Thursday 24 January 2008 at 11.00am
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Earl of Mar and Kellie to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will participate in debates on Scottish sovereignty with a community development ethos.
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will extend the Tier Two Boatmaster’s Licence to include up to three miles offshore for small and local passenger vessels.
*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many tonnes of dead fish are thrown back into the sea each year under the European Union’s common fisheries policy; and what prospect they see of ending this practice.
*Lord Luke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made with the signing of the contract for the two new aircraft carriers.
†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Fowler set down for today shall be limited to 4 hours and that in the name of Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to 1½ hours.
Lord Fowler to call attention to the position in Iraq and the lessons to be drawn; 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 related questions of accountability; and to move for papers.
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their aims in reviewing Part IX of the Drug Tariff, with particular reference to stoma and incontinence products.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to deal with overcrowding and capacity on railway services. (1 hour)
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take in view of the absence of a coroners bill in the legislative programme. (1 hour)
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the development of the Central American Integration System. (1 hour)
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to contribute to the Vienna Forum on the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (13 to 15 February 2008); and to introduce policies to eliminate the modern-day slave trade in all its forms both at home and abroad. (1 hour)
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Future Business
Monday 28 January at 2.30pm
*Lord Wedderburn of Charlton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they have given to companies in the private sector on pay increases.
†The question in the name of Baroness Harris of Richmond has been withdrawn.
*Lord Redesdale to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the proposed cuts in primary healthcare in rural Northumberland.
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they continue to support the policy in England to remove all mixed wards in hospitals except for emergency admissions.
†*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they declined to give Virgin Trains authority to add two coaches to their trains on the west coast main line.
Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading and Retention of Data) Regulations 2008 Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 November 2007 be approved. 4th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 22 January
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the Order laid before the House on 13 December 2007 be approved. 6th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 22 January
Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2008 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 December 2007 be approved. 6th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 22 January
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] Report (day 3) [Lord Darzi of Denham]
European Communities (Finance) Bill Second Reading (and Committee negatived) [Lord Davies of Oldham] (Money Bill)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] Committee (day 3) [Lord Jones of Birmingham] 2nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Tuesday 29 January at 2.30pm
*Lord Smith of Clifton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the cost to date to the Exchequer arising from Metronet going into administration in July 2007.
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to invite a larger number of observers from other states to observe the next United Kingdom parliamentary elections to demonstrate that the principle of reciprocity applies to international oversight of election procedures.
*Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the position on the removal of unexploded landmines and other ordnance still lying in the Falkland Islands following the 1982 conflict.
†Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2007 be approved. 5th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 22 January
†Lord Jenkin of Roding to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “but this House regrets the failure of Her Majesty’s Government to mobilise its sources of information to target the measures to help Priority Group households in time for the start of the 3-year period of the Order and the potential severity of the penalties that can be imposed on suppliers by Ofgem for any failure to comply with the 40 per cent obligation imposed by the Order; and calls on the Government to withdrawn the Order.”
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] Report [Lord Davies of Oldham]
Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) (Amendment) Order 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 9 January be approved. 6th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Wednesday 30 January at 3.00pm
†Prayers will have been read
*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their long-term policy for electricity generation.
*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering limits on expenditure by political parties during general elections and on publicity and advertising between general elections.
*Baroness Knight of Collingtree to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will respond to the recent reports about the levels of malnourishment of patients in NHS hospitals.
Local Transport Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 October 2007 be approved. First Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, First Report from the Merits Committee
Lord Clement-Jones to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “but this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government to mitigate the impact of this draft Order through exploration of other funding options and to guarantee that the Arts, heritage, sport, charity and voluntary 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”.
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Second Reading [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill will continue at 3.45pm in the Moses Room and that it will conclude
Thursday 31 January at 11.00am
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards meeting the 78 recommendations made in 2002 by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding children’s rights in the United Kingdom.
*Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, with regard to the proposals by Southern Rail to withdraw the Gatwick airport service (Watford to Brighton), they have taken into account the three Route Utilisation Strategies which highlighted the dangers of adding extra passengers to the interchange at Clapham Junction.
*Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in preventing the transport of live horses for slaughter across national boundaries.
Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank to call attention to Her Majesty’s Government’s consultation paper on War powers and treaties (Cm 7239); and to move for papers.
Lord Ramsbotham to call attention to the case for the setting up a Women’s Justice Board; and to move for papers.
It is expected that the following three items will be debated together.
Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 December 2007 be approved. 6th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Companies Act 2006 (Amendment) (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 December 2007 be approved. 6th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 December 2007 be approved. 6th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill will continue at 2.00pm in the Moses Room
Monday 4 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the concept of key workers still exists in planning for a possible influenza pandemic.
*Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their plan to manage post-graduate medical education.
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask the Chairman of Committees what arrangements have been made to accommodate Members and staff during the work on 1 and 2 Millbank.
†The question in the name of Lord Geddes has been withdrawn.
†*Lord Pilkington of Oxenford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the extent to which universities retain confidence in A levels.
Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] Report [Lord Adonis]
It is expected that the following two items will be debated together.
†Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008 Baroness Morgan of Drefelin to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 January be approved. (Dinner break business)
†Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Baroness Morgan of Drefelin to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 January be approved. (Dinner break business)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Employment Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Jones of Birmingham]
Tuesday 5 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their proposals to try to avoid another Northern Rock-type crisis include the question who should be the lender of last resort.
*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes they are proposing to the law governing the holding of peaceful demonstrations in Parliament Square.
*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the role of juries in rape trials.
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room
Wednesday 6 February at 3.00pm
*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendation of INQUEST in its submission on the Review of Restraint that an independent inquiry should be established to examine the wider issues concerning the treatment of children in the youth justice system.
*Lord Rotherwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact studies are carried out prior to licences being given for the release of grey squirrels into the wild.
*Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will respond to the Councillors Commission report Representing the Future.
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill will continue.
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Employment Bill will continue at 3.45pm in the Moses Room
Thursday 7 February at 11.00am
*Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial assistance they are providing to the countries in South-East Africa that are affected by the recent flooding.
*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will release their strategic review of the Blue Badge Scheme.
*Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report produced by Woodnewton Associates in December 2007, Aviation and Climate Change: Public Opinion and the Scope for Action.
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill will continue at 2.00pm in the Moses Room and that it will conclude
Monday 18 February at 2.30pm
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to ensure that local authorities act in accordance with the guidance High Hedges Complaints: Prevention and Cure.
*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government whom they propose to consult about the recommendations on prison building in Lord Carter of Coles’s Review of Prisons.
*Baroness Prosser to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to support the work of the police service in Northern Ireland.
†*Earl of Onslow to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the appropriateness of appointing advisers to the Government who are members of select committees of the House of Lords.
Tuesday 19 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what support from other countries there has been for the United Kingdom’s proposal for a uranium enrichment bond as a means of tackling the proliferation risks arising from the worldwide growth in civil nuclear power.
*Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider introducing a new bank holiday in the United Kingdom.
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss further financial reforms of the European Union farming support system at forthcoming meetings with the governments of Germany and France.
Wednesday 20 February at 3.00pm
*Lord Anderson of Swansea to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the rate of recruitment of United Kingdom nationals to all levels of the European Commission is satisfactory.
*Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will prepare a package of fiscal measures to support any interest rate reductions.
*Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the planning and accountability for a sporting legacy from the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games in the elite and participatory sectors.
†London Local Authorities Bill [HL] Second Reading [The Chairman of Committees]
†London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [HL] Second Reading [The Chairman of Committees]
Thursday 21 February at 11.00am
*Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of shortages of donated organs, what is their policy on the use of mechanical assistance devices such as heart pumps in the National Health Service.
