Thursday 10 May 2007 at 11.00am
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
*Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Home Office has taken no action to establish anti-corruption squads in the Prison Service, as recommended in a report in May 2006 by Jonathan Cox (formerly of the Metropolitan Police) and Peter Siddons (formerly of the Prison Service).
†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the debate on the motion in the name of Baroness Howells of St Davids set down for today shall be limited to 3½ hours and that in the name of Baroness Pitkeathley to 2 hours.
†Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Draft) The Chairman of Committees to move, further to the motion agreed to on 8 May, that evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee thinks fit, be published; and that the Committee do meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons on Tuesday 15 May at 2.00pm.
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]
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Future Business
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]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
It is expected that the following two motions will be debated together.
†Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 April be approved. 16th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
†Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 April be approved. 16th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Greater London Authority Bill Committee (day 5) [Baroness Andrews] 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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]
Legal Services Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Falconer of Thoroton]
Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Report [Lord Davies of Oldham]
Wednesday 16 May at 3.00pm
†Prayers will have been read
*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
†Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the main issues under consideration in relation to the provision of coastal access. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
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)
Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 March be approved. 15th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting 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
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.
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]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Baker of Dorking to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
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.
Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether current methods of funding for research infrastructure are sufficient to allow all universities to engage in basic, innovative and applied research. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
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.
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. 18th Report from the Merits Committee
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.
Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (day 3) [Lord Davies of Oldham] 7th Report from the delegated Powers Committee
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Offender Management Bill will continue, before the Statistics and Registration Service Bill
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.
Lord Freeman to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Mobile Phone Charges in the EU: Curbing the Excesses (17th Report, HL Paper 79).
Monday 4 June at 2.30pm
*Viscount Falkland to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to place appropriate limits on the number of betting shops, particularly in inner cities.
*Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the relocation of the Office for National Statistics to Newport can be undertaken without disruption to the production of key economic and social statistics.
*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make the Olympic site an exemplar site of sustainable development; and whether any features of the current design recognise the features already on site that could be exemplars of sustainable city living.
*Lord Craig of Radley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the two inquiries set in hand by the Secretary of State for Defence on 16 April following the seizure of Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel by the Iranian authorities on 23 March have been completed.
Tuesday 5 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following recent elections in Scotland, what plans they have for changes in financial policies.
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will establish a Royal Commission on the Constitution.
*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.
Wednesday 6 June at 3.00pm
†The question in the name of Lord Selkirk of Douglas has been withdrawn
*Baroness Murphy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in developing a national monitoring system of critical health outcomes for people with a mental health condition or learning disability following the reports by the Disability Rights Commission and Mencap.
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the denial of some National Health Service treatment to certain obese people and smokers, given that treatment is provided to drug addicts, alcoholics and those suffering from anorexia.
Thursday 7 June at 11.00am
*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the reasons for the low take-up of the disability living allowance.
*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanisms are in place in the National Health Service to ensure that cancer patients are aware of the financial support available to them through the benefits system.
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, since other transport museums are open to the public free of charge, they will consider granting free entry to the National Waterways Museums at Ellesmere Port, Gloucester Docks and Stoke Bruerne.
Lord Dear to call attention to current arrangements for policing in England and Wales, and to possible improvements; and to move for papers.
Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick to call attention to the Parliamentary and anti-slavery legacy of William Wilberforce in the context of multi-cultural Britain; and to move for papers.
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Select Committee Reports
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
Lord Wakeham to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Current State of Monetary Policy (First Report, HL Paper 14). 18 December 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.
Lord Renton of Mount Harry to call attention to the education and visitor facilities in Parliament; 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.
Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce their decision on the provision of Alternatively Secured Pensions.
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the development of the Central American Integration System.
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role and contribution of the creative industries to the economy and well being of the United Kingdom.
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are supporting Liverpool in preparing for its role as European Capital of Culture 2008.
Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to promote the United Nations Convention on disability.
Baroness 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.
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.
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for the enforcement of a code of conduct for special advisers to Ministers.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 9 May and due for answer by 23 May.
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many publications have been published by the Department of Health since 1997. HL3669
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many white papers have been published by the Department of Health since 1997. HL3670
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Palestinian Authority concerning the attack by Islamic extremists on a United Nations school in Gaza.
