Wednesday 30 April 2008 at 3.00pm Prayers will have been read
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
*Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take regarding allegations that United Nations peacekeeping troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo traded weapons and ammunition to local militias.
Housing and Regeneration Bill Baroness Andrews to move that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Housing and Regeneration Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clause 1
Schedule 1
Clauses 2 to 9
Schedule 2
Clauses 10 and 11
Schedule 3
Clause 12
Schedule 4
Clauses 13 to 52
Schedule 5
Clause 53
Schedules 6 and 7
Clauses 54 to 58
Schedule 8
| Clauses 59 to 284
Schedule 9
Clauses 285 to 298
Schedule 10
Clauses 299 to 302
Schedule 11
Clauses 303 and 304
Schedule 12
Clauses 305 to 310
Schedule 13
Clauses 311 to 319
Schedule 14
Clauses 320 to 324. |
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Third Reading [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
National Insurance Contributions Bill Second Reading [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
†Health and Social Care Bill Committee (day 3) [Lord Darzi of Denham] 6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 15th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
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Future Business
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.
†*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take to deal with the spread of Panton-Valentine leukocidin in playgrounds and parks.
†The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) intends to move the following seven motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.
†Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Rules be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
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 Hameed to call attention to the role of interfaith dialogue in strengthening society; and to move for papers.
Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Mitchell]
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Supplementary Provision) Order 2008 Lord Tunnicliffe to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 10 March be approved. 14th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Tuesday 6 May at 2.30pm
*Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the adoption of a new law in France in March 2007 and recent guidance from the European Commission, they will reconsider banning advertising by offshore bookmakers soliciting new accounts from members of the public without establishing that they are aged 18 or older.
*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek an international convention banning all cluster munitions at the next meeting of the Oslo process in Dublin in late May.
*Lord Hurd of Westwell to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much expenditure they plan in Africa during the current financial year by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development respectively.
†European Union (Amendment) Bill Committee (day 3) [The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)]
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. (Dinner break business)
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
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to homeowners seeking renewal of mortgages.
*Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Transport for London has adequate continuity of funding to complete the modernisation programme of the London Underground system.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what new policies they have towards Zimbabwe.
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 Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (a) Home Information Packs and (b) Home Condition Reports have been commissioned.
*Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to find a site, and apply for planning permission, for the first of the three planned Titan prisons, announced on 5 December 2007.
*Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have in the near future to support the Bribery and Corruption Working Group of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
†Baroness Massey of Darwen to call attention to the Government’s Children’s Plan (Cm 7280) and its implications for equality of opportunity; and to move for papers.
†Lord Bilston to call attention to the objective of tackling poverty through helping people into work and improving life chances, together with incentives and protections; and to move for papers.
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).
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee [Baroness Morgan of Drefelin]
Monday 12 May at 2.30pm
*Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the funding cuts for Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships to be made in 2009.
*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they are making to ensure that education and training are available to prisoners throughout their sentences.
*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they evaluate the quality of Written Answers in the House of Lords; and whether they have established any variation in quality between departments.
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will restore controls on the terms of consumer credit.
Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc.: Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 March be approved. 14th 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.
Tuesday 13 May at 2.30pm
*Lord Bishop of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they opposed the discontinuance by the United Nations Human Rights Council of the mandate for an expert on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will extend Winter Fuel Payments to disabled people who require additional heating in order to manage their impairment.
*Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what diplomatic guidance is available to serving members of the Royal Navy on intervening in cases of suspected piracy in international waters.
†Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Third Reading [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
†Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008 Lord West of Spithead to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 April be approved. 8th and 18th Report from the Merits Committee (Dinner break business)
†It is expected that the Report stage of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill will conclude.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee [Baroness Andrews]
Wednesday 14 May at 3.00pm
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what negotiations they are undertaking with the government of the Republic of Ireland as recommended by the Brooke report, Review of Funding for the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what practical help they will give to the Maldives to ensure free and fair elections in the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for reform of the House of Lords.
†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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
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 3.45pm in the Moses Room.
Thursday 15 May at 11.00am
*Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the role of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces in Basra.
*Lord Redesdale to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund has been reduced while the Aggregates Levy has been increased.
