Thursday 3 May 2007 at 11.00am
†Royal Assent
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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 Turnberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many doctors they estimate will fail to obtain a training post this year as a result of recent problems with the appointments system.
†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Patel set down for today shall be limited to 3 hours and the debate on the two motions in the name of Lord Broers to 2 hours.
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).
It is expected that the following two motions in the name of Lord Davies of Oldham will be debated together.
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
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
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Future Business
Tuesday 8 May at 2.30pm
*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.
*Lord Bilston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to recognise and celebrate World Fair Trade Day on 12 May.
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)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Greater London Authority Bill Committee (day 3) [Baroness Andrews] 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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.
†Administration and Works Committee The Chairman of Committees to move that the First Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 74, Session 2006-07) be agreed to.
Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Brennan]
Serious Crime Bill [HL] Third Reading [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
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]
If the bill is read a second time, Earl Attlee to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
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 Bew will be introduced.
*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.
Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Mitchell]
International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Triesman]
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)
Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 Baroness Ashton of Upholland to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 February be approved. 11th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 14th Report from the Merits Committee
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Corresponding Amendments) Order 2007 Baroness Andrews to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 March be approved. 15th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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]
House of Lords (Amendment) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Avebury]
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.
*Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Ministers decided not to follow advice from officials on the impact on the finances of pension schemes of the abolition of tax credits.
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Offender Management Bill will continue.
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.
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Offender Management Bill will continue.
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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Select Committee Report
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Baroness Sharp of Guildford to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Science and Heritage (9th Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 256). 16 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.
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).
Baroness Hanham to move that this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/992), to take account of the Report on the Regulations by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee and not to lay further regulations concerning Home Information Packs until after full consideration by the Government and Parliament of the pilot schemes and of the representations of stakeholders and consumers.
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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.
Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve osteoporosis services within the National Health Service.
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what initiatives they are considering to end global terrorism.
Lord Layard to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for implementing the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s guidelines on the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 2 May and due for answer by 16 May.
Baroness Miller of Hendon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing to encourage and support research into the possible large-scale use of thorium as a source of nuclear power generation and the disposal of any waste emanating from it; and what support they will give to the construction of nuclear power stations using this type of fuel. HL3551
Lord Mason of Barnsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a decision has been taken regarding recognition for the war effort of the Bevin Boys from 1939 to 1945. HL3552
Lord Garden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what category of damage the two United Kingdom Puma helicopters sustained in the collision north of Baghdad on 15 April; and when each is expected to be available again for operations. HL3553
Lord Redesdale to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of Mr Dominic Cronin’s e-petition having received the most number of signatures of any e-petition currently accepting signatures on the 10 Downing Street website, they will consider amending the Licensing Act 2003 to enable less restrictive regulation of the performance of live music and dance. HL3554
Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will advocate that the Third Money Laundering Directive will apply to United Kingdom Crown dependencies and other overseas territories. HL3555
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their evaluation of the relative merits of household registration and individual registration in providing safeguards against electoral fraud and abuse. HL3556
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the scope, analysis and recommendations of H2OK—Keep it Clean, published by the Crop Protection Association and part-funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, was endorsed by Ministers. HL3557
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are in place for approval by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the contents of publications of the Crop Protection Association, a trade association of the pesticide industry, when such publications are part-funded by the Department. HL3558
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the document entitled 1QLR Internment Procedure, dated 9 July 2003, as disclosed at the recent court martial of members of the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment and others. HL3559
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the conditioning of detainees by hooding, ordering them into a stress position and deprivation of sleep to sustain the impact of detention prior to interrogation, as described at the recent court martial of members of the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment and others, is in accordance with the requirements of the Geneva Convention; and, if so, whether it is allowed explicitly or implicitly by those Conventions. HL3560
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Attorney General on 27 March (WA 255), whether the documents to which he refers in that Answer will now be published. HL3561
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, on average, how many Weapons-Mounted Installation Kit Land Rover vehicles are (a) damaged, and (b) destroyed per week by enemy action in Afghanistan. HL3562
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the environmental conditions in Afghanistan on the operational effectiveness of Weapons-Mounted Installation Kit Land Rover vehicles; and what proportion of the deployed fleet of these vehicles is currently non-operational due to the effect of the environmental conditions. HL3563
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Weapons-Mounted Installation Kit Land Rover vehicles in Afghanistan are currently in working order. HL3564
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Waltham Forest Council’s proposed cut in funding for the William Morris Gallery and Vestry House Museum.
