Thursday 15 November 2007 at 11.00am
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Lord Dearing to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to address the particular educational needs of children born in August who are at present substantially less likely to enter higher education than those born in September.
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have issued any instructions or guidance to local councils to demolish rather than restore Victorian terraced houses.
*Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in their recent report on obesity the Foresight Group considered the effects of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as bisphenol A on the developing foetus and young children.
*Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to members of the Middle East Quartet as well as the government of Israel regarding the urgent reopening of additional road access to the Gaza strip.
The Chairman of Committees intends to move the following four motions en bloc: but if any member objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired
Administration and Works The Chairman of Committees to move that a Select Committee be appointed to consider administrative services, accommodation and works, including works relating to security, within financial limits approved by the House Committee;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
V Allenby of Megiddo
B Anelay of St Johns
L Campbell-Savours
B D’Souza
L Grocott
B Harris of Richmond
| B McIntosh of Hudnall
B Masham of Ilton
L Naseby
L Shutt of Greetland
Bp Southwell and Nottingham
V Ullswater; |
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The Chairman of Committees to move that a Select Committee be appointed to report whether the provisions of any bill inappropriately delegate legislative power, or whether they subject the exercise of legislative power to an inappropriate degree of parliamentary scrutiny; to report on documents and draft orders laid before Parliament under sections 14 and 18 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006; and to perform, in respect of such draft orders, and in respect of subordinate provisions orders made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001, the functions performed in respect of other instruments and draft instruments by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
L Armstrong of Ilminster
L Boyd of Duncansby
L Brett
V Eccles
L Faulkner of Worcester
| B Fritchie
B Gardner of Parkes
L Goodhart (Chairman)
L Razzall
L Shaw of Northstead; |
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers.
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.
Intergovernmental Organisations The Chairman of Committees to move that a Select Committee be appointed to consider how contemporary issues of international policy are addressed through United Kingdom membership of intergovernmental organisations (excluding the European Union), including their impact and effectiveness and value for money, and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
L Avebury
L Bowness
L Desai
B Falkner of Margravine
B Flather
L Geddes
| L Hannay of Chiswick
L Howarth of Newport
L Jay of Ewelme
L Soley (Chairman)
L Steinberg
B Whitaker; |
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published;
That the Committee meet on 19 November at 3.30pm.
Refreshment The Chairman of Committees to move that a Select Committee be appointed to advise on the refreshment services provided for the House, within financial limits approved by the House Committee;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
L Brougham and Vaux
B Darcy de Knayth
L Davies of Oldham
L Geddes
L Glenarthur
B Gould of Potternewton
| L Lee of Trafford
C Mar
V Montgomery of Alamein
B Pitkeathley
B Rendell of Babergh
B Thomas of Winchester; |
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) intends to move the following seven motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.
Armed Forces (Service Complaints Commissioner) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
Armed Forces (Redress of Individual Grievances) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
Regulators’ Compliance Code The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Code be referred to a Grand Committee.
Company and Business Names (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Powers of District and JP Courts) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
Lord Elton to call attention to the recent proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Certain Conventional Weapons at Geneva; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Lord Soley to call attention to the case for liberal intervention; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on work opportunities for prisoners.
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Future Business
Monday 19 November at 2.30pm
*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their justification for the recent statement made by the Prime Minister that “millions of jobs are dependent on our membership of the European Union”.
*Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their reaction to the fall in the number of secondary school pupils achieving GCSE success in modern languages.
*Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many destroyers and similar surface vessels they regard as necessary to dispose of their commitments.
*Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Regulatory Reform Orders have been put forward by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform in the last year.