*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the European Union Food Supplements Directive.
†Baroness Knight of Collingtree to call attention to the case for improving arrangements for feeding patients in NHS hospitals; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate)
†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. (Balloted debate)
The following two motions are expected to be debated together:
Categories of Casino Regulations 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 February be approved. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences) 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, 14th Report from the Merits Committee
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
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. (1 hour)
Friday 16 May at 10.00am
Torture (Damages) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Archer of Sandwell]
Sunday Trading (Horticulture) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Earl of Courtown]
Monday 19 May at 2.30pm
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have recently reviewed the extent to which offshore financial centres under United Kingdom sovereignty provide more benefits than costs to the British economy.
*Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on the development of Polyclinics.
*Earl of Glasgow to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce measures to allow Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices to be used on roads.
*Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government what their response is to the CBI/Edexcel Education and Skills Survey 2008 Taking Stock which reports employers’ concerns at deficiencies throughout the educational spectrum from basic literacy to science degrees and foreign languages.
†Employment Bill [HL] Report [ Lord Jones of Birmingham]
†It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Housing and Regeneration Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room.
Tuesday 20 May at 2.30pm
*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to respond to the report by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons into Oakhill Secure Training Centre which proposed its temporary closure.
*Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve litter collection from roads.
*Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation for five per cent of all road vehicle fuel to be made up of biofuels by 2010.
†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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
†It is expected that the Committee stage of the European Union (Amendment) Bill will conclude.
Wednesday 21 May at 3.00pm
*Baroness Thomas of Walliswood to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many women prisoners in United Kingdom prisons have children under 16 years old, and of these how many have children under five years old.
*Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to examine the health effects from the possible contamination of cockpit and cabin air in aircraft revealed in a recent BBC Panorama programme.
*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made with the development of clean coal technology.
†It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Health and Social Care Bill will continue at 3.45pm in the Moses Room.
Thursday 22 May at 11.00am
*Lord Eden of Winton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions at an international level they have had about the depletion of rainforests; and with what results.
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect to lay before Parliament any statutory instrument that could affect the role of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal as a discrete specialised jurisdiction for determining war pension appeals; and if so, when.
*Lord Hamilton of Epsom to ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis they have carried out of the rise in the cost of living over the past ten years.
†The following three motions are expected to be debated together:
†Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 27 March, be annulled (SI 2008/794). 18th Report from the Merits Committee
†Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 27 March, be annulled (SI 2008/795). 18th Report from the Merits Committee
†Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 18 April, be annulled (SI 2008/1082).
†It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Health and Social Care Bill will continue at noon in the Moses Room and that it will conclude.
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Motions for Balloted Debate
Ballot on 17 June for debate on 3 July. 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 Naseby to call attention to the new peace initiative in Sri Lanka; 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.
Lord Cobbold to call attention to Her Majesty’s Government’s policy document Drugs: protecting families and communities; 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 Wakeham to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Economic Impact of Immigration (First Report, HL Paper 82). 1 April 2008
Motions Relating to Delegated Legislation
Farriers’ Qualification (European Recognition) Regulations 2008 Lord Addington to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 10 March, be annulled (SI 2008/646).
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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 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 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.
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.
†Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there are opportunities for service personnel severely wounded and disabled on active service to remain with their corps regiments or units in administrative or clerical roles.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 29 April and due for answer by 13 May.
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have identified specialist authorities with appropriate procedures and services for unaccompanied children escaping from the care of local authorities; and whether they will appoint independent guardians and an independent rapporteur for such children. HL3327
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the work of the European Union and the Council of Europe on the rule of law in eastern and south-eastern Europe is appropriately-planned, co-ordinated and effective; and whether they will propose any reforms, particularly concerning the independence of lawyers and barristers. HL3328
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Russia about (a) the increase in the numbers of prisoners since 2004; and (b) the number of programmes for rehabilitating offenders. HL3329
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in bilateral and multilateral dialogue with the government of Russia they are discussing—
(a) the effective protection of defence counsel;
(b) the independence of judges;
(c) limitations on pre-trial detention;
(d) greater use of bail;
(e) extensions of the use of trial by jury;
(f) development of alternatives to custody;
(g) the incidence of serious diseases among prisoners; and
(h) strengthening the powers and resources of the ombudsman. HL3330
Lord Wade of Chorlton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the growth in manufacturing industry, by region, in each of the last 36 months for which figures are available.
