Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
10 - 14 December 2007

Monday 10 December (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking through the United Nations and European Union to promote the rights to self-determination of the people of Kosovo. Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they propose to take to encourage shops, offices and other workplaces to save energy by switching off unnecessary electrical equipment such as lights, computers and fax machines especially at night and during weekends and holidays. Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty's Government what further consideration they are giving to the problems and needs of veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War with still medically unexplained illnesses, and of the dependants of those who have died since the conflict. Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty's Government why they did not answer Lord Tebbit's Written Question (HL5443) concerning the apportionment of the time of Mr Des Browne MP between his duties as Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary of State for Scotland, tabled on 9 October and due for answer on 23 October, before Prorogation on 30 October; and why they have not written to him on this matter

Legislation - Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] (Committee stage 3rd day)

Legislation - Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] (Committee stage 1st day, Grand Committee, Moses Room, 3.30pm)

Question for short debate - on the support to be given to Liverpool in preparation for its role as European Capital of Culture 2008 (L. Harrison)

Tuesday 11 December (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards acceding to the United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses (UN Watercourse Convention), which seeks to alleviate tensions between nations with shared water resources. Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty's Government what projections they have made of the anticipated size of the prison population in England and Wales in 2010. Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will be taking new initiatives to stimulate energy saving

Legislation - Climate Change Bill (Committee stage 1st day)

Legislation - Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] (Committee stage 2nd day, Grand Committee, Moses Room, 3.30pm)

Wednesday 12 December (3.00pm)

Oral questions - Baroness Knight of Collingtree to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to intervene in the workings of the Family Courts to ensure full reasons are provided for parents whose children are removed from their care. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering making the oral contraceptive pill directly available from community pharmacists. Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to remove Crown immunity from prisons insofar as health and safety legislation is concerned

Legislation - Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] (Committee stage 4th day)

Legislation - Local Transport Bill [HL] (Committee stage day 2, Grand Committee, Moses Room, 3.45pm)

Delegated Legislation - Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business (Amendment) Regulations 2007 - motion to approve

Debate - on the European Union Committee Report titled European Wine: A Better Deal for All (L. Sewel)

Thursday 13 December (11.00am)

Oral questions - Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received against the use of x-rays as an aid to age determination in immigration control. Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they are making with their hearts and minds campaign among the people of Afghanistan. Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government whether patients at end of life are receiving the care to which they are entitled under the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare which came into operation on 1 October

Debate - on the causes and consequences of conflict in Africa, and to move for papers (L. Alton of Liverpool); on the case of the construction of a Severn Barrage, and to move for papers (L. Livsey of Talgarth)

Delegated Legislation - Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2007; Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2007 - motions to approve

Delegated Legislation - Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007; European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement on Enlargement of the European Economic Area) Order 2007Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007; Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 - motions to approve (Grand Committee, Moses Room, 2.00pm)

Friday 14 December (10.00am)

Legislation - Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL] (Second reading)

Legislation - Powers of Entry Bill [HL] (Second reading)

Provisional Future Business of the House of Lords
17 - 21 December 2007

Monday 17 December (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the gross revenue to public funds from taxes and duties paid by motorists; and what proportion of this sum is spent on roads and related items. Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will report on their commitment to help women buy back additional National Insurance years. Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will explain the statement by the Post Office that no Post Office closure decisions will be made before the local elections on 1 May 2008. Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Future Rapid Effect System fleet of future armoured vehicles will be able to operate in all environmental conditions that it might encounter

Legislation - Climate Change Bill [HL] (Committee stage, day 2).

Legislation - Local Transport Bill [HL] (Committee stage, day 3, Grand Committee, Moses Room 3.45pm)

Tuesday 18 December (2.30pm)

Oral questions - Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of what the impact would be on the United Kingdom's trade with the European Union and the jobs which depend on it if the United Kingdom were to leave the European Union and continue in free trade and inter-governmental collaboration with the remaining Member States. Baroness Chapman to ask Her Majesty's Government when sections 32 to 36 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Taxi accessibility regulations) will be brought into force. Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total cost of Government-funded research into organophosphates and human health since 1992

Legislation - Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill (Second reading)