Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
†*Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government what short-term and long-term aid they plan to give Burma following Cyclone Nargis.
Marine Bill The Chairman of Committees to move that the Commons message of 8 May 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 Marine Bill presented to both Houses on 3 April (Cm 7351) and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 22 July 2008;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
B Byford
E Caithness
L Greaves
L Greenway
L Haworth
L Hunt of Chesterton
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| B Jones of Whitchurch
L Lewis of Newnham
L MacKenzie of Culkein
B Miller of Chilthorne Domer
E Selborne |
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 tomorrow at 10.00 am in the Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House.
St. Austell Market Bill [HL] Second Reading [The Chairman of Committees]
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Third Reading [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Report (day 2) [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
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)
†Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “but this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government to withdraw the Regulations and to re-lay them having taken account of the opinion of the Select Committee on the Merits of Statutory Instruments that “the system will be unduly bureaucratic and without a clear idea of how ADZs will fit in with the other items in the local authorities’ toolkit for combating alcohol-fuelled disorder.”” (HL Paper 100)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee [Baroness Andrews] 8th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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Future Business
Wednesday 14 May at 3.00pm
Prayers will have been read
*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.
†*Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage a ceasefire in Lebanon.
†European Union (Amendment) Bill Committee (day 5) [The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)]
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)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
†Health and Social Care Bill Committee (day 6) [Lord Darzi of Denham] 6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 15th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
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]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord Archer of Sandwell to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
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
Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 18th 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.
Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth to call attention to the role of enterprise in the United Kingdom economy, the effect of taxation on the competitiveness of small and large businesses, and the current situation and future direction of manufacturing; and to move for papers.
Lord Freeman to call attention to the contribution made to national defence by Her Majesty’s Reserve Forces since the founding of the Territorial Army in 1908, and the future role of these forces, including their role of encouraging local participation; and to move for papers.
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.
*Lord Rotherwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what aspects of Planning Policy Guidance 3 and Planning Policy Statement 3 apply to the planning of eco-towns.
*Lord Low of Dalston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the impact on the performing arts of proposed changes to the visa system.
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.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to alter their relations with the government of Zimbabwe.
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.
*Lord Selsdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they define the term “boom and bust”, as used by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget speech on 21 March 2007 (HC Deb, col 816).
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to widening the remit of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England.
Thursday 5 June at 11.00am
*Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to create a more beneficial tax environment for businesses with foreign income.
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they are providing to private and social landlords about their obligation to provide an Energy Performance Certificate for rental properties on change of tenancy; and how assessments of energy performance will be made in buildings with communal services.
*Baroness Rendell of Babergh to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider the introduction of routine disclosure by health professionals when evidence of female genital mutilation is discovered in patients.
Monday 9 June at 2.30pm
†*Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds to ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances they are prepared to deport Christians to Iran.
†*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of Anti-social Behaviour Orders.
†*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan.
Tuesday 10 June at 2.30pm
†*Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of people coming into the prison system are drug-dependent; and what percentage are drug-dependent when they leave.
†*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have proposals to update road traffic regulations in view of the increasing number of overseas lorry drivers on United Kingdom roads.
Wednesday 11 June at 3.00pm
†*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they next expect to meet representatives of the government of Israel to discuss developments in the Middle East peace process.
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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
†Lord Sewel to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The Future of the Common Agricultural Policy (7th Report, HL Paper 54). 6 March 2008
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Motions relating to Delegated Legislation
Farriers’ Qualification (European Recognition) Regulations 2008 Lord Addington to move to resolve that this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the Regulations laid before the House on 10 March (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.
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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.
