Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
15 - 19 December 2008

Monday 15 December

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - Votes for prisoners - Lord Pannick; Bluetongue disease - Lord Livsey of Talgarth; Pain in older people - Baroness Neuberger; Tuberculosis in London Schools - Baroness Sharples

Legislation - Marine and Coastal Access Bill - Second reading - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Tuesday 16 December

The House will sit at 2:30pm

Oral Questions - London 2012 and languages - Baroness Coussins; Dispensing of medicines by general medical practices - Lord Walton of Detchant; Effect on residents of pesticide spraying - Lord Tyler

Legislation - Banking (No.2) Bill - Second reading - Lord Myners

Wednesday 17 December

The House will sit at 3:00pm

Oral Questions - Anti-doping agency - Lord Clement-Jones; Unemployment and unemployment benefit - Lord Roberts of Conwy; Violence in Nigeria - Baroness Cox

Legislation - Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill - Second reading - Baroness Andrews

Thursday 18 December

The House will sit at 11:00am

Oral Questions - Child care - Baroness Walmsley; Number of physicians in the UK - Lord Roberts of Llandudno; Government borrowing - Baroness O'Cathain

Debate - Recent developments in India - Baroness Cox

Debate - Enhancing Parliament's ability to communicate with members of the public - Lord Norton of Louth

Royal Assent - to be confirmed

Friday 19 December

The House will not sit

Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
12 - 16 January 2009

Monday 12 January

Oral Questions - to be confirmed

Debate - to be confirmed

Tuesday 13 January

The House will sit at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - to be confirmed

Legislation - Banking Bill - Committee stage (day 1) - Lord Myners

Wednesday 14 January

The House will sit at 3.00pm

Oral Questions - to be confirmed

Legislation - Banking Bill - Committee stage (day 2) - Lord Myners

Thursday 15 January

The House will sit at 11.00am

Oral Questions - to be confirmed

Debate - Children's services departments in local authorities - Baroness Shephard of Northwold/Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Debate - Local authority parking and traffic regimes - Lord Lucas/Lord Adonis

Friday 16 January

The House will not be sitting