NOTICES AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
Items marked † are new or have been altered.Items marked ‡ are expected to be taken during the dinner adjournment.
THURSDAY 18TH MAY
At eleven o’clock
*The Lord Peyton of Yeovil—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they propose to take to remove the demonstrations and placards from Parliament Square.
*The Lord Kimball—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the retention of county councils.
*The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their current estimates of the total fatalities and numbers of displaced people in Darfur and what their assessment is of progress in ending the conflict.
*The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the government of Israel on the case for an early response to the proposal by the President of the Palestinian Authority for a resumption of direct negotiations.
†Business of the House—The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move, That the debate on the motion in the name of the Lord Blackwell set down for today shall be limited to 2½ hours and that in the name of the Lord Vinson to 3 hours.
The Lord Blackwell—To call attention to the future of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe; and to move for papers.
The Lord Vinson—To call attention to the state of British agriculture; and to move for papers.
The Lord Grenfell—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Ensuring Effective Regulation in the EU (9th Report, HL Paper 33).
The Lord Grenfell—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Ensuring Effective Regulation in the EU: Follow-up Report (31st Report, HL Paper 157).
[It is expected that the two motions in the name of the Lord Grenfell will be debated together]
Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006—The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24th April be approved. [25th Report from the Joint Committee]
FRIDAY 19TH MAY
[At eleven o’clock]
The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury—To call attention to the role of the churches in the civic life of towns and cities, the churches’ partnership with other bodies and the part they play in addressing the problems of deprivation; and to move for papers.
MONDAY 22ND MAY
*The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they are seeking to renew the current European Union derogation to enable motor pleasure boats to continue to run on red diesel.
*The Viscount Falkland—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of enquiries to Government departments under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 are made by members of the Houses of Parliament.
*The Earl of Dundee—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to develop a programme of nuclear deterrence in partnership with France.
*The Baroness Sharp of Guildford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to change the current system of targets and testing applied to schools.
†Conventions—The Chairman of Committees to move, That the Commons message of 17th May be now considered, and that a Committee of eleven Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be named of the Committee:
V. Bledisloe
L. Carter
L. Cunningham of Felling
L. Elton
L. Fraser of Carmyllie
L. Higgins | L. McNally
B. Symons of Vernham Dean
L. Tomlinson
L. Tyler
L. Wright of Richmond; |
That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman; That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;
That the Committee do report by 21st July 2006;
And that the Committee do meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons tomorrow at 10 am.
†Violent Crime Reduction Bill—House to be again in Committee [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal] [12th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
‡The Earl of Dundee—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop the role of non-governmental organisations in establishing policies for social cohesion throughout Europe.
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
Health Bill—Further consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord Warner] [16th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
TUESDAY 23RD MAY
*The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what effect the increasing amounts of food imports have on the United Kingdom economy.
*The Lord Steinberg—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that all members of the Northern Ireland Executive make a prior declaration of support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
*The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to ensure that all electricity supply invoices are paid and to assist the resumption of fuel supplies to the power station in Gaza, so as to avoid the need for power cuts.
National Lottery Bill—Third Reading [The Lord Davies of Oldham]
Company Law Reform Bill [HL]—Third Reading [The Lord Sainsbury of Turville]
‡The Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the treatment of stroke victims, in light of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, Reducing Brain Damage: Faster access to better stroke care (HC 452).
In the Moses Room
At 3.30 pm
Animal Welfare Bill—Grand Committee [The Lord Rooker] [18th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
WEDNESDAY 24TH MAY
[At three o’clock]
†[Prayers will have been read]
*The Lord Ahmed—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial and logistical support they have provided to the government of Pakistan in response to the recent earthquake in Kashmir and North Pakistan.
*The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, after their current consultation, they plan to develop a regulatory framework that covers specifically the production or application of nano materials.
*The Lord Hoyle—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of the United States on its decision to deny the United Kingdom access to stealth technology used in the F35 and to cancel plans for a second engine for the fighter to be built by Rolls-Royce and General Electric.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL]—Report [The Lord Adonis]
‡The Baroness Whitaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they respond to calls for environmentally sustainable fishing and logging policies.
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Animal Welfare Bill will continue at 3.45 pm in the Moses Room]
THURSDAY 25TH MAY
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Blaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they agree with the observations of the current President of the European Union Council (the Chancellor of Austria) on the rulings of the European Court of Justice and the powers of the European Union.
*The Baroness Gardner of Parkes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the percentage of female chairs of the new strategic health authorities compares with the percentage of female chairs of the previous strategic health authorities.
*The Lord Archer of Sandwell—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to initiate the negotiations required by Article VI of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The Baroness O’Cathain—To call attention to the rise in gas prices and the implications for energy policy; and to move for papers. [Balloted Debate]
The Baroness Perry of Southwark—To call attention to the role of non-departmental public bodies in the conduct of Government; and to move for papers. [Balloted Debate]
Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill—Second Reading [The Lord Whitty]
[It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Health Bill will meet at 2 pm in the Moses Room and conclude its consideration of the bill]
MONDAY 5TH JUNE
*The Lord Lyell of Markyate—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they now give more weight to a decision by the House of Lords not to support a Government proposal than they did before 1999.
*The Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they send Government and Government agency reports and publications to all Members of the House of Lords, whether or not they have been requested.
*The Lord Faulkner of Worcester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what preparations they have made to secure the safety of English football supporters attending the World Cup competition in Germany.
*The Lord Hunt of Chesterton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to develop emerging technologies in the United Kingdom so as to reduce the need for long term storage of nuclear waste; and, if so, which technologies.
Police and Justice Bill—Second Reading [The Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
TUESDAY 6TH JUNE
*The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made in the declared objective of the European Union authorities to bring European Union Council of Ministers’ decisions and legislation more to the attention of the general public.
*The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to amend the Human Rights Act 1998.
*The Viscount Eccles—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the expected legal and other costs of the measures they have taken to date to end Mr Haw’s Parliament Square protest.
Government of Wales Bill—House to be again in Committee [The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] [17th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
‡The Baroness Williams of Crosby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to counter the dangers of nuclear proliferation.
WEDNESDAY 7TH JUNE
[At three o’clock]
*The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the legal basis for the European Defence Agency.
*The Lord Renton of Mount Harry—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times since 1st January 2005 the Prime Minister has discussed the situation in Iraq with President Bush.
*The Baroness Howe of Idlicote—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what public appointments procedures will be in place for selecting the eight new BBC Trust members who are to be appointed this year.
Electoral Administration Bill—Third Reading [The Baroness Ashton of Upholland]
THURSDAY 8TH JUNE
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further consideration is being given to the problems and needs of veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War.
*The Baroness Walmsley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to create any link between the data on the information-sharing database introduced by the Children Act 2004 and any other database.
†*The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will respond to the report of the Affordable Rural Housing Commission.
†The Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville—To call attention to the importance of London as a world financial centre; and to move for papers.
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure—The Lord Bishop of Winchester to move, That this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent.
Pastoral (Amendment) Measure—The Lord Bishop of Winchester to move, That this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Pastoral (Amendment) Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent.
The Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Human Rights Protection in Europe: The Fundamental Rights Agency (29th Report, HL Paper 155).
The Baroness Thomas of Walliswood—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on a Proposed European Institute for Gender Equality (24th Report, HL Paper 119).
[It is expected that the motions in the names of the Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood and the Baroness Thomas of Walliswood will be debated together]
MONDAY 12TH JUNE
*The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to bring into service further patrol vehicles armoured to provide protection against improvised explosive devices.
*The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to change their policy in relation to Private Finance Initiative projects.
*The Lord Goodhart—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Ministers of the Crown act in a manner compatible with their obligations under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 to uphold the continued independence of the judiciary.
TUESDAY 13TH JUNE
*The Lord Northbourne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide more support to parents who make the commitment to live together and to provide a stable and loving home for their children.
†*The Baroness Massey of Darwen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial support is available for grandparents who are caring full time for their grandchildren.
*The Baroness Turner of Camden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to deal with fraud in the United Kingdom promoted by organised criminal gangs.
WEDNESDAY 14TH JUNE
[At three o’clock]
†*The Lord Northbrook—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider the powers of the House of Lords to be too great.
THURSDAY 15TH JUNE
[At eleven o’clock]
*The Lord Dubs—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is any action which they are able to take in connection with the recent increases in consumer prices of petrol, gas and water.
NO DAY NAMED
PART I
The Baroness Northover—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further aid they are providing to assist the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
The Lord Northbourne—To call attention to the causes of family dysfunction and breakdown and to their cost to the nation; and to move for papers.
The Lord Northbourne—To call attention to the role and responsibilities of fathers; and to move for papers.
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they agree with the First Report from the Committee for Privileges, Code of Conduct and Members’ Interests, (Session 2003-04, HL Paper 69) in particular its recommendation that Members of the House in receipt of pensions from the European Union do not normally need to declare such pensions as a financial interest when taking part in debates on European Union matters; and, if so, why.
The Baroness Neuberger—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to recent reports by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for the Healthcare Commission and the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health on in-patient care in acute mental health wards.
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their proposals for increasing charges for general aviation.
The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider continuing United Kingdom membership of the European Union to be in the national interest.
The Baroness Hooper—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what developments they envisage in policies on education and cultural heritage for the Overseas Territories.
The Baroness Cox—To call attention to the security, humanitarian and human rights situation in North Korea; and to move for papers.
The Lord Norton of Louth—To call attention to the case for establishing a fixed date for Easter; and to move for papers.
The Lord Hoyle—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to persuade the owners of sports stadiums to make those stadiums non-smoking areas.
The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the administration and management of H M Revenue and Customs are satisfactory.
The Baroness Noakes—To call attention to the use of mixed sex wards in the National Health Service; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Shephard of Northwold—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the production of bio-fuels in the United Kingdom.
The Lord Luke—To call attention to the role of speed cameras and the number of traffic police; and to move for papers.
The Lord Dykes—To call attention to present security problems in Afghanistan; and to move for papers.
The Viscount Bridgeman—To call attention to the problem of hospital acquired infection; and to move for papers.
The Lord Blaker—To call attention to the situation in Zimbabwe; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Hooper—To call attention to the situation in Paraguay; and to move for papers.
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to honour their commitment that family carers of people with lifelong severe intellectual impairment should be at the heart of decision-making about their relatives’ accommodation, health care and support.
The Lord Bishop of Rochester—To call attention to the issue of integration and multi-culturalism in a plural society; and to move for papers.
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to develop their relations with Kazakhstan.
The Lord Dholakia—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will bring forward legislation to reform the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the government of Botswana about its treatment of the bushmen of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
The Baroness Northover—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to combat AIDS across the world and its effect on children.
The Lord Dubs—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will now introduce legislation to grant pardons to the troops in the British Armed Forces who were shot for alleged cowardice and desertion during the First World War.
