Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
27 - 31 October 2008

Monday 27 October

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Compliance with immigration and security rules relating to passengers travelling by private aircraft - Lord Naseby; Advice received from Muslim Women's Advisory Group - Baroness Warsi; Co-operation between NATO and the European Union on defence matters - Lord Astor of Hever; Visitors to Palace of Westminster - Baroness Massey of Darwen

Legislation - Torture (Damages) Bill [HL] - Committee stage - Lord Archer of Sandwell

Legislation - Pensions Bill - Report stage (day 2) - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Orders and Regulations - Mental Health Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 - Baroness Thornton

Tuesday 28 October

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - British tourism - Lord Clement-Jones; Ethnic minorities in the police force - Lord Sheikh; Education maintenance allowance - Lord Bilston

Legislation - Energy Bill - Report stage (day 2) - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Orders and Regulations - Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008 - Lord Davies of Oldham

Wednesday 29 October

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Titan prisons - Lord Dubs; Amount of unsolicited mail delivered to residential addresses - Lord Selsdon; Age-appropriate accommodation and care for children and young people in mental health hospitals - Lord Williamson of Horton

Legislation - Pensions Bill - Report stage (day 3) - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Legislation - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] - Commons amendments

Orders and Regulations - Judicial Appointments Order 2008 - Lord Bach

Thursday 30 October

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Private sector pay increases - Lord Wedderburn of Charlton; Shared Ownership for the Elderly scheme - Baroness Greengross; Constitutional role of the monarchy - Lord Taverne

Legislation - Education and Skills Bill - Report stage - Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Friday 31 October

The House will not be sitting

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
3 - 7 November 2008

Monday 3 November

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Informal adult learning - Baroness Sharp of Guildford; Nuclear Decommissioning Authority - Lord Jenkin of Roding; Southern African Development Community and Zimbabwe - Lord Blaker; Democratic Republic of Congo - Lord Avebury

Legislation - Education and Skills Bill - Report stage (day 2) - Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Tuesday 4 November

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Rolling stock available to the railways - Lord Bradshaw; UK gold reserves - Lord Glentoran; Japanese knotweed - Baroness Sharples

Legislation - Counter-Terrorism Bill - Report stage - Lord West of Spithead

Wednesday 5 November

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Spouses and civil partners of British citizens - Lord Teverson; Operations in Afghanistan - Lord Jopling; Waiting times at hospital accident and emergency departments - Baroness Masham of Ilton

Legislation - Energy Bill - Third reading - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Legislation - Pensions Bill - Third reading - Lord McKenzie of Luton

Thursday 6 November

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Defra Ministers in the House of Lords - Baroness Byford; Academies - Lord Lyell; Dalit population in India - Lord Bishop of Carlisle

Legislation - Planning Bill - Report stage - Baroness Andrews

Orders and Regulations - Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitory Provisions) Order 2008; Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Foreign Offences) Order 2008 - Baroness Morgan of Drefelin