Tuesday 6 May 2008 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
†*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to levy a windfall tax on the profits of United Kingdom oil companies.
†Constitutional Renewal The Chairman of Committees to move that the Commons message of 30 April be considered and that a Committee of eleven Lords members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on the draft Constitutional Renewal Bill presented to both Houses on 25 March (Cm 7342-II) and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 18 July 2008;
That the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Lord Armstrong of Ilminster
Lord Campbell of Alloway
Lord Fraser of Carmyllie
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Hart of Chilton
Lord Maclennan of Rogart
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| Lord Morgan
Lord Norton of Louth
Lord Plant of Highfield
Lord Tyler
Lord Williamson of Horton; |
That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee from time to time shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published; and
That the Committee meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons today at 4.00pm in the Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House.
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)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Health and Social Care Bill Committee (day 4) [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
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)
If the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill is returned from the Commons, it will be considered.
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).
Royal Assent
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.
*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.
†*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage the advocacy role of non-governmental organisations, including those which receive Government grants.
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 guidance the Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides to 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 Bassam of Brighton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 April be approved. 8th and 18th Reports from the Merits Committee and 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (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] 8th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham] 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham] 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham] 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath] 13th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath] 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
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.
†Energy Bill Second Reading [Lord Jones of Birmingham]
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
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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 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.
†Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of the King’s Fund report Improving Choice at End of Life, they will consider recommending the adoption of the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme nationwide.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 1 May and due for answer by 15 May.
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Rooker on 28 April (HL Deb, col 2), what was the purity of the organophosphate diazinon tested by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority reported in Part 2 Preliminary Review Findings Volume 2 of 2 Technical Reports, June 2006; and how this compares with the quality of that found in organophosphate sheep dips at point of use in the United Kingdom. HL3415
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to studies carried out in the United Kingdom and in the United States on the relationship between levels of paraoxonase 1 in humans and their ability to detoxify metabolites of certain organophosphate products; and whether the research findings influence their assessment of the health effects of exposure of people to organophosphate sheep dips. HL3416
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what research has been conducted since 1985 to determine the residue ratios of diazinon to diazoxon and persistence over time along the wool processing product line; and whether any further research will be commissioned. HL3417
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what data are available on the diazoxon content of diazinon sheep dip residues; and whether diazoxon is ever detected as a metabolite in humans after they have operated such dips. HL3418
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the effects of exposure to diazinon on the brain, heart, lungs, liver and kidneys in humans; and what research has been conducted into the chronic effects on those organs in subjects who have survived exposure. HL3419
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Rooker on 28 April (HL Deb, col 4), what sum has been allocated to the Committee on Toxicity for the literature review on organophosphates; when the review began; and why it will not be complete before the end of 2009. HL3420
Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with the Metropolitan Police delays in the investigation of the late reporting of financial contributions in connection with the election for the Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party. HL3421
Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the cost to date of the Metropolitan Police investigation of the late reporting of financial contributions in connection with the election for the Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party. HL3422
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of stem cell lines currently deposited in the UK Stem Cell Bank were derived from embryos cultured for more than 14 days. HL3423
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many funding applications to the research councils are known to have been declined after a peer reviewer indicated that the proposed work did not include the use of human embryonic stem cells, rather than those of other species or human stem cells from other sources. HL3424
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the decision of the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal in the case of Anna Zurabishvili, what action they will take to ensure that entry clearance officers comply with immigration law in decisions on visa applications for entry into the United Kingdom. HL3425
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the decision of the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal in the case of Anna Zurabishvili, what assurances are to be provided to applicants for entry visas that action taken by them to exercise their rights under immigration law are not used by entry clearance officers in Georgia as grounds for refusal of entry into the United Kingdom. HL3426
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what dates the person who prepared the “Refusal on entry” clearance document on 1 April 2005, and the entry clearance officer who interviewed Anna Zurabishvili on 30 March 2005 were appointed to the Tbilisi Embassy. HL3427
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what dates since 2001 was the provision by Bamburgh Court Care Centre in South Shields (a) of elderly care, and (b) for dementia, separately inspected by the Commission for Social Care Inspection and other inspection authorities.