†The Chairman of Committees intends to move the following four motions en bloc: but if any member objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired
†Hybrid Instruments The Chairman of Committees to move that a Select Committee be appointed to consider hybrid instruments and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
L Campbell of Alloway
B Fookes
L Grantchester
L Harrison
| L Luke
L Quirk
L Sandberg. |
†Liaison The Chairman of Committees to move that a Select Committee be appointed to advise the House on the resources required for select committee work and to allocate resources between select committees; to review the select committee work of the House; to consider requests for ad hoc committees and report to the House with recommendations; to ensure effective co-ordination between the two Houses; and to consider the availability of members to serve on committees;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
B Ashton of Upholland (Lord President)
B D’Souza
B McIntosh of Hudnall
L McNally
L Moser
| B Perry of Southwark
L Richard
L Strathclyde
B Thomas of Winchester
L Wakeham; |
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
†Procedure of the House The Chairman of Committees to move that the Select Committee on Procedure of the House be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
L Addington
B Anelay of St Johns
B Ashton of Upholland (Lord President)
B David
B D’Souza
L Elton
L Grocott
L Harries of Pentregarth
B Hayman (Lord Speaker)
| L Jopling
L Low of Dalston
L McNally
B Northover
L Rosser
B Shephard of Northwold
L Shutt of Greetland
L Strathclyde
L Williams of Elvel; |
That the following members be appointed as alternate members:
L Dubs
L Hunt of Wirral
L Palmer (alternate for the Convenor of the Crossbench peers)
| V Slim
B Thomas of Winchester. |
†Works of Art The Chairman of Committees to move that a Select Committee be appointed to administer the House of Lords Works of Art Collection Fund; and to consider matters relating to works of art and the artistic heritage in the House of Lords, within financial limits approved by the House Committee;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
L Bruce-Lockhart
V Falkland (Chairman)
L Gavron
E Glasgow
L Harris of Peckham
B Hilton of Eggardon
| B Massey of Darwen
E Onslow
L Palmer
Ly Saltoun of Abernethy
L Thomas of Swynnerton
B Trumpington; |
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Darzi of Denham]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Darzi of Denham to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Tuesday 20 November at 2.30pm
*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the effectiveness of existing legislation to help disabled people.
*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the effect of the reduction in 1998 of the age of criminal responsibility to 10 years old.
*Lord Elton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Parliament will be able to amend the new European Union Treaty.
Local Transport Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Lord Davies of Oldham to move that this House takes note with approval of the Government’s assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2007 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.
Wednesday 21 November at 3.00pm
*Lord Renton of Mount Harry to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are proposing any changes in the relationship between the Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority and HM Treasury.
*Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to incorporate the Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic legislation.
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage or oblige United Kingdom tobacco manufacturers to introduce the self-extinguishing fire safety cigarette.
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Davies of Oldham]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Lord Fowler to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Communications Committee on the Chairmanship of the BBC (First Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 171).
Thursday 22 November at 11.00am
*Lord Blackwell to ask Her Majesty’s Government which articles of the former Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe will not be reflected in the consolidated European Union Treaty base if the proposed European Union Reform Treaty is adopted.
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to inform Parliament about the implications for British involvement in the United States missile defence system of recent United States-Russian negotiations on the system and its future deployment.
*Baroness Miller of Hendon to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they resisted proposals to impose lower “roaming” mobile telephone charges to customers than were ultimately fixed by the European Union, and what benefits ensue to United Kingdom users from the higher charges that now apply instead of the lower ones that were proposed.
Baroness Park of Monmouth to call attention to the planning, action, and support required to enable the Armed Forces to meet the long- and short-term challenges facing them; and to move for papers.
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, Session 2006-07
It is expected that the four motions in the name of Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay will be debated together.
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).
Monday 26 November at 2.30pm
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to meet the Metropolitan Police Commissioner to discuss security policing procedures in London.
*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans in place to respond to any future Turkish invasion of northern Iraq.
*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for further high-speed railway lines within the United Kingdom.
*Lord Razzall to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to rethinking the eradication of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan.
Procedure of the House The Chairman of Committees to move that the 5th Report from the Select Committee be agreed to. (Session 2006-07, HL Paper 188)
Lord Denham to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “, with the exception of paragraphs 5 to 10 (“This day six months”)”.
†Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Adonis]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord Adonis to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Tuesday 27 November at 2.30pm
*Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007-08 settlement, whether they have decided to increase funding for bee health.
*Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the evidence from the Cambridge-led Primary Review, they are proposing to change the regime of testing in primary schools in England.
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to remember the lives lost in the Iraq war and to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq on 20 March 2003.
†Climate Change Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Rooker]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord Rooker to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Wednesday 28 November at 3.00pm
*Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the level of aid to Burma and the border areas.
*Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any further plans to close British Embassies in Latin America.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the impact of the spending overrun on the 2012 London Olympic Games upon spending on the Arts.
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Jones of Birmingham]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Jones of Birmingham to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Thursday 29 November at 11.00am
*Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the United Kingdom’s international competitiveness in the light of the fall from second to ninth place in the World Economic Forum’s annual league table.
*Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government which Government department holds responsibility for issues concerning obesity.
*Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to help in the world-wide fight against HIV/AIDS.
Friday 30 November at 11.00am
This sitting will start at 10.00am, if on 26 November the House approves the relevant proposal in the Procedure Committee’s 5th Report, Session 2006-07
House of Lords Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Steel of Aikwood]
Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Ashley of Stoke]
Monday 3 December at 2.30pm
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the Governor of the Bank of England regarding the global credit crunch.
*Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress made in implementing the Charities Act 2006.
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of spectators will have a roof over them in the new design for the main stadium for the 2012 Olympics.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is still the intention of the Prime Minister not to attend the forthcoming summit meeting of the leaders of the African Union and European Union countries in Portugal if Mr Mugabe attends.
Tuesday 4 December at 2.30pm
*Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will increase the amount of support and encouragement for adults to pursue part-time higher education.
*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their target date for the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Human Trafficking; and what progress has been made on their action plan.
*Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many councils in England are subject to a moratorium or severe restrictions on granting planning permission for new housing.
Wednesday 5 December at 3.00pm
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussion they have had with the government of Gibraltar about tightening the regulation of on-line gambling.
*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on their proposals for reform of the law on rape.
*Lord Lamont of Lerwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan any changes in the extradition arrangements between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Thursday 6 December at 11.00am
*Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will alleviate any economic problems facing farmers affected by foot-and-mouth disease and blue tongue restrictions by making part payments of the Single Farm Payments at the beginning of the payment window which opens in December.
*Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for promoting women’s football.
Monday 10 December at 2.30pm
*Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking through the United Nations and European Union to promote the rights to self-determination of the people of Kosovo.
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take to encourage shops, offices and other workplaces to save energy by switching off unnecessary electrical equipment such as lights, computers and fax machines especially at night and during weekends and holidays.
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further consideration they are giving to the problems and needs of veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War with still medically unexplained illnesses, and of the dependants of those who have died since the conflict.
Tuesday 11 December at 2.30pm
*Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards acceding to the United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses (UN Watercourse Convention), which seeks to alleviate tensions between nations with shared water resources.
*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government what projections they have made of the anticipated size of the prison population in England and Wales in 2010.
*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will be taking new initiatives to stimulate energy saving.
Wednesday 12 December at 3.00pm
*Baroness Knight of Collingtree to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to intervene in the workings of the Family Courts to ensure full reasons are provided for parents whose children are removed from their care.
*Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering making the oral contraceptive pill directly available from community pharmacists.
*Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to remove Crown immunity from prisons insofar as health and safety legislation is concerned.
Thursday 13 December at 11.00am
*Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received against the use of x-rays as an aid to age determination in immigration control.
*Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making with their hearts and minds campaign among the people of Afghanistan.
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Motions for Balloted Debate
Ballot on 27 November for debate on 13 December. Time limit 2½ hours
Lord Harries of Pentregarth to call attention to financial inequality in the United Kingdom; and to move for papers.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to the causes and consequences of conflict in Africa; 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 Forsyth of Drumlean to call attention to the role of non-governmental organisations delivering services on behalf of the Government, and the related questions of accountability; and to move for papers.
Lord Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for more post-legislative scrutiny by Parliament; and to move for papers.
Lord Livsey of Talgarth to call attention to the case for the construction of a Severn Barrage, its environmental impact, and other options for electricity generation in the Severn Estuary; and to move for papers.
