Monday 11 June 2007 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their final disposal decision concerning the hull of the MSC Napoli and how that decision was reached.
*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.
Offender Management Bill Committee (day 5) [Baroness Scotland of Asthal] 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Pensions Bill Committee (day 3) [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 9th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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Future Business
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.
†*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are supporting or proposing with respect to elephants and the ivory trade at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) taking place from 3 to 15 June.
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Offender Management Bill will conclude
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
Prayers will have been read
*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.
Corruption Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Chidgey]
UK Borders Bill Second Reading [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] Report [Lord Lester of Herne Hill]
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.
Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 April be approved. 15th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill Second Reading [Lord Naseby]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord Naseby to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Monday 18 June at 2.30pm
*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 Lucas to ask the Leader of the House whether, in light of the number of occasions on which the European Union Committee Scrutiny Reserve has been overridden in recent years, she has proposals to change the procedures relating to the reserve.
*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new regulations the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has introduced since 2001.
*Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support academic cooperation between universities in the United Kingdom, Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories in support of the Middle East peace process.
Statistics and Registration Service Bill Report [Lord Davies of Oldham]
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 (Dinner break business)
Tuesday 19 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further consideration they are giving to the problems and needs of veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War with still undiagnosed illnesses and of the dependants of those who have died since the conflict.
*Lord Dixon-Smith to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are taken to ensure that carbon offsets purchased on the open market provide the purchaser with real reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.
*Lord Renton of Mount Harry to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to support a new treaty modernising European Union institutions and rules at the European Council in June.
Greater London Authority Bill Report [Baroness Andrews]
Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007 Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 May be approved. (Dinner break business)
Earl Attlee to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “but this House regrets that the Regulations do not meet the needs of Her Majesty’s reserved forces or recreational users of heavy goods vehicles.”
Wednesday 20 June at 3.00pm
*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government how important the rehabilitation of offenders is amongst the priorities of the Ministry of Justice.
*Earl of Onslow to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to reduce the number of bodies which have the power of search without warrant.
*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the extent to which the prosecution of Network Rail for the Paddington crash was in the public interest.
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Second Reading [Baroness Andrews]
Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2007 Lord Drayson to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 10 May be approved. 18th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2007 Lord Drayson to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 14 May be approved. 18th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Armed Forces (Service Police Amendments) Order 2007 Lord Drayson to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 14 May be approved. 18th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Thursday 21 June at 11.00am
*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the effectiveness of Anti-social Behaviour Orders.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the change in the number of unskilled jobs in the United Kingdom since 1997.
*Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons who have been convicted of terrorist offences are currently serving as Ministers in government within the United Kingdom.
Lord Howell of Guildford to call attention to the results of the foreign policy pursued by the Government since May 1997 and to the current international standing of the United Kingdom; and to move for papers.
Monday 25 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to the government of Spain, both bilaterally and through the European Union, to reduce people- smuggling through West Africa and Spain.
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of people resident for many years in the United Kingdom who are not listed in any official statistics; and what will be their status when identity cards are introduced.
*Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in phasing out mixed-sex wards in National Health Service hospitals.
*Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to proceed with the Future Aircraft Carrier project.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Commons Amendments [Baroness Ashton of Upholland]
Tuesday 26 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the recent, current and proposed legislation concerning Home Information Packs, waste disposal and the closure of post offices is required as a result of decisions made under European Union law.
*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the charitable sector is playing in the mental health sector in the North West of England.
†*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions on Darfur they have had with the government of China; and whether they have raised the possible consequences for the Olympic Games in 2008 which may follow from international concern at its policies relating to Darfur.
Wednesday 27 June at 3.00pm
*Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will extend the International Graduates Scheme to allow non-United Kingdom nationals graduating from recognised universities the right to work in the United Kingdom for two years, along the lines of the Fresh Talent Scheme currently operated in Scotland.
*Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of China about the future of Hong Kong.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the Southern African Development Community about Zimbabwe.
Thursday 28 June at 11.00am
*Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to continue the Rural Social and Community Programme beyond March 2008.
*Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have undertaken an audit of the total environmental impact, including carbon emissions, of the building of the new range of nuclear power stations.
*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will include tourism in the title of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to acknowledge the place of the tourism industry in the United Kingdom economy.
Monday 2 July at 2.30pm
*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the increase in fossil fuel usage world-wide, why they are not proceeding faster with the application of carbon capture and storage technology.
*Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much revenue was raised by speed cameras on major roads in the United Kingdom during the last convenient 12-month period; and for what purpose those funds were used.
*Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask the Chairman of Committees what progress has been made in the cleaning of the exterior of the Palace of Westminster; and when this work will be completed.
