Weekly Information Bulletin: 24th December 2010
Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
10 – 14 January 2011
Monday 10 January
The House will sit at 2:15pm
Introduction(s) – Susan Kramer, Patience Wheatcroft and Alistair Cooke Esq OBE
Oral Questions – Excluding expenditure on accounts for the Budget signed off by the European Court of Auditors from the contribution imposed on member states – Lord Campbell of Alloway; In the light of the launch of UN Women on 1 January, what plans they have to provide a financial contribution to the new agency – Baroness Prosser; Equal rights of succession to the Throne for daughters of the sovereign and Roman Catholics – Lord Dubs; Omitting from school league tables children on free school meals or statemented as having special educational needs – Baroness Williams of Crosby
Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill – Committee of the whole House (Day 7) – Lord McNally
Short Debate – Report of the All–Party Parliamentary Group for Parkinson’s Disease, Please mind the gap: Parkinson’s disease services today – Baroness Gale
Tuesday 11 January
The House will sit at 2:15pm
Introduction(s) – Nicholas True CBE, Judith Jolly and Richard Spring Esq
Oral Questions – Financial impact on consumers of the changes proposed to the United Kingdom’s private electricity networks – Lord Berkeley; Effect of Air Passenger Duty revenue on UK competitiveness – Lord Borrie; European Union policy priorities to be promoted by the UK during the Hungarian presidency – Lord Dykes
Legislation – Public Bodies Bill [HL] – Committee of the whole House (Day 6) – Lord Taylor of Holbeach
The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3:30pm
Orders and Regulations – Revised Draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN–1); Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN–2); Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN–3); Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Gas Supply Infrastructure and Gas and Oil Pipelines (EN–4); Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN–5) – Lord Marland
Wednesday 12 January
The House will sit at 3:00pm
Introduction(s) – Tina Stowell MBE and Paul Strasburger
Oral Questions – Level of underwriting fees in the UK finance and insurance market – Lord Harrison; Guidance on the dimensions and weight of mobility scooters suitable for use on public transport – Baroness Gardner of Parkes; Hand–luggage restrictions operated by airlines on professional musicians – Lord Clement–Jones
Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill – Committee of the whole House (Day 8) – Lord McNally
Short Debate – Millennium Development Goal Five – Lord Patel
Thursday 13 January
The House will sit at 10:45am
Introduction(s) – Jonathan Marks Esq QC, Gordon Wasserman Esq and Julian Fellowes Esq
Oral Questions – Statutory regulation of qualified and competent herbal medicine practitioners – Lord Pearson of Rannoch; Victoria and Albert Museum’s Purchase Grant Fund – Lord Howarth of Newport; Importance of behavioural and procedural conventions in the Chamber – Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Debate – Strategic Role of Turkey – Baronness Hussein-Ece
Debate – Violence against Women – Baroness Gould of Potternewton
The House will sit in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2:00pm
Orders and Regulations – Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation, volumes I and II (EN–6) – Lord Marland
Friday 14 January
The House will not be sitting.
Provisional Forthcoming Business of the House of Lords
17 – 21 January 2011
Monday 17 January
The House will sit at 2.15pm
Introduction(s) – Rajinder Loomba CBE, Tariq Ahmad and Howard Flight
Oral Questions – Reducing the volume and complexity of new legislation – Lord Phillips of SudburyLocal post offices - Lord Naseby; Supporting tourism throughout the UK – Lord Addington; The European Union external action service and the closure of British embassies – Lord Lamont of Lerwick
Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill - Committee of the whole House (Day 9) – Lord McNally
Tuesday 18 January
The House will sit at 2.15pm
Introduction(s) – Robert Edmiston, Sir Michael Lord and Stewart Wood
Oral Questions – Deficit reduction and potential proceeds from privatisation – Lord Barnett; The future of Headley Court - Lord Selkirk of Douglas; Decline of farmyard bird populations – Lord Rotherick
Legislation – Public Bodies Bill [HL] - Committee of the whole House (Day 7) – Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Wednesday 19 January
The House will sit at 3.00pm
Introduction(s) – Sir Reg Empey OBE, Monroe Palmer Esq MBE
Oral Questions – Reducing the rate of inflation – Lord Spicer; Scientific developments in Stem cell research – Lord Harris of Pentregarth; the impact of cuts in police funding – Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill - Committee of the whole House (Day 10) – Lord McNally
Legislation – Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill - Committee of the whole House (Day 10) – Lord McNally
Thursday 20 January
The House will sit at 10.45am
Introduction(s) – Stanley Fink, Benjamin Stoneham and Elizabeth Berridge
Oral Questions – Import restrictions affecting Gaza – Lord Fowler; Bus and coach passenger rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Lord Low of Dalston; UK assistance to St Lucia following Hurricane Tomas – Baroness Benjamin
Debate – Constitutional and parliamentary effect of coalition government
Friday 21 January
The House will not be sitting.
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