Wednesday 21 March 2007 at 3.00pm Prayers will have been read
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consult with opposition parties on the provision of a more coherent narrative of national history in English schools.
*Lord Greaves to ask the Chairman of Committees what progress is being made on the provision of a Parliamentary visitor and information centre.
*Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to bring forward legislation specifically to protect vulnerable adults.
*Lord Wright of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will now recognise the new Palestinian Unity Government.
Serious Crime Bill [HL] Committee (day 3) [Baroness Scotland of Asthal] 5th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 Baroness Andrews to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 March be approved. 12th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 14th Report from the Merits Committee (Dinner break business)
Baroness O’Cathain to move, as an amendment to the above motion, to leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House, having regard to the widespread concerns that the draft Regulations compromise religious liberty and will result in litigation over the content of classroom teaching, and having regard to the legality of the equivalent regulations for Northern Ireland, declines to approve the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007.”
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (day 2) [Lord Rooker] 6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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Future Business
Thursday 22 March at 11.00am
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further help they are considering for veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf conflict with Gulf War illnesses.
*Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what effect European Union regulations on driving hours will have on volunteers in the Territorial Army, the fire service and special constables.
*Lord Waddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the 1,013 foreign citizens released from prison without consideration for deportation have since been deported.
†*Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of the cost of the 2012 Olympic Games in London; and how this differs from the original budget.
Baroness Walmsley to call attention to the monitoring by Parliament and Government of the quality, value for money and transparency of public services commissioned from the private sector; and to move for papers.
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to call attention to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the United Kingdom; and to move for papers.
Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Ashley of Stoke]
Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Redesdale]
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham]
Monday 26 March at 2.30pm
*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, in the bicentenary year of the abolition of the slave trade, to abolish contemporary forms of slavery.
*Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of India about human rights and exploitation of the Dalits in India.
*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they are proposing to reduce the safeguards against abuse and exploitation of domestic workers who enter the United Kingdom together with their employers by administrative action to make it harder for such persons to change employer.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to improve the economic competitiveness of the regions.
†Lord Evans of Temple Guiting intends to move the following two motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately
†Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 February be approved. 10th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 12th Report from the Merits Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 March
†Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 March be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 20 March
Statistics and Registration Service Bill Second Reading [Lord Davies of Oldham]
†Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2007 Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 March be approved. 15th Report from the Merits Committee
†It is expected that the Committee on the Serious Crime Bill will continue
Tuesday 27 March at 2.30pm
*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to respond to the report by Lord Carlile of Berriew on the definition of terrorism.
*Lord Walton of Detchant to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take towards implementing the recommendations of the recently published Crisp report on Global Health Partnerships.
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to fund and develop therapeutic services for abused children.
†Lord Rooker intends to move the following two motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately
†Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 January be approved. 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 March
†Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2007 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 February be approved. 10th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 March
†European Union (Information, etc.) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Dykes]
†Welfare Reform Bill Third Reading [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 February be approved. 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 February be approved. 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 February be approved. 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Committee on the Serious Crime Bill will conclude
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room, and will conclude
Wednesday 28 March at 3.00pm
*Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the principal avoidable causes of delay to the commuter rail system during the autumn.
*Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent progress they have made with their exit strategy for British armed forces in Iraq.
*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to implement the recommendations of the Affordable Rural Housing Commission.
Palliative Care Bill [HL] Committee [Baroness Finlay of Llandaff]
Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 1 March be approved. 12th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 13th Report from the Merits Committee
†Lord Clement-Jones to move, as an amendment to the above motion, to leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House, taking account of the 13th Report of the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee, declines to approve the draft Order; considers it desirable that Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as a Joint Committee to consider the process by which a decision was reached on which licensing authority should issue regional casino premises licences and to report by 1 June 2007; and calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to take account of the recommendations of any such Joint Committee and to lay regulations which do not include the licensing authority which may issue regional casino premises licences.”
Greater London Authority Bill Second Reading [Baroness Andrews]
Thursday 29 March at 11.00am
*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to increase the amount of British food which is publicly procured.
*Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has asked H M Treasury to set aside for the possible European Commission fine which may be required for the late payment of the 2005 single farm payment.
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will repeal section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Act 2004 and end the pilot trials now in operation.
Lord Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for putting standards-setting bodies falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Office on a statutory footing; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
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 with particular reference to the recently published UNICEF report, Child Poverty in Perspective: An overview of child well-being in rich countries; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Monday 16 April at 2.30pm
*Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they assess the success of their policies to prevent HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether adequate progress is being made in the creation of a common energy policy for the European Union.
*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what research they are undertaking into the issue of the denial of anonymity for men in the event of false rape allegations.
