Wednesday 28 March 2007 at 3.00pm Prayers will have been read
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
*Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the imposition of separate or additional charges or taxes for the collection of domestic refuse.
Palliative Care Bill [HL] Committee [Baroness Finlay of Llandaff]
†Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to move that the order of commitment be discharged.
†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 and 16th Reports from the Merits Committee
1 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 from 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 the regional casino premises licence 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 including the licensing authorities as set out in the draft Order whose responsibility it is to issue the eight large and eight small casino premises licences.”
2 Baroness Golding to move, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Lord Davies of Oldham, at end to insert “but this House regrets that the Casino Advisory Panel report did not acknowledge the importance which the Joint Committee on the draft Gambling Bill placed on the significance of destination casinos in helping to protect the young and vulnerable from problem gambling; regrets the haste with which the Government accepted the Panel’s report and laid the draft Order; and considers it desirable that Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as a Joint Committee to consider the Panel’s report in detail before any decision is arrived at with regard to the issuing of casino premises licences.”
3 Lord Mancroft to move, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Lord Davies of Oldham, at end to insert “but this House regrets that the Casino Advisory Panel failed to take account of the reports of the Joint Committee on the draft Gambling Bill in respect of the need to ensure that regional casinos should be situated in areas so as to minimise the risks of adverse social consequences, and has chosen instead to recommend an area which is likely to increase the risk of adverse social consequences, and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to reject this advice.”
†4 Lord Walpole to move, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Lord Davies of Oldham, at end to insert “but this House regrets that the Casino Advisory Panel did not give sufficient regard to the report of the Joint Committee on the draft Gambling Bill in the siting of regional or destination casinos; notes the 13th Report of the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee; and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to consult a reconvened joint committee with a view to laying an amended Order.”
Greater London Authority Bill Second Reading [Baroness Andrews]
If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Andrews to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
It is expected that the following three motions in the name of Lord Rooker will be debated together.
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
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
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
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Future Business
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.
†*Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the significant reduction in programmes for children in the commercial television sector, they have any proposals to amend section 264 of the Communications Act 2003 (OFCOM reports on the fulfilment of the public service remit).
†Legal Services Bill [HL] Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 and 2
Schedule 1
Clauses 3 to 12
Schedule 2
Clauses 13 to 18
Schedule 3
Clause 19
Schedule 4
Clauses 20 and 21
Schedule 5
Clauses 22 to 25
Schedule 6
Clauses 26 to 32
Schedule 7
Clauses 33 to 43
Schedule 8
Clause 44
Schedule 9
Clauses 45 to 75
Schedule 10
Clauses 76 to 81
| Schedule 11
Clause 82
Schedule 12
Clauses 83 to 87
Schedule 13
Clauses 88 to 100
Schedule 14
Clauses 101 to 111
Schedule 15
Clauses 112 to 170
Schedule 16
Clauses 171 to 174
Schedule 17
Clauses 175 to 178
Schedule 18
Clause 179
Schedule 19
Clauses 180 to 186
Schedule 20
Clauses 187 to 204
Schedules 21 to 24. |
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)
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. 13th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 15th Report from the Merits Committee
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.
*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.
*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the provisions of the Civil Service Code, the Code of Conduct for special advisers and the employment contract for special advisers, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will review the arrangements for the employment of H M Treasury’s special advisers in the light of criticisms made of Members of Parliament by a special adviser; and whether the arrangements for the state funding of political advisers will be reviewed.
†Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [HL] Report [The Lord President (Baroness Amos)]
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]
†Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL] Report [Lord Ashley of Stoke]
Offender Management 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 Committee of the Whole House.
Community Legal Service (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 March be approved. 13th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Legal Aid (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 March be approved. 13th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting 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 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting 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.
†Corruption Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Chidgey]
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]
Monday 23 April at 2.30pm
*Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of (a) eligible working families, (b) single parents and (c) old age pensioners claim tax credits.
†*Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking or planning to take in response to the recent Languages Review by Lord Dearing and Dr Lid King.
†*Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they still intend to use Hackney Marshes as a VIP car park during the 2012 London Olympic Games; and, if so, what proportion of the football pitches will be affected and what alternative facilities will be provided for the youth of Hackney.
†*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether new guidance for local authorities on the administration of the Blue Badge Scheme will include provision to allow for the blue badge to be extended to people with autism.
†Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Report [Lord Davies of Oldham]
†Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Report [Lord Rooker]
†Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to help provide homes for homeless and overcrowded families. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Tuesday 24 April at 2.30pm
*Baroness Coussins will be introduced and Dame Jane Campbell will be introduced as a Baroness.
*Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the availability of water supplies to meet anticipated demand during the rest of 2007.
*Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what account they have taken of whole life costs of procurement in the Department of Health’s consultation on Arrangements for the remuneration of services relating to appliances under Part IX of the Drug Tariff in the light of the price cuts proposed therein.
*Baroness Emerton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the multi-professional education and training allocation to strategic health authorities for 2007-08 which has been increased by 3.6 per cent will be protected.
†Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham]
†Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to combat AIDS across the world and its effect on children. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Wednesday 25 April at 3.00pm
†*Lord Tomlinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the extent to which the report and recommendations by the Joint Committee on Conventions, Conventions of the United Kingdom Parliament (HL Paper 265, Session 2006-07), endorsed by both Houses of Parliament, are being observed.
†*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to handle mentally ill people in prison, in light of the Prime Minister’s review of the criminal justice system.
†*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the armed forces have all the equipment they need to minimise casualties in armed conflict.
†Serious Crime Bill [HL] Report [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
†Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 March be approved. (Dinner break business)
†Representation of the People (National Assembly for Wales) (Access to Election Documents) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 March be approved. 12th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
†Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Lester of Herne Hill]
Thursday 26 April at 11.00am
Dr Khalid Hameed will be introduced as a Baron.
*Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reverse the rise in the number of pensioners and low-income families experiencing fuel poverty.
*Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement that they intend to bring forward primary legislation to require signatures in polling stations, when such legislation will be introduced.
†*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received about the withdrawal of saver fares on the railways.
†Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007 Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 March be approved. 13th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
†Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Tunnicliffe]
†London Local Authorities Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Jenkin of Roding]
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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.
Lord Cobbold to call attention to the report of the RSA Commission on Illegal Drugs, Committees and Public Policy, Drugs—facing facts, published in March 2007; 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.
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.
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.
Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in implementing the plans outlined in the Department of Health document, Improving access to audiology services in England; how they intend to ensure that audiology is regarded as a priority area by strategic health authorities and primary care trusts; and what specific role they envisage for the independent sector.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 27 March and due for answer by 10 April.
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what instructions are given to immigration officers, police and other persons in official capacities to ensure, following the forcible removal from their homes of families of failed asylum seekers, that the property is secured and that they are able to take with them to the place of detention items such as medicines, toiletries, baby food and feeding items, children’s personal belongings and mobile phones. HL3018
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what instructions are given to immigration officers, police and other persons in official capacities to ensure, following the forcible removal from their homes of families of failed asylum seekers, that they are able to take all their belongings with them to the country to which they are being deported. HL3019
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what instructions are given to immigration officers, police and other persons in official capacities to ensure, following the forcible removal from their homes of families of failed asylum seekers, that their friends, relatives and legal representatives in the United Kingdom have information at all times on where they are being held and how they can be contacted by letter and telephone. HL3020
Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government, with respect to each iteration of Operation Payback to date—
(a) how much money was recovered contemporaneously, and how much of that was enforcement fees;
(b) how much money was recovered subsequently, but attributable to Operation Payback, and how much of that was enforcement fees;
(c) what were the costs of the operation, excluding any enforcement costs funded through enforcement fees; and
(d) how many people were arrested, and of that number, how many (i) were jailed, and (ii) went straight to prison, and what happened to the others. HL3021
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether legislation in (a) France, and (b) Austria, which prevents free discussion of the circumstances in which Armenians and Turks lost their lives in 1915-16, is compatible with membership of the European Union. HL3022
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following their announcement during the Report stage of the Welfare Reform Bill on 19 March (HL Deb, col 1022) of a change in the permitted work rules, they will set out all the new rules regarding permitted work for those on benefits. HL3023
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any prosecutions have been brought or convictions obtained under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. HL3024
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will respond to the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, The Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (14th Report, Session 2004-05, HL Paper 88), published on 31 March 2005. HL3025
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Andrews on 26 March (WA 247-8), what is their understanding of the characteristics of the different sub-categories of Muslim communities in the United Kingdom, such as Brelwi, Deobandi and Imami, and cross-cutting trends such as Sufism. HL3026
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Andrews on 26 March (WA 247-8), why it is not relevant to their foreign policy decisions in relation to Muslim countries to know approximately the proportion of Sunni and Shia Muslims in the United Kingdom. HL3027
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what response the Ministry of Defence will make to representations from Gulf War veteran Mark McGreevy regarding his still unresolved pension entitlement. HL3028
Lord Acton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the use of stem cell therapy in cases of liver cancer, reported by surgeons at the University of Düsseldorf in Radiology; and what implications their research has for liver cancer patients in the United Kingdom.
