Wednesday 25 July 2007 at 3.00pm Prayers will have been read
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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 Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government 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]
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Future Business
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.
†*Lord Smith of Clifton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the public interest will be affected by Metronet’s current financial situation.
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
†If the Pensions Bill is returned from the Commons, it will be considered.
Monday 8 October at 2.30pm
†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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Tuesday 9 October at 2.30pm
†Greater London Authority Bill Third Reading [Baroness Andrews]
†Lord Saatchi to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of anti-Americanism in the world. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Wednesday 10 October at 3.00pm
†Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the principal challenges facing the National Health Service in London. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Thursday 11 October at 11.00am
†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. (Lunch break business, 1 hour)
Friday 12 October at 11.00am
†Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill Third Reading [Lord Naseby]
†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).
†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).
Monday 15 October at 2.30pm
†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. (Dinner break business)
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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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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).
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Motions relating to Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
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
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
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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 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.
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 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 24 July and due for answer by 7 August.
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 16 July (WA 6), whether the disciplinary proceedings against Constable Purcell, which the answer indicated had been instigated subsequent to 29 November 2004, relate to the incident on 13 July 2001; whether Constable Purcell was the subject of any misconduct interview on or after 29 November 2004; and whether the Minister has any further reply to make. HL5081
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Rooker on 3 July (WA 74) and 9 July (WA 202), whether it is normal practice when planning the distribution of a document, to select individuals and organisations locally, nationally and internationally with an interest in Northern Ireland affairs without creating a list; and whether they will reconsider these answers. HL5082
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as part of their new investment strategy for the railways set out in the White Paper of 24 July, they intend to replace the single track line between Salisbury and Yeovil with a modern double track system throughout its length. HL5083
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government which 50 firms of solicitors in the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation have registered the highest number of claims; and whether they will set out by reference to each such firm (a) the number of claims registered; (b) the number of claims subject to final settlement; and (c) the number of claims which remain outstanding. HL5084
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government which 50 firms of solicitors in the British Coal Vibration White Finger Litigation have registered the highest number of claims; and whether they will set out by reference to each such firm (a) the number of claims registered; (b) the number of claims subject to final settlement; and (c) the number of claims which remain outstanding.
HL5085
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in respect of firms of solicitors dealing with claims under the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation, the British Coal Vibration White Finger Litigation and the British Coal Industrial Deafness Litigation, they will propose to the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Legal Complaints Service that, where those firms have undergone regulatory forensic investigation or been subject to formal determination by either the Adjudicator, Adjudication Panel or Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, each such firm should thereupon be required to give notice to their British Coal clients setting out their right to pursue complaints, to seek redress and to require reimbursement of monies deducted from their compensation and paid over to third parties. HL5086
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government, by reference to the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation, the British Coal Vibration White Finger Litigation and the British Coal Industrial Deafness Litigation, whether they will invite the Legal Complaints Service and the Board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority to give consideration to promulgating a new policy and compliance statement, requiring solicitors to repay to the retired miners and their windows all sums deducted from their compensation, whether paid over to third parties or otherwise. HL5087
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many complaints were dealt with by the Legal Complaints Service in the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation and the British Coal Vibration White Finger Litigation, having regard to the Coal Health Compensation Schemes report, published by the National Audit Office on 18 July, recording the number of respiratory disease claims and vibration white finger claims, which had been registered under those schemes. HL5088
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the workload handled by the Legal Services Ombudsman for England and Wales and the Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner arising from the conduct of solicitors in the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation, the British Coal Vibration White Finger Litigation and the British Coal Industrial Deafness Litigation, taking into account the regulatory process on the part of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Legal Complaints Service. HL5089
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the EuropeAid Co-operation Office and the European Community Humanitarian Office about their support for the work of non-governmental organisations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; when any such discussions took place; who was present; what was discussed; and what was the outcome. HL5090
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to encourage the European Commission to fund health and water programmes in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. HL5091
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current humanitarian situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; and whether they have assessed the likelihood of a repeat of the famine of the 1990s. HL5092
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the EuropeAid Co-operation Office and the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) about ECHO ending its humanitarian support in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 2008.