Lord Tombs to call attention to issues facing the electricity supply industry and to the case for a strategic decision mechanism; and to move for papers.
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Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Lord Wakeham to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on Apprenticeship: a key route to skill (5th Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 138). 20 July 2007.
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Other Motions for Debate
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to call attention to developments in Latin America; and to move for papers.
Lord Northbourne to call attention to the role of parents in enabling their child to achieve good outcomes at school; and to move for papers.
Lord Clement-Jones to move to resolve that this House regrets the need to use the national lottery to make further payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund and calls on the Government to minimise the effect of the resulting cuts to lottery funds and in particular guarantee that the Arts, heritage and sport sectors adversely affected by the draft Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007 benefit from any increase in land value in the Olympic site following completion of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Lord Howarth of Newport to call attention to the case for encouraging high-quality architecture in the United Kingdom and for ensuring that design quality is taken into account by local planning authorities; and to move for papers.
Lord Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for improving the form in which legislation is presented to Parliament; and to move for papers.
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Motions relating to Statutory Instruments
Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007 Lord Clement-Jones to move to resolve that this House calls on the Government to guarantee that the Arts, heritage and sport sectors adversely affected by the draft Order benefit from any increase in land value in the Olympic site following completion of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Questions for Short Debate
Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours
Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to respond to human rights abuses in West Papua.
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop restorative justice schemes.
Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the prospects for a resolution of the political, economic and human problems in Zimbabwe.
Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements will be made for Parliamentary scrutiny of the operation of the new Statistics Board.
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 Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they see as the eventual destination of the project of European Union.
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform the Social Fund.
Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in implementing the National Audiology Action Plan contained within the Department of Health report, 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 Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of China’s role in promoting and respecting human rights.
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve support for the British motorsport industry to ensure it does not lose its global leadership.
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 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.
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the government of Kenya in meeting the challenges on poverty reduction and the war on corruption set out in the Department for International Development’s 2004-07 country assistance plan.
Viscount Falkland to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they propose to take to support the training of disabled people on computers in their own homes.
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to deal with overcrowding and capacity on railway services.
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.
Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government why at a time when they are encouraging people to upgrade skills and continue working in later in life, adult learners seeking a second qualification must pay full cost fees.
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 Best to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to remove barriers caused by housing benefit restrictions that prevent young people leaving hostels and supported housing projects.
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what improvements have been made in the management of exotic infectious animal diseases.
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether every citizen of the United Kingdom will be protected in the exercise of their freedoms as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to substitute rail travel for air travel within the United Kingdom.
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the arrangements for the imposition and parole review of sentences of imprisonment and detention for public protection imposed under sections 225 and 226 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
Lord Howarth of Newport to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to develop their policies to link the Arts with healthcare.
Lord Beaumont of Whitley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop the production of renewable energy in the United Kingdom so as to reduce the United Kingdom’s vulnerability to global gas and oil price fluctuations.
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the programme for updating the definitive maps of rights of way and in particular the 25-year time limit on making claims for changes.
Baroness Hooper to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to act upon the findings of the National Audit Office Report on the Overseas Territories.
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.
Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the system for managing prisoners serving indefinite sentences.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will undertake a full analysis of the prospects for United Kingdom membership of the eurozone including the risk that further delay will make it harder to achieve United Kingdom membership.
†Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the issue of identity theft.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 14 November and due for answer by 28 November.
Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many escort vessels are required to support two carrier groups. HL257
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the publication of the initial proposals for the Health Check Review of the Common Agricultural Policy Financial Support Systems. HL258
Lord Trefgarne to ask the Chairman of Committees how many names submitted to the Committee of Selection in respect of membership of the European Union Committee have been rejected during the last ten years. HL259
Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to the adaptation of the GB Security and Quality of Supply Standard to take account of the likelihood that some new electricity generating plants will be larger in future than those currently supplying power to the national grid. HL260
Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government why traffic enforcement cameras are not sited visibly and marked distinctively in a similar way to speed cameras; and whether they will now ensure that they are. HL261
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Triesman on 12 November (WA 1-2), which empirical studies in either humans or other species have conclusively demonstrated the benefits of human Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer with regard to therapies that overcome the problems of immune rejection with patient-specific embryonic stem cells as described in his earlier answer. HL262
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Triesman on 12 November (WA 1-2), what assessment they have made of news reports on 12 November regarding successful cloning of non-human primates, with regard to the necessity of financial incentives to recruit more and more human egg donors for reported work that has otherwise not been replicated but which might instead be performed entirely with monkeys. HL263
Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of two recent gun attacks, 25 other gun and bomb attacks on police in 2007 and the continuing need for a number of Police Service of Northern Ireland officers to move home because of terrorist threats, they will reconsider the 12.5 per cent reduction in the Northern Ireland allowance. HL264
Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, since the introduction of the Joint Personnel Administration method of remuneration for Reserve Forces, there has been an increase in resignations; and what has been the overall strength of Reserve Forces in each of the past five years. HL265
Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, since the introduction of the Joint Personnel Administration method of remuneration for Reserve Forces, there have been instances where some Reservists have not received payment between January and October 2007; and, if so, whether they will provide details in each case. HL266
Lord Beaumont of Whitley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding is currently available for grants under the Low Carbon Buildings Programme. HL267
Lord Beaumont of Whitley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many buy-outs have been bought by electricity providers since the inception of the Renewables Obligation, and by whom. HL268
Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children were reported missing in England in each police authority area in each of the last five years. HL269
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will respond to the recent recommendations of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK on increasing alcohol taxation, the regulation of the drinks industry and the funding of alcohol treatment and prevention programme. HL270
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 24 October (WA 121), what hourly cost is attributed to a blocked lane of a motorway in the Defence Research Agency’s report of heavy vehicle recovery practice. HL271
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what hourly cost the Highways Agency attributes to closing one lane of an ordinary motorway in the United Kingdom; and how this figure is arrived at.
HL272
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what hourly cost the Highways Agency attributes to closing one lane of the M25 motorway in the United Kingdom; and how this figure is arrived at.
HL273
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what hourly cost the Highways Agency attributes to closing an ordinary motorway in the United Kingdom; and how this figure is arrived at. HL274
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what hourly cost the Highways Agency attributes to closing one lane of the M25 motorway in the United Kingdom; and how this figure is arrived at.
HL275
Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the initial and refresher training provided to staff engaged by private contractors to deliver in country and out of country escorting and holding room facilities for those individuals being removed from the United Kingdom by the Borders and Immigration Agency. HL276
Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that those people found to be in the United Kingdom illegally and who are taken straight to police custody and thence to a port of embarkation in order to be removed from the United Kingdom are enabled to take their personal possessions with them. HL277
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the latest available information concerning illegal behaviour by road users at level crossings and bridges; and what is being done to counter this.
HL278
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made to ensure that sufficient funding has been allocated to the funding of the Pensioners Concessionary Bus Travel scheme for the next three financial years. HL279
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to make the whole of the funding of the Pensioners Concessionary Bus Travel scheme through the Special Grant mechanism rather than the Rate Support Grant from the year 2009-10. HL280
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many bus operator appeals are outstanding against the funding allocated by local government for the Pensioners Concessionary Bus Travel scheme; when the appeals were made; and when they will be concluded. HL281
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made to ensure arrangements exist to compensate tourist centres for the effects of the Pensioners Concessionary Bus Travel scheme. HL282
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have agreed arrangements with the Scottish Executive, the Welsh Assembly and Transport for London for mutual recognition of passes issued under the Pensioners Concessionary Bus Travel scheme. HL283
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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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| Local Transport [HL]
| Government
| 20 November |
| Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts [HL]
| Government
| 21 November |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 30 November |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 30 November |
| Powers of Entry etc. [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL]
| Government
| 19 November |
| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions [HL]
| Government
| 28 November |
| Children and Young Persons [HL]
| Government
| 26 November |
| Climate Change [HL]
| Government
| 27 November |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
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| Waiting for Third Reading
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| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
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| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill
| Private
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| Sent to the Commons
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| Transport for London [HL]
| 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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| Draft Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2007
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| Draft Regional Learning and Skills Councils Regulations 2007
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| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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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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| Draft Regulators’ Compliance Code
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| Draft Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007
| First Report
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| Draft Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Additional Authorities) Order 2007
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| Draft Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Duty to Share Information and Disclosure of Information for Security Purposes) Order 2007
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| Company and Business Names (Amendment) (No. 2) 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, Session 2006-07
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| Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 22 November
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| 31st Report, Session 2006-07
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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 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, 2006-07
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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
| Thursday 15 November
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Waste Reduction
| 10.00am
at the Royal Academy of Engineering |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Monday 19 November
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| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| in South Africa |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 20 November
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 21 November
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| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 27 November
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| Administration and Works
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Wednesday 28 November
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| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 11.00am |
| Thursday 6 December
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| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 14 November 2007
The House met at 9.45am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Truro.
