Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
7 March - 11 March

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Monday 7 March (2.30.pm)

Oral Questions - How will it be ensured that factual information on the European Union, distributed to the public from public funds in advance of the referendum on the European Constitution, is unbiased (L. Blackwell); Why has it not been possible to inform members of the public who have enquired the reason for the repeal of the Treason Act 1795 during the passage of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (L. Tebbit); Whether the New Vision for Adult Social Care will include a commitment to increase access to low level social care, such as help with shopping and simple household tasks (B. Greengross); What response has been received to the representations to NATO allies on members' contributions of personnel and material to allied forces in Afghanistan (L. Astor of Hever).

Legislation - Prevention of Terrorism Bill (Committee stage 2nd day); School Transport Bill (Grand Committee, 1st day, Moses Room).

Delegated Legislation - Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review and Directors' Report etc.) Regulations 2005; Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; Public Processions (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2005 (Draft Orders to be referred to Grand Committee); Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005; Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2005 (motions for approval).

Tuesday 8 March (2.30.pm)

Oral Questions - What action is being taken to ensure adequate provision of training in child care to enable the expansion of Sure Start and other child care initiatives (B. Royall of Blaisdon); Whether the operations of the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to the disclosure of documents are satisfactory (L. Fowler); What steps are being taken to identify and protect victims of domestic violence and to bring perpetrators to justice (B. Henig).

Legislation - Prevention of Terrorism Bill (report stage; third reading); Charities Bill [HL] (Grand Committee, 5th day, Moses Room).

Delegated Legislation - Water Fluoridation (Consultation) (England) Regulations 2005; Water Supply (Fluoridation Indemnities) (England) Regulations 2005; Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005 (motions for approval).

Wednesday 9 March (2.30.pm)

Oral Questions - What discussions have taken place with the authorities in the Republic of Ireland, Italy and the United States on lessons to be learnt from the introduction of restrictions on smoking in public places (B. Morgan of Drefelin); What response has there been to the recent study which concluded that cancer patients are suffering increased treatment delays, and that 70 per cent of patients have to wait more than the recommended four weeks for radiotherapy (B. Gardner of Parkes); Whether the statement attributed to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the Farmers Guardian of 4th February that "there is no evidence that organophosphate dips have affected the health of sheep farmers" accurately reflects their current position (C. of Mar).

Legislation - If necessary Prevention of Terrorism Bill (consideration of Commons amendments); If necessary Railways Bill (Grand Committee, 3rd day, Moses Room).

Debates - On the situation in Zimbabwe (B. Park of Monmouth); The forthcoming United Kingdom presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1st July 2005 (L. Dykes).

Delegated Legislation - Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005; Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005; Code of Audit Practice for local NHS bodies (2005); Code of Audit Practice for local government bodies (2005); Renewables Obligation Order 2005 (motions for approval).

Thursday 10 March (11.00.am)

Oral Questions - What plans there are to replace the Victorian terraced houses in Liverpool, due to be demolished as a result of their strategy document Moving Forward: the Northern Way (B. Hooper); What action is being taken to avoid the conditions at Heathrow Airport, particularly of Terminals 1, 2 and 3, affecting London's bid for the Olympic Games (L. Lloyd-Webber); Whether the academic qualifications of those entering undergraduate courses for teacher training are considered to be satisfactory (L. Pearson of Rannoch).

Legislation - If necessary Prevention of Terrorism Bill (consideration of Commons amendments); Gambling Bill (Committee stage, 1st day); School Transport Bill (Grand Committee, 2nd day, Moses Room).

Friday 11 March (11.00.am)

Legislation - Liverpool City Council (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [HL] (second reading); London Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [HL] (second reading).

Church Measures - Stipends (Cessation of Special Payments) Measure; Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure; Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (L. Bishop of Portsmouth).

Unstarred Question - On the Plan of Action agreed at the UN World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995 (B. Gould of Potternewton).

Provisional Future Business
14 March - 17 March

Monday 14 March (2.30.pm)

Legislation - Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill (second reading); Charities Bill [HL] (Grand Committee 6th day).

Tuesday 15 March (2.30.pm)

Legislation - Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] (consideration of Commons amendments); Mental Capacity Bill (report stage 1st day).

Wednesday 16 March (2.30.pm)

Delegated Legislation - Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; Public Processions (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment No 2) Order 2005; Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review and Directors' Report etc.) Regulations 2005; Regulatory Reform (Trading Stamps) Order 2005 (Motions for approval).

Debates - On the Tomlinson Report, and to the case for a diversity of routes into post-19 education (B. Sharp of Guildford); The economic, political and security developments in Iraq since the intervention in 2003 by United Kingdom armed forces (L. Garden).

Legislation - Charities Bill [HL] (Grand Committee 7th day - Moses Room).

Thursday 17 March (11.00.am)

Legislation - Mental Capacity Bill (report stage 2nd day); Child Benefit Bill (Grand Committee, Moses Room).

Delegated Legislation - Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories) Order 2005; Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005; Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (Motions for approval).