*Lord Watson of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of recent developments in Madagascar, they will now consider re-opening the United Kingdom embassy in that country.
Tuesday 3 July at 2.30pm
*Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government why individuals born after 1961 to a British mother and a father who is not a British national are entitled to British citizenship but those born before 1961 are not.
*Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the document Homeopathic Services which was sent to Primary Care Trusts during May 2007 was issued with the knowledge and approval of the Department of Health; and, if not, what authority the document has.
*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will assist the development of regional autonomy for the Kurds of Eastern Turkey and Western Iran, similar to current arrangements in Northern Iraq.
Wednesday 4 July at 3.00pm
*Lord Barnett to ask the Leader of the House whether she will support a proposal to the Liaison Committee for the appointment of a select committee on a review of the Barnett Formula.
*Lord Northbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to improve the academic performance of boys at GCSE.
*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase the number of grammar schools in England.
Thursday 5 July at 11.00am
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to achieve consistency in combating ticket touts and the exploitation of sport and arts supporters.
*Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to deliver their assurance of continued employment for junior doctors after 1 August while the doctors progress through the second round of recruitment to speciality medical and training posts.
†*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support initiatives to safeguard and promote the development, production and distribution of films and television programmes for children which reflect the lives of children in the United Kingdom as well as in other countries.
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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.
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.
Motion 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).
Motion relating to Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Baroness Cohen of Pimlico to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Stopping the Carousel: Missing Trader Fraud in the European Union (20th Report, HL Paper 101). 25 May 2007
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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 on 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.
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.
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will support moves towards the establishment of fundamental rights, democracy, justice and the rule of law for the people of Gilgit and Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere in the region.
Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will clarify their policy towards the Commonwealth ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Uganda in November 2007.
Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to fund increased training for health workers in developing countries; and what specific role they envisage for United Kingdom universities and National Health Service institutions.
Lord Howarth of Newport to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that local planning authorities take design quality into account when considering planning applications.
Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on work opportunities for prisoners.
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the development of a National Strategy for Autistic Spectrum Disorder; and what consultations they are having with the three devolved administrations.
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the implementation by local authorities of policies with regard to allotments.
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made so far to implement the European Water Framework Directive.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 8 June and due for answer by 22 June.
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 21 May (WA 83) and 4 June (WA 152-3 and WA 171-174), how many prison officers have been arrested and convicted of corruption or other offences in each of the last four years in connection with their duties as prison officers at H M Prison Foston Hall. HL4239
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 21 May (WA 83) and 4 June (WA 152-3 and WA 171-174), how many prison officers have been arrested and convicted of corruption or other offences in each of the last four years in connection with their duties as prison officers at H M Prison Gartree. HL4240
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 21 May (WA 83) and 4 June (WA 152-3 and WA 171-174), how many prison officers have been arrested and convicted of corruption or other offences in each of the last four years in connection with their duties as prison officers at H M Prison Leicester. HL4241
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 21 May (WA 83) and 4 June (WA 152-3 and WA 171-174), how many prison officers have been arrested and convicted of corruption or other offences in each of the last four years in connection with their duties as prison officers at H M Prison Lincoln. HL4242
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 21 May (WA 83) and 4 June (WA 152-3 and WA 171-174), how many prison officers have been arrested and convicted of corruption or other offences in each of the last four years in connection with their duties as prison officers at H M Prison Lowdham Grange. HL4243
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 6 June (WA 195), for each of the years 2001 to 2005 inclusive, how many prosecutions or convictions for corruption (or related offences) involved prison officers. HL4244
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Home Office has taken almost five months to consider the compassionate and medical cases of Ms Helen Berhane and her sister for entry clearance (UK Visas Ref GV100/123-498/MA). HL4245
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 6 June (WA 198), what statutory powers are available to the London Development Agency to evict allotment holders from Manor Gardens Allotments; and which of these powers the Agency intends to use. HL4246
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the revised guidance on arrangements for the use of interpreters and translators in the criminal justice system, issued by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform in January, is being implemented. HL4247
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they can ensure that suitably qualified interpreters and translators are used in criminal proceedings wherever possible. HL4248
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what data are being collected to ensure that the arrangements outlined in the revised guidance on arrangements for the use of interpreters and translators in the criminal justice system are being implemented. HL4249
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take against courts and police stations who fail to follow the revised guidance on arrangements for the use of interpreters and translators in the criminal justice system. HL4250
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many diagnostic and research licences for the creation of pure hybrids up to the two cell stage have been permitted since 1990 under section 4(1)(c) and paragraph 1(1)(f) of Schedule 2 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990; when these licences were issued; how many clinics requested such licences; how many clinics were granted such licences; what animals were used; how many such hybrids have been created; and when the last such licences for both categories were granted. HL4251
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 7 June (WA 203-4), how their stated commitment to a ban on reproductive cloning is reflected in the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill, particularly in light of the repeal of the Human Reproductive Cloning Act 2001, proposed on page 88 of the Draft Bill, and Proposal 22 on page 146 of the Draft Bill which indicates their intention to remove the restriction on reproductive cloning in order to encourage an increase in research licence applications. HL4252
