Monday 21 May 2007 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Commons Amendment [Lord Rooker]
Offender Management Bill Committee (day 2) [Baroness Scotland of Asthal] 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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)
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Future Business
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 whether, in light of the rising costs shown in the latest Identity Cards Scheme Cost Report, they have any plans to review the implementation of the identity cards scheme.
*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.
†*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to propose a nomination for the presidency of the World Bank.
International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Triesman]
Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Third Reading [Lord Davies of Oldham]
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Commons Amendment [Baroness Ashton of Upholland]
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
Prayers will have been read
*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.
*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 Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the election of Zimbabwe to the chair of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.
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.
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).
Royal Assent
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.
Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Brennan]
Pensions Bill Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 9th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
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.
North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 10 May be approved. (Dinner break business) 17th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) (Further Education) Regulations 2007 Lord Adonis to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 March be approved. 14th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Offender Management Bill will continue
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.
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Pensions Bill will conclude
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 characteristics of a multi-cultural Britain in the light of the Parliamentary and anti-slavery legacy of William Wilberforce; and to move for papers.
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).
Friday 8 June at 11.00am
Television Advertising (Food) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Thornton]
European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Pearson of Rannoch]
Monday 11 June at 2.30pm
*Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether progress so far made in the salvage and recovery operation of the MSC Napoli is satisfactory.
*Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the operational implementation of the Battlefield Identification System following its prototype test in 2001.
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they next plan to meet the government of France to discuss European Union issues of mutual interest.
*Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much financial aid has been given in the last 12 months to refugees caused by the Iraqi conflict.
Tuesday 12 June at 2.30pm
*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the development of the Youth Justice Board in light of the transfer of responsibility for the Board to the Ministry of Justice.
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in implementing the proposal for 69 passport personal interview offices.
*Lord Eden of Winton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they are taking to help reduce the amount of logging taking place in the rainforests of the Amazon, the Congo Basin and Indonesia.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Science and Heritage (9th Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 256) Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Sharp of Guildford]
Wednesday 13 June at 3.00pm
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation before the next general election to enable Members of the House to have the right to vote in a general election.
*Lord McNally to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have issued guidance to Government departments that, in the event that a report from the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee expresses serious criticism of a Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament, they should consider the option of withdrawing or revoking the Instrument and re-laying it in amended form.
*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for increasing the number of convictions for the offence of rape.
Thursday 14 June at 11.00am
*Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the security and efficiency of the administration of the Identity and Passport Service.
*Lord Plumb to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many farmers have applied for the Farm Waste Exemptions; and how many field officers are being trained to police the operations.
*Lord Lamont of Lerwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have held discussions with BAA about the case for improving conditions for travellers at Heathrow Airport.
Lord McNally to call attention to the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union and to the contribution which the European Union can make to the pursuit of United Kingdom national interests and to the management of global problems; and to move for papers.
Monday 18 June at 2.30pm
†*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to assist Sport England to reach its target of getting two million more people to participate in sport by 2012.
†*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.
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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).
Earl of Mar and Kellie to move to resolve that the proposed alterations in the provisions of the Highway Code, laid before the House on 28 March, be not made.
Social Security, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move to resolve that this House calls upon the Government to revoke the Regulations laid before the House on 2 May (SI 2007/1331). 21st Report from the Merits Committee
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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.
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 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.
Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of planning and fiscal policy on the availability of new residential property.
Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effectiveness of their new arrangements for child protection.
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the conduct of solicitors and the role of the Legal Complaints Service and Solicitors Regulation Authority in the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 18 May and due for answer by 1 June.
