Thursday 3 April 2008 at 11.00am
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
*Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote the use of health navigators to tackle health inequality, as proposed in the Turning Point report A Personal Approach to Public Services.
*Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to reports that the French nuclear safety watchdog ASN has identified safety weaknesses relating to nuclear reactors of the type France hopes to sell to the United Kingdom.
Procedure of the House The Chairman of Committees to move that the First Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 63) be agreed to.
Lord May of Oxford to call attention to the trend in the incidence of HIV/AIDS; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Lord Renton of Mount Harry to call attention to the environmental importance of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
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).
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 12.00 noon
Employment Bill [HL] Committee (day 4) [Lord Jones of Birmingham]
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Future Business
Monday 21 April at 2.30pm
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will next discuss future reform of the European Union budget with regard to Common Agricultural Policy restructuring in the Council of Ministers.
*Lord Cotter to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to increase the number of apprenticeships in the private sector to 400,000 per year by 2020, as recommended in the Leitch Review of Skills.
*Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address genetic problems arising from marriages between first cousins.
*Baroness Trumpington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any representations to Transport for London on plans to change the road traffic arrangements for Parliament Square.
European Union (Amendment) Bill The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the European Union (Amendment) Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 3
The Schedule
Clauses 4 to 8.
†Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Report (day 3) [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Pilot) Regulations 2008 Lord West of Spithead to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 March be approved. 14th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Health and Social Care Bill Committee [Lord Darzi of Denham] 6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 15th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Tuesday 22 April at 2.30pm
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the European Commission’s proposal for cross-border enforcement of traffic offences of European Union-registered cars, what action they propose to deal with cars registered in other countries.
*Lord Joffe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure a fair result for policy-holders in the current negotiations over the re-attribution of the inherited estates of with-profits funds.
*Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the impact of the Climate Change Bill on the provisions affecting the building of power stations in the Planning Bill and the Energy Bill.
European Union (Amendment) Bill Committee [The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)]
Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of inheritance tax and capital gains tax. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Wednesday 23 April at 3.00pm
*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to limit the United Kingdom’s dependence on imported gas.
*Lord Howarth of Newport to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the current term of the existing House of Lords Appointments Commission is due to expire; and what proposals they have for the status and terms of reference of a House of Lords Appointments Commission thereafter.
*Lord Lea of Crondall to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions are taking place towards the goal of a nuclear-free Middle East.
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Third Reading [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
The following two motions are expected to be debated together:
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 3 March be approved. 13th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 3 March be approved. 13th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Supplementary Provision) Order 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 10 March be approved. 14th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Report stage of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill will conclude.
Thursday 24 April at 11.00am
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce whether the proposals in the consultation paper Transforming Tribunals will be adjusted in any way to retain the Pensions Appeal Tribunal as a discrete specialised jurisdiction for determining war pension appeals.
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for securing the future of Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire.
*Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they measure the effectiveness of their international aid.
†Baroness Byford to call attention to the role played by Post Offices in local communities and the public reaction to plans to close a portion of the network, and to the case for a review of the operations framework of the Royal Mail and post offices provided by the Post Office Act 2000; 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.
House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay]
Friday 25 April at 10.00am
Safety Deposit Current Accounts Bill [HL] Second Reading [Earl of Caithness]
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury to call attention to the impact on the family of economic inequality, credit and indebtedness; and to move for papers.
Monday 28 April at 2.30pm
*Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether low level exposures to organophosphates and carbonates are a contributing factor in the ill health of some Gulf War veterans and sheep farmers.
*Lord Young of Norwood Green to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the cost of identity cards to individuals; and how the total cost of the identity card scheme will be split between the Government and the general public.
*Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the content and weighting of the Consumer Prices Index.
*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the extent to which foreign funding of academic institutions in the United Kingdom may compromise the academic integrity of courses or influence the appointment of academic staff.
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Jones of Birmingham]
Housing and Regeneration Bill Second Reading [Baroness Andrews]
Tuesday 29 April at 2.30pm
*Lord Lloyd of Berwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to discourage the Port of London Authority from felling riverside trees between Putney and Kew.
*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many young people have benefited from the Education Maintenance Allowance; and what steps they will take to increase its take-up.
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve facilities for disabled supporters at sports stadia.
The following two motions are expected to be debated together:
†Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 3 March be approved. 16th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
†Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 3 March be approved. 16th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the European Union (Amendment) Bill will continue.
