Tuesday 5 February 2008 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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 Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any consensus was reached with other governments at the World Economic Forum in Davos on major changes to the world’s financial system.
*Lord Eden of Winton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the European Union to de-proscribe the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran.
†*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications of the announcement of 29 January on the reorganisation of the National Offender Management Service, and of recent reports of difficulties in introducing the National Offender Management Information System, for the concept of an integrated system of offender management in England.
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath] 4th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (day 3) [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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Future Business
Wednesday 6 February at 3.00pm
Prayers will have been read
*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 Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to resolve the crisis in Kenya.
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
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] Committee (day 5) [Lord Jones of Birmingham] 2nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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 what changes they are proposing to the eligibility criteria 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.
Liaison The Chairman of Committees to move that the First Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 33) be agreed to.
Lord Barnett to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “save for the recommendation in paragraph 7 relating to the Barnett Formula, and that this House approves the proposal for the establishment of an ad hoc select committee to review the Barnett Formula.”
Baroness Corston to call attention to the Report by Baroness Corston entitled Review of Women with Particular Vulnerabilities in the Criminal Justice System, and the Government’s response (Cm 7261); and to move for papers.
Lord Harrison to call attention to the policy to grant free entry to national museums, any subsequent assessment of the policy and any further policies the Government have to broaden the profile of those coming to museums and galleries; and to move for papers.
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.
†European Communities (Finance) Bill Third Reading [Lord Davies of Oldham] (Money Bill)
Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] Report [Lord Adonis]
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 (Dinner break business)
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.
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Second Reading [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
Sale of Student Loans Bill Second Reading [Baroness Morgan of Drefelin]
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]
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill will continue
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.
Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Mitchell]
Monday 25 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the response of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals to the proposals set out in the Consultation Paper Transforming Tribunals.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate has been made of any shortfall in the financing of the 2012 Olympic Games.
*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration’s report into the ban on swill feeding.
*Lord Steinberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect that the run on Northern Rock has had on the United Kingdom’s reputation as a leading financial centre.
†Climate Change Bill [HL] Report [Lord Rooker]
Tuesday 26 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to reduce deaths and injuries to cyclists in road accidents.
*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to establish independent living for disabled people.
*Baroness Murphy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to further the work of the National Spirituality and Mental Health Forum in the light of the devolution of care services improvement partnership funding to regional areas.
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Davies of Oldham]
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill will continue
Wednesday 27 February at 3.00pm
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the law and procedures regarding coroners’ inquests.
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are offering to the government of Sri Lanka following the recommendations of the All Party Representative Committee in that country.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the political, military and economic situation in Afghanistan.
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill will continue
Thursday 28 February at 11.00am
*Baroness Valentine to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to tackle the length of immigration control queues at the United Kingdom’s major airports.
*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the role of juries in rape trials.
*Baroness Rendell of Babergh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for requiring manufacturers to reduce the high amounts of salt in some children’s food.
Baroness Gardner of Parkes to call attention to the case for strengthening families, community cohesion and social action; and to move for papers.
†Baroness Eccles of Moulton to call attention to the quality of care given to NHS patients in both hospitals and community settings; and to move for papers.
Monday 3 March at 2.30pm
†*Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) latest report on The State of the World’s Children, in particular its conclusion that West Africa is the only region in the world showing no progress on reaching the Millennium Development Goal to reduce mortality level of under-fives by two-thirds by 2015.
†*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether NATO and its member governments have been appropriately consulted about the implications of the deployment of United States missile defence systems in Europe and the bilateral negotiations through which these deployments have been agreed.
†*Lord Beaumont of Whitley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what level of compliance with building regulations is assumed in the calculation of official Government estimates on carbon dioxide emissions from domestic buildings.
†*Lord Waddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people they estimate will have been issued with identity cards by May 2010.
Tuesday 4 March at 2.30pm
†*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance is given regarding safety advice provided in lifts, in particular as to their capacity in terms of weight and number of people carried.