HL3331
Lord Wade of Chorlton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what level of support for manufacturing industry has been provided to each region of the United Kingdom (a) in aggregate and (b) as a proportion of gross domestic product in each of the last ten years. HL3332
Lord Wade of Chorlton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanisms are used to assess the strength of manufacturing industry in each (a) region and (b) local authority area. HL3333
Lord Wade of Chorlton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the impact of support programmes for inner city and urban regeneration on rural economic development.
HL3334
Lord Wade of Chorlton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what research has been conducted into the consequences of market distortion from Government subsidies to failing businesses. HL3335
Lord Wade of Chorlton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the relative access to support programmes for businesses located in (a) rural, (b) urban and (c) inner city areas. HL3336
Baroness Wilcox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanisms they will put in place to ensure that the Office of Fair Trading and Trading Standards actively pursue prosecutions in cases of misleading packaging; and whether they will in future put on record the number of actions taken each year against misleading packaging. HL3337
Baroness Wilcox to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will lay out the process and criteria for a review in three years time of the implementation of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive.
HL3338
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanism exists to ensure that projects for the benefit of Palestinians funded by the United Kingdom or intergovernmental organisations of which the United Kingdom is a member do not contravene the obligations articulated in the International Court of Justice’s Wall Advisory Opinion in July 2004. HL3339
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the European Union concerning impact assessments for the Nablus and Ramallah housing projects, separate roads for settlers and Palestinians, and projects to facilitate tourist access to Bethlehem. HL3340
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation regarding Israeli actions in Bethlehem, the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and other world heritage sites. HL3341
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning the future safety and security of projects undertaken by the United Kingdom for the benefit of Palestinians. HL3342
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel and Palestinian representatives to ensure that projects the United Kingdom supports do not further the development of Israeli settlements or increase the dependency of the Palestinians on Israel. HL3343
Lord Methuen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in determining the cause of the crash landing of British Airways Boeing 777 aircraft G-YMMM at Heathrow Airport on 17 January. HL3344
Lord Ashcroft to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to wind down or close the military base in Belize. HL3345
Lord Ashcroft to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many military personnel are currently serving in Kenya; and whether there are any proposals to increase that number. HL3346
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances United States military personnel within or outside military bases on United Kingdom soil are not subject to United Kingdom laws. HL3347
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Visiting Forces Act 1952 was last reviewed; and whether there are any current plans to review it. HL3348
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce legislation to assist farmers in ensuring that new occupants of land disposed of after 15 May in any year maintain it for the rest of that year, in line with cross-compliance rules. HL3349
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Rural Payments Agency has been instructed not to penalise applicants who fill in the SP5 form as it was originally distributed before the European Commission changed the 10 month rule. HL3350
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government what data will be transmitted to an energy supplier from a smart meter; who will own the information; and what rules will govern its use by the energy supplier. HL3351
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Pensions Reform, Mr Mike O’Brien, on 11 March (HC Deb, 207W), whether the cessation of the rebate on 0845 numbers from 14 December 2007 has reduced the cost of calls from pension service customers; and, if not, who is benefiting from it. HL3352
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mr Jonathan Shaw, on 19 March (HC Deb, 1123W), whether the movement of animals susceptible to Bluetongue from a restricted zone in one European Union country to a free zone in another is matched by an ability to move such animals under similar veterinary oversight from a restricted zone in the United Kingdom to a free area in the United Kingdom. HL3353
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 24 April (WA 315) concerning the appointment of the Chairman of the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum, how the public can assess the expertise and suitability of the appointment in the absence of knowledge of those making the appointment. HL3354
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the position of Chairman of the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum was advertised; on what date; and whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the advertisement. HL3355
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 25 April (WA 324), why it costs £735 to be registered as a British citizen. HL3356