The Lord Trefgarne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the expected in-service date for the first of the planned new Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) (Scottish Ministers) Order 2005—The Duke of Montrose to move to resolve, That this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the Order laid before the House on 14th November 2005 (S.I. 2005/3153).
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the environmental impacts of a second runway at Stansted airport.
The Lord Northbourne—To call attention to the report of the Commission on Families and the wellbeing of children entitled, Families and the State—Two way support and responsibilities; and to move for papers.
The Lord Lea of Crondall—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making towards introducing a national scheme of road pricing.
The Baroness Cox—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the situation in Sudan, with particular reference to Darfur and the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
The Lord Dykes—To call attention to recent developments in the euro-zone economy; and to move for papers.
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Nepal about restoring multi-party democracy and constitutional government.
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme on small pharmaceutical companies.
The Lord Luke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the teaching of history in schools in England and Wales is satisfactory.
The Lord Campbell of Alloway—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements have been made to enable the refuelling at military airfields of civilian aircraft with passengers destined for extraordinary rendition.
The Lord Moser—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the proposals in the Treasury’s Consultation Document, Independence for Statistics, are intended to ensure independence in all Government departments, and not only in the Office of National Statistics.
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To move, That this House regrets the Government’s insistence that civil justice costs be recovered in their entirety from those who became suitors before the court.
The Lord Chidgey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making in response to the situation in the Democratic Republic of Guinea, Conakry, having regard in particular to the impact on emerging democratic institutions in Sierra Leone.
The Lord Chidgey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are planning in response to the recent report of the Africa All-Party Parliamentary Group, The Other Side of the Coin; the UK and Corruption in Africa.
The Baroness Scott of Needham Market—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making on housing market renewal pathfinder programmes.
The Lord Taverne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to contribute to the stabilisation of population growth in Africa.
The Lord Astor of Hever—To call attention to the level of support for the families of children with autism; and to move for papers.
The Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role of solicitors and the Law Society in the British Coal Miners’ compensation litigation.
The Lord Dykes—To call attention to the case for new rules and procedures to improve the efficiency of European Union institutions; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Williams of Crosby—To call attention to the reconstruction of Iraq; and to move for papers.
The Lord Giddens—To call attention to the future of the European social model; and to move for papers.
The Lord Dubs—To call attention to the case for affordable housing to accommodate families and those living in overcrowded conditions; and to move for papers.
The Lord Sheldon—To call attention to the case for a Civil Service Act; and to move for papers.
The Lord Lucas—To call attention to the consequences of decriminalised parking regimes; and to move for papers.
The Lord Beaumont of Whitley—To call attention to the disposal of allotment land in England in 2004 and 2005; and to move for papers.
The Lord Bishop of Oxford—To call attention to steps which could be taken to reduce inequality in society; and to move for papers.
The Lord Foulkes of Cumnock—To call attention to the progress of devolution in Scotland in light of issues raised in the Arbuthnot Report; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Blood—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to develop more integrated schools in Northern Ireland and to encourage the transformation of existing schools to integrated schools.
The Lord Smith of Leigh—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to devolve more power to local authorities; and, if so, when they intend to do so.
The Lord Hamilton of Epsom—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for reform of the intelligence and security services.
†The Baroness Morris of Yardley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to enhance the role of modern universities.
PART II
SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
[The date in brackets is that on which the Report was published]
The Lord Sutherland of Houndwood—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Ageing: Scientific Aspects (First Report, HL Paper 20). [21st July 2005]
The Baroness Thomas of Walliswood—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Report of the European Union Committee on Paediatric Medicines: Proposed EU Regulation (20th Report, HL Paper 101), what steps they are taking to ensure that the proposed European Union Regulation on Medicinal Products for Paediatric use will meet satisfactory ethical standards on implementation, that the incentives proposed will be effective, equitable and proportionate and that the working of the Regulation will be rigorously reviewed.
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
[Tabled on 17th May, or unanswered after 14 days]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
27th March
The Lord Smith of Clifton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was spent each year on external management consultants by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and its agencies from 2000 to 2005. [ODPM] (HL4960)
30th March
The Lord Pendry—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the pending consultation on security staff at sport and other events in relation to the Private Security Industry Act 2001, what guidance the Home Office has given to the Association of Chief Police Officers on the implementation of that Act as it applies to stewards at sporting events. [HO] (HL5114)
18th April
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of specific recommendations, the Home Office has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [HO] (HL5133)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the total salmon catches within the European Union for the years 1961 to 1963; 1971 to 1973; 1981 to 1983; 1991 to 1993; and 2001 to 2003; what has been the percentage decline in total salmon catches over these periods; and what has been the Irish Republic’s drift netting share as a percentage of the total salmon catch in each of these periods. [DEFRA] (HL5157)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 10th February (WA 125), whether they have made representations to the government of the Irish Republic on the obligations under the European Union Habitat Directive and the United Nations Law of the Sea in respect of drift netting of North Atlantic salmon; and what were the results of those representations. [DEFRA] (HL5158)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what extra funding has been added to the Housing Corporation and Registered Social Landlords’ budgets for construction of new homes in 2006-07 to allow for extra costs in building, in line with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister’s Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3; and on what basis this was decided. [ODPM] (HL5171)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many asylum seekers’ children have been imprisoned since 2003; and for what periods. [HO] (HL5188)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Drayson on 29th March (WA 112), how they are able to gauge whether military bases on United Kingdom soil but outside United Kingdom jurisdiction have adequate regard to the rights of United Kingdom citizens if no central record of reported incidents is kept. [MoD] (HL5193)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice, guidance or other material has been drawn up by the Home Office regarding the possibility of a legal challenge to the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s plans for police force restructuring in England and Wales; and whether they will place a copy of any such advice in the Library of the House. [HO] (HL5199)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of each letter or other form of correspondence received by the Home Office regarding its plans for police force restructuring in England and Wales from (a) each Chief Constable or police force; (b) each local authority; and (c) each police authority in those areas affected. [HO] (HL5201)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether officials or Ministers within the Home Office have had contact with officials or Ministers within the Law Officers’ Department regarding a possible legal challenge to their plans for police force restructuring in England and Wales. [HO] (HL5202)
19th April
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to ratify the Palermo Protocol which seeks to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime. [HO] (HL5216)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions against serving or retired police officers recommended by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland have been tried by a jury since 1st January 2005; and what has been the verdict in each concluded case. [NIO] (HL5219)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations, written or otherwise, the Home Office received from the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police regarding their plans for police force restructuring in England and Wales; and whether they will place a copy of any such representations in the Library of the House. [HO] (HL5227)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 19th April (WA 197) concerning funding for Altnarveigh House, in what way the application did not meet the reconciliation criteria. [NIO] (HL5237)
20th April
The Viscount Goschen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the last twelve months for which figures are available, what was the total number of fixed penalty notices issued by Government departments, agencies and contractors; and what was the total amount of fines and charges raised. [DfT] (HL5268)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will extend the deadline of 15th May 2006 for the completion of the 2006 single farm payments. [DEFRA] (HL5290)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will pay interest on monies outstanding to farmers on their 2005 single farm payments. [DEFRA] (HL5294)
24th April
The Lord Taylor of Warwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Attorney General will seek to increase the minimum sentence of Kevin Hazelwood following his conviction for child rape. [LSLO] (HL5296)
The Lord Taylor of Warwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to continue to allow paedophiles to be eligible for early release from prison. [HO] (HL5299)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will bring into force the provisions for non-molestation orders in the Domestic Crime, Violence and Victims Act 2004. [HO] (HL5314)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to support victims of female genital mutilation. [HO] (HL5316)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many items of correspondence, including letters, e-mails, faxes and telephone calls, they have received from the general public (a) broadly in favour of, and (b) broadly opposing, their plans for police force restructuring, both in total and broken down by each area subject to the proposals. [HO] (HL5319)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was (a) the crime rate for each recorded category of offence, and (b) the detection rate for each police force throughout England and Wales broken down by forces numbering (i) under 4,000, and (ii) over 4,000, in each of the last 10 years. [HO] (HL5320)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence there is that police forces of fewer than 4,000 serving officers will be unable to meet the challenges identified by the Secretary of State for the Home Department as the reason for police force restructuring throughout England and Wales. [HO] (HL5321)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of disabled people who want to work are unemployed and claiming state benefits; and how this compares to the percentage of non-disabled people who want to work, are unemployed, and are claiming state benefits. [DWP] (HL5330)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of (a) the number of disabled people living in income poverty, and (b) the percentage difference from 1995; and how both these figures compare to the equivalent figures for non-disabled people. [DWP] (HL5333)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 18th April (WA 197) concerning the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland’s refusal to grant funding to Altnaveigh House on the grounds of reconciliation criteria, what is the Foundation’s definition of reconciliation; who drew up the definition; and how is its application judged. [NIO] (HL5336)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the connection between the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Cross Border Bodies in the Belfast Agreement of 1998 and consequential legislation, how long it will take to disband the bodies if the Assembly is not in existence after 24th November. [NIO] (HL5338)
The Lord Jopling—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who took the decision to dismiss the Chief Executive of the Rural Payments Agency in view of the statement by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 27th March (HC Deb, col. 552) that she removed the Chief Executive and the statement by the Lord Bach on 30th March (HL Deb, col. 919) that the Permanent Secretary took the decision. [DEFRA] (HL5349)
25th April
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many harbour and airport police there are in Northern Ireland; and in what areas they operate. [NIO] (HL5399)
The Lord Stoddart of Swindon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 28th March (WA 104), whether they have received any further representations from the Turkish government regarding the extension of the blasphemy laws to the Islamic religion; and, if so, what has been their response. [HO] (HL5408)
26th April
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 28th March (WS 68), in what way the Land Registry system varies from that used for the Single Farm Payment such that the Government can set the Land Registry a target to process 98.5 per cent of registrations without error. [DEFRA] (HL5425)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether external consultants are currently advising or working on the Home Office proposals for police force restructuring in England and Wales; and, if so, what work is being undertaken together with the estimated timescale and cost. [HO] (HL5435)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the annual running cost of each police force in England and Wales in the last financial year; and what is the estimated annual running cost of each new police force under the proposals outlined by the Secretary of State for the Home Department. [HO] (HL5436)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of each police force’s budget in England and Wales is derived from the police precept element of the council tax; whether they estimate that this proportion would alter under the proposals for police force restructuring outlined by the Secretary of State for the Home Department; and, if so, by how much. [HO] (HL5437)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much revenue will be raised in Northern Ireland in each of the next five years as a result of industrial re-rating. [NIO] (HL5446)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the records of prisoners serving custodial sentences who have been recommended for deportation by the courts should be held by each of the Home Office, the prison in which the prisoner is being held and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate. [HO] (HL5450)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all those serving custodial sentences who have been recommended for deportation by the courts are entitled to apply for political asylum on release from prison; and, if so, how long after their release they can do so. [HO] (HL5455)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take against those who have failed to effect lawful deportations of convicted foreign nationals over the past seven years. [HO] (HL5456)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to complete their ongoing review of the effectiveness of the Home Office with a view to restructuring and reorganisation of the department. [HO] (HL5457)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what resources are being deployed to ensure that football supporters travelling to the World Cup tournament in Germany will do so lawfully and securely; and how much this will cost. [HO] (HL5458)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what collaborative arrangements are in place to prevent fans from travelling to the football World Cup in Germany who are known troublemakers or have banning orders restricting their attendance. [HO] (HL5459)