HL5093
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide details of known violations of United Nations Resolution 1591 prohibiting offensive military flights in and over the Darfur region since its implementation on 29 March 2005; and what representations they have made to the government of Sudan to end such flights. HL5094
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional humanitarian assistance they will provide in Gereida refugee camp following the withdrawal of Oxfam from that camp; what assessment they have made of the increased demand for humanitarian relief during the rainy season; and what is their current assessment of the number of civilians affected by the crisis in Darfur who are presently unable to access humanitarian aid due to the insecurity in the region. HL5095
Lord Joffe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that loans to agencies of the government of Zimbabwe and the purchase of Zimbabwean treasury bills and government bonds by British banks do not breach the European Union Common Position prohibition on making funds and economic resources available to individuals closely associated with the government of Zimbabwe. HL5096
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent efforts they have made to persuade other NATO members to reduce the number of caveats in some countries’ rules of engagement in Afghanistan. HL5097
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the Secretary of State for Defence’s announcement in February that NATO has made a request for two manoeuvre reserve battlegroups, one of which the United Kingdom is providing, what progress has been made in discussions with NATO allies about providing the second battlegroup. HL5098
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial or other penalties have been imposed in each of the last five financial years by the European Union on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and whether there are any penalties pending for this year. HL5099
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact the penalties imposed by the European Union on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) had on the budgets of DEFRA-sponsored organisations over each of the last five financial years including 2007-08. HL5100
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase the number of allotment sites in the City of Westminster from zero; and how many inquiries have been made about allotment provision to Westminster City Council in recent years.
HL5101
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial incentives they have introduced to encourage the uptake of renewable energy technologies for heating domestic properties. HL5102
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial incentives they have in place to increase the installed capacity of combined heat and power to 10 gigawatts by 2010. HL5103
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average price of electricity sold from the grid per kilowatt/hour; and what is the average price of electricity paid to operators of microgenerators who sell electricity back to the grid. HL5104
Lord Inglewood to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the forthcoming Intergovernmental Conference will propose the repeal of Article 308 of the European Community Treaty. HL5105
Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated United Kingdom revenue that could be raised in 2008-09 if a hypothecated Government tax for child benefit of (a) 0.25 per cent, and (b) 0.5 per cent were to be applied to every currency transfer. HL5106
Lord Fearn to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much house building, sanctioned by planning authorities, is in progress on flood plains in England. HL5107
Lord Fearn to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much house building, sanctioned by planning authorities, has been carried out in (a) 2005; (b) 2006; and (c) 2007 to date on flood plains in England.
HL5108
Lord Fearn to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the Big Lottery Fund awarded in (a) 2005; (b) 2006; and (c) 2007 to date, to projects in North West England. HL5109
Lord Fearn to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many centres of excellence for sport are situated in England. HL5110
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current status of the Live Music Forum; and what plans there are for further meetings of the Forum following the publication of its report Live Music Forum—Findings and Recommendations on 4 July. HL5111
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Warner on 24 July 2006 (WA 240) and Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 12 July (WA 242) on fluoridation, whether infants and young children will be affected by fluoridated water at the standard 1 part per million (ppm) to the same degree as will adults at 3-4 ppm, in view of the finding by the National Research Council of the United States Academy Sciences in its report of March 2006 that they “have approximately three to four times greater exposure” to fluoride on a per-body-weight basis than do adults. HL5112
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Warner on 24 July 2006 (WA 240) and Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 12 July (WA 242) on fluoridation, what is their response to possible health concerns in respect of infants and young children, in areas where the United States National Research Council found potential risks with fluoride levels of 4 ppm, which included bone strength, IQ, brain chemistry and function, and thyroid and other endocrine functions. HL5113
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community contains powers to control cross-border passenger fares or freight rates. HL5114
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether European Union law places any constraint upon the unilateral adoption of higher road safety, vehicle construction and use requirements or driver licensing requirements within the United Kingdom. HL5115
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 23 July (WA 67), whether they will set out those considerations which led them to conclude that it was not in the public interest to reveal whether or not applications have been made to secure extradition from other countries of persons claiming to have committed murder in the United Kingdom. HL5116
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of opinions expressed by other European heads of government and framers of the European Constitutional Treaty that the new proposals agreed at the meeting of the European Council in June are little different in content from the original, they will arrange for both Houses of Parliament to consider the proposals for a new treaty before it is signed by a Government Minister. HL5117
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the death and serious injury rates and conviction rates for motoring offences by drivers over the age of 75 compare with other driver age groups, in particular with the group aged between 17 and 24 years. HL5118
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of their policy to provide and retain the stock of social housing for rent, they intend to withdraw the right of social housing tenants to buy. HL5119
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they took account of immigration when drawing up their plans for providing three million new homes by 2020; and, if so, what was the net annual immigration figure used. HL5120
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Drayson on 23 July (WA 69) about the text of the letter sent to Gulf War veterans by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Ministry of Defence and copied to Lord Craig of Radley, Lord Lloyd of Berwick and Lord Morris of Manchester, what consultation took place between the Ministry and the Pensions Appeal Tribunal about the text; and whether the Tribunal, as the duly appointed legal authority for deciding war pension appeals, has accepted the Ministry’s use of the term “Gulf War syndrome”. HL5121
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the Army’s sleeping accommodation in Iraq has roofs capable of withstanding a direct hit from a mortar or small arms fire.
