Thursday 19 April 2007 at 11.00am
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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 ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current application by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for recognition of its six universities under the Council of Europe’s Bologna process.
†Statistics and Registration Service Bill Lord Davies of Oldham to move that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Statistics and Registration Service Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 23
Schedule 1
Clauses 24 to 43
Schedule 2
Clauses 44 to 57
| Schedule 3
Clauses 58 to 70
Schedule 4
Clauses 71 to 73. |
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).
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Future Business
Friday 20 April at 11.00am
Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Brennan]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Brennan to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Mitchell]
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.
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.
†Offender Management Bill Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Offender Management Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 5
Schedule 1
Clauses 6 to 8
Schedule 2
| Clauses 9 to 36
Schedules 3 to 5
Clauses 37 to 39 |
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 and
Baroness Campbell of Surbiton will be introduced.
*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.
Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [HL] Third Reading [The Lord President (Baroness Amos)]
Palliative Care Bill [HL] Third Reading [Baroness Finlay of Llandaff]
Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Ashley of Stoke]
Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Beaumont of Whitley]
Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham] 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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
†Prayers will have been read.
*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. 14th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (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
Lord Hameed will be introduced.
*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.
Lord James of Blackheath to call attention to budgetary reporting and the use of resources in the National Health Service; and to move for papers.
Lord Bruce-Lockhart to call attention to the recommendations of the Lyons Inquiry into Local Government, and the future of local government funding; and to move for papers.
Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Tunnicliffe]
London Local Authorities Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Jenkin of Roding]
Monday 30 April at 2.30pm
Lord Krebs and
Lord Mawson will be introduced.
*Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what construction and certification standards they propose for the two aircraft carriers to be ordered for the Royal Navy.
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their definition of a green tax.
*Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current humanitarian and security situation in Darfur and Chad.
*Lord Whitty to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider extending the mandate of the Electoral Commission to include ballots on transfers of council housing stock in order to ensure the fairness and transparency of such ballots.
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
†It is expected that the Report stage of the Serious Crime Bill will conclude.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Greater London Authority Bill Committee [Baroness Andrews] 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Tuesday 1 May at 2.30pm
†*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the VAT paid by disabled people in view of the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group’s report VAT and disabled people—the case for removing the barriers.
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government why HOK Sport’s design for the 2012 Olympic stadium does not include a roof structure.
†*Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they propose to take to reduce inflation.
†International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Triesman]
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) and the Follow-up Report (3rd Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 51).
Wednesday 2 May at 3.00pm
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to deliver foreign language training to members of the United Kingdom diplomatic service.
*Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have improved the quality of their initial decisions on asylum seekers through the New Asylum Model.
*Lord Cavendish of Furness to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for a new constitution or pattern of governance for the European Union.
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
It is expected that the Committee on the Statistics and Registration Service Bill will conclude.
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Greater London Authority Bill will continue at 3.45pm in the Moses Room.
Thursday 3 May at 11.00am
*Baroness Knight of Collingtree to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many consultants are currently suspended from their duties in National Health Service hospitals; and what estimate has been made of the resulting annual cost.
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek to secure an amendment to the 1995 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in order to make the killing of journalists in war zones a crime under international law.
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many member states have now signed the United Nations Convention on Disability Rights.
Lord Patel to call attention to the potential benefits of stem cell research and related issues; and to move for papers.
It is expected that the following two motions in the name of Lord Broers will be debated together.
Lord Broers to call attention to science teaching; and to move for papers.
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).
Gambling Act 2005 (Exclusion of Children from Track Areas) Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 February be approved. 10th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory and Default Conditions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 February be approved. 11th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
It is expected that the following two motions in the name of Baroness Scotland of Asthal will be debated together.
Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007 Baroness Scotland of Asthal 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
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 76(3)) Order 2007 Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 March be approved. 12th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Tuesday 8 May at 2.30pm
*Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask the Chairman of Committees what progress has been made in the cleaning of the exterior of the Palace of Westminster; and when this work will be completed.
†*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to celebrate Europe Day this year.
†*Lord Waddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in negotiations within the European Union they propose to agree to a reduction in the number of policy areas covered by national vetoes.
†Legal Services Bill [HL] Report (day 3) [Lord Falconer of Thoroton]
Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop the education of young people in custody. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Greater London Authority Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room.
Wednesday 9 May at 3.00pm
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost to hospital in-patients of making and receiving land-line telephone calls.
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they provide guidance and help for people of all ages in stressful situations who might become homeless and destitute.
*Lord Giddens to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are concerned with inequalities in the distribution of wealth in the United Kingdom.
Thursday 10 May at 11.00am
*Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to support the voluntary sector in the management of Approved Premises (formerly known as Probation and Bail Hostels).
*Baroness Trumpington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in reducing incidents of fly-tipping.
*Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what contribution United Kingdom forces deployed to Afghanistan are making to assist the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police.
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill will continue at 2.00pm in the Moses Room.
Monday 14 May at 2.30pm
*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value of the United Kingdom’s membership of the Seven Nation Initiative on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament; and what are their intentions with regard to the future work of the group, particularly in the run up to the next review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 2010.
*Lord Crickhowell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the total capital value of new hospital building projects, with a value of £29.7 million or above, built since 1997 relates to hospitals situated in Parliamentary constituencies which currently have a sitting Labour Member of Parliament.
†*Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government when, following decisions taken at the March European Council on climate change, they expect the last incandescent light bulb to be switched off in the United Kingdom.
†*Lord Eden of Winton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the decision to exclude some 22,000 Gurkha veterans who left service before 1997 from the new pension arrangements available to Gurkha veterans who retired after July 1997.
Tuesday 15 May at 2.30pm
*Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what provision they are making for extra policing in Liverpool during its year as European Capital of Culture.
*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the law on the compensation of victims of rape and other sexual offences.
†*Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have overridden the Scrutiny Reserve resolution relating to the work of the European Union Select Committee on 157 occasions in the last three years.