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of the proposed removal of relevant prohibitions, the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill is intended to permit reproductive cloning. HL4253
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government how regulations will automatically or necessarily preclude reproductive cloning given that the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill will permit eggs or embryos to be placed in a woman, including those as described in section 3ZA(5) which have had applied to them a process designed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial disease. HL4254
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government from whom they received representations suggesting that a change in the law relating to nuclear transfer might be warranted; and whether any such individuals or groups are currently engaged in or otherwise connected with research involving nuclear transfer. HL4255
Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Triesman on 24 May (WA 127), how many European Union regulations were withdrawn (a) during the United Kingdom presidency of the European Union, and (b) between the end of the United Kingdom presidency and 1 January 2007. HL4256
Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Triesman on 24 May (WA 127), how many new European Union regulations have been introduced each year since 2003. HL4257
Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Triesman on 24 May (WA 126), whether minutes were taken of the meeting to discuss the European Union Constitution at Sintra on 13 May; and, if so, whether these minutes are available for public scrutiny. HL4258
Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what legal advice the Chancellor of the Exchequer has taken on his statement that he wants to ensure that the jobs available in Britain are available for British workers who are looking for jobs, in the light of European Union employment legislation and the Single Market. HL4259
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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.
29 March (12 April)
HL3114 Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract [DTI]
18 April (2 May)
HL3300 Lord Tyler [HO]
2 May (16 May)
HL3563 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3564 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3584 Baroness Byford [DTI]
3 May (17 May)
HL3598 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3600 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3601 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3602 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3619 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
10 May (24 May)
HL3723 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL3725 Lord Dykes [DTI]
14 May (28 May)
HL3796 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3803 Lord Colwyn [DoH]
15 May (29 May)
HL3806 Lord Berkeley [HO]
HL3809 Lord Harris of Haringey [HO]
HL3810 Lord Harris of Haringey [HO]
HL3812 Lord Harris of Haringey [HO]
HL3815 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3819 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [CLG]
HL3823 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL3824 Lord Sheikh [DCMS]
HL3826 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3827 Lord Marlesford [HO]
16 May (30 May)
HL3841 Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract [DTI]
HL3845 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3865 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [CLG]
17 May (31 May)
HL3873 Lord Kilclooney [DfES]
HL3874 Lord Kilclooney [DTI]
HL3879 Lord MacKenzie of Culkein [DTI]
HL3882 Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds [DfES]
HL3883 Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds [DfES]
HL3911 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]
HL3912 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]
HL3913 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]
HL3914 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]
21 May (4 June)
HL3931 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3933 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3934 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3938 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL3939 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL3941 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3942 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3943 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3944 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3945 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3946 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3949 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3958 Earl Attlee [HO]
22 May (5 June)
HL3961 Lord Leach of Fairford [DfES]
HL3962 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3963 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3964 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3965 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3966 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3976 Lord Smith of Leigh [HO]
23 May (6 June)
HL3978 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3979 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3980 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3983 Baroness Barker [DoH]
HL3991 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3993 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3998 Lord Mason of Barnsley [DWP]
HL4003 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL4006 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL4007 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL4008 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL4010 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [DTI]
HL4012 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL4013 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL4014 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
24 May (7 June)
HL4022 Lord Bowness [CLG]
HL4023 Lord Corbett of Castle Vale [HO]
HL4025 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL4026 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL4027 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL4028 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL4029 Lord Dubs [DoH]
HL4031 Lord Dubs [DoH]
HL4033 Lord Dubs [DoH]
HL4034 Lord Leach of Fairford [HO]
HL4037 Baroness Scott of Needham Market [CLG]
HL4044 Lord Browne of Belmont [WO]
HL4045 Lord Browne of Belmont [WO]
HL4046 Lord Browne of Belmont [WO]
HL4047 Earl of Caithness [CLG]
HL4054 Earl of Listowel [DoH]
HL4055 Earl of Listowel [DoH]
HL4056 Earl of Listowel [DoH]
HL4058 Earl of Listowel [MoJ]
HL4059 Earl of Listowel [MoJ]
HL4061 Lord Pearson of Rannoch [DfID]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CLG] 5
| [DCMS] 1
| [DEFRA] 9
| [DfES] 8
| [DfID] 1
| [DoH] 20 |
| [DTI] 13
| [DWP] 1
| [HO] 18
| [MoD] 7
| [MoJ] 2
| [NIO] 4 |
| [WO] 3
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Bills in Progress
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| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| To be heard by the Examiners
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| National Trust (Northern Ireland)
| Private
| 12 June
at 11.00am |
| Waiting for Second Reading
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| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Leasehold Information [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| 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
| 14 June |
| UK Borders
| Government
| 13 June |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment)
| Private Member’s
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| Local Government and Public Involvement in Health
| Government
| 20 June |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
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| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| 3 July |
| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| 3 July |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
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| Public Demonstrations (Repeals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Offender Management
| Government
| 11 June |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Vehicle Registration Marks
| Private Member’s
| |
| Pensions
| Government
| 11 June |
| Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Television Advertising (Food) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
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| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
