Wednesday 7 February 2007 at 3.00pmPrayers will have been read
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Lord Bramall to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the quality of British Armed Forces accommodation; and whether any further action is necessary.
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to revise their instructions to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England on the issue of inflation.
*Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold further discussions on the role of Parliament in the future deployment of British Forces overseas.
*Lord Clinton-Davis to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report issued by the United Nations on 2 February following the meeting of climate change scientists held in Paris.
Procedure of the House The Chairman of Committees to move that the First Report from the Select Committee be agreed to, except for paragraph 8. (HL Paper 15)
Procedure of the House The Chairman of Committees to move that the 2nd Report from the Select Committee be agreed to. (HL Paper 25)
Serious Crime Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Scotland of Asthal] 2nd Report from the Constitution Committee
If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
It is expected that the following two motions will be debated together.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Waste Management Licensing) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 Lord Greaves to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations laid before the House on 15 December 2006, be annulled (SI 2006/3315). 7th Report from the Merits Committee
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 Lord Greaves to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations laid before the House on 12 December 2006, be annulled (SI 2006/3289). 7th Report from the Merits Committee
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Future Business
Thursday 8 February at 11.00am
*Baroness Hooper to ask Her Majesty’s Government what part they intend to play in the government of Colombia’s Shared Responsibility initiative to pursue international solutions to the global cocaine problem.
*Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what research and monitoring are being undertaken on the Panton-Valentine leukocidin form of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (Community Associated-CA-MRSA).
*Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty’s Government what issues remain to be settled before an Executive can be formed in Northern Ireland following the elections on 7 March.
†*Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any live turkey chicks have been imported from outside the United Kingdom since October 2006; and what are the controls on such imports.
†The Lord President (Baroness Amos) intends to move the following twelve motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.
†Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
Lord Tombs to call attention to issues facing the electricity supply industry and to the case for a strategic decision mechanism; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Lord Dykes to call attention to the present financial situation of the Channel Tunnel; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Lord Bowness to move that this House takes note of the report of the European Union Committee on Europe in the World. (48th Report, HL Paper 268, Session 2005-06)
Monday 19 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the light dues payable by ships entering United Kingdom ports represents a subsidy to support the maintenance of lights in the Republic of Ireland.
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the public can have confidence in the statistics published by the Office of National Statistics.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current economic cycle.
*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the use of Article 308 of the Treaty Establishing the European Communities as the legal base for the European Union’s decision to renew support for its programme promoting active European Union citizenship.
Government Spending (Website) Bill [HL] Committee [Baroness Noakes]
Mental Health Bill [HL] Report [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
†Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether physical restraints, including seclusion and strip searching, are used on children in custody. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Tuesday 20 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will maintain the independence of the Metropolitan Police’s Art and Antiquities Unit if it is to be funded by individual companies within the private sector.
*Baroness D’Souza to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe’s recommendation to adopt a Council of Europe legal instrument on state immunity and serious human rights violations.
*Baroness O’Cathain to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many post offices and sub-post offices have closed since 1997; and whether they have established a minimum number of offices in rural and suburban areas to reflect the Government’s policy on sustainable local communities.
Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [HL] Second Reading
Manchester City Council Bill [HL] Second Reading
†Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Dubs]
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL] Third Reading [Baroness Ashton of Upholland]
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Welfare Reform Bill Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 5th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Wednesday 21 February at 3.00pm
*Lord Howarth of Newport to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will undertake a further consultation on their plans for new procedures for issuing visas to international students.
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their current policy and practice regarding the repatriation of children of unsuccessful asylum applicants meets all the needs of those children.
*Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to appoint a new chairman of English Heritage.
†Legal Services Bill [HL] Committee (day 5) [Lord Falconer of Thoroton] 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
European Communities (Employment in the Civil Service) Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 January be approved. 7th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker]
Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker]
Thursday 22 February at 11.00am
*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have of abuse of patients in National Health Service care homes.
*Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made on the implementation of section 3 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
*Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the current level of expertise in sports medicine within the National Health Service is sufficient to guarantee adequate help to those who do not have access to private healthcare.
Lord Hurd of Westwell to call attention to the issues which Her Majesty’s Government face in Iraq; and to move for papers.
†Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 24 January be approved.
†Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 January be approved.
†Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 30 January be approved.
†Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 30 January be approved.
†Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 30 January be approved.
Friday 23 February at 11.00am
Palliative Care Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Finlay of Llandaff]
Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Redesdale]
Monday 26 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Iran’s influence on events in Iraq, Afghanistan and international seaways.
*Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to respond to the 2005 Report of the Independent Monitor for Entry Clearance Refusals without the right of Appeal.
*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what cooperation there has been between British and Russian authorities in the investigation of the murder of Alexander Litvinenko; and what implications this has for their relations with Russia.
*Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they can report, following the representations which they, together with other governments or international organisations, have made concerning the release of the three Israeli soldiers captured in Lebanon and Gaza in 2006.
†It is expected that the Report stage of the Mental Health Bill will conclude.
Tuesday 27 February at 2.30pm
*Viscount Trenchard to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the 2005-06 accounts for the National Health Service pension scheme will be published.
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the level of public funding for the National Football Museum in Preston is adequate to maintain its current level of services.
*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering the creation of a separate department, at Cabinet level, to deal with energy in all its aspects.
†Further Education and Training Bill [HL] Report [Lord Adonis]
Wednesday 28 February at 3.00pm
*Lord Northbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase the resources made available to providers of youth services targeted at the 12-16 age group.
*Earl of Mar and Kellie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the removal of trees liable to fall on railway lines in high winds.
*Lady Saltoun of Abernethy to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation to ensure that the judgments of judges hearing family care and other similar cases are published, in anonymised form if necessary.
†Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Third Reading [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
†Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Second Reading [Lord Davies of Oldham]
†It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Welfare Reform Bill will continue at 3.45pm in the Moses Room.
Thursday 1 March at 11.00am
*Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will introduce the legislation proposed in the White Paper Review of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act.
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they next expect to table proposals at the Middle East Quartet group for a resumption of direct talks between Palestine and Israel.
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to Wandsworth Borough Council about the likely impact of the threatened closure of Battersea Arts Centre upon the arts in London.
†Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [HL] Second Reading [The Lord President (Baroness Amos)]
†European Union (Information, etc.) Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Dykes]
†It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Welfare Reform Bill will continue at 2.00pm in the Moses Room.
Monday 5 March at 2.30pm
*Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that BAA’s latest plans for the expansion of Stansted Airport are consistent with Government policies on environmental protection and carbon emissions.
*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in respect of vehicles and drivers from outside the United Kingdom paying to use United Kingdom roads and being brought to justice for offences committed in the United Kingdom.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are conducting an ethical foreign policy.
*Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase passenger capacity on the railways.
Tuesday 6 March at 2.30pm
†*Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the Audit Commission report of January 2007, Crossing Borders, they will ensure good provision of English language teaching for immigrant workers.
†*Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government where within the National Health Service diagnosis and treatment are available for autistic children with inflammatory bowel disease.
†*Baroness Knight of Collingtree to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they will take, as a guarantor of the Republic of Cyprus through the Treaty of Guarantee, in pursuit of an equitable settlement for all communities on the island.
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Motions for Balloted Debate
Ballot on 6 March for debate on 29 March. Time limit 2½ hours
Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe to call attention to the economic impact of higher education institutions; and to move for papers.
Lord Northbourne to call attention to the rights of the child and to the role of stability and family life in the well being of children; and to move for papers.
Lord Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for putting standards-setting bodies falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Office on a statutory footing; and to move for papers.
Lord Morris of Manchester to call attention to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People; and to move for papers.
Lord Mitchell to call attention to the management of information technology projects in the public sector; and to move for papers.
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Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Lord Holme of Cheltenham to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Constitution Committee on Waging war: Parliament’s role and responsibility (15th Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 236). 27 July 2006
†Lord Woolmer of Leeds to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Select Committee on Including the Aviation Sector in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (21st Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 107). 9 February 2006
†Lord Radice to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Select Committee on Financial Management and Fraud in the European Union: Perceptions, Facts and Proposals (50th Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 270). 13 November 2006
†Lord Renton of Mount Harry to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Select Committee on The EU Strategy on Biofuels: from field to fuel (47th Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 267). 20 November 2006
†Lord Grenfell to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Select Committee on Further Enlargement of the EU: Threat or Opportunity (53rd Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 273). 23 November 2006
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Other Motions for Debate
Lord Dykes to call attention to the economic and social conditions in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank; and to move for papers.