Wednesday 16 May at 3.00pm
*Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how far their war against terror extends in geographical terms; and what are the main activities which they include within the term global terrorism.
†*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the 19,000 2005 Single Farm Payments currently being reviewed by the Rural Payments Agency.
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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 Drugs—facing facts by the RSA Commission on Illegal Drugs, Communities and Public Policy, published in March 2007; and to move for papers.
Earl of Glasgow to call attention to the opportunities and challenges facing the United Kingdom tourism industry; and to move for papers.
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Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
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
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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.
†Lord Teverson to call attention to the current operations and future development of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme; and to move for papers.
†Lord Teverson to call attention to the growth of private equity in the financing of British industry; and to move for papers.
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Questions for Short Debate
Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they agree with the First Report from the Committee for Privileges, Code of Conduct and Members’ Interests, (Session 2003-04, HL Paper 69) in particular its recommendation that Members of the House in receipt of pensions from the European Union do not normally need to declare such pensions as a financial interest when taking part in debates on European Union matters; and, if so, why.
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to honour their commitment that family carers of people with lifelong severe intellectual impairment should be at the heart of decision-making about their relatives’ accommodation, health care and support.
Lord 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.
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.
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.
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 action they will take to secure implementation of 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 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.
Lord Waddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will assist those who served the Crown in Southern Rhodesia before the unilateral declaration of independence, and in many cases afterwards, for whose pensions the government of Zimbabwe took responsibility under the Independence Constitution but who are no longer receiving any pension.
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations they are holding in connection with the revision of their alcohol harm reduction strategy.
†Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to substitute long distance passenger travel within the United Kingdom from air to rail.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 18 April and due for answer on 2 May.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much cord blood is collected annually in the United Kingdom; what percentage is discarded; and what estimate they have made of the number of National Health Service patients who travel overseas annually to receive treatments involving adult stem cells derived from cord blood. HL3273
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is (a) the number of scientists, and (b) the total allocation of public and private funds currently allocated in the United Kingdom for the development of embryonic stem cells and to work on adult stem cells. HL3274
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government why National Health Service patients suffering with spinal cord injuries are required to travel to a clinic in Portugal for treatment; what comparable therapies using adult stem cells are available in the United Kingdom; and how many patients have been successfully treated for spinal cord injuries in treatments using embryonic stem cells. HL3275
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what hazards to health have been identified in connection with the use of embryonic stem cell therapies; and what therapies are currently available in which embryonic stem cells are being used. HL3276
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what hazards to health have been identified in connection with the use of adult stem cells; and what therapies are currently available in which adult stem cells are used. HL3277
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what public funding is provided for the National Health Service cord blood bank at Edgware; and whether they intend to review the level of funding it receives. HL3278
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (a) complaints about, and (b) investigations into payment of wages of less than the national minimum have been received and initiated by H M Revenue and Customs in each year since the minimum wage came into force; whether they are able to distinguish complaints by United Kingdom citizens from those made by migrant workers; and how many prosecutions have taken place following investigations. HL3279
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the outcome of the recent United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees conference in Geneva concerning refugees from Iraq and those internally displaced within Iraq. HL3280
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to the government of the Ukraine, through European institutions or bi-laterally, towards the resolution of current constitutional and political issues in that country. HL3281
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by the Attorney-General on 19 March (GC 131-32), what is their policy and practice on seeking the Law Officers’ advice before making a statement of compatibility under section 19 of the Human Rights Act 1998.
HL3282
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to roll-out Voice Risk Analysis technology on Job Centre Plus systems; and how much they estimate spending on this.
HL3283
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have made for the implementation of individual producer responsibility for electrical and electronic products placed on the market later than 13 August 2005, as required by article 8.2 of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. HL3284
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the effect that implementation of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive in the United Kingdom will have upon product design. HL3285
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they have taken to encourage the design and production of electrical and electronic equipment which take into account and facilitate dismantling and recovery, as required by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. HL3286
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 14 March (WA 122) on a European Union ban on the commercial importation of wild birds, whether an exemption would apply under (a) GATT Article XX as a measure necessary to protect public morals, and (b) under Article XX as a measure necessary to protect animal life or health, thus meeting the requirements for non-discrimination because the trade is not allowed within the European Union. HL3287
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the extent to which the European Commission’s proposal to ban the commercial importation of the fur of companion pets sets a precedent in the use of trade measures to protect animal welfare. HL3288
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the document produced by the Communication Workers’ Union on European postal services in response to the European Commission’s proposal to liberalise the postal services sector in Europe. HL3289
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking through the European Union Council of Ministers to persuade the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, and its United Kingdom section, to accept the European Council’s target of 120 grams per kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by 2012. HL3290
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have responded to the suggestion of Mikhail Gorbachev on 8 March that a final decision on maritime nuclear weapons replacements should not be made until after the next review conference of the Non Proliferation Treaty in 2010.
HL3291
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with the coalition partners a proposal for the early withdrawal of all coalition forces from Iraq. HL3292
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to accelerate the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Adaptation Policy Framework programme.
