Tuesday 24 July 2007 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the prospects for the manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.
*Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether an enlarged diplomatic presence in Kabul indicates a new emphasis on reconstruction and development in Afghanistan.
*Baroness Rendell of Babergh to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to support the service provided by the InterAct Reading Service, which supplies professional actors to read to stroke patients in hospital.
*Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Ofsted report Parents, carers and schools, published on Wednesday 18 July.
Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill Report [Lord Naseby]
Pensions Bill Commons Reasons [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
Offender Management Bill Commons Amendments and Reasons [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2007 Lord West of Spithead to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 2 July be approved. 22nd Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2007 Lord West of Spithead to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 June be approved. 20th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2007 Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 June be approved. 22nd Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Verification of Information in Passport Applications Etc. (Specified Persons) Order 2007 Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 June be approved. 22nd Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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Future Business
Wednesday 25 July at 3.00pm
Prayers will have been read
†*Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the exclusive mandate given by the European Council on 23 June to the intergovernmental conference that opened on 23 July on the European Union is legally binding.
*Lord Smith of Clifton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to require all public companies to disclose the pay gap between directors and their employees.
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire whether they will publish a paper setting out which aspects of the Justice and Home Affairs provisions of the European Union Treaties they have opted out of, and on which of those aspects they have formal or informal opt-in arrangements.
†*Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have taken to encourage other NATO countries, such as France and Germany, to deploy extra troops to Afghanistan.
Further Education and Training Bill [HL] Commons Amendments [Lord Triesman]
†Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (day 8) [Baroness Andrews]
†Revised Funding Code Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Code laid before the House on 14 June be approved. 21st Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment etc.) (General Qualifications Bodies) (Alteration of Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2007 Lord Adonis to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 June be approved. 22nd Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
†UK Borders Bill Committee (day 6) [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
Thursday 26 July at 11.00am
*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what role they envisage British agriculture playing in reaching the Road Transport Fuel Obligation target.
*Lord Grantchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they now propose to take to combat the incidence of tuberculosis in cattle following the recent Independent Scientific Group report.
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many commonholds have been registered under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002; and what encouragement they are giving to developers to build residential commonhold properties on the Olympic site.
Privileges The Chairman of Committees to move that the First Report from the Select Committee be agreed to. (HL Paper 140)
Sustainable Communities Bill Committee [Lord Marlesford]
†Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that this House takes note of The Government’s Draft Legislative Programme (Cm 7175).
†Royal Assent
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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.
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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).
Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 Lord Clement-Jones to move to resolve that this House disapproves the Guidance laid before the House on 28 June.
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Motions relating to Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Lord Renton of Mount Harry to move that the First Report from the Information Committee on Improving Facilities for Educational Visitors to Parliament (HL Paper 117) be agreed to. 11 June 2007
Lord Wright of Richmond to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Schengen Information System II (SIS II) (9th Report, HL Paper 49). 2 March 2007
Lord Wakeham to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Impact of Economic Sanctions (2nd Report, HL Paper 96). 9 May 2007
Baroness Thomas of Walliswood to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Improving the mental health of the population: can the European Union help? (14th Report, HL Paper 73). 24 April 2007
Lord Broers to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Radioactive Waste Management: an Update (4th Report, HL Paper 109). 3 June 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 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 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 Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to dispense with the Barnett formula.
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.
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 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 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.
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the arrangements for preserving Government archives and preparing official histories.
Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government which of the Millennium Development Goals are, or are not, being met in Afghanistan.
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government how implementation of the Musculoskeletal Services Framework is progressing, with particular emphasis on health and employment issues.
Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to develop the teaching of science and mathematics in the United Kingdom so that future generations may be equipped to compete effectively in the emerging global market place.
Lord Bilston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what initiatives they propose to put forward in the further education field.
Lord Steel of Aikwood to ask Her Majesty’s Government what issues they will raise at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Kampala.
Viscount Falkland to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to encourage participation in boxing and other forms of martial arts in the run up to the 2012 Olympic Games.
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what contribution they are making to the normalisation of the situation in Zimbabwe.
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the negotiations to extend full citizenship to the Bihari living in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 23 July and due for answer by 6 August.