Lord Low of Dalston to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will respond to the recommendations in Dame Carol Black’s Review of the Health of the Working Age Population.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 12 May and due for answer by 27 May.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 25 March (WA 81) concerning the reports of the Shipman inquiry, what steps have been taken to implement the measures proposed to strengthen the systems of death and cremation certification. HL3539
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 25 March (WA 81) concerning the reports of the Shipman inquiry, whether they will implement the recommendation that it should be unlawful for a single doctor to provide certification of death for burial purposes. HL3540
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 25 March (WA 81) concerning the reports of the Shipman inquiry, whether they will implement the recommendation that there should be independent scrutiny by a second person of the circumstances of death and the deceased’s medical history. HL3541
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 25 March (WA 81) concerning the reports of the Shipman inquiry, whether they will implement the recommendation that there should be cross-checking of information between the treating doctor or doctors, the deceased’s family and, where appropriate, nursing or care staff, to ensure that the suggested cause of death is consistent with the circumstances of the deceased’s death.
HL3542
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 25 March (WA 81) concerning the reports of the Shipman inquiry, whether they will implement the recommendation that no doctor should by themselves be permitted to make the decision whether or not to refer a death to the coroner for investigation. HL3543
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 25 March (WA 81) concerning the reports of the Shipman inquiry, whether they will introduce the proposal in the third report for new forms of reporting and adequate capturing of information relating to the circumstances of death. HL3544
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the most recent guidance that has been issued to civil servants by the Ministry of Defence on the drafting of answers to Questions for Written Answer in the House of Lords. HL3545
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the most recent guidance that has been issued to civil servants by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the drafting of answers to Questions for Written Answer in the House of Lords. HL3546
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the most recent guidance that has been issued to civil servants by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the drafting of answers to Questions for Written Answer in the House of Lords. HL3547
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the most recent guidance that has been issued to civil servants by the Department of Health on the drafting of answers to Questions for Written Answer in the House of Lords. HL3548
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the most recent guidance that has been issued to civil servants by the Home Office on the drafting of answers to Questions for Written Answer in the House of Lords. HL3549
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the most recent guidance that has been issued to civil servants by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills on the drafting of answers to Questions for Written Answer in the House of Lords. HL3550
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the rail franchise change of control policy statement issued on 28 March—
(a) which organisations were consulted on the proposals;
(b) on what basis the administration fee will be assessed and charged;
(c) what is the legal basis for the proposed charge of the greater of £1 million or five per cent of the value of the change to the vendor; and
(d) what is the purpose of levying that charge. HL3551
Lord Berkeley what estimates of the price of oil have been used by the Department for Transport in drawing up rail and road policies. HL3552
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to alter any law on the right to work; if so, when; and whether they will alter the law on (a) the right to choose freely and practise a trade or profession; (b) conditions of work and terms of employment; (c) equal conditions of work for women and men; (d) equal treatment for migrant and national workers; (e) entitlement to rest, leisure, respite and reasonable limitation of working hours, as well as appropriate provision for retirement; and (f) equality of opportunity and fair treatment of pregnant women and workers with children. HL3553
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to alter any law on the right to social security; if so, when; and whether they will work towards the realisation of this right, including the right to social assistance, social insurance and pensions. HL3554
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to alter any law on the right to a fair and non-discriminatory justice system; if so, when; and whether they will (a) create additional informal justice mechanisms; and (b) ensure that all those in the administration of justice are recruited or appointed on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria relating to qualifications and experience. HL3555
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to alter any law on the right to a fair trial; if so, when; and whether they will (a) remove civil rights from the ambit of this right; (b) ensure the right of appeal to a higher tribunal; (c) provide information on rights in appropriate and accessible language; (d) ensure the right to silence with no adverse inferences being drawn subsequently by juries or judges; (e) ensure the right to trial by jury; (f) allow defendants to compel witnesses; (g) ensure evidence incompatible with human rights is inadmissible; (h) ensure the free use of an interpreter in custody; (i) ensure no child or other vulnerable person is subjected to the ordinary criminal process; and (j) ensure there are no controls on lawyers. HL3556
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to alter any law on the right to humane conditions of detention; if so, when; and whether they will (a) ensure there is no deprivation or restriction of any human right except to the extent demonstrably necessitated by the fact of detention; (b) ensure information is provided on the reasons for deprivation of liberty; (c) ensure that treatment or other support that enables reformation and social rehabilitation is provided; (d) ensure that there is prompt access to appropriate legal and medical assistance and pastoral care; (f) provide adequate support for the families and children of prisoners and ex-prisoners; and (g) provide for the reintegration and resettlement of former prisoners into society under the best possible conditions.
