Friday 16 May 2008 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.
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Future Business
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.
Statute Law (Repeals) Bill [HL] Committee (on Recommitment) [Lord Bach]
Employment Bill [HL] Report [Lord Jones of Birmingham]
†European Union (Amendment) Bill Committee (day 6) [The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)]
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (day 2) [Baroness Andrews] 8th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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
Prayers will have been read
*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]
†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.
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.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
Health and Social Care Bill Committee (day 7) [Lord Darzi of Denham] 6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 15th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
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).
†Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Lord Campbell-Savours to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 16 April, be annulled (SI 2008/1083).
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.
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Third Reading [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
Sale of Students Loans Bill Report [Baroness Morgan of Drefelin]
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.
Pensions Bill Second Reading [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Housing and Regeneration Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room.
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.
Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008 Baroness Thornton to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 22 April be approved. 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Housing and Regeneration Bill will continue at 3.45pm in the Moses Room.
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.
*Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government what results were obtained from the recent EU-Latin America summit in Lima, Peru, on 16 May.
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.
*Lord Denham to ask the Leader of the House whether she will remind Ministers of the guidance in the Companion to the Standing Orders that they need only answer two points in response to each supplementary oral question and of the case for keeping supplementary answers short.
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.
*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the priorities for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs following the structural changes to the Department implemented on 1 April, as set out by the Permanent Secretary in the publication Whitehall and Westminster World 2 on 26 March.
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the rise in oil prices has affected the outcome of their studies into railway electrification.
Thursday 12 June at 11.00am
*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they have in place to ensure that all Government departments are committed to advancing the causes and specific purposes of the National Parks, especially in the context of defence and planning policies.
*Lord Waddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they propose to lay an order de-proscribing the People’s Mujahedin of Iran as a terrorist organisation following the judgment of the Court of Appeal on 7 May 2008.
*Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoner escort drivers are also employed as court orderlies.
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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).
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Lord Morrow to move that this House declines to approve the draft Order laid before the House on 30 April because of opposition in Northern Ireland to lowering the age of consent. 19th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 19th Report from the Merits Committee
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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.
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 15 May and due for answer by 29 May.
Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the practice of general practitioners both prescribing and dispensing medicines affects the Government’s policy of maximising patient choice. HL3685
Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they issue guidance to general practitioners about separating the prescription of drugs to patients and the provision of services to patients. HL3686
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Cuba about the welfare in prison of the President of the Lawton Human Rights Foundation, Oscar Elías González, presently serving a 25 year sentence. HL3687
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what conditions are attached to their funding of the National Staff Dismissal Register. HL3688
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that employers do not abuse the planned National Staff Dismissal Register by providing false information on former employees. HL3689
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether employees added to the National Staff Dismissal Register will be able to see their entry. HL3690
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what legal steps employees will be able to take to have their name removed from the National Staff Dismissal Register. HL3691
Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking through the Quartet to persuade the government of Israel (a) to allow fuel and essential supplies into Gaza; (b) to allow humanitarian access for food, water and basic health care; and (c) to enable the authorities to repair public service infrastructure and prevent raw sewage from flowing into the Mediterranean. HL3692
Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making with non-governmental organisations in tackling social exclusion in India; what evaluations are planned; and whether they will use this experience in their regular human rights dialogue with the government of India, bilaterally and through the European Union. HL3693
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government which social security and state pension benefits are payable to home addresses or bank addresses outside the United Kingdom; and how much of each benefit is so paid. HL3694
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government to which 20 countries outside the United Kingdom they send the largest numbers of (a) social security payments and (b) pensions; and in each case how many recipients are over 90 years of age. HL3695
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements there are to determine whether recipients outside the United Kingdom of social security benefits and pensions are alive. HL3696
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many legally qualified people were employed in each of the last three years by the Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service; and how much was paid in salaries to such employees in the last three years. HL3697
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much in benefits was paid by the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme in the last three years; and how much income by way of contributions the Scheme received in the last three years. HL3698
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 13 May (WA 119) about use of “ethnicity” in the Belfast Agreement of 1998, who is responsible for defining an individual’s ethnicity. HL3699
Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of (a) the number of lives that have been saved by the Food Standards Agency’s campaign to reduce salt intake; and (b) the cost of this campaign since it began in 2004. HL3700
Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the morbidity avoided by the Food Standards Agency’s campaign to reduce salt intake since it began in 2004. HL3701