†*Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce a code of conduct for local government officers.
†*Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much public funding is being made available to the Arts Council during the current financial year, and how much is planned for the next two financial years.
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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.
Lord Dubs to call attention to the development of the international arms trade treaty, and the actions required to ensure that it is robust, effective and properly enforced; and to move for papers.
†Lord Naseby to call attention to the new peace initiative in Sri Lanka; 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.
Lord Goodlad to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Constitution Committee on Relations between the executive, the judiciary and Parliament (6th Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 151). 26 July 2007.
Lord Goodlad to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Constitution Committee on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny in the 2006-07 Session (4th Report, HL Paper 43). 28 January 2008.
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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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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.
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what policies they have adopted to promote the environmental and health benefits of cycling.
Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what negotiations they are having with the European Commission and governments of member states regarding the transporting over long distances of live horses intended for slaughter.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold discussions with the European Union presidency and Commission to seek new initiatives to assist with the crisis in Gaza and the West Bank.
Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value of the hospitality and tourist industry to the economy of London.
Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for closer military co-operation with France.
Lord Filkin to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to allow for better post-legislative scrutiny by Parliament.
†Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are taking forward the recommendations of the Roberts Commission report Representing the future: The report of the Councillors Commission.
†Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are taking forward the Improving Nutritional Care action plan published by the Department of Health in October 2007.
†Lord Low of Dalston to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the framework for the operations of the Royal Mail and post offices provided by the Post Office Act 2000 continues to best serve the public interest.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 4 February and due for answer by 18 February.
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any inquiry or investigation into the wider aspects of the Baha Mousa court martial case will take place; and, if so, when. HL1738
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following publication of the Aitken Report, An Investigation into Cases of Deliberate Abuse and Unlawful Killing in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, on 25 January, whether the Ministry of Defence will amend Joint Doctrine Publication 1-10 Prisoners of War, Internees and Detainees to make clear the distinction between the roles of professionally trained Interrogation and Tactical Questioning (I&TQ) experts and other personnel who may be tangentially involved in the business of detention and I&TQ; and whether that Publication will specifically proscribe the “Five Techniques” as an aid to interrogation. HL1739
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the results of the audit conducted by the Director of Operational Capability into the Army’s training for prisoner handling, which reported to the Minister of State for the Armed Forces in November 2007; and whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of this audit. HL1740
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following publication of the Aitken Report, An Investigation into Cases of Deliberate Abuse and Unlawful Killing in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, on 25 January, whether the Ministry of Defence will produce guidance on those occasions following disciplinary cases where the Army’s Adjutant General rather than the immediate chain of command should take the decision to proceed with administrative action or further inquiry. HL1741
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the report by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate following its inspection of the Army Prosecuting Authority in February and March 2007. HL1742
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the Action Plan of the Army’s Adjutant General to develop better means to inculcate the army’s core values. HL1743
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes they propose to make to the policies and working arrangements of the Home Office following the signing of the Central-Local Concordat on 12 December 2007, both in general and in specific response to the agreement in the concordat (a) that “there should be a presumption that powers are best exercised at the lowest effective and practical level”; (b) that central Government undertakes to “progressively remove obstacles which prevent councils from pursuing their role, including reducing the burden of appraisal and approval regimes, the ring-fencing of funds for specific purposes and the volume of guidance it issues”; (c) that the number of national indicators should be “around 200”; (d) that in relation to the negotiation of new-style Local Area Agreements “this objective will require major changes in behaviour and practice from central government departments, their agencies, government offices, councils and local partners”; and what is the process and timetable for such changes. HL1744
