Thursday 26 April 2007 at 11.00am
Lord Hameed will be introduced.
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of recent energy price rises, what steps they are taking to assist those pensioners and low-income families who are 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.
*Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they are taking to secure the release of the BBC journalist Alan Johnston, and to obtain information about his detention.
†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord James of Blackheath set down for today shall be limited to 3 hours and that in the name of Lord Bruce-Lockhart to 2 hours.
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]
†(Amendments have been tabled)
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Future Business
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.
†Serious Crime Bill [HL] Report (day 2) [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
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)
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).
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.
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.
Transport for London Bill [HL] Third Reading [The Chairman of Committees]
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Third Reading [Lord Rooker]
Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (day 2) [Lord Davies of Oldham] 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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 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 Lord Bassam of Brighton will be debated together.
Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007 Lord Bassam of Brighton 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 Lord Bassam of Brighton 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 about the level of inequality in the distribution of wealth in the United Kingdom.
Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Brennan]
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).
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Greater London Authority Bill will continue at 3.45pm in the Moses Room.
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.
Baroness Howells of St Davids to call attention to the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade and to the United Kingdom’s role in tackling its legacies; and to move for papers.
Baroness Pitkeathley to call attention to developments in social care provision; and to move for papers.
Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Second Reading [Earl Attlee]
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Lester of Herne Hill]
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.
Pensions Bill Second Reading [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
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.
Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Report [Lord Davies of Oldham]
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.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of changes in the level of support for the Arts as a consequence of the rising cost of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Offender Management Bill Committee [Baroness Scotland of Asthal] 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Thursday 17 May at 11.00am
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government why there is a £10 charge for refunding rail tickets purchased online, but not for refunding tickets purchased at stations.
†*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that there are effective procedures for referring all detained asylum applicants who allege previous torture or rape, to the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, or to other medical practitioners experienced in the field.
†*Lord Hamilton of Epsom to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to deal with leaks from terrorist inquiries so that public safety is not endangered.
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. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Lord Baker of Dorking to call attention to the effect upon heritage and the Arts of the transfer of Lottery funds to the 2012 London Olympic Games; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill will continue at 2.00pm in the Moses Room, and that it will conclude.
Friday 18 May at 11.00am
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Baker of Dorking]
Monday 21 May at 2.30pm
*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase gas storage capacity.
*Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether adequate specialist therapy is available to patients leaving hospital following strokes, in particular speech therapy; and what steps they are taking to ensure such therapy is available in all areas.
*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to increase the uptake of the Child Trust Fund.
Tuesday 22 May at 2.30pm
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many home inspectors there are who are qualified to issue energy performance certificates required to market homes for sale after 1 June 2007; and how home owners wishing to sell privately will know how and where to make contact in their area.
*Baroness Noakes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the report on the costs of identity cards which was due by 31 March 2007 under the terms of section 37 of the Identity Cards Act 2006.
*Lord Anderson of Swansea to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in response to the defeat of the Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 in the House of Lords on 28 March, they will introduce two Orders separating the supercasinos from the other proposed casinos.
Wednesday 23 May at 3.00pm
*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the federal government of Switzerland’s calculation that Swiss membership of the European Union would be nine times more expensive than Switzerland’s current bilateral arrangements with the European Union, a similar position applies to the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
*Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the conclusions of the internal Department for Constitutional Affairs examination of different electoral systems in the United Kingdom will be published.
*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the impact of climate change on the United Kingdom’s tourism industry.
Thursday 24 May at 11.00am
*Lord Northbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing their policy of end-to-end offender management.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the peace plan signed by 22 Arab nations on 28 March.
*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the government of Burma with regard to continuing offensives and threats of further offensives against the Karen people inside Karen State and in camps for the displaced in Thailand.
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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.
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 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.
Lord Selsdon to call attention to the present condition of the Royal Navy; and to move for papers.
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Motions relating to Statutory Instruments
†Earl Attlee to move to resolve that this House regrets the Government’s decision to exempt the police and the armed forces from the provisions of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/605).
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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.
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.
Baroness Uddin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they are making to support families of children with special educational needs.
†Lord Saatchi to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current anti-Americanism in the world.
†Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the issue of identity theft.