HL3293
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to ensure that the European Union and other Quartet partners apply balanced pre-negotiation conditions to both Israel and Palestine, including cessation of settlement construction and partial withdrawal of road-block checkpoints and military presence in the occupied territories. HL3294
Lord Dear to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of the decision by the government of the Republic of Ireland to buy-out, on a compulsory basis, all licences to take salmon and sea trout in drift nets off its coast, they will take steps to accelerate the closure of mixed-stock net fisheries for salmon and sea-trout in England. HL3295
Lord Dear to ask Her Majesty’s Government which mixed-stock net fisheries in England for salmon and sea-trout are expected to operate in 2007; which river stocks these fisheries predominantly exploit; and, in the case of salmon, which of these river stocks (a) are currently failing to meet their conservation limits; and (b) are expected to fail their conservation limits in 2010. HL3296
Lord Dear to ask Her Majesty’s Government on which rivers in England licensed net fisheries for salmon and sea trout are expected to operate in 2007; and which of these rivers (a) are currently failing to meet their conservation limits; and (b) are expected to fail their conservation limits in 2010. HL3297
Lord Dear to ask Her Majesty’s Government which salmon rivers in England are designated as Special Areas of Conservation under the European Habitats Directive, including rivers for which the presence of salmon is a qualifying feature rather than a primary reason for designation; and which of these (a) are currently failing to meet their conservation limits; and (b) are expected to fail their conservation limits in 2010. HL3298
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many non-geographic telephone numbers are in use by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its agencies; what services can be accessed by calling each of them; and what revenue has been received from them between September 2004 and September 2006. HL3299
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many non-geographic telephone numbers are in use by the Home Office and its agencies; what services can be accessed by calling each of them; and what revenue has been received from them between September 2004 and September 2006. HL3300
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many non-geographic telephone numbers are in use by the Department for Transport and its agencies; what services can be accessed by calling each of them; and what revenue has been received from them between September 2004 and September 2006.
HL3301
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many non-geographic telephone numbers are in use by the Ministry of Defence and its agencies; what services can be accessed by calling each of them; and what revenue has been received from them between September 2004 and September 2006.
HL3302
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many non-geographic telephone numbers are in use by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its agencies; what services can be accessed by calling each of them; and what revenue has been received from them between September 2004 and September 2006. HL3303
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many non-geographic telephone numbers are in use by the Department for Constitutional Affairs and its agencies; what services can be accessed by calling each of them; and what revenue has been received from them between September 2004 and September 2006. HL3304
Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in cases of hearing aid tribunals for ex-Servicemen whose hearing was damaged during service with the armed forces, they have routinely referred to later National Health Service test records when considering the suitability of their first compensation decision, or when assessing a request for review. HL3305
Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to amend the Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 to make them compatible with the European Equal Treatment Directive. HL3306
Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the detention of children for the purpose of immigration control is compatible with children’s right to liberty and the United Kingdom’s international human rights obligations; and what action they propose to take to provide minimum safeguards to ensure that the rights of children are not infringed. HL3307
Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discontinue the detention of vulnerable immigrants, with serious mental and physical conditions, who are determined to have been previously the victims of torture. HL3308
Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty’s Government for each year since 2002 what was the total number of (a) prosecutions, and (b) convictions under section 1 of the Protection of Animals Act 1911. HL3309
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Historical Enquiries Team of the Police Service of Northern Ireland is creating a separate collusion investigation unit; what is the purpose of the unit; what is the unit’s estimated annual cost; and whether units will be established for other murder categories. HL3310
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the remit provided to the Chair of the Bill of Rights Forum is confined to producing agreed recommendations to inform the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission’s advice to the Government on the scope for defining, in Westminster legislation, rights supplementary to those in the European Convention on Human Rights, to reflect the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland. HL3311
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the remit provided to the Chair of the Bill of Rights Forum includes the intention detailed by the Chair in a press statement of 4 April of developing a new international standard in a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland to reflect the needs and views of all sectors of society. HL3312
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Rates Collection Agency calculated the Domestic Rates Transition Relief in Northern Ireland for 2007; and how information on the relief was communicated to the public. HL3313
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action the Rates Collection Agency took to increase the capacity of the Domestic Rates Help Line; and whether the action taken was sufficient.
HL3314
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the information contained in the leaflet sent to ratepayers in Northern Ireland about the Domestic Rates Transition Relief was accurate. HL3315
Lord Berkeley to ask the Chairman of Committees what action is being taken to repair the damaged blockwork road sections in New Palace Yard; and who will fund the work. HL3316
Lord Berkeley to ask the Chairman of Committees whether the blockwork sections of road in New Palace Yard were designed to carry the current levels of traffic. HL3317
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether money was taken from or put into the budgets of Suffolk primary care trusts in the last financial year to balance the financial position of the National Health Service across the east of England; and, if so, how much money was taken or received. HL3318
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether money was taken from or put into the budgets of Norfolk primary care trusts in the last financial year to balance the financial position of the National Health Service across the east of England; and, if so, how much money was taken or received. HL3319
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether money was taken from or put into the budgets of Bedfordshire primary care trusts in the last financial year to balance the financial position of the National Health Service across the east of England; and, if so, how much money was taken or received. HL3320
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether money was taken from or put into the budgets of Hertfordshire primary care trusts in the last financial year to balance the financial position of the National Health Service across the east of England; and, if so, how much money was taken or received. HL3321
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether money was taken from or put into the budgets of Cambridgeshire primary care trusts in the last financial year to balance the financial position of the National Health Service across the east of England; and, if so, how much money was taken or received. HL3322
Lord Eden of Winton to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the replies by the Attorney-General on 12 March (HL Deb, cols 441-3), whether they will review the rules governing parole for prisoners convicted of a sexual offence who continue to protest their innocence. HL3323
Lord Eden of Winton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration is being given to the case of Karl Smith, a prisoner at H M Prison Littlehay, who protests his innocence and has received legal advice that for that reason he may not be eligible for parole. HL3324
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further proposals they have for enhancing safety at level crossings beyond those measures which have already been enacted or are contained in secondary legislation due to be brought forward. HL3325
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 29 March (WA 310), to what department of the Government the veterinary services building on the Mall, Armagh City belongs; and whether the Union flag is flown at this building on the appropriate dates. HL3326
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure that new smart metering technologies for gas and electricity energy consumption are introduced to homes throughout the United Kingdom so that households can intelligently manage their energy use and carbon savings.