HL3565
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place the funding given to the Sea Cadets under the same conditions enjoyed by the Army and Air Force Cadets. HL3566
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the priorities of the new European Social Fund Programme in respect of the United Kingdom’s tourism and hospitality industries; and what additional United Kingdom funds they will provide to upgrade the relevant skills and training of those working in those industries. HL3567
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy to reduce wasted energy in Britain’s hotel industry; and what specific steps they will take to reduce energy wastage as a result of (a) lights being left on all day in hotels; (b) televisions in bedrooms left on stand-by; (c) 24-hour air conditioning; and (d) all-year-round corridor heating. HL3568
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further plans they have to support small and medium-sized enterprises through (a) the Craft Council’s Next Move graduate incubation scheme; (b) the development award scheme; and (c) the programme of support for regional curators to improve opportunities for the public to enjoy contemporary craft. HL3569
Lord Leach of Fairford to ask Her Majesty’s Government who is their representative in the high level group on the future of Justice and Home Affairs after the Hague Programme set up by the German Presidency. HL3570
Lord Leach of Fairford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what have been the total emissions of (a) carbon dioxide, and (b) all greenhouse gases for each member state of the European Union, in each of the years since 1980 for which data are available for any member state. HL3571
Lord Leach of Fairford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the average number of hours worked in the United Kingdom by people who work more than 48 hours in a week. HL3572
Lord Leach of Fairford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what, in terms of reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, is the projected effect of the European Commission’s proposed caps on allocation for phase two of the European Emissions Trading Scheme, assuming coal and gas prices remain constant. HL3573
Lord Monson to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individuals in the United Kingdom are estimated to (a) die prematurely, or (b) suffer serious ill health annually as a result of smoking herbal cigarettes containing no tobacco. HL3574
Lord Monson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the constituents of the smoke from herbal cigarettes containing no tobacco which are harmful to human health; and to what extent these are also present in smoke from incinerators, bonfires and sundry industrial processes, and in the fumes emitted by motor vehicles. HL3575
Lord Monson to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individuals in the United Kingdom are estimated to (a) die prematurely, or (b) suffer serious ill health annually as a result of inhaling second-hand smoke or fumes from—
(i) tobacco products;
(ii) herbal cigarettes containing no tobacco;
(iii) incinerators and bonfires;
(iv) industrial processes;
(v) motor vehicles; and
(vi) all other airborne pollutants. HL3576
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 20 April (WA 103), how detailed quantity surveyor’s estimates were conducted as part of the funding negotiations for the 2012 Olympics given the cost uncertainties and other uncertainties inherent in Lord Davies of Oldham’s answer on 1 May (HL Deb, col 957) that decisions on the design of the Olympic stadium are to be taken by the Olympic Board over the next two to three months. HL3577
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they most recently discussed the worldwide effects of arms exports with the government of Russia and the possible impact of these exports on cross-border wars and terrorism; and whether they plan to continue such dialogue bi-laterally and though international fora. HL3578
Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many grandparents in the United Kingdom regularly care for their grandchild or grandchildren for a minimum of 20 hours a week enabling the mother to work and thus pay National Insurance Contributions; how many of these grandparents are below state pension age; how many are not accruing a state pension; and how many of them are grandmothers. HL3579
Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many relatives who are not grandparents and who are not registered childminders regularly care for a child or children in their family for a minimum of 20 hours per week enabling the child’s or children’s mother to work and thus pay National Insurance Contributions; how many such relatives are below state pension age; how many are not accruing a state pension; and how many of them are women. HL3580
Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the likely cost to the state were the childcare element of the Working Tax Credit able to be claimed by (a) grandmothers; (b) grandfathers; (c) other female relatives; and (d) other male relatives who regularly care for a child or children in their family for a minimum of 20 hours per week to enable the mother to work. HL3581
Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many class 3 National Insurance Contributions are bought each year; and what is the estimated net cost to Government, assuming average life expectancy. HL3582
Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the likely net cost of permitting (a) men, and (b) women reaching state pension retirement age in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively to buy class 3 National Insurance Contributions of up to six years to provide a full basic state pension, assuming average life expectancy. HL3583
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 23 January (WA 220), what projects the Joint Steering Committee has agreed to support; when each is due to start and finish; how much money will be contributed to each by the Joint Steering Committee; and which of these projects will also receive funding from other sources. HL3584