27th April
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to produce published evidence of the outcomes from, and the impact of, the measures taken since 2001 to improve social inclusion and community cohesion. [HO] (HL5468)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many complaints were made during 2003 to 2005 about the receipt of appropriate treatment for mental health illnesses of detained asylum seekers. [HO] (HL5469)
The Lord Adebowale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are reviewing the announced allocations for the pooled drug treatment in (a) 2006-07, and (b) 2007-08. [DoH] (HL5472)
The Lord Adebowale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the percentage increase in the pooled drug treatment for (a) 2006-07, and (b) 2007-08. [DoH] (HL5473)
The Lord Adebowale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will make a decision on the allocation of the pooled drug treatment budget for 2006-07. [DoH] (HL5474)
The Lord Adebowale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the pooled drug treatment budget for 2007-08. [DoH] (HL5475)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have applied to the European Commission to extend the Single Farm Payment deadline; and, if so, when that approach was made. [DEFRA] (HL5489)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reclassify tallow as a waste product. [DEFRA] (HL5493)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, when non-British nationals are given custodial sentences by the British courts, the relevant United Kingdom diplomatic missions are notified. [HO] (HL5504)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the nationalities of all non-British nationals currently serving custodial sentences in the United Kingdom. [HO] (HL5506)
The Baroness Masham of Ilton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why farmers who have outstanding Single Farm Payment validation checks from 2005 have been asked to fill in their 2006 applications for the Scheme when they have not yet been paid for 2005. [DEFRA] (HL5513)
2nd May
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will request that chief constables record the police time spent on tracing, interviewing or detaining foreign prisoners released under licence into the community since 1999. [HO] (HL5525)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all the foreign prisoners released under licence into the community since 1999 have complied with the conditions of their early release; and, if not, how many have failed to do so. [HO] (HL5526)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the 1,023 foreign prisoners released under licence into the community since 1999, how many have been—
(a) convicted of further offences;
(b) charged in connection with further alleged offences;
(c) questioned by the police in connection with further alleged offences; and
(d) recorded as breaching the conditions of their early release. [HO] (HL5527)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government where responsibility will lie under the arrangements for the reorganisation of the Royal Air Force, announced by the Ministry of Defence on 31st March, for ensuring that (a) sufficient defensive suites for transport aircraft are available and installed as appropriate; (b) appropriate passenger carrying capabilities are available for transporting members of the United Kingdom armed forces into and out of theatre; and (c) such capabilities are managed so as to provide a timely service and satisfactory travel conditions. [MoD] (HL5540)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the integration of the Royal Air Force police into the Royal Air Force regiment and the re-tasking of that regiment, as announced by the Ministry of Defence on 31st March, will affect the ability of the Royal Air Force police to undertake, and assist in the conduct of, special investigations. [MoD] (HL5541)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the average costs in England and Wales—
(a) to a local authority in issuing a summons to attend a liability order hearing to a council tax payer; and
(b) to the magistrates courts charged to the local authorities in agreeing to a liability order;
and what are the average amounts charged by local authorities in England and Wales to a council tax payer to cover the costs of local authorities and magistrates courts in (a) and (b) above. [ODPM] (HL5542)
The Lord Dubs—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that the parking concessions for disabled people with blue badges are the same in the London Boroughs of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Camden and the City of London as in other parts of the capital. [DfT] (HL5544)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 26th April (WA 32) which stated that “we [the Government] have passed the new Racial and Religious Hatred Act”, whether they will consider attributing the passing of legislation to the Legislature rather than to the Executive. [HO] (HL5550)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 30th January (WA 6) to the Lord Tebbit recorded in the Official Report omits a paragraph of the answer given by letter; and how this discrepancy arose. [HO] (HL5551)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister first became aware that a civil servant in the department was conducting a personal relationship with the Deputy Prime Minister. [ODPM] (HL5552)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is compatible with the codes governing the conduct of civil servants that a civil servant should engage in a personal relationship with a Cabinet Minister in his or her department. [DCLG] (HL5553)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gave advice to the Deputy Prime Minister concerning his conduct towards a civil servant working in his office with whom he was conducting a personal relationship; and whether the Permanent Secretary gave advice to that civil servant. [ODPM] (HL5554)
3rd May
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the current average and maximum periods of detached duty for operationally qualified Chinook, Merlin, Puma and Sea King aircrew over a 12 month period; and how these periods compare with desired harmony levels. [MoD] (HL5555)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the practice of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate on detention of breastfeeding mothers without their infants; and what changes they have implemented as a result of the review by senior officials of the case of Mrs N (Home Office reference N1081177). [HO] (HL5558)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many convicted prisoners are now held whose deportation has been recommended by the relevant court. [HO] (HL5563)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, how long before the end of a sentence a prisoner can be deported; and whether these arrangements are working as intended. [HO] (HL5564)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 3rd May (HL5284) concerning the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, what plans the Board has to promote Ulster Scots culture as a selling point for the province of Ulster. [NIO] (HL5570)
The Duke of Montrose—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, bearing in mind that they are considering introducing partial payments to farmers under the Single Farm Payment Scheme and that the historic portion due under the Scheme is fully definable only subject to cross-compliance, why they have decided not to use this as the basis of payment. [DEFRA] (HL5574)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of primary care trusts offering ophthalmic testing for very small children. [DoH] (HL5575)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what statistics are being collected on the incidence of ophthalmic problems in primary school children. [DoH] (HL5576)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 3rd May (HL5135), where the information is held indicating on how many occasions since 1997 the Department for Trade and Industry has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and how members of the public may have access to that information. [DTI] (HL5578)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 3rd May (HL5135), whether the Department for Trade and Industry will in future hold information about the department’s compliance with the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendations in a way which permits public access to that information. [DTI] (HL5579)
17th May
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are making representations to the government of Israel on the construction of a police station in the E1 block on the east side of Jerusalem. (HL5824)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Quartet has been informed about the shortage of school classrooms for young Palestinians in East Jerusalem; and whether this international group is able to act to address this situation. (HL5825)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Quartet is examining the risk that the Gaza strip will be deprived of electricity in the next two weeks; and whether they will take steps to prevent this happening. (HL5826)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the experience of the Republic of Ireland in controlling badgers and eradicating bovine tuberculosis; and, if so, what conclusions they draw from such assessment. (HL5827)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their justification for continuing the protected status of badgers in England and Wales in view of the large increase in the number of badgers and the absence of natural predators. (HL5828)
The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what legal basis Mr Edward Atkinson has been told that National Health Service treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, will be denied him in the future except in life-threatening circumstances; what other categories of offender are also denied hospital treatment; and how many other prisoners in the United Kingdom have been banned from receiving healthcare in National Health Service hospitals. (HL5829)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 15th March (WA 232), why the report of Ms Fiona Lindsley, the previous Independent Monitor on Entry Clearances, which was agreed on 22nd January, has not yet been published. (HL5830)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been their response to the recommendations addressed to the United Kingdom by the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor. (HL5831)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what statutory rights are available to particular faith groups to challenge the content of a locally-agreed religious syllabus. (HL5832)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what acts of the executive, acting under a prerogative power, cannot be challenged in the courts. (HL5833)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial compensation has been awarded to the next of kin of (a) each British service personnel, and (b) each Commonwealth personnel serving in the British armed forces, killed by hostile action whilst on active service in the current conflict in Iraq. (HL5834)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 15th May (WA 12), whether they will place in the Library of the House (a) a copy of the minutes for each meeting of the Restructuring Finance Working Group where a minute was taken; (b) a summary of the Group’s work to date; and (c) details of the Group’s membership. (HL5835)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans there are for the Minister for Europe, Mr Geoff Hoon, to vacate the Government-owned residence he currently occupies; and what was the running cost for the residence in the last year for which figures are available. (HL5836)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which (a) officials, and (b) former officials of the Ministry of Defence currently have the use of a residence owned or financed by the Government; and, in each case, what is (i) the title of the official in residence, serving or retired, and (ii) the annual running cost of the residence. (HL5837)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which (a) officials, and (b) former officials of H M Treasury currently have the use of a residence owned or financed by the Government; and, in each case, what is (i) the title of the official in residence, serving or retired, and (ii) the annual running cost of the residence. (HL5838)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the costs incurred by the British delegation to the European Parliament during each move of that Parliament from Brussels to Strasbourg, including travel, accommodation, subsistence, office facilities and other expenses. (HL5839)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been cases in which the courts of other member states of the European Union have interpreted and applied Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights more restrictively than British courts but compatibly with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights; and, if so, whether they will publish details of such cases. (HL5840)
The Baroness Stern—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to merge probation services. (HL5841)
The Baroness Stern—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the turnover of probation officers in the last year for which figures are available. (HL5842)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 16th May (WA 29), whether the prison first receiving a person sentenced to a custodial sentence is informed of any previous convictions of that person; how the last discharging prison holding the person’s inmate core files is made known to the receiving prison; how much time on average elapses before any such records reach the receiving prison; and when they last monitored the efficiency and effectiveness of this system of transferring files. (HL5843)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what records accompany a person received into prison at the start of a custodial sentence; and whether these records include the full criminal record of a prisoner. (HL5844)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Police national computer holds information on where a person is serving a custodial sentence; and whether the Home Office has online access to this information. (HL5845)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which units of the British Army currently serving in Afghanistan are equipped with the Bowman radio system; which units do not have that radio system; and whether there are any units in Afghanistan still using the Clansman radio system. (HL5846)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the eight Chinook helicopters, which were delivered to the Ministry of Defence in January 2002, could not be brought into use; what was the total cost of the helicopters; and when they expect to announce the future of these aircraft. (HL5847)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many United Kingdom citizens were receiving long-term sickness or disability benefit at the start of each of the last five calendar years. (HL5848)
The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of the regulatory impact assessment prepared for the Competition Act 1998 (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/605); and whether they will amend the web link referred to in the Explanatory Note which currently does not work. (HL5849)