HL5122
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many soldiers are accommodated under canvas on United Kingdom military bases in Iraq. HL5123
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of United Kingdom personnel at Basra airport will be accommodated in areas without roofs capable of withstanding a direct hit from a mortar or small arms fire. HL5124
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of toilets on United Kingdom bases in Iraq are mortar proof. HL5125
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many United Kingdom soldiers have been treated for heat stress immediately after periods spent working in Warrior vehicles. HL5126
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to replace or upgrade air conditioning systems in the Warrior fighting vehicle. HL5127
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to increase the Doctor of Philosophy maintenance grant conferred by Research Councils UK from the current £12,300 per annum to increase incentives for scientific research in United Kingdom academic institutions. HL5128
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold talks with representatives of computer manufacturing and sales companies to combat the rise in household computers affected by virus invasion. HL5129
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of the recent statistics showing a rise in crime related to computing, they will review existing computer crime legislation and assess the effectiveness of the Computer Misuse Act 1990. HL5130
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the plans announced by European Union Commissioner Fischer Boel on 4 July to dig up sufficient vineyards in the European Union to reduce the excess wine lake by 10 per cent. HL5131
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received recent representations from the United Kingdom manufacturing industry about the effect of higher interest rates and the rise of the value of sterling on the export market; and, if so, how many representations they have received.
HL5132
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to reinforce the latest Ofcom restrictions on irresponsible television advertising of unsuitable food and drink products to children. HL5133
Lord Wedderburn of Charlton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reintroduce a satisfaction index concerning forms of discrimination; and whether they will encourage the Commission for Human Rights and Equality to prioritise an inquiry into discrimination, especially as it concerns gender inequalities. HL5134
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total hectarage of bracken cover in England, Wales and Scotland; and how this compares with the total for 1997 and 1987. HL5135
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that the derogation for helicopter applications of asulam will be continued in the face of a possible European Union ban on aerial spraying of pesticides. HL5136
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs currently funds or plans to fund independent research groups to enable further studies of ptaquiloside in drinking water in the United Kingdom. HL5137
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Mr Ian Grattidge, former finance director at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, dismissed following the introduction of the single farm payment scheme, has been re-employed; and, if so, at what hourly rate. HL5138
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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 [DfT]
HL4711 Viscount Waverley [DfT]
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]
10 July (24 July)
HL4776 Lord Tebbit [NIO]
HL4778 Lord Tebbit [NIO]
HL4783 Earl of Caithness [CO]
HL4784 Earl of Caithness [CO]
HL4785 Earl of Caithness [CO]
HL4786 Earl of Caithness [CO]
HL4787 Lord Dykes [MoD]
HL4803 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL4806 Lord Selsdon [CO]
HL4814 Lord Browne of Belmont [DoH]
HL4820 Lord De Mauley [CLG]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CLG] 3
| [CO] 5
| [DfBERR] 3
| [DfID] 1
| [DfT] 2
| [DoH] 7 |
| [DWP] 1
| [FCO] 2
| [HO] 7
| [MoD] 2
| [NIO] 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
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| Freedom of Information (Amendment)
| Private Member’s
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| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
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| 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
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| Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| 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
|
| |
| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Greater London Authority
| Government
| 9 October |
| Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers)
| Private Member’s
| 12 October |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Sent to the Commons
|
| |
| Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Government Spending (Website) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| 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
| |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
| Returned to the Commons amended
|
| |
| Pensions
| Government
| |
| Waiting for consideration of Commons amendments and reasons
|
| |
Further Education and Training [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 25 July |
| Waiting for Royal Assent
|
| |
Statistics and Registration Service
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
| |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Offender Management
| Government
| |
| National Trust (Northern Ireland)
| Private
| |
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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
|
| |
| 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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| Draft Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007
|
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| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
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| Draft Revised Funding Code
|
| 25 July |
| Draft Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment etc.) (General Qualifications Bodies) (Alteration of Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2007
|
| 25 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
| 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
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| Monday 8 October
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 9 October
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Regulators
| Select Committee
| 3.00pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 17 October
|
| |
| 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
in Committee Room G |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 24 July 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Sheffield
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Select Committee Reports
1 European Union Committee
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
The 2008 EC Budget (33rd Report, HL Paper 160)
Current Developments in European Defence Policy. (34th Report, HL Paper 161)
2 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The 29th Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 164)
3 Science and Technology Committee
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
Personal Internet Security (5th Report, HL Paper 165)
Allergy (6th Report, HL Paper 166)
Science Teaching in Schools: Follow-up (7th Report, HL Paper 167)
Science and Heritage: an Update. (8th Report, HL Paper 168)
4 Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill
The following report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill. (HL Paper 169)
