Thursday 6 March 2008 at 11.00am
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of International Women’s Day on 8 March, whether combating gender inequality is central to their strategy for assisting developing countries.
*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the United Kingdom compares in its progress in tackling domestic violence with other countries who have ratified the Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
*Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Afghanistan to increase the number of women in senior civil service and ministerial posts.
*Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their announcement not to alter the licensing laws allowing 24-hour opening, what assessment they have made of the impact on young people of greater access to alcohol.
†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the debate on the motion in the name of Baroness Gould of Potternewton set down for today be limited to 5 hours.
The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) intends to move the following eleven motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.
Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board (Prescribed Day) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Serious Crime Act 2007 (Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Local Involvement Networks (Duty of Services-Providers to Allow Entry) Regulations 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. 11th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. 11th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
House Committee The Chairman of Committees to move that the 3rd Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 45) be agreed to.
Baroness Gould of Potternewton to call attention to the impact of Government policy on the lives of women and girls, and their priorities for the future; and to move for papers.
The following four motions are expected to be debated together:
Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 February be approved. 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
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. (1 hour)
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. (1 hour)
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to substitute rail travel for air travel within the United Kingdom. (1 hour)
Lord Howarth of Newport to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to develop their policies to link the arts with healthcare. (1 hour)
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Future Business
Monday 10 March at 2.30pm
*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the extent of honour-related violence in the United Kingdom; and whether adequate measures are available to treat victims of such violence.
*Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial assistance they are providing to the countries of South East Africa affected by climate change.
*Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the burden of regulation on the health food sector.
*Baroness Warsi to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take following the Department for Communities and Local Government’s most recent citizenship survey.
†Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (day 7) [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath] 4th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what improvements have been made in the management of infectious animal diseases. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Tuesday 11 March at 2.30pm
*Lord Lyell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their definition of a constitutional treaty for the European Union.
*Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the assessment in the Institution of Civil Engineers’ report The State of the Nation: Capacity and Skills of the impact of the shortfall in capacity and skills on the gap between projected and actual construction costs.
*Lord Eden of Winton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the Lisbon Treaty, they will put forward any proposals to change the Parliamentary scrutiny of European Union legislation.
Climate Change Bill [HL] Report (day 3) [Lord Rooker]
†Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 22 February be approved. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 11th Report from the Merits Committee (Dinner break business)
Wednesday 12 March at 3.00pm
*Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the central government in Afghanistan is the most cost-effective channel for humanitarian aid and reconstruction.
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the minutes of proceedings of the cross-party front-bench working group on House of Lords reform.
*Lord Dear to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to place the recommendations made by Sir Ronnie Flanagan in his final report The Review of Policing into the wider context of policing.
National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education and Training) Order 2008 Baroness Morgan of Drefelin to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. 11th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill will conclude.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
Thursday 13 March at 11.00am
The Lord Bishop of Chichester will be introduced.
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s budget proposals, whether they will expand on their proposals to help prevent early home repossession orders.
*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government how long they estimate that the current levels of overcrowding on peak-hour trains on the West Coast Mainline will continue.
*Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future funding and management of the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Lord Tyler to call attention to the Review of Voting Systems: the experience of new voting systems in the United Kingdom since 1997; and to move for papers.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire to call attention to changes in the budget of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the levels of staffing in embassies and their effect on British foreign policy and on European co-operation on foreign policy; and to move for papers.
Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Tooke report on modernising medical careers.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Employment Bill [HL] Committee (day 3) [Lord Jones of Birmingham]
Friday 14 March at 10.00am
Lord Freeman to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The Single Market: Wallflower or Dancing Partner?—Inquiry into the European Commission’s Review of the Single Market. (5th Report, HL Paper 36)
House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay]
Monday 17 March at 2.30pm
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to review domestic waste recycling to simplify the procedure for users, and to take account of the particular issues regarding the classification of recycling in inner cities.
*Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will bring forward proposals for the simplification of the gift aid scheme before 5 April.
*Viscount Tenby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to regulate information made available to road users by providers of satellite navigation systems.
*Lord Skelmersdale to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many National Insurance numbers are currently in use.
Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] Report [Lord Adonis]
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Lord Avebury to move that the Statement, laid before the House on 6 February, be disapproved. (Dinner break business)
Tuesday 18 March at 2.30pm
*Lord Archer of Sandwell to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to make to the Second Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention to address questions of non-compliance.