*Baroness Miller of Hendon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what oversight exists of (a) the advice given by the Prime Minister on the exercise of the Royal Prerogative; and (b) the exercise of the Prime Minister’s executive powers.
†Legal Services Bill [HL] Report [Lord Falconer of Thoroton]
†Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what policies they are adopting regarding the situation in Zimbabwe. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Tuesday 17 April at 2.30pm
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, either directly or with their international partners, to help the governments of Serbia and Lebanon to locate and clear cluster bombs and cluster munitions on their respective territories.
*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Visit Britain has the appropriate resources to exploit fully the 2012 Olympics tourism opportunity.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps the Middle East Quartet plan to take to secure peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
†Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Beaumont of Whitley]
†Offender Management Bill Second Reading [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
†Community Legal Service (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Baroness Ashton of Upholland to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 March be approved.
†Legal Aid (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007 Baroness Ashton of Upholland to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 March be approved.
†Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2007 Baroness Ashton of Upholland to move that the draft Rules laid before the House on 5 March be approved. 12th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
†Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007 Baroness Ashton of Upholland to move that the draft Rules laid before the House on 5 March be approved. 12th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Wednesday 18 April at 3.00pm
*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to reduce carbon emissions from power stations following the European Union climate change agreement on 9 March 2007.
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the light dues payable by ships entering United Kingdom ports represents a subsidy to support the maintenance of lights in the Republic of Ireland.
†*Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was spent on flood management and defence in 1997 and 2006; and how much capital was invested in preventative measures in those years.
†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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
†It is expected that the Report stage of the Legal Services Bill will continue
Thursday 19 April at 11.00am
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many dentists are now providing National Health Service dental care under the General Dental Services contract introduced in 2006; how much has been spent by primary care trusts on primary dental care provided by general practitioners since then; and how much has been generated in patient charge revenues towards funding this care.
*Lord Laming to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to replace the obsolete buildings which currently accommodate the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore.
*Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support initiatives, such as Hand in Hand schools in Israel, which bring together children from the Arab and Jewish communities to encourage greater tolerance and understanding between them.
†Lord Harrison to call attention to the position in British society of those who profess no religion; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
†Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe to call attention to the economic impact of higher education institutions; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
†Lord Sewel to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Select Committee on The EU Strategy on Biofuels: from field to fuel (47th Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 267).
Friday 20 April at 11.00am
†Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Brennan]
†Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Mitchell]
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Motions for Balloted Debate
†Ballot on 24 April for debate on 17 May. Time limit 2½ hours
Lord Morris of Manchester to call attention to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People; and to move for papers.
Lord Mitchell to call attention to the management of information technology projects in the public sector; and to move for papers.
Lord Elton to call attention to the proceedings of the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions on 22 and 23 February; and to move for papers.
Lord Bilimoria to call attention to recent developments in education aimed at equipping future generations to compete in the emerging global marketplace; and to move for papers.
Baroness Uddin to call attention to efforts to support families of children with special educational needs; and to move for papers.
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Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Lord Holme of Cheltenham to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Constitution Committee on Waging war: Parliament’s role and responsibility (15th Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 236). 27 July 2006
Lord Grenfell to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Select Committee on Further Enlargement of the EU: Threat or Opportunity (53rd Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 273). 23 November 2006
Lord Broers to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Science Teaching in Schools (10th Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 257). 5 November 2006
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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.
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.
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.
Viscount Waverley to call attention to initiatives to end global terrorism; and to move for papers.
Lord Hylton to call attention to the current treatment and condition of migrant workers; and to move for papers.
Lord Dykes to call attention to bank charges and costs to individual customers; and to move for papers.
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Motions relating to Statutory Instruments
Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 Lord Pearson of Rannoch to move that this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the Regulations (SI 2007/783), laid before Parliament on 15 March, and to replace them with regulations which continue to require the European Union flag to be flown only with a local authority licence.
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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 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.
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 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 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.
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 Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce their decision on the provision of Alternatively Secured Pensions.
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 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.
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what lessons have been learned from the comments made by the coroner in the case of Sergeant Steven Roberts.
Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current situation in Georgia.
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the performance of the British Airports Authority is satisfactory.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they are giving to the Gambling Commission to ensure that the integrity of sport is not compromised by the growth of the betting industry.
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to address the causes and impact of human trafficking.
Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to make sports medicine more readily available through the National Health Service so as to support healthy living programmes, particularly those aimed at combating obesity through greater physical activity.
Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to dispense with the Barnett formula.
Lord Lloyd of Berwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in moving the Supreme Court to the Middlesex Guildhall.
Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Report of the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-Semitism concerning anti-Semitism on university campuses.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will undertake a full analysis of the prospects for United Kingdom membership of the eurozone including the risk that further delay will make it harder to achieve United Kingdom membership.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, before the 40th anniversary of the occupation of the Palestinian Territories in June, they will make representations to the government of Israel about the return of those territories.