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes they propose to make to the policies and working arrangements of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills following the signing of the Central-Local Concordat on 12 December 2007, both in general and in specific response to the agreement in the concordat (a) that “there should be a presumption that powers are best exercised at the lowest effective and practical level”; (b) that central Government undertakes to “progressively remove obstacles which prevent councils from pursuing their role, including reducing the burden of appraisal and approval regimes, the ring-fencing of funds for specific purposes and the volume of guidance it issues”; (c) that the number of national indicators should be “around 200”; (d) that in relation to the negotiation of new-style Local Area Agreements “this objective will require major changes in behaviour and practice from central government departments, their agencies, government offices, councils and local partners”; and what is the process and timetable for such changes. HL1745
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes they propose to make to the policies and working arrangements of the Ministry of Justice following the signing of the Central-Local Concordat on 12 December 2007, both in general and in specific response to the agreement in the concordat (a) that “there should be a presumption that powers are best exercised at the lowest effective and practical level”; (b) that central Government undertakes to “progressively remove obstacles which prevent councils from pursuing their role, including reducing the burden of appraisal and approval regimes, the ring-fencing of funds for specific purposes and the volume of guidance it issues”; (c) that the number of national indicators should be “around 200”; (d) that in relation to the negotiation of new-style Local Area Agreements “this objective will require major changes in behaviour and practice from central government departments, their agencies, government offices, councils and local partners”; and what is the process and timetable for such changes. HL1746
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes they propose to make to the policies and working arrangements of the Department for Transport following the signing of the Central-Local Concordat on 12 December 2007, both in general and in specific response to the agreement in the concordat (a) that “there should be a presumption that powers are best exercised at the lowest effective and practical level”; (b) that central Government undertakes to “progressively remove obstacles which prevent councils from pursuing their role, including reducing the burden of appraisal and approval regimes, the ring-fencing of funds for specific purposes and the volume of guidance it issues”; (c) that the number of national indicators should be “around 200”; (d) that in relation to the negotiation of new-style Local Area Agreements “this objective will require major changes in behaviour and practice from central government departments, their agencies, government offices, councils and local partners”; and what is the process and timetable for such changes. HL1747
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes they propose to make to the policies and working arrangements of the Department for Work and Pensions following the signing of the Central-Local Concordat on 12 December 2007, both in general and in specific response to the agreement in the concordat (a) that “there should be a presumption that powers are best exercised at the lowest effective and practical level”; (b) that central Government undertakes to “progressively remove obstacles which prevent councils from pursuing their role, including reducing the burden of appraisal and approval regimes, the ring-fencing of funds for specific purposes and the volume of guidance it issues”; (c) that the number of national indicators should be “around 200”; (d) that in relation to the negotiation of new-style Local Area Agreements “this objective will require major changes in behaviour and practice from central government departments, their agencies, government offices, councils and local partners”; and what is the process and timetable for such changes. HL1748
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes they propose to make to the policies and working arrangements of the Ministry of Defence following the signing of the Central-Local Concordat on 12 December 2007, both in general and in specific response to the agreement in the concordat (a) that “there should be a presumption that powers are best exercised at the lowest effective and practical level”; (b) that central Government undertakes to “progressively remove obstacles which prevent councils from pursuing their role, including reducing the burden of appraisal and approval regimes, the ring-fencing of funds for specific purposes and the volume of guidance it issues”; (c) that the number of national indicators should be “around 200”; (d) that in relation to the negotiation of new-style Local Area Agreements “this objective will require major changes in behaviour and practice from central government departments, their agencies, government offices, councils and local partners”; and what is the process and timetable for such changes. HL1749
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage teachers to report to the Forced Marriage Unit, the police or other appropriate authorities cases where there is a reasonable suspicion that pupils have been removed from school to force them into marriages abroad.
