations were considered in Grand Committee. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2006 The order was considered in Grand Committee. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 3) Order 2006 The order was considered in Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 6.35pm.

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Papers

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

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Housing (Assessment of Accommodation Needs) (Meaning of Gypsies and Travellers) (England) Regulations 2006, laid under the Housing Act 2004. (3190)

2 (1) Statistics of Trade (Customs and Excise) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (3216)

(2) Capital Requirements Regulations 2006 (3221)

laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

3 Criminal Appeal (Trial without jury where danger of jury tampering and Trial by jury of sample counts only) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006, laid under the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.
(SR487)

Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report for 2005-06 on the Operation of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, laid under that Act.

2 Eighteenth Report of the Office of the Oversight Commissioner, laid under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.

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Judicial Business

Tuesday 5 December

1 Ashley and another (Respondents) v. Chief Constable of Sussex Police (Appellant) (England) The appeal of the Chief Constable of Sussex was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 16 January.

2 In re Maye (AP) (Petitioner) (Northern Ireland) The petition of Paul Arthur Maye praying for leave to appeal in accordance was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged (lodged 20 October).

3 Dabas (Appellant) v. High Court of Justice, Madrid, Spain (Respondent) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.