HL3327
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend future domestic energy metering to incorporate both electricity and gas energy consumption meters. HL3328
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to set a framework for the introduction of gas and electricity smart metering for domestic energy consumption that is transferable and inter-operable between all energy suppliers. HL3329
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will address the issue of the current 20-year amortisation of domestic energy metering equipment by energy suppliers to allow the current financial barriers to the timely introduction of smart metering to be removed. HL3330
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the results and data obtained from the Energy Demand Research Project will be incorporated into their implementation of the European Energy Services Directorate (2006/32/EC) which is due to be implemented by May 2008. HL3331
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider requiring energy suppliers to replace existing prepayment metering with smart metering technology in order that costs to prepayment customers are reduced in a manner similar to that achieved in Northern Ireland. HL3332
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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]
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]
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)
HL2185 Lord Hanningfield [DfT]
23 February (9 March)
HL2268 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
26 February (12 March)
HL2316 Earl Howe [DTI]
HL2317 Earl Howe [DTI]
HL2322 Lord Hylton [HO]
28 February (14 March)
HL2376 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2377 Lord Hylton [HO]
1 March (15 March)
HL2418 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL2419 Lord Marlesford [HO]
6 March (20 March)
HL2476 Lord Harris of Haringey [HO]
7 March (21 March)
HL2528 Lord Kilclooney [NIO]
HL2536 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [HO]
HL2539 Baroness Stern [HO]
HL2543 Baroness Stern [HO]
8 March (22 March)
HL2602 Lord Laird [NIO]
13 March (27 March)
HL2656 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2669 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2670 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2671 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2673 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
14 March (28 March)
HL2702 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2703 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2704 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2705 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2706 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2707 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2719 Lord Turnbull [HO]
HL2720 Lord Turnbull [HO]
15 March (29 March)
HL2738 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2743 Lord Lucas [HO]
HL2744 Lord Lucas [HO]
HL2745 Lord Lucas [HO]
HL2746 Lord Lucas [HO]
HL2752 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2754 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2755 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2756 Lord Hylton [HO]
16 March (30 March)
HL2786 Baroness Ludford [DTI]
19 March (2 April)
HL2796 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL2809 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
HL2816 Baroness Noakes [HMT]
HL2817 Baroness Noakes [HMT]
HL2821 Lord Hanningfield [HO]
HL2822 Lord Hanningfield [HO]
HL2823 Lord Hanningfield [HO]
HL2824 Lord Hanningfield [HO]
HL2830 Lord Ouseley [HO]
20 March (3 April)
HL2851 Earl of Listowel [HO]
HL2853 Lord Berkeley [HO]
HL2864 Lord Hanningfield [SO]
HL2865 Lord Hanningfield [SO]
21 March (4 April)
HL2894 Lord Luke [DCMS]
HL2903 Lord Hoyle [MoD]
HL2904 Lord Dykes [FCO]
HL2919 Lord Laird [HO]
HL2921 Baroness Hollis of Heigham [DWP]
HL2929 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL2930 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL2931 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL2932 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL2933 Lord Marlesford [HO]
22 March (5 April)
HL2942 Earl of Sandwich [HO]
HL2943 Earl of Sandwich [DEFRA]
HL2959 Lord James of Blackheath [DCMS]
HL2968 Baroness Byford [DCLG]
26 March (10 April)
HL2987 Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds [DoH]
HL2988 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2989 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2995 Lord Dykes [FCO]
HL2997 Lord Dykes [HO]
HL2998 Lord Dykes [FCO]
27 March (10 April)
HL3018 Lord Greaves [HO]
HL3019 Lord Greaves [HO]
HL3020 Lord Greaves [HO]
HL3022 Lord Kilclooney [FCO]
HL3024 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
HL3025 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [FCO]
HL3026 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [DCLG]
HL3039 Lord Garden [MoD]
HL3048 Lord Judd [HO]
28 March (11 April)
HL3059 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3060 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL3061 Duke of Montrose [SO]
HL3065 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3073 Lord Jopling [HO]
HL3074 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
HL3075 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [DfT]
HL3084 Lord Harrison [DoH]
HL3085 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3086 Lord Marlesford [HO]
29 March (12 April)
HL3093 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3096 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3098 Lord Rogan [DfES]
HL3099 Lord Rogan [DfES]
HL3114 Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract [DTI]
HL3116 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3119 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3121 Lord Colwyn [DoH]
HL3122 Lord Colwyn [DoH]
HL3123 Lord Colwyn [DoH]
HL3127 Lord Marlesford [DWP]
HL3129 Lord Marlesford [DWP]
HL3130 Lord Marlesford [DWP]
HL3131 Lord Marlesford
HL3134 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL3135 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL3136 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL3137 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL3138 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL3139 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL3140 Baroness Thomas of Winchester [HO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DCLG] 2
| [DCMS] 2
| [DEFRA] 1
| [DfES] 2
| [DfT] 2
| [DoH] 5 |
| [DTI] 4
| [DWP] 4
| [FCO] 7
| [HMT] 2
| [HO] 78
| [MoD] 4 |
| [NIO] 5
| [SO] 3
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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
| |
| 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
| |
| International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) [HL]
| Government
| 1 May |
| 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 |
| Greater London Authority
| Government
| 30 April |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
| |
| Public Demonstrations (Repeals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
Statistics and Registration Service
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 24 April |
| Offender Management
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
| 8 May |
| Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
| Government
| 23 April |
| Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information)
| Government
| |
| 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
|
| |
| Palliative Care [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 24 April |
| Parliament (Joint Departments) [HL]
|
| 24 April |
| Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 24 April |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 24 April |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| 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
|
| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| |
| Draft Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Corresponding Amendments) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007
|
| |
| 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
| 3 May |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Exclusion of Children from Track Areas) Order 2007
|
| 3 May |
| Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007
| 14th Report
| |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory and Default Conditions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
|
| 3 May |
| 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
|
| 3 May |
| 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 |
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 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
|
| |
| 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
|
| |
| 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
| Thursday 19 April
|
| |
| 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 23 April
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 24 April
|
| |
| 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 |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 25 April
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill
| Unopposed Bill Committee
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 1 May
|
| |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Wednesday 9 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.00am |
| Monday 14 May
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 3.00pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 18 April 2007
The House met at 3.00pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Worcester
Private Business
1 London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill The Chairman of Committees acquainted the House that, notwithstanding entry 5 in the Minutes of Proceedings of 22 November 2006, and in accordance with Private Business SO 121 (Committees on unopposed bills) the unopposed bill committee should consist of the Chairman of Committees alone.