†Earl of Dundee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to repeal legislation under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 25 April and due for answer on 9 May.
Earl of Mar and Kellie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the take up of tax credits amongst (a) eligible working families; (b) single parents; and (c) old age pensioners in (i) Clackmannanshire, and (ii) Scotland. HL3433
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the last year, who has received rail and water freight grants made by the Department for Transport; and what was the amount of each grant. HL3434
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to give lead responsibility for the Commission on Equality and Human Rights, and for the Government’s policy on equality and human rights, to the Ministry of Justice; and, if not, what is the justification for dividing lead responsibility for equality and human rights between departments. HL3435
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, during the transitional period before the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is fully in force, appointments of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, who will become Judges of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, will be made in accordance with the procedures prescribed for the appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court.
HL3436
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will list the number of Band G properties in each local authority, together with the percentage of the total properties the Band G properties represent in each case. HL3437
Lord Leach of Fairford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps in accordance with sections 406 and 407 of the Education Act 1996 to ensure that the film An Inconvenient Truth is not circulated to schools by Government departments or agencies. HL3438
Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis they have made of the spending by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) with private sector firms in the NDA’s supply chain. HL3439
Baroness Miller of Hendon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in relation to the Family Resources Survey currently being conducted by the Office for National Statistics and the National Centre for Social Research on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions—
(a) what is the cost of the survey;
(b) what is the size and geographic situation and demographics of the sample being surveyed;
(c) what are the terms of the brief given to the farmers of the questions being posed to the interviewees; and
(d) when and where it is proposed that the result of the survey will be published. HL3440
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to petrol companies in the light of allegations in recent press reports that some of their staff in the United Kingdom have been committing credit and debit card fraud in order to fund terrorism. HL3441
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking against sympathisers for the Tamil Tigers terrorist cause active in the United Kingdom. HL3442
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent the funding from United Kingdom sources of Tamil Tigers terrorist activity in Sri Lanka. HL3443
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products has undertaken research into the effectiveness of regulations on the development and licensing of orphan medicines; and whether there has been an assessment of access to these medicines for patients in the United Kingdom. HL3444
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many orphan medicines or medicines for orphan diseases have been appraised by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE); what percentage of such medicines received (a) positive; (b) restricted; and (c) negative guidance on their usage in the National Health Service; and what percentage of standard medicines considered by NICE received appraisals in each category in the latest period for which figures are available, compared to standard medicines that have undergone NICE appraisal. HL3445
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the number of Chevening Scholarships awarded since 2003-04 has declined by 20 per cent; and what plans they have to reverse this situation in view of the programme’s success. HL3446
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what costs were associated with the decision to cancel the sending out of water charge notices in Northern Ireland; and who bore that cost. HL3447
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government in what way and by whom the Forensic Science Laboratory in Carrickfergus is accredited; and what is the significance of the accreditation to the provision of evidence in criminal cases. HL3448
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Forensic Science Laboratory in Carrickfergus has in the past had its accreditation withdrawn; if so, for what reason; for how long; and with what effect. HL3449
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold a public inquiry on the administration of the Northern Ireland Forensic Science Laboratory in Newtownards and its output over the last five years. HL3450
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to make funding available to promote education relating to the engineering achievement, of which the Titanic was an example, in time for the 100th anniversary of its launch. HL3451
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to attract more tourists, particularly children, to Northern Ireland following the recent Titanic international conference in Northern Ireland. HL3452
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the situation with regard to Mr Ali Manzarpour’s extradition to the United States. HL3453
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they remain of the opinion that Mr Ali Manzarpour has not committed any offence under European Union, Polish or United Kingdom law.