Private Business
5 National Trust (Northern Ireland) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to.
Public Business
6 Economy: manufacturing A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Lord Jones of Birmingham.
7 Afghanistan: reconstruction A question was asked by the Earl of Sandwich and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
8 Health: InterAct Reading Service A question was asked by Baroness Rendell of Babergh and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
9 Schools: Ofsted report A question was asked by Baroness Walmsley and answered by Lord Adonis.
10 Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to.
11 Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill The report was received.
12 Pensions Bill The Commons reasons were considered.
Motion A Lords amendment 1 was not insisted on.
Motion B Lords amendments 12, 13, 14 and 75 were not insisted on.
Motion C Lords amendments 15 to 21, 23 and 24 were not insisted on.
Motion D Lords amendment 22 was not insisted on but amendments 22B to 22D were proposed in lieu thereof.
Motion E Lords amendment 28 was insisted on (see division list).
A Committee was appointed to propose a reason. The following Lords were members of the Committee:
Lord McKenzie of Luton
Lord Skelmersdale
Lord Fowler.
The Committee proposed the following reason for the Lords insistence on amendment 28:
“Because the Lords remain of the view that it is appropriate to impose an early obligation on the Secretary of State to arrange for post-legislative scrutiny.”
The reason was agreed to. The bill was returned to the Commons with amendments and a reason.
13 Offender Management Bill The Commons amendments and reasons were considered.
Motion A Lords amendments 6, 8, 9, 12 and 13 were not insisted on and Commons amendment 8A was agreed to in lieu.
Motion B Lords amendments 11 was not insisted on and Commons amendment 11A was agreed to in lieu.
Motion C Commons amendments 16A to 16G to Lords amendment 16 were agreed to.
Motion D Lords amendment 22 was not insisted on.
Motion E Lords amendments 23 and 28 were not insisted on.
Motion F Commons amendment 35A to Lords amendment 35 was agreed to.
Motion G Commons amendment 47A consequential on Lords amendment 47 was agreed to.
14 Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2007 Lord West of Spithead moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 2 July be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
15 Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2007 Lord West of Spithead moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 June be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
16 Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2007 Lord Bassam of Brighton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 June be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
17 Verification of Information in Passport Applications Etc. (Specified Persons) Order 2007 Lord Bassam of Brighton moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 June be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
18 Railways Lord Bassam of Brighton repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
The House adjourned at 8.32pm until Wednesday 25 July at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business.
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.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Exports—Report for 2006 of the United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls. (7141)
2 Finance—Treasury Minutes on the Twentieth, the Twenty-Third, the Twenty-Fifth and the Twenty-Sixth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts. (7152)
3 Pensions—Report for 2006-07 on the Social Fund. (7161)
4 Railways—Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Government proposals. (7176)
5 European Communities—Prospects for the European Union in 2007: Government proposals.
(7177)
6 Foreign and Commonwealth Office—Government Response to the Review of the National Audit Office of the Experiences of UK Nationals affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami. (7184)
7 Media—Government Response to the Report of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee on New Media and the Creative Industries. (7186)
8 Economic Reform—Report on the future role of the third sector in social and economic regeneration. (7189)
9 Explanatory Memorandum (Revised)—Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the Lord Chancellor (Modifications of Functions) Order 2007. (—)
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007, laid under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Superannuation Act 1972. (2054)
2 Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2007, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. (2091)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Learning and Skills Council, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Learning and Skills Act 2000.
2 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004
3 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, laid under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.
4 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of Acas—the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
5 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Energy Act 2004.
6 (1) Accounts for 2006-07 of the Research Council’s Pension Scheme, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(2) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(3) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
laid under the Science and Technology Act 1965.