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is a reserve mechanism available by which monies required for completing Single Farm Payments in any year are held over pending the resolution of complex problems; and how any residues of such resources will be spent. HL3585
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by the Parliamentary Secretary for Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs, Barry Gardiner, on 20 February (HC Deb, 25WS), whether the transfer of £4.72 million from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Department of Trade and Industry for socio-economical funding will be earmarked; if so, what it will be spent on; and, if not, whether any of it will stay with the Rural Development Agencies or whether all of it will be passed to Natural England. HL3586
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Science and Innovation, Malcolm Wicks, on 14 April (HC Deb, 175W), why grants under the Low Carbon Buildings Programme were not granted from May 2006 to March 2007 for renewable combined heat and power (CHP), micro CHP or fuel cells. HL3587
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the publication of the report and accounts for 2005-06 of the Environment Agency, when a Draft Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Bill, referred to in Target Reference 14, will be published. HL3588
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the publication of the report and accounts for 2005-06 of the Environment Agency, whether it is expected that the 2007-08 Farm List will be delivered on time; and whether it was delivered on time for 2006-07. HL3589
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received on the lack of progress made through the United Kingdom-China and European Union-China human rights dialogues; what response they have given to the recommendations made by Amnesty International on the adoption of specific benchmarks against which to measure progress; and whether they have any other proposals for improving the productivity of these dialogues. HL3590
Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of those who have held Ministerial office for the present Government have occupied or now occupy other remunerated posts in the public sector following appointment to these positions by the Government. HL3591
Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the anticipated annual savings in the provision of stoma and incontinence items and other related services at primary care level in the National Health Service following the implementation of the review arrangements under Part IX of the Drugs Tariff. HL3592
Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government why Baroness Scotland of Asthal’s Written Answer on 23 April (WA 118) did not address the reasons why the Home Office had not replied to Lord Grenfell’s letter before the question was tabled. HL3593
Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Transport’s failure to answer Lord Hanningfield’s Question for Written Answer HL2815, by the due date of 7 March, was due to mislaying the Question; and, if not, whether they will explain the delay. HL3594
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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.
26 February (12 March)
HL2317 Earl Howe [DTI]
13 March (27 March)
HL2656 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2670 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
HL2671 Lord Ramsbotham [HO]
20 March (3 April)
HL2851 Earl of Listowel [HO]
28 March (11 April)
HL3061 Duke of Montrose [SO]
HL3065 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3074 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
29 March (12 April)
HL3093 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]
16 April (30 April)
HL3144 Lord Adebowale [DoH]
HL3146 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
HL3158 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL3159 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL3161 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL3165 Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn [HO]
HL3173 Lord Hylton [DEFRA]
HL3175 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3177 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DfID]
HL3181 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL3193 Lord Corbett of Castle Vale [DoH]
HL3194 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3212 Lord Ouseley [HO]
HL3213 Lord Ouseley [DfES]
HL3215 Lord Ouseley [HO]
HL3216 Lord Ouseley [HO]
17 April (1 May)
HL3221 Countess of Mar [DEFRA]
HL3230 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL3238 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DWP]
HL3239 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DWP]
HL3240 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DWP]
HL3252 Lord Patten [DoH]
HL3253 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [DCA]
HL3261 Lord Smith of Leigh [DoH]
HL3264 Lord Tyler [DWP]
HL3269 Lord Tyler [DoH]
18 April (2 May)
HL3273 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3278 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3280 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL3288 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DTI]
HL3298 Lord Dear [DEFRA]
HL3299 Lord Tyler [DEFRA]
HL3300 Lord Tyler [HO]
HL3301 Lord Tyler [DfT]
HL3303 Lord Tyler [FCO]
HL3309 Lord Bradley [HO]
HL3312 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3318 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL3319 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL3320 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL3321 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL3322 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL3326 Lord Kilclooney [NIO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DCA] 1
| [DEFRA] 4
| [DfES] 1
| [DfID] 2
| [DfT] 1
| [DoH] 18 |