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to call attention to developments in Latin America; and to move for papers.
Baroness Stern to move that this House takes note of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, Cm. 6907, presented to Parliament on 24 July; and requests that Her Majesty’s Government do not ratify it until the Joint Committee on Human Rights has reported on its implications.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to conflict in Africa; and to move for papers.
Baroness Byford to call attention to services to the public in rural areas; and to move for papers.
Lord Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for changing the form in which legislation is presented to Parliament; and to move for papers.
†Viscount Waverley to call attention to initiatives to end global terrorism; and to move for papers.
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Questions for Short Debate
Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours
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.
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.
Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current state of relations between the government of Israel and the various Palestinian political organisations.
Lord Alderdice to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they would support moves towards developing an inclusive semi-permanent conference table to address the problems of the Middle East.
Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to combat AIDS across the world and its effect on children.
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the future of British architecture.
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government why civil justice costs must be recovered in their entirety from those who become suitors before the court.
Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on their capital building programme.
Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to prevent malnutrition in hospitals, as highlighted in the Age Concern report, Hungry to be Heard.
Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the British Medical Association’s report, Child and adolescent mental health—a guide for healthcare professionals, published in June 2006.
Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether current or proposed methods of allocating research funds amongst universities are sufficient to support basic research infrastructures or to promote innovative and applied research.
Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they will seek in formulating their response to the Chief Medical Officer’s report, Good Doctors, Safer Patients.
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase provision of contraceptive services, prevent the closure of specialist community clinics and increase the availability of training in contraceptive services and sexual health.
Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to help provide homes for homeless and overcrowded families.
Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop the education of young people in custody.
Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce their decision on the provision of Alternatively Secured Pensions.
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the development of the Central American Integration System.
Lord Woolmer of Leeds to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of the Yorkshire and Humber region to the United Kingdom economy.
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role and contribution of the creative industries to the economy and well being of the United Kingdom.
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what provision they will make for the teaching of English for speakers of other languages in England in the next academic year.
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are supporting Liverpool in preparing for its role as European Capital of Culture 2008.
Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to promote the United Nations Convention on disability.
Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they can and will do to prevent primary care trusts and hospital trusts reducing spending on specialist nursing services in the treatment and support of patients with long-term conditions.
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to ask Her Majesty’s Government how and when they will implement the proposals contained in the Department of Health report, Mending hearts and brains, in respect of stroke victims.
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what lessons have been learned from the comments made by the coroner in the case of Sergeant Steven Roberts.
Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current situation in Georgia.
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the performance of the British Airports Authority is satisfactory.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they are giving to the Gambling Commission to ensure that the integrity of sport is not compromised by the growth of the betting industry.
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the introduction of personal interviews for first time adult passport applicants.
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to address the causes and impact of human trafficking.
Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to make sports medicine more readily available through the National Health Service so as to support healthy living programmes, particularly those aimed at combating obesity through greater physical activity.
Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to dispense with the Barnett formula.
Lord Lloyd of Berwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in moving the Supreme Court to the Middlesex Guildhall.
Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Report of the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-Semitism concerning anti-Semitism on university campuses.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to develop a campaign to support British membership of the European single currency.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, before the 40th anniversary of the occupation of the Palestinian Territories in June, they will make representations to the government of Israel about the return of those territories.
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government what studies have been made of the impact of the provisions of the 8th Company Law Directive on the competitive position of the City of London.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 6 February and due for answer on 20 February.
