Tuesday 20 May 2008 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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 Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England’s inflation target of two per cent is constraining the Committee’s ability to stimulate economic growth.
†European Union (Amendment) Bill Committee (day 7) [The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)]
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)
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
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Future Business
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.
†*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances the National Health Service may refuse treatment to a patient who has previously paid for private healthcare.
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).
†Royal Assent
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.
†Statute Law (Repeals) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Bach]
†Employment Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Jones of Birmingham]
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]
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (day 3) [Baroness Andrews] 8th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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.
Monday 16 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current policy of the Quartet with regard to Israel and Palestine; and whether it has evolved since the Annapolis conference.
*Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is still their intention to publish a revised version of the Defence Industrial Strategy; and, if so, when.
*Lord Soley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the electronic attacks against the United Kingdom’s critical national infrastructure and the countries from which these attacks originate.
*Lord Smith of Clifton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking on the prevention, management and rehabilitation of strokes in children with sickle-cell disease.
Tuesday 17 June at 2.30pm
†*Baroness Perry of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to increase the number of applicants for teacher training to meet future demand.
†*Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the scale and gravity of any future shortage of world food supplies; and what steps they are taking to ensure a concerted international response.
Wednesday 18 June at 3.00pm
†*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated revenue and capital cost of the London polyclinic project; what is the expected number of hospital bed closures across London; and what are the estimated savings from it.
Thursday 26 June at 11.00am
†Lord Luce to call attention to the future direction of higher education; and to move for papers.
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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 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 19 May and due for answer by 2 June.
Earl of Shrewsbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government which persons and which institutions are able to visit schools without an invitation from head teachers. HL3735
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 13 May (WA 130) concerning the population of the United Kingdom, why the UK Statistics Authority did not include the figures in the answer, rather than referring to a website.
HL3736
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the rules concerning the referral of written answers to a Government agency; whether such referred answers may be included in the answer to be published in the Official Report; and if not, why. HL3737
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 13 May (WA 129) concerning the appointment of the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum, how many people, other than Chris Sidoti, whose CVs they did not have were considered for the post. HL3738
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the Northern Ireland Office received in 2007; from whom; about what; and how much, if anything, was charged. HL3739
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the engagements in Northern Ireland of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland during April 2008. HL3740
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has any plans to visit the United States; if so, when; for what purpose; for how long; and at what cost.
HL3741
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will advise prison governors to arrange for a copy of the annual report of the Chief Inspector of Prisons to be lent to any prisoner or young offender who requests it. HL3742
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether family man relationship skills courses and victim awareness courses are available at every prison or young offender institution where offenders are serving indeterminate sentences for public protection, and are required to undergo these courses as a condition of being considered for parole; and if not, whether they have arrangements in place for transferring such prisoners in time for them to undergo such courses elsewhere, so that parole can be considered on the date set by the court. HL3743
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made by the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) towards their mandate to seize or collect and dispose of arms and related materiel; and what analysis has been made of the origin of weapons and ammunition seized or collected by MONUC. HL3744
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the 39 unrecognised Palestinian Bedouin villages in the Negev, and in particular the numbers of house demolitions, land confiscations and the level of provision of health and education for the Bedouin population. HL3745
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold urgent discussions with India, Japan and China about relief and reconstruction in Burma following Cyclone Nargis. HL3746
Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage and number of male and female staff, disaggregated by part-time and full-time work, are employed in companies employing—
(a) over 500 employees;
(b) 50 to 500 employees;
(c) 5 to 50 employees; and
(d) fewer than 5 employees. HL3747
Lord Christopher to ask Her Majesty’s Government what would be the tax yields during the current financial year from—
(a) a 1 per cent increase in the 40 per cent rate income tax band;
(b) a 45 per cent band on taxable income above (1) £250,000, and (2) £500,000;
(c) a 60 per cent band on taxable income above £500,000;
(d) a 50 per cent rate band on taxable income above £250,000 with a 60 per cent band on such income above £500,000; and
(e) a 50 per cent tax band on income above £500,000 with a 60 per cent band on such income above £750,000. HL3748
Lord Christopher to ask Her Majesty’s Government (a) which statutory responsibilities have been devolved to and remain with local government since 1997; (b) what current expenditure is required to be met by local government; and (c) what contributions they make towards these responsibilities.