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government what studies have been made of the impact of the provisions of the 8th Company Law Directive on the competitive position of the City of London.
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the processes of financial control and budgetary reporting within the National Health Service.
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the main issues under consideration in relation to the provision of coastal access.
Earl of Listowel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards the introduction of an allocated mentor and protected time for all newly qualified social workers.
†Baroness D’Souza to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made by Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 20 March and due for answer by 3 April.
Lord Cotter to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will separate statistics on inter-city train services operated by First Great Western from the local and suburban services operated by that company in the public performance measure so that direct comparisons can be made with other Inter City operators. HL2838
Lord Dear to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Rooker on 18 December 2006 (HL Deb, col 1826), why the information which Lord Rooker undertook to provide to Lord Dear had not been provided by 19 March; and when that information will be provided. HL2839
Lord Morrow to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the last two years in Northern Ireland, how many firearms certificates have been refused renewal; how many firearms certificates have been renewed; and, of those individuals whose certificates have been refused, how many have no criminal convictions. HL2840
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what process is used in Northern Ireland to decide whether prisoners receive parole; who is involved in this process; who makes the final decision; and whether that person takes responsibility for that decision. HL2841
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what sanctions are imposed in Northern Ireland on prisoners who break their parole conditions; and whether they are imposed in all cases. HL2842
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the policy of making a 50 per cent remission of sentence available to prisoners in Northern Ireland. HL2843
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a requirement for applicants for a position or post to have a detailed knowledge of Irish or Ulster Scots complies with equality requirements.
HL2844
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government which positions in the Northern Ireland Civil Service require appointment interviews to be held in Irish; and how many interviews have taken place or are proposed to take place on that basis. HL2845
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the decision-making process for granting parole in Northern Ireland. HL2846
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the level of non-statutory funding already raised for Rowallane Integrated College in Northern Ireland; and when they expect that the College will become a full part of the state education system. HL2847
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they will make to ascertain the willingness of Chad and the Central African Republic to accept a United Nations military force on their territories to prevent cross-border raids and to make possible the delivery of relief and medical aid for refugees and displaced people. HL2848
Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask the Chairman of Committees what is the timetable for the implementation of changes to the smoking policy on the Parliamentary Estate, in line with the smoke-free provisions of the Health Act 2006. HL2849
Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask the Chairman of Committees where on the Parliamentary Estate smoking will be permitted after 1 July 2007. HL2850
Earl of Listowel to ask Her Majesty’s Government in how many prisons the Chief Inspector of Prisons has reported that the personal officer system is not operating satisfactorily. HL2851
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of passengers dying during international flights on airlines registered in the United Kingdom—
(a) what regulations or procedures apply;
(b) whether there are limits on the time that a deceased person remains strapped in a seat;
(c) in what circumstances airlines are required to divert to a nearby airport for the body to be removed;
(d) whether airlines are required to provide facilities on board aeroplanes for use in such circumstances on flights over a certain duration; and
(e) whether airlines are required to pay compensation for inconvenience caused to passengers in these circumstances. HL2852
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to accommodate prisoners in freight containers; if so, whether these would be insulated and provided with windows; and how many prisoners would be housed in a standard 20 foot long container under these plans. HL2853
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 16 March (WA 159), whether they will instruct the British High Commission in Dhaka to visit Mr Ranghani Mro in the Chittagong Hospital and report on his welfare and medical condition. HL2854
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will call in large-scale applications for residential development that do not include accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers on land where some Gypsies and Travellers were living or had recently been living. HL2855
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many social landlords have responded to the invitation by the Department for Communities and Local Government to discuss provision of accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers; and whether any of these social landlords have indicated that they intend to provide sites or group housing. HL2856
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have approved the methodology proposed in the review of Regional Spatial Strategy regarding Gypsies and Travellers by regional planning bodies; and by what date they expect regional planning boards to have conducted these reviews and published the results. HL2857
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the transfer of responsibility for inspections of secure children’s establishments to Ofsted under the Education and Inspections Act 2006, they will ensure that inspections continue to be led by persons with previous knowledge and experience of such establishments. HL2858
Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to establish the proportion of global warming caused by natural, solar or cosmic forces as against the influence of man-made carbon dioxide. HL2859
Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what research they have commissioned in the last five years on carbon dioxide levels in the earth’s atmosphere. HL2860
Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to enforce United Kingdom flood defences against rising water levels resulting from global warming. HL2861
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times the Secretary of State for Transport has (a) flown, and (b) travelled by train between—
(i) London and Glasgow;
(ii) London and Edinburgh; and
(iii) London and all other destinations in Scotland
since 6 May 2006; and what was the date of each journey. HL2862
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times the Secretary of State for Transport has used the Queen’s flight or other aircraft provided by the Royal Air Force since 6 May 2006; and for each occasion (i) what was the purpose of each journey; (ii) what were the start and end destinations; and (iii) what was the approximate cost of each journey. HL2863
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times since 6 May 2006 the Secretary of State for Scotland has met the First Minister of Scotland; and what was the date and location of each meeting. HL2864
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government which villages, towns or cities within the United Kingdom the Secretary of State for Scotland has visited since 1 October 2006; and when each visit took place. HL2865
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times Ministers or officials from the Department for Transport have met representatives from Golden Arrow Communications since March 2005; and what was the date and nature of each meeting. HL2866
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times Ministers or officials from the Department for Transport have met representatives from the Passenger Transport Executive Group since March 2005; and what was the date and nature of each meeting. HL2867
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have given further consideration to the disinvestment of British commercial investment in Sudan. HL2868
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendations of the United Nations High Level Report on Sudan that (a) the General Assembly of the United Nations should request the compilation of a list of foreign companies that have an adverse impact on human rights in Darfur; and (b) United Nations institutions and offices should abstain from entering into business transactions with any identified companies. HL2869
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the governments of China and Russia about their decision to dismiss the report of the United Nations Human Rights Council into human rights violations in Darfur as having no validity as the report’s authors were denied visas to visit the region. HL2870
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Sudan about its decision to suspend co-operation with the International Criminal Court. HL2871
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action the United Kingdom Ambassador to the United Nations, Sir Emyr Jones Parry, had in mind when he indicated that, in relation to the government of Sudan’s actions in Darfur, the United Nations Security Council should respond to continued provocation and that the Council should consider further sanctions. HL2872
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of fatalities, casualties and displaced people in Darfur. HL2873
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any requests to deploy main battle tanks to Afghanistan from commanders in that country in the last three months; and, if so, what has been their response. HL2874
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many former members of An Garda Siochana are now serving as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. HL2875
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many former members of constabularies in Great Britain are now serving as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. HL2876
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons born in Poland are (a) serving as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and (b) are presently applicants to join the Police Service of Northern Ireland. HL2877
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the building of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at the Mall, Armagh City, has been provided with a Union flag; whether advice has been given about the appropriate dates when the Union flag should be flown; and whether it was flown on St Patrick’s Day on 17 March. HL2878
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the government of the Republic of Ireland was consulted prior to the appointment of Mr Chris Sidoti as Chairman of the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum. HL2879
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government, when members of An Garda Siochana transferred to the Police Service of Northern Ireland, what oath of service they took. HL2880
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many complaints they have received from migrant workers about non-payment or delayed payment of wages; of these complaints, how many referred to payments lower than the national minimum wage or the levels set by the Agricultural Wages Order; and whether they have received complaints of abuses relating to accommodation and other matters. HL2881
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what Ministerial guidance they will offer to Ofwat for PR09, the 2009 price review. HL2882
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the advice of the Government Chief Scientist that weather-forecasting capability in the United Kingdom is likely to be reduced over time by climate change will be relevant to decision-making at the 2009 water industry price review. HL2883
Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to respond to a recent Local Government Association survey which found that financial problems within the National Health Service are having an impact on local authority social care budgets. HL2884
Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place a duty on government agencies and non departmental public bodies to submit to local authority scrutiny.
HL2885
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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.