HL3029
Lord Acton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what research is being done in the United Kingdom into the use of stem cell therapy in cases of liver cancer. HL3030
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to support further and compensate victims of the troubles in Northern Ireland. HL3031
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the experience of the Bowman Combat Infrastructure Platform Programme, how they intend to apply the Senior Responsible Owner concept to future projects and programmes. HL3032
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the Enabling Acquisition Change report and Bowman Combat Infrastructure Platform Programme, how they intend to engage H M Treasury and other relevant government departments to develop a more responsive procurement approvals process. HL3033
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes have been made to the scrutiny and assurance processes for defence acquisition following the Enabling Acquisition Change report.
HL3034
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the status of the Ministry of Defence JAMES2 database. HL3035
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what lessons for the Through Life Capability Management concept the Ministry of Defence has learnt from the Bowman Combat Infrastructure Platform Programme. HL3036
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the provisos that limit the operational capability of the Bowman Combat Infrastructure Platform to be lifted. HL3037
Lord Garden to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many random drug tests were performed on military personnel in 2006; how many of these were positive, and for which drugs or combination of drugs. HL3038
Lord Garden to ask Her Majesty’s Government, of those military personnel who tested positive for illegal drugs in 2006, how many have subsequently been required to leave the armed forces. HL3039
Lord Garden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what trends they have identified in illegal drug taking in the armed forces since random testing was introduced. HL3040
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to the warning given by Sir John Holmes, the United Nations Emergency Relief Co-ordinator, that aid relief in Darfur is close to collapse and that aid workers have been beaten and sexually assaulted. HL3041
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce the size of the road traffic signs used to enforce the ban on motorised vehicles on routes such as The Ridgeway. HL3042
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to allow data relating to vehicle ownership to be exchanged between European registration authorities with a view to enforcing fines and penalties imposed on foreign-registered vehicles. HL3043
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 12 March (WA 99) and 16 March (WA 160)—
(a) why further public consultation and regulatory impact assessment on the mandatory fitting of conspicuity markings to heavy goods vehicles are necessary, when a recent regulatory impact assessment and public consultation demonstrated public support for the introduction of this requirement; and
(b) whether they will now draft an amending statutory instrument to make conspicuity markings mandatory on all newly-registered heavy goods vehicles. HL3044
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take measures to prevent people in debt from seeking artificial debt consolidation schemes. HL3045
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek agreement by United Kingdom supermarkets and food producers on a standard identical format for front-of-pack nutritional data which is comprehensible to consumers. HL3046
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on safety and security in Iraq of the first two months of the increase in United States military patrols.
HL3047
Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the Metropolitan Police concerning the matters surrounding the death of Alexander Litvinenko and their implications; and what was the outcome. HL3048
Earl of Mar and Kellie to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to increase Vehicle Excise Duty on four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive pick-ups and vans in the near future.
HL3049
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend that the proposed Planning Gain Supplement will apply to agricultural developments that are approved by prior notification schemes to local planning authorities. HL3050
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what professional advice they have sought on the valuation of farm businesses for Planning Gain Supplement purposes. HL3051
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to meet their Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation without importing ethanol from Brazil or palm oil from Indonesia. HL3052
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of biofuels in the United Kingdom is sourced from British crops, and what proportion from imported commodities. HL3053
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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.