| [DTI] 3
| [DWP] 7
| [FCO] 1
| [HO] 14
| [NIO] 4
| [SO] 1 |
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
|
| |
| European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Leasehold Information [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 18 May |
| Television Advertising (Food) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 18 May |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Royal Commission (Slavery) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Pensions
| Government
| 14 May |
| Life Peerages (Residency for Taxation Purposes) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Vehicle Registration Marks
| Private Member’s
| 10 May |
| Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers)
| Private Member’s
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| 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
| 8 May |
| 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
| |
| Offender Management
| Government
| 16 May |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 9 May |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 15 May |
| International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) [HL]
| Government
| 15 May |
| 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
| |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
Serious Crime [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 9 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
| |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
| Returned to the Commons amended
|
| |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
| |
| Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Royal Assent
|
| |
| 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
| 17 May |
| 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
|
| 17 May |
| 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 |
| 15th Report
|
| |
| 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 3 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| in Brussels |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Tuesday 8 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 9.30am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Regulators
| Select Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 9 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.00am |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 2.30pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill
| 3.45pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Monday 14 May
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 3.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 16 May
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am
in Room 134, 2 Millbank |
| Draft Climate Change Bill
| Joint Committee
| 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 23 May
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Tuesday 5 June
|
| |
| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 2 May 2007
The House met at 9.45am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle
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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 Committee of Selection
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
5th Report. (HL Paper 99)
2 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
9th Report, on the following:
International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [HL]
Life Peerages (Residency for Taxation Purposes) Bill [HL]
Pensions Bill
Vehicle Registration Marks Bill
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]—Government amendments
Legal Services Bill [HL]—Government amendments. (HL Paper 100)
Private Business
3 Transport for London Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time and passed. The bill was sent to the Commons.
Public Business
4 Diplomatic service: foreign language teaching A question was asked by Lord Harrison and answered by Lord Triesman.
5 Asylum seekers: New Asylum Model A question was asked by the Earl of Sandwich and answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal.
6 European Union: governance A question was asked by Lord Cavendish of Furness and answered by Lord Triesman.
7 Zimbabwe: non-governmental organisations A question was asked by Baroness Park of Monmouth and answered by Lord Triesman.
8 Welfare Reform Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to.
9 Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill The bill was read a third time. Amendments were agreed to. Then the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
10 Statistics and Registration Service Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 42. Amendment 42 was agreed to (see division list 1). Amendments were agreed to. Clause 11 was disagreed to. The House resumed.
11 Human Tissue and Embryos A message was brought from the Commons that they concur with the Lords 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 the draft Bill by 25 July 2007, and have ordered:
That a Select Committee of nine Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the draft Human Tissue and Embryos 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.
That the quorum of the Committee shall be two.
12 Civil justice: costs A question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill and, after debate, answered by Lord Davidson of Glen Clova.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
13 Statistics and Registration Service Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 106. Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 135 was disagreed to (see division list 2). The House resumed after clause 27 was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 10.15pm until Thursday 3 May at 11.00am.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
Appendix
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
Greater London Authority Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 27. An amendment was agreed to. The Committee adjourned after clause 22 was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 7.45pm.