HL3557
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to alter any law on the rights of victims and witnesses to fair treatment; if so, when; and whether they will ensure witnesses are treated in the same manner as victims. HL3558
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received evidence concerning the use of torture in Cuban prisons; and, if so, what representations they have made to the government of Cuba about them. HL3559
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 7 May (WA 67), whether the new hate crime report will include all available information about the religion or belief of the defendants and victims; and what further steps they will take to ensure that police forces provide the Crown Prosecution Service with details of the religion or belief of defendants and victims. HL3560
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will give effect to the recommendations of the Law Commission report Claims for Wrongful Death, published in 1999 (Law Com 263), so that bereavement damages are able to be claimed for the death of a partner; and, if not, for what reasons. HL3561
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 12 May (HL3321), what are the legal and administrative safeguards to protect failed asylum seekers from being detained unnecessarily. HL3562
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Davies of Oldham on 22 April (WA 275-6) and 12 May (HL3251), what is the relevance of the possession of information by Arts Council England about the sexuality of members of the management committees, boards, governing bodies and councils of theatre organisations to the discharge of the public functions of Arts Council England. HL3563
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 12 May (HL3321), whether it conforms with their policy for certain failed asylum seekers to be kept in immigration detention for more than one year while the Home Office obtains emergency travel documents for them. HL3564
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will request an early meeting of NATO member states to discuss the alleged air attacks by Turkey on 12 villages in Iraq on 1 and 2 May; how many civilians were killed and what properties were damaged; whether there is evidence of collusion between military intelligence in the United States, Turkey and Iran; whether aircraft and weapons committed to NATO were used; and how many bombs failed to explode. HL3565
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been any developments in using cord blood stem cells in clinical treatment. HL3566
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have been treated with cord blood stem cells in the last three years. HL3567
Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of an individual’s annual income currently goes on direct taxes and national insurance, at earnings of (a) £10,000, (b) £20,000, (c) £30,000, (d) £40,000, (e) £50,000, (f) £60,000, (g) £70,000, (h) £80,000, (i) £90,000, (j) £100,000, (k) £150,000, (l) £200,000, and (m) £500,000. HL3568
Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional revenues would be generated by the removal of the Upper Earnings Limit. HL3569
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance exists for trusts who manage local authority leisure facilities; and who sets such guidance. HL3570
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what rules exist for the procurement of local authority leisure facilities; and who sets those rules. HL3571
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what oversight the Charity Commission has of trusts that manage local authority leisure facilities. HL3572
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recommendations and conclusions they intend to implement from the Audit Commission report of June 2006 Public sports and recreation services: Making them fit for the future. HL3573
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government why leisure and culture has been removed from the Comprehensive Performance Assessment of local authorities. HL3574
Lord Inglewood to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much nitrate pollution in watercourses is caused by nitrates dissolved in falling rainwater. HL3575
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate has been made of the amount of potential annual savings that the National Health Service would achieve from the sale of branded generic medicines priced below the drug tariff price. HL3576
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the conclusions of the 2005 consultation on the “Reimbursement of “standard” branded generic medicines” have been taken into consideration during the current negotiations to agree a new pharmaceutical price regulation scheme. HL3577
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the details of how a new Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme will operate. HL3578
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether current negotiations on a new Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme will take account of savings made to the National Health Service by pharmaceutical companies over and above those required in the 2005 Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme. HL3579
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to fulfil the commitment made in the interim response to the Office of Fair Trading report on the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme of “delivering value for money” from a new Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme. HL3580
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Baroness Vadera in Grand Committee on 6 March (GC 179) on motorsport, when they will respond to the questions raised, particularly those relating to Motorsport Development UK’s performance and expenditure costs. HL3581
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of applications to the Heritage Lottery Fund to fund the purchase of archive collections were successful in each of the financial years 1994-95 to 2006-07. HL3582
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many grants to purchase archives were awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in each of the financial years 1994-95 to 2006-07; and in each case what was the value of the award made and the total project cost. HL3583
Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will set out the complete timetable for use of “all available passenger data” within the e-Borders programme including (a) Travel Document Information, (b) Other Passenger Information, and (c) Authority to Carry data. HL3584
Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will set out the timetable for the incorporation of “Authority to Carry” within the United Kingdom’s e-Borders programme; and when they expect full implementation of such a system. HL3585
Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will set out a timetable for the incorporation of “Other Passenger Information” (OPI) data within the United Kingdom’s e-Borders programme; and when they expect full use of OPI data within United Kingdom border checks.