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Health and Social Care Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room.
Wednesday 30 April at 3.00pm
*Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the third United Nations Security Council Resolution on Iran has been effective in ensuring compliance in respect of its uranium enrichment programme.
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to ensure that bonuses are paid to directors of publicly owned companies only on the basis of merit.
*Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to achieve peace in Sri Lanka.
National Insurance Contributions Bill Second Reading [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
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.
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Health and Social Care Bill will continue at 3.45pm in the Moses Room.
Thursday 1 May at 11.00am
*Lord Soley to ask the Chairman of Committees what plans there are for bringing the work of the House of Lords to wider public attention.
*Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further action they will take to ensure education and training courses are given priority within the prison service.
*Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering direct payments to meet combined health and social needs for terminally ill patients and their carers.
†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.
Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Mitchell]
Tuesday 6 May at 2.30pm
†It is expected that the Committee stage of the European Union (Amendment) Bill will continue.
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Health and Social Care Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room.
Wednesday 7 May at 3.00pm
†Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Report [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Thursday 8 May at 11.00am
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Allergy (6th Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 166).
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Motions for Balloted Debate
Ballot on 29 April for debate on 15 May. 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 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.
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.
Baroness Cox to call attention to the protection of the freedoms of United Kingdom citizens offered by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and to move for papers.
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to call attention to the human rights situation in Iran; and to move for papers.
Lord Lamont of Lerwick to call attention to the values of tolerance and justice in Islam, the need to avoid a clash of civilisations and the role of British foreign policy in achieving this; and to move for papers.
Lord Bilimoria to call attention to the effectiveness of international institutions, in particular the United Nations, NATO, and the World Bank; and to move for papers.
†Baroness Park of Monmouth to call attention to the case for maintaining the rule of law and ensuring that respect for other cultures does not infringe upon the right of British citizens to protection under the law, particularly in the fields of education and marriage; 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
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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether specialist hospital units have an obligation of ongoing care towards their patients when a clinical crisis occurs.
Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are giving to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in their peace negotiations.
Lord May of Oxford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask the Chairman of Committees whether he will make representations to the World Squares for All Steering Group on the proposal to close only the road on the south side of Parliament Square and not that on the east side.
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the development of Neighbourhood Policing Teams.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made with the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in relation to levels of child mortality.
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will conduct an inquiry into the approach of the Environment Agency and the Environment Agency Wales in pursuing those liable for remediation of Brofiscin Quarry and other legacy sites.
Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will issue medals to all British military personnel who have been killed or wounded in the Afghan and Iraq campaigns.
Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Rugby Football Union’s Go Play Rugby scheme; and what lessons can be drawn for encouraging amateur participation in other sports.
Baroness Howells of St Davids to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that the United Nations can act in accordance with the objectives outlined in the preamble to the Charter of the United Nations.
Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the findings of the report Strengthening Parliaments in Africa: improving support prepared by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Africa.
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of whether Al-Qaeda is an ideological movement or an international organisation.
Earl of Dundee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have beyond 2010 to achieve further road casualty reductions.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 2 April and due for answer by 16 April.
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to adjust their estimates of future energy prices. HL2997
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost of oil used in the East Coast Main Line Route Utilisation Strategy. HL2998
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking any steps actively to encourage the provision of hydrotherapy for those with mobility problems. HL2999
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the Department for Children, Schools and the Family, on how many occasions in the last year malicious programs have compromised its computer systems; for each occasion, how many machines were affected; how long it took to remove the programs from the system; and what the impact was on the department’s activities.
HL3000
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, on how many occasions in the last year malicious programs have compromised its computer systems; for each occasion, how many machines were affected; how long it took to remove the programs from the system; and what the impact was on the department’s activities.
HL3001
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the Department for International Development, on how many occasions in the last year malicious programs have compromised its computer systems; for each occasion, how many machines were affected; how long it took to remove the programs from the system; and what the impact was on the department’s activities.