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the government of Vietnam concerning Nguyen Van Dai and Le Thi Cong Nhan of Advocates International, both sentenced to imprisonment to be followed by house arrest, and also the case of Reverend Nguyen Van Ly, sentenced to eight years in prison; and whether they have received other requests on behalf of those defending civil and religious freedoms in Vietnam. HL3915
The Earl of Northesk to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as recently stated by the Chief Information Officer at the Department for Work and Pensions, 30 per cent of public sector technology-based projects and programmes are a success. HL3916
The Earl of Northesk to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as recently stated by the Chief Information Officer at the Department for Work and Pensions, £14 billion a year is being spent on public sector information technology projects. HL3917
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government which catchments they have designated as priorities for the purposes of the £5 million land management grants; and what criteria were used to so designate them. HL3918
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what range of new facilities will be available for grant aid under the £5 million land management grant scheme. HL3919
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the £5 million land management grant scheme to other catchments; and over what timescale.
HL3920
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of moving from quantification of the value of individual ecosystem services to quantification of the aggregated value of a range of services provided by different ecosystems; and what research they have commissioned to facilitate this calculation. HL3921
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, it is the responsibility of governments to encourage the sustainable domestic stocking of animals such as fish and corals in order to maintain the value of ecosystem services of wild populations for future generations. HL3922
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value of ecosystem services of marine wildlife such as corals and tropical fish; and whether this value is being eroded by the trade in wild-caught specimens. HL3923
Lord Redesdale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what take up by licensed premises there has been of the provisions set out in section 177 of the Licensing Act 2003; and what action the Government have taken to promote the use of section 177 with licensing authorities. HL3924
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in relation to the Deputy Prime Minister’s forthcoming trip to Barbados—
(a) what is the estimated total cost of this trip to the United Kingdom taxpayer;
(b) how many officials will accompany him, and whether he will be accompanied by a family member;
(c) what proportion of the visit will be spent on official duties; and
(d) what proportion of the cost will be met by the Deputy Prime Minister personally as he will be visiting a family member. HL3925
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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.
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)
HL3165 Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn [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]
HL3261 Lord Smith of Leigh [DoH]
18 April (2 May)
HL3300 Lord Tyler [HO]
HL3312 Lord Laird [NIO]
19 April (3 May)
HL3348 Countess of Mar [DEFRA]
HL3349 Countess of Mar [DEFRA]
HL3350 Countess of Mar [DEFRA]
20 April (4 May)
HL3362 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3363 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3364 Lord Marlesford [HO]
25 April (9 May)
HL3439 Lord Jenkin of Roding [DTI]
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]
HL3473 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DCMS]
HL3474 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [CLG]
HL3476 Lord Hylton [HO]
30 April (14 May)
HL3497 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3498 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3499 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3501 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL3505 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3513 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [DEFRA]
HL3526 Lord Colwyn [DEFRA]
1 May (15 May)
HL3527 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3529 Lord Hylton [DTI]
HL3536 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3537 Lord Marlesford [HO]
2 May (16 May)
HL3551 Baroness Miller of Hendon [DTI]
HL3560 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3562 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3563 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3564 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3569 Lord Harrison [DCMS]
HL3570 Lord Leach of Fairford [HO]
HL3577 Lord James of Blackheath [DCMS]
HL3583 Baroness Hollis of Heigham [DWP]
HL3584 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL3585 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]
3 May (17 May)
HL3598 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3599 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3600 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3601 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3602 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3615 Lord Dykes [MoD]
HL3618 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3619 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3622 Baroness Turner of Camden [CLG]
HL3623 Baroness Turner of Camden [CLG]
HL3624 Baroness Turner of Camden [CLG]
HL3625 Baroness Turner of Camden [CLG]
HL3627 Lord Morris of Aberavon [MoD]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CLG] 5
| [DCMS] 3
| [DEFRA] 7
| [DoH] 2
| [DTI] 5
| [DWP] 4 |
| [HO] 22
| [MoD] 8
| [NIO] 8
| [SO] 1
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Bills in Progress
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| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
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| European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 8 June |
| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Leasehold Information [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Television Advertising (Food) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 8 June |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Royal Commission (Slavery) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| 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 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
| 21 May |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Vehicle Registration Marks
| Private Member’s
| |
| Pensions
| Government
| 4 June |
| Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
| |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Greater London Authority
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 4 June |
| Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information)
| Government
| 22 May |
| International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) [HL]
| Government
| 22 May |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
| |
| Sent to the Commons
|
| |
| Concessionary Bus Travel [HL]
| Government
| |
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement [HL]
| Government
| |
| Mental Health [HL]
| Government
| |
Further Education and Training [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Government Spending (Website) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Parliament (Joint Departments) [HL]
|
| |
| Palliative Care [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
Serious Crime [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
| |
| Whitehaven Harbour [HL]
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
| Waiting for consideration of Commons amendment
