Friday 15 December 2006 at 11.00am

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Future Business

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.

Further Education and Training Bill [HL] Lord Adonis to move that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Further Education and Training Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:

Consolidated Fund Bill Second Reading (and remaining stages) [Lord McKenzie of Luton] (Money Bill)

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

Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that this House takes note with approval of the Government’s assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2006 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL] Committee [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.

Travel Expenses for Lords’ spouses, civil partners and children The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move to resolve that this House approves the following proposals with respect to travel expenses incurred by spouses, civil partners and children of Members of this House on or after 1 January 2006—

(1)   The Resolution of 27 November 1996 is amended as follows.

(2)   In paragraph (1) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner” and after “18” insert “, or any child in full-time secondary education, during the academic year in which they become aged 18,”.

(3)   In paragraph (3) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner” and after “18” insert “, or any child in full-time secondary education, during the academic year in which they become aged 18,”.

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.

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

Monday 8 January at 2.30pm

*Lord Trimble to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are under an obligation by European law or European directives to grant European Union nationals access to posts in the United Kingdom Civil Service; and whether they have any plans to do so.

*Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in improving the air bridge for transporting troops to Iraq and Afghanistan.

*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the recovery of scrap aluminium sent from the United Kingdom to areas outside the European Union for recycling is carried out in an environmentally sound manner and to the standard required for recycling industries operating within the United Kingdom under the European Union integrated pollution prevention and control regulations.

*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect the European Union targeted measures against Zimbabwe to be removed when they expire in February 2007.

Mental Health Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Warner] 2nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to further the independence of West Papua. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham] 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

Tuesday 9 January at 2.30pm

*Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held during 2006 with the International Atomic Energy Authority concerning the proposal for a new international nuclear fuel bank.

*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will name the accuser in the Leslie Warren rape case and false accusers where cases of persons convicted of rape have been referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission to the Court of Appeal as unsafe due to false allegations.

*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Gambling Commission about requiring betting organisations to conclude information-sharing agreements with sports governing bodies as a licence condition for accepting bets on those sports.

Legal Services Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Falconer of Thoroton] 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

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. 3rd Report from the Merits Committee (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room.

Wednesday 10 January at 3.00pm

*Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much rubbish collected in the United Kingdom for recycling is recycled.

*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in the light of their work-life balance policies they will support the British Cleaning Council’s campaign to promote a return to daytime office cleaning.

*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact of current green taxes on climate change.

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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

It is expected that the Committee stage of the Mental Health Bill will continue.

Thursday 11 January at 11.00am

†*Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the effectiveness of lay involvement in the governance of trust-based and contract-based workplace pension schemes in light of the Holden Trusteeship Review, Putting Structure into the System.

*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will next meet members of the government of Germany to discuss the German European Union Presidency and their principal matters of interest.

*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to ensure that the United Kingdom is the world leader in tackling the problems caused by online and other gambling.

Baroness Whitaker to call attention to the Government’s White Paper, Making governance work for the poor, Cm. 6876; and to move for papers.

Baroness Kingsmill to call attention to the United Kingdom’s competitiveness in a global economy; and to move for papers.

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.

Thursday 18 January at 11.00am

Earl of Listowel to call attention to issues relating to the social care workforce; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)

Lord Chidgey to call attention to the present franchising system for the railway industry; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)

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Motions for Balloted Debate

Ballot on 16 January for debate on 8 February. Time limit 2½ hours

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 issues facing the electricity supply industry and to the case for a strategic decision mechanism; and to move for papers.

Lord Dykes to call attention to the present financial situation of the Channel Tunnel; and to move for papers.

Lord Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for changing the form in which legislation is presented to Parliament; 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.

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.

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

Baroness Byford to call attention to services to the public in rural areas; and to move for papers.

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Questions for Short Debate

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

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.

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.

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 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.

Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to promote the United Nations Convention on disability.

†Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they can and will do to prevent primary care trusts and hospital trusts reducing spending on specialist nursing services in the treatment and support of patients with long-term conditions.

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Questions for Written Answer

Tabled on 14 December and due for answer on 28 December.