HL3002
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of (a) Her Majesty’s Treasury and (b) Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, on how many occasions in the last year malicious programs have compromised their computer systems; for each occasion, how many machines were affected; how long it took to remove the programs from the system; and what the impact was on the department’s activities. HL3003
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions in the last year malicious programs have compromised its computer systems; for each occasion, how many machines were affected; how long it took to remove the programs from the system; and what the impact was on the department’s activities. HL3004
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the Ministry of Justice, on how many occasions in the last year malicious programs have its computer systems; for each occasion, how many machines were affected; how long it took to remove the programs from the system; and what the impact was on the department’s activities. HL3005
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Medical Research Council’s request for applications before 19 March in order to catch up with induced Pluripotent Stem cell technology reflects the current position of stem cell research in the United Kingdom relative to global competitors; and how this compares with the merits of interspecies nuclear transfer, as recently publicised on 1 April in advance of peer review. HL3006
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people are treated each week for the psychological effects of cannabis use; and what advice is given by FRANK, the Government’s drug advice service for young people, about the threat posed by cannabis use to the health of young people. HL3007
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the national identity card will contain information on, or directions to information on, (a) prison records, (b) entries on the sex offenders register, (c) antisocial behaviour orders and (d) overseas convictions. HL3008
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether identity cards issued to immigrants will contain information on criminal convictions in their countries of origin. HL3009
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Jim Fitzpatrick, on 18 February (HC Deb 150W), when the study into longer, heavier vehicles will be published. HL3010
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Environment, Mr Phil Woolas, on 5 February (HC Deb 976W), whether ditch and watercourse clearance can be covered under the Entry Level Stewardship scheme. HL3011
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Environment, Mr Phil Woolas, on 5 February (HC Deb 983W), why data on sulphur dioxide emissions takes two years to process, verify and enter onto the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory. HL3012
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Ministerial Correction by the Minister for Disabled People, Anne McGuire, on 5 February (HC Deb 5-6MC), what were the grades of the 575 Work and Pensions staff dismissed for unsatisfactory attendance between April 2007 and 15 November 2007; what proportion worked outside London; what percentage were aged (a) 17 to 25, (b) 26 to 35, (c) 36 to 45, (d) 46 to 55, and (e) 56 or over; and how many had a degree. HL3013
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the maximum waiting times for passengers arriving at London Heathrow airport, and what are the requirements for the provision of immigration officers for those passengers. HL3014
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Arts Council is required to provide information to them about the sexuality of members of the management committee, boards, governing bodies or councils of theatre organisations, as stated in question 22 of the Arts Council’s grant form; and if so, what the justification is for this requirement. HL3015
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many quasi-autonomous non-governmental agencies attached to health and social care exist. HL3016
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of people seeking an appointment with a Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinic are seen within 48 hours; and how this varies between regions.
HL3017
Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McKenzie of Luton on 1 April (WA 145), when the uprating arrangements for United Kingdom state pensions paid to recipients in Overseas Territories were last reviewed; what the outcome of the review was; and what the cost would be of uprating United Kingdom state pensions to recipients in Overseas Territories.
HL3018
Lord Hoyle to ask the Chairman of Committees whether the Refreshment Department purchases its supply of pork and bacon from British sources. HL3019
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take following the formal decision, dated 27 March, by the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner declaring that for the purposes of section 52(3) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 the Law Society’s plan for the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 for securing effective and efficient complaints handling against solicitors is inadequate; and whether they have plans to review the implications of this declaration for retired miners, widows and families in the British Coal litigation. HL3020
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take following the open letter dated 27 March from the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner to the Law Society giving notice that in rejecting its plan for complaints handling for the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 it was “disappointing that moving into the 4th plan year, the Law Society is not yet delivering effective and efficient complaints handling and neither does it have an adequate plan to achieve this.”
HL3021
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total amount of costs repaid by solicitors in the British Coal vibration white finger litigation; which solicitors have yet to repay in full the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; and how much is currently owed by each such firm. HL3022
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government which 10 firms of solicitors have been paid most in the British Coal respiratory disease litigation; and how much has been paid to date to each such firm. HL3023
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government which 10 firms of solicitors have been paid most in the British Coal vibration white finger litigation; and how much has been paid to date to each such firm. HL3024
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average cost of processing each successful claim, including legal, administrative, logistical and contractual costs, in (a) the British Coal respiratory disease litigation; and (b) the British Coal vibration white finger litigation; and what is the average amount of compensation paid under each scheme to claimants.
HL3025
Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 31 March (WA 140), what steps they have taken to ensure that mobile speed cameras are only located in response to community concerns or at sites where there are speeding problems and a high risk of casualties. HL3026
Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any person has been accredited with powers under paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 or paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 (Powers to control traffic for purposes of escorting a load of exceptional dimensions) to the Police Reform Act 2002; and, if not, why not.