HL1750
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with the governments of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh the possibility of introducing further measures to deter forced marriages and to give civil protection to the victims or potential victims taken from the United Kingdom to those countries to be forced into marriages. HL1751
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their immigration and social welfare policies on polygamous marriages. HL1752
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce a tax to discourage the unnecessary use of plastic bags. HL1753
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Triesman on 4 June 2007 (WA 180), whether they have regularly monitored the legal and medical situation relating to Simon Mann; what ongoing communication they have had with the Zimbabwean authorities concerning applications to extradite Simon Mann to Equatorial Guinea; and what is the current situation regarding his extradition. HL1754
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 31 January (WA 140), what has been the cost of police investigations into complaints by the Electoral Commission; whether the Electoral Commission has directly contributed towards police costs; and, if so, what that contribution has been in each year since the Electoral Commission was established. HL1755
Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government what strategy they have for CDC Group plc; what restrictions they have put in place on its investments; and what restrictions there are on any possible sale of it. HL1756
Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff are employed by the Department for International Development and bodies within its control; whether they have plans for staff reductions in that Department; and, if so, in which areas such reductions would fall. HL1757
Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for ensuring that gender equality is reflected in the Department for International Development’s work; who is responsible for ensuring that is the case; and whether any possible staff reductions will affect it. HL1758
Lord Acton to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to their response to recommendation 8 of the report by Baroness Corston entitled Review of Women with Particular Vulnerabilities in the Criminal Justice System (Cm 7261), whether the senior civil servant who will head the new cross-departmental Women’s Justice Unit will do that job full-time. HL1759
Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what, in absolute and percentage terms, is the planned reduction in locally engaged embassy staff in Paris between mid-2007 and the end of 2008. HL1760
Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what, in absolute and percentage terms, is the planned reduction in locally engaged embassy staff in Rome between mid-2007 and the end of 2008. HL1761
Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what, in absolute and percentage terms, is the planned reduction in locally engaged embassy staff in Berlin between mid-2007 and the end of 2008. HL1762
Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what, in absolute and percentage terms, is the planned reduction in locally engaged embassy staff in The Hague between mid-2007 and the end of 2008. HL1763
Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what, in absolute and percentage terms, is the planned reduction in locally engaged embassy staff in Madrid between mid-2007 and the end of 2008. HL1764
Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what, in absolute and percentage terms, is the planned reduction in locally engaged embassy staff in Washington between mid-2007 and the end of 2008. HL1765
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to regulate the private detective industry. HL1766
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current legislation surrounding debt collection agencies. HL1767
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average number of days off through illness for employees in the Northern Ireland Office over the past five years; and how this compares with the United Kingdom average. HL1768
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the Northern Ireland Office has spent on media relations and related activities in each of the last five years; and what are the details under each heading. HL1769
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will allow those making tax contributions this year extra time should the contributor’s computer system fail. HL1770
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered requiring all road vehicles sold in the United Kingdom to have a maximum speed of 70 miles per hour; and, if so, what was the result of any such consideration. HL1771
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to the local government ombudsman’s calls for the payment by a local authority of up to £100,000 in compensation to the parents of a profoundly disabled daughter who was denied a suitable permanent placement for more than 18 months; and what action they will be taking on this matter. HL1772
Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the likelihood of the 5.6 billion cubic metres of new gas storage capacity outlined in the May 2007 Energy White Paper being delivered; which proposed gas storage projects expected to contribute to this new capacity are currently awaiting determination by them; and when they expect to make decisions on these projects.