11 January (25 January)
HL1287 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
16 January (30 January)
HL1365 Lord Avebury [HO]
24 January (7 February)
HL1623 Viscount Falkland [DoH]
30 January (13 February)
HL1762 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1763 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1764 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1765 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1766 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1767 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1784 Lord Hanningfield [HO]
5 February (19 February)
HL1895 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
7 February (21 February)
HL1968 Lord Hylton [HO]
8 February (22 February)
HL2018 Lord Tebbit [HO]
19 February (5 March)
HL2053 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL2077 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [DWP]
HL2088 Baroness Hanham [DCLG]
HL2089 Baroness Hanham [DCLG]
HL2102 Baroness Stern [HO]
20 February (6 March)
HL2106 Lord Avebury [HO]
21 February (7 March)
HL2156 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL2157 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL2159 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL2185 Lord Hanningfield [DfT]
HL2186 Lord Hanningfield [SO]
HL2188 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL2190 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2202 Lord Tebbit [DoH]
22 February (8 March)
HL2206 Lord Hylton [DfES]
HL2223 Baroness Masham of Ilton [DoH]
HL2229 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL2230 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL2243 Lord Clement-Jones [DCMS]
23 February (9 March)
HL2266 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL2268 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL2286 Lord Lewis of Newnham [DfES]
26 February (12 March)
HL2294 Lord Greaves [DCLG]
HL2316 Earl Howe [DTI]
HL2317 Earl Howe [DTI]
HL2321 Lord Baker of Dorking [DfES]
HL2322 Lord Hylton [HO]
27 February (13 March)
HL2342 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [DTI]
HL2344 Lord Stewartby [DTI]
HL2354 Lord James of Blackheath [DoH]
28 February (14 March)
HL2375 Lord Berkeley [DfT]
HL2376 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2377 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2378 Lord Hylton [HO]
1 March (15 March)
HL2418 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL2419 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL2422 Lord Pearson of Rannoch [DTI]
5 March (19 March)
HL2431 Lord Berkeley [DfT]
HL2436 Lord Harris of Haringey [DTI]
HL2438 Lord Harris of Haringey [DWP]
HL2442 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [DfES]
HL2443 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2460 Earl of Listowel [HO]
HL2461 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [DTI]
HL2462 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [DTI]
HL2465 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [DTI]
HL2466 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [DTI]
6 March (20 March)
HL2472 Earl of Listowel [DfES]
HL2476 Lord Harris of Haringey [HO]
HL2477 Lord Harris of Haringey [DoH]
HL2478 Lord Harris of Haringey [DoH]
HL2479 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [DEFRA]
HL2481 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [DCLG]
HL2485 Lord Lewis of Newnham [DEFRA]
HL2501 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL2502 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL2503 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL2504 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL2505 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL2506 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL2508 Lord Bradshaw [DfT]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DCLG] 4
| [DCMS] 1
| [DEFRA] 2
| [DfES] 5
| [DfID] 3
| [DfT] 4 |
| [DoH] 13
| [DTI] 10
| [DWP] 2
| [HO] 28
| [NIO] 1
| [SO] 1 |
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
|
| |
| European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 20 April |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 20 April |
| Leasehold Information [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Television Advertising (Food) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Greater London Authority
| Government
| 28 March |
| Offender Management
| Government
| 17 April |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
Statistics and Registration Service
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 26 March |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Whitehaven Harbour [HL]
| Private
| 26 March |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Re-committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
| 25 April |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
|
| |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
| Government
| 21 March |
| Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information)
| Government
| 22 March |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
| |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 22 March |
| Public Demonstrations (Repeals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
Serious Crime [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 21 March |
| Palliative Care [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 28 March |
| Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 22 March |
| Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 17 April |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
| 16 April |
| Parliament (Joint Departments) [HL]
|
| |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 27 March |
| Welfare Reform
| Government
| 27 March |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
| Sent to the Commons
|
| |
| Concessionary Bus Travel [HL]
| Government
| |
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement [HL]
| Government
| |
| Mental Health [HL]
| Government
| |
Further Education and Training [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Government Spending (Website) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Returned to the Commons amended
|
| |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| 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
|
| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| |
| Draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Community Legal Service (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| 17 April |
| Draft Legal Aid (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007
|
| 17 April |
| Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2007
| 15th Report
| 26 March |
| Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
|
| 26 March |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Taxis (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007
| 12th Report
| |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Exclusion of Children from Track Areas) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007
| 14th Report
| |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory and Default Conditions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 27 March |
| Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 27 March |
| Draft Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 27 March |
| Draft Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007
| 13th Report
| 28 March |
| Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2007
|
| 17 April |
| Draft Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007
|
| 17 April |
| Draft Representation of the People (National Assembly for Wales) (Access to Election Documents) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 76(3)) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007
| 14th Report
| 21 March |
| Draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007
|
| 27 March |
| Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2007
|
| 27 March |
| Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 12th Report
| 26 March |
| Draft Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
|
| |
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 11th Report
|
| |
| Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 28 March
| |
| Day Care and Child Minding (Disqualification) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 28 March
| |
| 12th Report
|
| |
| Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 26 March
| |
| Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007
| 29 March
| |
| 14th Report
|
| |
| Home Information Pack (Redress Scheme) Order 2007
| 26 April
| |
| 15th Report
|
| |
| Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007
| 27 April
| |
| Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) Order 2007
| 3 May
| |
| Water Resources Management Plan Regulations 2007
| 3 May
| |
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Regulatory Reform Orders in Progress
The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on Orders in the reports indicated
|
| Regulatory Reform
Committee
| To be considered |
| Proposals reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2005
| 14th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2006
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet
| Wednesday 21 March
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| in Denmark |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.00am |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 22 March
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| in Brussels |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 3.00pm |
| Monday 26 March
|
| |
| Whitehaven Harbour Bill [HL]
| Unopposed Bill Committee
| 11.00am |
| Tuesday 27 March
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Regulators
| Select Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Administration and Works
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 28 March
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 11.00am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.30pm |
| Monday 16 April
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 25 April
|
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill
| Unopposed Bill Committee
| 10.30am |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 20 March 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
1 Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts:
Appropriation Act c 1
Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Act c 2
Income Tax Act c 3
2 Clerk of the Parliaments The Lord President (Baroness Amos) acquainted the House that she had received the following letter from Mr Paul Hayter, Clerk of the Parliaments:
Dear Lord President,
I would be grateful if you could inform the House that I have asked the Prime Minister to inform Her Majesty The Queen of my intention to retire from the office of Clerk of the Parliaments with effect from Saturday 3rd November 2007, the eve of my 65th birthday. The Prime Minister has confirmed that Her Majesty has been informed.