HL3027
Lord Dixon to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many hospitals built since 1997 have single-sex wards. HL3028
Lord Dixon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Answer by the Prime Minister on 12 March (HC Deb, col 276) on action to be taken with regard to compensation for pleural plaque sufferers, how much progress has been made since the Law Lords’ ruling on pleural plaque compensation on 17 October. HL3029
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received legal advice regarding possible claims on behalf of the taxpayer against the directors and auditors of Northern Rock plc in respect of the 30 June 2007 interim accounts; and, if not, whether they will now do so. HL3030
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the interests of reducing carbon footprints, they will consider introducing a policy to discourage large families through fiscal means. HL3031
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards family size. HL3032
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what cost is incurred in registration for naturalisation as a British citizen. HL3033
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for registration for naturalisation as a British citizen have been received from individuals in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. HL3034
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to introduce further financial incentives for those who wish to live an eco-friendly lifestyle. HL3035
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what disincentives they propose for use of plastic packaging. HL3036
Lord Shrewsbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the motion proposed by the National Union of Teachers for an end to school visits designed to raise awareness of the Armed forces. HL3037
Lord Swinfen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what control the Charity Commission exercises on the conduct and activities of Interim Managers, including Receivers and Managers, whom the Commission appoints to stand in for trustees of a charity. HL3038
Lord Swinfen to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of any cases, including current cases, where Interim Managers appointed by chairmen to stand in for trustees have committed charity funds up to—
(a) £100,000;
(b) £500,000;
(c) £1,000,000;
(d) £2,000,000; and
(e) over £2,000,000;
and, if so, whether they will provide details and the date of each case. HL3039
Lord Swinfen to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of any cases where Interim Managers appointed to stand in for the trustees of a charity have acted as liquidators or in another professional role for a trading company associated with that charity; whether charity funds were used to reward Interim Managers for two or more such roles; and, if so, whether they will provide details and the date of each case. HL3040
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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.
24 January (7 February)
HL1619 Baroness Valentine [HO]
19 February (4 March)
HL1989 Lord Pearson of Rannoch [FCO]
28 February (13 March)
HL2196 Lord Marlesford [HMT]
3 March (17 March)
HL2252 Baroness Stern [MoJ]
4 March (18 March)
HL2296 Lord Laird [NIO]
5 March (19 March)
HL2322 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2337 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
HL2354 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DfID]
6 March (20 March)
HL2380 Lord Astor of Hever [DfID]
HL2388 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]
10 March (24 March)
HL2410 Lord Laird [NIO]
11 March (25 March)
HL2446 Lord Vinson [FCO]
12 March (26 March)
HL2488 Lord Alderdice [NIO]
HL2489 Lord Alderdice [NIO]
HL2511 Lord Patten [DfBERR]
HL2512 Baroness Valentine [HO]
HL2518 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2520 Lord Astor of Hever [DfIUS]
HL2528 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DfID]
13 March (27 March)
HL2541 Earl Attlee [MoD]
HL2547 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2562 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2563 Lord Hylton [HO]
14 March (28 March)
HL2588 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2589 Lord Laird [NIO]
17 March (31 March)
HL2593 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL2600 Lord Maclennan of Rogart [DCMS]
HL2614 Lord Bradshaw [HO]
HL2624 Baroness Hollis of Heigham [DWP]
HL2635 Earl of Northesk [DfBERR]
HL2636 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [DfID]
HL2639 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [FCO]
HL2640 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [FCO]
18 March (1 April)
HL2642 Lord Steel of Aikwood [DfID]
HL2650 Lord Taylor of Holbeach [DfBERR]
HL2653 Lord Luce [FCO]
HL2670 Lord Monson [DoH]
HL2671 Lord Monson [DoH]
HL2676 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2678 Lord Laird [NIO]
19 March (2 April)
HL2684 Baroness Northover [DfID]
HL2685 Baroness Northover [DfID]
HL2686 Baroness Northover [DfID]
HL2687 Baroness Northover [DfID]
HL2688 Baroness Northover [DfID]
HL2689 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DWP]
HL2690 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DoH]
HL2691 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DoH]
HL2692 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DWP]
HL2693 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope [DWP]
HL2695 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [FCO]
HL2703 Lord Bradshaw [DfT]
HL2704 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL2707 Lord Taylor of Warwick [HO]
HL2708 Lord Taylor of Warwick [DfCSF]
HL2710 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [DfBERR]
HL2713 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [HMT]
HL2715 Lord Beaumont of Whitley [HMT]
HL2717 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2718 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2719 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2720 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2722 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2725 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
HL2726 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
HL2727 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DCMS] 1
| [DfBERR] 4
| [DfCSF] 1
| [DfID] 15
| [DfIUS] 1
| [DfT] 1 |
| [DoH] 5
| [DWP] 4
| [FCO] 6
| [HMT] 3