Viscount Falkland to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have discontinued end user grants through the Energy Savings Trust for electric vehicle technology. HL1909
Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the 41 per cent decrease in the exposure of children to high fat, sugar and salt food advertising, as agreed by OFCOM, meets the Government’s objectives of addressing the balance of television advertising to children. HL1910
Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as indicated in Choosing a Better Diet: a food and health action plan, they will take a decision in mid-2007 on the introduction of legislation to restrict the television advertising of foods high in fat, sugar and salt to children; and, if not, when this decision will be taken. HL1911
Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the Department of Health’s food and drink advertising and promotion forum on developing restrictions on the non-broadcast advertising of foods high in fat, sugar and salt to children; and when proposals for restrictions will be published. HL1912
Lord Glentoran to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will reach the necessary agreement with the government of the Republic of Ireland in order that section 55 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 can be used to remove the words, “Irish Lights Commission” from the title of the North-South aquaculture body. HL1913
Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many single-manned paramedic vehicles (rapid responders) were introduced in 2005-06; and how many will be introduced in 2006-07. HL1914
Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many single-manned paramedic vehicles are currently operating in Northern Ireland. HL1915
Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty’s Government where the single-manned paramedic vehicles operating in Northern Ireland are located. HL1916
Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many first and co-responder training schemes were introduced by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service in 2005-06; and how many are planned for 2006-07. HL1917
Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of ambulance personnel in Northern Ireland are qualified paramedics. HL1918
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the debate on the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill on 7 February 2006 (HL Deb, col 620), whether, in relation to the exercise of discretion by the Secretary of State to register as a British citizen a child, born in the United Kingdom, of an asylum seeker who is subsequently granted leave to remain, they will clarify the circumstances in which the Secretary of State would register the child as a British citizen in order that the parents would know in advance whether the application was likely to succeed. HL1919
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to the representations made by Asylum Link Merseyside to the Department for Education and Skills about the restriction of access by refugees and asylum seekers to English for Speakers of Other Languages courses. HL1920
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the financial savings they will make by cutting provision for English for Speakers of Other Languages courses for refugees and asylum seekers. HL1921
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many refugees and asylum seekers have benefited from English for Speakers of Other Languages courses. HL1922
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they gave to the effect on community cohesion and integration of the decision to cut the provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages courses; and whether they will review this decision in due course. HL1923
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many appeals to the Court of Appeal Civil Division resulted from appeals against decisions of immigration judges (formerly chairmen or vice-presidents) of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal for each year from 2002 to 2006. HL1924
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the work of the Court of Appeal Civil Division consisted of appeals from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal for each year from 2002 to 2006. HL1925
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of appeals to the Court of Appeal Civil Division concerning decisions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal involve challenges to determinations of a single immigration judge on reconsideration of appeal for each year from 2002 to 2006. HL1926
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of Asylum and Immigration cases listed for hearing by the Court of Appeal Civil Division were conceded by the Home Office before the hearing took place (a) in time for another case to be listed, and (b) too late for another case to be listed, for each year from 2002 to 2006. HL1927
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the average cost to the taxpayer of (a) effective, and (b) abortive appeals to the Court of Appeal Civil Division relating to appeals against the determination of an immigration judge. HL1928
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of the reported increase in the burden of work in the Court of Appeal Civil Division ascribed to appeals from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, they have any plans to review the current work of the Tribunal. HL1929
Lord Fearn to ask Her Majesty’s Government, of the grant monies allocated each year by the Big Lottery Fund, how much was allocated in 2005 and 2006 to the following categories—
(a) education;
(b) health;
(c) environment; and
(d) the voluntary sector. HL1930
Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the estimated cost in the last financial year of legal aid for representation in alternative dispute resolution, ombudsman and adjudication schemes; and whether they have any intention of reviewing this funding. HL1931
Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial provision they intend to make to ensure that services and standards at the British Library are maintained and that no new charges are levied upon the public. HL1932
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the recent cruise ship accident in Antarctica, they will take action through the Antarctic Treaty consultative system to persuade the International Maritime Organisation to prohibit single hull vessels in Antarctic waters. HL1933
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators to raise the tariff on cruise ships visiting Antarctica. HL1934
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent representations they have received from the National Gulf Veterans and Families Association on Gulf War illnesses; and what action they will take as a result of these representations. HL1935
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all the employees who worked for Bernard Matthews in the shed infected by the H5N1 avian flu outbreak have received the Tamiflu antiviral drug. HL1936
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the avian flu outbreak in Suffolk, whether they will increase the number of tests carried out on wild fowl in Norfolk and Suffolk.
HL1937
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any lorries from the Hungarian farm which was infected with avian flu two weeks ago have entered the Bernard Matthews farm in Suffolk.
