Monday 14 May 2007 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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
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Future Business
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.
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.
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
†Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current situation in Georgia.
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).
†Lord Howe of Aberavon to call attention to the conduct of the machinery of government and to the role of an independent civil service and judiciary; and to move for papers.
†Lord Inglewood to call attention to the state of the countryside and to the provision of public services in rural areas; and to move for papers.
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
*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.
†*Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the expected reduction in the growth of public expenditure following the Spending Review will provide scope to reduce the corporate tax burden and improve British competitiveness.
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.
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 10 May and due for answer by 24 May.
Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the income per head in each of the regions shown in Table 9.4 of the Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2007 issued by H M Treasury.
HL3719
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the revisions recently made by Network Rail to the passenger growth figures in the North Western Route Utilisation Study, they will revise the 30 per cent growth factor built into the refranchising of the Cross Country inter-city railway route. HL3720
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the annual report of the Traffic Commissioners for 2005-06; and why this has been delayed. HL3721
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they will make to the governments of Russia and China regarding the report published by Amnesty International that Russia and China have breached United Nations Resolution 1591 by permitting attack helicopters, bombers and other weapons to be supplied to the government of Sudan for use in Darfur. HL3722
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they will bring forward to replace the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers system of internet domain names registration with a worldwide system reflecting all United Nations member states interests when the present contract expires in 2012. HL3723
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to send friendship missions to Arab countries in the coming months; and, if so, what message they will take. HL3724
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what matters will be discussed at this year’s conference of the United Nations sponsored Internet Governance Forum; and what specific issues will be raised by United Kingdom representatives. HL3725
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to stimulate electricity distribution generation research and the development of new production systems following the reduction in such activity since privatisation. HL3726
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what new measures they will examine to counteract health inequalities amongst the United Kingdom population, especially amongst minority ethnic groups. HL3727
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 8 May (WA 245), what procedure, including the process of consultation, they intend to follow before appointments are made of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary who will become Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. HL3728
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many researchers at the Rothamsted Research Institute have been made redundant in the last three years; and whether any of them worked on pollination or bee issues. HL3729
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether since its formation the Food Standards Agency has instigated any prosecutions concerning the mislabelling of imported foods. HL3730
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the responsibility for checking correct labelling of national and imported foods lies with local authorities or the Food Standards Agency or both. HL3731
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has decided to rely on Commons Registers held by local authorities for information on which to base their assessment of farmers’ Hill Farm Allowances and Single Farm Payments. HL3732
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are continuing to seek a derogation for English and Welsh sheep farmers from European Union ear-tagging requirements. HL3733
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is taking following the recent case of potatoes imported from abroad being sold as Pembrokeshire potatoes; and whether they will make representations to those countries which flout correct labelling rules. HL3734
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce a bill to amend the Animal Act 1971 following the Mirahedy case which has resulted in increased insurance premiums for those running riding schools. HL3735
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Trusts which comprise the National Health Service are required to maintain an asset register, identifying and listing the value of all equipment purchased; and, if not, whether the National Health Service itself maintains a central asset register. HL3736
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prison officers have been convicted of corruption or other offences connected with their duties as prison officers in the last (a) 12 months; (b) five years; and (c) ten years. HL3737
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the impact of the Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 853/2007), brought into effect on 11 April, on Volunteer Reserve Forces training activities. HL3738
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government when a vocational driver who is also a member of the Vocational Reserve Forces starts a training weekend on or after 7pm on a Friday and finishes no later than 5pm on the Sunday, at what time the driver is legally allowed to recommence work under the Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 853/2007). HL3739
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what short-term effect the Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 853/2007) will have on the logistical support which the Territorial Army is able to provide for military operations. HL3740
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what long-term effect the Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 853/2007) will have on the logistical support the Territorial Army is able to provide on military operations. HL3741
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency will grant an MOT certificate in respect of a heavy goods vehicle that does not have a calibrated and sealed tachograph. HL3742
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) is advised of those persons who are put on the Sex Offenders Register; if not, whether they will arrange for the Register to be put onto the IPS database; and whether they will arrange for an electronic record to be made of those on the Register who enter the United Kingdom. HL3743
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government at which of the United Kingdom’s points of entry there are now facilities for electronic passport reading; and when such facilities will be installed at each of the points of entry where they are not yet available. HL3744
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to introduce electronic passport reading for the passports of persons leaving the United Kingdom. HL3745
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the European Union’s Proposed Framework Decision on Combating Racism and Xenophobia (5118/07); and whether they have given an assurance to the government of Germany that they will support its adoption by the end of the German presidency. HL3746
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect on United Kingdom domestic law that would arise if the European Union’s Proposed Framework Decision on Combating Racism and Xenophobia (5118/07) is adopted. HL3747
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the costs to be incurred in the re-allocation of some Home Office responsibilities and the creation of the Ministry of Justice, including expenditure on websites, external and internal branding, stationery and other spending areas. HL3748
Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many civil amenity sites there were in the geographical area of the Greater London Assembly at the end of 2006-07 and at the end of each of the five previous years. HL3749
Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many civil amenity sites have been (a) closed, and (b) disposed of in the geographical area of the Greater London Authority in each of the past five years; and what firm current and closed plans there are to open new such sites in the current and subsequent two years. HL3750
Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates have been made of the number of civil amenity sites required in the geographical area of the Greater London Authority to meet the European landfill targets in 2010, 2013 and 2020. HL3751
Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what powers the Mayor has under the Greater London Authority Act 1999 to direct London boroughs to expand the number of civic amenity sites if these are considered insufficient to meet the European landfill targets of 2010, 2013 and 2020 without reasonable fear of legal challenge. HL3752
Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of non-household waste was recycled in the area of the Greater London Authority compared with the national average for England in 2005-06 and in each of the previous five years; and what are the estimated comparable figures for 2006-07 and 2007-08. HL3753
Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the recycling rates of homeland waste for each of the London boroughs for 2006-07, estimated if necessary, and for each of the previous five years; and how many London boroughs are likely to meet statutory recycling targets for household waste in 2007-08 on their current plans. HL3754
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Triesman on 26 April (WA 166), whether they have raised, or will raise, with the United Nations Human Rights Council why it has so far only criticised the state of Israel for human rights violations. HL3755
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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]
HL3452 Lord Laird [NIO]
26 April (10 May)
HL3460 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
HL3461 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
HL3462 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
HL3463 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
HL3471 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL3472 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL3473 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DCMS]
HL3474 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [CLG]
HL3476 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3482 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3483 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3484 Lord MacKenzie of Culkein [DoH]
HL3485 Lord MacKenzie of Culkein [DoH]
HL3487 Lord MacKenzie of Culkein [DoH]
HL3490 Earl of Sandwich [HO]
HL3491 Earl of Sandwich [HO]
HL3492 Earl of Sandwich [HO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CLG] 1
| [DCMS] 1
| [DEFRA] 4
| [DfID] 3
| [DoH] 13
| [DTI] 3 |
| [DWP] 4
| [FCO] 1
| [HO] 22
| [MoD] 1
| [NIO] 6
| [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
| |
| Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers)
| Private Member’s
| |
| UK Borders
| Government
| |
| 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
|
| |
| 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
| |
| International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) [HL]
| Government
| 15 May |
| Vehicle Registration Marks
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information)
| Government
| 15 May |
| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
| |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [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
|
| |
| Draft North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) 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 |
| 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
| 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
|
| |
| Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill
| Joint Committee
| 2.00pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 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 |
| Draft Climate Change Bill
| Joint Committee
| 2.00pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Thursday 17 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 |
| 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
|
| |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 9.45am |
| 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 Thursday 10 May 2007
The House met at 11.00am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds
Public Business
1 Approved Premises A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and answered by Lord Falconer of Thoroton.
2 Waste management: fly-tipping A question was asked by Baroness Trumpington and answered by Lord Rooker.
3 Afghanistan: national army and police A question was asked by Lord Astor of Hever and answered by Lord Drayson.
4 Prisons: anti-corruption squads A question was asked by Lord Ramsbotham and answered by Lord Falconer of Thoroton.
5 UK Borders Bill A bill to make provision about immigration and asylum; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 68)
6 UK Borders Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 68-EN)
7 Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved 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. The motion was agreed to.
8 Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Draft) The Chairman of Committees moved, 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. The motion was agreed to and a message was sent to the Commons.
9 Slave trade: abolition (3½-hour debate) Baroness Howells of St Davids moved for papers relating to the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade and to the United Kingdom’s role in tackling its legacies. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
10 Social care (2-hour debate) Baroness Pitkeathley moved for papers relating to developments in social care provision. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
11 Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Earl Attlee moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
12 Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. It was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 70)
The House adjourned at 5.29pm until Monday 14 May at 2.30pm.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
Appendix
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] The Grand Committee considered the bill. Clauses were disagreed to. Amendments were agreed to. It was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
The Committee adjourned at 4.45pm.
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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 Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Pay Review Bodies—Armed Forces Pay Review Body: Service Medical and Dental Officers supplement to the Thirty-Sixth Report 2007. (7066)
2 Departmental Performance—
(1) Report for 2006-07 of the Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland.
(7109)
(2) Report for 2006-07 of the Wales Office. (7110)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
2 Draft Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2007, laid under the Armed Forces Act 2006.
Negative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House:
Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. (1416)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Report on the Cost of the Identity Cards Scheme, laid under the Identity Cards Act 2006.
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Judicial Business
Thursday 10 May
1 R v McDaid (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))
2 R v Clarke (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))
(Consolidated Appeals)
The appeals were set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
3 Appeal Committee The 49th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v MB (FC) (Appellant) That the petition of Justice that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed.
Monday 14 May at 11.00am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the cause:
In re Officer L (Respondent) (Northern Ireland)
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