HL3671
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance is being given by the Temporary International Mechanism of the European Union to strengthen security forces in Gaza. HL3672
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current level of funding in the public sector of the Palestinian Authority. HL3673
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will use to evaluate the usefulness of having signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on Women’s Rights; and whether such an evaluation will be used to inform discussions on whether the United Kingdom signs the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. HL3674
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress Government departments have made in analysing the compatibility of requirements within the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in relation to United Kingdom law. HL3675
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the ability of the European Union Air Safety Agency to ensure high standards of air safety within United Kingdom air carriers and in United Kingdom air space in comparison with that of the Civil Aviation Authority. HL3676
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom remains sovereign in the management of air safety matters with United Kingdom air carriers and in United Kingdom air space.
HL3677
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government what powers they possess to appoint, discipline or dismiss officials within the European Union Air Safety Agency for incompetence or failure to ensure the safety of passengers or crew of United Kingdom air carriers or of others within the United Kingdom air space. HL3678
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government what have been the advantages to medical examiners, aircrew, air operators or air passengers brought about by the imposition of VAT upon the costs of medical examinations for aircrew licence issues and renewals. HL3679
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Council of Europe member countries have ratified Protocol 4 to the European Convention on Human Rights. HL3680
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government which Council of Europe member countries, other than the United Kingdom, have not ratified Protocol 4 to the European Convention on Human Rights. HL3681
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many publicly-funded shelters are available, and how many beds are available in the United Kingdom for victims of human trafficking.
HL3682
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to remove the right of migrant workers to change employers if they are victims of abuse. HL3683
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 8 May (WA 250), whether they have consulted the English and Scottish judiciary as to whether it is necessary to change United Kingdom common law on contempt of court so as to implement the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Kyprianou v Cyprus. HL3684
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Ashton of Upholland (WA 250), whether, when considering how to implement the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Hirst v United Kingdom, they will have regard to the way in which the government of the Republic of Cyprus has amended legislation to give effect to the judgment by conferring the right to vote upon all prisoners serving custodial sentences. HL3685
Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of specialist gastroenterologist nurses to the provision of treatment and care for patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. HL3686
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the normal retirement ages of new entrants today to—
(a) the Principal Civil Service pension scheme;
(b) Local Authority pension schemes;
(c) the Police;
(d) the Fire Service;
(e) National Health Service pension schemes; and
(f) any other public sector bodies where the normal retirement ages of new entrants today is not 65.
HL3687
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will list the categories of public sector employees for whom no final date has been agreed after which new entrants will have a normal retirement age of 65. HL3688
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government what would be the current estimated total saving if the normal retirement age of (a) policemen, and (b) firemen were raised now by one year with no change in payments from payers of national or local taxes. HL3689
Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent imported potatoes from being marketed as British produce. HL3690
Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the results of the recent potato sale survey in South Wales have been repeated elsewhere in the United Kingdom. HL3691
Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many patients will be affected by the proposed reduction in prices paid by the National Health Service for 36 per cent of stoma and incontinence items under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of such items. HL3692
Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received from major National Health Service suppliers to the proposed price reductions for 1,508 stoma and incontinence items under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of such items. HL3693
Lord Garden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what cost benefits were achieved by relocating No. 6 Squadron from RAF Coltishall to RAF Coningsby in April 2006 rather than retaining it at Coltishall until disbandment 12 months later. HL3694
Baroness Jay of Paddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of people in England suffering from (a) all kinds of dementia, and (b) all types of cancer; and what estimate they have made of the comparative cost of treating and caring for them. HL3695
Lord Lea of Crondall to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the criteria for the appointment of a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary should include experience of working with juries. HL3696
Lord Lea of Crondall to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the current Lords of Appeal in Ordinary have experience of working with juries. HL3697
Lord Lea of Crondall to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Lords of Appeal in Ordinary over the last 20 years have, or have had, experience of working with juries. HL3698
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to take any steps following the 20 per cent rise in off peak fares by South West Trains, in the light of its monopoly position.