*Baroness O’Cathain to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the policy of the Royal Parks on private events held in Victoria Tower Gardens.
†*Lord Geddes to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many game licences were issued in the 12 months prior to their abolition on 1 August 2007.
Thursday 28 February at 11.00am
Baroness Gardner of Parkes to call attention to the case for strengthening families, community cohesion and social action; and to move for papers.
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Motions for Balloted Debate
Ballot on 5 February for debate on 21 February. Time limit 2½ hours
Lord Harries of Pentregarth to call attention to financial inequality in the United Kingdom; 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 Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for more post-legislative scrutiny by Parliament; 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.
Lord Harrison to call attention to the British Humanist Association’s reports Quality and Equality: Human Rights, Public Services and Religious Organisations and The Case for Secularism: A Neutral State in an Open Society; and to move for papers.
Baroness Williams of Crosby to call attention to the impact of national tests and league tables on educational achievement; and to move for papers.
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 Patel to call attention to the recommendations of the Tooke report on modernising medical careers; and to move for papers.
Lord May of Oxford to call attention to the trend in the incidence of HIV/AIDS; and to move for papers.
Baroness Uddin to call attention to efforts to support families of children with special educational needs; and to move for papers.
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Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Lord Grenfell to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The Commission’s Annual Policy Strategy for 2008 (23rd Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 123). 4 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 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.
Earl of Sandwich to call attention to the targets of the Millennium Development Goals in the poorest countries and the action required to achieve them by 2015; and to move for papers.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to Her Majesty’s Government’s policies on multi-culturalism and community cohesion; and to move for papers.
†Lord Colwyn to call attention to the current situation in the provision of National Health Service dental services in England.
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Motions relating to Statutory Instruments
Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 20 December 2007, be annulled (SI 2007/3521). 7th Report from the Merits Committee
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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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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.
Lord Rix to ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent the social care needs of adults with a learning disability will be considered in the forthcoming Green Paper on adult social care.
Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will use the Migrant Integration Policy Index to inform debates on migrants in Europe.
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.
Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to tackle the issue of fly-tipping.
Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to help parents of school age children, especially those on low incomes, to spend quality time with their children at weekends.
Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of inheritance tax and capital gains tax.
Baroness Trumpington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will examine the present contributions of the police and the Home Office in the identification, prevention, solving and reduction of crime.
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the negotiations to extend full Bangladeshi citizenship to the Bihari living in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage the co-ordination of fire safety and emergency services across the European Union.
Lord Lloyd-Webber to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the level of public support for the refurbishment of West End theatres, with particular reference to the problems and costs caused by the fact that many theatres are listed buildings.
Lord Rotherwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risks of flooding from inland rivers in the United Kingdom and the role of the Environment Agency as the delegated body for managing it.
Lord Butler of Brockwell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the preparation of legislative proposals to Parliament.
Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health report on the cost to business of mental ill health at work, what support they are providing to business to deal with mental ill health at work; and what plans they have to ensure that the public sector leads in this area.
Baroness Rendell of Babergh to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to combat the increasing threat to women’s health of obesity during pregnancy and childbirth.
Lord Radice to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the work of the British Association for Central and Eastern Europe.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation to ensure that, for customers with personal bank accounts, United Kingdom banks levy the same charges for transfers and payments between the United Kingdom and other European Union member states as they levy in domestic transactions, in accordance with European Commission objectives.
Lord Lyell of Markyate to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the workings of the Border and Immigration Agency in relation to visas for students whose courses include short periods of unpaid work experience.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 23 January and due for answer by 6 February.