HL1938
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether wild bird droppings in East Anglia have been tested over the past 12 months to ascertain whether there could be a link with a possible outbreak of H5N1; and, if not, whether such research will be undertaken. HL1939
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the shed in which avian flu broke out on the Bernard Matthews farm in Suffolk was of a similar design to the other 20 sheds on the farm; and, if so, whether the infection could have been brought in through the access of wildlife. HL1940
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether full biosecurity procedures were in place and were followed prior to the recent avian flu outbreak at the Bernard Matthews farm in Suffolk.
HL1941
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how future air sampling carried out as part of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment’s research into contaminated air will be funded. HL1942
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Transport will participate in research on cabin air quality by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. HL1943
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the funding arrangements for the Civil Aviation Authority. HL1944
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have had discussions with the Chairman of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment concerning the attendance of representatives from the Global Air Quality Executive at the Committee’s meetings. HL1945
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government (a) what guidelines have been issued; and (b) what training has been given to pilots to ensure compliance with Directive 2003/42/EC. HL1946
Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to introducing regulations on the installation of contaminated air detection systems in United Kingdom registered aircraft. HL1947
Lord Hayhoe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made in implementing the National Health Service Information Technology Strategy; and what are the latest estimates for its completion dates and its costs. HL1948
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to reports that negotiations with Virgin Trains about providing extra carriages for the West Coast Railway line have collapsed; and, if they have collapsed, how they propose to deal with the likely overcrowding. HL1949
Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to dismantle the regulations on the identification and traceability of sheep, in view of the fact that they have acknowledged that there is no bovine spongiform encephalopathy in sheep. HL1950
Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 10 January (WA 88), whether they have any specific evidence that the on-farm burial of sheep has caused water pollution. HL1951
Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 10 January (WA 88), and in view of the fact that the European Union allows the burial of sheep in certain designated areas, whether they will now consider licensing such activities in upland and Less Favoured Areas where hitherto the practice was widespread. HL1952
Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek a derogation to allow United Kingdom sheep farmers to work under fewer and simpler regulations, bearing in mind that the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mariann Fischer Boel, has stated her priority to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy and allow farmers “to get out of their offices and into the fields”. HL1953
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, with reference to the published findings of the Board of Inquiry into the death of Sergeant Steven Roberts in March 2003, whether the content of Royal Armoured Corps crew courses includes training on the risks of employing weapons systems below the computed minimum range; whether such training is now supplemented with written procedures or caveats on the use of all armoured fighting vehicle weapons systems at very close range engagements; and what proportion of relevant personnel have now undertaken such training. HL1954
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, with reference to the published findings of the Board of Inquiry into the death of Sergeant Steven Roberts in March 2003, what changes in procedures and practices have been made to improve the working of the supply chain and to ensure the correct and efficient use by all concerned of logistic information systems. HL1955
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what improvements have been made to the Visibility in Transit Asset Logging system in advance of the introduction of the Management of the Joint Deployed Inventory (MJDI) system; and whether the Chief of Defence Logistics still expects the MJDI system to reach (a) initial operating capacity by February 2007, and (b) full operating capacity by October 2007. HL1956
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current position on the progress of the defence logistics transformation programme; and when this process is expected to be complete.
HL1957
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Questions unanswered after 14 days
The questions asked on the dates shown in bold were due for answer by the dates in brackets
The Government department responsible for answering each question is shown in square brackets.