| [HO] 7
| [MoD] 1 |
| [MoJ] 1
| [NIO] 16
|
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
|
| |
| Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 25 April |
| National Insurance Contributions
| Government
| 30 April |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Sunday Trading (Horticulture) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Iraq War Inquiry [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Housing and Regeneration Bill
| Government
| 28 April |
| Borough Freedom [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| Crossrail
| Government
| 2 April |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills
|
| |
| Statute Law (Repeals) [HL]
| Government
| |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
|
| |
| Employment [HL]
| Government
| 3 April |
| Sale of Student Loans
| Government
| |
| Health and Social Care (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 21 April |
| 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
| 1 May |
| Kidney Transplant [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 24 April |
| European Union (Amendment)
| Government
| 22 April |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Child Maintenance and Other Payments
| Government
| 7 May |
Criminal Justice and Immigration
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 21 April |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions)
| Government
| 23 April |
| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions [HL]
| Government
| 28 April |
| 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
| |
| Children and Young Persons [HL]
| Government
| |
| Climate Change [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
|
| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
|
| |
| Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008
| 8th Report
| |
| Draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008
|
| |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Categories of Casino Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences) Order 2008
| 14th Report
| |
| Draft Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
|
| 23 April |
| Draft Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008
|
| 23 April |
| Draft Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008
|
| |
| Draft Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Supplementary Provision) Order 2008
|
| 23 April |
| Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Pilot) Regulations 2008
|
| 21 April |
| Draft Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc.: Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| 29 April |
| Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
|
| 29 April |
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 11th Report
|
| |
| Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008
| 21 April
| |
| 15th Report
|
| |
| Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2008
| 5 May
| |
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Legislative Reform Orders in Progress
|
| 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. Only the next meeting of each Committee is listed below. Further details of these meetings, and of planned further meetings, may be found in the House of Lords Committees Weekly Bulletin.
| Thursday 3 April
|
| |
| Crossrail Bill
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G: Social Policy and Consumer Affairs
| 10.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Sunday 20 April
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I: Waste Reduction
| visit to Brussels |
| Monday 21 April
|
| |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| visit to Ottawa and Washington DC |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Procedure of the House
| Domestic Committee
| 4.30pm |
| Tuesday 22 April
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 1.30pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 23 April
|
| |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 9.45am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| Monday 28 April
|
| |
| Consolidation Bills
| Joint Committee
| 4.30pm |
| Tuesday 29 April
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Wednesday 30 April
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Genomic Medicine
| 3.30pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Thursday 8 May
|
| |
| Refreshment
| Domestic Committee
| 2.00pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 2 April 2008
The House met at 3.00pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle
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Select Committee Reports
1 Statutory Instruments
The following Reports from the Joint Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
16th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008. (HL Paper 91)
First Special Report: Government Response to the First Special Report of 2006-07 on Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, 2006. (HL Paper 92)
2 Constitution Committee
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Reform of the Office of Attorney General. (7th Report, HL Paper 93)
Private Business
3 Crossrail Bill The petition against the bill from Ainscough Crane Hire Limited (No. 21) was withdrawn.
Public Business
4 Housing: retaliatory eviction A question was asked by Lord Williams of Elvel and answered by Baroness Andrews.
5 Agriculture: pig industry A question was asked by Lord Hoyle and answered by Lord Rooker.
6 Banking: credit crunch A question was asked by Lord Barnett and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
7 Taxation: foreign footballers A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
8 Borough Freedom Bill [HL] Lord Graham of Edmonton presented a bill to enable rights of admission to the freedom of cities or towns to be extended to women; to enable other amendments relating to admission to be made; to confer powers to admit persons as honorary freemen of certain places in the Confederation of the Cinque Ports; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 48)
9 Borough Freedom Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 48-EN)
10 Marine Bill The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) moved that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on any draft Marine Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown. The motion was agreed to and a message was sent to the Commons.
