Thursday 7 December 2006 at 11.00am

*Oral questions, 30 minutes

*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.

†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Colwyn set down for today shall be limited to 3 hours and that in the name of Lord Bruce-Lockhart to 2 hours.

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. 3rd Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee

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.

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Future Business

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:

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

†Lord Evans of Temple Guiting intends to move the following four motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.

†Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 5 December, First Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 2nd Report from the Merits Committee

†Compensation (Specification of Benefits) Order 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 5 December, First Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 2nd Report from the Merits Committee

†Compensation (Regulated Claims Management Services) Order 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 5 December, First Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 2nd Report from the Merits Committee

†Association of Law Costs Draftsmen Order 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 5 December, 36th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Session 2005-06

†Legal Services Bill [HL] Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Legal Services Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:

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.

†Lord Trimble to move, as an amendment to the above motion, to leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House, having regard to the declaration of the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland that the draft Order has not been subject to full consultation, and the repeated request of the Committee on the Programme for Government of the Northern Ireland Assembly that the legislation should be deferred, declines to approve the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006”.

†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

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.

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
†Prayers will have been read

*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] 2nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

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] 2nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

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.

†Lord Dykes to call attention to the present financial situation of the Channel Tunnel; 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 6 December and due for answer on 20 December.

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Hillside Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL622

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Kesteven House Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL623

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Kyloe House Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL624

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Orchard Lodge Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL625

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Redbank Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL626

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint was used at Sutton Local Authority Secure Children’s Home on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL627

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the likely impact of the resignation of John Bolton, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, on (a) actions at the United Nations towards other member states, and (b) relations between the United Kingdom and the United States. HL628

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many United Kingdom fishing boats have been sold to other European Union purchasers and to Norwegian buyers in the last 12 months. HL629

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the government of Israel to seek early meetings with the Israeli Women’s Checkpoint Watch groups to discuss problems facing Palestinians at Israeli checkpoints in the West Bank. HL630

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what new initiatives they will discuss with their European Union counterparts to help the government of Israel to secure the release of the three Israeli soldiers kidnapped prior to the outbreak of Lebanon hostilities in July. HL631

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to support the efforts of the British furniture making industry to secure European Union financial assistance for long term development. HL632

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the likely impact of the recent meeting between the President of the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Prime Minister on the prospect for peace in the Middle East. HL633

Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the £9 million allocated for the technology priority area, Electronic and Phonetics: novel technologies for low-cost high efficiency electronics and lighting systems, will be available to fund solid state lighting. HL634

Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have declined to have a national solid-state lighting programme comparable with the programmes of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China and the United States. HL635

Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will set out the process leading to the award of the contract for the clean-up of the Sellafield site; and whether Ministers at either the Department for Trade and Industry or the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs intend to direct or call in the final decision on the contract award from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. HL636

Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the data covering staffing levels, use of restraint and non-accidental injuries in Secure Training Centres for the period July to September 2006 will be placed in the Library of the House. HL637

Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will indicate, broken down by prison, the acts of concerted indiscipline that have taken place over the last 12 month period. HL638

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times police cars have been detected by speed cameras exceeding limits over the last five years; and what proportion resulted in—

(a) a prosecution;

(b) a caution; or

(c) no further action. HL639

Lord Hoyle to ask the Chairman of Committees, further to his Written Answer on 4 December (WA 98), when the review of fair trade products is due to take place; what further items are under discussion; and what is the timetable. HL640

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many detainees remained in Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre at the latest convenient date, with separate totals of the number of fast-track cases, foreign national former prisoners, and removal cases. HL641

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people were removed from Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre after the recent disturbances there; and to which establishments each person was moved. HL642

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many fast-track cases have been initiated since the recent disturbances at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre; and how many are being dealt with at each of the establishments where they are being processed. HL643

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the fast-track detainees who were at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre at the time of the recent disturbances and who were at initial application or appeal stage are continuing on the fast-track at other establishments, or whether they have been released from the fast-track to have their cases processed in the community. HL644

Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what legal and social visits, health care and detention duty are available to detainees still in Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre. HL645

Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide a breakdown of the number of persons detained under the fast-track system at the latest convenient date, by nationality and length of detention. HL646

Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government, on the latest date for which figures are available, how many of the people detained under immigration legislation in Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre for removal or deportation at the time of the disturbances had previously served a sentence for a criminal offence; and whether they will provide for each of those persons their nationality and the length of their detention on the date of the disturbance. HL647

Lord Luke to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the £100 million targeted sponsorship money UK Sport has raised for the preparation of the British team for the 2012 Olympic Games since this objective was announced during the 2006 Budget speech. HL648

Lord Luke to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money, over and above the £600 million package of financial support announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Budget Day 2006, will be devoted to meet his pledge of 25 October that “every talented young sports star should have extra support to help them train and develop”. HL649

Lord Luke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their policy to ensure that every talented young sports star should have extra support to assist in training and development extends to non-Olympic sports; and, if so, whether they will ask the Central Council for Sport and Recreation to provide a list of such talented sports stars for additional grant funding. HL650

Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the number of online gambling sites identified in the research carried out by the children’s charity NCH in 2005 which have now put in place robust systems to prevent under age persons from gambling on their websites. HL651

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by the Parliamentary Secretary for Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs, Mr Barry Gardiner, on 6 November (HC Deb, 705W) and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Care Services, Mr Ivan Lewis, on 8 November (HC Deb, 1877W), on what basis bonuses are awarded to staff in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; why the average award has risen from £350 in November 2004 to £1,746 in November; how often the formulae used have resulted in bonuses over £9,999; and why the department has a highest award of £34,000 compared with maxima in the Department of Health of £22,500 in 2004-05 and £30,000 in 2005-06. HL652

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare, Mr Ben Bradshaw, on 6 November (HC Deb, 715W), why it is not currently possible to obtain reliable information from the European Union-wide system for export certification; when the system will be fully operational; and whether, when it is fully operational, it will be possible to make retrospective enquiries. HL653

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare, Mr Ben Bradshaw, on 6 November (HC Deb, 715W), whether the failure of the European Union-wide system for export certification predates the Written Answer by the Minister on 7 November 2005 (HC Deb, 13W); and, if so, whether the figures quoted in that answer showing that over 90 per cent of the captive birds imported into Europe come to the United Kingdom is correct. HL654

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Statement by Lord Rooker on 7 November (HL Deb, col 678-9), what accounting changes have resulted in a loss to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ budget of £65 million; whether these changes will continue to have an adverse effect; and how the £65 million can be accounted for. HL655

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Statement by Lord Rooker on 7 November (HL Deb, col 678-9), whether H M Revenue and Customs has decided not to claim tax due from farmers who have not yet been paid all of their single farm payment; and whether the same applies to those who have received only partial payments. HL656

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to implement the proposals outlined in The Barker Review of Land Use Planning, which was commissioned by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to allow housing and commercial development in green belt areas; and whether they intend to limit local government to a consultative role in such planning decisions. HL657

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have conducted any studies in respect of the comparative cost between greenfield commercial developments and similar town-centre brownfield commercial redevelopments; and, if so, whether they will publish the results. HL658

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their plans for the future for existing town centres when green belt development is permitted; and how they intend to cope with town centre blight. HL659

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have carried out any environmental evaluation in respect of the assessment of The Barker Review of Land Use Planning on the green belt as “low-value agricultural land with little landscape quality and limited public access”; and, if so, whether they will publish the results. HL660

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the proposals outlined in The Barker Review of Land Use Planning to allow development in the green belt contrasts with the recent Policy Planning Statement 14 pronouncement in Northern Ireland by Lord Rooker which proposes a presumption against rural development. HL661

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the recent Policy Planning Statement 14 pronouncement in Northern Ireland by Lord Rooker has resulted in a speeding-up of planning decisions; and, if so, how. HL662

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are making representations to the government of Israel about targeted killings and political arrests in the occupied West Bank. HL663

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many immigration detainees were bailed with restrictions as a result of the relocation of detainees from Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre after the disturbances at the end of November; what those restrictions are; and whether any have been breached. HL664