By November I shall have served the House of Lords for more than 43 years, including nearly 4½ years as Clerk of the Parliaments. During my career the House has been transformed, and I am glad to have been able to help that transformation. The small hereditary House which existed in 1964 has become a successful and energetic second Chamber, and it is supported by staff who have similarly grown in number and professionalism. We are proud to contribute to the effectiveness of Parliament and I hope that, in any further reforms, the undoubted strengths of the House of Lords will be reinforced.
The mutual respect and friendship of Members and staff have made the House of Lords a very happy place in which to work, and I count myself lucky to have enjoyed such a privilege. Please convey to all Members of the House my thanks for their friendship and support over the years.
Yours ever,
Paul Hayter
The letter was read and ordered to lie on the Table.
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Select Committee Reports
3 Administration and Works
The First Report from the Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 74)
4 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
15th Report, on the following affirmative instrument:
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2007;
and on the following negative instruments:
Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007;
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) Order 2007;
Water Resources Management Plan Regulations 2007. (HL Paper 78)
Public Business
5 Civil servants: employment in private sector A question was asked by Viscount Falkland and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
6 Railways: Parliamentary scrutiny A question was asked by Baroness Scott of Needham Market and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
7 Olympic stadium A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
8 Sudan: Darfur A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Triesman.
9 Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 2007
10 Renewables Obligation Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2007
Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the draft Orders laid before the House on 1 and 8 February be approved en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
11 Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2007
12 Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
13 Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2007
14 Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 2007
Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the draft instruments laid before the House on 19 and 26 February be approved en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
15 Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Lord Goldsmith moved that the bill be now read a second time. Then Lord Kingsland moved an amendment to the motion to leave out “now” and to insert at the end “this day six months”. After debate, the amendment was agreed to (see division list).
16 Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
17 Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
18 Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007
19 Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2007
20 Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
21 Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007
22 Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
23 Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007
24 Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007
The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft instruments.
25 Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment.
26 Hospitals: malnutrition A question was asked by Baroness Neuberger and, after debate, answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
The House adjourned at 8.31pm until Wednesday 21 March at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
Appendix
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulations. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulations. The motion was agreed to.
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007 Lord Rooker moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Order. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2007 Lord Rooker moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Order. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulations. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulations. The motion was agreed to.
Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulations. The motion was agreed to.
Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007 Baroness Morgan of Drefelin moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Order. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007 Baroness Morgan of Drefelin moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Order. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 6.20pm.
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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:
Health—Minute concerning the Dissolution and Reconfiguring of Certain NHS Trusts: Remission of Outstanding Public Dividend capital. (—)
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (2003 Order) (Specified Agency) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000. (SR162)
2 Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977. (SR182)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Civil List Pensions for 2006-07, laid under the Civil List Act 1972.
Instrument coming into operation before being laid
The Lord Speaker informed the House that she had received, under the proviso to section 4(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, notification that the following instrument had come into operation before being laid before Parliament, together with an explanation:
Medicines for Human Use and Medical Devices (Fees Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2007, laid under the Medicines Act 1971. (803)
Correction
In yesterday’s Minutes of Proceedings the following item should have been included under Negative Instruments:
Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (SR174)
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Judicial Business
Tuesday 20 March
1 Hay (Petitioner) v Surrey County Council (Respondents) The petition of Sylvia Hay praying for leave to appeal was presented without payment of the fee, such fee having been waived by the Appeal Committee pursuant to Standing Order XIII; the said petition was referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 14 March).
2 R (on the application of Animal Defenders International) (Appellants) v Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Respondent) It was ordered that the appellants be allowed to prosecute the appeal without giving the usual security for costs.