HL3699
Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Home Office will take steps to ensure that the report from the Electoral Commission on the Scottish elections 2007 will definitely be available to Parliament before the summer recess. HL3700
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any reassessment, since the Written Answer by Lord Whitty on 24 March 2004 (WA 104), of the economic value of honey bees as pollinators. HL3701
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Paymaster General on 17 October 2006 (HC Deb, 1108-9W), what is their assessment of the relative merits of different policy instruments for encouraging consumers to choose beverages such as fruit juices and smoothies that help consumers meet the five-a-day Government fruit and vegetables target. HL3702
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any assessment of the effect of a reduction of VAT charged on fruit juices and smoothies on demand for such beverages; and whether an increase in demand would lead to improved health and encourage healthy dietary choices. HL3703
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the possible causes of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) among honey bees; whether they have estimated the economic and environmental cost of CCD occurring in the United Kingdom; what research they are undertaking to improve their understanding of CCD; and what contingencies they have in place to reduce the possible impact of a collapse in the bee population. HL3704
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what budget they have allocated to the National Bee Unit each year since 1997; what proportion of that budget has been for research; and what other contributions they have made to bee research in the United Kingdom.
HL3705
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will support further research into the varroa mite to assist in further understanding honey bee Colony Collapse Disorder. HL3706
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the extent of the involvement of United Kingdom officials in the United Nations sponsored Millennium Ecosystem Assessment project launched in 2001 by the United Nations Environment Programme, especially in respect of nutrient cycling and fibre and water provisioning. HL3707
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to discuss joint civil nuclear electric power sharing schemes with the government of France. HL3708
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress the United Nations has made in meeting the recommendations of the High Level Reform Panel; and whether there are any areas in respect of which they intend to press for urgent action to meet any recommended objectives. HL3709
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will propose that any new treaty text for the European Union’s functional priorities should combine normal national interest protections for member states with the expansion of qualified majority voting procedures in some areas beyond the single market. HL3710
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to join the 2003 Besoin Operationnel Commun (BOC agreement) between France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Greece to integrate information and data from national military imagery systems with other European Union member states and the NATO Satcom service. HL3711
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the remarks of General Sir Michael Rose on television on 2 May concerning the withdrawal of United Kingdom forces from Iraq. HL3712
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding and resources the Department for Education and Skills will provide to schools, additional to their current budgets, with regard to the Creative Partnerships initiative, currently being piloted and due to be rolled out nationwide in 2008-14.
HL3713
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the supervisory convergence measures initiated by the Committee of European Security Regulators in ensuring common guidelines, information sharing, and consistent application of key pieces of European Union financial services legislation, in particular, the Markets in Financial Investments Directive. HL3714
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent European Commission White Paper on UCITS III, what conclusions they have reached with regard to the United Kingdom financial services environment; and what practical steps they intend to take to ensure that financial service providers furnish reliable, timely and comprehensive information to consumers, in particular those who may not be acquainted with the new types of alternative investments. HL3715
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent United States Securities and Exchange Commission initiative to update the accredited investment ceiling for those investors deemed to be eligible to invest in hedge funds; and what is its likely influence on United Kingdom regulation. HL3716
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government how effective was the effort to ensure that service personnel received their postal votes in sufficient time to return them for counting in the elections on 3 May. HL3717
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is a need to alter the timetable for future elections to provide more time to deal with the dispatch and receipt of postal votes. HL3718
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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]
28 March (11 April)
HL3061 Duke of Montrose [SO]
HL3074 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
29 March (12 April)
HL3093 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3114 Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract [DTI]
16 April (30 April)
HL3144 Lord Adebowale [DoH]
HL3165 Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn [HO]
HL3175 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3177 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DfID]
HL3181 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL3194 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3212 Lord Ouseley [HO]
HL3215 Lord Ouseley [HO]
HL3216 Lord Ouseley [HO]
17 April (1 May)
HL3221 Countess of Mar [DEFRA]
HL3238 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DWP]
HL3239 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DWP]
HL3240 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DWP]
HL3252 Lord Patten [DoH]
HL3261 Lord Smith of Leigh [DoH]
HL3269 Lord Tyler [DoH]
18 April (2 May)
HL3280 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL3300 Lord Tyler [HO]
HL3303 Lord Tyler [FCO]
HL3312 Lord Laird [NIO]
19 April (3 May)
HL3348 Countess of Mar [DEFRA]
HL3349 Countess of Mar [DEFRA]
HL3350 Countess of Mar [DEFRA]
HL3351 Countess of Mar [DoH]
HL3355 Lord Laird [NIO]
20 April (4 May)
HL3361 Lord Marlesford [MoD]
HL3362 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3363 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3364 Lord Marlesford [HO]
23 April (7 May)
HL3380 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
24 April (8 May)
HL3401 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3402 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3403 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3415 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL3426 Lord Steinberg [DWP]
25 April (9 May)
HL3439 Lord Jenkin of Roding [DTI]
HL3444 Earl Howe [DoH]
HL3450 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3452 Lord Laird [NIO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DEFRA] 4
| [DfID] 3
| [DoH] 11
| [DTI] 3
| [DWP] 4
| [FCO] 1 |
| [HO] 12
| [MoD] 1
| [MoJ] 2
| [NIO] 5
| [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
| 14 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
| 23 May |
| Offender Management
| Government