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all complaints about forced marriage are dealt with effectively. HL1563
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will issue appropriate guidance to the courts on sentences for honour killings, coercion and related violence. HL1564
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any projects in the Department for Health have been suspended or delayed due to concerns about identity security; if so, which projects have been delayed; and what the impact on the overall performance and work of the Department will be. HL1565
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any projects in the Department for Work and Pensions have been suspended or delayed due to concerns about identity security; if so, which projects have been delayed; and what the impact on the overall performance and work of the Department will be. HL1566
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any projects in HM Treasury have been suspended or delayed due to concerns about identity security; if so, which projects have been delayed; and what the impact on the overall performance and work of the Treasury will be. HL1567
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any projects in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have been suspended or delayed due to concerns about identity security; if so, which projects have been delayed; and what the impact on the overall performance and work of the Office will be. HL1568
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any projects in the Home Office have been suspended or delayed due to concerns about identity security; if so, which projects have been delayed; and what the impact on the overall performance and work of the Department will be. HL1569
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any projects in the Department for Children, Schools and Families have been suspended or delayed due to concerns about identity security; if so, which projects have been delayed; and what the impact on the overall performance and work of the Department will be. HL1570
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will include the children of asylum seekers in child poverty statistics. HL1571
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to lift the children of asylum seekers out of poverty. HL1572
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Andrews on 11 December 2007 (WA 30), what was the underspend in the Objective 2 regional programmes in 2007 in each English region. HL1573
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provisionally discuss with representatives of the eurozone and the European Central Bank a possible application for United Kingdom membership of the eurozone. HL1574
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, James Plaskitt, on 22 January (HC Deb, 48-9 WS) under what legal authority the sum of £1,012,000 is being provided to the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission, prior to the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill receiving Royal Assent. HL1575
Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the British Council’s InterAction Leadership course for Africans. HL1576
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the buffer zone in place keeping grey squirrels from accessing red squirrel habitats. HL1577
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the development of a vaccine to control squirrel pox, which is common in the grey squirrel population. HL1578
Lord Monson to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 12 December 2007 (WA 56), how many individuals working for the media have been arrested since 1997 for obstruction or public order offences while covering public meetings, rallies or demonstrations; and how many have been convicted for such offences. HL1579
Lord Monson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether financial institutions obliged to seek proof of identity from long-standing customers under money laundering regulations are required to request a counterpart driving licence in addition to a photocard licence, given that the former contains no additional information on the holder’s identity. HL1580
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 22 January (WA 33), whether they will collect information on the number of NHS trusts which treat patients in mixed-sex wards. HL1581
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their assurances that mixed-sex wards in NHS hospitals would be phased out have been based on information from NHS trusts on the number of patients in such wards. HL1582
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures have been taken to ensure that the allocation of funds to EduAction in Waltham Forest under the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund—Youth at Risk Programme in 2004-2006 have been used appropriately. HL1583
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government who is responsible for auditing the use of public money allocated to EduAction in Waltham Forest; and whether such audits identified any issues of concern. HL1584
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of any police investigations into the running and operation of EduAction in Waltham Forest. HL1585
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received from schools in Waltham Forest about the performance of EduAction. HL1586
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to ensure that schools attended by pupils receiving support under the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund—Youth at Risk programme are aware that support is provided to those pupils. HL1587
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Food Standards Agency has declined to publish details of the fluoride concentration in the water consumed by each subject in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2008; and whether they will take steps to ensure that those figures are made public. HL1588
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 14 January 2008 (WA 240), whether, in following the recommendations in section 12.9.1 of the York report to study fluoridation’s potential benefits to adults, they will take note of the accompanying statements in that section that (a) “It would be logical to include an assessment of adverse effects alongside any future study of caries”; and (b) proper adjustment should be made for confounding factors, while “Blinding of observers should be attempted and at least standardisation of the assessment would be essential to reduce the potential impact of observer bias”. HL1589
Baroness Noakes to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 22 January (HL Deb, col 119), what is the well-established timetable for the appointment of the Governor of the Bank of England. HL1590