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold discussions with United Kingdom banks to secure a system of appropriate charges to ordinary customers for internal United Kingdom transactions and transactions within the European Union payments transfer system.
*Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis they have relaxed the movement restrictions for Bluetongue.
National Insurance Contributions Bill Second Reading [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
Wednesday 19 March at 3.00pm
*Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, for the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Air Force, they will accord greater recognition to those pilots and crew members who served in RAF Bomber Command in World War 2 through support for the erection of an appropriate memorial, comparable to their support for the Battle of Britain pilots memorial.
*Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts are being made to respond to the challenge stated on page 113 of the Energy White Paper of January 2008 to meet the need for skilled workers in the nuclear industry.
*Lord Hamilton of Epsom to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to change their policy of withdrawing National Health Service care from patients who choose to buy their own private prescription drugs.
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] Report [Baroness Vadera] 4th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Thursday 20 March at 11.00am
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what future they envisage for the British military presence in Iraq five years after the invasion.
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to address the implications of MENCAP’s research finding that eight out of 10 pupils with learning difficulties are bullied and six out of 10 are physically hurt.
*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to increase the amount of British food publicly procured by Government Departments.
Baroness Trumpington to call attention to the contributions of the police and the Home Office in the identification, prevention, solving and reduction of crime; and to move for papers.
†Official Statistics Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 February be approved. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 February be approved. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Tuesday 25 March at 2.30pm
*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support independent living for disabled people.
*Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of progress towards a peace settlement in Darfur.
*Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of world stocks of grain and their implication for the United Kingdom.
Health and Social Care Bill Second Reading [Lord Darzi of Denham]
Wednesday 26 March at 3.00pm
*Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assurances they will give that Berwick-upon-Tweed will remain in England.
*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide an independent review system for immigration and asylum detainees who have been held for three months or more.
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they propose to repeal the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 which requires local authorities to report annually on progress towards improving energy efficiency in all homes in their area by 30 per cent over 15 years.
Thursday 27 March at 11.00am
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the law and procedures regarding coroners’ inquests.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the current electoral process in Zimbabwe conforms to the Southern African Development Community standards for the conduct of elections.
*Lord Best to ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have received to the publication of their strategy for housing in an ageing society, Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods.
Lord Harries of Pentregarth to call attention to financial inequality in the United Kingdom; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Mitchell]
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will use the Migrant Integration Policy Index to inform debates on migrants in Europe. (1 hour)
Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to tackle the issue of fly-tipping. (1 hour)
Monday 31 March at 2.30pm
*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government when, on current rates of growth, they expect the prison population in England and Wales to exceed 85,000.
*Lord Steinberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the performance of the British manufacturing industry, domestically and internationally.
*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the prospects for a meaningful dialogue between the government and the opposition in Burma over constitutional reform; and what they are doing to increase humanitarian aid to that country.
*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to help eliminate tuberculosis as a global public health problem by 2050.
Tuesday 1 April at 2.30pm
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government why NHS patients lose their treatment rights if they supplement their treatment with a special drug at their own expense, when such restrictions do not apply to NHS dentistry, hearing aids, glasses and medical equipment aids.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current economic cycle and projections for Government borrowing.
*Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to create and administer effectively a comprehensive asset register of all physical assets and intellectual property intended to be used in the 2012 Olympic Games.
Wednesday 2 April at 3.00pm
*Lord Williams of Elvel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take to address retaliatory eviction in the private rented sector for housing.
*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to counter the difficulties facing the British pig industry following the steep rise in the costs of feedstock.
†*Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will estimate the number of community treatment orders which will be made under the Mental Health Act 2007 prior to 1 April 2009 when advocacy will become available.
Thursday 3 April at 11.00am
†*Lord Campbell of Alloway to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to ensure that there is no postal fraud in the forthcoming local elections.
†*Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in introducing neighbourhood policing teams into every community in England and Wales.
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Motions for Balloted Debate
Ballot on 11 March for debate on 27 March. Time limit 2½ hours
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 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.
Baroness Knight of Collingtree to call attention to the case for improving arrangements for feeding patients in NHS hospitals; and to move for papers.
†Lord Renton of Mount Harry to call attention to the environmental importance of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; and to move for papers.
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Motions relating to Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
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.
Lord McIntosh of Haringey to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Select Committee on Regulators on UK Economic Regulators (First Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 189). 13 November 2007
Motions relating to Delegated Legislation
Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Lord Lucas to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 7 February, be annulled (SI 2008/235).