The Lord Patten—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will clarify their use of the terms “tax avoidance” and “tax evasion”. (HL5850)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the release of Desmond O’Hare by the Irish government, whether they have made an assessment of any increased risk to individuals in Northern Ireland; and what steps they have taken to mitigate any increased risk. (HL5851)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they regard the release of Desmond O’Hare by the Irish government as part of the policy of early release following the Belfast Agreement; and whether that affects his potential arrest in Northern Ireland. (HL5852)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the House of Lords Appointments Commission was appointed; by whom, on what basis and when; and with what remit. (HL5853)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Committee was appointed; by whom, on what basis and when; and what experience of exercising judgment in making senior appointments was required. (HL5854)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Uganda has continued to decline over the last three years; and to what extent this is the result of intervention by the United Kingdom and other donors. (HL5855)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government by how much they have reduced their aid budget in Uganda on grounds of lack of good governance; and which sectors have been affected. (HL5856)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they have provided to which human rights and development non-governmental organisations in Uganda over the last three years. (HL5857)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the UNICEF report that acute malnutrition of children under five years of age in Iraq has doubled since the time of Saddam Hussein. (HL5858)
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER AWAITING ANSWER
17th MAY 2006
[Tabled on the dates shown]
[The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in brackets]
27th March
The Lord Smith of Clifton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was spent each year on external management consultants by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and its agencies from 2000 to 2005. [ODPM] (HL4960)
30th March
The Lord Pendry—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the pending consultation on security staff at sport and other events in relation to the Private Security Industry Act 2001, what guidance the Home Office has given to the Association of Chief Police Officers on the implementation of that Act as it applies to stewards at sporting events. [HO] (HL5114)
18th April
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of specific recommendations, the Home Office has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [HO] (HL5133)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the total salmon catches within the European Union for the years 1961 to 1963; 1971 to 1973; 1981 to 1983; 1991 to 1993; and 2001 to 2003; what has been the percentage decline in total salmon catches over these periods; and what has been the Irish Republic’s drift netting share as a percentage of the total salmon catch in each of these periods. [DEFRA] (HL5157)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 10th February (WA 125), whether they have made representations to the government of the Irish Republic on the obligations under the European Union Habitat Directive and the United Nations Law of the Sea in respect of drift netting of North Atlantic salmon; and what were the results of those representations. [DEFRA] (HL5158)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what extra funding has been added to the Housing Corporation and Registered Social Landlords’ budgets for construction of new homes in 2006-07 to allow for extra costs in building, in line with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister’s Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3; and on what basis this was decided. [ODPM] (HL5171)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many asylum seekers’ children have been imprisoned since 2003; and for what periods. [HO] (HL5188)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Drayson on 29th March (WA 112), how they are able to gauge whether military bases on United Kingdom soil but outside United Kingdom jurisdiction have adequate regard to the rights of United Kingdom citizens if no central record of reported incidents is kept. [MoD] (HL5193)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice, guidance or other material has been drawn up by the Home Office regarding the possibility of a legal challenge to the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s plans for police force restructuring in England and Wales; and whether they will place a copy of any such advice in the Library of the House. [HO] (HL5199)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of each letter or other form of correspondence received by the Home Office regarding its plans for police force restructuring in England and Wales from (a) each Chief Constable or police force; (b) each local authority; and (c) each police authority in those areas affected. [HO] (HL5201)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether officials or Ministers within the Home Office have had contact with officials or Ministers within the Law Officers’ Department regarding a possible legal challenge to their plans for police force restructuring in England and Wales. [HO] (HL5202)
19th April
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to ratify the Palermo Protocol which seeks to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime. [HO] (HL5216)
The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions against serving or retired police officers recommended by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland have been tried by a jury since 1st January 2005; and what has been the verdict in each concluded case. [NIO] (HL5219)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations, written or otherwise, the Home Office received from the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police regarding their plans for police force restructuring in England and Wales; and whether they will place a copy of any such representations in the Library of the House. [HO] (HL5227)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 19th April (WA 197) concerning funding for Altnarveigh House, in what way the application did not meet the reconciliation criteria. [NIO] (HL5237)
20th April
The Viscount Goschen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the last twelve months for which figures are available, what was the total number of fixed penalty notices issued by Government departments, agencies and contractors; and what was the total amount of fines and charges raised. [DfT] (HL5268)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will extend the deadline of 15th May 2006 for the completion of the 2006 single farm payments. [DEFRA] (HL5290)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will pay interest on monies outstanding to farmers on their 2005 single farm payments. [DEFRA] (HL5294)
24th April
The Lord Taylor of Warwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Attorney General will seek to increase the minimum sentence of Kevin Hazelwood following his conviction for child rape. [LSLO] (HL5296)
The Lord Taylor of Warwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to continue to allow paedophiles to be eligible for early release from prison. [HO] (HL5299)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will bring into force the provisions for non-molestation orders in the Domestic Crime, Violence and Victims Act 2004. [HO] (HL5314)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to support victims of female genital mutilation. [HO] (HL5316)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many items of correspondence, including letters, e-mails, faxes and telephone calls, they have received from the general public (a) broadly in favour of, and (b) broadly opposing, their plans for police force restructuring, both in total and broken down by each area subject to the proposals. [HO] (HL5319)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was (a) the crime rate for each recorded category of offence, and (b) the detection rate for each police force throughout England and Wales broken down by forces numbering (i) under 4,000, and (ii) over 4,000, in each of the last 10 years. [HO] (HL5320)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence there is that police forces of fewer than 4,000 serving officers will be unable to meet the challenges identified by the Secretary of State for the Home Department as the reason for police force restructuring throughout England and Wales. [HO] (HL5321)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of disabled people who want to work are unemployed and claiming state benefits; and how this compares to the percentage of non-disabled people who want to work, are unemployed, and are claiming state benefits. [DWP] (HL5330)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of (a) the number of disabled people living in income poverty, and (b) the percentage difference from 1995; and how both these figures compare to the equivalent figures for non-disabled people. [DWP] (HL5333)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 18th April (WA 197) concerning the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland’s refusal to grant funding to Altnaveigh House on the grounds of reconciliation criteria, what is the Foundation’s definition of reconciliation; who drew up the definition; and how is its application judged. [NIO] (HL5336)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the connection between the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Cross Border Bodies in the Belfast Agreement of 1998 and consequential legislation, how long it will take to disband the bodies if the Assembly is not in existence after 24th November. [NIO] (HL5338)
The Lord Jopling—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who took the decision to dismiss the Chief Executive of the Rural Payments Agency in view of the statement by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 27th March (HC Deb, col. 552) that she removed the Chief Executive and the statement by the Lord Bach on 30th March (HL Deb, col. 919) that the Permanent Secretary took the decision. [DEFRA] (HL5349)
25th April
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many harbour and airport police there are in Northern Ireland; and in what areas they operate. [NIO] (HL5399)
The Lord Stoddart of Swindon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 28th March (WA 104), whether they have received any further representations from the Turkish government regarding the extension of the blasphemy laws to the Islamic religion; and, if so, what has been their response. [HO] (HL5408)
26th April
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by the Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 28th March (WS 68), in what way the Land Registry system varies from that used for the Single Farm Payment such that the Government can set the Land Registry a target to process 98.5 per cent of registrations without error. [DEFRA] (HL5425)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether external consultants are currently advising or working on the Home Office proposals for police force restructuring in England and Wales; and, if so, what work is being undertaken together with the estimated timescale and cost. [HO] (HL5435)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the annual running cost of each police force in England and Wales in the last financial year; and what is the estimated annual running cost of each new police force under the proposals outlined by the Secretary of State for the Home Department. [HO] (HL5436)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of each police force’s budget in England and Wales is derived from the police precept element of the council tax; whether they estimate that this proportion would alter under the proposals for police force restructuring outlined by the Secretary of State for the Home Department; and, if so, by how much. [HO] (HL5437)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much revenue will be raised in Northern Ireland in each of the next five years as a result of industrial re-rating. [NIO] (HL5446)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the records of prisoners serving custodial sentences who have been recommended for deportation by the courts should be held by each of the Home Office, the prison in which the prisoner is being held and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate. [HO] (HL5450)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all those serving custodial sentences who have been recommended for deportation by the courts are entitled to apply for political asylum on release from prison; and, if so, how long after their release they can do so. [HO] (HL5455)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take against those who have failed to effect lawful deportations of convicted foreign nationals over the past seven years. [HO] (HL5456)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to complete their ongoing review of the effectiveness of the Home Office with a view to restructuring and reorganisation of the department. [HO] (HL5457)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what resources are being deployed to ensure that football supporters travelling to the World Cup tournament in Germany will do so lawfully and securely; and how much this will cost. [HO] (HL5458)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what collaborative arrangements are in place to prevent fans from travelling to the football World Cup in Germany who are known troublemakers or have banning orders restricting their attendance. [HO] (HL5459)
27th April
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to produce published evidence of the outcomes from, and the impact of, the measures taken since 2001 to improve social inclusion and community cohesion. [HO] (HL5468)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many complaints were made during 2003 to 2005 about the receipt of appropriate treatment for mental health illnesses of detained asylum seekers. [HO] (HL5469)
The Lord Adebowale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are reviewing the announced allocations for the pooled drug treatment in (a) 2006-07, and (b) 2007-08. [DoH] (HL5472)
The Lord Adebowale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the percentage increase in the pooled drug treatment for (a) 2006-07, and (b) 2007-08. [DoH] (HL5473)
The Lord Adebowale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will make a decision on the allocation of the pooled drug treatment budget for 2006-07. [DoH] (HL5474)
The Lord Adebowale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the pooled drug treatment budget for 2007-08. [DoH] (HL5475)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have applied to the European Commission to extend the Single Farm Payment deadline; and, if so, when that approach was made. [DEFRA] (HL5489)
The Baroness Byford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reclassify tallow as a waste product. [DEFRA] (HL5493)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, when non-British nationals are given custodial sentences by the British courts, the relevant United Kingdom diplomatic missions are notified. [HO] (HL5504)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the nationalities of all non-British nationals currently serving custodial sentences in the United Kingdom. [HO] (HL5506)
The Baroness Masham of Ilton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why farmers who have outstanding Single Farm Payment validation checks from 2005 have been asked to fill in their 2006 applications for the Scheme when they have not yet been paid for 2005. [DEFRA] (HL5513)
2nd May
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will request that chief constables record the police time spent on tracing, interviewing or detaining foreign prisoners released under licence into the community since 1999. [HO] (HL5525)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all the foreign prisoners released under licence into the community since 1999 have complied with the conditions of their early release; and, if not, how many have failed to do so. [HO] (HL5526)
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the 1,023 foreign prisoners released under licence into the community since 1999, how many have been—
(a) convicted of further offences;
(b) charged in connection with further alleged offences;
(c) questioned by the police in connection with further alleged offences; and