Public Business
2 Energy: carbon emissions A question was asked by Lord Ezra and answered by Lord Truscott.
3 Shipping: light dues A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Crawley.
4 Flooding: management and defence A question was asked by Lord Sheikh and answered by Lord Rooker.
5 World Bank A question was asked by Lord Avebury and answered by the Lord President (Baroness Amos).
6 International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [HL] Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, on behalf of Lord Triesman, presented a bill to confer power to make provision in relation to the Special Court for Sierra Leone corresponding to that made in relation to the International Criminal Court by sections 42 to 48 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 60)
7 International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 60-EN)
8 Serious Crime Bill [HL] Lord Bassam of Brighton, on behalf of Baroness Scotland of Asthal, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 4
Schedule 1
Clauses 5 to 35
Schedule 2
Clauses 36 to 44
Schedule 3
Clauses 45 to 48
Schedule 4
Clauses 49 to 56
Schedule 5
Clauses 57 to 65
Schedule 6
Clause 66
| Schedules 7 and 8
Clauses 67 to 69
Schedule 9
Clauses 70 and 71
Schedule 10
Clauses 72 to 75
Schedule 11
Clauses 76 to 78
Schedule 12
Clause 79
Schedule 13
Clauses 80 to 82. |
The motion was agreed to.
9 Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Lord Rooker moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 8
Schedule 1
Clause 9
Schedule 2
Clauses 10 to 23
Schedule 3
Clauses 24 to 37
Schedule 4
| Clauses 38 to 42
Schedule 5
Clauses 43 to 46
Schedule 6
Clauses 47 and 48
Schedule 7
Clauses 49 to 52. |
The motion was agreed to.
10 Greater London Authority Bill Baroness Morgan of Drefelin, on behalf of Baroness Andrews, moved that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Greater London Authority Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 4
Schedule 1
Clauses 5 to 54
| Schedule 2
Clauses 55 and 56. |
The motion was agreed to.
11 Corruption Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged.
12 Legal Services Bill [HL] The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 39. Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 119 was agreed to (see division list 1). Amendment 174 was agreed to (see division list 2). Amendment 202 was disagreed to (see division list 3). The report stage was adjourned.
13 Climate Change A message was brought from the Commons that they concur with the Lords Message of 27 March 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 2007, and that they have ordered:
That a Select Committee of twelve Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the draft Climate Change Bill.
That the Committee shall have power:
(i) to send for persons, papers and records;
(ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
(iii) to report from time to time;
(iv) to appoint specialist advisers; and
(v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.
14 Health: doctors and patients A question was asked by Lord Turnberg and, after debate, answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
15 Legal Services Bill [HL] The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 203. Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 316 was disagreed to (see division list 4). Amendment 322 was disagreed to (see division list 5). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 333.
The House adjourned at 9.49pm until Thursday 19 April at 11.00am.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Northern Ireland—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Ireland relating to the St. Andrews Agreement. (7078)
Negative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House:
NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2007, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006. (1201)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
(1) Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
(2) Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the North Eastern Education and Library Board
laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 18 April
1 YL (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) (FC) (Appellant) v Birmingham City Council and others (Respondents) The petition of Southern Cross Healthcare Limited praying for leave to adduce fresh evidence in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2 Appeal Committee The 39th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
YL (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) (FC) (Appellant) v Birmingham City Council and others (Respondents) That the petition of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs that he might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed.
Thursday 19 April at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following causes:
Al-Skeini and others (Respondents) v Secretary of State for Defence (Appellant)
Al-Skeini and others (Appellants) v Secretary of State for Defence (Respondent)
(Consolidated Appeals)
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Divisions on 18 April 2007
Legal Services Bill [HL]
Division No. 1
Lord Kingsland moved amendment 119, in clause 30, page 15, line 13, to leave out “one or more of”. The House divided:
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Not-contents 132
Contents
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| Addington, L.
| Anelay of St Johns, B. |
| Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
| Astor of Hever, L.
| Attlee, E. |
| Avebury, L.
| Beaumont of Whitley, L.
| Blackwell, L. |
| Blaker, L.
| Bledisloe, V.
| Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B. |
| Bowness, L.
| Bradshaw, L.
| Bridgeman, V. |
| Bruce-Lockhart, L.
| Burnett, L.
| Butler-Sloss, B. |
| Byford, B.
| Campbell of Alloway, L.
| Carlile of Berriew, L. |
| Carnegy of Lour, B.
| Cathcart, E.
| Cavendish of Furness, L. |
| Clement-Jones, L.
| Colwyn, L.
| Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller] |
| Cotter, L.
| Courtown, E.
| Cox, B. |
| Craig of Radley, L.
| Craigavon, V.
| Crathorne, L. |
| Crickhowell, L.
| 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.
| Elliott of Morpeth, L. |
| Elton, L.
| Falkland, V.
| Ferrers, E. |
| Finlay of Llandaff, B.
| Fookes, B.
| Forsyth of Drumlean, L. |
| Fowler, L.
| Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
| Garden, L. |
| Gardner of Parkes, B.
| Garel-Jones, L.
| Geddes, L. |
| Gilmour of Craigmillar, L.
| Glentoran, L.
| Goodhart, L. |
| Goodlad, L.
| Hamilton of Epsom, L.
| Hamwee, B. |
| Hanham, B.
| Hanningfield, L.
| Harris of Richmond, B. [Teller] |
| Hayhoe, L.
| Henley, L.
| Higgins, L. |
| Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
| Hogg, B.
| Howard of Rising, L. |
| Howe, E.
| Howe of Aberavon, L.
| Howe of Idlicote, B. |
| Howell of Guildford, L.
| Hunt of Wirral, L.
| Hurd of Westwell, L. |
| Hylton, L.
| Inglewood, L.
| James of Blackheath, L. |
| Kalms, L.
| Kimball, L.
| King of Bridgwater, L. |
| Kingsland, L.