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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; and to move for papers.
Viscount Waverley to call attention to the case for modernising United Nations principles to clarify the criteria as to when the right of self-determination should supersede that of territorial integrity; and to move for papers.
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Questions for Short Debate
Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to honour their commitment that family carers of people with lifelong severe intellectual impairment should be at the heart of decision-making about their relatives’ accommodation, health care and support.
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they see as the eventual destination of the project of European Union.
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.
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.
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.
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government how implementation of the Musculoskeletal Services Framework is progressing, with particular emphasis on health and employment issues.
Lord 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 what action they will take to mitigate the constraints placed upon owners of listed places of entertainment seeking to provide modern facilities for customers and to satisfy contemporary artistic demands.
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.
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the passenger safety and environmental protection regulations covering tourist ships in Antarctic waters are satisfactory.
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to ensure that every United Kingdom citizen is protected in the exercise of their freedoms as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation to ensure that the same burden of proof applies to cases alleging discrimination on the ground of colour as to cases alleging discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnicity.
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the situation in, and future prospects for, Kashmir.
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the political situation in Pakistan.
Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the constitutional developments in the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to ensure that the New Approach to Appraisal for major highway projects is in line with other aspects of Government policy.
Baroness Gale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further measures they will take to encourage the full participation of women in public and political life.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 5 March and due for answer by 19 March.
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether political parties are eligible for charitable relief on the payment of business rates; and whether they have been so eligible at any time during the last 20 years. HL2321
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 3 March (WA 155) concerning the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, what are the rules governing when a letter is to be sent as a result of a parliamentary question. HL2322
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 3 March (WA 159) concerning the post of chair of the Bill of Rights Forum, whether Lord Maginnis of Drumglass and Lord Laird were treated with equality when not appointed to that post. HL2323
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 3 March (WA 157-8) concerning the costs of the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum, how the travel costs of £71,000 are broken down. HL2324
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 3 March (WA 158) concerning the post of chair of the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum, whether they received any curriculum vitae from Chris Sidoti; and, if not, on what basis he was appointed.
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Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 3 March (WA 159-60) concerning the membership of the Bill of Rights Forum, stating that he did not know the opinions of the members of the Forum, whether that answer is consistent with his Written Answer on 19 February (WA 45), stating that the members reflect a diverse range of opinions. HL2326
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 3 March (WA 159) concerning the assessment of candidates for the chairmanship of the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum, what knowledge of human rights the officials in the Northern Ireland Office who were involved had. HL2327
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much subsidy Virgin Trains will be paid for train services operating under the West Coast Main Line franchise in 2007-08 and 2008-09. HL2328
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the subsidy to be paid to Virgin Trains for services operating under the West Coast Main Line franchise in 2007-08 and 2008-09 relates to trains operating on the Crewe, Chester and Holyhead section of the line. HL2329
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there would be any alterations to the subsidies to be paid to Virgin Trains in 2007-08 and 2008-09 for operating services under the West Coast Main Line franchise were they to extend services to and from Wrexham. HL2330
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have records of levels of overcrowding on Virgin Trains services between Chester and Holyhead; and whether the levels of overcrowding would be affected by Virgin Trains sending half the train from Chester to Wrexham and the other half from Chester to Holyhead. HL2331
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 4 March (WA 173), whether increases in car parking capacity at train stations are set out in the specification for new franchises and alterations within the franchise period; and, if so, what assessment they have made of a conflict arising between the policy of awarding a franchise to the highest bidder and the Government’s stated policy of encouraging modal switch. HL2332
Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received a certificate from the auditors of Northern Rock plc that Northern Rock has no liability to Granite, or any associated company or entity, or to its bondholders. HL2333
Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Granite, or any associated company or entity, has any right to make a call on Northern Rock or its proprietors for any asset or any financing from Northern Rock; and, if so, in what circumstances. HL2334
Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the precise nature of the contractual relationship between Northern Rock and Granite. HL2335
Lord Steinberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current estimate of the cost of establishing the new Supreme Court. HL2336