HL3749
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Cuba encouraging them to abide by the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners; and, if so, what was the result. HL3750
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Cuba concerning the health and treatment in prison of Dr. José Luís García Paneque, the former head of the independent news agency Libertad, presently serving a 24 year sentence.
HL3751
Lord Dear to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish their Green Paper on policing. HL3752
Lord Dear to ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the main areas to be covered in their forthcoming Green Paper on policing. HL3753
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many incidents involving glasses, bottles and alcohol resulted in visits to Accident and Emergency departments during the last year; whether they have considered taking action to reduce such incidents; and, if so, what action they propose to take. HL3754
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the response by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 13 May (HL Deb, col 992) concerning the use of safety glass in pubs, whether there is a British standard which a local authority could specify; and, if not, whether they have any proposals to introduce such a standard. HL3755
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what procedures they have planned to obtain fingerprints and iris scans from passport applicants at remote video-linked interview offices.
HL3756
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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]
27 March (10 April)
HL2908 Baroness Northover [DfID]
31 March (14 April)
HL2936 Lord Soley [DfBERR]
21 April (6 May)
HL3092 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL3111 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL3119 Baroness Valentine [LHOL]
HL3134 Lord Grocott [FCO]
22 April (6 May)
HL3168 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3169 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL3203 Lord Laird [NIO]
23 April (7 May)
HL3225 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3234 Lord Laird [NIO]
24 April (8 May)
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]
HL3342 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
HL3355 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3356 Lord Laird [HO]
HL3357 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3364 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]
HL3390 Lord Hylton [HO]
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]
HL3425 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL3426 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL3427 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL3429 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL3432 Baroness Tonge [FCO]
HL3433 Baroness Tonge [FCO]
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
| [DEFRA] 2
| [DfBERR] 1
| [DfID] 6
| [DoH] 1
| [FCO] 6 |
| [HO] 24
| [LHOL] 1
| [NIO] 13
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Bills in Progress
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| 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
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| Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Iraq War Inquiry [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| 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
| |
| Special Educational Needs (Information)
| Private Member’s
| |
| 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
|
| |
| 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
| 3 June |
| 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
| 20 May |
| Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Sunday Trading (Horticulture) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Re-commitment
|
| |
| Crossrail
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| 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 |
| Statute Law (Repeals) [HL] (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 2 June |
| Employment [HL]
| 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
| 22 May |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| 22 May |
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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
|
| |
| Draft Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Northern Ireland Political Parties) 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.
| 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
| 9.30am |
| 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 |
| Monday 2 June
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Monday 9 June
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Waste Reduction
| 3.30pm |
| Tuesday 10 June
|
| |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 11 June
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
|
|
| |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 19 May 2008
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester
1 Lord Blease The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Blease, a member of the House, had died on 16 May 2008.
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Select Committee Reports
2 Crossrail Bill
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Crossrail Bill. (Special Report, HL Paper 112-I)
3 Committee for Privileges
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Declaration of Relevant Interests when Communicating with Ministers. (2nd Report, HL Paper 113)
Private Business
4 Broads Authority Bill The following petitions praying to be heard against the bill were deposited on or before 19 May 2008:
| Petition no.
|
Name of Petitioner
| Name of Agent acting for Petitioner
| Date Deposited |
| 1.
| Paul Derrick Howes
| —
| 12 May 2008 |
| 2.
| Mollie Yensie Howes
| Paul Derrick Howes
| 12 May 2008 |
| 3.
| Marc Leigh Ollosson
| Paul Derrick Howes
| 12 May 2008 |
| 4.
| Stephen Henry Law
| Paul Derrick Howes
| 12 May 2008 |
| 5.
| Richard Charles Clayton Baguley
| —
| 12 May 2008 |
| 6.
| The Norfolk County Association Of Parish And Town Councils
| Jack Alfred Sadler
| 14 May 2008 |
| 7.
| Robin Peter Martin Sermon
| —
| 16 May 2008 |
| 8.
| Jeremy Richard Ping
| Alan Richard Williams
| 19 May 2008 |
| 9.
| Anthony John Bennett
| Alan Richard Williams
| 19 May 2008 |
| 10.
| James Oliver Campbell
| Alan Richard Williams
| 19 May 2008 |
| 11.
| Alan Richard Williams
| James Oliver Campbell
| 19 May 2008 |
| 12.
| John Hector Atkins
| Alan Richard Williams
| 19 May 2008 |
| 13.