28 November (12 December)
HL441 Lord Laird [DoH]
4 December (18 December)
HL586 Lord Harrison [DoH]
6 December (20 December)
HL657 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [DCLG]
HL659 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [DCLG]
HL660 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [DCLG]
HL661 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [DCLG]
12 December (27 December)
HL822 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [DoH]
HL829 Lord Harrison [DoH]
13 December (27 December)
HL849 Lord Vinson [DoH]
19 December (2 January)
HL1026 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL1060 Lord Tyler [MoD]
HL1066 Lord Tebbit [CO]
8 January (22 January)
HL1077 Lord Steinberg [DoH]
HL1093 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL1111 Lord Berkeley [HO]
HL1120 Lord Ouseley [HO]
HL1139 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL1140 Lord Hanningfield [HO]
9 January (23 January)
HL1161 Lord James of Blackheath [DoH]
HL1166 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL1208 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL1215 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL1225 Lord Laird [NIO]
10 January (24 January)
HL1241 Lord Norton of Louth [CO]
HL1259 Lord Campbell-Savours [CO]
11 January (25 January)
HL1287 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL1311 Lord Hanningfield [DCLG]
15 January (29 January)
HL1336 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL1343 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1344 Lord Laird [NIO]
16 January (30 January)
HL1351 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL1354 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL1355 Lord Lipsey [DoH]
HL1358 Lord Clement-Jones [DCMS]
HL1365 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL1392 Countess of Mar [DoH]
17 January (31 January)
HL1418 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
HL1419 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
HL1420 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
HL1439 Lord Corbett of Castle Vale [DCLG]
HL1446 Baroness Darcy de Knayth [CO]
HL1454 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]
HL1467 Baroness Hollis of Heigham [DWP]
18 January (1 February)
HL1479 Lord Dykes [DEFRA]
HL1481 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1489 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1494 Lord Jopling [DoH]
HL1500 Lord Hanningfield [DCLG]
HL1502 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]
HL1503 Lord Ouseley [DoH]
HL1521 Baroness Quin [HO]
22 January (5 February)
HL1533 Lord Dykes [CO]
HL1541 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL1561 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [DfES]
HL1563 Lord Patten [DCLG]
HL1566 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL1567 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL1568 Lord Alton of Liverpool [HO]
23 January (6 February)
HL1585 Earl Attlee [DTI]
HL1600 Countess of Mar [MoD]
HL1601 Countess of Mar [MoD]
HL1602 Lord Addington [DoH]
HL1603 Lord Addington [DoH]
HL1604 Lord Patten [DCLG]
HL1610 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
HL1611 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
HL1612 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
HL1613 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CO] 5
| [DCLG] 9
| [DCMS] 1
| [DEFRA] 1
| [DfES] 1
| [DfID] 1 |
| [DoH] 23
| [DTI] 2
| [DWP] 1
| [HO] 15
| [MoD] 4
| [NIO] 5 |
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
|
| |
| Palliative Care [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 23 February |
| European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 23 February |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Serious Crime [HL]
| Government
| 7 February |
| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| 20 February |
| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| 20 February |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Parliament (Joint Departments) [HL]
|
| 1 March |
| Fraud (Trials without a Jury)
| Government
| |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information)
| Government
| 28 February |
| Leasehold Information [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Television Advertising (Food) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Whitehaven Harbour [HL]
| Private
| |
| Re-committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Grand Committee
|
| |
| Welfare Reform
| Government
| 20 February |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
| |
| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
| 21 February |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 1 March |
| Public Demonstrations (Repeals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Government Spending (Website) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 19 February |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Further Education and Training [HL]
| Government
| 27 February |
| Mental Health [HL]
| Government
| 19 February |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 20 February |
| Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement [HL]
| Government
| 20 February |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
| 28 February |
| Sent to the Commons
|
| |
| Concessionary Bus Travel [HL]
| Government
| |
| Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress [HL]
| Government
| |
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Affirmative Instruments in Progress
The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated
|
| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| |
| Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2007
|
| 22 February |
| Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2007
|
| 22 February |
| Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2007
|
| 22 February |
| Draft Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2007
|
| 22 February |
| Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| 22 February |
| Draft Environmental Offences (Use of Fixed Penalty Receipts) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007
| 9th Report
| |
| Draft Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| 21 February |
| Draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| 21 February |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Taxis (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007
| 8th Report
| |
| Draft Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Extension to Animal Pathogens) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft European Communities (Employment in the Civil Service) Order 2007
|
| 21 February |
| Draft Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Northern Ireland Policing Board (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 6th Report
|
| |
| Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
| 20 February
| |
| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (EEA Passport Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
| 24 February
| |
| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
| 24 February
| |
| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
| 25 February
| |
| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Appointed Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
| 25 February
| |
| 7th Report
|
| |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006
| 8 February
| 7 February |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Waste Management Licensing) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006
| 21 February
| 7 February |
| 8th Report
|
| |
| Draft School Admissions Code
| 26 February
| |
| 9th Report
|
| |
| Education (New Secondary School Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 9 March
| |
| Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 16 March
| |
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Regulatory Reform Orders in Progress
The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on Orders in the reports indicated
|
| Regulatory Reform
Committee
| To be considered |
| Proposals reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2005
| 14th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2006
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet
| Wednesday 7 February
|
| |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 11.00am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Refreshment Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Thursday 8 February
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 11.00am |
| Monday 19 February
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 20 February
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Regulators
| Select Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 21 February
|
| |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 9.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 28 February
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Tuesday 6 March
|
| |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 6 February 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry
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Select Committee Report
1 European Union Committee
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
The Commission’s 2007 Legislative and Work Programme. (7th Report, HL Paper 42)
2 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
9th Report, on the following affirmative instrument:
Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007;
and on the following negative instruments:
Education (New Secondary School Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007;
Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007. (HL Paper 47)
Private Business
3 Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [HL] The following petition praying to be heard against the bill was deposited on or before 6 February 2007:
Name of Petitioner
Alexander Campbell-Lloyd
| Name of Agent
acting for Petitioner
—
| Date deposited
6 February 2007 |
4 Manchester City Council Bill [HL] The following petition praying to be heard against the bill was deposited on or before 6 February 2007:
Name of Petitioner
David Peter Murphy
| Name of Agent
acting for Petitioner
Nicholas John McGerr
| Date deposited
5 February 2007 |
Public Business
5 Rape A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Lord Goldsmith.
6 Corporate tax regime A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Conwy and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
7 European Union: financial services action plan A question was asked by Lord Willoughby de Broke and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
8 Bankruptcy A question was asked by Lord Baker of Dorking and answered by Lord Truscott.
9 Television Advertising (Food) Bill [HL] Baroness Thornton presented a bill to make provision about the advertising of food products on television programme services; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 41)
10 Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Amendments 1 to 7 were considered. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
11 Legal Services Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in committee. Amendments 108ZA to 108J were considered. The House resumed.
12 Africa: Chinese investment A question was asked by Lord Holme of Cheltenham and, after debate, answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
13 Legal Services Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in committee. Amendments 109 to 110A were considered. The House resumed after amendment 110A.
The House adjourned at 10.00pm until Wednesday 7 February at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
Correction
In the second division on Monday 5 February Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers should not have been recorded as voting content.
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Pay Review Bodies—Sixteenth Report of the School Teachers’ Review Body. (7007)
2 Space Exploration—Declaration by certain European Governments on the Ariane Launcher Production Phase; Final Document on the extension of the Declaration until the end of 2008. (7033)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Northern Ireland Policing Board (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
2 Draft Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.
3 Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Representation of the People Act 1983.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) Education (Admission Forums) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (192)
(2) School Admissions (Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007
(194)
laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
2 Broadcasting Act 1990 (Independent Radio Services Exceptions) Order 2007, laid under the Broadcasting Act 1990. (272)
3 Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Codes of Practice) (No. 3) Order 2007, laid under the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. (SR58)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the Security Industry Authority, laid under the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
2 Draft Codes of Practice under articles 60, 60A and 65 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Order 1989, comprising the following:
(A) for the Exercise by police officers of statutory powers of stop and search, and police officers and police staff of requirements to record public encounters
(B) for searches of premises by police officers and the seizure of property found by police officers on persons or premises
(C) for the detention, treatment and questioning of persons by police officers
(D) for the identification of persons by police officers
(E) on audio recording interviews with suspects
(F) on visual recording with sound of interviews with suspects
(G) for the statutory power of arrest by police officers
laid under the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.
3 Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the Health and Social Care Information Centre, laid under the National Health Service Act 1977.
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Judicial Business
Tuesday 6 February
1 Boake Allen Limited and others (Appellants) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondents) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 5 February).