11 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 36. Amendments were agreed to. Amendments 47 and 52 were disagreed to (see division lists 1 and 3). Amendment 48 was agreed to (see division list 2). Further consideration on report was adjourned.
12 Cycling A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and, after debate, answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
13 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 53. Amendments were agreed to. Further consideration on report was adjourned after amendment 61 was disagreed to (see division list 4).
The House adjourned at 10.00pm until 11.00am on Thursday 3 April.
Michael Pownall
Clerk of the Parliaments
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Heritage Protection Bill, Draft—Draft Heritage Protection Bill. (7349)
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008, laid under the Bank of England Act 1998.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Bede Sixth Form College, Billingham (Dissolution) Order 2008, laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. (812)
2 (1) National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2008 (843)
(2) Trustees for the St Mary’s National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008 (894)
(3) Trustees for the Hammersmith Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008 (895)
laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.
3 Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999. (957)
4 Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008, laid under the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977. (SR153)
5 District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008, laid under the Courts Act 2003. (SR154)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Report and Accounts for 2007 of CITB-ConstructionSkills, laid under the Industrial Training Act 1982.
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 2 April
1 King (Respondent) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office (Petitioner) The petition of the Director of the Serious Fraud Office praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 28 March).
2 Chief Constable of the Hertfordshire Police (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Van Colle (administrator of the estate of GC (deceased)) and another (Respondents) The petition of the Secretary of State for the Home Department praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3 Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lewisham (Appellants) v Malcolm (Respondent) The petition of the Equality and Human Rights Commission praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4 Chief Constable of the Hertfordshire Police (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Van Colle (administrator of the estate of GC (deceased)) and another (Respondents) The petition of the Equality and Human Rights Commission praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5 Savage (Respondent) v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Appellants) The petition of Inquest, Justice, Liberty and Mind praying for leave to intervene in the said appeals was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
6 In re Doherty (Original Respondent and Cross-appellant) (Northern Ireland) The petition of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
7 Savage (Respondent) v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Appellants) The petition of the Equality and Human Rights Commission praying for leave to intervene in the said appeals was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
8 In re P and others (AP) (Appellants) (Northern Ireland) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 1 April).
9 R (on the application of Heffernan) (FC) (Appellant) v The Rent Service (Respondents) The petition of the appellant praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 14 May (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
10 Savage (Respondent) v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Appellants) It was ordered that the appellants be allowed to prosecute the appeal without giving the usual security for costs, the respondents having signified their consent thereto within the time limited by Standing Order.
Thursday 3 April at 9.00am
In Committee Room No 1
Oral hearing in the following causes:
Bank of Nova Scotia and others (Respondents) and others v Koo Golden East Mongolia (a body corporate) (Petitioners)
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Petitioners) v Loyalty Management UK Limited (Respondents)
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondents) v Total UK Limited (Petitioners)
Baxi Group Limited (Respondents) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Petitioners)
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Divisions on 2 April 2008
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
Division No. 1
Lord Thomas of Gresford moved amendment 47, after clause 9, to insert the new clause Principal aim of the youth justice system. The House divided:
Contents 57
Not-contents 117
Contents
Addington, L. [Teller]
Avebury, L.
Bowness, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Burnett, L.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Chester, Bp.
Chidgey, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cotter, L.
Craigavon, V.
D’Souza, B.
Dholakia, L.
Dykes, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Goodhart, L.
| Hamwee, B.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laird, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Listowel, E.
Low of Dalston, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Murphy, B.
Neuberger, B.
Northover, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Redesdale, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roper, L.
Sandwich, E.
Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller]
Stern, B.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Taverne, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Tonge, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Tyler, L.
Ullswater, V.
Vallance of Tummel, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Young of Hornsey, B.
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Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Adonis, L.
Alli, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Bach, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Blackstone, B.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bragg, L.
Brennan, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Craig of Radley, L.
Crawley, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Desai, L.
Dixon, L.
Dubs, L.
Eatwell, L.
Elder, L.
Elis-Thomas, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
| Falkender, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Filkin, L.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Golding, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grantchester, L.
Grocott, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kinnock, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Macaulay of Bragar, L.
McDonagh, B.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Malloch-Brown, L.
Maxton, L.
| Mitchell, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Moonie, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Prosser, B.