| |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 13 June |
| Greater London Authority
| Government
| 19 June |
Statistics and Registration Service
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 18 June |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
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| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 13 June |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
| |
| Sent to the Commons
|
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| Concessionary Bus Travel [HL]
| Government
| |
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| 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]
|
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| 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
| |
| International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) [HL]
| Government
| |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Whitehaven Harbour [HL]
| Private
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| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
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| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
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| Returned to the Commons amended
|
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| Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information)
| Government
| |
| Waiting for consideration of Commons amendments
|
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| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
| 25 June |
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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 Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007
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| Draft Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2007
|
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| Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007
|
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| Draft Companies (Political Expenditure Exemption) Order 2007
|
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| Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007
|
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| Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
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| Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement amending the Cotonou Agreement) Order 2007
|
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| Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Amended Cotonou Agreement) (Community Aid Internal Agreement) Order 2007
|
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| Draft Railway Pensions (Transfer of Pension Schemes) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Investigation of Protected Electronic Information: Code of Practice) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
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| Draft Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007
|
| 14 June |
| Draft Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007
|
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| Draft Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2007
|
| 20 June |
| Draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2007
|
| 20 June |
| Draft Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007
|
| 19 June |
| Draft Armed Forces (Service Police Amendments) Order 2007
|
| 20 June |
| Draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 21st Report
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| Social Security, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
| 20 June
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| 22nd Report
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| Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 2007
| 3 July
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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 (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Order Referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee for second-stage scrutiny
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
|
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2006
|
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| Proposal reported following second-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
| 10th Report
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet
| Monday 11 June
|
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 12 June
|
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 11.00am |
| Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill
| Select Committee
| 1.00pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill
| 3.15pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Regulators
| Select Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 13 June
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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 |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.30pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 14 June
|
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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 |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 1.00pm |
| Tuesday 19 June
|
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| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am
in Room 134, 2 Millbank |
| Tuesday 26 June
|
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| Works of Art
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Wednesday 27 June
|
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| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 9.30am
in Committee Room G |
| Tuesday 3 July
|
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council and Manchester City Council Bills [HL]
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Procedure Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 11 July
|
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| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Friday 8 June 2007
The House met at 11.00am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans
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Select Committee Report
1 House Committee
The following report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Access to the Parliamentary Estate (First Report, HL Paper 119).
Public Business
2 Television Advertising (Food) Bill [HL] Baroness Thornton 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.
3 European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill [HL] Lord Pearson of Rannoch 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 5.22pm until Monday 11 June 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.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Public Health (Aircraft and Ships) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. (1603)
2 (1) Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 (1621)
(2) Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Regulations 2007 (1655)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
3 Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2007, laid under the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. (1622)
4 Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Consumer Protection Act 1987. (1623)
5 Family Proceedings Courts (Matrimonial Proceedings etc.) (Amendment) Rules 2007, laid under the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. (1628)
6 Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Payment of Excise Duties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. (1640)
7 Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. (SR296)
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Judicial Business
Friday 8 June
1 Farley (Petitioner) v Buckley (Respondent) The petition of James Arthur Farley praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 1 June).
2 R (on the application of Johnson) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others (Petitioners) The petition of the Parole Board praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee .
3 McKinnon (Petitioner) v Government of the United States of America (Respondents) and another The petition of Gary McKinnon praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Extradition Act 2003 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Monday 11 June at 11.00am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Hamilton and others (Appellants) v Allied Domecq plc (Respondents) (Scotland)
ISBN 9780 108051012
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