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many illegal Chinese immigrants in the United Kingdom have been repatriated in each of the last five years; how many are awaiting repatriation; of those awaiting repatriation, how many are detained; and where those detained are being held. HL2337
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many illegal immigrants in the United Kingdom have been detained as a result of raids over the last six months; and from which countries they originate. HL2338
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether representatives of the European Commission have held discussions with parliamentarians of the Democratic Society Party of Turkey about accession negotiations. HL2339
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what procedures exist to verify the fairness of the distribution and spending of European Union aid to Turkey between the various regions and provinces of that country; and whether the European Union Commission and auditors are satisfied that sufficient weight is given to the poorest and least developed areas in Turkey. HL2340
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received information from the 153 local authorities who have indicated that, of 2,105,449 houses planned for construction, 135,688 will be built in areas of high flood risk; and what steps they are taking to deal with potential future widespread flooding. HL2341
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether 56 out of 209 local authorities are unaware which planned developments of new homes are likely to be on flood plains or land at high risk of flooding; and, if so, how they intend to increase their awareness. HL2342
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what redress is available to persons who purchase new homes, following planning approval by local authorities, on flood plains or land at high risk of flooding; against whom such redress is available; and what are the obligations of local authorities in this regard. HL2343
Baroness Park of Monmouth to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any cases of receipt of housing or other benefits by second and subsequent wives of a polygamous marriage illegal under British law; and, if so, what is the legal authority for such payments. HL2344
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the new commissioning arrangements from private sector and voluntary sector providers tendering for welfare to work contracts in future deliver support to enable homeless people to find and hold down jobs. HL2345
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to increase investment in future services to raise the skills levels of homeless people. HL2346
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that health commissioners and providers address the needs of homeless people. HL2347
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that every local authority area provides accommodation and day services to meet the needs of vulnerable single homeless people. HL2348
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional resources they will provide to charities that offer housing support to homeless asylum seekers, refugees and economic immigrants. HL2349
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to close Job Centre Plus offices in England and Wales. HL2350
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the advice given on all benefits by Job Centre Plus offices in England and Wales is monitored. HL2351
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 28 February (WA 135-6) stating that membership of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority requires acceptance of the fundamental principles behind the Authority’s existence, whether that extends to expressing views contrary to a prohibition of reproductive cloning or the culture of embryos for more than 14 days in vitro. HL2352
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 22 January (WA 28) regarding the culture of embryos for more than 14 days in vitro, how it has been proven that the zona pellicida is absolutely required for embryonic development; and whether peer-reviewed literature supports the view that no embryo allowed to outgrow after attaching to the surface of a culture dish would ever develop in a mammal, and therefore would not be classed as an embryo by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. HL2353
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made about infant and child rape in South Africa, purportedly exacerbated by myths of a “virgin cure” for HIV/AIDS; and what assistance they have offered to the government of South Africa to tackle the problem. HL2354
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 4 March (WA 168-9) about the decision to deny Mr Jack Tagg a course of ranibizumab (Lucentis), what account was taken of his service in the Armed Forces; and whether the handling of this case is consistent with the statement made by the Secretary of State for Health, Mr Alan Johnson, on priority treatment for such patients. HL2355
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total gross revenue in sterling from visa applications at the Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia, in each of the last three years; and what proportion of that income has been returned to applicants. HL2356
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many visa applications made to the Embassy in Tbilisi by Georgian nationals for entry into the United Kingdom have been granted without appeal to an asylum and immigration tribunal in each of the last three years. HL2357
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications made in Tbilisi, Georgia, for visas for entry into the United Kingdom have been returned prior to appeal to the asylum and immigration appeals tribunal. HL2358
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications made in Tbilisi, Georgia, for visas for entry into the United Kingdom by Georgian citizens have been considered by an asylum and immigration appeals tribunal; how many have been granted an appeal; and how many have been refused. HL2359
Lord Bowness to ask Her Majesty’s Government in which languages other than English it is possible to take GCSE examinations; and how many entrants there have been for examinations in each language in the last three years for which figures are available. HL2360
Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish a timetable to reduce the waiting time for tribunal hearings under the Mental Health Act 2007. HL2361
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated benefit to the public purse that will arise from the auctioning of emission permits within the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme during its first 2012 phase. HL2362
Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage the World Bank to implement civil society priorities in International Development Association projects such as decreasing conditionality and mainstreaming the use of impact assessment. HL2363
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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.