HL1773
Lord Steinberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce annual cervical smear tests to detect cancer amongst women, instead of three-yearly tests. HL1774
Lord Cameron of Dillington to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the postponement of an agreed scheme for the development of the A303 past Stonehenge, whether they maintain the commitment given in November 2004 by the then Secretary of State for Transport to support the main outcome of the South West Area Multi Modal Study and develop a second strategic route to and from the South West of England. HL1775
Lord Cameron of Dillington to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the decision in November 2004 to develop the A358 from Ilminster to Taunton as part of a second strategic route to and from the South West of England, when they intend to carry out this investment. HL1776
Lord Cameron of Dillington to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of proposals by the Regional Spatial Strategy Panel Inspectors to build 63,000 new homes in Somerset by 2026, what plans they have to invest in the county’s transport infrastructure between Taunton and Yeovil. HL1777
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that the Missing Persons Bureau, due to operate from the 1 April, will develop mechanisms to liaise with the United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre, and the Child Exploitation and On-Line Protection Centre. HL1778
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the review of Missing from Home and Care guidance will be completed; and whether they will speed up this process. HL1779
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been any developments in the cases of those children who disappeared whilst in the care of social services and are thought to have been trafficked, since the Home Office report published on 11 June 2007; and whether they have instigated any new preventive measures. HL1780
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of the Philippines about the killings of Bishop Benjamin de Jesus at Jolo Cathedral in 1997, Rev Reynaldo Roda in the church of Tabawan, Jolo, on 15 January 2008 and Rev Felicisimo Catambis in Abuyog, Leyte, on 23 January 2008; and whether they have received assurances that those responsible will be brought to justice. HL1781
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many women have been granted visas to enter Britain as second or subsequent concurrent wives since 1997. HL1782
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what sums have been paid in social benefits in respect of second or subsequent concurrent wives or of their children since 1997. HL1783
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many beds have been closed and how many beds have been reopened by London hospital trusts in the last 36 months. HL1784
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many patients in the Greater London area have been turned away from accident and emergency departments by triage in the last 36 months.
HL1785
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many patients were visited by emergency care practitioners instead of ambulance crews over the last 36 months. HL1786
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide a breakdown in figures for the outcomes for patients visited by emergency care practitioners in the place of ambulance crews.
HL1787
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many patients the NHS has treated as a result of complications arising from cosmetic surgery performed outside the NHS. HL1788
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what regulations exist to cover the sale and application of Botox; and whether any plans exist to amend such regulations. HL1789
Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what provisions are made in NHS hospitals for patients who have particular dietary preferences as a result of their religion or lifestyle choices.
HL1790
Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of patients admitted into NHS hospitals are weighed. HL1791
Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government how long on average a patient must wait before seeing a dietician in NHS hospitals. HL1792
Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many dieticians work in NHS hospitals; and whether they will provide a breakdown of the numbers by NHS trust. HL1793
Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the recommended ratio of showers to patients in NHS hospitals. HL1794
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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.
7 November (21 November)
HL143 Lord Avebury [CO]
8 November (22 November)
HL203 Baroness Valentine [HO]
6 December (20 December)
HL836 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
13 December (27 December)
HL991 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [DfT]
7 January (21 January)
HL1157 Lord Dykes [DfBERR]
HL1187 Lord Ouseley [CO]
8 January (22 January)
HL1228 Lord Denham [DCMS]
9 January (23 January)
HL1244 Lord Owen [DoH]
HL1262 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1263 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1279 Lord Dear [HO]
10 January (24 January)
HL1307 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL1309 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
14 January (28 January)
HL1352 Baroness Northover [DfID]
HL1353 Baroness Northover [DfID]
HL1359 Lord Dykes [DEFRA]
HL1373 Lord Lyell of Markyate [DEFRA]
15 January (29 January)
HL1387 Baroness Cohen of Pimlico [DfT]
HL1388 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [CLG]
HL1390 Lord Vinson [DfBERR]
HL1400 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
16 January (30 January)
HL1461 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
17 January (31 January)
HL1465 Earl of Caithness [DEFRA]
HL1466 Lord Addington [MoD]
HL1467 Baroness Quin [FCO]
HL1481 Lord Avebury [CO]
HL1491 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]
HL1492 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]
HL1499 Baroness Masham of Ilton [DoH]
HL1500 Baroness Masham of Ilton [DoH]
HL1501 Baroness Masham of Ilton [DoH]
HL1502 Baroness Masham of Ilton [DoH]
HL1503 Baroness Masham of Ilton [DoH]
HL1504 Baroness Masham of Ilton [DoH]
HL1505 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1506 Lord Laird [MoJ]
HL1507 Lord Laird [NIO]
18 January (1 February)
HL1514 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL1515 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL1517 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL1518 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL1519 Lord Marlesford [HO]
21 January (4 February)
HL1524 Lord Greaves [DfT]
HL1525 Lord Greaves [DfT]
HL1528 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL1529 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL1531 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL1532 Lord Roberts of Conwy [MoD]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CLG] 1
