Weekly Information Bulletin: 30 November 1996
FORTHCOMING BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS
2 DECEMBER - 6 DECEMBER
Enquiries about Lords business may be put to the Lords Information Office 0171-219 3107
MONDAY 2 DECEMBER (2.30pm)
Oral Questions - Human rights violations in Burma (Myanmar) (B. Cox); Support at the UN for an International Court of Justice advisory opinion (L. Jenkins of Putney); Eradication of poliomyelitis (L. Campbell of Croy); Referral to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission of further bids in the privatised utilities (L. Haskel)
Legislation - Police Bill [HL] (committee stage).
Delegated Legislation - Allocation of Housing Regulations 1996; Homelessness Regulations 1996 - Motions for annulment.
TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER (2.30pm)
Introduction - Lord Rogers of Riverside.
Oral Questions - Overseas development co-operation (L. Judd); European Union initiative to counter the adverse effects of the Helms-Burton Act (V. Montgomery of Alamein); Free share issues of Building Societies converting to banks (L. Ewing of Kirkford); BSE: Numbers of cattle to be slaughtered (L. Carter).
Legislation - Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Bill [HL] (second reading); Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Bill [HL] (second reading); Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Bill [HL] (second reading); Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Bill [HL] (second reading); Scottish Borders Council (Jim Clark Memorial Rally) Order Confirmation Bill (report stage); Western Isles Council (Berneray Causeway) Order Confirmation Bill (report stage); National Health Service (Primary Care) Bill [HL] (second reading).
Unstarred Question - Anti-discrimination provision proposal in the revised treaty of European Union (L. McNair).
WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER (2.30pm)
Oral Questions - European Union's proposal to take action against member states borrowing more than 3 per cent. of national income (L. Boyd-Carpenter); Responsibility for ensuring that Parliament is not misled by Ministers (C. of Mar); Coal imports in 1995 and 1996 (L. Dormand of Easington); World Cup in 2006 (L. McNally).
Debate - ECC Report on Preparations for EMU (L. Barnett).
Legislation - Dignity at Work Bill [HL] (second reading).
THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER (3.00pm)
Oral Questions - Review of ITC programme sponsorship (V. Astor); Financial assistance for purchasers of council housing (L. Dean of Beswick); The plight of single-parent families (L. Ashley of Stoke).
Legislation - National Heritage Bill [HL] (report stage); Land Registration Bill [HL] (committee stage); Theft (Amendment) Bill [HL] (committee stage); Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Bill [HL] (second reading); Home Energy Rating Surveys Bill [HL] (second reading).
Delegated Legislation - Channel 4 (Application of Excess Revenues) Order 1996; Magistrates Courts (Remands in Custody) (Amendment) Order 1997; Home-Grown Cereals Authority Levy (Variation) Scheme (Approval) Order 1996; Deregulation (Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951) (Repeal) Order 1996 - Motions for approval.
Debate - Sale of Department of Social Security benefits offices (E. Russell) - Motion to resolve.
PROVISIONAL FUTURE BUSINESS
MONDAY 9 DECEMBER
Legislation - Civil Procedure Bill [HL] (report stage); Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Bill (committee stage).
Delegated Legislation - High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 1996; European Police Office (Legal Capacities) Order 1996 - Motions for approval; Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules - Motion to disapprove.
TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER
Introduction - Lord Bishop of Ely.
Legislation - Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Bill [HL] (committee stage).
Unstarred Question - Replacement of HMY Britannia (L. Ashbourne).
WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER
Debates - Role of the family (L. Northbourne).
Legislation - Education (Special Educational Needs) Bill [HL] (committee stage).
Unstarred Question - Effects on the United Kingdom art market of European harmonisation directives on VAT and artists' resale rights (B. Rawlings).
THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER
Legislation - National Heritage Bill [HL] (third reading); Welfare of Broiler Chickens Bill [HL] (committee stage); British Nationality (Hong Kong) Bill [HL] (second reading).
Unstarred Question - ELBS (Education Low-Priced Book Scheme) replacement: Promotion by the ODA (Overseas Development Agency) (L. St. John of Bletso).
WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER
Legislation - Obscenity Bill [HL] (second reading).
Christmas Recess - Thursday 19 December 1996 to Monday 13 January 1997.
MONDAY 13 JANUARY 1997
Legislation - Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Bill [HL] (report stage).
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 3 DECEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee A (Economic and Financial Affairs, Trade and External Relations) 10.45am
Evidence: From representatives of (i) Association of County Councils; (ii) Association of District Councils; (iii) Association of Metropolitan Authorities and (iv) Local Government International Bureau on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Funds Enquiry.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 11.00am
Evidence: From Professor Jorma Routti, Director-General, DGXII, European Commission.
PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMITTEE ON 4.15pm
Evidence: From (i) Child Poverty Action Group and (ii) Age Concern England.
WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee D (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) 10.30am
Evidence: From the Overseas Development Administration on Third Country Fisheries Agreements.
Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm
Evidence: From the Director General of Fair Trading on Consumer Guarantees.
THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee A (Economic and Financial Affairs, Trade and External Relations) 10.30am
Evidence: From Sir Alistair Morton on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund Enquiry.
Sub-Committee B (Energy, Industry and Transport) 10.45am
Evidence: From (i) Mr Trevor Halvosen, Chief Executive, Community of European Railways and (ii) M. Herv‚ de Treglod‚, Director for European Affairs, SNCF, on Community Railway Strategy.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee II (Innovation-Exploitation Barrier) 10.45am
Evidence: From the Department of Trade and Industry.
PROVISIONAL FUTURE BUSINESS
TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER
PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMITTEE ON 4.30pm
Evidence will be heard.
WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 10.45am
Evidence: From (i) Professor T. M. Husband, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Salford; (ii) Professor R. Sibson, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Kent at Canterbury; (iii) Professor R. C. Floud, Provost, London Guildhall University, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals and (iv) Sir William Stewart, FRSE, FRS.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm
Evidence: From (i) Consumers' Association; (ii) the National Consumer Council; (iii) Consumers in Europe Group and (iv) the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, on Consumer Guarantees.
THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee II (Innovation-Exploitation Barrier) 10.45am
Evidence will be heard.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee B (Energy, Industry and Transport) 10.45am
Evidence: From the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on Community Railway Strategy.
TUESDAY 17 DECEMBER
PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMITTEE ON 4.30pm
Evidence: From (i) Mrs Ann Bowtell, CB, Permanent Secretary, Department of Social Security and (ii) Miss Ann Chant, Chief Executive, Child Support Agency.
WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee B (Energy, Industry and Transport) 10.45am
Evidence: From the Department of Transport on Community Railway Strategy.
Sub-Committee C (Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection) 11.00am
Evidence may be heard from the Confederation of British Industry on Environmental Policy: Monitoring, Enforcement and Transparency.
Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm
Evidence: From (i) the British Retail Consortium and (ii) the Confederation of British Industry, on Consumer Guarantees.
Christmas Recess - Thursday 19 December 1996 to Monday 13 January 1997.
WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY 1997
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee C (Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection) 11.00am
Evidence may be heard on Environmental Policy: Monitoring, Enforcement and Transparency.
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