Wednesday 7 May 2008 at 3.00pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
†*Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to place cohabiting and dependent close family members on an equal footing with married couples and civil partners in relation to inheritance tax.
†Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Commons Amendments and Reasons [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
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)
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Future Business
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.
†*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that maximum use is made of closed circuit television footage as part of a strategy to reduce crime.
†Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
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 their grant-making policy towards individual voluntary organisations is influenced by the significance given to advocacy in their activities.
†European Union (Amendment) Bill Committee (day 4) [The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)]
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)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Health and Social Care Bill Committee (day 5) [Lord Darzi of Denham] 6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 15th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
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)
†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. (1 hour)
†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. (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]
†If the bill is read a second time, the Earl of Courtown to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
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]
†Church of England Marriage Measure The Lord Bishop of Winchester to move that this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Church of England Marriage Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent. (Dinner break business)
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.
Monday 2 June at 2.30pm
†*Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the current NHS Review will include consideration of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) as a long-term neurological condition.
†*Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to extend the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme to maintained nursery schools.
Tuesday 3 June at 2.30pm
†*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to prevent further closures of rape crisis centres and to ensure proper provision of counselling to victims of rape.
†*Baroness Seccombe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average time for recovering student loan repayments.
Wednesday 4 June at 3.00pm
†*Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking as a result of the first monitoring report of the Independent Monitoring Board on the short-term holding facilities at Heathrow Airport.
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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.
†Lord Taverne to call attention to the effects of rises in world food prices; and to move for papers.
†Lord Trefgarne to call attention to the role of the House of Lords in holding ministers to account, and to the effect of recent changes to the procedures of the House in that regard; 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 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.
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 6 May and due for answer by 20 May.
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government which Strategic Health Authorities in 2007-08 under-spent on their multi-professional training and education budgets; and by how much. HL3452
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government which Strategic Health Authorities in 2007-08 under-spent on their non-medical education and training budgets. HL3453
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that any under-spending of multi-professional training and education budgets by Strategic Health Authorities in 2007-08 is returned to education and training in 2008-09. HL3454
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any Strategic Health Authorities made use of funding allocated to education and training budgets to accrue a surplus for the 2007-08 financial year. HL3455
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all Strategic Health Authorities met the objectives in the service level agreements attached to the multi-professional education and training levy for 2007-08; and, if not, what action is being taken with those that did not meet the objectives.
HL3456
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the poll in January by the Nursing Times indicating that 52 per cent of nurses feel they do not receive adequate access to post-registration training, they will review the amount of training provided to nurses. HL3457
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will raise during the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan the matters dealt with in the Minority Rights Group International report State of the World’s Minorities 2008 under the heading Pakistan in Crisis: Religious Minorities under Pressure. HL3458
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they and the European Union will make representations to the government of Indonesia about the treatment of the Ahmadiyya Muslims.