HL3428
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts are being made to help internally displaced people to find permanent dwellings in (a) Afghanistan, (b) Iraq, (c) Uganda, and (d) the Democratic Republic of Congo; and what measures they, the European Union and the Commonwealth are taking on this. HL3429
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are encouraging the participation of women in negotiations to end violent conflicts around the world; and whether the protection of children has a high priority in all programmes for relief and reconstruction. HL3430
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel and the International Court of Justice about the status of Gaza. HL3431
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about reparations payable by Israel for damage to internationally funded infrastructure in the West Bank and Gaza. HL3432
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the World Health Organisation about discharge of sewage in Gaza and the danger of pollution and infection in the Mediterranean. HL3433
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made with the government of Israel to lift movement restrictions in the West Bank. HL3434
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with other states in the European Union about Israel’s compliance with international law and human rights.
HL3435
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing towards the construction of a fully functioning sewage treatment plant in Gaza. HL3436
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to hold discussions with major United Kingdom oil companies to ensure they maintain their commitments to wind-farm projects in the United Kingdom. HL3437
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will undertake an inter-departmental study into the health effects of increased tree planting. HL3438
Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Answer by Lord Adonis on 20 March (HL Deb, col 362), whether they will arrange for the response of the chief inspector of OFSTED to Lord Morris of Manchester requested by Lord Adonis about bullying of and physical hurt to children with learning disabilities to be published in the Official Report. HL3439
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the findings and recommendations of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s study of night care experiences of older people, relatives and staff in care homes; and whether there is any action they will be taking in response. HL3440
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 30 April (WA 27) about convictions in Northern Ireland, what is the disproportionate cost referred to; who calculated it; and on what basis. HL3441
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 30 April (WA 24) about the cost of the Saville Inquiry, whether an apology was offered for Tessa Jowell MP’s statement that the Inquiry had cost about £400 million. HL3442
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the population of the United Kingdom in (a) 1951, (b) 1961, (c) 1981, and (d) 2001; and what they estimate the population will be in (e) 2011 and (f) 2021. HL3443
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much revenue they estimate was lost to illegal handling of fuel in Northern Ireland in 2007. HL3444
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many members of the police force were murdered in London over the last ten years; and in how many cases there were convictions. HL3445
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to send observers to the elections in the Maldives in October. HL3446
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government which ports of refuge serving the Western Approaches and Channel areas are available to stricken vessels under the control of the Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention. HL3447
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Queen’s Harbour Master may overrule a request from the Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention to make use of a port under his control. HL3448
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances a stricken vessel in French or Irish waters would be directed into a United Kingdom port. HL3449
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances a stricken vessel in United Kingdom waters would be directed to a French or an Irish port. HL3450
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to enforce the law in regard to unauthorised commercial advertisements abutting motorways, in the light of research on the risk of distraction of drivers. HL3451
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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]
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]
HL2840 Lord Hylton [DfID]
27 March (10 April)
HL2908 Baroness Northover [DfID]
31 March (14 April)
HL2936 Lord Soley [DfBERR]
HL2945 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]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DfBERR] 1
| [DfID] 6
| [FCO] 4
| [HMT] 1
| [HO] 3
| [NIO] 6 |
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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
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| 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
| |
| Energy
| Government
| 21 May |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Re-committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
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| Crossrail
| Government
| 2 May |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
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| |
| Sale of Student Loans
| Government
| 8 May |
| Health and Social Care (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 6 May |
| Housing and Regeneration (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 13 May |
| National Insurance Contributions
| Government
| |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
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| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Powers of Entry etc. [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| 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
| |
| Re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House
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| |
| Statute Law (Repeals) [HL]
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Report
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| |
| Child Maintenance and Other Payments
| Government
| 7 May |
| Employment [HL]
| Government
| 19 May |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Third Reading
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| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions)
| Government
| 13 May |
| Sent to the Commons
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| |
| Local Transport [HL]
| Government
| |
| Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL]
| Government
| |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
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| Children and Young Persons [HL]
| Government
| |
| Climate Change [HL] (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions [HL]
| Government
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| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
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| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Returned to the Commons amended
|
| |
Criminal Justice and Immigration
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
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Measures in Progress
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| To be considered |
| Waiting for Affirmative Approval
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| Church of England Marriage Measure
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Affirmative Instruments in Progress
The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated
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| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
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| Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008
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| Draft Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
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| |
| Draft Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
|
| |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| Draft Categories of Casino Regulations 2008
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| 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
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| Draft Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc.: Northern Ireland) Order 2008
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| 12 May |
Draft Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008
| 8th and 18th Reports
| 13 May |
| Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008
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| Draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2008, laid under the Government of Wales Act 2006.