HL3454
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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]
8 February (22 February)
HL2018 Lord Tebbit [HO]
19 February (5 March)
HL2053 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL2102 Baroness Stern [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)
HL2377 Lord Hylton [HO]
1 March (15 March)
HL2419 Lord Marlesford [HO]
7 March (21 March)
HL2528 Lord Kilclooney [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)
HL2703 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2719 Lord Turnbull [HO]
HL2720 Lord Turnbull [HO]
15 March (29 March)
HL2756 Lord Hylton [HO]
16 March (30 March)
HL2786 Baroness Ludford [HO]
20 March (3 April)
HL2851 Earl of Listowel [HO]
HL2864 Lord Hanningfield [SO]
HL2865 Lord Hanningfield [SO]
22 March (5 April)
HL2943 Earl of Sandwich [DEFRA]
26 March (10 April)
HL2989 Lord Hylton [HO]
28 March (11 April)
HL3061 Duke of Montrose [SO]
HL3065 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3074 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
HL3075 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [DfT]
29 March (12 April)
HL3093 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3096 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3114 Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract [DTI]
HL3121 Lord Colwyn [DoH]
HL3127 Lord Marlesford [DWP]
HL3129 Lord Marlesford [DWP]
HL3131 Lord Marlesford [DWP]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DEFRA] 1
| [DfT] 2
| [DoH] 1
| [DTI] 3
| [DWP] 3
| [HO] 22 |
| [NIO] 3
| [SO] 3
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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
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| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Leasehold Information [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 18 May |
| Television Advertising (Food) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Royal Commission (Slavery) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) [HL]
| Government
| 1 May |
| Pensions
| Government
| 14 May |
| Life Peerages (Residency for Taxation Purposes) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Vehicle Registration Marks
| Private Member’s
| 10 May |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| 26 April |
| Committed to a Select Committee
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| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
|
| |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 10 May |
| 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
| 2 May |
| Offender Management
| Government
| 16 May |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 9 May |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
| 8 May |
| Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information)
| Government
| 15 May |
| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
| |
Serious Crime [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 30 April |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
| Government
| 2 May |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| 26 April |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| 2 May |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| 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
| |
| Parliament (Joint Departments) [HL]
|
| |
| Palliative Care [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Whitehaven Harbour [HL]
| Private
| |
| 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 Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 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 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 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
|
| |
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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
| |
| 18th Report
|
| |
| Home Information Pack Regulations 2007
| 24 May
| |
| Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
| 24 May
| |
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Regulatory Reform Orders in Progress
The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on Orders in the reports indicated
|
| Regulatory Reform
Committee
| To be considered |
| Proposals reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2005
| 14th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2006
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet
| Thursday 26 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 30 April
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 1 May
|
| |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| Noon |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Regulators
| Select Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 2 May
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Refreshment
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Tuesday 8 May
|
| |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Wednesday 9 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Monday 14 May
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 3.00pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 25 April 2007
The House met at 9.45am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans
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Judicial Business
For judicial business see page 23
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Select Committee Reports
1 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
8th Report, on the following:
Serious Crime Bill [HL]—Government amendment. (HL Paper 94)
2 Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
15th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Corresponding Amendments) Order 2007
Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2007
Draft Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007. (HL Paper 95)
3 Economic Affairs
The following reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
The Impact of Economic Sanctions (2nd Report, HL Paper 96)
Government Response to the Current State of Monetary Policy (3rd Report, HL Paper 97).
Private Business
4 London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill The bill was reported from the Unopposed Bill Committee with amendments.
Public Business
5 Conventions A question was asked by Lord Tomlinson and answered by Lord Falconer of Thoroton.
6 Prison: mental health A question was asked by Baroness Stern and answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal.
7 Armed forces A question was asked by Baroness Sharples and answered by Lord Drayson.
8 Iraq: death penalty A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Lord Triesman.
9 Human Tissue and Embryos 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 any draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown and that the Committee should report on any draft Bill by 25 July. The motion was agreed to.
10 Climate Change A message was brought from the Commons that they have ordered that the Committee appointed by them to join with a Committee of this House on the draft Climate Change Bill (Cm. 7040) do meet the Committee appointed by this House on Wednesday 25 April at 9.00am in the Boothroyd Room in Portcullis House, as this House has proposed, and that they concur with this House in the order set out in the message of this House of 23 April, that notwithstanding the Resolution of the House of 18 April, it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on the draft Climate Change Bill that it should report by 25 July 2007.
11 Serious Crime Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments were disagreed to (see division lists 1 and 3). An amendment was agreed to (see division list 2). Amendments were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned.
12 Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 March be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
13 Representation of the People (National Assembly for Wales) (Access to Election Documents) Regulations 2007 Baroness Morgan of Drefelin moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 March be approved. The motion was agreed to.
