Thursday 22 May 2008 at 11.00am
†Royal Assent
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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 Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consult other European Union member states on issuing a démarche to the government of Iran about the arrests of leading members of the Baha’i community.
†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth set down for today shall be limited to 2 hours and that in the name of Lord Freeman to 3½ hours.
Lord Rooker intends to move the following two motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately
†Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 31 March be approved. 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
†Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Lord Rooker to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 April be approved. 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
†Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008 Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 April be approved. 18th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
Lord Davies of Oldham intends to move the following three motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired
†Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 3 April be approved. 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
†Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 April be approved. 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
†Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 2 April be approved. 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath intends to move the following two motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately
†Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that the draft Rules laid before the House on 5 March be approved. 13th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
†Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 April be approved. 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
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).
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at noon
†Health and Social Care Bill Committee (day 8) [Lord Darzi of Denham] 6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 15th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
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Future Business
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.
Constitutional Renewal The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that, notwithstanding the Resolution of this House on 6 May, it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill that it should report on the draft Bill by 22 July 2008.
†Lord Jones of Birmingham to move that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Energy Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 36
Schedule 1
Clauses 37 to 41
Schedule 2
Clauses 42 to 74
Schedule 3
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Schedule 4
Clause 97
Schedule 5
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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]
†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.
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]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
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).
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.
European Union (Amendment) Bill Report [The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)]
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.
Lord Ashley of Stoke to call attention to the 30th anniversary of disability rights legislation covering the whole of the United Kingdom and the progress of disability rights; and to move for papers.
†Lord Pendry to call attention to the case for a new sport and physical education strategy; and to move for papers.
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).
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 European Union-Latin America summit in Lima, Peru, on 16 May.
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
It is expected that the Report stage of the European Union (Amendment) Bill will continue.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
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.
Education and Skills Bill Second Reading [Lord Adonis]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord Adonis to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008 Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 March be approved. 13th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2008 Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 May be approved.
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Housing and Regeneration Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room.
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.
Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] Report [Lord Mitchell] (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Report stage of the European Union (Amendment) Bill will conclude.
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Housing and Regeneration Bill will continue at 3.45pm in the Moses Room.
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.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
†Energy Bill Committee [Lord Jones of Birmingham] 9th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Friday 13 June at 10.00am
Planning and Energy Bill Second Reading [Lord Hanningfield]
Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Second Reading [Baroness Pitkeathley]
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.
*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what other options they considered before deciding to commission a new detention centre for illegal immigrants.
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.
†*Lord MacKenzie of Culkein to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations took place with the local communities in north west Sutherland on the timing of the military training exercise Joint Warrior.
*Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have in place to monitor the support that disabled people claiming Incapacity Benefit will receive should they be deemed capable of work following their Work Capability Assessment.
Thursday 19 June at 11.00am
†*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the future of climate change.
†*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take following the recent conference in Dublin on cluster munitions.
†*Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further consideration they will give to the report of the Sustainable Development Commission Breaking the holding pattern: A new approach to aviation policy making in the UK.
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 global institutions, the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund; and to move for papers.
Baroness Park of Monmouth to call attention to the case for maintaining the rule of law and ensuring that respect for other cultures does not infringe upon the right of British citizens to protection under the law, particularly in the fields of education and marriage; and to move for papers.
Lord Cobbold to call attention to Her Majesty’s Government’s policy document Drugs: protecting families and communities; and to move for papers.
Lord Taverne to call attention to the effects of rises in world food prices; and to move for papers.
Lord Trefgarne to call attention to the role of the House of Lords in holding ministers to account, and to the effect of recent changes to the procedures of the House in that regard; and to move for papers.
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Motions relating to Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Lord Goodlad to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Constitution Committee on Relations between the executive, the judiciary and Parliament (6th Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 151). 26 July 2007
Lord Goodlad to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Constitution Committee on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny in the 2006-07 Session (4th Report, HL Paper 43). 28 January 2008
Lord Wakeham to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Economic Impact of Immigration (First Report, HL Paper 82). 1 April 2008
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Motions relating to Delegated Legislation
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.