(d) recorded as breaching the conditions of their early release. [HO] (HL5527)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government where responsibility will lie under the arrangements for the reorganisation of the Royal Air Force, announced by the Ministry of Defence on 31st March, for ensuring that (a) sufficient defensive suites for transport aircraft are available and installed as appropriate; (b) appropriate passenger carrying capabilities are available for transporting members of the United Kingdom armed forces into and out of theatre; and (c) such capabilities are managed so as to provide a timely service and satisfactory travel conditions. [MoD] (HL5540)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the integration of the Royal Air Force police into the Royal Air Force regiment and the re-tasking of that regiment, as announced by the Ministry of Defence on 31st March, will affect the ability of the Royal Air Force police to undertake, and assist in the conduct of, special investigations. [MoD] (HL5541)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the average costs in England and Wales—
(a) to a local authority in issuing a summons to attend a liability order hearing to a council tax payer; and
(b) to the magistrates courts charged to the local authorities in agreeing to a liability order;
and what are the average amounts charged by local authorities in England and Wales to a council tax payer to cover the costs of local authorities and magistrates courts in (a) and (b) above. [ODPM] (HL5542)
The Lord Dubs—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that the parking concessions for disabled people with blue badges are the same in the London Boroughs of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Camden and the City of London as in other parts of the capital. [DfT] (HL5544)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 26th April (WA 32) which stated that “we [the Government] have passed the new Racial and Religious Hatred Act”, whether they will consider attributing the passing of legislation to the Legislature rather than to the Executive. [HO] (HL5550)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 30th January (WA 6) to the Lord Tebbit recorded in the Official Report omits a paragraph of the answer given by letter; and how this discrepancy arose. [HO] (HL5551)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister first became aware that a civil servant in the department was conducting a personal relationship with the Deputy Prime Minister. [ODPM] (HL5552)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is compatible with the codes governing the conduct of civil servants that a civil servant should engage in a personal relationship with a Cabinet Minister in his or her department. [DCLG] (HL5553)
The Lord Tebbit—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gave advice to the Deputy Prime Minister concerning his conduct towards a civil servant working in his office with whom he was conducting a personal relationship; and whether the Permanent Secretary gave advice to that civil servant. [ODPM] (HL5554)
3rd May
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the current average and maximum periods of detached duty for operationally qualified Chinook, Merlin, Puma and Sea King aircrew over a 12 month period; and how these periods compare with desired harmony levels. [MoD] (HL5555)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the practice of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate on detention of breastfeeding mothers without their infants; and what changes they have implemented as a result of the review by senior officials of the case of Mrs N (Home Office reference N1081177). [HO] (HL5558)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many convicted prisoners are now held whose deportation has been recommended by the relevant court. [HO] (HL5563)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, how long before the end of a sentence a prisoner can be deported; and whether these arrangements are working as intended. [HO] (HL5564)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 3rd May (HL5284) concerning the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, what plans the Board has to promote Ulster Scots culture as a selling point for the province of Ulster. [NIO] (HL5570)
The Duke of Montrose—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, bearing in mind that they are considering introducing partial payments to farmers under the Single Farm Payment Scheme and that the historic portion due under the Scheme is fully definable only subject to cross-compliance, why they have decided not to use this as the basis of payment. [DEFRA] (HL5574)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of primary care trusts offering ophthalmic testing for very small children. [DoH] (HL5575)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what statistics are being collected on the incidence of ophthalmic problems in primary school children. [DoH] (HL5576)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 3rd May (HL5135), where the information is held indicating on how many occasions since 1997 the Department for Trade and Industry has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and how members of the public may have access to that information. [DTI] (HL5578)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 3rd May (HL5135), whether the Department for Trade and Industry will in future hold information about the department’s compliance with the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendations in a way which permits public access to that information. [DTI] (HL5579)
4th May
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the reliability of the air service provided by the Royal Air Force between the United Kingdom, Ascension Island and the Falkland Islands since 1997; and when the aircraft used for the service will be upgraded. [MoD] (HL5585)
The Lord Jones of Cheltenham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions over the last nine years national security has been put at risk by incursions into United Kingdom airspace by unauthorised aircraft. [DfT] (HL5587)
The Lord Luke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Ministry of Defence first considered fitting explosive-suppressant foam devices to Royal Air Force Hercules aircraft. [MoD] (HL5589)
The Lord Luke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost of fitting explosive-suppressant foam devices to a Hercules aircraft. [MoD] (HL5590)
The Lord Luke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why explosive-suppressant foam devices have not already been fitted to all Royal Air Force Hercules aircraft. [MoD] (HL5591)
The Lord Luke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Royal Air Force aircraft are to be left without explosive-suppressant foam devices; and why. [MoD] (HL5593)
The Lord Luke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment the Ministry of Defence has made of the United States’ use of explosive-suppressant foam devices in aircraft. [MoD] (HL5594)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Drayson on 3rd May (WA 65), whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as soon as it is available. [MoD] (HL5597)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Disability Rights Commission has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DWP] (HL5598)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances a non-British citizen married to a British citizen and living in the United Kingdom can obtain a British passport. [HO] (HL5604)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in percentage terms, what is the total number of employees in the Implementation Bodies in Northern Ireland broken down by religious background. [NIO] (HL5605)
The Earl Ferrers—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to reply to a letter from the Earl Ferrers to the Baroness Ashton of Upholland of 14th November 2005, a copy of which they subsequently received by fax on 15th December 2005 and which was the subject of a reminder on 16th March. [DCA] (HL5607)
The Lord Monson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by the Lord Corbett of Castle Vale and the response by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 3rd May (HL Deb, col. 280), why the United Kingdom authorities did not consider flying Mustaf Jama from the United Kingdom to Nairobi from where, with the permission of the Kenyan authorities, he could have been taken overland to a Somali border post. [HO] (HL5608)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 3rd May (WA 90), how many prisoners were serving life sentences as of 1st January 2006; and, of these, how many had served more than five, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years respectively. [HO] (HL5609)
8th May
The Lord Vinson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 2nd May (WA 62), how they would define the “quantity of concentrations” and pollution that would trigger a £5,000 penalty under the European Union Waste Directive for those households who burn plastic waste. [DEFRA] (HL5610)
The Lord Rana—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many dentists resigned from the National Health Service in Northern Ireland in (a) 2005; and (b) the first three months of 2006. [NIO] (HL5613)
The Lord Rana—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to ensure people have reasonable access to National Health Service dental services in Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL5614)
The Lord Rana—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many non-European Union doctors are currently training in (a) the United Kingdom as a whole; and (b) Northern Ireland; and what steps are being taken to ensure that they are able to complete their training, in view of new Department of Health immigration rules for non-European Union doctors. [DoH] (HL5615)
The Lord Jopling—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs wrote to the European Union Agriculture Commissioner on 12th April asking for an extension from the end of June to mid-October as the deadline for the payment of the Single Farm Payment; and, if so, why this was not relayed to Parliament in the Secretary of State’s statement of 19th April (HC Deb, 13WS). [DEFRA] (HL5618)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the British Council has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [FCO] (HL5621)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [HO] (HL5625)
The Lord Lea of Crondall—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many local authorities in England operate concessionary bus fare schemes which allow local residents to cross district council boundaries on a single journey to a convenient local town; how many do not operate such a scheme; and whether they will take steps to ensure a consistent national approach to this issue. [DfT] (HL5626)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 3rd November 2005 (WA 45-6), whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the research they commissioned to inform the review of the calculation of housing benefit payable to Travellers on county council, district, and unitary council sites, and on private sites; and when they now expect to make decisions on this matter. [DWP] (HL5627)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which hospital sites were acquired by English Partnerships from the Department of Health on 6th April 2005; in each case, what is the proportion of affordable homes provided for in planning applications submitted so far; and what contractual arrangements will be made to ensure that the taxpayer shares in the profits of development. [DCLG] (HL5629)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 2nd May (WA 48), what is the basis for the estimate of 12,000 Nepali beneficiaries set out in the Guide to Handling Nepalese and Indian Applications that is used by the Ethnic Minorities Citizenship Unit of the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong. [FCO] (HL5631)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 2nd May (WA 49) and having regard to the fourth data protection principle, why records will only be updated after successful registration as a British citizen, when both Indian and Nepalese nationality law provide that any citizen of those countries who acquires citizenship otherwise than by birth loses Indian or Nepalese citizenship and British National (Overseas) status could be acquired only by registration. [FCO] (HL5632)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether when dealing with trafficked children they will always apply the principle that the best interests of the child are paramount. [HO] (HL5637)
The Lord Alderdice—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they or the European Union have made of freedom of speech and association in Syria, which is a partner in the Barcelona Process. [FCO] (HL5639)
The Lord Alderdice—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Syria about encouraging freedom of speech and association in Syria to enable it to meet its obligations under the Barcelona Process. [FCO] (HL5640)
The Lord Alderdice—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the safety of human rights activists in Syria, in line with the shared values of the Barcelona Process to which Syria is a partner. [FCO] (HL5641)
The Lord Alderdice—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, in line with the Barcelona Process, to deter the Syrian authorities from detaining citizens who participate in conferences related to democratic reform. [FCO] (HL5642)
The Lord Alderdice—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage the release of at least 300 political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Syria, including democracy activist Kamal Labwabi, in line with the Barcelona Declaration. [FCO] (HL5643)
The Lord Alderdice—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to reports by Amnesty International that human rights continue to be violated in Syria, a partner in the Barcelona Process. [FCO] (HL5644)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they propose to publish the findings of the consultation process on the proposals to simplify the reimbursement arrangements for National Health Service dispensing contractors. [DoH] (HL5645)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Anti-social Behaviour Orders have been issued in Northern Ireland since their introduction; for what; when; and where. [NIO] (HL5651)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost to date of preparing and promoting the site at the Maze as a national stadium for Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL5654)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by the Lord Bach on 2nd May (HL Deb, col. 396), what is the total sum so far spent on the various European water purification directives; and what is their estimate of the total sum necessary to repair the problems with water infrastructure and supply in (a) Thames Water, and (b) the rest of the United Kingdom. [DEFRA] (HL5657)
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the debate on 4th May (HL Deb, cols. 563-565), what are the occasions when the answer given by the Lord Triesman as to the legality of the European Union’s External Action Service was identical to the answer given at least three times in the past six months, as suggested by the Lord Tomlinson and confirmed by the Lord Triesman. [FCO] (HL5658)
9th May
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Office of Communications has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DTI] (HL5662)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie of Luton on 2nd May (WA 55), whether H M Treasury will in future hold information about the department’s compliance with the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendations in a way which permits public access to that information. [HMT] (HL5664)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 2nd May (WA 54) and having regard to paragraph 4.72(3) of the Companion to the Standing Orders and Guide to the Proceedings of the House of Lords, why they will not publish in the Official Report the statement submitted by the Chief Caseworker for Nationality Casework in the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office to the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division. [HO] (HL5665)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 2nd May (WA 48), why the content of the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong’s website does not reflect current Home Office policy which states that British Overseas citizenship can be derived from either the father or the mother of the child in question. [FCO] (HL5667)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the British High Commission in Singapore has not yet issued a passport to Mr S, whose British Overseas citizen passport application they received on or around 5th April, given that the Home Office Nationality Directorate has already confirmed to the High Commission that Mr S is a British Overseas citizen under Article 6(1) of the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986. [FCO] (HL5668)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a person would have a claim to British Overseas citizenship under Article 6(1) of the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 in the following circumstances—