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]
7 February (21 February)
HL1968 Lord Hylton [HO]
8 February (22 February)
HL2018 Lord Tebbit [HO]
19 February (5 March)
HL2053 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL2102 Baroness Stern [HO]
20 February (6 March)
HL2106 Lord Avebury [HO]
21 February (7 March)
HL2156 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL2159 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL2185 Lord Hanningfield [DfT]
HL2186 Lord Hanningfield [SO]
HL2188 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
22 February (8 March)
HL2223 Baroness Masham of Ilton [DoH]
23 February (9 March)
HL2268 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL2286 Lord Lewis of Newnham [DfES]
26 February (12 March)
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]
1 March (15 March)
HL2418 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL2419 Lord Marlesford [HO]
5 March (19 March)
HL2436 Lord Harris of Haringey [DTI]
HL2442 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [DfES]
HL2443 Lord Laird [NIO]
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]
HL2479 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [DEFRA]
HL2508 Lord Bradshaw [DfT]
7 March (21 March)
HL2525 Earl Howe [DTI]
HL2526 Earl Howe [DTI]
HL2527 Earl Howe [DTI]
HL2528 Lord Kilclooney [NIO]
HL2536 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [HO]
HL2539 Baroness Stern [HO]
HL2543 Baroness Stern [HO]
8 March (22 March)
HL2559 Lord James of Blackheath [DTI]
HL2577 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]
HL2579 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]
HL2581 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]
HL2602 Lord Laird [NIO]
12 March (26 March)
HL2605 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HMT]
HL2617 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL2633 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2634 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL2644 Lord Willoughby de Broke [DEFRA]
13 March (27 March)
HL2646 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL2648 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL2656 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2658 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2662 Baroness Hollis of Heigham [DWP]
HL2663 Lord Greaves [HO]
HL2664 Lord Greaves [HO]
HL2667 Lord Greaves [DCA]
HL2669 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2670 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2671 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2672 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2673 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2677 Lord Kilclooney [NIO]
HL2679 Lord Jones [HO]
HL2683 Lord Jones [FCO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DCA] 1
| [DEFRA] 7
| [DfES] 4
| [DfID] 2
| [DfT] 3
| [DoH] 5 |
| [DTI] 11
| [DWP] 1
| [FCO] 1
| [HMT] 1
| [HO] 31
| [NIO] 7 |
| [SO] 1
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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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| |
| 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
| |
| Royal Commission (Slavery) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| 26 April |
| 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
| 25 April |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
| |
| Public Demonstrations (Repeals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Palliative Care [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 28 March |
| Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 18 April |
| Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 17 April |
Statistics and Registration Service
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 24 April |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
| 16 April |
| Parliament (Joint Departments) [HL]
|
| 16 April |
| Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
| Government
| 23 April |
| Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information)
| Government
| 23 April |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 17 April |
| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
| |
Serious Crime [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 25 April |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| 26 April |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
| Whitehaven Harbour [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
| |
| European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Returned to the Commons amended
|
| |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
| |
| Welfare Reform
| 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
|
| |
| Draft Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) (Further Education) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007
|
| 25 April |
| 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 Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 28 March |
| Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 28 March |
| Draft Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 28 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
|
| 25 April |
| Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 76(3)) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007
|
| 26 April |
| 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
| 29 March |
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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
|
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| 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
| |
| 16th Report
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| |
| Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007
| 10 May
| |
| Electricity Generating Stations and Overhead Lines (Inquiries Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2007
| 10 May
| |
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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 |
| Proposals reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
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| 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 28 March
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.00am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 11.00am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.30pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Thursday 29 March
|
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Monday 16 April
|
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 17 April
|
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| 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 |
| Works of Art
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Wednesday 18 April
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| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 9.00am |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 11.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 24 April
|
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| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 25 April
|
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill
| Unopposed Bill Committee
| 10.30am |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 27 March 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Peterborough
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Select Committee Reports
1 European Union Committee
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
Proposal to Establish the European Institute of Technology: Interim Report (13th Report, HL Paper 69)
“Improving the mental health of the population”: can the European Union help? (14th Report, HL Paper 73)
An EU Competition Court (15th Report, HL Paper 75)
Current Developments in European Foreign Policy (16th Report, HL Paper 76)
Mobile Phone Charges in the EU: Curbing the Excesses (17th Report, HL Paper 79)
2 Human Rights
The following report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
11th Report, on Legislative Scrutiny: Fourth Progress Report (HL Paper 83)
3 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
16th Report, on the following negative instruments:
Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007;
Electricity Generating Stations and Overhead Lines (Inquiries Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2007. (HL Paper 84)
Public Business
4 Terrorism A question was asked by Lord Judd and answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal.
5 Health: Global Health Partnerships A question was asked by Lord Walton of Detchant and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
6 Children: abuse A question was asked by Lord Harrison and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
7 Committee on Standards in Public Life A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
8 Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that Standing Order 47 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with to allow the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) (No. 2) Bill to be taken through all its stages today. The motion was agreed to.