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.
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.
†Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to review the application of inheritance tax to cohabiting and dependent close family members.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 21 May and due for answer by 4 June.
Lord Moran to ask Her Majesty’s Government who are the members of the consortium to manage an environmental assessment of the proposed Severn barrage. HL3792
Lord Moran to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the likely cost of the two-year environmental assessment of the proposed Severn barrage. HL3793
Lord Moran to ask Her Majesty’s Government what terms are in the contract with the consultancy firm Parsons Brinckerhoff to prevent them charging more than their initial quotation for analysing how the environment around the Severn estuary would be affected if a tidal range power project went ahead. HL3794
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what peer-reviewed scientific advice they have received in recent years about the accuracy and reliability of tests for bovine tuberculosis. HL3795
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are responding to petitions in favour of the United Nations Global Initiative to fight Human Trafficking. HL3796
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recent recommendations of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch about this year’s events in and around Tibet; and how they are assisting negotiations to resolve the situation there. HL3797
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances they would provide funding from outside the Northern Ireland block grant for a national stadium for the Province with a memorial to IRA members who committed suicide. HL3798
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to require road vehicle manufacturers to limit the maximum speed of vehicles to 70 miles per hour. HL3799
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland next plans to visit Northern Ireland. HL3800
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what have been the latest developments regarding the proposed closure of post offices in Northern Ireland. HL3801
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a national bill of rights should apply to Northern Ireland; and if not, why. HL3802
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 12 May (WA 112) concerning the Office of Government Commerce, what part environmental issues play in allocating contracts; and how it is demonstrated and monitored. HL3803
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to publish national clinical standards for asthma care in England; and, if so, how compliance with such standards would be monitored and encouraged. HL3804
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions there have been under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. HL3805
Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will give local authorities increased powers to regulate lap dancing clubs in their areas by (a) extending the use of the Sex Encounter Establishment licensing category countrywide; and (b) removing the exemption for establishments that possess a Premises Licence. HL3806
Baroness Afshar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to support the government of South Africa to reduce the violence against Zimbabweans, Mozambicans and other non-South Africans in townships and informal settlements. HL3807
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will retain the national funding arrangements in the NHS community pharmacy contract, to ensure that community pharmacy contractors have the confidence to invest in new services; and whether these arrangements will continue under the provisions of the Health and Social Care Bill, if enacted. HL3808
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanisms they intend to put in place to avoid geographical differences in NHS community pharmacy services, in the event of national funding arrangements in the NHS community pharmacy contract not being retained in the Health and Social Care Bill. HL3809
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they propose regarding the quality of rural bus services. HL3810
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to deal with overcrowding on railway services between Cardiff and Portsmouth other than lending extra units during the summer. HL3811
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the increase or decrease in traffic congestion (a) on outer-urban roads, and (b) in urban areas, since 1997. HL3812
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are negotiating with the devolved administrations about the operation of the Concessionary Fares Scheme in cross-boundary areas; and, if so, with what result. HL3813
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 10 March (WA 199), whether they have made representations to the government of Egypt about the reasons why Mr Mohammed Hegazy’s conversion application was unsuccessful; and if so, whether those representations included representations about the ability to convert from Islam under Egyptian law. HL3814
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 10 March (WA 199), whether their welcome of the ruling of the Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court on 10 February took account of the referral of Article 47 of the Civil and Personal Status law to the Egyptian High Constitutional Court to determine its compatibility with Article II of the Egyptian Constitution. HL3815
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what tasks HMS Endurance will perform while deployed to West African waters; and for how long this deployment will be. HL3816
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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]
23 April (7 May)
HL3225 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
24 April (8 May)
HL3265 Lord Eden of Winton [DEFRA]
HL3267 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)
HL3339 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
HL3342 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
HL3355 Lord Laird [NIO]
30 April 2008 (14 May)
HL3373 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL3374 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
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)
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]
HL3446 Lord Avebury [FCO]
6 May 2008 (20 May)
HL3452 Baroness Tonge [DoH]
HL3453 Baroness Tonge [DoH]
HL3455 Baroness Tonge [DoH]
HL3456 Baroness Tonge [DoH]
HL3458 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL3460 Lord Avebury [DfID]
HL3473 Lord Tebbit [DWP]
HL3476 Lord Tebbit [FCO]
HL3477 Lord Tebbit [FCO]
HL3478 Lord Tebbit [FCO]
7 May 2008 (21 May)
HL3482 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [FCO]
HL3484 Lord Dykes [DfBERR]
HL3485 Lord Dykes [FCO]
HL3493 Lord Avebury [DoH]
HL3494 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL3497 Earl of Dundee [MoJ]
HL3498 Earl of Dundee [MoJ]
HL3502 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DfID]
HL3510 Lord Willoughby de Broke [FCO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DEFRA] 2
| [DfBERR] 2
| [DfID] 8
| [DoH] 6
| [DWP] 1
| [FCO] 14 |
| [HO] 13
| [LHOL] 1
| [MoJ] 2
| [NIO] 9
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Bills in Progress
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| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| 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
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| Pensions
| Government
| 3 June |