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask Her Majesty’s Government why night staff at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre have only limited access to ligature cutters which can be used to save those who may try to hang themselves; and whether they will take steps to increase staff access to ligature cutters. HL665

Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many registered refugees have officially returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan, Iran and other countries since 2001; how many of those have also returned to those countries periodically and have been double-counted; and what are the estimated net figures for returnees. HL666

Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what alternative crops they have recommended to opium farmers seeking new livelihoods in Afghanistan; what numbers of beneficiaries are involved and in which provinces; and with what success. HL667

Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the United Nations proposal for an independent, high-level Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Nepal as a means of addressing continuing human rights violations and of providing compensation for families affected. HL668

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many employees and other staff were attached to the Northern Ireland Office on 1 December 2006 and on the same day in each of the last four years. HL669

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 have been made to the Northern Ireland Office; how many applications resulted in information; how many applications were refused; and in how many cases a fee was required. HL670

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 have been made to the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland; how many applications resulted in information; how many applications were refused; and in how many cases a fee was required. HL671

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Northern Ireland has a First Minister and Deputy First Minister designate; if so, who they are; and when they were designated. HL672

Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what would be the likely size of the final pot in today’s terms, including tax relief, with prudent assumptions about investment growth, for a man on median male earnings if he and his employer over 40 years were each to contribute (a) four per cent; (b) five per cent; (c) six per cent; (d) seven per cent; and (e) eight per cent into (i) a contracted-in money purchase scheme, and (ii) a contracted-out money purchase scheme. HL673

Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what would be the likely size of the final pot in today’s terms, including tax relief, with prudent assumptions about investment growth, for a woman on median female earnings if she and her employer over 40 years were each to contribute (a) four per cent; (b) five per cent; (c) six per cent; (d) seven per cent; and (e) eight per cent into (i) a contracted-in money purchase scheme, and (ii) a contracted-out money purchase scheme. HL674

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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)

HL25 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]

HL26 Lord Morris of Manchester [DWP]

HL36 Lord Pearson of Rannoch [DoH]

HL57 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL71 Lord Powell of Bayswater [DoH]

16 November (30 November)

HL123 Baroness Wilkins [DoH]

HL142 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL146 Lord Laird [NIO]

20 November (4 December)

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]

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]

22 November (6 December)

HL277 Lord Hylton [FCO]

HL289 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]

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

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Bills in Progress

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Affirmative Instruments in Progress

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

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Negative Instruments

Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee

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Regulatory Reform Orders in Progress

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

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Committees

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

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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 6 December 2006

The House met at 9.45am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

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Judicial Business

For judicial business see page 22

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

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Select Committee Reports

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

3rd Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instrument:

Draft Films (Definition of “British Film”) (No. 2) Order 2006. (HL Paper 12)

2   Constitution   
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

First Report on the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL]. (HL Paper 13)

Public Business

3   Shipping: Naval wrecks A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Baroness Crawley.

4   Export licences A question was asked by Lord Razzall and answered by Lord Truscott.

5   Railways: Channel Tunnel A question was asked by Lord Bradshaw and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.

6   Immigration: Harmondsworth Removal Centre A question was asked by Baroness Williams of Crosby and answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal.

7   Business of the House Lord Rooker, on behalf of the Lord President (Baroness Amos), moved 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. The motion was agreed to.

8   Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November be approved. The motion was agreed to.

9   Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 November be approved. The motion was agreed to.

10   Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 3) Order 2006 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 November be approved. The motion was agreed to.

11   Legal Services Bill [HL] Lord Falconer of Thoroton moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

12   Curd Cheese (Restriction on Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2006 Lord Willoughby de Broke moved 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). After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

13   Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 A question was asked by Lord Dholakia and, after debate, answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal.

The House adjourned at 8.39pm until Thursday 7 December at 11.00am.

Paul Hayter

Clerk of the Parliaments

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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.