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
| Lamont of Lerwick, L. |
| Leach of Fairford, L.
| Lee of Trafford, L.
| Lester of Herne Hill, L. |
| Lindsay, E.
| Linklater of Butterstone, B.
| Listowel, E. |
| Liverpool, E.
| Livsey of Talgarth, L.
| Low of Dalston, L. |
| Lucas, L.
| Luke, L.
| McAlpine of West Green, L. |
| MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
| Mackay of Clashfern, L.
| Mackie of Benshie, L. |
| Maclennan of Rogart, L.
| McNally, L.
| Mar, C. |
| Mar and Kellie, E.
| Marland, L.
| Marlesford, L. |
| Masham of Ilton, B.
| Mayhew of Twysden, L.
| Methuen, L. |
| Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
| Miller of Hendon, B.
| Monson, L. |
| Montgomery of Alamein, V.
| Montrose, D.
| Moore of Lower Marsh, L. |
| Morris of Bolton, B.
| Moynihan, L.
| Neill of Bladen, L. |
| Neuberger, B.
| Newton of Braintree, L.
| Noakes, B. |
| Northbourne, L.
| Northbrook, L.
| Northover, B. |
| Norton of Louth, L.
| O’Cathain, B.
| Palmer, L. |
| Palumbo, L.
| Park of Monmouth, B.
| Patten, L. |
| Perry of Southwark, B.
| Pilkington of Oxenford, 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. |
| St John of Fawsley, L.
| Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
| Sandwich, E. |
| Seccombe, B.
| Selsdon, L.
| Sharp of Guildford, B. |
| Sharples, B.
| Shaw of Northstead, L.
| Shephard of Northwold, B. |
| Shutt of Greetland, L.
| Skelmersdale, L.
| Smith of Clifton, L. |
| Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
| Steinberg, L.
| Stewartby, L. |
| Stoddart of Swindon, L.
| Strathclyde, L.
| Taverne, L. |
| Taylor of Holbeach, L.
| Teverson, L.
| Thatcher, B. |
| Thomas of Walliswood, B.
| Thomas of Winchester, B.
| Tope, L. |
| Tordoff, L.
| Trimble, L.
| Tugendhat, L. |
| Tyler, L.
| Ullswater, V.
| Verma, B. |
| Waddington, L.
| Wade of Chorlton, L.
| Wakeham, L. |
| Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
| Wallace of Saltaire, L.
| Walpole, L. |
| Walton of Detchant, L.
| Wilcox, B.
| Williams of Crosby, B. |
| Windlesham, L.
| Young of Graffham, L.
| |
Not Contents
| Acton, L.
| Adams of Craigielea, B.
| Adonis, L. |
| Ahmed, L.
| Amos, B. (Lord President)
| Anderson of Swansea, L. |
| Andrews, B.
| Archer of Sandwell, L.
| Ashton of Upholland, B. |
| Bach, L.
| Barnett, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L. |
| Bilston, L.
| Boyd of Duncansby, L.
| Bradley, L. |
| Bragg, L.
| Brett, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. |
| Brookman, L.
| Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
| Campbell-Savours, L. |
| Carter of Coles, L.
| Christopher, L.
| Clarke of Hampstead, L. |
| Clinton-Davis, L.
| Cohen of Pimlico, B.
| Colville of Culross, V. |
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
| Crawley, B.
| Cunningham of Felling, L. |
| D’Souza, B.
| David, B.
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller] |
| Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
| Donoughue, L.
| Dubs, L. |
| Elder, L.
| Evans of Parkside, L.
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L. |
| Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
| Falkender, B.
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B. |
| Faulkner of Worcester, L.
| Filkin, L.
| Ford, B. |
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
| Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
| Gale, B. |
| Gavron, L.
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
| Giddens, L. |
| Golding, B.
| Gordon of Strathblane, L.
| Goudie, B. |
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Graham of Edmonton, L.
| Greengross, B. |
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| Harris of Haringey, L.
| Harrison, L. |
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskel, L.
| Haworth, L. |
| Hilton of Eggardon, B.
| 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.
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L. |
| Janner of Braunstone, L.
| Joffe, L.
| Judd, L. |
| Kilclooney, L.
| King of West Bromwich, L.
| Kingsmill, B. |
| Kirkhill, L.
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Lipsey, L. |
| Lockwood, B.
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
| McDonagh, B. |
| Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L. |
| Massey of Darwen, B.
| Maxton, L.
| Meacher, B. |
| Mitchell, L.
| Moonie, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B. |
| Morgan of Huyton, B.
| Morris of Aberavon, L.
| Morris of Handsworth, L. |
| Murphy, B.
| Parekh, L.
| Patel, L. |
| Patel of Blackburn, L.
| Pendry, L.
| Pitkeathley, B. |
| Prosser, B.
| Puttnam, L.
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B. |
| Rea, L.
| Rendell of Babergh, B.
| Richard, L. |
| Rooker, L.
| Rosser, L.
| Royall of Blaisdon, B. |
| Scotland of Asthal, B.
| Sewel, L.
| Sheldon, L. |
| Simon, V.
| Smith of Finsbury, L.
| Snape, L. |
| Soley, L.
| Stone of Blackheath, L.
| Taylor of Blackburn, L. |
| Taylor of Bolton, B.
| Thornton, B.
| Truscott, L. |
| Tunnicliffe, L.
| Turnberg, L.
| Turner of Camden, B. |
| Wall of New Barnet, B.
| Watson of Invergowrie, L.
| Whitaker, B. |
| Williams of Elvel, L.
| Williamson of Horton, L.
| Woolmer of Leeds, L. |
Legal Services Bill [HL]
Division No. 2
Lord Kingsland moved amendment 174, in clause 48, page 26, line 29, at end to insert:
“( )Any statement of policy issued by the Board must—
(a)respect the principle that primary responsibility for regulation rests with the approved regulators;
(b)ensure that the Board exercises its powers only where it considers that the action or inaction of an approved regulator is not an approach which the approved regulator could reasonably have taken;
(c)provide that, save where there is an imminent risk of significant damage to the regulatory objectives, the Board will seek to resolve matters informally with the approved regulator before seeking its powers.”