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Judicial Business
For judicial business see page 25
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Select Committee Reports
1 Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
First Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Company and Business Names (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
Draft Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Additional Authorities) Order 2007
Draft Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Duty to Share Information and Disclosure of Information for Security Purposes) Order 2007
Draft Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007
Draft Regulators’ Compliance Code. (HL Paper 6)
2 Science and Technology
The following report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Air Travel and Health: An Update. (First Report, HL Paper 7)
Public Business
3 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority A question was asked by Lord Jenkin of Roding and answered by Lord Jones of Birmingham.
4 Foot-and-mouth disease A question was asked by Lord Livsey of Talgarth and answered by Lord Rooker.
5 Africa: arms trade A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
6 Health: Ritalin A question was asked by Baroness Greenfield and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
7 Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] Baroness Crawley, on behalf of Lord Adonis, presented a bill to make provision about the delivery of local authority social work services for children and young persons; to amend Parts 2 and 3 of the Children Act 1989; to make further provision about the functions of local authorities and others in relation to children and young persons; to make provision about the enforcement of care standards in relation to certain establishments or agencies connected with children; to make provision about the independent review of determinations relating to adoption; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 8)
8 Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 8-EN)
9 Climate Change Bill [HL] Lord Rooker presented a bill to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a Committee on Climate Change; to confer powers to establish trading schemes for the purpose of limiting greenhouse gas emissions or encouraging activities that reduce such emissions or remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere; to make provision about adaptation to climate change; to confer powers to make schemes for providing financial incentives to produce less domestic waste and to recycle more of what is produced; to amend the provisions of the Energy Act 2004 about renewable transport fuel obligations; to make other provisions about climate change; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 9)
10 Climate Change Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 9-EN)
11 Merits of Statutory Instruments The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the Merits of Statutory Instruments.
(1) The Committee shall, subject to the exceptions in paragraph (2), consider—
(a) every instrument (whether or not a statutory instrument), or draft of an instrument, which is laid before each House of Parliament and upon which proceedings may be, or might have been, taken in either House of Parliament under an Act of Parliament;
(b) every proposal which is in the form of a draft of such an instrument and is laid before each House of Parliament under an Act of Parliament,
with a view to determining whether or not the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the grounds specified in paragraph (3).
(2) The exceptions are—
(a) remedial orders, and draft remedial orders, under section 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998;
(b) draft orders under sections 14 and 18 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, and subordinate provisions orders made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001;
(c) Measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made, and drafts of instruments to be made, under them.
(3) The grounds on which an instrument, draft or proposal may be drawn to the special attention of the House are—
(a) that it is politically or legally important or gives rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the House;
(b) that it may be inappropriate in view of changed circumstances since the enactment of the parent Act;
(c) that it may inappropriately implement European Union legislation;
(d) that it may imperfectly achieve its policy objectives.