Lord Luke to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the first Joint Strike Fighter for service on the new aircraft carriers will be delivered; and whether that date will affect the projected in-service date for the carriers. [MoD] HL880

Lord Luke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is any procedure whereby NATO members can be expelled or suspended from the organisation in light of their inability or unwillingness to provide troops to take part in the organisation’s operation in Afghanistan. [FCO] HL881

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Israel’s practice in closing the entry and exit points to Gaza constitutes a collective punishment in international law; and what steps they are taking to improve the situation. [FCO] HL882

Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what reply was received to the letter sent earlier this year by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to the United States Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, regarding the request for the release and return of Mr Basher Al Rawi. [FCO] HL883

Baroness Noakes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Companies Act 2006 will be available in printed form. [DTI] HL884

Baroness Noakes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the time lag between Royal Assent and the availability of statutes in printed form is satisfactory. [CO] HL885

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Davies of Oldham on 13 December (WS 191-2) on Virgin Rail Group franchises, what changes have been made to the terms of the franchise for the West Coast Mainline services from 1997 to 2012 in respect of (a) payments to or from Government, and (b) profit sharing of guarantees against losses. [DfT] HL886

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint occurred at Barton Moss Local Authority Secure Children’s Home in relation to, respectively, male and female black and ethnic minority clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. [DfES] HL887

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint occurred at Aycliffe Local Authority Secure Children’s Home in relation to, respectively, male and female black and ethnic minority clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. [DfES] HL888

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint occurred at the Atkinson Unit Local Authority Secure Children’s Home in relation to, respectively, male and female black and ethnic minority clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. [DfES] HL889

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint occurred at Aldine House Secure Unit in relation to, respectively, male and female black and ethnic minority clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. [DoH] HL890

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint occurred at Hassockfield Secure Training Centre in relation to, respectively, male and female black and ethnic minority clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. [HO] HL891

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions physical restraint occurred at Medway Secure Training Centre in relation to, respectively, male and female black and ethnic minority clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. [HO] HL892

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what personal identification airline passengers on both domestic and international flights are required to show prior to take off from United Kingdom airports; at what points in the journey from airport entrance to seat on the aircraft must this identification be shown; and under what primary or delegated legislation these requirements are laid down. [DfT] HL893

Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Lord Warner on 7 December (HL Deb, col 1294), to which specific areas of greater information he was referring when comparing the information provided by the annual report of the Healthcare Commission with the information provided by the James report to the Conservative Party prior to the general election in 2005. [DoH] HL894

Lord Marsh to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 6 December (HL Deb, col 1157) on the Channel Tunnel, whether they have anything further to add on the subject of Government support for Channel Tunnel rail freight. [DfT] HL895

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individuals and businesses have been prosecuted for fly-tipping, dropping litter and similar offences in the last five years; how many have been found guilty; and what levels of fines or other sentences have been imposed. [DCLG] HL896

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total area of farmland allocated as set-aside in the latest year for which statistics are available for (a) England as a whole, and (b) each county in England; and what proportion of set-aside land in each case was used for growing permitted crops. [DEFRA] HL897

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the report of the investigation by the League Against Cruel Sports into snares entitled The Silent Killer: Can the Code of Practice Stop Cruelty, and in particular whether its findings on compliance with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Code of Practice indicate that the operation of the Code needs to be reconsidered. [DEFRA] HL898

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Code of Practice on the use of snares includes advice on their use on rights of way and on access land. [DEFRA] HL899

Viscount Goschen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the cost limits imposed on requests for information through—

(a) parliamentary oral questions;

(b) parliamentary questions for written answer; and

(c) requests from the public under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. [CO] HL900

Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many drug-related seizures have been made in the Helmand province of Afghanistan; and how many drug-related laboratories have been destroyed in the province since the NATO operation commenced. [FCO] HL901

Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the United Kingdom has contributed to establishing counter-narcotics intelligence structures in Afghanistan. [FCO] HL902

Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have been given any indication by the government of Afghanistan as to when the Ministry of Counter Narcotics will become operational; and how the Ministry’s role will differ from that of the counter narcotics division of the Ministry of the Interior. [FCO] HL903

Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government who surveys, monitors and verifies the eradication of drugs in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. [FCO] HL904

Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many United Kingdom military personnel deployed to Afghanistan are serving directly with the United Kingdom-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province; and what proportion of these military personnel are providing force protection to the PRT. [MoD] HL905

Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what working arrangements there are between the United Kingdom-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province and (a) the national government of Afghanistan; (b) the provincial government of Helmand province; and (c) non-governmental organisations in the Helmand province. [MoD] HL906

Lord Jacobs to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much electricity would be generated by the proposed new wind farm on the Isle of Lewis; and how many people this amount of electricity could supply. [DTI] HL907

Lord Jacobs to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much land the proposed new wind farm on the Isle of Lewis would occupy as a proportion of the whole island; how many more wind turbines could be situated on the remaining area; how much electricity that number of turbines could generate; and how many people this amount of electricity could supply. [DTI] HL908

Lord Jacobs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on childhood obesity recommend surgical procedures; and, if so, which specific procedures are recommended. [DoH] HL909

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cormorants have been killed under licence since the licensing regime began. [DEFRA] HL910

Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the successful local authority in the regional casino license competition is not placed in an unacceptable conflict of interest, bearing in mind it is both the relevant planning body and the licensing authority. [DCMS] HL911

Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each school which was an Academy in September 2006, what percentage of pupils achieved five or more GCSE passes at grades A* to C at the Academy or its predecessor school in (a) 2001; (b) 2003; (c) 2005; and (d) 2006; and in which year each school became an Academy. [DfES] HL912

Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the attendance rate of pupils of compulsory school age at all Academies or their predecessor schools for each year from 2001 to 2005. [DfES] HL913

Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many head teachers have been appointed at each Academy, and in cases where more than one has been appointed, what was the period in post for which each head teacher served; and what is the average salary of the head teacher of an Academy as at April 2006. [DfES] HL914

Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times the member of an Academy Trust appointed by the Secretary of State has been consulted on the appointment of a head teacher, as required by those Academies which have adopted clause 85A of the model Articles of Association; and how many times this appointee has advised against the appointment of a candidate. [DfES] HL915

Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what powers are available to the governors of an Academy that are not available to the governors of a voluntary aided school. [DfES] HL916

Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what requirements are placed on the governing body of an Academy through the model funding agreement that are not placed on the governing body of a local education authority maintained school. [DfES] HL917

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo about the detention without charge of civil rights lawyer Marie-Thérèse Nlandu and six of her associates; and whether they will take action to ensure that the detainees are not tried in a military court and have access to adequate legal representation. [FCO] HL918

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to regulate the charges that are imposed by credit card companies. [DTI] HL919

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 13 December (WA 213) concerning a police presence at Stormont Parliament buildings, who took the decision not to have police at the current sittings of the transitional Northern Ireland Assembly. [NIO] HL920

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 13 December (WA 208) concerning InterTradeIreland, whether they will place the minutes of the review meetings between the body and its sponsor departments in the Library of the House. [NIO] HL921

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis and on whose authority the terms under which former civil servants of the Republic of Ireland who work in the United Kingdom in Implementation Bodies are decided; and whether details of such terms will be placed in the Library of the House. [NIO] HL922

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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)

HL36 Lord Pearson of Rannoch [DoH]

HL57 Lord Laird [NIO]

16 November (30 November)

HL123 Baroness Wilkins [DoH]

HL142 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL146 Lord Laird [NIO]

20 November (4 December)

HL165 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [HO]

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]

21 November (5 December)

HL231 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL232 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL233 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL234 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL235 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL243 Lord Tebbit [HO]

HL250 Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall [DTI]

HL256 Baroness Harris of Richmond [HO]

HL258 Baroness Harris of Richmond [HO]

22 November (6 December)

HL277 Lord Hylton [FCO]

23 November (7 December)

HL333 Countess of Mar [MoD]

HL361 Lord De Mauley [MoD]

HL362 Lord De Mauley [MoD]

HL363 Lord Dykes [MoD]

27 November (11 December)

HL379 Lord Garden [MoD]

HL380 Lord Garden [MoD]

HL381 Lord Garden [MoD]

HL383 Lord Garden [MoD]

HL388 Lord Clement-Jones [FCO]

HL392 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [CoC]

HL398 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]

HL400 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]

HL405 Lord Laird [NIO]

28 November (12 December)

HL414 Baroness Barker [DoH]

HL425 Lord Rana [NIO]

HL426 Lord Rana [NIO]

HL428 Lord Rana [FCO]

HL441 Lord Laird [DoH]

HL443 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL444 Lord Laird [NIO]

29 November (13 December)

HL458 Lord Tebbit [MoD]

HL459 Lord Tebbit [MoD]

HL461 Lord Tebbit [HO]

HL462 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]

HL463 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]

HL471 Lord Monson [HO]

HL472 Lord Monson [HO]

HL473 Baroness Tonge [DoH]

HL480 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]

HL484 Lord Ahmed [HO]

30 November (14 December)

HL497 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]

HL502 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL509 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [DoH]

HL510 Lord Greaves [HO]

HL511 Lord Greaves [HO]

HL516 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]

HL517 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]

HL519 Baroness Noakes [HMT]

HL526 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]

HL527 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]

HL528 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]

HL529 Lord Monson [HO]

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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Examination of Petitions for Private Bills

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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 Thursday 14 December 2006

The House met at 11.00am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury

1   Lord Mowbray and Stourton The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Mowbray and Stourton, a member of the House, had died on 12 December 2006.

Public Business

2   Roads: cyclists A question was asked by Lord Janner of Braunstone and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.

3   National Health Service: VAT recovery A question was asked by Baroness Neuberger and answered by Lord McKenzie of Luton.

4   Regional assemblies A question was asked by Lord Teverson and answered by Baroness Andrews.

5   Afghanistan: police training A question was asked by Lord Astor of Hever and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.

6   HIV/AIDS (Balloted debate) Lord Fowler moved for papers relating to the Government’s policy on HIV/AIDS and sexual health. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

7   Post offices A statement was repeated by Lord Truscott.

8   Immigration and asylum (Balloted debate) Lord Hylton moved for papers relating to the human consequences of current immigration and asylum law and practice and to possible improvements in the systems of assessment, care and support. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

9   Petroleum Act 1998 (Third Party Access) Order 2007 Lord Truscott moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 November be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

10   Science and Technology Facilities Council Order 2007 Lord Truscott moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 November be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

11   BAE Systems: Al Yamamah Contract Lord Goldsmith made a ministerial statement.

12   Technology Strategy Board Order 2007 Lord Truscott moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 November be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

13   Employment Act 2002 (Amendment of Schedules 3, 4 and 5) Order 2006 Lord Truscott moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 November be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

14   Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. It was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 22)

The House adjourned at 6.11pm until Friday 15 December at 11.00am.

Paul Hayter

Clerk of the Parliaments

Appendix

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 2.00pm

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL] The Grand Committee considered the bill further. Amendments 61 to 129 were considered. Amendments were agreed to. The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed. Amendments 130 to 133 were considered. It was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.   
The Committee adjourned at 6.29pm.

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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   Transport—Progress Report on the Future of Air Transport.   (6977)

2   Regulatory Impact—

   (1)   Regulatory Impact Assessments: 1st July to 31st December 2005.   (6987)

   (2)   Regulatory Impact Assessments: 1st January to 30th June 2006.   (6988)

3   Health—Review of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act: Proposals for revised legislation.      (6989)

4   Departmental Performance—

   (1)   Autumn Performance Report for HM Treasury.   (6990)

   (2)   Autumn Performance Report for the Department for Education and Skills.   (6992)

Affirmative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:

Draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007, laid under the Health Act 1999.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1   Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2006, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.   (3274)

2   Civil Aviation (Provision of Information to Passengers) Regulations 2006, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.   (3303)

3   Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the Employment Rights Act 1996.   (3314)

4   Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006, laid under the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.   (SR515)

Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1   Accounts for 2005-06 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme, laid under the Trunk Road Charging Schemes (Bridges and Tunnels) (Keeping of Accounts) (England) Regulations 2003.

2   First Report for 2006-07 of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration on the Investigation into the Home Office’s regulation of animal experimentation, laid under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.

3   Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, laid under the Merseyside Museums and Galleries Order 1986.

4   Report for the two years ended 31 December 2005 of Proceedings of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland Under the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.

Correction

In the Minutes of Proceedings of 11 December the following item, which was included as item 5 under Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71), having been laid before the House on Friday 8th December, should not have been laid before this House:

Finance Act 2006. Section 53 (2) (Films and Sound Recordings: Power to alter Dates) Order 2006, laid under the Finance Act 2006.   (3265)

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Judicial Business

Thursday 14 December

1   Evans (Petitioner) v Bolton School (Respondents) The petition of Michael Evans praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.

2   Appeal Committee The 14th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:

Al-Koronky and another (Petitioners) v Time-Life Entertainment Group Limited and another (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.

First Secretary of State (whose functions have transferred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government) (Respondent) v Hughes (FC) (Petitioner) and another and others (Respondents) 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 first respondent 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.

Alliance and Leicester plc (Respondents) v Hussein and another (Petitioners) That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.

Keeley (Respondent) v Fosroc International 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.

Majorstake Limited (Respondents) v Curtis (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be given, and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 28 December.

3   Appeal Committee The 15th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:

Ranbaxy (UK) Limited (Petitioners) v Warner-Lambert Company (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.

Ranbaxy (UK) Limited (Respondents) v Warner-Lambert Company (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.

Arrow Generics Limited (Respondents) v Warner-Lambert Company (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.

In re S (a child) (2006) 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.

Chaudhary (FC) (Petitioner) v Specialist Training Authority Appeal Panel (Respondents) and others That leave to appeal be refused; and that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c) that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999; and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.