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals there are to restructure the police service in County Armagh and reduce the number of police stations; whether any decisions have been taken and by whom; whether a consultation period was involved and who was consulted; and what is the timetable for such restructuring. HL3357
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to bring the voting system in England, Scotland and Wales into line with that in Northern Ireland. HL3358
Lord Tyler to ask the Chairman of Committees on what date the freehold of 1 Millbank by the House of Lords became operative; and what use has been made of that accommodation since. HL3359
Lord Tyler to ask the Chairman of Committees what are the planned dates for the start and completion of refurbishment works at 1 Millbank; and what costs will be incurred prior to refurbishment. HL3360
Lord Tyler to ask the Chairman of Committees on what date it is planned that members currently occupying offices in 2 Millbank will be located elsewhere; how many will be involved; and where their new offices will be. HL3361
Lord Tyler to ask the Chairman of Committees what are the component costs in the current budget of (a) refurbishment of 1 Millbank; (b) improvements to 2 Millbank; and (c) relocation of members and House staff from 2 Millbank, in each year of the planned programme for the whole Millbank Island site. HL3362
Lord Tyler to ask the Chairman of Committees whether he has proposals to introduce pre-franked window envelopes for use by members of the House. HL3363
Lord Thomas of Gresford to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the applications of Shabir Karim (K257700) and Shamira Karim (K1194365) for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom, filed in November 2004, have yet to be resolved. HL3364
Lord Thomas of Gresford to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Home Department no longer aims to make a decision on an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom within 13 weeks of the filing of the application and payment of the fee; and what the current aim of the Department is for the consideration and resolution of such an application. HL3365
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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]
5 March (19 March)
HL2322 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2337 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
11 March (25 March)
HL2446 Lord Vinson [FCO]
12 March (26 March)
HL2512 Baroness Valentine [HO]
HL2518 Lord Laird [NIO]
13 March (27 March)
HL2547 Lord Laird [NIO]
19 March (2 April)
HL2717 Lord Laird [NIO]
20 March (3 April)
HL2771 Baroness Northover [DfID]
25 March (8 April)
HL2798 Lord Laird [FCO]
26 March (9 April)
HL2804 Lord Tebbit [FCO]
HL2827 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2829 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2840 Lord Hylton [DfID]
27 March (10 April)
HL2908 Baroness Northover [DfID]
31 March (14 April)
HL2936 Lord Soley [DfBERR]
HL2945 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL2947 Lord Laird [NIO]
1 April (15 April)
HL2961 Lord Dykes [DfID]
HL2996 Lord Laird [NIO]
2 April (16 April)
HL3002 Lord Harris of Haringey [DfID]
HL3030 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [HMT]
3 April (17 April)
HL3044 Earl of Dundee [FCO]
HL3080 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3081 Lord Laird [DfID]
HL3084 Lord Laird [NIO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DfBERR] 1
| [DfID] 6
| [FCO] 4
| [HMT] 1
| [HO] 3
| [NIO] 11 |
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Bills in Progress
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| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| To be heard by the Examiners
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| |
| St. Austell Market Bill
| Private
| 7 May |
| Waiting for Second Reading
|
| |
| National Insurance Contributions
| Government
| 30 April |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 16 May |
| Sunday Trading (Horticulture) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 16 May |
| Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Iraq War Inquiry [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Borough Freedom (No. 2) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Pensions
| Government
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| Crossrail
| Government
| 30 April |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
|
| |
| Sale of Student Loans
| Government
| 8 May |
| Health and Social Care (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 30 April |
| Housing and Regeneration (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 13 May |
| 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
| |
| European Union (Amendment)
| Government
| 6 May |
| Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Re-commitment
|
| |
| Statute Law (Repeals) [HL]
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Child Maintenance and Other Payments
| Government
| 7 May |
| Employment [HL]
| Government
| 19 May |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions)
| Government
| 13 May |
Criminal Justice and Immigration
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 30 April |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| 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
| |
| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions [HL]
| Government
| |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| |
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Affirmative Instruments in Progress
The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated
|
| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
|
| |
| Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| |
Draft Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008
| 8th and 18th Report
| 13 May |
| Draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2008, laid under the Government of Wales Act 2006.