9 Climate Change The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the draft Climate Change Bill presented to both Houses on 13 March 2007 (Cm 7040) and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 13 July. The motion was agreed to and a message was sent to the Commons.
10 Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007
11 Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin moved that the draft Orders laid before the House on 30 January be approved en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
12 Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2007 Lord Rooker moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
13 Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007 Lord Rooker moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 January be approved. Then Lord Trimble moved an amendment to the original motion, to leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House, having regard to the changed circumstances which render reverse discrimination counter-productive, declines to approve the draft Order”. After debate, the amendment was disagreed to (see division list). Then the original motion was agreed to.
14 European Union (Information, etc.) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time and passed and sent to the Commons.
15 Welfare Reform Bill The bill was read a third time. Amendments were agreed to. Then the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
16 Serious Crime Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 115. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 59)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
17 Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) (No. 2) Bill A bill to modify the effect of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 was brought from the Commons and read a first time. Then, Standing Order 47 having been dispensed with, Lord Rooker moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
18 Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) (No. 2) Bill The bill was considered in Committee. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. The report was received. The bill was read a third time and passed.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
19 Royal Assent The Deputy Speaker (Lord Geddes) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Act:
Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act c 4
The House adjourned at 9.11pm until Wednesday 28 March at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Children—Report of the Department for Work and Pensions on Child Poverty: Working for Children
(7067)
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (971)
2 Courts Boards Areas (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Courts Act 2003. (1022)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Community Legal Service Fund Budgets Determination and Direction 2007-2008, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.
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Judicial Business
Tuesday 27 March
1 Barbados Trust Company Limited (formerly known as CI Trustees (Asia Pacific) Limited) (Petitioners) v Bank of Zambia and others (Respondents) The petition of Barbados Trust Company Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2 Norris (Petitioner) v Government of the United States of America and others (Respondents) The petition of Ian Norris praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Extradition Act 2003 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Wednesday 28 March at 9.45am
Judgment in the following causes:
Golden Strait Corporation (Appellants) v Nippon Yusen Kubishka Kaisha (Respondents)
R (on the application of Hurst) (Respondent) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (Appellant)
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)
Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (Respondents) v William Grant & Sons Distillers Limited (Appellants) (Scotland)
Small (Her Majesty’s Inspector of Taxes) (Respondent) v Mars UK Limited (Appellants) (Conjoined Appeals)
At 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the cause:
Boake Allen Limited and others (Appellants) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondents)
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Division on 27 March 2007
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007
Division No. 1
Lord Trimble moved an amendment to the motion to approve the draft Order to leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House, having regard to the changed circumstances which render reverse discrimination counter-productive, declines to approve the draft Order.” The House divided:
Contents 97
Not-contents 141
Contents
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| Addington, L.
| Allenby of Megiddo, V. |
| Ampthill, L.
| Avebury, L.
| Barker, B. |
| Beaumont of Whitley, L.
| Blood, B. [Teller]
| Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B. |
| Bowness, L.
| Bradshaw, L.
| Brookeborough, V. |
| Browne of Belmont, L.
| Burnett, L.
| Chidgey, L. |
| Chorley, L.
| Colville of Culross, V.
| Cotter, L. |
| Craig of Radley, L.
| Deech, B.
| Dundee, E. |
| Dykes, L.
| Eden of Winton, L.
| Elles, B. |
| Elton, L.
| Ezra, L.
| Fearn, L. |
| Feldman, L.
| Ferrers, E.
| Fraser of Carmyllie, L. |
| Garden, L.
| Glentoran, L.
| Goodhart, L. |
| Harris of Richmond, B.
| Henley, L.
| Hooson, L. |
| Howarth of Breckland, B.
| Howe of Idlicote, B.
| Inglewood, L. |
| Jones of Cheltenham, L.
| Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L. |
| Lamont of Lerwick, L.
| Lang of Monkton, L.
| Lee of Trafford, L. |
| Lester of Herne Hill, L.
| Linklater of Butterstone, B.
| Livsey of Talgarth, L. |
| Lyell, L.
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| Maclennan of Rogart, L. |
| Maddock, B.
| Mar and Kellie, E.
| Marlesford, L. |
| Mawhinney, L.
| Methuen, L.
| Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. |
| Miller of Hendon, B.
| Moran, L.
| Morrow, L. |
| Naseby, L.
| Neuberger, B.
| Newby, L. |
| O’Neill of Bengarve, B.
| Onslow, E.
| Paisley of St George’s, B. |
| Park of Monmouth, B.
| Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
| Plumb, L. |
| Roberts of Llandudno, L.