HL3586
Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations they have had with the governments of Australia and New Zealand with regard to the technologies they have employed to operate their Authority to Carry schemes for the last ten years; and whether and when this technology will be employed within the United Kingdom’s e-Borders programme. HL3587
Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government (a) when was the last time that ministers and senior officials of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office discussed funding biodiversity in the British Overseas Territories; (b) what was decided; (c) when the next such meeting will take place; and (d) what the agenda for the next such meeting will contain. HL3588
Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government (a) what progress they have made in helping fishermen in Sierra Leone eradicate illegal fishing; (b) whether a tracing scheme has been set up to track fish being exported to the European Union; (c) how much of the United Kingdom’s £15 million funding scheme announced in April 2007 has been released; and (d) when all of the scheme’s funding will have been released. HL3589
Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in helping the British Indian Ocean Territories ensure it has the legislation, institutional capacity and mechanisms it needs to meet international obligations. HL3590
Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in helping the British Overseas Territories achieve environmental sustainability; and what further steps will be taken towards that aim. HL3591
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 12 May (HL3419), what research has been conducted on the chronic effects of exposure to diazinon on the brain, heart, lungs, liver and kidneys of humans. HL3592
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 8 May (WA 100), whether the Environment Agency Wales have a list of the original documents they indicate have been returned to Mr Douglas Gowan; and, if they have, whether they will place a copy in the Library of the House. HL3593
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 8 May (WA 101), what was the relevant information provided to Lovells in order that they could carry out the instructions of the Environment Agency Wales. HL3594
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the ministerial statement on the pay rise announced earlier this year for the Armed Forces, quoted by the Royal British Legion in its submission to the Ministry of Defence of 8 May, “in recognition of their tremendous contribution at home and overseas”, was drafted before or after they decided to abolish the 10p starting rate of income tax. HL3595
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what reply they are sending to the Royal British Legion’s submission to them of 8 May that a significant part of the pay increase for the Armed Forces announced earlier this year is being taken back by the Treasury, making “a negative impact on morale and perpetuating problems with recruitment and retention”; and what action they are taking specifically to address the effects of the abolition of the 10p starting rate of income tax for service men and women affected by it. HL3596
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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]
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)
HL3092 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL3105 Lord Patten [DfBERR]
HL3111 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL3119 Baroness Valentine [LHOL]
HL3133 Lord Grocott [DoH]
HL3134 Lord Grocott [FCO]
HL3157 Lord Astor of Hever [FCO]
22 April (6 May)
HL3168 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3169 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3202 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3203 Lord Laird [NIO]
23 April (7 May)
HL3212 Lord Dixon [DoH]
HL3225 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3234 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3239 Baroness Stern [MoJ]
HL3240 Baroness Stern [MoJ]
HL3241 Baroness Stern [MoJ]
HL3242 Baroness Stern [MoJ]
24 April (8 May)
HL3247 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL3249 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [MoJ]
HL3250 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [MoJ]
HL3265 Lord Eden of Winton [DEFRA]
HL3267 Earl of Northesk [HO]
HL3268 Earl of Northesk [HO]
HL3272 Lord Laird [DEFRA]
25 April 2008 (9 May)
HL3281 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3288 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [MoJ]
HL3289 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [MoJ]
28 April 2008 (12 May)
HL3297 Lord Dykes [DEFRA]
HL3304 Lord Morris of Manchester [DWP]
HL3305 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3306 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3312 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3314 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3316 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3317 Baroness Stern [MoJ]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DEFRA] 3
| [DfBERR] 2
| [DfID] 9
| [DoH] 3
| [DWP] 1
| [FCO] 6 |
| [HMT] 1
| [HO] 5
| [LHOL] 1
| [MoJ] 9
| [NIO] 10
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Bills in Progress
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| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Referred to the Examiners
|
| |
| London Local Authorities [HL]—Petition for Additional Provision
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]—Petition for Additional Provision
| Private
| |
| Broads Authority
| Private
| 15 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 |
| Planning and Energy
| Private Member’s
| |
| St. Austell Market
| Private
| 13 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
| |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
|
| |
| Health and Social Care (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 14 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
| 14 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
| 13 May |
| Employment [HL]
| Government