| Planning and Energy
| Private Member’s
| 12 June |
| Education and Skills
| Government
| 10 June |
| Special Educational Needs (Information)
| Private Member’s
| 12 June |
| Broads Authority
| Private
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| Referred to the Standing Orders Committee
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| London Local Authorities [HL]—Petition for Additional Provision
| Private
| 16 June |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]—Petition for Additional Provision
| Private
| 16 June |
| London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill—Petition for Additional Provision
| Private
| 16 June |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
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| St. Austell Market
| Private
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| Recommitted to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
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| Committed to a Select Committee
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| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
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| Committed to a Grand Committee
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| Health and Social Care (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 22 May |
| Housing and Regeneration (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 3 June |
| National Insurance Contributions
| Government
| 9 June |
| Energy
| Government
| 12 June |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
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| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Powers of Entry etc. [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Kidney Transplant [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Sunday Trading (Horticulture) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Waiting for Re-commitment
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| Crossrail
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
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| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 11 June |
| Sale of Student Loans
| Government
| 2 June |
| European Union (Amendment)
| Government
| 4 June |
| Waiting for Third Reading
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| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| 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
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| Local Transport [HL]
| Government
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL]
| Government
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| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
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| Children and Young Persons [HL]
| Government
| |
| Climate Change [HL] (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
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| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions [HL]
| Government
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| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
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| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Waiting for Royal Assent
|
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| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions)
| Government
| 22 May |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| 22 May |
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Measures in Progress
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| To be considered |
| Waiting for Royal Assent
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| Church of England Marriage Measure
| 22 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
|
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| Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2008
|
| 10 June |
| Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2008
|
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| 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
|
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| Draft Maximum Number of Judges Order 2008
|
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| Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008
|
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| Draft Service Voters’ Registration Period (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008
|
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| Draft Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Social Security (Students Responsible for Children or Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2008
|
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| 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
|
| |
| Draft Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008
|
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| Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
|
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| Draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Considered in Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
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| Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
|
| 22 May |
| Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
| 22 May |
| Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008
|
| 22 May |
| Draft Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008
|
| 22 May |
| Draft Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008
|
| 22 May |
| Draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2008
|
| 22 May |
| Draft Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008
|
| 22 May |
| Draft Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
| 22 May |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
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| Draft Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008
|
| 10 June |
| 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.
|
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| 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
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| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 18th Report
|
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| Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
| 22 May
| 22 May |
| Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008
| 22 May
| 22 May |
| Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008
| 9 June
| |
| Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008
| 9 June
| |
| Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008
| 9 June
| |
| 19th Report
|
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| Bathing Water Regulations 2008
| 9 June
| |
|
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| Instruments not reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
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| Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008
| 9 June
| 22 May |
| Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2008
| 9 June
| 22 May |
| Farriers’ Qualification (European Recognition) Regulations 2008
| Expired
| 3 June |
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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
|
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| Draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 1st Report
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet. Only the next meeting of each Committee is listed below. Further details of these meetings, and of planned further meetings, may be found in the House of Lords Committees Weekly Bulletin.