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| Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
| Government
| 21 May |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
| 22 May |
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Affirmative Instruments in Progress
The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated
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| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Statutory Instruments Committee
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| Draft Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2007
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| Draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2007
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| Draft Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007
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| Draft Armed Forces (Service Police Amendments) Order 2007
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| Draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007
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| Draft Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007
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| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| Draft Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) (Further Education) Regulations 2007
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| 5 June |
| Draft Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007
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| Draft Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007
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| Draft North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
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| 5 June |
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
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| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 18th Report
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| Home Information Pack Regulations 2007
| 24 May
| 22 May |
| Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
| 24 May
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| 20th Report
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| Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) (No. 2) Order 2007
| 24 May
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| 21st Report
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| Social Security, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
| 20 June
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Regulatory Reform Orders in Progress
The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on Orders in the reports indicated
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| Regulatory Reform
Committee
| To be considered |
| Proposals reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2005
| 14th Report
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
| 5th Report
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2006
| 5th Report
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 5th Report
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| Order referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee for second-stage scrutiny
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| 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 21 May
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| Economic Affairs
| Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 22 May
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| Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill
| Joint Committee
| 1.00pm |
| Regulators
| Select Committee
| 3.00pm |
| Draft Climate Change Bill
| Joint Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 23 May
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| Communications
| Select Committee
| 9.45am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 24 May
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| 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 5 June
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Committee for Privileges
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 6 June
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| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Liaison
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Tuesday 12 June
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| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 11.00am |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 13 June
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| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.30pm |
| Tuesday 19 June
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| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am
in Room 134, 2 Millbank |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Friday 18 May 2007
The House met at 11.00am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leicester
Public Business
1 Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill [HL] Lord Baker of Dorking 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.
2 House of Lords (Amendment) Bill [HL] Lord Avebury 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.
The House adjourned at 1.56pm until Monday 21 May at 2.30pm.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007, laid under the Gambling Act 2005.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) Public Health (Ships) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 (1446)
(2) Public Health (Aircraft) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 (1447)
laid under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.
2 Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (1449)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
Report for 2006-07 of the Serious Organised Crime Agency, laid under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.
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Judicial Business
Friday 18 May
1 Ward (AP) (Appellant) v Police Service of Northern Ireland (Respondents) (Northern Ireland) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
2 Ashley and another (Respondents) v Chief Constable of Sussex Police (Appellant) The petition of the appellant praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 3 July (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
Monday 21 May at 11.00am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
R (on the application of National Grid Gas plc (formerly Transco plc)) (Appellants) v Environment Agency (Respondents) (Civil Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)
Correction
The following entries should have appeared in the Judicial Business of Wednesday 16 May:
1 Birmingham City Council (Appellants) v Walker (FC) (Respondent) It was moved by Lord Hoffman, That the 31st Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Order of the Court of Appeal of 22 June 2006 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed; that the appellants do pay or cause to be paid to the respondent his costs of the appeal to this House, the amount thereof to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties; and that the costs of the respondent be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999. [2007] UKHL 22
2 Datec Electronics Holdings Limited and Others (Respondents) v United Parcels Services Limited (Appellants) It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill, That the 32nd Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Order of the Court of Appeal of 29 November 2005 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed; and that the appellants do pay or cause to be paid to the respondents their costs of the appeal to this House, the amount thereof to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties. [2007] UKHL 23
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