| 19 May |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Sale of Student Loans
| Government
| |
| 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 Royal Assent
|
| |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
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Measures in Progress
|
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Affirmative Approval
| |
| 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
|
| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
|
| |
| 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
|
| |
| Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Disclosure of Information by SOCA) Order 2008
|
| |
| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| 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 |
| Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008
|
| 20 May |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Categories of Casino Regulations 2008
|
| 15 May |
| Draft Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences) Order 2008
| 14th Report
| 15 May |
| Draft Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft 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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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 18th Report
|
| |
| 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
| |
|
|
| |
| Instruments not reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| |
| 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.
| 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 |
| Constitutional Renewal
| Joint Committee
| 1.30pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Wednesday 14 May
|
| |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Crossrail Bill
| Select Committee
| 2.30pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 3.45pm |
| Information
| Domestic Committee
| 3.45pm |
| Thursday 15 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Tuesday 20 May
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am |
| Wednesday 21 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Genomic Medicine
| 10.30am |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 2.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 22 May
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social Policy and Consumer Affairs
| 10.00am |
|
|
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Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 12 May 2008
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool
1 Barony of Colgrain in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Alastair Colin Leckie Campbell claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Colgrain in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Colgrain on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and was referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 11.
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Select Committee Reports
2 Human Rights
The following reports from the Joint Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
Legislative Scrutiny: Education and Skills Bill. (19th Report, HL Paper 107)
Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Tenth Report): The Counter Terrorism Bill (2). (20th Report, HL Paper 108)
Private Business
3 Crossrail Bill The petitions against the bill from Landor (Dundee Wharf) Limited, Landor Residential Limited, and Ballymore Ontario Limited (No. 59), Centrewest London Buses Limited (No. 88), Centrewest London Buses Limited (No. 89) were withdrawn.
4 Transport for London Bill [HL] The Commons amendments were considered and agreed to.
Public Business
5 Education: Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships A question was asked by Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
6 Questions for Written Answer A question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and answered by the Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland).
7 Consumer credit A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Baroness Vadera.
8 Voluntary organisations A question was asked by Lord Judd and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
9 Planning and Energy Bill A bill to enable local planning authorities to set requirements for energy use and energy efficiency in local plans was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 56)
10 European Union (Amendment) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 25. Amendment 29A was disagreed to (see division list). The House resumed.
11 Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc.: Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Lord Rooker moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 March be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
12 European Union (Amendment) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 40. The House resumed after amendment 64.
The House adjourned at 11.17pm until 2.30pm on Tuesday 13 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 57. An amendment was agreed to. The Committee adjourned after clause 49 was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 7.43pm.
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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 on the dates shown:
1 Extradition—Extradition Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. (9 May) (7382)
2 Criminal Justice—Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. (9 May) (7383)
3 Law Commissions—Report of the Law Commission on Housing: Proportionate Dispute Resolution. (12 May) (7377)
4 Anti-Semitism—Progress Report one year on from the initial Government Response to the Report of the All-Party Inquiry into Antisemitism. (12 May) (7381)
5 Satellite Navigation—Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the Promotion, Provision and use of Galileo and GPS Satellite-based Navigation Systems and related Applications. (12 May) (7384)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2008, laid under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
2 Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Disclosure of Information by SOCA) Order 2008, laid under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.