(a) he was born before 30th June 1976 and acquired citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies under section 4 or 5 of the British Nationality Act 1948;
(b) he was also a citizen of Nepal solely by virtue of descent;
(c) immediately before 1st January 1983, he did not have the right of abode in the United Kingdom under section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971;
(d) on 1st January 1983, he acquired British Dependent Territories citizenship under section 23 of the British Nationality Act 1981 because of a connection to Hong Kong;
(e) before reaching the age of 21 he took no steps to renounce his British nationality;
(f) immediately before 1st July 1997 he was a British Dependent Territories citizen and if it had not been for his connection with Hong Kong he would not have been such citizen;
(g) prior to 1st July 1997 he failed to acquire the status of British National (Overseas) and he has never held any other citizenship or nationality other than those described in (a), (b) and (d) above; and
(h) he has, because he is unaware that he ceased to be a citizen of Nepal by virtue of (e) above, mistakenly held or is holding a passport issued by the Kingdom of Nepal. [HO] (HL5670)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will launch diplomatic initiatives in the Near and Middle East to demonstrate that the European Union and the United Kingdom are taking a consistent approach with regard to the current situation in the occupied territories. [FCO] (HL5671)
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all helicopters in Iraq belonging to Her Majesty’s Armed Forces are fitted with a standard defensive aids suite. [MoD] (HL5672)
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Lynx Mark 7 helicopter that came down in Basra city on 6th May had a complete defensive aids suite fitted; and whether any part of this suite had been removed. [MoD] (HL5673)
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system for aviation. [DfT] (HL5674)
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the open skies aviation agreement with the United States is unlikely to be ratified until later this year. [DfT] (HL5675)
The Lord Alderdice—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the role of the Privy Council in the procedures and practice of the General Medical Council, whether the General Medical Council’s publication of an allegation against a doctor on its website weeks before that doctor’s hearing is in conformity with the right to a fair trial in the European Convention on Human Rights and other human rights instruments. [DoH] (HL5679)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes have been made in the way the Global and Africa Conflict Prevention Pools operate since the evaluation made in July 2004. [FCO] (HL5680)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what training in conflict prevention and resolution has been received by civil servants and Ministers who oversee the Global and Africa Conflict Prevention Pools. [FCO] (HL5681)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any consideration has been given to the merger of the Global and Africa Conflict Prevention Pools. [FCO] (HL5682)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the annual cost of the Global and Africa Conflict Prevention Pools. [FCO] (HL5683)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with members of the Global Conflict Prevention Pool regarding Iran. [FCO] (HL5684)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what areas of the world are being considered by the Global and Africa Conflict Prevention Pools. [FCO] (HL5685)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to demolish in total the former prison site at the Maze. [NIO] (HL5687)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding is being provided to upgrade football stadia in Northern Ireland to meet the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) or the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) requirements. [NIO] (HL5688)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether employees working in Northern Ireland in Cross Border Implementation Bodies are required to register their membership of the Knights of Columbanus; and, if so, how many have done so. [NIO] (HL5689)
10th May
The Lord Smith of Leigh—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Business Links should be best organised at the regional or sub-regional level to have the maximum contact with the business community. [DTI] (HL5691)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Warner on 3rd May (WA 86), where the information is held as to occasions since 1997 when the Department of Health has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and how members of the public may have access to that information. [DoH] (HL5692)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Regional Development Agency has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DTI] (HL5694)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Standards Board for England has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DCLG] (HL5695)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Learning and Skills Council has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DfES] (HL5697)
The Lord Garden—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any United Kingdom armed forces personnel are qualified to operate the Predator armed drone; and, if so, whether they have done so under operational conditions. [MoD] (HL5700)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the renaming of the former Office of the Deputy Prime Minister will cost; and whether they will provide a breakdown of costs. [DCLG] (HL5701)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent consideration they have given to the use of hydrogen as an alternative form of energy. [DTI] (HL5703)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the Israeli government concerning the situation in Hebron. [FCO] (HL5704)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what international body is responsible for monitoring the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Territories. [DfID] (HL5705)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the nutritional state of Palestinian children. [DfID] (HL5706)
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the supply of medicines and general medical supplies in Gaza. [DfID] (HL5707)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether anyone is still wanted by the police in connection with the murder of three church elders at Darkley Church in County Armagh. [NIO] (HL5708)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether anyone is still wanted by the police in connection with the murder of Margaret Hearst in County Armagh. [NIO] (HL5709)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what general salary increases have been awarded to Waterways Ireland staff based in Northern Ireland in each year since and including 2001. [NIO] (HL5710)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 1st March (WA84) regarding a salary increase for the Chief Executive of Waterways Ireland, what measures were used to assess the body’s performance; what corporate governance requirements have been complied with; what was involved in the Chief Executive’s formal reporting to the sponsor departments; and whether there are any plans to make further pay awards to the Chief Executive Officer. [NIO] (HL5711)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last five years, whether Waterways Ireland has used the services of Deloitte and Touche and of PSM Consultants; and, if so, when; for what; at what cost; and whether all amounts have been paid. [NIO] (HL5712)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the actual expenditure in Waterways Ireland in 2005 broken down by total spend on capital, maintenance, wages and salaries; and what is the percentage difference to the amounts allocated in the budget. [NIO] (HL5713)
The Baroness Wilkins—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration has been given to the compatibility of the draft Code for Sustainable Homes and the Department for Communities and Local Government’s obligations under the forthcoming public sector duty to promote disability equality. [DCLG] (HL5715)
The Baroness Wilkins—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consulted with disabled people and their organisations before drawing up the draft Code for Sustainable Homes. [DCLG] (HL5716)
The Baroness Wilkins—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they had with the Office of Disability Issues as regards the provision of accessible housing for disabled people. [DCLG] (HL5717)
The Baroness Wilkins—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce access criteria similar to those contained in the London Plan in other areas of the United Kingdom. [DCLG] (HL5718)
The Baroness Wilkins—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as stated in 2004, they will now incorporate the Lifetime Homes standard into Part M of the building regulations. [DCLG] (HL5719)
The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who are the members of the “Freedom of Information Users Group” appointed in consequence of the Freedom of Information legislation; when that Group has met; and what subjects were discussed at each meeting. [DCA] (HL5720)
The Earl Attlee—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, through their development programmes, to improve transport infrastructure in Africa. [DfID] (HL5721)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what offence or offences peace protesters at Menwith Hill have committed during 2006. [MoD] (HL5723)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government under which Acts peace protesters can be arrested for conducting a non-violent protest. [HO] (HL5724)
11th May
The Viscount Eccles—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a biodiesel production plant is planned for the North East of England; if so, whether rape seed oil will be used as a feedstock; and what will be the expected costs of production per unit of output. [DEFRA] (HL5726)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Government Office for the Regions has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DCLG] (HL5727)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the reason for the delay in answering the Question for Written Answer by the Lord Lester of Herne Hill tabled on 28th March (HL4991) about confidentiality clauses in loan agreements to political parties. [DCA] (HL5728)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DTI] (HL5729)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DoH] (HL5730)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Medical Research Council has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DTI] (HL5731)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Valuation Tribunals Service has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DCLG] (HL5732)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McKenzie of Luton on 14th March (WA 221), what assessment they have made for the latest year for which figures are available as to the net saving to the Exchequer of changing the maximum permitted redundancy payment to (a) statutory redundancy pay, and (b) £12,500. [HMT] (HL5737)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McKenzie of Luton on 14th March (WA123), what assessment they have made of how much extra income tax would be paid by individuals who for tax purposes are resident but non-domiciled in the United Kingdom if those who had lived in the United Kingdom for 17 of the last 20 years were assessed on their worldwide income. [HMT] (HL5738)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, given that the Department for Communities and Local Government will have responsibility for equality policy with regard to race, faith, gender and sexual orientation, they have not given the department responsibility for co-ordinating all equality policy, including policy on disability and age. [DCLG] (HL5739)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have approached specific individuals to encourage them to apply for the appointment of Chair of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights; and, if so, who. [DCLG] (HL5740)
The Lord Ouseley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect the Department for Communities and Local Government to assume responsibility for all aspects of equality policy, including age and disability, when the Commission for Equality and Human Rights becomes operational. [DCLG] (HL5741)
The Lord Monson—To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances they consider it appropriate for police to break down the doors of people they wish to interview in connection with alleged offences of a minor, non-violent, nature who have offered no resistance. [HO] (HL5742)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 22nd March (WA70) regarding the bulk purchase of chocolates by Waterways Ireland, how the discrepancy between the answers of 1st March 2006 (WA82) and 6th December 2005 (WA98) can be accounted for against the record of the original minutes of the senior management group meeting. [NIO] (HL5743)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 22nd March (WA70) regarding the bulk purchase of chocolates by Waterways Ireland, why quotations were sought on 3rd December 2002 when there was no approval at that stage. [NIO] (HL5744)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much Tourism Ireland has allocated in 2005 and 2006 to counties for the promotion of the island of Ireland; and, in particular, what ethnic markets are involved. [NIO] (HL5745)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total spending of each Northern Ireland Department during the last financial year; and how this compares with the funding allocated to each Department. [NIO] (HL5747)
12th May