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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:
Social Security—Report by the Social Security Advisory Committee preceded by a statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Social Security, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007. (7073)
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Education (Excluded Days of Detention) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Education and Inspections Act 2006. (1304)
2 (1) Capital Expenditure in respect of Voluntary Aided Schools (England) Regulations 2007 (1322)
(2) School Organisation (Foundation Special Schools) (Application of Provisions Relating to Foundations) (England) Regulations 2007 (1329)
laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
3 Social Security, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. (1331)
4 Iran (European Community Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (1374)
5 Community Benefit Societies (Restriction on Use of Assets) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000. (SR226)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report of the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland on Northern Ireland Alternatives, laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.
2 (1) Report and Accounts for 2002 of the North/South Language Body
(2) Report and Accounts for 2003 of the North/South Language Body
laid under the North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 2 May
1 OBG Limited and others (Appellants) v Allan and others (Respondents)
2 Mainstream Properties Limited (Appellants) v Young and others and another (Respondents)
3 Douglas and another and others (Appellants) v Hello! Limited and others (Respondents)
It was moved by Lord Hoffmann, That the 30th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. In the appeal of OBG Limited it was ordered and adjudged that the Order of the Court of Appeal of 21 February 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.
In the appeal of Mainstream Properties Limited it was ordered and adjudged that the Order of the 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.
In the appeal of Douglas and another and others it was ordered and adjudged that the appeal be allowed; that, to the extent complained of, the Orders of the Court of Appeal of 18 May 2005 and 24 June 2005 be set aside and the Orders of Mr Justice Lindsay in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of 11 April 2003, 7 November 2003 and 30 January 2004 restored; and that the question of the costs of the appeal to this House and to the Court of Appeal be adjourned in order that the parties may make written submissions within 14 days. [2007] UKHL 21
4 WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund) and others (Petitioners) v World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc (Respondents) The petition of WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature and World Wildlife Fund Inc praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5 In re officer L (Respondent) (Northern Ireland) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
6 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v MB (FC) (Appellant) The petition of the appellant praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 28 May or to the third sitting day after the next ensuing meeting of the House (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 27 April).
Thursday 3 May at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Ceredigion County Council (Respondents) v Jones (FC) and others (FC) (Appellants)
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Divisions on 2 May 2007
Statistics and Registration Service Bill
Division No. 1
Lord Moser moved amendment 42, in clause 8, page 4, line 36, at end to insert:
“( )The Board is to monitor the arrangements for—
(a)the release of official statistics, and
(b)any access to official statistics in their final form prior to publication.”
The Committee divided:
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Not-contents 133
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| Addington, L. [Teller]
| Alderdice, L. |
| Alton of Liverpool, L.
| Anelay of St Johns, B.
| Arran, E. |
| Astor of Hever, L.
| Attlee, E.
| Avebury, L. |
| Barnett, L.
| Beaumont of Whitley, L.
| Best, L. |
| Blackwell, L.
| Blaker, L.
| Bowness, L. |
| Bridgeman, V.
| Brougham and Vaux, L.
| Bruce-Lockhart, L. |
| Byford, B.
| Campbell of Alloway, L.
| Carnegy of Lour, B. |
| Cathcart, E.
| Cavendish of Furness, L.
| Chadlington, L. |
| Chorley, L.
| Clement-Jones, L.
| Cobbold, L. |
| Colville of Culross, V.
| Colwyn, L.
| Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller] |
| Cotter, L.
| Cox, B.
| Craigavon, V. |
| Crickhowell, L.
| Croham, L.
| D’Souza, B. |
| Darcy de Knayth, B.
| De Mauley, L.
| Dean of Harptree, L. |
| Dear, L.
| Dearing, L.
| Denham, L. |
| Dholakia, L.
| Dixon-Smith, L.
| Dykes, L. |
| Eccles, V.
| Eccles of Moulton, B.
| Eden of Winton, L. |
| Elliott of Morpeth, L.
| Elton, L.
| Erroll, E. |
| Falkland, V.
| Feldman, L.
| Ferrers, E. |
| Finlay of Llandaff, B.
| Flather, B.
| Fookes, B. |
| Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
| Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
| Freeman, L. |
| Garden, L.
| Gardner of Parkes, B.
| Geddes, L. |
| Gilmour of Craigmillar, L.
