Monday 29 October 2007 at 2.30pm
†Clerk of the Parliaments On consideration of the letter from Sir Paul David Grenville Hayter, KCB, LVO, announcing his retirement from the office of Clerk of the Parliaments,
The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move to resolve that this House has received with sincere regret the announcement of the retirement of Sir Paul David Grenville Hayter, KCB, LVO, from the office of Clerk of the Parliaments and thinks it right to record the just sense which it entertains of the zeal, ability, diligence, and integrity with which the said Sir Paul David Grenville Hayter has executed the important duties of his office.
†Clerk Assistant The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman) to move that this House do approve the appointment by the Lord Speaker, pursuant to the Clerk of the Parliaments Act 1824, of Mr David Richard Beamish to be Clerk Assistant with effect from 4 November 2007 in place of Mr Michael Graham Pownall, appointed Clerk of the Parliaments.
†Reading Clerk The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman) to move that this House do approve the appointment by the Lord Speaker, pursuant to the Clerk of the Parliaments Act 1824, of Mr Rhodri Havard Walters to be Reading Clerk with effect from 4 November 2007 in place of Mr David Richard Beamish, appointed Clerk Assistant.
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they will provide to the government of Uganda in response to the recent flooding; and what support they are providing for the on-going peace initiatives in that country.
*Baroness Ludford to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last considered the effectiveness of the ban on passengers taking liquids aboard commercial aircraft.
*Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to improve the safety of children when they undertake paid work.
*Lord Anderson of Swansea to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the prospects for an international agreement on the future of Kosovo.
European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Republic of Tajikistan) Order 2007 Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 10 July be approved. 24th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 23 October
Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007 Baroness Crawley to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 July be approved. 26th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 23 October
Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007 Baroness Crawley to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 July be approved. 25th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 23 October
Criminal Defence Service (Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2007 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 July be approved. 25th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 23 October
Earl of Selborne 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).
Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that this House takes note of the Government consultation paper, Drugs: Our Community, Your Say.
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Future Business
†Tuesday 30 October at 11.30am
†Royal Commission
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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 Government’s review of their 10-year Drug Strategy; and to move for papers.
Earl of Glasgow to call attention to the opportunities and challenges facing the United Kingdom tourism industry; and to move for papers.
Lord Selsdon to call attention to the present condition of the Royal Navy; and to move for papers.
Lord Williams of Elvel to call attention to the recent letter from Muslim leaders to Christian leaders asking for reconciliation between Christianity and Islam, and its political implications; 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).
Baroness Hanham to move that this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (SI 2007/2471).
Social Security (National Insurance Credits) Amendment Regulations 2007 Lord Skelmersdale to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations laid before the House on 7 September be annulled (SI 2007/2582). 31st Report from the Merits Committee
Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance and Information Sharing) Amendment Regulations 2007 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations laid before the House on 8 October be annulled (SI 2007/2868).
Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) (Local Housing Allowance and Information Sharing) Amendment Regulations 2007 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations laid before the House on 8 October be annulled (SI 2007/2869).
Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance, Miscellaneous and Consequential) Amendment Regulations 2007 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations laid before the House on 8 October be annulled (SI 2007/2870).
Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Amendment Order 2007 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Order laid before the House on 8 October be annulled (SI 2007/2871).
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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 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.
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.
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 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.
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they see as the eventual destination of the project of European Union.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 25 October.
Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Strategic Health Authorities have agreed activity plans for 2007-08 with their respective primary care trusts; and whether they will publish these plans. HL5746
Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Strategic Health Authorities have advertised tenders for contracts with the independent sector for the provision of audiology services for delivery between April 2007 and December 2008; how many contracts have been agreed; and how many are in the process of being negotiated. HL5747
Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many general practitioner surgeries are operating version 4.0 of the Choose and Book system enabling patients to select from a range of audiology providers, as detailed in Improving Access to Audiology Services in England, published in March 2007. HL5748
Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the publication of an indicative adult audiology tariff for 2008-09, when they intend to publish a national tariff for adult audiology services; and from what date it will become effective. HL5749
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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.
20 July (3 August)
HL5016 Lord Avebury [CO]
1 October (15 October)
HL5323 Lord James of Blackheath [DCMS]
HL5343 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL5383 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [MoD]
8 October (22 October)
HL5409 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]
HL5410 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [HMT]
9 October (23 October)
HL5437 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DfIUS]
HL5440 Lord Greaves [DEFRA]
HL5443 Lord Tebbit [MoD]
HL5444 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]
HL5445 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]
HL5451 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL5452 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL5453 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL5454 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
10 October (24 October)
HL5496 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [DfIUS]
HL5499 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]
HL5501 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]
HL5502 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]
HL5504 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL5505 Lord Laird [NIO]
11 October (25 October)
HL5513 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL5515 Lord Willoughby de Broke [HO]
HL5527 Baroness Noakes [HMT]
HL5530 Lord Jenkin of Roding [DfBERR]
HL5531 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL5533 Lord Laird [MoD]
HL5534 Lord Laird [MoD]
HL5541 Lord Marlesford [FCO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CO] 1
| [DCMS] 1
| [DEFRA] 4
| [DfBERR] 1
| [DfIUS] 2
| [DoH] 1 |
| [FCO] 1
| [HMT] 2
| [HO] 1
| [MoD] 13
| [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 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
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| Television Advertising (Food) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Waiting for Report
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| |
| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
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| Waiting for Third Reading
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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
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| Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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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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| 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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| UK Borders
| Government
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| Waiting for Royal Assent
|
| |
Serious Crime [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
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| Local Government and Public Involvement in Health
| Government
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| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
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Measure in Progress
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| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Commons Affirmative Resolution
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| Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure
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Affirmative Instruments in Progress
The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated
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| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Statutory Instruments Committee
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| Draft Regulators’ Compliance Code
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| |
| Draft Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Additional Authorities) Order 2007
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| |
| Draft Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007
|
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| Considered in Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Republic of Tajikistan) Order 2007
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| 29 October |
| Draft Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 29 October |
| Draft Criminal Defence Service (Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2007
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| 29 October |
| Draft Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007
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| 29 October |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| Company and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
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| Draft Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Powers of District and JP Courts) Order 2007
|
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| Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
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| |
| Draft Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2007
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| Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007
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| Draft Armed Forces (Service Complaints Commissioner) Regulations 2007
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| Draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007
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| Draft Armed Forces (Redress of Individual Grievances) Regulations 2007
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
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| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 30th Report
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| Street Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (England) Regulations 2007
| 6 November
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| Street Works (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2007
| 6 November
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| Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2007
| 11 November
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| Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 22 November
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| 31st Report
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| Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2007
| 18 November
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| Social Security (National Insurance Credits) Amendment Regulations 2007
| 22 November
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Regulatory Reform Orders in Progress
The Delegated Powers and 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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Legislative Reform Orders in Progress
| Draft Orders referred to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
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| Draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet
| Monday 29 October
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 25 October 2007
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham
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Select Committee Report
1 Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Human Trafficking: Update (21st Report, HL Paper 179).