The Baroness Tonge—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to attend the United Nations conference to review progress made in implementing the Programme of Action to Prevent Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms, taking place in New York from 26th June to 7th July 2006. [FCO] (HL5749)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the various parts of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 will come into force. [HO] (HL5751)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any retrospective effect will be created by recent legal provisions for a maximum reviewable period of five years leave to remain for asylum and immigration purposes. [HO] (HL5752)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 10th May (WA 140) concerning peace funding, who selected the panel to select the funding groups; on what basis; who was selected; and what qualifications they had. [NIO] (HL5753)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 10th May (WA 139) concerning the Smithsonian Institution’s Folklife Festival in 2007, what Ulster Scots activities have been offered for inclusion in the festival by the Northern Ireland Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure. [NIO] (HL5754)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is possible for Cross Border Implementation Bodies to carry over unspent funding into the next financial year; if so, on what occasions the Ulster Scots Agency was able to do so; how much funding the Agency has carried over in each year since its creation; and whether the Agency was not allowed to carry over funding on any occasions. [NIO] (HL5755)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to build a headquarters for Waterways Ireland; if so, what those plans are; when the related decisions will be taken; by whom; and on what dates. [NIO] (HL5757)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the proposed budgets for Waterways Ireland for the years 2006 and 2007; whether they have been agreed; what processes have taken place; and what percentage difference they represent over 2005. [NIO] (HL5758)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29th March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, H M Land Registry has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [DCA] (HL5759)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie of Luton on 8th May (WA 119), where the information is held as to occasions since 1997 when H M Revenue and Customs has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and how members of the public may have access to that information. [HMT] (HL5760)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie of Luton on 8th May (WA 119), whether H M Revenue and Customs will in future hold information about the department’s compliance with the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendations in a way which permits public access to that information. [HMT] (HL5761)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 8th May (WA 119-20), where the information is held as to the number of occasions since 1997 when the Countryside Agency has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and how members of the public may have access to that information. [DEFRA] (HL5762)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 8th May (WA 119-20), whether the Countryside Agency will in future hold information about the department’s compliance with the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendations in a way which permits public access to that information. [DEFRA] (HL5763)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the latest year for which figures are available, what assessment they have made of the increase required to the contribution rate of Class 4 national insurance contributions so as to make the contribution rate for the self employed (including Class 2 and Class 4) the same as Class 1 national insurance contributions after taking into account the reduced entitlement to benefits of the self employed. [HMT] (HL5765)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the latest year for which figures are available, what would be the increase required to the contribution rate of Class 4 national insurance contributions and the corresponding reduction to Class 1 national insurance contributions so as to make the contribution rate for the self employed (including Class 2 and Class 4) the same as the employee after taking into account the reduced entitlement to benefits of the self employed and leave the overall revenue raised constant. [HMT] (HL5766)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the latest year for which figures are available, what assessment they have made of the saving to the Exchequer if the primary threshold for national insurance contributions was maintained at its current level but assessed on an annual cumulative basis across all employments rather than assessed on a weekly or monthly basis on an employment by employment basis. [HMT] (HL5767)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the latest year for which figures are available, what assessment they have made of the cost of (a) raising the personal allowance to £7,500; (b) raising the personal allowance to £7,500 and eliminating the 10 per cent rate of income tax; and (c) raising the personal allowance to £7,500, eliminating the 10 per cent rate of income tax and restricting the personal allowance to providing relief at a maximum of 22 per cent. [HMT] (HL5768)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the latest year for which figures are available, what assessment they have made of the cost of (a) raising the personal allowance to £10,000; (b) raising the personal allowance to £10,000 and eliminating the 10 per cent rate of income tax; and (c) raising the personal allowance to £10,000, eliminating the 10 per cent rate of income tax and restricting the personal allowance to providing relief at a maximum of 22 per cent. [HMT] (HL5769)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to demands for a full public inquiry into the 7th July 2005 London bombing attacks. [HO] (HL5770)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are planning to take to improve relations with President Chávez and ministers in the Venezuelan government. [FCO] (HL5771)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to withdraw co-operation with United States authorities and military forces in Iraq until the United States government closes the Guantanamo Bay facility for terrorist suspects, following the request by the Attorney General. [FCO] (HL5773)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider special Treasury measures, in connection with credit card companies, to restrain the rise in the level of United Kingdom personal debt. [HMT] (HL5774)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to pay compensation to those islanders seeking to return to their home areas in the Diego Garcia islands; and, if so, whether the level of compensation will take account of inflation. [FCO] (HL5775)
15th May
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the latest year for which figures are available, what assessment they have made of the income tax raised through taxing the provision of living accommodation to employees; and what would be the net cost or benefit to the Exchequer if the charge to income tax was based on the market rental of the living accommodation provided as opposed to the current rules. [HMT] (HL5776)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the latest year for which figures are available, what would be the net cost to the Exchequer of stamp duty on residential houses being amended so that once thresholds were passed only the excess above the threshold was charged at the higher rate rather than all of the consideration being charged at the higher rate. [HMT] (HL5777)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the latest year for which figures are available, how many residential property transactions took place in the United Kingdom where the consideration was more than £50,000 but less than £750,000, broken down into bands of £10,000. [HMT] (HL5778)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the latest year for which figures are available, what is the cost to the Exchequer of providing taper relief to individuals, trustees and individuals representatives on (a) business assets, and (b) non-business assets. [HMT] (HL5779)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the latest year for which figures are available, what would be the saving to the Exchequer if the need not to time apportion the last 36 months for private residence relief under capital gains tax were changed to the last (a) 24 months; (b) 12 months; or (c) six months. [HMT] (HL5780)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie of Luton on 13th March (WA 202-3), what assessment they have made for the latest year for which information is available on the cost of external legal advice received by H M Revenue and Customs, allocated between advice received on (a) taxation, and (b) other matters. [HMT] (HL5781)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 9th May (WA 120), where the information is held as to occasions since 1997 when the Environment Agency has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and how members of the public may have access to that information. [DEFRA] (HL5782)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 9th May (WA 120), whether the Environment Agency will in future hold information about the its compliance with the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendations in a way which permits public access to that information. [DEFRA] (HL5783)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish their consultation paper on prisoners’ voting rights. [DCA] (HL5784)
The Baroness Finlay of Llandaff—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what research has been supported following the Department of Health’s call for research into long-term neurological conditions; and what is happening to projects approved for funding, but not yet supported. [DoH] (HL5785)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether each of the new regimental outstations in the future infantry structure will receive the same level of funding that they received in their previous roles as Regimental Headquarters. [MoD] (HL5786)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the relative cost, time-delays and general effectiveness of bringing stored helicopters back into service compared with the procurement of new helicopters. [MoD] (HL5787)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the inclusion of countries with uncertain records in the human rights field in the recent United Nations election for the Council on Human Rights. [FCO] (HL5788)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will take to increase United Kingdom motor vehicle production activity; and what further talks they will have with industry representatives following recent factory closures. [DTI] (HL5789)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what date is proposed in their forecasts for when the Iraqi people will administer their own country, including police and security forces. [FCO] (HL5790)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will send their preliminary responses to the European Union Commission Communication of 10th May on the Citizens’ Agenda, Delivering Results for Europe. [FCO] (HL5791)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the recent suggestion by the President of the European Commission that any further consideration of the European Constitutional Treaty should include consideration of an updated version of the Messina Declaration. [FCO] (HL5792)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are content with the progress made by the government of Afghanistan and the coalition allies to eradicate opium crop output. [FCO] (HL5793)
The Lord Morris of Manchester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Warner on 30th March (WA 147) on the administration of the Skipton Fund, what representations they have received from Mrs Harriet Bullock, the widow of a National Health Service patient infected with hepatitis C by contaminated National Health Service blood products; and what response is being made. [DoH] (HL5794)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government in how many terrorist-related murder cases in Northern Ireland since 1969 there have been no convictions or no charges; and whether suspects are still wanted in connection with these murders. [NIO] (HL5795)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the religious background of Intertrade Ireland employees in each grade. [NIO] (HL5796)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking any steps in connection with the balance of the religious background of Intertrade Ireland employees. [NIO] (HL5797)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the employees in Intertrade Ireland were seconded from other departments; how many were recruited externally; and whether those positions were advertised. [NIO] (HL5798)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the employees in Waterways Ireland who claim no religious background came from employment in the Republic of Ireland. [NIO] (HL5799)
16th May
The Lord Walton of Detchant—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will renew the project grant awarded in 2002 to the charity Doctors’ SupportLine, which is now under threat of closure. [DoH] (HL5800)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie of Luton on 15th March (WA 243), what would be the net cost to the Exchequer of abolishing marginal relief at the small companies rate if the main rate of corporation tax remained at 30 per cent for profits over £300,000, for the latest year for which figures are available. [HMT] (HL5801)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie of Luton on 15th March (WA 243), what would be the net cost to the Exchequer of abolishing marginal relief at the small companies rate if the main rate of corporation tax was reduced to (a) 29 per cent; (b) 28 per cent; (c) 27 per cent; (d) 26 per cent; and (e) 25 per cent for profits over £300,000, for the latest year for which figures are available. [HMT] (HL5802)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie of Luton on 15th March (WA 229-30), what assessment they have made of unifying the age-related personal allowances at the level of those aged (a) 65 to 74, and (b) 75 and over, for the latest year for which figures are available. [HMT] (HL5803)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie of Luton on 15th March (WA 229-30), what assessment they have made of unifying the age-related married couples allowances at the level of those aged (a) 65 to 74, and (b) 75 and over), for the latest year for which figures are available. [HMT] (HL5804)
The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord McKenzie on 14th March (WA 221), what assessment they have made of the number of people who are subject to income tax and have (a) one employment; and (b) more than one employment during the year, for the latest year for which figures are available. [HMT] (HL5805)
The Lord Norton of Louth—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Evans of Temple Guiting on 11th May (WA 152), whether the Secretary of State for Wales issued an apology on the BBC Wales’ Politics Show to the people of Blaenau Gwent, on behalf of the national executive, the party leadership and Her Majesty’s Government for imposing an all-women shortlist in 2005; and, if so, what is the constitutional basis for apologising on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government. [WO] (HL5806)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask the Chairman of Committees what company won the contract 2005/S 220-217248 to supply the House of Lords with meat and poultry; and what steps are taken to ensure that chickens supplied under the contract are not fed on soya grown in the Amazon rainforest (a) on illegally deforested land, and (b) with use of slavery. [CoC] (HL5807)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask the Chairman of Committees how much poultry the House of Lords will buy over the four year contract 2005/S 220-217248 to supply the House of Lords with meat and poultry. [CoC] (HL5808)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many zoonoses contractible from (a) birds; (b) fish; and (c) reptiles commonly occur in the United Kingdom; and how many they estimate are unidentified or commonly go unrecognised. [DEFRA] (HL5809)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many human illnesses occur each year from zoonotic diseases spread by imported animals; and what is their estimate of the number of days of work lost through such illnesses each year. [DEFRA] (HL5810)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money is spent by the National Health Service each year treating conditions that may have been contracted from imported animals. [DoH] (HL5811)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the potential for third countries to check birds for diseases before they are imported into the United Kingdom; and whether this information will be used to limit imports from countries that do not meet certain criteria. [DEFRA] (HL5812)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will next raise British and European-wide drought problems at a meeting of the European Union Council of Environment Ministers; and what issues, such as water consumption, restriction of usage and reservoir enhancement, they will include in such discussions. [DEFRA] (HL5813)
The Lord Dykes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what principal proposals they expect to table with the European Union Commission in respect of phase two of the carbon pollution permit scheme from 2008 onwards; and whether such proposals will include broad reductions for the number of permits for member states. [DEFRA] (HL5814)
The Lord Crickhowell—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why areas of mid-Wales and the Welsh Marches, which are over one hour’s travel from the Identity and Passport Service’s interview offices to be located in Wrexham, Shrewsbury, Aberystwyth, Cheltenham, Warwick and Birmingham are not being given the same remote communities services planned for Anglesey, North Gwynedd and Pembrokeshire. [HO] (HL5815)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have evaluated the jurisprudence of the courts of the other member states of the European Union in interpreting and applying the European Convention on Human Rights; and, if so, whether they will publish such an evaluation. [DCA] (HL5816)
The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbots—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the expected effect of reducing fee IVA1 from £35 to £15 as proposed in the Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/561). [DTI] (HL5817)