| Glenarthur, L.
| Glentoran, L. |
| Goodhart, L.
| Goodlad, L.
| Goschen, V. |
| Hamwee, B.
| Hanham, B.
| Hannay of Chiswick, L. |
| Hanningfield, L.
| Harris of Peckham, L.
| Harris of Richmond, B. |
| Higgins, L.
| Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
| Holme of Cheltenham, L. |
| Hooper, B.
| Hooson, L.
| 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. |
| Jenkin of Roding, L.
| Jopling, L.
| Kimball, L. |
| Kingsland, L.
| Kirkham, L.
| Knight of Collingtree, B. |
| Laing of Dunphail, L.
| Lamont of Lerwick, L.
| Lane of Horsell, L. |
| Lawson of Blaby, L.
| Lee of Trafford, L.
| Lester of Herne Hill, L. |
| Lindsay, E.
| Linklater of Butterstone, B.
| Listowel, E. |
| Liverpool, E.
| Lucas, L.
| Luke, L. |
| McColl of Dulwich, L.
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| MacLaurin of Knebworth, L. |
| Maclennan of Rogart, L.
| McNally, L.
| Maginnis of Drumglass, L. |
| Mar, C.
| Marland, L.
| Marlesford, L. |
| Masham of Ilton, B.
| Mayhew of Twysden, L.
| Montrose, D. |
| Morris of Bolton, B.
| Moser, L.
| Murton of Lindisfarne, L. |
| Naseby, L.
| Neuberger, B.
| Newby, L. |
| Newton of Braintree, L.
| Noakes, B.
| Northbrook, L. |
| Northesk, E.
| Northover, B.
| Norton of Louth, L. |
| O’Cathain, B.
| Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
| Oppenheim-Barnes, B. |
| Park of Monmouth, B.
| Patel, L.
| Patten, L. |
| Perry of Southwark, B.
| Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
| Quinton, L. |
| Rawlings, B.
| Reay, L.
| Redesdale, L. |
| Rees, L.
| Rennard, L.
| Renton of Mount Harry, L. |
| Roberts of Conwy, L.
| Roberts of Llandudno, L.
| Rogan, L. |
| Roper, L.
| Rowe-Beddoe, L.
| Russell-Johnston, L. |
| St John of Fawsley, L.
| Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
| Sandberg, L. |
| Sandwich, E.
| Seccombe, B.
| Selborne, E. |
| Selsdon, L.
| Sharples, B.
| Shaw of Northstead, L. |
| Sheikh, L.
| Shephard of Northwold, B.
| Skelmersdale, L. |
| Smith of Clifton, L.
| Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
| Steel of Aikwood, L. |
| Stern, B.
| Stewartby, L.
| Stoddart of Swindon, L. |
| Strathclyde, L.
| Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
| Swinfen, L. |
| Taylor of Holbeach, L.
| Teverson, L.
| Thatcher, B. |
| Thomas of Gresford, L.
| Thomas of Walliswood, B.
| Thomas of Winchester, B. |
| Tonge, B.
| Tordoff, L.
| Trenchard, V. |
| Trimble, L.
| Turnbull, L.
| Tyler, L. |
| Ullswater, V.
| Vallance of Tummel, L.
| Verma, B. |
| Wade of Chorlton, L.
| Wakeham, L.
| Wallace of Saltaire, L. |
| Walmsley, B.
| Walpole, L.
| Wedderburn of Charlton, L. |
| Windlesham, L.
| Young of Hornsey, B.
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| Adams of Craigielea, B.
| Adonis, L.
| Ahmed, L. |
| Amos, B. (Lord President)
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Andrews, B. |
| Archer of Sandwell, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L.
| Berkeley, L. |
| Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
| Bhattacharyya, L.
| Bilston, L. |
| Blackstone, B.
| Borrie, L.
| Boyd of Duncansby, L. |
| Bragg, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
| Brookman, L. |
| Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
| Campbell-Savours, L.
| Carter of Coles, L. |
| Christopher, L.
| Clark of Windermere, L.
| Clarke of Hampstead, L. |
| Clinton-Davis, L.
| Crawley, B.
| Cunningham of Felling, L. |
| David, B.
| Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
| Davies of Coity, L. |
| Davies of Oldham, L.
| Desai, L.
| Drayson, L. |
| Dubs, L.
| Elder, L.
| Evans of Parkside, L. |
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L. [Teller]
| Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
| Falkender, B. |
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Faulkner of Worcester, L.
| Filkin, L. |
| Ford, B.
| Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
| Fyfe of Fairfield, L. |
| Gale, B.
| Gavron, L.