7 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Disability Rights Commission, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999.
8 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Pensions Regulator, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Pensions Act 2004.
9 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Treasury Solicitor’s Department, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.
10 (1) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Central Office of Information, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(2) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Driving Standards Agency, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(3) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973.
11 (1) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Commission for Social Care Inspection, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
(2) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Healthcare Commission, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.
12 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.
13 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Security Industry Authority, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
14 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Legal Services Commission, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.
15 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Criminal Appeal Act 1995.
16 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Tribunal Service, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995.
17 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Youth Justice Board, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
18 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Children Act 2004.
19 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Adult Learning Inspectorate, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Learning and Skills Act 2000.
20 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of HM Court Service, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Courts Act 2003.
21 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the British Library, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the British Library Act 1972.
22 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Olympic Lottery Distributor, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004.
23 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the National Museum of Science and Industry, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Museums and Galleries Act 1992.
24 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.
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Judicial Business
Tuesday 24 July
1 Associated Newspapers Limited (Respondents) v Burstein (Petitioner) The petition of Keith Burstein praying for leave to appeal was presented without payment of the fee, such fee having been waived by the Appeal Committee pursuant to Standing Order XIII; the said petition was referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 23 July).
2 Al-Skeini (FC) and others (FC) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for Defence (Appellant)
3 Al-Skeini (FC) and others (FC) (Appellants) v Secretary of State for Defence (Respondent)
(Consolidated Appeals)
The public funding certificates of Al-Skeini and others were lodged.
4 Appeal Committee The 75th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v AH (Sudan) and others (Respondents) That the petition of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed.
Wednesday 24 July at 9.45am
Judgment in the following cause:
Jones (Respondent) v Garnett (Her Majesty’s Inspector of Taxes) (Appellant)
At 10.30amIn 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)
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Division on 24 July 2007
Pensions Bill
Division No. 1
Lord Fowler moved Motion E1 as an amendment to Motion E in the name of Lord McKenzie of Luton. The House divided:
Contents 186
Not-contents 143
Contents
Addington, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Avebury, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Blaker, L.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Bowness, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bramall, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
Broers, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Browne of Belmont, L.
Bruce-Lockhart, L.
Burnett, L.
Butler of Brockwell, L.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Cathcart, E.
Chester, Bp.
Chidgey, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Craigavon, V.
Crickhowell, L.
D’Souza, B.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Falkland, V.
Fearn, L.
Feldman, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Flather, B.
Fookes, B.
Fowler, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Garel-Jones, L.
Geddes, L.
Gilmour of Craigmillar, L.
Glasgow, E.
| Glentoran, L.
Goodhart, L.
Goodlad, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Hayhoe, L.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hooper, B.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hylton, L.
Inglewood, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Kimball, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Laird, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Lindsay, E.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Listowel, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lucas, L.
Luce, L.
Ludford, B.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
Mackay of Clashfern, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Mancroft, L.
Marlesford, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Methuen, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Monson, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montrose, D.
Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Naseby, L.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L. [Teller]
O’Cathain, B. [Teller]
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
| Paisley of St George’s, B.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Parkinson, L.
Patten, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Platt of Writtle, B.
Plumb, L.
Quinton, L.
Ramsbotham, L.
Razzall, L.
Reay, L.
Rees, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rogan, L.
Roper, L.
Russell-Johnston, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandberg, L.
Sandwich, E.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Selkirk of Douglas, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheikh, L.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Skelmersdale, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Southwark, Bp.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Tebbit, L.
Tenby, V.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Tonge, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trumpington, B.
Tyler, L.
Ullswater, V.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Walker of Worcester, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Wolfson, L. |
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Adams of Craigielea, B.
Adonis, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Bach, L.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Blood, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradley, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Burlison, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Crawley, B.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dixon, L.
Drayson, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
| Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Giddens, L.
Golding, B.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grantchester, L.
Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
Grocott, L. [Teller]
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jones, L.
Jones of Birmingham, L.
Judd, L.
Kilclooney, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Leitch, L.
Lewis of Newnham, L.
Lipsey, L.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
McDonagh, B.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Mallalieu, B.
Malloch-Brown, L.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Maxton, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
| Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Parekh, L.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Quin, B.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rea, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rooker, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Sewel, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Snape, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Temple-Morris, L.
Tomlinson, L.
Triesman, L.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Vadera, B.
Warner, L.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
West of Spithead, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
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