14 Serious Crime Bill [HL] The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 51. Amendments were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 93.
The House adjourned at 9.22pm until Thursday 26 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 Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Finance—Treasury Minutes on the Ninth and the Eleventh Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts. (7076)
2 Gas—Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands relating to the Transmission of Natural Gas through a Pipeline. (7089)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
(1) Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007
(2) Draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007
laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
Negative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House:
Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Tax Credits Act 2002. (1305)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Accounts for 2005-06 of the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund, laid under the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
2 Report for 2005-06 of the Construction Industry Training Board, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
3 Fifteenth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission, laid under the Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003.
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 25 April
1 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council (Respondents) v Derbyshire and others (Appellants) It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill, That the 25th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the appeal be allowed; that the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 29 July 2005 be set aside and the decision of the Employment Tribunal entered in the Register on 25 September 2003 restored; and that the respondents do pay or cause to be paid to the appellants their costs in this House, the amount thereof to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties, and their costs in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal, the amount thereof to be determined by a Costs Judge if not agreed between the parties. [2007] UKHL 16
2 Stack (Appellant) v Dowden (Respondent) It was moved by Lord Hoffman, That the 26th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 13 July 2005 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed; and that the question of the costs of the appeal to this House be adjourned in order that the parties may make written submissions within 14 days. [2007] UKHL 17
3 Melville Dundas Limited (in receivership) and others (Respondents) v George Wimpey UK Limited and others (Appellants) (Scotland) It was moved by Lord Hoffman, That the 27th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the appeal be allowed; that the Interlocutor of an Extra Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session in Scotland of 15 December 2005 be recalled; that the Interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary, Lord Clarke, in the Outer House of the Court of Session in Scotland of 22 October 2004 be restored and the action dismissed; and that the respondents do pay or cause to be paid to the appellants their costs in this House, the amount thereof to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties, and their expenses in the Inner House and in the Outer House of the Court of Session in Scotland, as taxed by the Auditor of the Court of Session in Scotland if not agreed between parties. [2007] UKHL 18
4 Belfast City Council (Appellants) v Miss Behavin’ Limited (Respondents) (Northern Ireland) It was moved by Lord Hoffman, That the 28th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland of 15 September 2005 be set aside and the Order of Mr Justice Weatherup of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland of 24 September 2004 restored; that the respondents do pay or cause to be paid to the appellants their costs in this House, the amount thereof to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties, and their costs in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, the amount thereof to be determined by a Costs Judge if not agreed between the parties. [2007] UKHL 19
5 Riverside Housing Association Limited (Appellants) v White (FC) and another (FC) (Respondents) It was moved by Lord Hoffmann, That the 29th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the appeal be allowed; that the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 6 December 2005 be set aside and that the Order of His Honour Judge Stewart QC sitting at Liverpool County Court of 9 July 2004 restored; that the respondents do pay or cause to be paid to the appellants their costs in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal and in this House, the amounts thereof, if any, to be paid by the said respondents and to be paid out of the Community Legal Service Fund to be determined by a Costs Judge for those costs incurred in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal and certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments for those costs incurred in this House in accordance with section 11 of the Access to Justice Act 1999; and that the costs of the respondents be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999. [2007] UKHL 20
6 R (on the application of Al-Jedda) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Defence (Respondent) The petition of Justice and the National Council for Civil Liberties praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
7 Blanco (AP) (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Scottish Ministers (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) (Scotland)
8 Henderson (AP) (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Scottish Ministers (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) (Scotland)
9 Somerville (AP) (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Scottish Ministers (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) (Scotland)
10 Ralston (AP) (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Scottish Ministers (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) (Scotland)
The petition of the original appellants praying that the appeals be consolidated, that they be allowed to lodge one statement, one appendix and one case and be jointly represented in respect of the appeals and that the original respondents have leave to lodge one case in respect of the appeals (the agents for the original respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
11 In re Duffy (FC) (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 23 April).
Thursday 26 April at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Birmingham City Council (Appellants) v Walker (FC) (Respondent)
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Divisions on 25 April 2007
Serious Crime Bill
Division No. 1
Lord Thomas of Gresford moved amendment 5, in clause 2, page 2, line 26, after “has” to insert “conducted himself in a way that was unreasonable in the circumstances and, by doing so, has”. The House divided:
Contents 60
Not-contents 129
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| Addington, L.