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B. |
| Goldsmith, L.
| Gordon of Strathblane, L.
| Goudie, B. |
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| 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.
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L. |
| Irvine of Lairg, L.
| Janner of Braunstone, L.
| Jay of Paddington, B. |
| Jones, L.
| Jones of Whitchurch, B.
| King of West Bromwich, L. |
| Kingsmill, B.
| Kinnock, L.
| Kirkhill, L. |
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Levy, L.
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. |
| McDonagh, B.
| Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B. |
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
| Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
| McKenzie of Luton, L. |
| Massey of Darwen, B.
| Mitchell, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B. |
| Morgan of Huyton, B.
| Morris of Handsworth, L.
| Morris of Manchester, L. |
| Morris of Yardley, B.
| Ouseley, L.
| Parekh, L. |
| Patel of Blackburn, L.
| Pendry, L.
| Pitkeathley, B. |
| Puttnam, L.
| Quin, B.
| Radice, L. |
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
| Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
| Rendell of Babergh, B. |
| Richard, L.
| Rogers of Riverside, L.
| Rooker, L. |
| Royall of Blaisdon, B.
| Sawyer, L.
| Scotland of Asthal, B. |
| Sewel, L.
| Sheldon, L.
| Simon, V. |
| Snape, L.
| Soley, L.
| Strabolgi, L. |
| Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
| Taylor of Blackburn, L.
| Taylor of Bolton, B. |
| Temple-Morris, L.
| Thornton, B.
| Tomlinson, L. |
| Triesman, L.
| Truscott, L.
| Tunnicliffe, L. |
| Turnberg, L.
| Turner of Camden, B.
| Uddin, B. |
| Wall of New Barnet, B.
| Warner, L.
| Warwick of Undercliffe, B. |
| Whitaker, B.
| Whitty, L.
| Williams of Elvel, L. |
| Woolmer of Leeds, L.
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Statistics and Registration Service Bill
Division No. 2
Baroness Noakes moved amendment 135, in clause 27, page 11, line 36, to leave out “in writing” and insert “by order”. The Committee divided:
Contents 23
Not-contents 27
Contents
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| Addington, L.
| Bridgeman, V. [Teller] |
| Bruce-Lockhart, L.
| Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller]
| Crickhowell, L. |
| Dixon-Smith, L.
| Eccles, V.
| Fookes, B. |
| Howard of Rising, L.
| Jenkin of Roding, L.
| Linklater of Butterstone, B. |
| Montrose, D.
| Newby, L.
| Noakes, B. |
| Northbrook, L.
| Northesk, E.
| Norton of Louth, L. |
| Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
| Rees, L.
| Rowe-Beddoe, L. |
| Selborne, E.
| Steel of Aikwood, L.
| Taylor of Holbeach, L. |
Not Contents
| Bassam of Brighton, L.
| Bilston, L.
| Crawley, B. |
| Davies of Oldham, L.
| Drayson, L.
| Dubs, L. |
| Elder, L.
| Evans of Parkside, L.
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L. [Teller] |
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
| Grocott, L. [Teller] |
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskel, L.
| Haworth, L. |
| Howarth of Newport, L.
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
| Lea of Crondall, L. |
| Morgan of Drefelin, B.
| Morris of Handsworth, L.
| Royall of Blaisdon, B. |
| Scotland of Asthal, B.
| Sewel, L.
| Taylor of Blackburn, L. |
| Taylor of Bolton, B.
| Tunnicliffe, L.
| Wall of New Barnet, B. |
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