The House divided:
Contents 169
Not-contents 130
Contents
|
| Addington, L.
| Anelay of St Johns, B. |
| Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
| Astor of Hever, L.
| Attlee, E. |
| Avebury, L.
| Barker, B.
| Beaumont of Whitley, L. |
| Blackwell, L.
| Blaker, L.
| Bledisloe, V. |
| Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
| Bowness, L.
| Bradshaw, L. |
| Bridgeman, V.
| Bruce-Lockhart, L.
| Butler-Sloss, 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.
| Clement-Jones, L.
| Colville of Culross, V. |
| Colwyn, L.
| Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller]
| Cotter, L. |
| Courtown, E.
| Cox, B.
| Craigavon, V. |
| Crathorne, L.
| Crickhowell, L.
| Cumberlege, B. |
| Darcy de Knayth, 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.
| Elliott of Morpeth, L.
| Elton, L. |
| Falkland, V.
| Ferrers, E.
| Finlay of Llandaff, B. |
| Fookes, B.
| Fowler, L.
| Freyberg, L. |
| Garden, L.
| Gardner of Parkes, B.
| Garel-Jones, L. |
| Geddes, L.
| Glasgow, E.
| Glenarthur, L. |
| Glentoran, L.
| Goodhart, L.
| Goodlad, L. |
| Hamilton of Epsom, L.
| Hamwee, B.
| Hanham, B. |
| Hanningfield, L.
| Harris of Richmond, B.
| Henley, L. |
| Higgins, L.
| Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
| Hogg, B. |
| Howard of Rising, L.
| Howe, E.
| Howe of Idlicote, B. |
| Howell of Guildford, L.
| Hunt of Wirral, L.
| Hurd of Westwell, L. |
| Inglewood, L.
| Kimball, L.
| King of Bridgwater, L. |
| Kingsland, L.
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
| Lamont of Lerwick, L. |
| Lee of Trafford, L.
| Lindsay, E.
| Linklater of Butterstone, B. |
| Livsey of Talgarth, L.
| Low of Dalston, L.
| Lucas, L. |
| Luke, L.
| McAlpine of West Green, L.
| MacGregor of Pulham Market, L. |
| Mackay of Clashfern, L.
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| McNally, L. |
| Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
| Mar, C.
| Mar and Kellie, E. |
| Marland, L.
| Marlesford, L.
| Masham of Ilton, B. |
| Mayhew of Twysden, L.
| Methuen, L.
| Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. |
| Miller of Hendon, B.
| Monson, L.
| Montrose, D. |
| Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
| Morris of Bolton, B.
| Moynihan, L. |
| Neill of Bladen, L.
| Newby, L.
| Newton of Braintree, L. |
| Noakes, B.
| Northbrook, L.
| Northover, B. |
| Norton of Louth, L.
| O’Cathain, B.
| Palmer, L. |
| Palumbo, L.
| Park of Monmouth, B.
| Patten, L. |
| Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
| Rawlings, B.
| Razzall, L. |
| Reay, L.
| Redesdale, L.
| Rees, L. |
| Roberts of Conwy, L.
| Roberts of Llandudno, L.
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. |
| St. John of Bletso, L.
| St John of Fawsley, L.
| Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly. |
| Sandwich, E.
| Seccombe, B.
| Selsdon, L. |
| Sharp of Guildford, B.
| Shaw of Northstead, L.
| Sheikh, L. |
| Shephard of Northwold, B.
| Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller]
| Skelmersdale, L. |
| Slynn of Hadley, L.
| Smith of Clifton, L.
| Southwark, Bp. |
| Steinberg, L.
| Stewartby, L.
| Stoddart of Swindon, L. |
| Taylor of Holbeach, L.
| Teverson, L.
| Thomas of Swynnerton, L. |
| Thomas of Walliswood, B.
| Thomas of Winchester, B.
| Tonge, B. |
| Tope, L.
| Tordoff, L.
| Tugendhat, L. |
| Tyler, L.
| Ullswater, V.
| Verma, B. |
| Waddington, L.
| Wakeham, L.
| Wallace of Saltaire, L. |
| Walpole, L.
| Walton of Detchant, L.
| Wilcox, B. |
| Williams of Crosby, B.
| Windlesham, L.
| |
Not Contents
| Acton, L.
| Adonis, L.
| Ahmed, L. |
| Amos, B. (Lord President)
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Andrews, B. |
| Archer of Sandwell, L.
| Ashton of Upholland, B.
| Bach, L. |
| Barnett, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L.
| Bhatia, L. |
| Bilston, L.
| Birt, L.
| Boyd of Duncansby, L. |
| Bradley, L.
| Brett, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. |
| Brookman, L.
| Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
| Campbell-Savours, L. |
| Carter of Coles, L.
| Clarke of Hampstead, L.
| Clinton-Davis, L. |
| Cohen of Pimlico, B.
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
| Crawley, B. |
| Cunningham of Felling, L.
| D’Souza, B.
| David, B. |
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
| Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
| 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.
| Ford, B. |
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
| Gale, B.
| Gavron, L. |
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
| Giddens, L.
| Golding, B. |
| Gordon of Strathblane, L.
| Goudie, B.
| Gould of Potternewton, B. |
| Graham of Edmonton, L.
| Greengross, B.
| Grocott, L. [Teller] |
| Harris of Haringey, L.
| Harrison, L.
| Hart of Chilton, L. |
| Haskel, L.
| Haskins, L.
| Haworth, L. |
| Henig, B.
| Hilton of Eggardon, B.
| Hollis of Heigham, B. |
| Howarth of Breckland, B.
| Howarth of Newport, L.
| Howells of St. Davids, B. |
| Hoyle, L.
| Hughes of Woodside, L.