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 19 June (WA 25) concerning the time taken for passengers to pass through security control at Heathrow airport, at what frequency and times of day when the airport is open the queue is measured. HL5038
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Crawley on 19 July (HL Deb, col 368) about alcohol and drugs limits for mariners, what are the details of the proposed offence of being impaired in the ability to navigate because of drink or drugs; to whom it will apply; and when they plan to bring it into force. HL5039
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they made prior to 8 May to establish a Northern Ireland Health Authority; what appointments were made; and whether the necessary legislation was in place to enable this process. HL5040
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they made prior to 8 May to appoint a chief executive designate and directors designate to a Northern Ireland Health Authority; what duties they have been authorised to carry out; who provided that authorisation; and what salaries and expenses were paid. HL5041
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they made prior to 8 May for the chief executive designate and directors designate of a proposed Northern Ireland Health Authority to make further appointments; who authorised such developments prior to enabling legislation being in place; and what salaries and expenses are involved in such appointments. HL5042
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government when each appointee designate of the proposed Northern Ireland Health Authority commenced duties; what is the annual salary for each appointment; what has been the total amount of salaries and expenses (a) up to 8 May, and (b) since 8 May; and from which department these costs are met. HL5043
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the volume of landfill waste resulting from the disposal of asphalt during road repairs.
HL5044
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the implications of the conclusion by the Local Government Association in their 2000 report A New Future for Allotments 2000 that “understanding the legislation is often a major - and sometimes an insurmountable - first hurdle for local authorities wanting to tackle their allotments responsibilities” and what steps they have taken since 2000 to deal with this situation. HL5045
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, further to their response to the report of the House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs, The Future for Allotments (Session 1997-98, HC Paper 560-1), they still have the option of new legislation concerning allotments under review. HL5046
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total number of people currently on waiting lists for allotments in each local authority in England. HL5047
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the carbon emissions reduction that would be achieved each year if all of those currently on waiting lists for allotments were given access to them. HL5048
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the research undertaken by the London Assembly Environment Committee that suggests a loss of 6.9 per cent of allotment plots in London between 1996 and 2006; and how many people are currently on waiting lists for allotment plots in London. HL5049
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they reconcile the statement by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon in her Written Answer on 12 July (WA 242) that dental fluorosis does not affect “the extra resistance to dental decay that is provided by exposure to fluoride”, with the finding by the United States National Research Council (US NRC) that the evidence is “mixed but generally supportive” of a greater frequency of caries in those with severe enamel fluorosis, of which the US NRC in 2006 found infants and young children at risk. HL5050
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 12 July (WA 242), whether the research project into the measurement of dental fluorosis and its aesthetic impact is the only research into the effects of water fluoridation that they envisage carrying out, following the 2006 report by the United States National Research Council, whose recommendations Lord Warner in his Written Answer on 24 July 2006 (WA 239) said they would be “taking...into account in the development of our own research programme”. HL5051
Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have yet received a copy of the report, dated 27 July 2006, of a Committee of Inquiry established by University College London (UCL) to investigate the provenance of antiquities (654 Aramaic incantation bowls) then in the possession of UCL; and what is the current location of the antiquities in question. HL5052
Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have prepared for the rehabilitation of peat bogs in the United Kingdom, as part of their strategy to combat global warming; and what priority they are giving to the implementation of such plans. HL5053
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 18 July (WA 40), whether, while stations in the East Midlands franchise area remain without ticket vending machines, they will take action to ensure that revenue protection staff on trains adopt a conciliatory attitude to passengers travelling without tickets. HL5054
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the anticipated outturn figures for 2007-08 of the National Health Service regional authorities in England and the anticipated results for each regional authority in 2006-07. HL5055
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the extent to which moving the funding for podiatric care for diabetics from secondary to the primary sector will, as the National Health Service publication Diabetic Foot Guide acknowledges, impact adversely on the success of the hospital-based multi-disciplinary teams for diabetic foot care; and what action they have taken to address any adverse effect. HL5056
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the power to impose a maximum age for the holding of motor vehicle driving licences resides with member states or with the European Union.