8 November (22 November)
HL203 Baroness Valentine [HO]
7 January (21 January)
HL1187 Lord Ouseley [CO]
21 January (4 February)
HL1531 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
24 January (7 February)
HL1619 Baroness Valentine [HO]
HL1623 Lord Laird [HO]
4 February (18 February)
HL1757 Baroness Northover [DfID]
5 February (19 February)
HL1842 Lord Ahmed [HO]
HL1843 Lord Ahmed [HO]
18 February (3 March)
HL1942 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL1943 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL1948 Viscount Waverley [HMT]
HL1949 Viscount Waverley [HMT]
19 February (4 March)
HL1983 Baroness Quin [DCLG]
HL1984 Baroness Quin [DCLG]
HL1989 Lord Pearson of Rannoch [FCO]
HL1990 Lord Tebbit [FCO]
HL2006 Countess of Mar [WO]
HL2007 Countess of Mar [WO]
HL2008 Countess of Mar [WO]
20 February (5 March)
HL2015 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2017 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2018 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2019 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2020 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2021 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2024 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2025 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2026 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2032 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [FCO]
HL2033 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [FCO]
HL2034 Lord Dykes [FCO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CO] 1
| [DfID] 3
| [FCO] 9
| [HMT] 2
| [HO] 7
| [MoD] 4 |
| [WO] 3
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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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| |
| Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| National Insurance Contributions
| Government
| 18 March |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Health and Social Care (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 25 March |
| Statute Law (Repeals) [HL]
| Government
| |
| House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 14 March |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| Crossrail
| Government
| 10 March |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
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| Committed to a Grand Committee
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| |
| Employment [HL]
| Government
| 13 March |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions)
| Government
| 12 March |
| Sale of Student Loans
| Government
| |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
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| |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Powers of Entry etc. [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 27 March |
| Kidney Transplant [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
Criminal Justice and Immigration
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 10 March |
| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Children and Young Persons [HL]
| Government
| 17 March |
| Climate Change [HL] (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 11 March |
| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions [HL]
| Government
| 19 March |
| Child Maintenance and Other Payments
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Third Reading
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill
| Private
| |
| Sent to the Commons
|
| |
| Local Transport [HL]
| Government
| |
| Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL]
| Government
| |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| 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
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| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
|
| |
| Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008, laid under the Immigration Act 1971
|
| |
| Draft Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008
|
| |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008
| 8th Report
| |
| Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board (Prescribed Day) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2008
|
| 6 March |
| Draft Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2008
|
| 6 March |
| Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| 6 March |
| Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2008
|
| 6 March |
| Draft Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
|
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| Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education and Training) Order 2008
|
| 12 March |
| Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Local Involvement Networks (Duty of Services-Providers to Allow Entry) Regulations 2008
|
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| Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Serious Crime Act 2007 (Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes and National Insurance) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008
| 11th Report
| 11 March |
| Draft Categories of Casino Regulations 2008
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| Draft Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2008
|
| 20 March |
| Draft Official Statistics Order 2008
|
| 20 March |
| Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008
|
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| Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc.) 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 |
| 11th Report
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| Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008
| 21 April
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Legislative Reform Orders in Progress
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| Date of laying
| Parliamentary Procedure |
| Draft Order laid before the House and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee
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| |
| Draft Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008
| 18 February
| Affirmative |
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| Regulatory Reform Committee
| To be considered |
| Super-affirmative draft Order 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 6 March
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| in Brussels |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G: Social Policy and Consumer Affairs
| 10.00am |
| Monday 10 March
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| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| in Edinburgh |
| Crossrail Bill
| Select Committee
| 2.30pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 11 March
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| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Waste Reduction
| 11.00am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 12 March
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| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.30am
in 2 Millbank House |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| 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 13 March
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Wednesday 19 March
|
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| Science and Technology
| Sub Committee II Genomic Medicine
| 10.00am |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 5 March 2008
The House met at 3.00pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester
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Select Committee Reports
1 Human Rights
The following report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Data Protection and Human Rights. (14th Report, HL Paper 72)
2 Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
12th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Categories of Casino Regulations 2008
Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2008
Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes and National Insurance) Order 2008
Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) Order 2008
Draft Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences) Order 2008
Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2008
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Draft Official Statistics Order 2008
Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2008
Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2008
Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008
Draft Serious Crime Act 2007 (Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) Order 2008
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008
Draft Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008. (HL Paper 71)
Public Business
3 Energy: fuel poverty A question was asked by Lord Ezra and answered by Lord Bach.
4 Afghanistan A question was asked by Lord Astor of Hever and answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton.