Wednesday 21 March at 9.45am
Judgment in the causes
Huang (FC) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)
Kashmiri (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
(Conjoined Appeals)
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Division on 20 March 2007
Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill
Division No. 1
Lord Kingsland moved an amendment to the motion that the bill be now read a second time to leave out “now” and at end to insert “this day six months”. The House divided:
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Not-contents 143
Contents
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| Addington, L.
| Alton of Liverpool, L. |
| Anelay of St Johns, B.
| Arran, E.
| Astor, V. |
| Astor of Hever, L.
| Attlee, E.
| Avebury, L. |
| Barker, B.
| Beaumont of Whitley, L.
| Bell, L. |
| Biffen, L.
| Bledisloe, V.
| Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B. |
| Bradshaw, L.
| Bridgeman, V.
| Broers, L. |
| Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
| Brougham and Vaux, L.
| Bruce-Lockhart, L. |
| Burnett, L.
| Buscombe, B.
| Byford, B. |
| Cameron of Dillington, L.
| Campbell of Alloway, L.
| Carlile of Berriew, L. |
| Carnegy of Lour, B.
| Cathcart, E.
| Cavendish of Furness, L. |
| Chidgey, L.
| Clement-Jones, L.
| Cobbold, L. |
| Colwyn, L.
| Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller]
| Cotter, L. |
| Courtown, E.
| Cox, B.
| Craigavon, V. |
| Crickhowell, L.
| Cumberlege, B.
| D'Souza, B. |
| De Mauley, L.
| Dean of Harptree, L.
| Denham, L. |
| Dholakia, L.
| Dixon-Smith, L.
| Dundee, E. |
| Dykes, L.
| Eccles, V.
| Eccles of Moulton, B. |
| Eden of Winton, L.
| Elles, B.
| Elton, L. |
| Erroll, E.
| Falkland, V.
| Falkner of Margravine, B. |
| Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
| Fowler, L.
| Freeman, L. |
| Fritchie, B.
| Garden, L.
| Gardner of Parkes, B. |
| Garel-Jones, L.
| Geddes, L.
| Glasgow, E. |
| Glenarthur, L.
| Glentoran, L.
| Goschen, V. |
| Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
| Hamilton of Epsom, L.
| Hamwee, B. |
| Hanham, B.
| Harris of Richmond, B.
| Hayhoe, L. |
| Henley, L.
| Higgins, L.
| Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. |
| Hooper, B.
| Howard of Rising, L.
| Howe, E. |
| Howe of Aberavon, L.
| Howe of Idlicote, B.
| Hunt of Wirral, L. |
| Hurd of Westwell, L.
| Inglewood, L.
| James of Blackheath, L. |
| Jenkin of Roding, L.
| Jones of Cheltenham, L.
| Jopling, L. |
| Kilclooney, L.
| Kimball, L.
| King of Bridgwater, L. |
| Kingsland, L.
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
| Knight of Collingtree, B. |
| Laing of Dunphail, L.
| Lang of Monkton, L.
| Leach of Fairford, L. |
| Lee of Trafford, L.
| Lindsay, E.
| Linklater of Butterstone, B. |
| Livsey of Talgarth, L.
| Lloyd of Berwick, L.
| Lucas, L. |
| Luce, L.
| Luke, L.
| Lyell, L. |
| Lyell of Markyate, L.
| McColl of Dulwich, L.
| Mackay of Clashfern, L. |
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| Maclennan of Rogart, L.
| McNally, L. |
| Maddock, B.
| Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
| Mallalieu, B. |
| Mancroft, L.
| Mar and Kellie, E.
| Marland, L. |
| Marlesford, L.
| Masham of Ilton, B.
| Mawhinney, L. |
| Mayhew of Twysden, L.
| Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
| Miller of Hendon, B. |
| Montrose, D.
| Morris of Bolton, B.
| Murton of Lindisfarne, L. |
| Naseby, L.
| Neill of Bladen, L.
| Neuberger, B. |
| Newby, L.
| Noakes, B.
| Northesk, E. |
| Northover, B.
| Norton of Louth, L.
| O'Cathain, B. |
| Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
| Onslow, E.
| Palmer, L. |
| Palumbo, L.
| Patel of Bradford, L.
| Patten, L. |
| Pearson of Rannoch, L.
| Perry of Southwark, B.
| Platt of Writtle, B. |
| Quinton, L.
| Ramsbotham, L.
| Rawlings, B. |
| Razzall, L.
| Reay, L.
| Redesdale, L. |
| Rees, L.
| Rennard, L.
| Roberts of Conwy, L. |
| Roberts of Llandudno, L.