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to an emergency air-lift into Gaza to bring in food and medical supplies and remove persons needing medical treatment. HL3702
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the European Union and the other members of the Quartet have assessed the risks to public health in Gaza arising from (a) the lack of treatment of raw sewage during the summer; (b) the risks to underground water supplies; (c) the lack of fuel for electricity generators; and (d) shortages of food and medical supplies; and whether the risks impose a duty on them to intervene. HL3703
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what legal advice they have received on whether Israel’s blockade of Gaza constitutes a collective punishment within the terms of the Geneva Conventions. HL3704
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recent joint report by eight British, Irish and French non-governmental organisations, The Gaza Strip: A Humanitarian Implosion. HL3705
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current status of the agreement on movement and access between the government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority of 2005; and whether they will press for its full implementation in Gaza and the West Bank. HL3706
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Quartet has received advice from its special envoy on how to prevent a humanitarian disaster in Gaza; and, if so, what action the European Union and other members will take. HL3707
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will lift the current restrictions on the Seasonal Workers Agriculture Scheme and allow a further 5,000 permits to be granted. HL3708
Lord Smith of Leigh to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will raise the tariffs paid on complex orthopaedic procedures carried out at specialist centres such as Wrightington Hospital so that the local NHS trusts do not need to subsidise each operation. HL3709
Lord Smith of Leigh to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will request that the Electoral Commission examine the recent election in the Irlam ward of Salford City Council to see whether the admitted support given to some candidates by Peel Holdings was legal. HL3710
Lord Smith of Leigh to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether its objectives in selling the Tote include retaining support for the racing industry and jobs in Tote headquarters in Wigan as well as getting value for the taxpayer. HL3711
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Bolton on 12 December 2007 (WA 54-5) about the handling of the case of Gulf War veteran the late Mr T E Walker, what information they have on the holding of an inquest into his death and its outcome. HL3712
Lord Norton of Louth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are taken to ensure the security of ballot papers and other election material prior to destruction of such material one year after an election. HL3713
Lord Norton of Louth to ask the Chairman of Committees how many public petitions have been presented to the House of Lords in the past twenty years; and when was the last occasion on which such a petition was presented. HL3714
Lord Colwyn to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the serious violence and disorder that broke out in Manchester when a big screen showing the ITV broadcast of the UEFA cup failed on 14 May, it will review the exemption for broadcast entertainment in the Licensing Act 2003. HL3715
Lord Colwyn to ask Her Majesty’s Government in view of their concerns about potential noise nuisance at live music events, what legislation other than entertainment licensing is available to the police or local authorities to pre-empt potential sources of sound nuisance and to regulate it when members of the public complain. HL3716
Lord Colwyn to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in its planned public consultation on possible new exemptions with within the Licensing Act 2003 for low risk live music events, it will make clear the range of legislative powers already available to the police and local authorities, irrespective of entertainment licensing, to control noise nuisance, public safety, crime and disorder at public events. HL3717
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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]
1 April (15 April)
HL2961 Lord Dykes [DfID]
2 April (16 April)
HL3002 Lord Harris of Haringey [DfID]
3 April (17 April)
HL3081 Lord Laird [DfID]
21 April (6 May)
HL3092 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL3111 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL3119 Baroness Valentine [LHOL]
HL3134 Lord Grocott [FCO]
HL3157 Lord Astor of Hever [FCO]
22 April (6 May)
HL3168 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3169 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3203 Lord Laird [NIO]
23 April (7 May)
HL3212 Lord Dixon [DoH]
HL3225 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3234 Lord Laird [NIO]
24 April (8 May)
HL3247 Lord Hylton [DfID]
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]
28 April 2008 (12 May)
HL3316 Lord Laird [NIO]
29 April 2008 (13 May)
HL3327 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3339 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
HL3340 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
HL3342 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
HL3343 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
HL3355 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3356 Lord Laird [HO]
HL3357 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3364 Lord Thomas of Gresford [HO]
HL3365 Lord Thomas of Gresford [HO]
30 April 2008 (14 May)
HL3369 Baroness Stern [HO]
HL3370 Baroness Stern [HO]
HL3371 Baroness Stern [HO]
HL3372 Lord Morris of Aberavon [CO]
HL3373 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL3374 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL3375 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL3383 Lord Dykes [DCMS]
HL3387 Lord Dykes [DfIUS]
HL3390 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3392 Lord Dixon [MoJ]
HL3394 Lord Burnett [MoD]
HL3395 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3397 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3398 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3399 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3402 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3410 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL3411 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL3412 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL3414 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
1 May 2008 (15 May)
HL3421 Lord Dubs [HO]
HL3422 Lord Dubs [HO]
HL3424 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DfIUS]
HL3425 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL3426 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL3427 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL3428 Lord Campbell-Savours [DoH]
HL3429 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL3432 Baroness Tonge [FCO]
HL3433 Baroness Tonge [FCO]
HL3436 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
HL3442 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3445 Lord Laird [HO]
HL3446 Lord Avebury [FCO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CO] 1
| [DCMS] 1
| [DEFRA] 2
| [DfBERR] 1
| [DfID] 15
| [DfIUS] 2 |
| [DoH] 4
| [FCO] 7
| [HO] 26
| [LHOL] 1
| [MoD] 1
| [MoJ] 1 |
| [NIO] 13
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Referred to the Examiners
|
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| London Local Authorities [HL]—Petition for Additional Provision
| Private
| 20 May |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]—Petition for Additional Provision
| Private
| 20 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
| 3 June |
| Energy
| Government
| 21 May |
| Planning and Energy
| Private Member’s
| |