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 11 December 2007 (WA 29) and in view of the long-term nature of a railway electrification process, what is their estimate of the effect on the business case for electrification if the median price of a barrel of oil rose to $200 by 2020 and passenger and freight train traffic continued to grow in line with the trend over the last five years. HL1591
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to deal with the problem of disruptive behaviour on public transport, including school buses. HL1592
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 22 October 2007 (WA 73-4) and in light of the experience of some councils with the present concessionary fares schemes and concerns about the situation which will arise in April 2008, whether they will re-assess the allocations of funding. HL1593
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government to what level the duty-free personal travel allowance will rise from £145; and on what date. HL1594
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they take to enforce the present duty-free personal travel allowance of £145; and how many persons from outside the European Union passing through the green customs channel with up to £1,000 worth of goods who have been stopped in the last 12 months have been (a) warned and made to pay duty; (b) made to pay duty plus penalties; and (c) prosecuted. HL1595
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the amount of customs duty (including VAT) which was collected from travellers entering the United Kingdom from outside the European Union during the last 12 months. HL1596
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many customs officers are currently employed at United Kingdom points of entry; and of these how many could be released for other duties if the free personal travel allowance were raised from £145 to £1,000. HL1597
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 17 January (HL Deb, col 1417) on funding for the Galileo project from the European Union’s agricultural budgets, whether that answer is consistent with the statement of Mr Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the Commission, on 19 September 2007. HL1598
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the debate on 17 January (HL Deb, cols 1416-9), what were the circumstances in which the commercial backers for the European Union’s Galileo project declined to proceed. HL1599
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government , further to the remarks by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 17 January (HL Deb, cols 1416-9), how the estimate of the Galileo project’s contribution to the United Kingdom economy of £14 billion by 2025 was made. HL1600
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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.
6 November (20 November)
HL78 Lord Pearson of Rannoch [HO]
7 November (21 November)
HL143 Lord Avebury [CO]
8 November (22 November)
HL203 Baroness Valentine [HO]
15 November (29 November)
HL297 Lord Marlesford [HO]
6 December (20 December)
HL836 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
10 December (24 December)
HL892 Earl Baldwin of Bewdley [DoH]
HL893 Earl Baldwin of Bewdley [DoH]
11 December (27 December)
HL903 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
12 December (27 December)
HL955 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL963 Lord Hylton [HO]
13 December (27 December)
HL986 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [DWP]
HL990 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [MoD]
HL991 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [DfT]
14 December (28 December)
HL1008 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL1015 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [HO]
HL1024 Lord Hanningfield [DfBERR]
HL1034 Lord Harrison [DCMS]
17 December (31 December)
HL1055 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [HO]
HL1066 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [FCO]
18 December (2 January)
HL1102 Earl of Sandwich [HO]
7 January (21 January)
HL1118 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1123 Baroness Hollis of Heigham [DWP]
HL1124 Lord Hylton [NIO]
HL1145 Baroness Neville-Jones [HO]
HL1146 Baroness Neville-Jones [HO]
HL1149 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL1150 Lord Alton of Liverpool
HL1152 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1153 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1157 Lord Dykes [DfBERR]
HL1170 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [DEFRA]
HL1171 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [DEFRA]
HL1177 Lord Kilclooney [HO]
HL1187 Lord Ouseley [CO]
HL1189 Lord Ouseley [DCMS]
HL1192 Lord Ouseley [HMT]
8 January (22 January)
HL1197 Baroness Hanham [HO]
HL1198 Baroness Hanham [HO]
HL1199 Baroness Hanham [HO]
HL1200 Lord Howell of Guildford [HO]
HL1201 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [MoJ]
HL1213 Lord Greaves [CLG]
HL1219 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [CLG]
HL1227 Lord Denham [DCMS]
HL1228 Lord Denham [DCMS]
HL1230 Lord Denham [DCMS]
HL1231 Lord Denham [DCMS]
HL1234 Lord Vinson [FCO]
HL1235 Lord Vinson [FCO]
HL1237 Lord Laird [CO]
HL1239 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1240 Lord Laird [NIO]
9 January (23 January)
HL1244 Lord Owen [DoH]
HL1247 Lord Greaves [CLG]
HL1249 Lord Greaves [MoJ]
HL1262 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1263 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1274 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL1275 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL1276 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL1277 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [DfES]
HL1279 Lord Dear [HO]
HL1287 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [MoJ]
HL1288 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [MoJ]
HL1289 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [MoJ]
HL1290 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [MoJ]
HL1291 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [MoJ]
HL1292 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL1293 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [MoJ]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CLG] 3
| [CO] 3
| [DCMS] 6
| [DEFRA] 2
| [DfBERR] 2
| [DfT] 1 |
| [DoH] 7
| [DWP] 2
| [FCO] 3
| [HMT] 1
| [HO] 19
| [MoD] 1 |
| [MoJ] 8
| [NIO] 9
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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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| European Communities (Finance) (Money Bill—16 January)