Command Papers

The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

1   Social Security—Report of the Social Security Advisory Committee preceded by a statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2006.   (6974)

2   Budget—Pre-Budget Report December 2006: Investing in Britain’s potential: Building our long-term future.   (6984)

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1   Education (Local Education Authority Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the Education Act 1996.   (3150)

2   Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the Education Act 1997.   (3151)

3   Newark and Sherwood College (Dissolution) Order 2006, laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.   (3160)

4   Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2006, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.   (3188)

5   Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (City of Leicester) Order 2006, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1991.   (3211)

6   Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Order 2006, laid under the Transport Act 2000.   (3212)

7   Asylum (Designated States) (Amendment) Order 2006, laid under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.   (3215)

8   Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) (Revocation) Regulations 2006, laid under the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979.   (3234)

9   Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006, laid under the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.   (SR499)

10   (1)   Statute made by the Governing Body of the University of Oxford on 25 April 2006 amending the Existing Provisions Governing the Glasstone Benefaction   (—)

   (2)   Statute made by the Governing Body of the University of Oxford on 13 June 2006 amending Statutes VI and VII   (—)

laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923.

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Judicial Business

Wednesday 6 December

1   Regina v. London Borough of Bromley (Respondents) ex parte Barker (FC) (Appellant) It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that the 3rd Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the appeal be allowed; that the Order of the Court of Appeal of 23 November 2001 be set aside; that the Orders of Mr Justice Jackson in the High Court of Justice Queen’s Bench Division of 3 and 17 April 2000 also be set aside; that it be declared: (i) that by precluding any consideration for the need for an environmental impact assessment at the stage when, following the grant of outline planning permission, consideration is being given to an application for approval of reserved matters, the Town and Country Planning (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988 failed fully and properly to implement the terms of Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985, and (ii) that the respondents misdirected themselves in law when they decided that they had no power to require an environmental impact assessment to be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the said Directive at that stage; it was further ordered that the respondents and the Secretary of State do each pay or cause to be paid to the appellant one half of her costs in this House, including proceedings in the European Court of Justice, the amount of such costs to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties; that the respondents do pay or cause to be paid to the appellant her costs in the courts below save that the Secretary of State do pay or cause to be paid to the appellant her costs that are solely attributable to the Secretary of State’s application to intervene referred to in paragraph 5 of the Order of the Court of Appeal of 23 November 2001, the amount of such costs to be paid by the respondents and by the Secretary of State to be determined by a Costs Judge if not agreed between the parties; and that the costs of the appellant be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999. [2006] UKHL 52

2   C (FC) (Appellant) v. Middlesbrough Council (Respondents) (England) The appeal of C was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 17 January.

3   Parsai (Petitioner) v. Chief Constable of Kent County Constabulary and another (Respondents) The petition of Aresh Parsai praying for leave to appeal was presented without payment of the fee, such fee having been waived by the Appeal Committee pursuant to Standing Order XIII; the said petition was referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 4 November).

4   Appeal Committee The following Order was made pursuant to the 137th Report (Session 2005-06):

Chen (Petitioner) v. Government of Romania (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused.

5   Appeal Committee The 9th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:

Myatt and others (Petitioners) v. National Coal Board (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Myatt and others (Petitioners) v. National Coal Board (Respondents) That the petition of the Law Society of England and Wales that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said petition for leave to appeal be refused.

6   Appeal Committee The 10th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:

Garrett (Petitioner) v. Halton Borough Council (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Garrett (Petitioner) v. Halton Borough Council (Respondents) That the petition of the Law Society of England and Wales that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said petition for leave to appeal be refused.

7   Appeal Committee The 11th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:

Flora (Respondent) v. Wakom (Heathrow) Limited (formerly Abela Airline Catering Limited) (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondent be at liberty to apply for his costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Hampshire County Council (Respondents) v. Supportways Community Services Limited (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

R+V Versicherung AG (Respondent) v. Risk Insurance and Reinsurance Solutions SA and others (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be refused.

Gotham (as trustee in bankruptcy of Kevin Leonard Doodes) (Respondent) v. Doodes (FC) (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999; and that the respondents be at liberty to apply for his costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

8   Appeal Committee The 12th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:

R (on the application of Hurst) (Respondent) v. Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (Appellant) That the petition of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs that he might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed.