Tuesday 19 December 2006 at 11.00am
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
*Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on obesity in children.
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,”.
†Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill Third Reading [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
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.
†Royal Assent
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Future Business
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 continued 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)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL] Committee (day 2) [Lord Truscott] 2nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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.
Monday 15 January at 2.30pm
†Rt Hon Sir David Neuberger will be introduced as a Baron
*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they considered the implications for United Kingdom tourism before deciding to reduce the budget of British Waterways.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future funding of museums and galleries.
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have undertaken any cost-benefit analysis of the role of the sub post office in today’s society.
*Baroness Trumpington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking towards rescinding the drought orders that are in place in south-east England.
†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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
†It is expected that the Committee stage of the Mental Health Bill will continue.
Tuesday 16 January at 2.30pm
†*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the draft bill on road congestion and improving public transport will address (a) issues of co-ordination and co-operation among providers of public transport; and (b) the level of co-operation between bus operators.
†*Lord Cobbold to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the status of the root and branch review of the ABC system of drug classification, announced by the Home Secretary in January 2005.
†*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to implement the United Nations Charter on disability rights.
†It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Concessionary Bus Travel Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room.
Wednesday 17 January at 3.00pm
†*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have supported, in the Council of Ministers, the European Union’s use of Article 308 of the Treaty Establishing the European Communities as the legal basis for its initiative to promote active European citizenship.
†*Lord Northbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government, at the last date for which figures are available, how many couples with a child under five were living with relatives or in temporary accommodation waiting to buy an affordable home.
†*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact assessment they have made of the effect on the higher education sector of a possible further increase in visa fees for international students; and what consideration they are giving to waiving such fees.
†Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to address the present problems facing the bus industry. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
†It is expected that the Committee stage of the Mental Health Bill will continue.
Thursday 18 January at 11.00am
†*Lord Low of Dalston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what account they propose to take, in the forthcoming Manual for Streets, of (a) the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association’s research on shared services; and (b) the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee’s research on Home Zones.
†*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the consequences to National Health Service patients of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s decision not to approve the drug Velcade.
†*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take to implement the recommendations in the Stern and Eddington Reports in respect of more environmentally-friendly transport policies.
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)
†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)
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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.
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.
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.
†Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to ask Her Majesty’s Government how and when they will implement the proposals contained in the Department of Health report, Mending hearts and brains, in respect of stroke victims.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 18 December and due for answer on 2 January.
Lord Varley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether members of an occupational scheme that is in wind up may receive assistance from both the financial assistance scheme and the pension protection fund. HL961
Lord Garden to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have conducted any review over the past two years of the application of social housing policy for ex-service personnel; and, if so, what were the review’s conclusions. HL962
Lord Garden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what detailed information on the locations of BL755 cluster munition strikes, undertaken in Serbia as part of Operation Allied Force, they have made available to the government of Serbia or to any international humanitarian agencies. HL963
Lord Garden to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will be represented at the Cluster Munition Coalition meeting in Oslo from 21 to 23 February 2007. HL964
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions strip searching involving physical restraint occurred at Lancaster Farm Young Offenders Institution in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL965
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions strip searching involving physical restraint occurred at Stoke Heath Young Offenders Institution in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL966
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions strip searching involving physical restraint occurred at Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institution in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL967
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions strip searching involving physical restraint occurred at Warren Hill Young Offenders Institution in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL968
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions strip searching involving physical restraint occurred at Warrington Young Offenders Institution in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL969
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions strip searching involving physical restraint occurred at Wetherby Young Offenders Institution in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. HL970
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each National Health Service acute hospital in the last convenient period, how many stroke patients out of the total were scanned (a) within three months of admission, and (b) within 24 hours of admission; and whether each acute hospital is able to routinely scan patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. HL971
Lord Tanlaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they can demonstrate with proven statistics that the current use of Greenwich Mean Time +1 produces better conditions in winter for athletes in training and for the reduction of obesity in children than would the lighter afternoons and evenings which would be created by single double summer time. HL972
Lord Tanlaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they can demonstrate with proven statistics from the national grid that the current use of Greenwich Mean Time +1 during the winter months generates less carbon emissions than would be generated if the country switched to the lighter afternoons and evenings regime of single double summer time. HL973
Lord Tanlaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they can demonstrate with proven statistics that the current use of Greenwich Mean Time +1, which is not synchronised with Central European Time, creates better conditions for the financial services industry combined with trade and travel to Europe than if the nation switched to single double summer time, which is synchronised with Central European Time. HL974
Lord Tanlaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is police evidence showing a reduction in street crime at dusk involving elderly and vulnerable pedestrians during the winter months if the current use of Greenwich Mean Time +1 was replaced by lighter afternoons and evenings with single double summer time. HL975
Lord Tanlaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are proven statistics to show that the present use of Greenwich Mean Time +1 during the winter months is more beneficial for culture and tourism than the lighter afternoons and evenings that would occur with a switch to single double summer time. HL976
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Magistrates Courts have been closed or amalgamated since the beginning of 1997. HL977
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether delays in bringing those charged with offences before Magistrates Courts have increased as a result of closing smaller courts; and, if so, to what extent. HL978
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government by how much failure by persons charged to attend courts has increased since 1997 (a) in absolute terms, and (b) in relation to total cases heard in Magistrates Courts. HL979
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether delays between conviction and sentencing in Magistrates Courts have increased since 1997; and, if so, by how much. HL980
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what improvements in health care for detainees have been made at Yarl’s Wood Removal Centre since the recent report by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons and, in particular, for those with mental health issues. HL981
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons who were raped or tortured abroad have been held at (a) Yarl’s Wood Removal Centre, and (b) all other detention and removal centres since April 2005; and for what purpose. HL982
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have abandoned their decision set out in paragraph 18 of the Home Office Consultation Paper of December 2005, Reform of the Prevention of Corruption Acts and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Powers in Cases of Bribery of Foreign Officials, to replace the requirement of the Attorney General’s consent to a prosecution by a power for the Director of the SFO to do so, in view of the SFO’s lead role in foreign bribery cases.
HL983
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures have been introduced to comply with the obligations undertaken by the United Kingdom upon ratification of the European Criminal Law Convention on Corruption to grant specialised authorities fighting corruption the necessary independence in order for them to carry out their functions effectively and free from any undue pressure. HL984
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures have been introduced or are envisaged to comply with the obligations undertaken by the United Kingdom upon ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption to grant specialised authorities fighting corruption the necessary independence to be able to carry out their functions effectively and without undue influence. HL985
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Attorney General received representations from BAE Systems warning of the adverse impact on business from the loss of a Eurofighter Typhoon agreement unless the Serious Fraud Office investigation into alleged bribery of Saudi officials was halted. HL986
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the respective roles and responsibilities of the Prime Minister and the Attorney General in reaching the decision to halt the Serious Fraud Office investigation into alleged bribery by BAE Systems of Saudi officials. HL987
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the reasons for the continuing delay in introducing a Corruption Bill. HL988
Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultation they carried out with industry before deciding to remove the following groups of engineering occupations from the shortage occupation list—
(a) structural engineers;
(b) bridge or highway engineers;
(c) transport modeller or transport economist;
(d) traffic signal engineer;
(e) highways maintenance engineer; and
(f) railway planner or engineer. HL989
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what working arrangements are in place between United Kingdom military forces deployed to the Helmand province in Afghanistan and the reconstruction efforts being led by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development in that province. HL990
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Strategic Delivery Unit in the United Kingdom Embassy in Kabul will coordinate and monitor reform and reconstruction activities in the Helmand province in Afghanistan; and what working arrangements it has with Government departments involved in these activities. HL991
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Afghanistan regarding their national priority programme for reconstruction. HL992
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Department for International Development intends to deploy a development adviser to the multi-donor mission in Badakhsham, Afghanistan. HL993
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to deploy any personnel to the multi-donor mission in Badakhsham, Afghanistan. HL994
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what other countries will be contributing to the multi-donor mission in Badakhsham, Afghanistan. HL995
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to let the new franchise for the East Coast Main line service; and what is the estimated cost of carrying out the re-franchising process.
HL996
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in the interim period before the letting of a new franchise for the East Coast Main Line there will be any significant changes to the timetable and services to passengers; and whether the programme of refurbishment and upgrading of the intercity 125 diesel trains which operate on that service will continue as planned. HL997
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend that there will be a general upper limit to the number of proposals for unitary status and the number of pathfinders for new two-tier models respectively that they will approve following the invitation to local authorities to submit proposals, published on 26 October; and, if so, what the limits will be. HL998
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the invitation to local authorities to submit proposals for unitary status, published on 26 October, is according to the system and within the framework and constraints set out in Part I of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill. HL999
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the timescale for the invitation to local authorities to submit proposals for unitary status, published on 26 October with a deadline of 25 January 2007, gives sufficient time for the development of proposals; and whether they will consider an extension of this deadline if requested in particular cases. HL1000
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made or intend to commission an assessment of the plant and wildlife value of set-aside. HL1001
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations the Minister for Care Services has received from Nicole Penn-Symons, Chief Executive of the Disabled Living Foundation, regarding the Transforming Community Equipment Services project; and what reply is being sent. HL1002
Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the rights of long-term sibling cohabitees to be treated equally to couples who are married or in civil partnerships.
HL1003
Lord Baker of Dorking to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many skills academies have been approved; what skills they aim to cover; and where they are located. HL1004
Lord Baker of Dorking to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the age range for students at skills academies. HL1005
Lord Baker of Dorking to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the contents of the curriculum which have been established by skills academies. HL1006
Lord Baker of Dorking to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many students are envisaged for each of the skills academies that have been approved. HL1007
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to add Opus Dei to the notifiable membership list under section 51(5) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, within the Police Service of Northern Ireland. HL1008
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many offenders have been released as a result of the provisions of the Belfast Agreement 1998; how many of those are loyalist; and how many are republican. HL1009
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether terrorist offenders released as a result of the provisions of the Belfast Agreement 1998 are monitored by the Irish Police Service; and whether information is provided to the United Kingdom authorities if they are involved in criminal or terrorist activity. HL1010
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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)
HL142 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL146 Lord Laird [NIO]
20 November (4 December)
HL165 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL184 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL185 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL186 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL187 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL188 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
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]
HL258 Baroness Harris of Richmond [HO]
22 November (6 December)
HL277 Lord Hylton [FCO]
23 November (7 December)
HL361 Lord De Mauley [MoD]
HL362 Lord De Mauley [MoD]
HL363 Lord Dykes [MoD]
27 November (11 December)
HL379 Lord Garden [MoD]
HL388 Lord Clement-Jones [FCO]
HL398 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]
HL405 Lord Laird [NIO]
28 November (12 December)
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)
HL461 Lord Tebbit [HO]
HL462 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL463 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
30 November (14 December)
HL502 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL509 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [DoH]
HL517 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL519 Baroness Noakes [HMT]
HL526 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
4 December (18 December)
HL541 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL551 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL555 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [DCMS]
HL556 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [MoD]
HL564 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL565 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL566 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL567 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL568 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL569 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL570 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL571 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL576 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL586 Lord Harrison [DoH]
HL594 Lord Marlesford [HMT]
HL595 Lord Hoyle [FCO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DCMS] 1
| [DEFRA] 1
| [DoH] 4
| [FCO] 4
| [HMT] 2
| [HO] 18 |
| [MoD] 6
| [NIO] 19
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Bills in Progress
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| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
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| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Palliative Care [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Public Demonstrations (Repeals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
| 19 December |
| Government Spending (Website) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| Whitehaven Harbour [HL]
| Private
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| Re-committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
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| Committed to a Grand Committee
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| Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress [HL]
| Government
| 9 January |
| Concessionary Bus Travel [HL]
| Government
| 8 January |
| Further Education and Training [HL]
| Government
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| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
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| Mental Health [HL]
| Government
| 8 January |
| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
| 9 January |
| Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Waiting for Report
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| Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement [HL]
| Government
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| Waiting for Third Reading
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| Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses
| Government
| 19 December |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
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| Waiting for Royal Assent
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| Consolidated Fund (Money Bill, 12 December)
| Government
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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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| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Statutory Instruments Committee
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| Draft Compensation (Exemptions) Order 2006
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| Draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2007
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| Draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007
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| Draft Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Amendment of Schedules 3 and 5) Order 2007
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| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006
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| Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2006
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| Draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2006
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| Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2006
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| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| Draft Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2006
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| Draft Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
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| Draft Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
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| Draft Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
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| Draft District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2006
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| Draft Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
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| Draft Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
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| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 3rd Report
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| Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2006
| 20 January
| 9 January |
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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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| Regulatory Reform
Committee
| To be considered |
| Orders referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee for first-stage scrutiny
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2006
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
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| Reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2005
| 14th Report
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Remedial Order in Progress Under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998
| Draft Order waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| 29th Report
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| Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet
| Tuesday 19 December
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| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 11.00am |
| Monday 8 January
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 9 January
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| European Union
| Sub Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
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| Wednesday 10 January
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 11.00am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 11 January
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| Monday 15 January
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| Procedure Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 16 January
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| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Wednesday 17 January
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| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 24 January
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| Information
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 18 December 2006
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool
1 Barony of Spens in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Patrick Nathaniel George Spens claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Spens in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as the Lord Spens on his register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and was referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House in accordance with Standing Order 11.
2 Barony of Strathcarron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Ian David Patrick MacPherson claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Strathcarron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as the Lord Strathcarron on his register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and was referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House in accordance with Standing Order 11.
3 Viscountcy of Monckton of Brenchley in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Christopher Walter Monckton claiming to have succeeded to the Viscountcy of Monckton of Brenchley in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as the Viscount Monckton of Brenchley on his register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and was referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House in accordance with Standing Order 11.
4 Viscountcy of Cobham in the Peerage of Great Britain The Petition of Christopher Charles Lyttelton claiming to have succeeded to the Viscountcy and Barony of Cobham in the Peerage of Great Britain and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as the Viscount and Baron Cobham on his register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and was referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House in accordance with Standing Order 11.
Private Business
5 Private Bills The Examiners certified that the Standing Orders which are applicable to the petitions for the following bills have been complied with:
Bournemouth Borough Council;
Broads Authority;
Manchester City Council;
National Trust (Northern Ireland);
Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions).
Public Business
6 Olympic Games 2012: Costs A question was asked by Lord Clement-Jones and answered by Lord Evans of Temple Guiting.
7 Common Agricultural Policy: single farm payment A question was asked by Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior and answered by Lord Rooker.
8 Fishing: fish stocks A question was asked by Baroness Byford and answered by Lord Rooker.
9 Schools: Building Schools for the Future A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool and answered by Lord Adonis.
10 Further Education and Training Bill [HL] Lord Adonis moved 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:
Clauses 1 to 28
Schedule 1
Clause 29
| Schedule 2
Clauses 30 to 33. |
The motion was agreed to.
11 Consolidated Fund Bill Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the bill be now read a second time. The motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 47 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed.
12 Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill The bill was considered in committee. An amendment was considered and withdrawn. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. The report was received.
13 European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 Lord McKenzie of Luton moved 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. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
14 Post-European Council Lord Rooker repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
The House adjourned at 6.36pm until Tuesday 19 December at 11.00am.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
Appendix
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL] The Grand Committee considered the bill. Amendments 1 to 66 were considered. Amendments were moved and, by leave of the Committee, withdrawn. The Committee adjourned after clause 12 stood part of the bill.
The Committee adjourned at 7.05pm.
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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 Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Departmental Performance—Autumn Performance Report for 2006 of the Northern Ireland Office.
(6991)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 (1) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (3384)
(2) Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2006
laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
2 Draft Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Amendment of Schedules 3 and 5) Order 2007, laid under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
3 (1) Draft Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
(2) Draft Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
4 Draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the Companies Act 1989.
5 Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2006, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
Regulatory Reforms
The following orders were laid before the House under section 6(1) of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 and referred to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee:
1 Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2006, together with a statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
2 Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007, together with a statement by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office.
3 Draft Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007, together with a statement by the Minister for Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (3295)
2 (1) National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (3306)
(2) National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (3373)
laid under the National Health Service Act 1977.
3 Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006, laid under the Building Act 1984. (3318)
4 Police and Justice Act 2006 (Supplementary and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006, laid under the Police and Justice Act 2006. (3365)
5 Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006, laid under the Health Act 2006. (3368)
6 (1) Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Notice to OFT of Intended Prosecution Specified Enactments) Order 2006 (3371)
(2) Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Community Infringements Specified UK Laws) Order 2006
(3372)
laid under the Enterprise Act 2002.
7 Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2006, laid under the Superannuation Act 1972. (3374)
8 (1) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (EEA Passport Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (3385)
(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (3386)
laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
9 Gambling Act 2005 (Relevant Offences) (Amendment) Order 2006, laid under the Gambling Act 2005. (3391)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Accounts for 2005-06 of the National Savings Ordinary Deposits, laid under the National Savings Bank Act 1971.
2 Accounts for 2005-06 of the Severn Bridges Act 1992, laid under that Act.
3 Review for 2005 of the Registrar General on Mortality Statistics: deaths by cause, sex and age, laid under the Registration Service Act 1953.
4 Report for 2005-06 of the Community Development Foundation, laid under the Charities Act 1983.
5 Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
6 Review of Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland: Handling Volume Crime and the Use of Police Bail, laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.
7 Statement on behalf of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport regarding the Appointment of Christopher Rodrigues as Chair of the British Tourist Authority, laid under the Development of Tourism Act 1969.
8 Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Distribution Fund, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
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Judicial Business
Monday 18 December
1 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v K (FC) (Appellant) Further to the Order of the House of 18 October 2006 (78th Report Session 2005-06; [2006] UKHL 46), it was ordered that the respondent do pay or cause to be paid to the appellant her costs in the House of Lords and in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal, the amount of such costs in this House to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties and the amount of such costs in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal 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.
2 Fornah (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) Further to the Order of the House of 18 October 2006 (78th Report Session 2005-06; [2006] UKHL 46), it was ordered that the respondent do pay or cause to be paid to the appellant her costs in the House of Lords and in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal, the amount of such costs in this House to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties and the amount of such costs in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal 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.
3 Yeda Research and Development Company Limited (Appellants) v Rhone-Poulenc Rorer International Holdings Inc and others (Respondents) It was ordered that the appellants be allowed to prosecute the appeal without giving the usual security for costs as required by Standing Order (lodged 14 December).
Monday 15 January at 11.00am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the cause:
R (on the application of Hurst) (Respondent) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (Appellant)
To be followed by:
Jordan (AP) (Appellant) v Lord Chancellor and another (Respondents) (Northern Ireland)
McCaughey (AP) (Appellant) v Chief Constable of the Police Service Northern Ireland (Respondent) (Northern Ireland)
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