(4) The Committee shall also consider such other general matters relating to the effective scrutiny of the merits of statutory instruments and arising from the performance of its functions under paragraphs (1) to (3) as the Committee considers appropriate, except matters within the orders of reference of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
B Butler-Sloss
L Crisp
B Deech
V Eccles
L Filkin (Chairman)
B Kingsmill
| L James of Blackheath
L Lucas
B Maddock
B Thomas of Winchester
L Tunnicliffe; |
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
12 Constitution Committee The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to examine the constitutional implications of all public bills coming before the House; and to keep under review the operation of the constitution;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
V Bledisloe
L Goodlad (Chairman)
L Lyell of Markyate
L Morris of Aberavon
B O’Cathain
L Norton of Louth
| L Peston
B Quin
L Rodgers of Quarry Bank
L Rowlands
L Smith of Clifton
L Woolf; |
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
13 Human Rights The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee of six members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on Human Rights:
To consider:
(a) matters relating to human rights in the United Kingdom (but excluding consideration of individual cases);
(b) proposals for remedial orders, draft remedial orders and remedial orders made under section 10 of and laid under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998; and
(c) in respect of draft remedial orders and remedial orders, whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to them on any of the grounds specified in Standing Order 74 (Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments);
To report to the House:
(a) in relation to any document containing proposals laid before the House under paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether a draft order in the same terms as the proposals should be laid before the House; or
(b) in relation to any draft order laid under paragraph 2 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether the draft Order should be approved;
and to have power to report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said proposals or draft orders; and
To report to the House, in respect of any original order laid under paragraph 4 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether:
(a) the order should be approved in the form in which it was originally laid before Parliament; or
(b) the order should be replaced by a new order modifying the provisions of the original order; or
(c) the order should not be approved;
and to have power to report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said order or any replacement order;
That the following members be appointed to the Committee:
L Dubs
L Fraser of Carmyllie
L Lester of Herne Hill
| L Morris of Handsworth
E Onslow
B Stern; |
That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;
That the quorum of the Committee be two;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to, and a message was sent to the Commons.
14 Information The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider information and communications services, including the Library and the Parliamentary Archives, within financial limits approved by the House Committee;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
L Brooke of Alverthorpe
B Coussins
E Erroll
B Gibson of Market Rasen
B Greenfield
L Jones of Cheltenham
L Kalms
| L Methuen
B Miller of Hendon
B Prosser
L Puttnam
L Renton of Mount Harry (Chairman)
L Taylor of Warwick; |
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
The motion was agreed to.
15 Statutory Instruments The Chairman of Committees moved, in accordance with Standing Order 74 and the resolution of the House of 16 December 1997, that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments:
L Campbell of Alloway
L Dykes
L Gould of Brookwood
B Jones of Whitchurch
| L Kimball
C Mar
L Walpole. |
The motion was agreed to.
16 National security The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
17 Queen’s Speech The debate was resumed on the motion that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows—
“Most Gracious Sovereign,
We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, beg leave to thank Your Majesty for the most gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.”;
after further debate, the motion was agreed to nemine dissentiente, and the Lord Chamberlain was ordered to present the Address to Her Majesty.
The House adjourned at 9.31pm until Thursday 15 November at 11.00am.
Michael Pownall
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 Treaty Series—First supplementary list of ratifications, accessions, withdrawals. etc. for 2007.
(7258)
2 Debt—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Peru Concerning the Prepayment of Certain Debt Obligations of Peru. (7265)
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Regional Learning and Skills Councils Regulations 2007, laid under the Learning and Skills Act 2000.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (3185)
2 M25 (Junction 14, Terminal 5 Spur Roads) (Speed Limit) Regulations 2007, laid under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. (3233)
3 Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. (SR468)
4 Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
(SR469)
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 14 November
1 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v AH (Sudan) and others (FC) (Respondents) It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that the 1st Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the appeal be allowed; that the Orders of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 4 and 19 April 2007 be set aside and the determination of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal of 3 August 2006 restored; that the costs of the respondents be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999; and that any further question on costs be adjourned in order that the parties may make written submissions within 14 days. [2007] UKHL 49
Thursday 15 November at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Majorstake Limited (Respondents) v Curtis (Appellant)
In Committee Room No. 2
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Scottish and Newcastle International Limited (Respondents) v Othon Ghalanos Limited (a company incorporated in Cyprus) (Appellants)
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