| Thursday 22 May
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| 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 |
| Friday 30 May
|
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 10.00am |
| Tuesday 3 June
|
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| Draft Marine Bill
| Joint Committee
| 9.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
| Joint Committee
| 1.30pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Wednesday 4 June
|
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| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Genomic Medicine
| visit to Washington DC |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Monday 9 June
|
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| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Waste Reduction
| 3.30pm |
| Tuesday 10 June
|
| |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 11 June
|
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| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 21 May 2008
The House met at 9.45am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester
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Judicial Business
For judicial business see page 24
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
1 Lord Burlison The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Burlison, a member of the House, had died.
Public Business
2 Prisoners: children A question was asked by Baroness Thomas of Walliswood and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
3 Aviation: air quality A question was asked by Lord Tyler and answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
4 Energy: clean coal technology A question was asked by Lord Ezra and answered by Lord Jones of Birmingham.
5 National Health Service: private patients A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Baroness Thornton.
6 Burma: aid A private notice question was asked by Baroness D’Souza and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
7 Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) moved that Standing Order 41 (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with tomorrow to allow the motions to approve statutory instruments to be taken before the motion in the name of Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth. The motion was agreed to.
8 Energy Bill Lord Jones of Birmingham moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee.
9 Church of England Marriage Measure The Lord Bishop of Winchester moved 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. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
10 Discrimination A question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill and, after debate, answered by Baroness Andrews.
The House adjourned at 8.45pm until 11.00am on Thursday 22 May.
Michael Pownall
Clerk of the Parliaments
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
Health and Social Care Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 137. Amendments were agreed to. The Committee adjourned after amendment 170.
The Committee adjourned at 8.03pm.
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Departmental Performance—Report for 2008 of National Savings and Investments. (7409)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2008, laid under the Terrorism Act 2006.
2 (1) Draft Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2008
(2) Draft Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
(3) Draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2008
laid under the Armed Forces Act 2006.
3 Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Terrorism Act 2000.
4 Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2008, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
Negative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House:
Fisheries and Aquaculture Structures (Grants) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (1322)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Report for 2007 of the British Board of Film Classification, laid under the Video Recordings Act 1984.
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 21 May
1 R v Asfaw (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal Criminal Division) It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that the 41st Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the appeal be allowed; that the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal Criminal Division of 21 March 2006 and also the Order of Isleworth Crown Court of 23 June 2005 be set aside and the appellant’s conviction quashed; and that the question of costs be adjourned in order that the parties (other than the intervener) may make written submissions within 14 days. [2008] UKHL 31
2 Bowden (AP) (Appellant) v Poor Sisters of Nazareth (Respondents) and others (Scotland)
3 Whitton (AP) (Appellant) v Poor Sisters of Nazareth (Respondents) and others (Scotland)
(Consolidated Appeals)
It was moved by Lord Hoffmann that the 42nd Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Interlocutors of the Lord Ordinary of 30 July 2004 and the Interlocutors of the First Division of the Court of Session in Scotland of 6 June 2007 be affirmed and the appeals dismissed; and that the question of costs in this House be adjourned in order that the parties may make written submissions within 14 days. [2008] UKHL 32
4 In re A and others (Petitioners) (Northern Ireland) The petition of A and others praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5 Earl Cadogan (Appellant) v Pitts and another (Respondents) and one other action The petition of the appellant praying that the appeal be restored and for leave to give security for costs notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order V has expired (the agents for the respondents not consenting thereto), was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Thursday 22 May at 11.30am
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 (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants)
Smith (FC) (Respondent) v Chief Constable of Sussex Police (Appellant)
At 10.30am
In Committee Room No 2
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:
Maco Door and Window Hardware (UK) Limited (Respondents) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Appellants)
ISBN 9780 108449208
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