| 16 May |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 15 May |
| International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) [HL]
| Government
| 15 May |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| 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
| |
| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
| 15 May |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| 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
| |
Serious Crime [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| 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
| |
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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 Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007
|
| |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Taxis (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007
| 14th Report
| 17 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
|
| 17 May |
| Draft Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007
|
| 14 May |
| Draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007
|
| 14 May |
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 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
| 22 May |
| Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
| 24 May
| |
| 20th Report
|
| |
| Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) (No. 2) Order 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 (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Order referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee for second-stage scrutiny
|
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
|
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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 10 May
|
| |
| 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 14 May
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 3.00pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill
| 3.15pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 15 May
|
| |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Regulators
| Select Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 16 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am
in Room 134, 2 Millbank |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 22 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 23 May
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 5 June
|
| |
| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 6 June
|
| |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 9 May 2007
The House met at 3.00pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury
1 Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Laidlaw for the remainder of this Parliament.
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Select Committee Report
2 Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
16th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007
Draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007. (HL Paper 103)
Public Business
3 National Health Service: hospital telephones A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
4 Homelessness A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Baroness Andrews.
5 Wealth distribution A question was asked by Lord Giddens and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
6 Housing: Home Information Packs A question was asked by Baroness Hanham and answered by Baroness Andrews.
7 Ministry of Justice Lord Falconer of Thoroton made a ministerial statement.
8 Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged.
9 Administration and Works Committee The Chairman of Committees moved that the First Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 74) be agreed to. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
10 Serious Crime Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Amendments were agreed to and a privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
11 Northern Ireland Lord Rooker repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
12 European Union: Enlargement (EUC Report) Lord Grenfell moved that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Further Enlargement of the EU: Threat or Opportunity (53rd Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 273). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 8.35pm until Thursday 10 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 92.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
The Committee adjourned after amendment 104A.
The Committee adjourned at 7.51pm.
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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 Law Commissions—Report of the Law Commission on Participating in Crime. (7084)
2 Departmental Performance—Report for 2006-07 of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. (7099)
Regulatory Reform
The following order was laid before the House under section 4(2) of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 and referred to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee:
Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007, together with a statement by the Cabinet Office.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Order 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (1348)
2 European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2007, laid under the Government of Wales Act 1998. (1349)
3 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, laid under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. (1351)
4 National Assembly for Wales Commission (Crown Status) (No. 2) Order 2007, laid under the Government of Wales Act 2006. (1353)
5 (1) Education (School Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (1365)
(2) School Travel (Pupils with Dual Registration) (England) Regulations 2007 (1367)
laid under the Education Act 1996.
6 School Travel (Piloting of Schemes) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Education and Inspections Act 2006. (1366)
Instrument not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Correction of 2004 Uprating) Order 2007, laid under the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977. (1350)
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 9 May
1 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v JJ and others (FC) (Respondents) The public funding certificate of the respondent NN was lodged.
2 Appeal Committee The 46th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
R (on the application of Al-Jedda) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Defence (Respondent) That the petition of Justice and the National Council for Civil Liberties that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed.
3 Appeal Committee the 47th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
YL (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) (FC) (Appellant) v Birmingham City Council and others (Respondents) That the petition of Yvonne Hossack that she might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be refused.
4 Appeal Committee the 48th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
Brit Syndicates Limited for and on behalf of Brit Syndicate 2987 at Lloyd’s for the 2003 year of account and others (Respondents) v Italaudit SpA (in liquidation) (formerly Grant Thornton SpA) and others (Petitioners) That the petition of the appellants praying that the appeal be restored and for leave to give security for costs notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order VI has expired be allowed.
Thursday 10 May at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the causes:
R (on the application of Godmanchester Town Council) (Appellants) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Respondent) and one other action
R (on the application of Drain) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Respondent) and one other action
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