Negative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House:
Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983, laid under that Act. (—)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Minute from the Ministry of Defence concerning the making of a call-out Order to authorise the call-out of Members of the Reserve Forces, laid under the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
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Judicial Business
Monday 12 May
1 OO (Jordan) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Petitioner) The petition of the Secretary of State for the Home Department praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 9 May).
2 McConkey and another (Petitioners) v The Simon Community (Respondents) (Northern Ireland) The petition of John McConkey and Jervis Marks praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3 R v JTB (Petitioner) The petition of JTB praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4 R v Briggs-Price (Petitioner) The petition of Robert Briggs-Price praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5 Chartbrook Limited (Respondents) v Persimmon Homes Limited and others (Petitioners) and another (Respondent) The petition of Persimmon Homes Limited and Persimmon plc praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
6 CPS Nottinghamshire (Respondents) v Rose (Petitioner) The petition of Kevin Rose praying for an extension of time within which the petition may be lodged and for leave to appeal in accordance with the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
7 Earl Cadogan (Appellant) v Pitts and another (Respondents) and one other action It was ordered that the appeal be dismissed in accordance with Standing Order V, the appellant having failed to give security for costs by 30 April.
Tuesday 13 May at 10.30am
In Committee Room No 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following causes:
Earl Cadogan and others (Respondents) v 26 Cadogan Square Limited (Appellants)
Howard de Walden Estates Limited (Respondents) v Aggio and others (Appellants)
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Division on 12 May 2008
European Union (Amendment) Bill
Division No. 1
Lord Hunt of Wirral moved amendment 29A, in clause 2, page 1, line 12, after “excluding” insert:
“(i) Article 2, paragraph 12, inserted Article 2B TEC (TFEU), paragraph 1(b) providing for the establishing of competition rules necessary for the functioning of the internal market to be an area of exclusive competence of the European Union, unless arrangements have been made for the Secretary of State to report to Parliament each year on the operation and application of European Union competition policy according to the principle set out in the Protocol on the Internal Market and Competition; and
(ii) ”
The House divided:
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Not-contents 162
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Anelay of St Johns, B. [Teller]
Astor of Hever, L.
Blackwell, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Caithness, E.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Cathcart, E.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
Cumberlege, B.
Denham, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Elton, L.
Fookes, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Freeman, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Glentoran, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
| Hanningfield, L.
Henley, L.
Howe, E.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Kilclooney, L.
Kingsland, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lindsay, E.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
Mar, C.
Marlesford, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Naseby, L.
Noakes, B.
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Norton of Louth, L.
O'Cathain, B.
Onslow, E.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Reay, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Selborne, E.
Selsdon, L.
Sheikh, L.
Skelmersdale, L.
Stevens of Ludgate, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trenchard, V.
Verma, B.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wilcox, B.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
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Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Adonis, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bew, L.
Bilston, L.
Blackstone, B.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Borrie, L.
Bradley, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Chidgey, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Cotter, L.
Crawley, B.
D'Souza, B.
Darzi of Denham, L.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dholakia, L.
Dubs, L.
Dykes, L.
Elder, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Falkender, B.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Fearn, L.
Filkin, L.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Golding, B.
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Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grantchester, L.
Greengross, B.
Grocott, L.
Hamwee, B.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Hunt of Chesterton, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Leitch, L.
Listowel, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Ludford, B.
McDonagh, B.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
McNally, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Moonie, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Murphy, B.
Northover, B.
O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
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Parekh, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
Quin, B.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Rana, L.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tonge, B.
Tordoff, L.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Tyler, L.
Uddin, B.
Vadera, B.
Vallance of Tummel, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warner, L.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilkins, B.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Young of Hornsey, B.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
Young of Old Scone, B.
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