| Allenby of Megiddo, V. |
| Alton of Liverpool, L.
| Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
| Avebury, L. |
| Barker, B.
| Beaumont of Whitley, L.
| Burnett, L. |
| Clement-Jones, L.
| Cotter, L.
| Craig of Radley, L. |
| Dholakia, L.
| Dykes, L.
| Falkner of Margravine, B. |
| Garden, L.
| Goodhart, L.
| Hamwee, B. |
| Harris of Richmond, B.
| Hylton, L.
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L. |
| Lee of Trafford, L.
| Lester of Herne Hill, L.
| Linklater of Butterstone, B. |
| Livsey of Talgarth, L.
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| McNally, L. |
| Maddock, B.
| Mar, C.
| Methuen, L. |
| Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
| Monson, L.
| Neuberger, B. |
| Newby, L.
| Northover, B.
| Ramsbotham, L. |
| Rees-Mogg, L.
| Rennard, L.
| Roberts of Llandudno, L. [Teller] |
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
| Roper, L.
| Russell-Johnston, L. |
| Sandberg, L.
| Sandwich, E.
| Scott of Needham Market, B. |
| Sharp of Guildford, B.
| Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller]
| Smith of Clifton, L. |
| Stern, B.
| Stoddart of Swindon, L.
| Teverson, L. |
| Thomas of Gresford, L.
| Thomas of Walliswood, B.
| Thomas of Winchester, B. |
| Tonge, B.
| Tordoff, L.
| Tyler, L. |
| Wallace of Saltaire, L.
| Walmsley, B.
| Walpole, L. |
| Williams of Crosby, B.
|
| |
Not Contents
| Acton, L.
| Adonis, 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.
| Bhattacharyya, L.
| Bilston, L. |
| Bledisloe, V.
| Borrie, L.
| Boyd of Duncansby, L. |
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
| Brookman, L.
| Brooks of Tremorfa, L. |
| Browne of Belmont, L.
| Carter of Coles, L.
| Clark of Windermere, L. |
| Clarke of Hampstead, L.
| Clinton-Davis, L.
| Cohen of Pimlico, B. |
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
| Crawley, B.
| D’Souza, B. |
| David, B.
| Davies of Oldham, L.
| Dear, L. |
| Denham, L.
| Desai, L.
| Drayson, L. |
| Dubs, L.
| Evans of Parkside, L.
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L. |
| Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Faulkner of Worcester, L. |
| Ford, B.
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
| Gale, B. |
| Gavron, L.
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
| Giddens, L. |
| Goldsmith, L.
| Gordon of Strathblane, L.
| Goudie, B. |
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Graham of Edmonton, L.
| Greengross, B. |
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| Hannay of Chiswick, L.
| Harris of Haringey, L. |
| Harrison, L.
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskel, 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.
| Howie of Troon, L.
| Hoyle, L. |
| Hughes of Woodside, L.
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
| Irvine of Lairg, L. |
| Jones, L.
| Judd, L.
| King of West Bromwich, L. |
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Lipsey, L.
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. |
| Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L. |
| McKenzie of Luton, L.
| Massey of Darwen, B.
| Maxton, L. |
| Mitchell, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B.
| Morris of Aberavon, L. |
| Morris of Handsworth, L.
| Morris of Manchester, L.
| Moser, L. |
| O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
| Palmer, L.
| Park of Monmouth, B. |
| Paul, L.
| Pendry, L.
| Pitkeathley, B. |
| Prys-Davies, L.
| Quin, B.
| Radice, L. |
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
| Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
| Rea, L. |
| Rendell of Babergh, B.
| Rogan, L.
| Rooker, L. |
| Rosser, L.
| Rowlands, L.
| Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller] |
| Scotland of Asthal, B.
| Selsdon, L.
| Sewel, L. |
| Sheldon, L.
| Simon, V.
| Snape, L. |
| Stone of Blackheath, L.
| Strabolgi, L.