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
| James Oliver Campbell
| 19 May 2008 |
| 14.
| Peter Robert Waller
| —
| 19 May 2008 |
Public Business
5 Economy: offshore financial centres A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
6 Health: polyclinics A question was asked by Baroness Greengross and answered by Lord Darzi of Denham.
7 Roads: mobility devices A question was asked by the Earl of Glasgow and answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
8 Education and skills survey A question was asked by Lord Quirk and answered by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin.
9 Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill A bill to amend the Education Act 1996 in relation to the provision and publication of information about children who have special educational needs; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 59)
10 Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 59-EN)
11 Statute Law (Repeals) Bill [HL] The order of recommitment was discharged.
12 Employment Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 14 was disagreed to (see division list 1). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 60)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
13 Crossrail Bill The bill was reported from the Select Committee with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 61)
14 European Union (Amendment) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 129. Amendment 131 was disagreed to (see division list 2). The House resumed after amendment 144.
The House adjourned at 10.03pm until 2.30pm on Tuesday 20 May.
Michael Pownall
Clerk of the Parliaments
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Housing and Regeneration Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 14. The Committee adjourned after amendment 26.
The Committee adjourned at 7.41pm.
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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.
Instrument Withdrawn
The following instrument, laid before the House on 1 April, was withdrawn:
Draft Code of Practice of the Pensions Regulator: Dispute resolution - reasonable periods. (—)
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty on the dates shown:
1 Legislative Programme—Amendment to the Government consultation document: The Government’s Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09. (16 May) (7411)
2 Departmental Performance—
(1) Report for 2008 of the Department for Children, Schools and Families. (19 May) (7391)
(2) Report for 2008 of the Department of Health. (19 May) (7393)
(3) Report for 2008 of the Department for Transport. (19 May) (7395)
(4) Report for 2007-08 of the Ministry of Justice. (19 May) (7397)
(5) Report for 2008 of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. (19 May) (7399)
(6) Report for 2008 of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. (19 May) (7400)
(7) Report for 2008 of the Department for Work and Pensions. (19 May) (7401)
(8) Report for 2008 of the Northern Ireland Office. (19 May) (7405)
Statutory Instrument (Standing Order 71)
The following negative instrument, having been laid before the House on 16 May, was ordered to lie on the Table.
Scheme made by the Governing Body of the University of Oxford, 21 April 2008, laid under the Universities and Colleges (Trusts) Act 1943. (—)
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Drinking Milk (England) Regulations 2008, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
(1317)
2 (1) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
(SR200)
(2) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (SR201)
(3) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Barred List Prescribed Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (SR202)
(4) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Barring Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
(SR203)
laid under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.
3 Draft Code of Practice of the Pensions Regulator: Dispute resolution—reasonable periods, laid under the Pensions Act 2004. (—)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Legal Services Commission Funding Code Procedures Amendments, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.
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Judicial Business
Monday 19 May
1 Simmers (Respondent) v Innes (Appellant) (Scotland) Further to the Order of the House of Wednesday 16 April 2008 (34th Report, Session 2007-08; [2008] UKHL 24) it was ordered that the appellant do pay or cause to be paid to the respondent their costs of the appeal to this House, the amount of such costs to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
2 R (on the application of Baker and others and another) (FC) (Petitioner) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others (Respondents) The petition of Pamela Maughan praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged (lodged 16 May).
3 Honeygan-Green (Respondent) v London Borough of Islington (Petitioners) The petition of the London Borough of Islington praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4 Knowsley Housing Trust (Respondents) v White (FC) (Appellant)
5 Ansell (also known as Marley) (FC) (Appellant) v London and Quadrant Housing Trust (Respondents)
(Conjoined Appeals)
The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 20 June (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 16 May).
6 Smith (FC) (Respondent) v Chief Constable of Sussex Police (Appellant) The respondent’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
7 Appeal Committee The 68th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:
In re Young (Petitioner) (Northern Ireland) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
R v Young (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be refused.
In re Mullan (AP) (Petitioner) (Northern Ireland) That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; that the 2nd respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c); and if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Lawrence (FC) (Petitioner) v Pembrokeshire County Council (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c); and if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
8 Appeal Committee The 69th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:
R v Bartaby (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be refused.
HK (Turkey) (FC) (Petitioner) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999; that the respondent be at liberty to apply for her costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c); and if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Steele (Petitioner) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) That leave to appeal be refused.