HL3459
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help African countries to increase agricultural productivity; and whether they will offer to fund the education of other African states about Malawi’s seed and fertiliser voucher scheme. HL3460
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to alter the laws protecting the right to liberty and security; if so, when; and whether they will (a) abolish the detention of persons under 18; (b) abolish the detention of immigrants, either on arrival or prior to removal; (c) require communication of reasons for detention in accessible and appropriate language; (d) create a right of detained persons to be visited by medical practitioners, lawyers and family members at any time; and (e) create a presumption against remand. HL3461
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to alter the laws on equality and discrimination in the United Kingdom; if so, when; and whether they will (a) widen the grounds of discrimination beyond those protected in European Union law; (b) adopt positive discrimination in favour of defined social groups; and (c) ensure that disabled persons enjoy human rights equally with others. HL3462
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to alter the laws on the right to life and protection against state killing; if so, when; and whether they will (a) create an equivalent horizontal right to life, protecting persons from other persons as well as from the state; (b) retrospectively apply the Human Rights Act 1998 to deaths which occurred before 2 October 2000; (c) extend the law on inquests to allow witnesses to be compelled to give evidence; and (d) alter the law on the minimum use of force to create a different test for persons under the age of 18. HL3463
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to alter any laws protecting the right to physical integrity; if so, when; and whether they will (a) extend hate crime legislation to cover all forms of discrimination; and (b) give women the right to control their reproduction. HL3464
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to alter the laws prohibiting inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; if so, when; and whether they will (a) reform the law permitting the return of a person to a country where he may be legally executed; and (b) prohibit evidence obtained through ill treatment or torture from being admissible in criminal proceedings. HL3465
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to alter the laws prohibiting slavery and forced labour; if so, when; and whether they will only permit work in prison which is rehabilitative. HL3466
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence allows full access to its information on clinical trials and new health techniques. HL3467
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the European Commission’s forthcoming review of the Common Agricultural Policy will include plans to create a single sustainable land management framework. HL3468
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will maintain the existing tonnage tax system for the British shipping industry. HL3469
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the establishment of the Forum for Osteopathic Regulation in Europe will improve treatment standards for patients outside their own member state. HL3470
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to hold discussions with the Food Standards Agency and the Food and Drink Federation to ensure full co-ordination in food emergencies and contamination cases. HL3471
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to provide all low-income mothers with the application form for inclusion in the Healthy Start baby nutrition scheme during pregnancy. HL3472
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 23 April (WA 306) indicating that they do not support polygamous marriage, whether they pay social security benefits in respect of second and subsequent spouses. HL3473
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 23 April (WA 306-7), whether any of the information requested in the Written Question tabled on 24 January by Baroness Valentine was not available (a) at that time, and (b) by 7 February.
HL3474
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the guidance currently given to the police on the investigation of alleged homophobic offences under the Public Order Act 1986 is satisfactory.
HL3475
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 25 April (WA 325), why the European Union flag is flown over public buildings and is present at some public ceremonies. HL3476
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 25 April (WA 325), when they first became aware that the European Union flag has no legal status in United Kingdom or European Union law. HL3477
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 25 April (WA 325), why they required four weeks to reply to the question (HL2904).
HL3478
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that stateless people and those living in internationally unrecognised entities are fully considered when applying for scholarships and other educational visits to the United Kingdom. HL3479
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have proposals for limiting supplies of arms and ammunition reaching Somalia. HL3480
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any British owned or registered ships have been attacked by pirates based in Somalia; if so, how many; and when. HL3481
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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]
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]
26 March (9 April)
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]
2 April (16 April)
HL3002 Lord Harris of Haringey [DfID]
HL3030 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [HMT]
3 April (17 April)
HL3081 Lord Laird [DfID]
21 April (6 May)
HL3091 Lord Avebury [AGO]
HL3092 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL3096 Lord Jenkin of Roding [DfBERR]
HL3097 Lord Jenkin of Roding [DfBERR]
HL3098 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [DCMS]
HL3099 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [DCMS]
HL3100 Lord Judd [DEFRA]
HL3105 Lord Patten [DfBERR]
HL3111 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL3117 Earl of Listowel [DfCSF]
HL3119 Baroness Valentine [LHOL]
HL3125 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL3127 Lord Steinberg [DfCSF]
HL3133 Lord Grocott [DoH]
HL3134 Lord Grocott [FCO]
HL3141 Lord Harris of Haringey [CLG]
HL3144 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3145 Lord Laird [DfT]
HL3147 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3152 Lord Dykes [DCMS]
HL3157 Lord Astor of Hever [FCO]
HL3164 Lord Ouseley [CO]
22 April (6 May)
HL3168 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3169 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3175 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [DCMS]
HL3183 Baroness Stern [MoJ]
HL3185 Baroness Stern [HO]
HL3190 Baroness Corston [HMT]
HL3201 Lord Laird [DfCSF]
HL3202 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3203 Lord Laird [NIO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [AGO] 1
| [CLG] 1
| [CO] 1
| [DCMS] 4
| [DEFRA] 1
| [DfBERR] 4 |
| [DfCSF] 3
| [DfID] 8
| [DfT] 1
| [DoH] 2
| [FCO] 4
| [HMT] 2 |
| [HO] 4
| [LHOL] 1
| [MoJ] 1
| [NIO] 8
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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
|
| |