| Government
| 28 January |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions)
| Government
| 30 January |
| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| 20 February |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
| 20 February |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
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| Crossrail
| Government
| |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
|
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| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions [HL]
| Government
| 28 January |
| Child Maintenance and Other Payments
| Government
| 29 January |
| Employment [HL]
| Government
| 4 February |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
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| Climate Change [HL]
| Government
| |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Powers of Entry etc. [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Kidney Transplant [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Criminal Justice and Immigration
| Government
| 5 February |
| Waiting for Report
|
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL]
| Government
| 28 January |
| Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts [HL]
| Government
| 29 January |
| Children and Young Persons [HL]
| Government
| 4 February |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
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| Local Transport [HL]
| Government
| 30 January |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill
| Private
| |
| Sent to the Commons
|
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| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Manchester City Council [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 Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 2008
| 7th Report
| |
| Draft Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008
| 7th Report
| |
| Draft Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008
| 8th Report
| |
| Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2008
|
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| Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008
|
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| Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
| 4 February |
| Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008
|
| 4 February |
| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| Draft Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Considered in Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
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| Draft Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading and Retention of Data) Regulations 2008
|
| 28 January |
| Draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008
|
| 29 January |
| Draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2008
|
| 28 January |
| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007
|
| 28 January |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007
| 1st Report
| 30 January |
| Draft Regional Learning and Skills Councils Regulations 2007
|
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| Draft Companies (Late Filing Penalties) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Periods and Late Filing Penalties) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc.) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008
|
| 31 January |
| Draft Companies Act 2006 (Amendment) (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008
|
| 31 January |
| Draft Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2008
|
| 31 January |
| Draft Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2008
|
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| Draft Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008
| 7th Report
| |
| Draft Wiltshire (Structural Change) Order 2008
| 7th Report
| |
| Draft County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008
| 7th Report
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| Draft Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) (Amendment) Order 2008
|
| 29 January |
| Draft Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Duty to Share Information and Disclosure of Information for Security Purposes) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
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| Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008
|
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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 |
| 7th Report
|
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| Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007
| 25 February
| |
| 8th Report
|
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| Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2008
| 5 March
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Legislative Reform Orders in Progress
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| Regulatory Reform Committee
| To be considered |
| Super-affirmative draft Orders reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
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| Draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 1st Report
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet
| Thursday 24 January
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 10.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Monday 28 January
|
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| Intergovernmental Organisations
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 29 January
|
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub Committee I Waste Reduction
| 11.00am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Administration and Works
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Wednesday 30 January
|
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| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am
in Committee Room G |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Lords’ Interests
| Sub-Committee
| 3.45pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 5 February
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| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Wednesday 6 February
|
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 19 February
|
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| Crossrail Bill
| Select Committee
| 11.30am |
| Wednesday 19 March
|
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| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 3.45pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 23 January 2008
The House met at 9.45am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Manchester.