| Swinfen, L. |
| Taylor of Bolton, B.
| Temple-Morris, L.
| Tenby, V. |
| Thornton, B.
| Tomlinson, L.
| Triesman, L. |
| Truscott, L.
| Tunnicliffe, L.
| Turner of Camden, B. |
| Uddin, B.
| Wall of New Barnet, B.
| Whitaker, B. |
| Williams of Elvel, L.
| Williamson of Horton, L.
| Woolmer of Leeds, L. |
Serious Crime Bill
Division No. 2
Lord Lloyd of Berwick moved amendment 21, after clause 3, to insert the new clause Involvement in serious crime: evidence. The House divided.
Contents 182*
Not-contents 121
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| Addington, L.
| Allenby of Megiddo, V. |
| Anelay of St Johns, B.
| Astor, V.
| Astor of Hever, L. |
| Attlee, E.
| Avebury, L.
| Barker, B. |
| Beaumont of Whitley, L.
| Blackwell, L.
| Blaker, L. |
| Bledisloe, V.
| Bowness, L.
| Bridgeman, V. |
| Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
| Broers, L.
| Brougham and Vaux, L. |
| Bruce-Lockhart, L.
| Burnett, L.
| Byford, B. |
| Campbell of Alloway, L.
| Carnegy of Lour, B.
| Cathcart, E. |
| Clement-Jones, L.
| Colwyn, L.
| Cope of Berkeley, L. |
| Cotter, L.
| Courtown, E.
| Craigavon, V. |
| Crathorne, L.
| D’Souza, B.
| Darcy de Knayth, B. |
| De Mauley, L.
| Dean of Harptree, L.
| Dear, L. |
| Denham, L.
| Dholakia, L.
| Dixon-Smith, L. |
| Dundee, E.
| Dykes, L.
| Eccles, V. |
| Eccles of Moulton, B.
| Elliott of Morpeth, L.
| Elton, L. |
| Falkner of Margravine, B.
| Fookes, B.
| Fowler, L. |
| Freeman, L.
| Garden, L.
| Garel-Jones, L. |
| Geddes, L.
| Glentoran, L.
| Goodhart, L. |
| Goodlad, L.
| Greengross, B.
| Hamilton of Epsom, L. |
| Hamwee, B.
| Hanham, B.
| Hannay of Chiswick, L. |
| Harris of Richmond, B.
| Hayhoe, L.
| Henley, L. |
| Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
| Hooper, B.
| Howard of Rising, L. |
| Howarth of Breckland, B.
| Howe, E.
| Howe of Idlicote, B. |
| Howell of Guildford, L.
| Hunt of Wirral, L.
| Hurd of Westwell, L. |
| Hylton, L.
| Jacobs, L.
| James of Blackheath, L. |
| Jenkin of Roding, L.
| Joffe, L.
| Jopling, L. |
| Judd, L.
| Kimball, L.
| King of Bridgwater, L. |
| Kirkham, L.
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
| Laing of Dunphail, L. |
| Lang of Monkton, L.
| Leach of Fairford, L.
| Lester of Herne Hill, L. |
| Lindsay, E.
| Linklater of Butterstone, B.
| Liverpool, E. |
| Livsey of Talgarth, L.
| Lloyd of Berwick, L. [Teller]
| Lucas, L. |
| Luke, L.
| McAlpine of West Green, L.
| McColl of Dulwich, L. |
| MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| MacLaurin of Knebworth, L. |
| Maclennan of Rogart, L.
| McNally, L.
| Maddock, B. |
| Mar, C.
| Marland, L.
| Marlesford, L. |
| Masham of Ilton, B.
| Methuen, L.
| Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. |
| Miller of Hendon, B.
| Monson, L.
| Montgomery of Alamein, V. |
| Morris of Bolton, B.
| Neuberger, B.
| Newton of Braintree, L. |
| Northbrook, L.
| Northesk, E.
| Northover, B. |
| Norton of Louth, L.
| O’Cathain, B.
| O’Neill of Bengarve, B. |
| Onslow, E.
| Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
| Palmer, L. |
| Patten, L.
| Pearson of Rannoch, L.
| Perry of Southwark, B. |
| Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
| Plumb, L.
| Quinton, L. |
| Rawlings, B.
| Razzall, L.
| Reay, L. |
| Rennard, L.
| Renton of Mount Harry, L.
| Roberts of Conwy, L. |
| Roberts of Llandudno, L.