HL5057
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government in what proportions the Secretary of State for Defence and for Scotland plans to divide his working time between those two responsibilities. HL5058
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will sign Council of Europe recommendation 2004/22 concerning the protection of human rights and dignity of persons with mental disorders. HL5059
Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of blood and blood products used by the National Health Service comes from donations made in the United Kingdom. HL5060
Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the proportion of blood and blood products currently used by the National Health Service originating from donations made in the United Kingdom differs from the proportion of the same five, ten and 20 years ago. HL5061
Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much is spent annually on advertising and marketing blood donation. HL5062
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the Coal Health Compensation Schemes report by the National Audit Office, published on 18 July, and in particular its findings that in the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation (a) 69 per cent of claimants awarded compensation received less than the average cost of administering claims, and (b) the average cost of processing each such claim was £3,200. HL5063
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the findings in the Coal Health Compensation Schemes report by the National Audit Office, published on 18 July, that the total forecast cost of administering the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation and British Coal Vibration White Finger Litigation will be £2.3 billion. HL5064
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the legal services provided by Nabarro solicitors in the negotiation of a tariff for claimants’ solicitors’ fees in the British Coal Vibration White Finger Litigation in 1998 and 1999, having regard to the Coal Health Compensation Schemes report by the National Audit Office, published on 18 July, and their findings about the preparation by Nabarro solicitors on behalf of the Department for Trade and Industry; and whether they intend to take independent legal advice in the matter. HL5065
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total sum, by way of legal and other fees, paid to the Union of Democratic Mineworkers and its claims handling company, Vendside Limited, in respect of the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation and British Coal Vibration White Finger Litigation. HL5066
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total amount of legal costs paid to (a) Beresfords; (b) Raleys; (c) Wake Smith; (d) Ashton Morton Slack; (e) Avalon; (f) Thompsons; (g) Mark Gilbert Morse; (h) Watson Burton; (h) Graysons; (i) Simpson Millar; (j) BRM Solicitors; (k) Moss Legal LLP; (l) Corries; (m) Barber & Company; (n) Hugh James; (o) Browell Smith & Company; and (q) Oxley & Coward in respect of the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation and British Coal Vibration White Finger Litigation. HL5067
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the average sums paid in respect of claimants represented by (a) Beresfords; (b) Aston Morton Slack; (c) Moss Legal LLP; (d) Avalon; (e) Union of Democratic Workers/Vendside Limited; and (f) Barner & Company by way of compensation and legal costs in the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation. HL5068
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Drayson on 23 July (HL4794) on Territorial Army commissions, what proportion of candidates interviewed were interviewed for a Group A Territorial Army commission as opposed to a Group B commission, for each of the five financial years specified. HL5069
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Sierra Leone on (a) the security, and (b) the risk of intimidation of voters, during the presidential elections to be held in Sierra Leone in August. HL5070
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Sierra Leone on the risks posed to the security and stability of that country in the event of any disputed result in the presidential elections to be held in August. HL5071
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the International Military Advisory and Training team (Sierra Leone), IMATT (SL), will have in the upcoming presidential elections in Sierra Leone; whether they have received any requests to deploy the British contingent of IMATT (SL) during the presidential elections to be held in August; and whether they will deploy the British contingent to polling stations to assist in ensuring free and fair elections in August. HL5072
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone will have in the presidential election to be held in August. HL5073
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of the Ministry of Defence’s interim policy paper, following the Defence Industrial Strategy, on the engagement and involvement in the supply chain of small and medium enterprises.
HL5074
Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the United Kingdom total government expenditure, as a percentage of gross domestic product, in 1997, 2001 and 2006, or the latest year for which there is information available on—
(a) child benefit;
(b) children (estimated) within child tax credit and/or working families tax credit and/or family credit;
(c) children (estimated) within income support expenditure for households;
(d) children (estimated) within disability tax credit; and
(e) other social security benefits specifically for children;
and what is the total of (a) to (e) for the same years. HL5075
Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of children eligible for child benefit in the United Kingdom in 1997; 2001 and 2006, or the latest year for which there is information available. HL5076
Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of children in the United Kingdom estimated to be in households in poverty, according to the European Union standard of less than 60 per cent of median household income, in 1997; 2001; and 2006, or the latest year for which there is information available. HL5077
Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the amount per week of child benefit for the first child and for each other child in the family in 1997, 2001 and 2006, or the latest year for which there is information available; and (a) what would these amounts have been, and (b) what would the total cost in £billion have been, if maintained in strict accordance with the growth of average national earnings for men and women. HL5078
Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated total number of children who would have been in poverty in the United Kingdom, according to the European Union standard of less than 60 per cent of the median household income, in 2006, if the level of child benefit had been raised, in relation to its 1997 level, (a) by 25 per cent, and (b) by 33 per cent more than the rise equivalent to the rise in earnings; and what would have been the cost (i) in £billion, and (ii) as a percentage of gross domestic product, including and not including estimated savings accruing from consequential reduced costs in other family and child allowances. HL5079
Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total cost in £billion and as a percentage of gross domestic product in 2006 of (a) child benefit, and (b) child tax credit; and what was the corresponding cost in 1997 of (i) child benefit, and (ii) family credit. HL5080
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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.