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Judicial Business
For judicial business see page 24
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
1 Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to the following Lords for the remainder of this Parliament:
Lord Habgood
Lord Randall of St Budeaux
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Select Committee Reports
2 Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
A Life Like Any Other? Human Rights of Adults with Learning Disabilities. (7th Report, HL Paper 40)
3 Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
7th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008
Draft Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Duty to Share Information and Disclosure of Information for Security Purposes) Order 2008
Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008. (HL Paper 41)
4 Constitution Committee
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
Pre-Legislative Scrutiny in the 2006-07 Session (4th Report, HL Paper 43)
Annual Report 2006-07. (5th Report, HL Paper 44)
Public Business
5 Squirrels A question was asked by Lady Saltoun of Abernethy and answered by Lord Rooker.
6 Parliament: broadcasting A question was asked by Lord Vinson and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
7 Children: poverty A question was asked by Lord Giddens and answered by Lord McKenzie of Luton.
8 Pakistan: elections A question was asked by Lord Desai and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
9 Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 5
Schedule 1
Clauses 6 to 14
Schedule 2
| Clause 15
Schedule 3
Clauses 16 to 31. |
The motion was agreed to.
10 Climate Change Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with clause 36. The House resumed after clause 50 was agreed to.
11 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2008 Lord West of Spithead moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 17 December 2007 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
12 Climate Change Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 182C. The House resumed after amendment 183BA.
The House adjourned at 10.18pm until Thursday 24 January at 11.00am.
Michael Pownall
Clerk of the Parliaments
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 30. Amendments were agreed to. The Committee adjourned after amendment 67.
The Committee adjourned at 7.32pm
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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.
Instruments Withdrawn
The following instruments, laid before the House on 16 January, were withdrawn:
1 Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008.
2 Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Treaty Series—Third Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, Etc., for 2007. (7307)
2 Social Security—Report by the Government Actuary on the drafts of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008 and the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2008. (7312)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2008, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993.
2 (1) Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008
(2) Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2008
laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
3 Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Representation of the People Act 1983.
4 Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Export Control (Democratic Republic of Congo) (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Export Control Act 2002. (131)
2 Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. (133)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Accounts for 2006-07 of Northern Ireland Land Purchase, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Northern Ireland Land Purchase (Winding Up) Act 1935.
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 23 January
1 Phillips and another (suing as administrators of the estate of Christo Michailidis) (Appellants) v Symes and others (Respondents) and others It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that the 11th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the appeal be allowed and the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 19 May 2006 set aside; that paragraphs 1 and 4 of the Order of Mr Justice Peter Smith in Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice of 19 August 2005 be restored; and that the question of costs be adjourned in order that the parties may make written submissions within 14 days. [2008] UKHL 1
2 Fleming (t/a Bodycraft) (Respondent) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Appellants)
3 Condé Nast Publications Limited (Respondents) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Appellants)
It was moved by Lord Hope of Craighead that the 12th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that in the appeal of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs against Fleming, the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 15 February 2006 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed; and that the appellants do pay to the respondent his costs of the appeal in this House; and that in the appeal of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs against The Condé Nast Publications, the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 11 July 2006 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed; and that the question of costs be adjourned in order that the parties may make written submissions within 14 days. [2008] UKHL 2
4 Smith (on behalf of the Gypsy Council) (Respondent) v Buckland (FC) (Petitioner) The petition of Maria Buckland praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged (lodged 17 January).
5 R (on the application of Rudi) (FC) (Petitioner) v Secretary of State for the Home Department The petition of Mifail Rudi praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
6 C plc v P (Appellant) and another (Respondent) The petition of the appellant praying that the security for costs required under Standing Order V be waived was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
7 Appeal Committee The following Order was made pursuant to the 11th Report:
Togher (Petitioner) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondent be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Thursday 24 January at 9.00am
In Committee Room No. 1
Oral hearing in the following cause:
OB (by his mother and litigation friend) (Respondent) v Aventis Pasteur SA (Petitioners)
At 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Norris (Appellant) v Government of the United States of America and others (Respondents) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)
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