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
| Rogan, L. [Teller] |
| Roper, L.
| St John of Fawsley, L.
| Sandberg, L. |
| Sandwich, E.
| Scott of Needham Market, B.
| Selsdon, L. |
| Shutt of Greetland, L.
| Slim, V.
| Smith of Clifton, L. |
| Stern, B.
| Stoddart of Swindon, L.
| Swinfen, L. |
| Tenby, V.
| Teverson, L.
| Thomas of Walliswood, B. |
| Thomas of Winchester, B.
| Thomson of Monifieth, L.
| Tordoff, L. |
| Trimble, L.
| Tyler, L.
| Vallance of Tummel, L. |
| Waddington, L.
| Wade of Chorlton, L.
| Walton of Detchant, L. |
| Warnock, B.
| Williams of Crosby, B.
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| Acton, L.
| Adams of Craigielea, B.
| Adonis, L. |
| Ahmed, L.
| Alli, L.
| Alton of Liverpool, L. |
| Amos, B. (Lord President)
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Andrews, B. |
| Archer of Sandwell, L.
| Ashley of Stoke, L.
| Ashton of Upholland, B. |
| Barnett, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L.
| Bhattacharyya, L. |
| Billingham, B.
| Bilston, L.
| Boothroyd, B. |
| Borrie, L.
| Boston of Faversham, L.
| Boyd of Duncansby, L. |
| Bradley, L.
| Brennan, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. |
| Brookman, L.
| Carter of Coles, L.
| Christopher, L. |
| Clark of Windermere, L.
| Clarke of Hampstead, L.
| Clinton-Davis, L. |
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
| Corston, B.
| Crawley, B. |
| Cunningham of Felling, L.
| Darcy de Knayth, B.
| Davies of Coity, L. |
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
| Dearing, 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.
| Ford, B.
| Foster of Bishop Auckland, L. |
| Gale, B.
| Gavron, L.
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B. |
| Giddens, L.
| Golding, B.
| Gordon of Strathblane, L. |
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Graham of Edmonton, L.
| Gregson, L. |
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| Harris of Haringey, L.
| Harrison, L. |
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskins, L.
| Haworth, L. |
| Henig, B.
| Hilton of Eggardon, B.
| Hollis of Heigham, B. |
| Howells of St. Davids, B.
| Howie of Troon, L.
| Hoyle, L. |
| Hughes of Woodside, L.
| Irvine of Lairg, L.
| Janner of Braunstone, L. |
| Jay of Paddington, B.
| Jones, L.
| Jones of Whitchurch, B. |
| Judd, L.
| Kimball, L.
| King of West Bromwich, L. |
| Kinnock, L.
| Layard, L.
| Lea of Crondall, L. |
| Leitch, L.
| Lipsey, L.
| Lockwood, B. |
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
| McDonagh, B.
| Macdonald of Tradeston, L. |
| McIntosh of Haringey, L.
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L. |
| Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
| McKenzie of Luton, L.
| Mallalieu, B. |
| Masham of Ilton, B.
| Mason of Barnsley, L.
| Maxton, L. |
| Mitchell, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B.
| Morris of Handsworth, L. |
| Morris of Manchester, L.
| Murphy, B.
| Ouseley, L. |
| Parekh, L.
| Patel of Blackburn, L.
| Paul, L. |
| Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
| Prys-Davies, L.
| Quin, B. |
| Radice, L.
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
| Ramsbotham, L. |
| Rendell of Babergh, B.
| Richard, L.
| Rooker, L. |
| Royall of Blaisdon, B.
| Sawyer, L.
| Scotland of Asthal, B. |
| Sewel, L.
| Sheldon, L.
| Snape, L. |
| Soley, L.
| Stone of Blackheath, L.
| Strabolgi, L. |
| Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
| Taylor of Blackburn, L.
| Temple-Morris, L. |
| Thornton, B.
| Tomlinson, L.
| Truscott, L. |
| Tunnicliffe, L.
| Turnberg, L.
| Turner of Camden, B. |
| Uddin, B.
| Varley, L.
| Watson of Invergowrie, L. |
| Whitaker, B.
| Williams of Elvel, L.
| Williamson of Horton, L. |
| Winston, L.
| Woolmer of Leeds, L.
| Young of Hornsey, B. |
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