In re Brady (AP) (Petitioner) (Northern Ireland) That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c); and if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
R (on the application of Raissi) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondent be at liberty to apply for his costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Tuesday 20 May at 10.30am
In Committee Room No 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following causes:
Chief Constable of the Hertfordshire Police (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent)) v Van Colle (administrator of the estate of GC (deceased)) and another (Respondents)
Smith (FC) (Respondent) v Chief Constable of Sussex Police (Appellant)
In Committee Room No 2
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
In re B (children) (FC)
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Divisions on 19 May 2008
Employment Bill [HL]
Division No. 1
Lord Henley moved amendment 14, after clause 6, to insert the new clause, Mediation. The House divided:
Contents 85
Not-contents 176
Contents
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B. [Teller]
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Bew, L.
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Bridgeman, V.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Cathcart, E.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Courtown, E.
Cumberlege, B.
De Mauley, L.
Denham, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Fookes, B.
Fowler, L.
Freeman, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
| Glentoran, L.
Goodlad, L.
Greenway, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Hanham, B.
Henley, L.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Laird, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Liverpool, E.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
Mancroft, L.
Marlesford, L.
Mawhinney, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
| Neville-Jones, B.
Noakes, B.
Northesk, E.
O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Bengarve, B.
Onslow, E.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Plumb, L.
Rawlings, B.
Reay, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Rowe-Beddoe, L.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Selsdon, L.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Skelmersdale, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Stewartby, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trimble, L.
Tugendhat, L.
Ullswater, V.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wilcox, B.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
|
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Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Adonis, L.
Afshar, B.
Ahmed, L.
Amos, B.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Bach, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Bhatia, L.
Bilston, L.
Blackstone, B.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradley, L.
Brennan, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Chidgey, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colville of Culross, V.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Cotter, L.
Craig of Radley, L.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
D’Souza, B.
Darzi of Denham, L.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dearing, L.
Dixon, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dykes, L.
Elder, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkender, B.
Falkland, V.
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Fearn, L.
Filkin, L.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Gale, B.
Garden of Frognal, B.
Gavron, L.
Golding, B.
Goodhart, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greaves, L.
Hamwee, B.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jones, L.
Jones of Birmingham, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jordan, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Leitch, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
McNally, L.
Malloch-Brown, L.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawson, L.
Maxton, L.
Meacher, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Moonie, L.
| Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Neuberger, B.
Northover, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Pendry, L.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Prosser, B.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Richard, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rogan, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Sawyer, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Snape, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tonge, B.
Tordoff, L.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Tyler, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Warner, L.
West of Spithead, L.
Whitty, L.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Young of Hornsey, B.
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European Union (Amendment) Bill
Division No. 2
Lord Hunt of Wirral moved amendment 131, in clause 3, page 2, line 12, to leave out paragraph (c) and insert:
“(c) may be made only if a draft of the order has been—
(i) laid before Parliament; and
(ii) approved by a resolution of each House”.
The Committee divided:
Contents 53
Not-contents 112
Contents
Anelay of St Johns, B. [Teller]
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Blackwell, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Burnett, L.
Byford, B.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Cathcart, E.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Craigavon, V.
De Mauley, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Fookes, B.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Glentoran, L.
| Goodlad, L.
Greenway, L.
Henley, L.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Jopling, L.
Kingsland, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lindsay, E.
Liverpool, E.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
Mancroft, L.
Mawhinney, L.
Monson, L.
Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Moynihan, L.
| Neill of Bladen, L.
Noakes, B.
Northesk, E.
O’Cathain, B.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Selsdon, L.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Skelmersdale, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Trenchard, V.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wilcox, B.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
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Not Contents
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Adonis, L.
Afshar, B.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Bach, L.
Barker, B.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Bilston, L.
Borrie, L.
Bradley, L.
Brennan, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Chandos, V.
Chester, Bp.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
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 Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dubs, L.
Dykes, L.
Elder, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Fearn, L.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
| Gale, B.
Golding, B.
Goodhart, L.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greaves, L.
Hamwee, B.
Harrison, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Hoyle, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jones, L.
Judd, L.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lipsey, L.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
McNally, L.
Maxton, L.
Meacher, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Mitchell, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
| Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Parekh, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Prosser, B.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Sewel, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tonge, B.
Tugendhat, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
West of Spithead, L.
Whitty, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
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