Private Business
2 London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill A message was brought from the Commons that they have considered the Lords message of 22 October and have made the following order:
That the promoters of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill which was originally introduced in the Commons, on 25 January 2005, should have leave to suspend any further proceedings on the bill in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next session of Parliament according to the provisions of Private Business Standing Order 188A (Suspension of bills).
3 Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [HL] A message was brought from the Commons that they agree with the resolution of this House of 22 October.
4 Manchester City Council Bill [HL] A message was brought from the Commons that they agree with the resolution of this House of 22 October.
5 Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [HL] A message was brought from the Commons that they agree with the resolution of this House of 22 October.
Public Business
6 Government: collective responsibility A question was asked by Lord Trefgarne and answered by the Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland).
7 Female genital mutilation A question was asked by Baroness Rendell of Babergh and answered by Lord West of Spithead.
8 Health: working hours A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
9 Pakistan: terrorist attacks A question was asked by Lord Ahmed and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
10 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to.
11 Crossrail Bill Lord Bassam of Brighton moved that if a Crossrail Bill is brought from the House of Commons in the next Session of Parliament, the Standing Orders of the House applicable to the Bill, so far as complied with or dispensed with in this Session or in the Session 2005-06 or in the Session 2004-05, shall be deemed to have been complied with or (as the case may be) dispensed with in the next Session. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
12 Legal Services Bill [HL] The Commons amendments were considered.
Motion A Lords amendment 4A was not insisted on and Commons amendments 4B, 4C and 4D were agreed to.
Motion B Lords amendment 15A was not insisted on and Commons amendment 15B was agreed to.
Motion C Commons amendments 88B, 88C, 88D, 88E, 88F, 88G, 88H, 88I, 88J, 88K, 88L and 88M were agreed to (see division list).
13 Governance of Britain Lord Hunt of Kings Heath repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
14 Police Reform Act 2002 (Standard Powers and Duties of Community Support Officers) Order 2007 Lord Bassam of Brighton moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 October be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
15 Housing Benefit (Loss of Benefit) (Pilot Scheme) (Supplementary) Regulations 2007 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope moved that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the regulations laid before the House on 29 August be annulled (SI 2007/2474). After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
16 National Health Service: osteoporosis A question was asked by Baroness Quin and, after debate, answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
The House adjourned at 3.27pm until Monday 29 October at 2.30pm.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Freedom of Information—Government Response to the 4th Report of the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee on Freedom of Information. (7187)
2 Judicial Appointments—The Governance of Britain: Judicial Appointments: Government consultation document. (7210)
3 Children—Review of Section 58 of the Children Act 2004. (7232)
4 Security—The Governance of Britain: Managing Protest around Parliament: Government consultation document. (7235)
5 Constitutional Reform—The Governance of Britain: War Powers and Treaties: limiting Executive powers: Government consultation document. (7239)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Additional Authorities) Order 2007, laid under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
2 Draft Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Accession (Worker Authorisation and Worker Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (3012)
2 Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007, laid under the Finance Act 1973. (3013)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Armouries, laid under the National Heritage Act 1983.
2 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the English Sports Council Grant in Aid and Lottery, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
3 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Pension Protection Fund, laid under the Pensions Act 2004.
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Judicial Business
Monday 29 October at 11.00am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
R (on the application of Al-Jedda) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Defence (Respondent)
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Division on 25 October 2007
Legal Services Bill [HL]
Division No. 1
Lord Neill of Bladen moved Motion C1 as an amendment to Motion C in the name of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. The House divided:
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Not-contents 111
Contents
Addington, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Ampthill, L.
Avebury, L.
Barker, B.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Bradshaw, L.
Burnett, L.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Chorley, L.
Colwyn, L.
Elton, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Erroll, E.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Flowers, L.
Garden of Frognal, B.
Glasgow, E.
Goodhart, L.
Greaves, L.
Hamwee, B.
| Harris of Richmond, B.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Hylton, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L. [Teller]
Mackay of Clashfern, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Monson, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Neill of Bladen, L. [Teller]
Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Ramsbotham, L.
Razzall, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
| Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roper, L.
Rowe-Beddoe, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandberg, L.
Sandwich, E.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stern, B.
Taverne, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Tope, L.
Tyler, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Warnock, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
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Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alli, L.
Amos, B.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Bach, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bradley, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
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