5 Bottled mineral water A question was asked by Baroness Quin and answered by Lord Rooker.
6 Israel and Palestine: negotiations A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Bach.
7 Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clause 1
Schedule 1
Clauses 2 to 13
Schedules 2 and 3
Clauses 14 to 16
Schedule 4
Clauses 17 to 19
Schedule 5
| Clauses 20 to 44
Schedule 6
Clauses 45 to 57
Schedule 7
Clause 58
Schedule 8
Clauses 59 to 63. |
The motion was agreed to.
8 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 137A. Amendment 144B was agreed to (see division list). The House resumed.
9 Overseas Territories: National Audit Report A question was asked by Baroness Hooper and, after debate, answered by Lord Bach.
10 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 145. The House resumed after clause 152 was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 10.04pm until Thursday 6 March at 11.00am.
Michael Pownall
Clerk of the Parliaments
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Instrument Withdrawn
The following instrument, laid before the House on 28 November 2007, was withdrawn:
Draft Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
Command Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Pay—Report for 2008 of the Low Pay Commission on the National Minimum Wage. (7333)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008, laid under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
2 Draft Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008, laid under the Immigration Act 1971.
3 Draft Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008, laid under the Land Registration Act 2002.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (473)
(2) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Barring Procedure) Regulations 2008 (474)
laid under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
2 Meat Products (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990.
(517)
3 (1) Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2008 (525)
(2) Statistics of Trade (Customs and Excise) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (557)
(3) Insurance Accounts Directive (Miscellaneous Insurance Undertakings) Regulations 2008 (565)
(4) Bank Accounts Directive (Miscellaneous Banks) Regulations 2008 (567)
(5) Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (569)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
4 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Consequential Provisions Order 2008, laid under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. (526)
5 Local Involvement Networks Regulations 2008, laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. (528)
6 Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, laid under the Police Act 1997. (542)
7 Seed Potatoes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964. (560)
8 (1) Prison (Amendment) Rules 2008 (597)
(2) Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2008 (599)
laid under the Prison Act 1952.
9 Offender Management Act 2007 (Establishment of Probation Trusts) Order 2008, laid under the Offender Management Act 2007.
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Report for 2006-07 on the Operation of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, laid under that Act.
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 5 March
1 Coles and others (Respondents) v Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) (an unlimited company) and others (Petitioners) The petition of Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) and Rochdale and Manor (Builders) praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 20 December 2007).
2 Cowham (Petitioner) v County Homesearch Company (Thames & Chiltern) Limited (Respondents) The petition of David Cowham praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 28 February).
3 Ashe (trustee in bankruptcy of Djabar Babai) (Respondent) v National Westminster Bank plc (Petitioners) The petition of National Westminster Bank plc praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4 Holmes-Moorhouse (Respondent) v London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (Appellants) It was ordered that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing be extended to six weeks after the final determination by the Legal Services Commission of the respondent’s application for public funding.
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Division on 5 March 2008
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
Division No. 1
Baroness Andrews moved amendment 144B, after clause 129, to insert the new clause Blasphemy and blasphemous libel. The Committee divided:
Contents 148
Not-contents 87
Contents
Acton, L.
Addington, L.
Adebowale, L.
Adonis, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Barker, B.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Best, L.
Bew, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Borrie, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradley, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnett, L.
Campbell of Surbiton, B.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Colwyn, L.
Cotter, L.
Coussins, B.
Craigavon, V.
D’Souza, B.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Deech, B.
Desai, L.
Durham, Bp.
Dykes, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Flather, B.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Gale, B.
Garden of Frognal, B.
| Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Hamwee, B.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hylton, L.
Joffe, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jopling, L.
Judd, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lockwood, B.
Luce, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
Mar, C.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Moonie, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Newby, L.
Northover, B.
| Norton of Louth, L.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Onslow, E.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Patten of Barnes, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Portsmouth, Bp.
Quin, B.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Rea, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennard, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rooker, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Russell-Johnston, L.
Sandwich, E.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Sewel, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Slim, V.
Soley, L.
Stern, B.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thornton, B.
Triesman, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
West of Spithead, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilkins, B.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Anelay of St Johns, B.
Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
Bridges, L.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Cathcart, E.
Chester, Bp.
Chidgey, L.
Chorley, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Courtown, E.
Crathorne, L.
Crickhowell, L.
Cumberlege, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Dear, L.
Denham, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elton, L. [Teller]
Ferrers, E.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Fookes, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
| Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Geddes, L.
Glenarthur, L.
Goodlad, L.
Greenway, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hooper, B.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Laird, L.
Lyell, L.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
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