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| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| Draft Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008
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| 20 May |
| Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
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| 20 May |
| Draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008
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| 20 May |
| Draft Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008
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| 20 May |
| Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
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| 20 May |
| Draft Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008
|
| 20 May |
| Draft Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
| 20 May |
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
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| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 15th Report
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| Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2008
| 5 May
| |
| 18th Report
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| Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
| 22 May
| 22 May |
| Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008
| 22 May
| 22 May |
| Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008
| 9 June
| |
| Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008
| 9 June
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| Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008
| 9 June
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| Instruments not reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
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| Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008
| 9 June
| 22 May |
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Legislative Reform Orders in Progress
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| Regulatory Reform Committee
| To be considered |
| Super-affirmative draft Order reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
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| Draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 1st Report
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet. 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.
| Friday 2 May
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| Crossrail Bill
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| Tuesday 6 May
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Waste Reduction
| 11.00am |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 1.30pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Intergovernmental Organisations
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Works of Art
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Wednesday 7 May
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| visit to Brussels |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 3.00pm |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Genomic Medicine
| 3.45pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 3.45pm |
| Thursday 8 May
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Refreshment
| Domestic Committee
| 2.00pm |
| Monday 12 May
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Administration and Works
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Tuesday 13 May
|
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| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 14 May
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| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Information
| Domestic Committee
| 3.45pm |
| Thursday 22 May
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social Policy and Consumer Affairs
| 10.00am |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 1 May 2008
The House met at 11.00am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leicester
Public Business
1 House of Lords: public information A question was asked by Lord Soley and answered by the Chairman of Committees.
2 Prisons: education and training A question was asked by Baroness Howe of Idlicote and answered by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin.
3 Health: terminally ill patients A question was asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and answered by Baroness Thornton.
4 Health: Panton-Valentine leukocidin A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Baroness Thornton.
5 Energy Bill A bill to make provision relating to gas importation and storage; to make provision in relation to electricity generated from renewable sources; to make provision about the decommissioning of energy installations and wells; to make provision about the management and disposal of waste produced during the operation of nuclear installations; to make provision relating to petroleum licences; to make provision about third party access to oil and gas infrastructure and modifications of pipelines; to make provision about reports relating to energy matters; to make provision relating to gas meters and electricity meters and provision relating to electricity safety; to make provision about the security of equipment, software and information relating to nuclear matters; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 52)
6 Energy Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 52-EN)
7 Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) moved that the debates on the motions in the names of the Earl of Sandwich and Lord Hameed set down for today shall each be limited to 2½ hours. The motion was agreed to.
8 Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008
Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008
Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008
Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008
Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) moved that the instruments be referred to a Grand Committee en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
9 Millennium Development Goals (2½-hour debate) The Earl of Sandwich moved for papers relating to the targets of the Millennium Development Goals in the poorest countries and the action required to achieve them by 2015. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
10 Interfaith dialogue (2½-hour debate) Lord Hameed moved for papers relating to the role of interfaith dialogue in strengthening society. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
11 Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were agreed to. Clauses 2, 3 and 4 were disagreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 53)
12 Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Supplementary Provision) Order 2008 Lord Tunnicliffe moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 10 March be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 6.05pm until 2.30pm on Tuesday 6 May.
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:
Foreign Affairs—Government Response to the 5th Report of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on global security arrangements with Iran. (7361)
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Defence Medical Services) Regulations 2008, laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. (1181)
2 Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) (England) Regulations 2008, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990. (1188)
3 (1) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Rutland) Designation Order 2008
(1211)
(2) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Gloucestershire) (Forest of Dean District) Designation Order 2008 (1212)
laid under the Traffic Management Act 2004.
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Eighteenth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission, laid under the Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003.
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Judicial Business
Thursday 1 May
1 In re E (a child) (AP) (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) The petition of the Children’s Law Centre praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Tuesday 6 May at 10.30am
In Committee Room No 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Conor Medsystems Incorporated (Respondents) v Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc and others (Appellants)
ISBN 9780 108449093
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