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
| Rogan, L. |
| Roper, L.
| Russell-Johnston, L.
| Sainsbury of Preston Candover, L. |
| Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
| Sandberg, L.
| Sandwich, E. |
| Scott of Needham Market, B.
| Seccombe, B. [Teller]
| Selsdon, L. |
| Sharples, B.
| Shaw of Northstead, L.
| Sheikh, L. |
| Shutt of Greetland, L.
| Skelmersdale, L.
| Smith of Clifton, L. |
| Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
| Stewartby, L.
| Stoddart of Swindon, L. |
| Strathclyde, L.
| Taylor of Holbeach, L.
| Tenby, V. |
| Teverson, L.
| Thatcher, B.
| Thomas of Gresford, L. |
| Thomas of Walliswood, B.
| Thomas of Winchester, B.
| Tonge, B. |
| Tope, L.
| Tordoff, L.
| Trenchard, V. |
| Trimble, L.
| Tyler, L.
| Ullswater, V. |
| Verma, B.
| Wakeham, L.
| Waldegrave of North Hill, L. |
| Wallace of Saltaire, L.
| Walmsley, B.
| Walpole, L. |
| Waverley, V.
| Wilcox, B.
| Williams of Crosby, B. |
| Williamson of Horton, L.
| Willoughby de Broke, L.
| Windlesham, L. |
| Wolfson, L.
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Not Contents
| Acton, L.
| Adams of Craigielea, B.
| Alli, L. |
| Amos, B. (Lord President)
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Andrews, B. |
| Archer of Sandwell, L.
| Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
| Ashton of Upholland, B. |
| Bach, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L.
| Berkeley, L. |
| Bilston, L.
| Birt, L.
| Borrie, L. |
| Boyd of Duncansby, L.
| Bragg, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. |
| Brookman, L.
| Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
| Carter of Coles, L. |
| Clark of Windermere, 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.
| David, B. |
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
| Desai, L.
| Drayson, L. |
| Dubs, L.
| Elles, B.
| 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.
| Ford, B. |
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
| Gale, B.
| Gavron, L. |
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
| Giddens, L.
| Gordon of Strathblane, L. |
| Goudie, B.
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Graham of Edmonton, L. |
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| Harris of Haringey, L.
| Harrison, L. |
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskel, L.
| Haworth, L. |
| Hilton of Eggardon, 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.
| Jay of Ewelme, L.
| Jones, L. |
| Jones of Whitchurch, B.
| King of West Bromwich, L.
| Lea of Crondall, L. |
| Lipsey, L.
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
| Macaulay of Bragar, 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.
| Mitchell, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B. |
| Morris of Aberavon, L.
| Morris of Handsworth, L.
| Morris of Manchester, L. |
| Morris of Yardley, B.
| O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
| Park of Monmouth, B. |
| Pitkeathley, B.
| Prosser, B.
| Prys-Davies, L. |
| Quin, B.
| Radice, L.
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B. |
| Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
| Rea, L.
| Rendell of Babergh, B. |
| Rooker, L.
| Rosser, L.
| Rowlands, L. |
| Royall of Blaisdon, B.
| Sawyer, L.
| Scotland of Asthal, B. |
| Sewel, L.
| Sheldon, L.
| Simon, V. |
| Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
| Snape, L.
| Stone of Blackheath, L. |
| Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
| Taylor of Bolton, B.
| Temple-Morris, L. |
| Thornton, B.
| Tomlinson, L.
| Truscott, L. |
| Tunnicliffe, L.
| Turnberg, L.
| Wall of New Barnet, B. |
| Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
| Whitaker, B.
| Williams of Elvel, L. |
| Woolmer of Leeds, L.
| * The Tellers for the Contents repor
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ted 182 votes; the Clerks recorded 183 names.
Serious Crime Bill
Division No. 3
Lord Thomas of Gresford moved amendment 37, in clause 33, page 22, line 19, at end to insert:
“(3) Notwithstanding this, the rules on admissibility of evidence to be observed in such proceedings shall be the same as those observed in trials on indictment; and no person shall be required in such proceedings to answer any question or to produce any document which he could not be required to answer or produce in similar proceedings in a trial on indictment.”