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L. |
| Janner of Braunstone, L.
| Joffe, L.
| Judd, L. |
| King of West Bromwich, L.
| Kingsmill, B.
| Kirkhill, L. |
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Lipsey, L.
| Lockwood, B. |
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
| McDonagh, B.
| Macdonald of Tradeston, L. |
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
| McKenzie of Luton, L. |
| Massey of Darwen, B.
| Maxton, L.
| Meacher, B. |
| Mitchell, L.
| Moonie, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B. |
| Morgan of Huyton, B.
| Morris of Aberavon, L.
| Morris of Handsworth, L. |
| Murphy, B.
| O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
| Parekh, L. |
| Patel, L.
| Patel of Blackburn, L.
| Pendry, L. |
| Pitkeathley, B.
| Prosser, B.
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B. |
| Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
| Rea, L.
| Rendell of Babergh, B. |
| Richard, L.
| Rooker, L.
| Rosser, L. |
| Royall of Blaisdon, B.
| Scotland of Asthal, B.
| Sewel, L. |
| Sheldon, L.
| Simon, V.
| Smith of Finsbury, L. |
| Snape, L.
| Soley, L.
| Stone of Blackheath, L. |
| Taylor of Blackburn, L.
| Taylor of Bolton, B.
| Temple-Morris, L. |
| Thornton, B.
| Truscott, L.
| Tunnicliffe, L. |
| Turnbull, L.
| Turner of Camden, B.
| Wall of New Barnet, B. |
| Whitaker, B.
| Whitty, L.
| Williamson of Horton, L. |
| Woolmer of Leeds, L.
|
| |
Legal Services Bill [HL]
Division No. 3
Lord Carlile of Berriew moved amendment 202, to leave out clause 70. The House divided:
Contents 48
Not-contents 116
Contents
|
| Addington, L.
| Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L. |
| Avebury, L.
| Barker, B.
| Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B. |
| Bradshaw, L.
| Carlile of Berriew, L.
| Colville of Culross, V. |
| Cotter, L.
| Darcy de Knayth, B.
| Dykes, L. |
| Elles, B.
| Garden, L.
| Glasgow, E. |
| Goodhart, L.
| Hamwee, B.
| Harris of Richmond, B. |
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
| Lee of Trafford, L.
| Linklater of Butterstone, B. |
| Livsey of Talgarth, L.
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| McNally, L. |
| Mar and Kellie, E.
| Masham of Ilton, B.
| Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. |
| Newby, L.
| Northover, B.
| Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L. |
| Razzall, L.
| Redesdale, L.
| Rennard, L. |
| Roberts of Llandudno, L. [Teller]
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
| Rogan, L. |
| Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller]
| Slynn of Hadley, L.
| Smith of Clifton, L. |
| Thomas of Walliswood, B.
| Thomas of Winchester, B.
| Tonge, B. |
| Tope, L.
| Tordoff, L.
| Tyler, L. |
| Wallace of Saltaire, L.
| Walpole, L.
| Walton of Detchant, L. |
| Williams of Crosby, B.
|
| |
Not Contents
| Acton, L.
| Adonis, L.
| Ahmed, L. |
| Amos, B. (Lord President)
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Andrews, B. |
| Archer of Sandwell, L.
| Ashton of Upholland, B.
| Bach, L. |
| Bassam of Brighton, L.
| Bilston, L.
| Birt, L. |
| Boyd of Duncansby, L.
| Bradley, L.
| Brett, L. |
| Broers, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
| Brookman, L. |
| Campbell-Savours, L.
| Carter of Coles, L.
| Clarke of Hampstead, L. |
| Clinton-Davis, L.
| Cohen of Pimlico, B.
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L. |
| Crawley, B.
| D’Souza, B.
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller] |
| Drayson, L.
| Dubs, L.
| Eatwell, 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.
| Gale, B. |
| Gavron, L.
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
| Giddens, L. |
| Golding, B.
| Gordon of Strathblane, L.
| Goudie, B. |
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Grantchester, L.
| Greenway, L. |
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| Harris of Haringey, L.
| Harrison, L. |
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskel, L.
| Haskins, L. |
| Haworth, L.
| Henig, B.
| Hilton of Eggardon, B. |
| Hollis of Heigham, B.
| Howarth of Newport, L.
| Howells of St. Davids, B. |
| Hoyle, L.
| Hughes of Woodside, L.
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L. |
| Janner of Braunstone, L.
| Jones of Whitchurch, B.
| Judd, L. |
| King of West Bromwich, L.
| Kingsmill, B.
| Kirkhill, L. |
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Lockwood, B.
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. |
| McDonagh, B.
| Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B. |
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
| McKenzie of Luton, L.
| Massey of Darwen, B. |
| Maxton, L.
| Meacher, B.
| Moonie, L. |
| Morgan of Drefelin, B.
| Morgan of Huyton, B.
| Morris of Aberavon, L. |
| Morris of Handsworth, L.
| Murphy, B.
| O’Neill of Clackmannan, L. |
| Parekh, L.
| Patel, L.
| Patel of Blackburn, L. |
| Pendry, L.
| Prosser, B.
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B. |
| Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
| Rees of Ludlow, L.
| Robertson of Port Ellen, L. |
| Rooker, L.
| Rosser, L.
| Royall of Blaisdon, B. |
| Scotland of Asthal, B.
| Sewel, L.
| Simon, V. |
| Snape, L.
| Soley, L.
| Stone of Blackheath, L. |
| Taylor of Bolton, B.
| Temple-Morris, L.
| Thornton, B. |
| Truscott, L.
| Tunnicliffe, L.
| Turnberg, L. |
| Wall of New Barnet, B.
| Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
| Whitaker, B. |
| Whitty, L.
| Williamson of Horton, L.
| |
Legal Services Bill [HL]
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