23 May (6 June)
HL3979 Lord Avebury [HO]
8 June (22 June)
HL4245 Lord Hylton [HO]
20 June (4 July)
HL4427 Lord Mason of Barnsley [MoD]
27 June (11 July)
HL4569 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL4570 Lord Hylton [HO]
28 June (12 July)
HL4604 Lord Hylton [HO]
2 July (16 July)
HL4617 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [DfBERR]
HL4637 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [DWP]
3 July (17 July)
HL4650 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL4651 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL4655 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL4663 Baroness Whitaker [DfID]
HL4674 Lord Inglewood [FCO]
4 July (18 July)
HL4694 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL4695 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL4710 Viscount Waverley [HO]
HL4711 Viscount Waverley [HO]
HL4717 Lord Morris of Aberavon [MoD]
5 July (19 July)
HL4723 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
HL4729 Lord Ouseley [CLG]
HL4730 Lord Ouseley [HO]
HL4731 Lord Ouseley [HO]
HL4732 Lord Ouseley [CLG]
HL4736 Viscount Waverley [DfBERR]
9 July (23 July)
HL4742 Lord Dykes [DfBERR]
HL4744 Lord Dykes [DfBERR]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CLG] 2
| [DfBERR] 4
| [DfID] 1
| [DoH] 6
| [DWP] 1
| [FCO] 1 |
| [HO] 9
| [MoD] 2
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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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| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Leasehold Information [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Royal Commission (Slavery) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Life Peerages (Residency for Taxation Purposes) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment)
| Private Member’s
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
|
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| UK Borders
| Government
| 25 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
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| Alcohol Labelling [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
| |
| Local Government and Public Involvement in Health
| Government
| 25 July |
| Sustainable Communities
| Private Member’s
| 26 July |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
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| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
| |
| Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers)
| Private Member’s
| 24 July |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Greater London Authority
| Government
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
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| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
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| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
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| Sent to the Commons
|
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| Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Government Spending (Website) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Palliative Care [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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Serious Crime [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
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| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
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| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
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| Returned to the Commons amended
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| National Trust (Northern Ireland)
| Private
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| Waiting for consideration of Commons amendments and reasons
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Further Education and Training [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 25 July |
| Pensions
| Government
| 24 July |
| Offender Management
| Government
| 24 July |
| Waiting for Royal Assent
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Statistics and Registration Service
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
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| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
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Affirmative Instruments in Progress
The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated
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| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Statutory Instruments Committee
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| Company and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations 2007
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| Draft Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007
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| Draft Police Reform Act 2002 (Standard Powers and Duties of Community Support Officers) Order 2007
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| Draft Criminal Defence Service (Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2007
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| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| Draft Revised Funding Code
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| 25 July |
| Draft Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment etc.) (General Qualifications Bodies) (Alteration of Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2007
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| 25 July |
| Draft Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2007
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| 24 July |
| Draft Verification of Information in Passport Applications Etc. (Specified Persons) Order 2007
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| 24 July |
| Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2007
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| 24 July |
| Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2007
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| 24 July |
| Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Republic of Tajikistan) Order 2007
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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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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet
| Tuesday 24 July
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| Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill
| Joint Committee
| 1.00pm |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 3.00pm |
| Draft Climate Change Bill
| Joint Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 25 July
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| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 4.00pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 26 July
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| Monday 8 October
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 9 October
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Wednesday 17 October
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| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Refreshment Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Monday 22 October
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| Procedure Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 24 October
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| Works of Art
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
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Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 23 July 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Sheffield
1 Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, a member of the House, had died on 18 July 2007.