|
| |
| Draft Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Categories of Casino Regulations 2008
|
| 15 May |
| Draft Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences) Order 2008
| 14th Report
| 15 May |
| 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
|
| 1 May |
| Draft Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc.: Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| 12 May |
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 15th Report
|
| |
| Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2008
| 5 May
| |
| 18th Report
|
| |
| Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
| 22 May
| |
| Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008
| 22 May
| |
| Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008
| 9 June
| |
| Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008
| 9 June
| |
| Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008
| 9 June
| |
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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.
| Wednesday 30 April
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 9.45am
in Room 134, Millbank House |
| Crossrail Bill
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| 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 |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 1 May
|
| |
| 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 |
| Economic Affairs
| Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill
| 3.15pm |
| Tuesday 6 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Waste Reduction
| 11.00am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Intergovernmental Organisations
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Works of Art
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Wednesday 7 May
|
| |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Thursday 8 May
|
| |
| Refreshment
| Domestic Committee
| 2.00pm |
| Monday 12 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 13 May
|
| |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 14 May
|
| |
| Information
| Domestic Committee
| 3.45pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 29 April 2008
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leicester
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Select Committee Reports
1 Church of England Marriage Measure
The Measure and the 225th Report of the Ecclesiastical Committee were laid before the House under section 4 of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. The Measure and Report were ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 96-I and II)
2 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
18th Report, on the following affirmative instrument:
Draft Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008;
and on the following negative instruments:
Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008;
Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008;
Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008;
Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008;
Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008. (HL Paper 100)
Private Business
3 London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill The Chairman of Committees moved that the bill be recommitted to an Unopposed Bill Committee in respect of Part 1 (Preliminary), Part 5 (Non-payment of penalty charges) and Schedule 2 (Representations and appeals in relation to the removal of vehicles, and enforcement). The motion was agreed to.
4 St. Austell Market Bill The bill was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and referred to the Examiners.
Public Business
5 Waterways: Thames river bank A question was asked by Lord Lloyd of Berwick and answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
6 Education maintenance allowance A question was asked by Baroness Massey of Darwen and answered by Lord Adonis.
7 Disabled people: sports stadia A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
8 Syria: nuclear weapons A question was asked by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
9 Housing and Regeneration Bill Baroness Andrews moved that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.
10 European Union (Amendment) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 7. Debate on amendment 9 was adjourned. The House resumed.
11 Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Lord Rooker moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 3 March be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
12 Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 Lord Rooker moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 3 March be approved. The motion was agreed to.
13 European Union (Amendment) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee. The debate on amendment 9 was resumed. The House resumed after amendment 10.
The House adjourned at 10.15pm until Wednesday 30 April at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business.
Michael Pownall
Clerk of the Parliaments
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Health and Social Care Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 7. The Committee adjourned after amendment 19.
The Committee adjourned at 7.28pm.
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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.
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008, laid under the Pensions Act 2004.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
(1) Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (1161)
(2) Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (1162)
laid under the Medicines Act 1968.
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission, laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.
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Judicial Business
Tuesday 29 April
1 R (on the application of Heffernan) (FC) (Appellant) v The Rent Service (Respondents) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
2 Appeal Committee The 63rd Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
RB (Algeria) (FC) and another (Petitioners) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) That the Special Advocates be granted permission to disclose to the petitioners’ agents paragraphs 1-5(a) and 6-22 of the closed petition; that the petitioners be granted leave to amend their petition for leave to appeal to include the matters set out in the foregoing paragraphs and the matters set out in the draft amended petition for leave to appeal; that leave to appeal be refused in respect of the matters set out in paragraphs 5(b), 23 and thereafter of the closed petition; and that, save for the foregoing, leave to appeal be granted and the petition of appeal lodged by 13 May.
Wednesday 30 April at 9.45am
Judgment in the following causes:
R (on the application of M) (FC) (Appellant) v Her Majesty’s Treasury (Respondents) and two other actions
R (on the application of Bapio Action Limited and another) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another (Appellant)
At 10.30am
In Committee Room No 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
In re Doherty (Original Respondent and Cross-appellant) (Northern Ireland)
In Committee Room No 2
OB (by his mother and litigation friend) (FC) (Respondent) v Aventis Pasteur SA (Appellants)
ISBN 9780 108449079
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