The House divided:
Contents 43
Not-contents 115
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| Addington, L.
| Barker, B. |
| Beaumont of Whitley, L.
| Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
| Clement-Jones, L. |
| Cotter, L.
| Dholakia, L.
| Falkland, V. |
| Falkner of Margravine, B.
| Garden, L.
| Hamwee, B. |
| Harris of Richmond, B. [Teller]
| Jacobs, L.
| Lee of Trafford, L. |
| Lester of Herne Hill, L.
| Livsey of Talgarth, L.
| Lloyd of Berwick, L. |
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| Maclennan of Rogart, L.
| McNally, L. |
| Maddock, B.
| Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
| Neuberger, B. |
| Newby, L.
| Razzall, L.
| Roberts of Llandudno, L. [Teller] |
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
| Roper, L.
| Russell-Johnston, L. |
| Scott of Needham Market, B.
| Shutt of Greetland, L.
| Smith of Clifton, L. |
| Stoddart of Swindon, L.
| Teverson, L.
| Thomas of Gresford, L. |
| Thomas of Walliswood, B.
| Tordoff, L.
| Tyler, L. |
| Wallace of Saltaire, L.
| Walmsley, B.
| Walpole, L. |
| Watson of Richmond, L.
| Williams of Crosby, B.
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Not Contents
| Acton, L.
| Adams of Craigielea, B.
| Alli, L. |
| Amos, B. (Lord President)
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Andrews, B. |
| Archer of Sandwell, L.
| Bach, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L. |
| Berkeley, L.
| Bilston, L.
| Blackstone, B. |
| Blackwell, L.
| Boyd of Duncansby, L.
| Bragg, L. |
| Brennan, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
| Brookman, L. |
| Campbell-Savours, L.
| Carter of Coles, L.
| Clark of Windermere, L. |
| Clarke of Hampstead, L.
| Clinton-Davis, L.
| Cohen of Pimlico, B. |
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
| Crawley, B.
| Davies of Coity, L. |
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
| Dear, L.
| Desai, L. |
| Drayson, L.
| Dubs, L.
| Elder, L. |
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
| Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B. |
| Faulkner of Worcester, L.
| Ford, B.
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L. |
| Gale, B.
| Gavron, L.
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B. |
| Giddens, L.
| Gordon of Strathblane, L.
| Goudie, B. |
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Graham of Edmonton, L.
| Greenway, L. |
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| Harris of Haringey, L.
| Harrison, L. |
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskel, L.
| Haworth, L. |
| Hilton of Eggardon, 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.
| Joffe, L.
| Jones, L. |
| Jones of Whitchurch, B.
| Judd, L.
| King of West Bromwich, L. |
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Lipsey, L.
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. |
| Macaulay of Bragar, L.
| McDonagh, B.
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B. |
| Massey of Darwen, B.
| Maxton, L.
| Mitchell, L. |
| Moonie, L.
| Morgan, L.
| Morris of Aberavon, L. |
| Morris of Handsworth, L.
| Morris of Yardley, B.
| O'Neill of Clackmannan, L. |
| Pitkeathley, B.
| Prosser, B.
| Prys-Davies, L. |
| Radice, L.
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
| Rendell of Babergh, B. |
| Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
| Rogan, L.
| Rooker, L. |
| Rosser, L.
| Rowlands, L.
| Royall of Blaisdon, B. |
| Sawyer, L.
| Scotland of Asthal, B.
| Sewel, L. |
| Simon, V.
| Smith of Finsbury, L.
| Snape, L. |
| Stone of Blackheath, L.
| Taylor of Bolton, B.
| Temple-Morris, L. |
| Thornton, B.
| Tomlinson, L.
| Truscott, L. |
| Tunnicliffe, L.
| Turnberg, L.
| Turner of Camden, B. |
| Wall of New Barnet, B.
| Warner, L.
| Warwick of Undercliffe, B. |
| Whitaker, B.
| Whitty, L.
| Williamson of Horton, L. |
| Woolmer of Leeds, L.
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