| [CO] 3
| [DCMS] 1
| [DEFRA] 3
| [DfBERR] 2
| [DfID] 4 |
| [DfT] 4
| [DoH] 10
| [FCO] 1
| [HO] 12
| [MoD] 2
| [MoJ] 1 |
| [NIO] 4
|
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
|
| |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions)
| Government
| 19 February |
| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Sale of Student Loans
| Government
| 19 February |
| Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| National Insurance Contributions
| Government
| |
| 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
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| Crossrail
| Government
| |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
|
| |
| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions [HL]
| Government
| 6 February |
| Child Maintenance and Other Payments
| Government
| 5 February |
| Employment [HL]
| Government
| |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
| |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Powers of Entry etc. [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 21 February |
| Kidney Transplant [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Criminal Justice and Immigration
| Government
| 5 February |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Children and Young Persons [HL]
| Government
| 18 February |
Climate Change [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 25 February |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| European Communities (Finance) (Money Bill—16 January)
| Government
| 18 February |
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 26 February |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill
| Private
| |
| Sent to the Commons
|
| |
| Local Transport [HL]
| Government
| |
| Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL]
| Government
| |
| 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
|
| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
|
| |
| Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Charities Act 2006 (Charitable Companies Audit and Group Accounts Provisions) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board (Prescribed Day) Order 2008
|
| |
| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Regional Learning and Skills Councils Regulations 2007
|
| |
| 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 Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| 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
| |
| 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
|
| |
| Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008
|
| |
| 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
|
| |
| Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008
|
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 7th Report
|
| |
| Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007
| 25 February
| 18 February |
| 8th Report
|
| |
| Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2008
| 5 March
| |
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Legislative Reform Orders in Progress
|
| Date of laying
| Parliamentary Procedure |
| Affirmative draft Order laid before the House and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
| |
| Draft Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008
| 29 January
| Affirmative |
|
|
| |
|
| Regulatory Reform Committee
| To be considered |
| Super-affirmative draft Order reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
| |
| 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
| Tuesday 5 February
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub Committee I Waste Reduction
| 11.00am |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 6 February
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| at the Natural History Museum |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 9.45am |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am
in Committee Room G |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 7 February
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 10.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Monday 18 February
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Intergovernmental Organisations
| Select Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 19 February
|
| |
| Crossrail Bill
| Select Committee
| 11.30am |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 20 February
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 26 February
|
| |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Tuesday 4 March
|
| |
| Works of Art
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Wednesday 19 March
|
| |
| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 3.45pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 4 February 2008
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham.
Public Business
1 Influenza pandemic A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and answered by Lord Darzi of Denham.
2 Medical education A question was asked by Baroness Cumberlege and answered by Lord Darzi of Denham.
3 House of Lords: accommodation A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by the Chairman of Committees.
4 Universities: A levels A question was asked by Lord Pilkington of Oxenford and answered by Lord Adonis.
5 National Insurance Contributions Bill A bill to make provision in connection with the upper earnings limit for national insurance contributions (including in particular provision about the upper accrual point) was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 28)
6 National Insurance Contributions Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 28-EN)
7 Human Rights The Chairman of Committees moved that Lord Bowness be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, resigned.
8 Intergovernmental Organisations The Chairman of Committees moved that Baroness Eccles of Moulton be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord Bowness, resigned.
The motions were agreed to en bloc.
9 Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged.
10 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 21 was disagreed to (see division list) and a privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
11 Prisons: Woodhill Lord Hunt of Kings Heath repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
12 Climate Change Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 185. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 29)
13 European Communities (Finance) Bill Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived.
14 Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008 Lord Davidson of Glen Clova moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 January be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
15 Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Lord Davidson of Glen Clova moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 9.27pm until Tuesday 5 February at 2.30pm.
