Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
19 - 22 March

Monday 19 March (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Woolf to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to implement their strategy to develop restorative justice; Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make it compulsory for all new school buildings to have sprinkler systems installed; Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners are being held three-to-a- cell as a result of prison overcrowding; Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the state of the housing of the United Kingdom's military component of the United Nations force in Nicosia, Cyprus; and who is responsible for its maintenance.

Legislation - European Union (Information, etc.) Bill [HL] (report stage); Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill (Money Bill) (third reading); Welfare Reform Bill (report stage); Income Tax Bill (Money Bill) (Second reading and remaining stages); Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (Grand Committee stage 1st day - Moses Room, 3.30pm).

Tuesday 20 March (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Viscount Falkland to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the restrictions on civil servants taking employment in the private sector following termination of their service in areas where they have had experience during their service; Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have proposals to enhance Parliamentary scrutiny of the rail industry; Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the use of the Olympic stadium following completion of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.

Legislation - Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill (Second reading); Parliament (Joint Departments) [HL] (Committee Stage)

Question for short debate - What plans there are to prevent malnutrition in hospitals, as highlighted in the Age Concern report, Hungry to be Heard (B. Neuberger).

Delegated legislation - Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007; Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007; Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007; Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2007; Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007; Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007; Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007; Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007; Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007 - Motions for approval.

Wednesday 21 March (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consult with opposition parties on the provision of a more coherent narrative of national history in English schools; Lord Greaves to ask the Chairman of Committees what progress is being made on the provision of a Parliamentary visitor and information centre; Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to bring forward legislation specifically to protect vulnerable adults

Legislation - Serious Crime Bill [HL] (Committee stage 3rd day); Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (Grand Committee stage 2nd day - Moses Room, 3.45pm).

Delegated legislation - Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 - amendment to decline to approve the order

Thursday 22 March (11.00am)

Oral questions - Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty's Government what further help they are considering for veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf conflict with Gulf War illnesses; Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty's Government what effect European Union regulations on driving hours will have on volunteers in the Territorial Army, the fire service and special constables; Lord Waddington to ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the 1,013 foreign citizens released from prison without consideration for deportation have since been deported.

Debates - On the monitoring by Parliament and the Government of the quality, value for money and transparency of public services commissioned from the private sector (B. Walmsley); the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the United Kingdom (L. Lester of Herne Hill).

Legislation - Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL] (Committee stage); Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Bill [HL] (Committee Stage); Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill (Grand Committee stage 1st day - Moses Room, 2.00pm).

Provisional Future Business of the House of Lords
26 - 29 March

Monday 26 March (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, in the bicentenary year of the abolition of the slave trade, to abolish contemporary forms of slavery; Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of India about human rights and exploitation of the Dalits in India; Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government why they are proposing to reduce the safeguards against abuse and exploitation of domestic workers who enter the United Kingdom together with their employers by administrative action to make it harder for such persons to change employer.

Legislation - Statistics and Registration Service Bill (second reading).

Delegated legislation - Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007 - Motion for approval.

Tuesday 27 March (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received the report by Lord Carlile of Berriew on the definition of terrorism; and, if so, when they expect to publish it; Lord Walton of Detchant to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they propose to take towards implementing the recommendations of the recently published Crisp report on Global Health Partnerships; Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to fund and develop therapeutic services for abused children

Legislation - Welfare Reform Bill (third reading); Serious Crime Bill [HL] (committee stage 4th day); Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (Grand Committee stage 3rd day - Moses Room, 3.30pm).

Delegated legislation - Docking of Working Dogs' Tails (England) Regulations 2007; Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007; Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007 - Motions for approval.

Wednesday 28 March (3pm)

Oral questions -Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the principal avoidable causes of delay to the commuter rail system during the autumn; Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent progress they have made with their exit strategy for British armed forces in Iraq; Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to implement the recommendations of the Affordable Rural Housing Commission.

Legislation - Palliative Care Bill [HL] (committee stage); Greater London Authority Bill (second reading).

Delegated legislation - Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 - - Motion for approval.

Thursday 29 March (11.00am)

Oral questions - Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to increase the amount of British food which is publicly procured; Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty's Government how much money the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has asked H M Treasury to set aside for the possible European Commission fine which may be required for the late payment of the 2005 single farm payment; Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will repeal section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Act 2004 and end the pilot trials now in operation

Debates - On standards-setting bodies (L. Norton of Louth), the well-being of children (L. Northbourne).