Quin, B.
Richard, L.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Simon, V.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Soley, L.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Triesman, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Vadera, B.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Warner, L.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
West of Spithead, L.
Whitaker, B.
Wilkins, B.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
|
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
Division No. 2
Lord Kingsland moved amendment 48, to leave out clause 10. The House divided:
Contents 147
Not-contents 106
Contents
Anelay of St Johns, B. [Teller]
Arran, E.
Astor, V.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Barker, B.
Bell, L.
Bowness, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burnett, L.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Byford, B.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Cathcart, E.
Chester, Bp.
Chidgey, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cotter, L.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crickhowell, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Feldman, L.
Ferrers, E.
Flather, B.
Fookes, B.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Glenarthur, L.
Goodhart, L.
| Goodlad, L.
Goschen, V.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Hayhoe, L.
Henley, L.
Hogg, B.
Hooper, B.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Inglewood, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkham, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Leach of Fairford, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lindsay, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Luke, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Mancroft, L.
Marland, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Monson, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Neuberger, B.
Noakes, B.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
| O’Cathain, B.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patten, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Plumb, L.
Ramsbotham, L.
Rawlings, B.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roper, L.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sanderson of Bowden, L.
Seccombe, B.
Sharples, B.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller]
Skelmersdale, L.
Stern, B.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Tebbit, L.
Tenby, V.
Thatcher, B.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trumpington, B.
Tugendhat, L.
Ullswater, V.
Vallance of Tummel, L.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Wolfson, L.
Young of Hornsey, B.
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Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Adonis, L.
Alli, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Bach, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Billingham, B.
Blackstone, B.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Brennan, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Crawley, B.
D’Souza, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Desai, L.
Dixon, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
| Filkin, L.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Golding, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grantchester, L.
Grocott, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kinnock, L.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Macaulay of Bragar, L.
McDonagh, B.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Malloch-Brown, L.
| Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Murphy, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Prosser, B.
Quin, B.
Richard, L.
Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Simon, V.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Soley, L.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Vadera, B.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Warner, L.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
West of Spithead, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
Division No. 3
Lord Kingsland moved amendment 52, in clause 13, page 9, to leave out lines 41 and 42. The House divided:
Contents 41
Not-contents 121
Contents
Bridgeman, V.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Byford, B.
Cathcart, E. [Teller]
Colville of Culross, V.
De Mauley, L.
Denham, L.
Dundee, E.
Fellowes, L.
Fookes, B.
Geddes, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
| Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hanham, B.
Henley, L.
Hooper, B.
Howard of Rising, L.
Inglewood, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
Kingsland, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Luke, L.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Mancroft, L.
Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
| Norton of Louth, L.
O’Cathain, B.
Patten, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Plumb, L.
Sanderson of Bowden, L.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Sheikh, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Ullswater, V.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wilcox, B.
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Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Adonis, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Bach, L.
Barker, B.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Bilston, L.
Blackstone, B.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Brennan, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Cotter, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crawley, B.
D’Souza, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Desai, L.
Dixon, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Filkin, L.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Gilbert, L.
Golding, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Grantchester, L.
Grocott, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Macaulay of Bragar, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Malloch-Brown, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Maxton, L.
Monson, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
| Morris of Handsworth, L.
Moser, L.
Murphy, B.
Northover, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Prosser, B.
Quin, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Sewel, L.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Soley, L.
Stern, B.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Walmsley, B.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Watson of Richmond, L.
West of Spithead, L.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
Division No. 4
Lord Kingsland moved amendment 61, after clause 19, to insert the new clause Increase in maximum term that may be imposed on summary conviction of offence triable either way. The House divided:
Contents 25
Not-contents 61
Contents
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Bridgeman, V.
Dundee, E.
Geddes, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Henley, L.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
| Inglewood, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkham, L.
Mancroft, L.
Marland, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Montrose, D.
| Morris of Bolton, B. [Teller]
Norton of Louth, L.
O’Cathain, B.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Sheikh, L.
Stevens of Ludgate, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wilcox, B.
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Addington, L.
Adonis, L.
Bach, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Bilston, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Cotter, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crawley, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dixon, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dubs, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Falkland, V.
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Ford, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Hoyle, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Kinnock, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Maxton, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Moser, L.
| Murphy, B.
Neuberger, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Sawyer, L.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thornton, B.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Walmsley, B.
West of Spithead, L.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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