Michael Pownall
Clerk of the Parliaments
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Employment Bill [HL] The Grand Committee considered the bill. The Committee adjourned after amendment 16.
The Committee adjourned at 7.35pm
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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 on the dates shown:
1 Foreign Affairs—Government Response to the 2nd Report of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on global security arrangements with Russia. (1 February) (7305)
2 Foreign and Commonwealth Office—Report for 2006-07 of the Global Opportunities Fund. (4 February) (7314)
3 Explanatory Memorandum (Revised)—Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008. (4 February) (—)
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board (Prescribed Day) Order 2008, laid under the Crown Agents Act 1979.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Independent Police Complaints Commission (Immigration and Asylum Enforcement Functions) Regulations 2008, laid under the Police and Justice Act 2006. (212)
2 Statute made by Balliol College, Oxford on 14 February 2007, laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923. (—)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Report for the academic year ended 31 July 2006 on the Powers to Facilitate Innovation, laid under the Education Act 2002.
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Judicial Business
Monday 4 February
1 JL (Sierra Leone) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
2 HB (Ethiopia) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
3 EB (Kosovo) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
(Consolidated Appeals)
The appeals were set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
Tuesday 5 February at 10.30am
In Committee Rooms 2A and 3A
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Obiang (formerly Mbasogo) (President of the State of Equatorial Guinea) and others (Appellants) v Logo Limited and others (Respondents)
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Division on 4 February 2008
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]
Division No. 1
Baroness Williams of Crosby moved amendment 21, in Schedule 2, page 58, to leave out lines 11 to 13 and insert:
“(6)No licence under this paragraph is to be granted unless the Authority is satisfied that—
(a)any proposed use of embryos or human admixed embryos is necessary for the purposes of the research;
(b)there is cogent evidence, which must include published, peer-reviewed scientific data, that—
(i) the research proposed on human or human admixed embryos is likely to achieve its specified purposes; and
(ii) it is not reasonably practicable to achieve the specified purposes of the research without using human embryos or human admixed embryos.”
The House divided:
Contents 41
Not-contents 197
Contents
Ahmed, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Cathcart, E.
Chester, Bp.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Cotter, L.
Cox, B.
Dixon, L.
Emerton, B.
Fearn, L.
| Feldman, L.
Ferrers, E.
Fookes, B.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Hooper, B.
Hylton, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
Mackay of Clashfern, L.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Marlesford, L.
| Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Neill of Bladen, L. [Teller]
O’Cathain, B. [Teller]
Pendry, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Southwell and Nottingham, Bp.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Tenby, V.
Waddington, L.
Wakeham, L.
Williams of Crosby, B.
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Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Ampthill, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Best, L.
Bhattacharyya, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Blackwell, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Blood, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Bowness, L.
Bradley, L.
Bragg, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Burlison, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colwyn, L.
Corston, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
D’Souza, B.
Darzi of Denham, L.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dear, L.
Dearing, L.
Desai, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dubs, L.
Dykes, L.
Elder, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Flather, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
| Gale, B.
Garel-Jones, L.
Gavron, L.
Golding, B.
Goodhart, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Grocott, L.
Hameed, L.
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Harries of Pentregarth, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haworth, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Birmingham, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jopling, L.
Judd, L.
Kingsmill, B.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Leitch, L.
Lipsey, L.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
McDonagh, B.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Maddock, B.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Mitchell, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Moonie, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
| Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Moser, L.
Murphy, B.
Neuberger, B.
Noakes, B.
Northover, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Prosser, B.
Quin, B.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Richard, L.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Sawyer, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Sewel, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thornton, B.
Tonge, B.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Ullswater, V.
Vadera, B.
Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Wallace of Tankerness, L.
Walpole, L.
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