| 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
|
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| Crossrail
| Government
| 7 May |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
|
| |
| Sale of Student Loans
| Government
| 8 May |
| Health and Social Care (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 12 May |
| Housing and Regeneration (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 13 May |
| National Insurance Contributions
| Government
| |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
| |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| 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
| 12 May |
| Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
| |
| Statute Law (Repeals) [HL]
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Child Maintenance and Other Payments
| Government
| 7 May |
| Employment [HL]
| Government
| 19 May |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions)
| Government
| 13 May |
| 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
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Waiting for Consideration of Commons Amendments
|
| |
Criminal Justice and Immigration
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 7 May |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
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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
| 19 May |
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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
|
| |
| Draft Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 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
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| Draft Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc.: Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| 12 May |
| Draft Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008
| 8th and 18th Reports
| 13 May |
| Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008
|
| |
| 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
|
| 20 May |
| Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| 20 May |
| Draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008
|
| 20 May |
| Draft Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008
|
| 20 May |
| Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
| 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 |
| 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
| |
| 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
|
| 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 7 May
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| visit to Brussels |
| Crossrail Bill
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 3.00pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill
| 3.30pm |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Genomic Medicine
| 3.45pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 3.45pm |
| Constitutional Renewal
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Thursday 8 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Refreshment
| Domestic Committee
| 2.00pm |
| Monday 12 May
|
| |
| Intergovernmental Organisations
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Administration and Works
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Tuesday 13 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 |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 14 May
|
| |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Information
| Domestic Committee
| 3.45pm |
| Tuesday 20 May
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am |
| Thursday 22 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social Policy and Consumer Affairs
| 10.00am |
|
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Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 6 May 2008
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Norwich
1 Lord Holme of Cheltenham The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Holme of Cheltenham, a member of the House, had died on 4 May 2008.
Private Business
2 Transport for London Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with amendments.
Public Business
3 Gambling: offshore bookmakers A question was asked by Lord James of Blackheath and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
4 Cluster munitions A question was asked by Lord Hannay of Chiswick and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
5 Africa: Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development expenditure A question was asked by Lord Hurd of Westwell and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
6 Taxation: oil companies A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
7 Constitutional Renewal The Chairman of Committees moved 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:
L Armstrong of Ilminster
L Campbell of Alloway
L Fraser of Carmyllie
B Gibson of Market Rasen
L Hart of Chilton
L Maclennan of Rogart
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| L Morgan
L Norton of Louth
L Plant of Highfield
L Tyler
L 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.
The motion was agreed to, and a message was sent to the Commons.
8 European Union (Amendment) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 10A. Amendment 15A was disagreed to (see division list). The House resumed.
9 Tourism: London A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and, after debate, answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
10 European Union (Amendment) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 16A. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 24.
11 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments and reasons. The Commons amendments and reasons were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 54)
The House adjourned at 11.00pm until 3.00pm on Wednesday 7 May.
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 29. The Committee adjourned after clause 24 was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 7.49pm.
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Marine Navigation Bill, Draft—Draft Marine Navigation Bill: Government consultation document. (7370)
2 Government Response to the 7th Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Human Rights of Adults with Learning Disabilities. (7378)
Statutory Instrument (Standing Order 71)
The following negative instrument, having been laid before the House on 2 May, was ordered to lie on the Table.
British Overseas Territories Citizenship (Designated Service) (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the British Nationality Act 1981. (1240)
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2008, laid under the Extradition Act 2003.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008 (1185)
(2) Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008 (1186)
(3) National Health Service (Performers Lists) Amendment and Transitional Provisions Regulations 2008 (1187)
laid under the National Health Service Act 1977.
2 Primary Ophthalmic Services Transitional Provisions Regulations 2008, laid under the Health Act 2006. (1209)
3 School Admissions (Alteration and Variation of, and Objections to, Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. (1258)
4 Statute made by Clare Hall, Cambridge on 30 January 2008, laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923. (—)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report of the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland on an Inspection of the Belfast Harbour Police, laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.