| Education and Skills
| Government
| |
| Broads Authority
| Private
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| St. Austell Market
| Private
| |
| Recommitted to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| Crossrail
| Government
| 19 May |
| 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
| 21 May |
| Housing and Regeneration (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 19 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
| 19 May |
| Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Recommitted to a Committee of the Whole House
|
| |
| Statute Law (Repeals) [HL] (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 19 May |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Employment [HL]
| Government
| 19 May |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Sale of Student Loans
| Government
| 2 June |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Child Maintenance and Other Payments
| Government
| 2 June |
| 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
|
| |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions)
| Government
| |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
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Measures in Progress
|
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Affirmative Approval
| |
| Church of England Marriage Measure
| 21 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 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
|
| |
| Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Maximum Number of Judges Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Service Voters’ Registration Period (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Social Security (Students Responsible for Children or Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (Sources of Energy and Technologies) 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 Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008
|
| 4 June |
| Draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2008, laid under the Government of Wales Act 2006.
|
| |
| Draft Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
| 19th Report
| |
| Draft Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
| 19th Report
| |
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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
| |
| 19th Report
|
| |
| Bathing Water Regulations 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 |
| Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) 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.
| Monday 19 May
|
| |
| Crossrail Bill
| Select Committee
| 2.30pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill
| 3.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 20 May
|
| |
| Intergovernmental Organisations
| Select Committee
| visit to Paris |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 9.45am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am |
| Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
| Joint Committee
| 1.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Wednesday 21 May
|
| |
| Draft Marine Bill
| Joint Committee
| 10.00am |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Genomic Medicine
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 2.00pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 3.45pm |
| 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 |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Tuesday 10 June
|
| |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 11 June
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Monday 16 June
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Waste Reduction
| 3.30pm |
|
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Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 15 May 2008
The House met at 11.00am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool
Private Business
1 Broads Authority Bill The Examiner’s certificate that no further standing order is applicable was ordered to lie on the Table.
Public Business
2 Iraq: Basra A question was asked by Lord Astor of Hever and answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton.
3 Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund A question was asked by Lord Redesdale and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
4 Food: European Union Supplements Directive A question was asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch and answered by Baroness Thornton.
5 Airports: Heathrow A question was asked by Baroness Sharples and answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
6 National Health Service: hospital feeding (Balloted debate) Baroness Knight of Collingtree moved for papers relating to the case for improving arrangements for feeding patients in NHS hospitals. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
7 International arms trade treaty (Balloted debate) Lord Dubs moved for papers relating to the development of the international arms trade treaty, and the actions required to ensure that it is robust, effective and properly enforced. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
8 Categories of Casino Regulations 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 February be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
9 Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences) Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 5.18pm until 10.00am on Friday 16 May.
Michael Pownall
Clerk of the Parliaments
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Animal welfare: transport of horses A question was asked by Lord Higgins and, after debate, answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
Antarctic tourist ships A question was asked by Viscount Montgomery of Alamein and, after debate, answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
Mental health A question was asked by Baroness Neuberger and, after debate, answered by Lord McKenzie of Luton.
The Committee adjourned at 5.00pm.
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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:
Departmental Performance—
(1) Report for 2008 of the Department for Communities and Local Government. (7394)
(2) Report for 2008 of the Home Office. (7396)
(3) Report for 2008 of the Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland. (7403)
(4) Report for 2008 of the Wales Office. (7404)
(5) Report for 2008 of the Law Officers’ Departments. (7406)
(6) Report for 2007-08 of Ofsted. (7407)
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (Sources of Energy and Technologies) Order 2008, laid under the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006.
Negative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House:
Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988. (1312)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report for 2007-08 of the Serious Organised Crime Agency, laid under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.
2 Report for 2008 of Local Government Financial Statistics for England, laid under the Local Government Act 1972.
3 Report for 2007-08 of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on performance in complying with statutory timetables for planning decisions, laid under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
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Judicial Business
Thursday 15 May
1 MW (Liberia) (FC) (Petitioner) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) The petition of MW praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged (lodged 9 May).
2 Savage (Respondent) v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Appellants) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
3 Appeal Committee The 67th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
R (on the application of RJM) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Respondent) That the petition of the Equality and Human Rights Commission that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed to the extent that they may lodge written submissions only.
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