2 House of Lords Resource Accounts 2006-07 The Resource Accounts for the year 2006-07 were laid before the House and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 163)
Public Business
3 Prisoners: voting rights A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Worcester and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
4 Health: tuberculosis A question was asked by Baroness Sharples and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
5 Census: carers A question was asked by Baroness Pitkeathley and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
6 Food labelling A question was asked by Lord Taylor of Holbeach and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
7 Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2007
8 Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Investigation of Protected Electronic Information: Code of Practice) Order 2007
9 Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2007
10 Railway Pensions (Transfer of Pension Schemes) Order 2007
Lord Grocott, on behalf of Lord Bassam of Brighton, moved that the draft Orders laid before the House on 4, 7 and 11 June be approved en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
11 Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007
12 Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
Lord Rooker moved that the draft Orders laid before the House on 28 June and 5 July be approved en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
13 Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007
14 Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2007
15 Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2007
Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the draft Orders laid before the House on 20 June and 2 and 9 July be approved en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
16 European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Albania) Order 2007 Baroness Royall of Blaisdon moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 June be approved. The motion was agreed to.
17 Housing Benefit (Loss of Benefit) (Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2007 Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 June be approved. The motion was agreed to.
18 Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time and passed. The bill was sent to the Commons.
19 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill The Commons amendments were considered. Lords amendments 2, 3, 5, 6 and 10 and Lords amendments 10P and 10Q proposed in lieu of Commons amendments 10K to 10N were not insisted on and Commons amendments 10R, 10S, 10T, 10U, 10V, 10X, 10Y and 10Z and 10AA in lieu of Lords amendments 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 10P and 10Q were agreed to.
20 Flooding Lord Rooker repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
21 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 238KBA. The House resumed.
22 Housing Baroness Andrews repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
23 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 238KC. The House resumed.
24 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2007 Lord Rooker moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 June be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
25 Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007 Lord Rooker moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 June be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
26 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 238LF. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed after Schedule 17 was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 11.32pm until Tuesday 24 July at 2.30pm.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
Appendix
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
UK Borders Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 49. The Committee adjourned after clause 55 was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 7.26pm.
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Defence—The Government’s Expenditure Plans 2007-08. (7098)
2 Animals—
(1) Statistics for 2006 of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain. (7153)
(2) Review for 2006-07 of Controls on Imports of Animal Products. (7179)
3 European Union—The Reform Treaty: The British Approach to the European Union Intergovernmental Conference: Government proposals. (7174)
4 Law—Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates on Judicial Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters, together with an Explanatory Memorandum. (7185)
5 Housing—Homes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable: Government consultation document. (7191)
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2007. (2068)
(2) Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2007
(2071)
laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
2 Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2007, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992. (2072)
3 Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Finance Act 1973. (2074)
4 Excise Duties (Small Non-Commercial Consignments) Relief (Amendment) (Revocation) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (2092)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of British Waterways, laid under the Transport Act 1962.
2 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Independent Police Complaints Commission, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Police Reform Act 2002.
3 Investment Accounts for 2006-07 of the Northern Ireland Court Service, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Administration of Justice Act 1982.
4 Accounts for 2006-07 of the Hearing Aid Council, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968.
5 Investment Accounts for 2006-07 of the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004.
6 Accounts for 2006-07 of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954.
7 Accounts for 2006-07 of the Arts Council of Wales Lottery Distribution, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
8 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Covent Garden Market Authority, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Covent Garden Market Act 1961.
9 (1) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the National Gallery, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(2) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the National Maritime Museum, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(3) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the National Portrait Gallery, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(4) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Natural History Museum, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(5) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Imperial War Museum, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(6) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Victoria and Albert Museum, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(7) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Wallace Collection, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
laid under the Museums and Galleries Act 1992.
10 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of Postwatch—the Consumer Council for Postal Services, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Postal Services Act 2000.
11 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.
12 Report for 2006 of the Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland, laid under the Terrorism Act 2000.
13 Report for 2006-07 of OFGEM—the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, laid under the Utilities Act 2000.
14 Report of the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland on the Handling of Complaints in the Criminal Justice System, laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.
15 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.
16 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Commission for Rural Communities, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.
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Judicial Business
Monday 23 July
1 Knowsley Housing Trust (Respondents) v White (FC) (Petitioner) The petition of Julie White praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioners’ certificate of public funding was lodged.
2 EB (Kosovo) (FC) (Petitioner) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) The petition of EB praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
3 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v AH (Sudan) and others (Respondents) (England) The petition of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Tuesday 24 July at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Yeda Research and Development Company Limited (Appellants) v Rhone-Poulenc Rorer International Holdings Inc and others (Respondents)
ISBN 9780 108051272
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