2 Report of the Home Office on the Cost of the Identity Cards Scheme, laid under the Identity Cards Act 2006.
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Judicial Business
Tuesday 6 May
1 R v GG plc and others (Appellants) and others and others (Appellants) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)) Further to the Order of the House of Wednesday 12 March 2008 (26th Report, Session 2007-08; [2008] UKHL 16) it was ordered that 60% of the appellants’ costs in this House and below be paid out of Central Funds in accordance with the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, the amount of such costs to include the costs incurred in attending the hearing in the cause Norris against the Government of the United States of America and others; and that the amount of such costs in this House be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments and the amount of such costs in the courts below determined by a Costs Judge.
2 ZT (Kosovo) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) (England) The appeal of the Secretary of State for the Home Department was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 17 June.
3 Earl Cadogan and others (Appellants) v Sportelli and another (Respondents) and two other actions (England) The appeal of the Earl Cadogan and Cadogan Estates Limited was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 17 June.
4 Trent Strategic Health Authority (Respondents) v Jain and another (Appellants) (England) The appeal of Ashok Jain and Nisha Jain was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 17 June.
5 R (on the application of Wright and others) (Appellants) v Secretary of State for Health and another (Respondents) (England) The appeal of June Wright, Khemraj Jummun, Mary Quinn and Barbara Gambier was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 17 June.
6 Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL and others (Petitioners) v Masri (Respondent) (2008) The petition of Consolidated Contractors International SAL and Consolidated Contractors (Oil & Gas) Company SAL praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Wednesday 7 May at 10.30am
In Committee Room No 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Conor Medsystems Incorporated (Respondents) v Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and others (Appellants)
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Division on 6 May 2008
European Union (Amendment) Bill
Division No. 1
Lord Howell of Guildford moved amendment 15A, in clause 2, page 1, line 12, after “excluding” to insert:
“(i)Article 1, paragraph 35(b), amending Article 16 TEU, unless before the coming into force of this Act the Secretary of State has laid a statement before both Houses of Parliament giving an undertaking that—
(a) he will uphold the freedom of Her Majesty’s Government to undertake any action on the international scene that he perceives to be in the interests of the United Kingdom without consulting the European Council if he thinks that the security interests of the United Kingdom so require, and
(b) each of his successors as Secretary of State will be required to lay a similar undertaking before Parliament within fourteen days of his coming into office; and
(ii)”.
The House divided:
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Alton of Liverpool, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B. [Teller]
Ashcroft, L.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Best, L.
Blackwell, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Byford, B.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Cathcart, E.
Chester, Bp.
Colwyn, L.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Cumberlege, B.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Denham, L.
Dundee, E.
Eden of Winton, L.
| Fookes, B.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Glentoran, L.
Hanningfield, L.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howe, E.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
Kingsland, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Monson, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Neill of Bladen, L.
| Norton of Louth, L.
Onslow, E.
Palmer, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patten, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Selkirk of Douglas, L.
Sheikh, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Skelmersdale, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Tebbit, L.
Trenchard, V.
Trimble, L.
Ullswater, V.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wakeham, L.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
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Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alderdice, L.
Alli, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Bilston, L.
Blackstone, B.
Blood, B.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradley, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bragg, L.
Brett, L.
Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Burlison, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Chidgey, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Cotter, L.
Crawley, B.
D’Souza, B.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dearing, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dubs, L.
Dykes, L.
Elder, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Watford, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Ford, B.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Golding, B.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grocott, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haworth, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Joffe, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Leitch, L.
Lipsey, L.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Ludford, B.
McDonagh, B.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Morgan, L.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Neuberger, B.
| Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
O’Neill of Bengarve, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Quin, B.
Radice, L.
Razzall, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowe-Beddoe, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Sandwich, E.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Sewel, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Snape, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Triesman, L.
Truscott, L.
Tugendhat, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Warner, L.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Whitaker, B.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Winston, L.
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