FORTHCOMING BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS
11 NOVEMBER - 15 NOVEMBER

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MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER (2.30pm)

Oral Questions - Further developments concerning the Franco-German memorandum of 18th October 1996 (L. Bruce of Donington); Value of Sterling (L. Spens); Humanitarian crisis in the Great Lakes Region of Africa (L. Rea); Progress in the millennium development at Greenwich (E. of Kinnoull).

Legislation - Police Bill [HL] (second reading).

Unstarred Question - Humanitarian crisis in the Great Lakes Region of Africa and action being taken with other members of the United Nations (L. Judd).

TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER (2.30pm)

Introductions - L. Paul; B. Ramsay of Cartvale.

Oral Questions - Numbers of modern language teachers (L. Dormand of Easington); Progress in the construction of the Birmingham Northern Relief road and Western Orbital route (E. of Bradford); National Blood Transfusion Service donor session in the Palace of Westminster (L. Marlesford); Steps to ensure compliance with the EU Working Time Directive (B. Turner of Camden).

Legislation - Transfer of Crofting Estates (Scotland) Bill [HL] (second reading).

Unstarred Question - Moral education in schools (E. of Longford).

WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER (2.30pm)

Oral Questions - Springvale Campus Project in Belfast (L. Holme of Cheltenham); Completion of the risk assessment of rabies and quarantine (L. Carter); Overseas visitors to the United Kingdom in 1995 and 1996 (L. Campbell of Croy); Landmine clearance in the Falklands (L. Dubs).

Debate - Fraud within the social security system (L. Hayhoe); Choice and diversity in education (B. Perry of Southwark).

Legislation - Education (Special Educational Needs) Bill [HL] (second reading).

THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER (3.00pm)

Oral Questions - BSE Accelerated Slaughter Scheme Orders (L. Carter); European Union membership costs in the current year (L. Boyd-Carpenter); Operation Granby: Tracing of members of the armed forces (C. of Mar).

Legislation - City of Edinburgh Council Order Confirmation Bill (report stage); Edinburgh Merchant Company Order Confirmation Bill (report stage); Channel Tunnel Rail Link Bill (report stage); Theft (Amendment) Bill [HL] (second reading).

Unstarred Question - Exclusion of angling from sports designated for enhanced status (L. Mason of Barnsley).

PROVISIONAL FUTURE BUSINESS

MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER

Debate - Report of Committee on Relations between Central and Local Government "Rebuilding Trust" (L. Hunt of Tanworth).

Legislation - Land Registration Bill [HL] (second reading).

Unstarred Question - Quarantine regulations and the importation of cats and dogs (L. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior).

TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER

Introduction - L. Whitty.

Legislation - Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill [HL] (second reading).

Delegated Legislation - Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 1996 - motion for approval; Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1996 and Child Support (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1996 - Motion to resolve.

Unstarred Question - Provision of family health clubs (L. Donaldson of Kingsbridge).

WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER

Debates - Federal Trust's publication "The Pension Time Bomb in Europe" (L. Taverne); Effects of a second National Lottery draw (L. Howell).

Legislation - Civil Procedure Bill [HL] (committee in the Moses Room).

THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER

Legislation - National Heritage Bill [HL] (committee stage).

Delegated Legislation - Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1996; Succession (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 - Motions for approval.

Unstarred Question - Northern Ireland peace process (L. Holme of Cheltenham).

HOUSE OF LORDS SELECT COMMITTEES:
PUBLIC MEETINGS

Meetings of the following Committees (and their sub-committees) only are listed: Delegated Powers and Deregulation Committee (formerly Delegated Powers Scrutiny Committee); European Communities; Public Service; Science & Technology.

TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee A (Economic and Financial Affairs, Trade and External Relations) 10.45am

Evidence: From the Association of British Chambers of Commerce on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund Enquiry.

PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMITTEE ON 2.30pm

Evidence will be heard.

WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 10.45am

Evidence: From Professor Luke Georgiou, PREST and from (i) Professor John McClelland, CBE, (ii) Dr G. Harper, SmithKline Beecham and (iii) Dr Phillip Wright of the CBI.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee D (Agriculture, Fisheries and Consumer Protection) 11.30am

Evidence: From the European Commission on Third Country Fisheries Agreements.

PROVISIONAL FUTURE BUSINESS

TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee A (Economic and Financial Affairs, Trade and External Relations) 10.45am

Evidence: From British Steel plc: (i) Sir Brian Moffat, OBE, Chairman and Chief Executive and (ii) Mr Vernon Smith, Managing Director, British Steel Industry, on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund Enquiry; and from Mr Gus O'Donnell, Deputy Director, Macroeconomic Policy and Prospects, HM Treasury on preparations for EMU.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 10.45am

Evidence will be heard.

PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMITTEE ON 2.30pm

Evidence will be heard.

WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee C (Environment, Public Health and Education) 10.30am

Evidence may be heard on Monitoring, Enforcement and Transparency.

Sub-Committee D (Agriculture, Fisheries and Consumer Protection) 10.45am

Evidence: From Mr Tony Baldry MP, Minister of State, MAFF on Third Country Fisheries Agreements.

Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm

Evidence: From Professor Hugh Beale and Mr Geraint Howells on Consumer Guarantees.

TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee A (Economic and Financial Affairs, Trade and External Relations) 10.30am

Evidence: From (i) Sir Brian Unwin, President of the European Investment Bank; (ii) from Professor J. B. Goddard, OBE, Dean, Faculty of Law, Environment and Social Sciences, Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and (iii) Dr David Charles, Principal Research Assistant on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund Enquiry.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 10.45am

Evidence: From Professor Ronald Amann, ESRC.

PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMITTEE ON 4.15pm

Evidence will be heard.

WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee D (Agriculture, Fisheries and Consumer Protection) 10.30am

Evidence may be heard on Third Country Fisheries Agreements.

TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 11.00am

Evidence: From Professor Jorma Routti, Director-General, DGXII, European Commission.

WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm

Evidence: From the Director General of Fair Trading on Consumer Guarantees.

WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 10.45am

Evidence: From Professor T. M. Husband, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Salford; Professor R. Sibson, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Kent at Canterbury and from Professor R. C. Floud, Provost, London Guildhall University, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm

Evidence will be heard on Consumer Guarantees.

WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm

Evidence will be heard on Consumer Guarantees.