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

Debate - Current economic situation - Lord Myners

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

Friday 7 November

The House will not be sitting

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
10 - 14 November 2008

Monday 10 November

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - EU Emissions Trading Scheme - Lord Berkeley; VAT on repairs to and the renovation of housing and listed buildings - Lord Cope of Berkeley; Safety of the Channel Tunnel - Lord Dykes; Provision of aid to Ethiopia - Baroness Rawlings

Legislation - Planning Bill - Report stage (day 2) - Baroness Andrews

Orders and Regulations - Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2008 - Baroness Thomas of Winchester

Tuesday 11 November

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Use of EU funds - Baroness of Pimlico; Regulation of the use of pesticides in the EU - Lord Willoughby de Broke; Bank leverage - Lord Lee of Crondall

Legislation - Education and Skills Bill - Third reading - Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Legislation - Counter Terrorism Bill - Report stage (day 2) - Lord West of Spithead

Wednesday 12 November

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Compensation awarded to disabled servicemen and women - Lord Selkirk of Douglas; Remit of the Bank of England regarding interest rates - Lord Barnett; Rate of UK unemployment - Lord Roberts of Conwy

Legislation - Planning Bill - Report stage (day 3) - Baroness Andrews

Thursday 13 November

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa - Earl of Sandwich; Transport by sea and global warming - Lord Higgins; Accession of Georgia and Ukraine to NATO - Lord Skidelsky

Legislation - Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] - Commons Amendment - Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Legislation - Employment Bill - Commons Amendment - Baroness Vadera