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
| Rogan, L. |
| Roper, L.
| Rowe-Beddoe, L.
| Rowlands, L. |
| Russell-Johnston, L.
| Saatchi, L.
| St John of Fawsley, L. |
| Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
| Sandberg, L.
| Scott of Needham Market, B. |
| Seccombe, B.
| Selborne, E.
| Selkirk of Douglas, L. |
| Selsdon, L.
| Sharples, B.
| Sheikh, L. |
| Shephard of Northwold, B.
| Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller]
| Skelmersdale, L. |
| Smith of Clifton, L.
| Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
| Southwell and Nottingham, Bp. |
| Steel of Aikwood, L.
| Steinberg, L.
| Stern, B. |
| Stevens of Ludgate, L.
| Stewartby, L.
| Stoddart of Swindon, L. |
| Strathclyde, L.
| Taylor of Holbeach, L.
| Teverson, L. |
| Thatcher, B.
| Thomas of Gresford, L.
| Thomas of Swynnerton, L. |
| Thomas of Walliswood, B.
| Thomas of Winchester, B.
| Thomson of Monifieth, L. |
| Tope, L.
| Tordoff, L.
| Trefgarne, L. |
| Trenchard, V.
| Trumpington, B.
| Tugendhat, L. |
| Tyler, L.
| Ullswater, V.
| Vallance of Tummel, L. |
| Verma, B.
| Waddington, L.
| Wade of Chorlton, L. |
| Wakeham, L.
| Walker of Worcester, L.
| Wallace of Saltaire, L. |
| Walmsley, B.
| Walpole, L.
| Watson of Richmond, L. |
| Wilcox, B.
| Williams of Crosby, B.
| Windlesham, L. |
| York, Abp.
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| Acton, L.
| Adams of Craigielea, B.
| Adonis, L. |
| Ahmed, L.
| Alli, L.
| Amos, B. (Lord President) |
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Andrews, B.
| Archer of Sandwell, L. |
| Ashton of Upholland, B.
| Barnett, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L. |
| Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
| Bilston, L.
| Birt, L. |
| Blackstone, B.
| Blood, B.
| Boyd of Duncansby, L. |
| Bradley, L.
| Bragg, L.
| Brett, L. |
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
| Brookman, L.
| Brooks of Tremorfa, L. |
| Burlison, L.
| Campbell-Savours, L.
| Carter of Coles, L. |
| Chorley, L.
| Clark of Windermere, L.
| Clinton-Davis, L. |
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
| Crawley, B.
| Crisp, L. |
| Cunningham of Felling, L.
| Davies of Coity, L.
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller] |
| Desai, L.
| Drayson, L.
| Dubs, L. |
| Elder, L.
| Evans of Parkside, L.
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L. |
| Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Faulkner of Worcester, L. |
| Filkin, L.
| Finlay of Llandaff, B.
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L. |
| Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
| Gale, B.
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B. |
| Golding, B.
| Goldsmith, L.
| Gordon of Strathblane, L. |
| Goudie, B.
| Gould of Brookwood, L.
| Gould of Potternewton, B. |
| Graham of Edmonton, L.
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| Harrison, L. |
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskel, L.
| Haworth, L. |
| Hilton of Eggardon, B.
| Hollick, L.
| Hollis of Heigham, B. |
| Howarth of Breckland, B.
| Howarth of Newport, L.
| Howells of St. Davids, B. |
| Howie of Troon, L.
| Hoyle, L.
| Hughes of Woodside, L. |
| Hylton, L.
| Joffe, L.
| Jones, L. |
| Judd, L.
| King of West Bromwich, L.
| Kirkhill, L. |
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Leitch, L.
| Lipsey, L. |
| Lockwood, B.
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
| Low of Dalston, L. |
| McDonagh, B.
| Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
| McIntosh of Haringey, L. |
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
| Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L. |
| Mason of Barnsley, L.
| Massey of Darwen, B.
| Maxton, L. |
| Monson, L.
| Moonie, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B. |
| Morris of Yardley, B.
| O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
| Patel, L. |
| Patel of Blackburn, L.
| Pendry, L.
| Plant of Highfield, L. |
| Prosser, B.
| Prys-Davies, L.
| Puttnam, L. |
| Quin, B.
| Radice, L.
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B. |
| Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
| Rendell of Babergh, B.
| Rooker, L. |
| Rosser, L.
| Royall of Blaisdon, B.
| Sainsbury of Turville, L. |
| St. John of Bletso, L.
| Sandwich, E.
| Sawyer, L. |
| Scotland of Asthal, B.
| Sewel, L.
| Simon, V. |
| Smith of Finsbury, L.
| Smith of Leigh, L.
| Soley, L. |
| Stone of Blackheath, L.
| Strabolgi, L.
| Symons of Vernham Dean, B. |
| Taverne, L.
| Taylor of Blackburn, L.
| Taylor of Bolton, B. |
| Temple-Morris, L.
| Thornton, B.
| Tomlinson, L. |
| Triesman, L.
| Truscott, L.
| Tunnicliffe, L. |
| Turnberg, L.
| Turner of Camden, B.
| Varley, L. |
| Wall of New Barnet, B.
| Warner, L.
| Warwick of Undercliffe, B. |
| Whitaker, B.
| Woolmer of Leeds, L.
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