The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbots—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the provisions of the Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/316), whether they have had discussions with the countries named in the Schedule concerning the possibility of extending the maximum copyright protection to all types of artistic output listed in the Schedule. [DTI] (HL5818)
The Lord Stoddart of Swindon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to re-surface the slip road from the A329 to the eastbound carriageway of the M4 motorway at junction 11. [DfT] (HL5819)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the Police Service of Northern Ireland concerning convicted prisoners who are on early release from prison in the Irish Republic and who visit Northern Ireland. [NIO] (HL5820)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take to ensure that British companies responsible for building the Joint Strike Fighter airframes receive full cooperation, in terms of the transfer of technical information, from United States companies involved in the design and manufacture of the aircraft. [MoD] (HL5821)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 4th May (WA 47) and 11th May (WA 149), whether they will bring forward secondary legislation on Strategic Export Control to make specific provision forbidding the onward transmission of technical information in relation to the Joint Strike Fighter. [MoD] (HL5822)
The Lord Astor of Hever—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 4th May (WA 47) and 11th May (WA 149), whether the United Kingdom would be required by European Union Treaty obligations to hand over to other European Union member states technology communicated to the United Kingdom by the United States following concerns raised by the Chairman of the International Relations Committee of the United States House of Representatives. [DTI] (HL5823)
17th May
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are making representations to the government of Israel on the construction of a police station in the E1 block on the east side of Jerusalem. (HL5824)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Quartet has been informed about the shortage of school classrooms for young Palestinians in East Jerusalem; and whether this international group is able to act to address this situation. (HL5825)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Quartet is examining the risk that the Gaza strip will be deprived of electricity in the next two weeks; and whether they will take steps to prevent this happening. (HL5826)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the experience of the Republic of Ireland in controlling badgers and eradicating bovine tuberculosis; and, if so, what conclusions they draw from such assessment. (HL5827)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their justification for continuing the protected status of badgers in England and Wales in view of the large increase in the number of badgers and the absence of natural predators. (HL5828)
The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what legal basis Mr Edward Atkinson has been told that National Health Service treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, will be denied him in the future except in life-threatening circumstances; what other categories of offender are also denied hospital treatment; and how many other prisoners in the United Kingdom have been banned from receiving healthcare in National Health Service hospitals. (HL5829)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 15th March (WA 232), why the report of Ms Fiona Lindsley, the previous Independent Monitor on Entry Clearances, which was agreed on 22nd January, has not yet been published. (HL5830)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been their response to the recommendations addressed to the United Kingdom by the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor. (HL5831)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what statutory rights are available to particular faith groups to challenge the content of a locally-agreed religious syllabus. (HL5832)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what acts of the executive, acting under a prerogative power, cannot be challenged in the courts. (HL5833)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial compensation has been awarded to the next of kin of (a) each British service personnel, and (b) each Commonwealth personnel serving in the British armed forces, killed by hostile action whilst on active service in the current conflict in Iraq. (HL5834)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 15th May (WA 12), whether they will place in the Library of the House (a) a copy of the minutes for each meeting of the Restructuring Finance Working Group where a minute was taken; (b) a summary of the Group’s work to date; and (c) details of the Group’s membership. (HL5835)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans there are for the Minister for Europe, Mr Geoff Hoon, to vacate the Government-owned residence he currently occupies; and what was the running cost for the residence in the last year for which figures are available. (HL5836)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which (a) officials, and (b) former officials of the Ministry of Defence currently have the use of a residence owned or financed by the Government; and, in each case, what is (i) the title of the official in residence, serving or retired, and (ii) the annual running cost of the residence. (HL5837)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which (a) officials, and (b) former officials of H M Treasury currently have the use of a residence owned or financed by the Government; and, in each case, what is (i) the title of the official in residence, serving or retired, and (ii) the annual running cost of the residence. (HL5838)
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the costs incurred by the British delegation to the European Parliament during each move of that Parliament from Brussels to Strasbourg, including travel, accommodation, subsistence, office facilities and other expenses. (HL5839)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been cases in which the courts of other member states of the European Union have interpreted and applied Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights more restrictively than British courts but compatibly with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights; and, if so, whether they will publish details of such cases. (HL5840)
The Baroness Stern—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to merge probation services. (HL5841)
The Baroness Stern—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the turnover of probation officers in the last year for which figures are available. (HL5842)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 16th May (WA 29), whether the prison first receiving a person sentenced to a custodial sentence is informed of any previous convictions of that person; how the last discharging prison holding the person’s inmate core files is made known to the receiving prison; how much time on average elapses before any such records reach the receiving prison; and when they last monitored the efficiency and effectiveness of this system of transferring files. (HL5843)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what records accompany a person received into prison at the start of a custodial sentence; and whether these records include the full criminal record of a prisoner. (HL5844)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Police national computer holds information on where a person is serving a custodial sentence; and whether the Home Office has online access to this information. (HL5845)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which units of the British Army currently serving in Afghanistan are equipped with the Bowman radio system; which units do not have that radio system; and whether there are any units in Afghanistan still using the Clansman radio system. (HL5846)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the eight Chinook helicopters, which were delivered to the Ministry of Defence in January 2002, could not be brought into use; what was the total cost of the helicopters; and when they expect to announce the future of these aircraft. (HL5847)
The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many United Kingdom citizens were receiving long-term sickness or disability benefit at the start of each of the last five calendar years. (HL5848)
The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of the regulatory impact assessment prepared for the Competition Act 1998 (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/605); and whether they will amend the web link referred to in the Explanatory Note which currently does not work. (HL5849)
The Lord Patten—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will clarify their use of the terms “tax avoidance” and “tax evasion”. (HL5850)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the release of Desmond O’Hare by the Irish government, whether they have made an assessment of any increased risk to individuals in Northern Ireland; and what steps they have taken to mitigate any increased risk. (HL5851)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they regard the release of Desmond O’Hare by the Irish government as part of the policy of early release following the Belfast Agreement; and whether that affects his potential arrest in Northern Ireland. (HL5852)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the House of Lords Appointments Commission was appointed; by whom, on what basis and when; and with what remit. (HL5853)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Committee was appointed; by whom, on what basis and when; and what experience of exercising judgment in making senior appointments was required. (HL5854)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Uganda has continued to decline over the last three years; and to what extent this is the result of intervention by the United Kingdom and other donors. (HL5855)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government by how much they have reduced their aid budget in Uganda on grounds of lack of good governance; and which sectors have been affected. (HL5856)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they have provided to which human rights and development non-governmental organisations in Uganda over the last three years. (HL5857)
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the UNICEF report that acute malnutrition of children under five years of age in Iraq has doubled since the time of Saddam Hussein. (HL5858)
BILLS IN PROGRESS
[The date in square brackets is the date for which the bill is set down]
Waiting for Second Reading
European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
Powers of Entry etc. [HL]
Piped Music and Showing of Television Programmes [HL]
Police and Justice [5th June]
Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc.
Climate Change and Sustainable Energy [25th May]
Legislative and Regulatory Reform
Merseyside Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) [HL]
Waiting for Commitment
Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]
Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
Re-committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
London Local Authorities [HL]
Committed to a Select Committee
Liverpool City Council (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) [HL]
London Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) [HL]
London Local Authorities and Transport for London
Transport for London [HL]
Committed to the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills
Committed to a Grand Committee
Animal Welfare [23rd May]
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Constitutional Reform (Prerogative Powers and Civil Service etc.) [HL]
Scottish Parliament (Candidates) [HL]
Government of Wales [6th June]
Violent Crime Reduction [22nd May]
Waiting for Report
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups [HL] [24th May]
Waiting for Third Reading
National Lottery [23rd May]
Electoral Administration [7th June]
Company Law Reform [HL] [23rd May]
Sent to the Commons
Fishery Limits (United Kingdom) [HL]
Borough Freedom (Family Succession) [HL]
Children and Adoption [HL]
Estate Agents (Independent Redress Scheme) [HL]
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) [HL]
Parliament (Participation of Members of the House of Commons) [HL]
Dynamic Demand Appliances [HL]
Police (Northern Ireland) [HL]
Lighter Evenings (Experiment) [HL]
Returned to the Commons amended
Waiting for consideration of Commons amendment and reason
Waiting for Royal Assent
HBOS Group Reorganisation
MEASURES IN PROGRESS
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) [8th June]
Pastoral (Amendment) [8th June]
AFFIRMATIVE INSTRUMENTS IN PROGRESS
[The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention
to those instruments marked * in the reports indicated]
[The date in square brackets is the date for which the instrument is set down]
Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee
Draft Courts-Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2006
Draft Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who Lack Capacity to Consent and Transplants) Regulations 2006
Draft Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2006
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006
Draft Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006
Draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006 [18th May]
Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2006
Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006
Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 61(1)) Order 2006
NEGATIVE INSTRUMENTS
| Praying time
expires | To be debated |
| Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee | | |
| Waste Management (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 [32nd Report] | 5th June | |
| Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [32nd Report] | 5th June | |
| Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [32nd Report] | 5th June | |
| School Staffing (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [33rd Report] | 8th June | |
| Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [33rd Report] | 8th June | |
| Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006 [34th Report] | 15th June | |
| Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 [34th Report] | 16th June | |
REGULATORY REFORM ORDERS IN PROGRESSProposals for Orders referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee for first-stage scrutiny
Draft Regulatory Reform (Agricultural Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2006
Reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2005 [14th Report]
Draft Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006 [17th Report]
REMEDIAL ORDER IN PROGRESS
UNDER SCHEDULE 2 TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
[The date in brackets is the date of expiry of the statutory period]
Proposal for order reported from the Human Rights Committee
Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006 [14th May] [16th Report]
COMMITTEES
[Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms
in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheets]
THURSDAY 18TH MAY
| European Union (Sub-Committee G) | 9.30 am |
| European Union (Sub-Committee C) | 10.30 am |
| Human Rights (Joint Committee) | 10.30 pm |
| European Union (Sub-Committee B) | 2.00 pm |
TUESDAY 23RD MAY
| European Union (Sub-Committee A) | 10.30 am |
| Science and Technology (Sub-Committee II) | 11.00 am |
| (Science and Heritage) |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | 3.30 pm |
| Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) | 4.30 pm |
WEDNESDAY 24TH MAY
| European Union (Sub-Committee D) | 10.30 am |
| European Union (Sub-Committee F) | 10.30 am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform | 10.30 am |
| (Select Committee) |
| Science and Technology (Select Committee) | 3.30 pm |
| in Room 134, 2 Millbank |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | 4.00 pm |
| European Union (Sub-Committee E) | 4.15 pm |
MONDAY 5TH JUNE
| Procedure Committee | 4.00 pm |
| in Committee Room G |
TUESDAY 6TH JUNE
| European Union (Select Committee) | 4.15 pm |
TUESDAY 13TH JUNE
| Economic Affairs (Select Committee) | 3.30 pm |
| Information Committee | 3.30 pm |
| House Committee | 4.00 pm |
WEDNESDAY 28TH JUNE
| Refreshment Committee | 4.15 pm |
| in Committee Room G |
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