Wednesday 7 February at 9.45am
Judgment in the cause:
Beggs (AP) (Respondent) v Scottish Ministers (Appellants) (Scotland)
At 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the cause:
Stack (Appellant) v Dowden (Respondent)
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Divisions on 6 February 2007
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL]
Division No. 1
The Earl of Caithness moved amendment 6, before clause 53, to insert the new clause Estate agency work. The House divided:
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Not-contents 145
Contents
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| Addington, L.
| Alderdice, L. |
| Alton of Liverpool, L.
| Ampthill, L.
| Avebury, L. |
| Beaumont of Whitley, L.
| Bowness, L.
| Bradshaw, L. |
| Brougham and Vaux, L.
| Burnett, L.
| Caithness, E. [Teller] |
| Carlile of Berriew, L.
| Chorley, L.
| Cobbold, L. |
| Cotter, L.
| D’Souza, B.
| Dholakia, L. |
| Dykes, L.
| Eames, L.
| Elliott of Morpeth, L. |
| Erroll, E.
| Falkland, V.
| Fearn, L. |
| Garden, L.
| Gardner of Parkes, B.
| Geddes, L. |
| Glasgow, E.
| Glentoran, L.
| Goodhart, L. |
| Greaves, L.
| Hannay of Chiswick, L.
| Harris of Richmond, B. |
| Howe of Idlicote, B.
| Hylton, L.
| Jones of Cheltenham, L. |
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
| Lee of Trafford, L.
| Lewis of Newnham, L. |
| Linklater of Butterstone, B.
| Maclennan of Rogart, L.
| McNally, L. |
| Maddock, B.
| Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
| Mar and Kellie, E. |
| Marsh, L.
| Masham of Ilton, B.
| Mawhinney, L. |
| Montgomery of Alamein, V.
| Montrose, D.
| Murphy, B. |
| Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
| Northover, B.
| Palmer, L. |
| Patel, L.
| Perry of Southwark, B.
| Ramsbotham, L. |
| Razzall, L. [Teller]
| Redesdale, L.
| Roberts of Llandudno, L. |
| Roper, L.
| Ryder of Wensum, L.
| Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly. |
| Sandberg, L.
| Selsdon, L.
| Shutt of Greetland, L. |
| Smith of Clifton, L.
| Steel of Aikwood, L.
| Stevens of Ludgate, L. |
| Swinfen, L.
| Taverne, L.
| Tenby, V. |
| Teverson, L.
| Thomas of Gresford, L.
| Thomas of Winchester, B. |
| Tordoff, L.
| Trimble, L.
| Tyler, L. |
| Vallance of Tummel, L.
| Vinson, L.
| Wallace of Saltaire, L. |
| Walmsley, B.
| Walpole, L.
| Warnock, B. |
| Willoughby de Broke, L.
| Young of Hornsey, B.
| |
Not Contents
| Acton, L.
| Adonis, L.
| Ahmed, L. |
| Amos, B. (Lord President)
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Archer of Sandwell, L. |
| Ashley of Stoke, L.
| Ashton of Upholland, B.
| Bach, L. |
| Barnett, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L.
| Berkeley, L. |
| Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
| Bhatia, L.
| Bhattacharyya, L. |
| Billingham, B.
| Bilston, L.
| Blood, B. |
| Boothroyd, B.
| Borrie, L.
| Boston of Faversham, L. |
| Boyd of Duncansby, L.
| Bradley, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. |
| Brookman, L.
| Burlison, L.
| Campbell-Savours, L. |
| Christopher, L.
| Clarke of Hampstead, L.
| Clinton-Davis, L. |
| Cohen of Pimlico, B.
| Colville of Culross, V.
| Condon, L. |
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
| Corston, B.
| Crawley, B. |
| Davies of Coity, L.
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
| Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B. |
| Desai, L.
| Dubs, L.
| Elder, L. |
| Evans of Parkside, L.
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
| Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor) |
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Faulkner of Worcester, L.
| Filkin, L. |
| Finlay of Llandaff, B.
| Ford, B.
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L. |
| Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
| Gavron, L.
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B. |
| Golding, B.
| Goldsmith, L.
| Gordon of Strathblane, L. |
| Goudie, B.
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Graham of Edmonton, L. |
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| Harris of Haringey, L.
| Harrison, L. |
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haworth, L.
| Hilton of Eggardon, B. |
| Howells of St. Davids, B.
| Howie of Troon, L.
| Hoyle, L. |
| Hughes of Woodside, L.
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
| Irvine of Lairg, L. |
| Jay of Paddington, B.
| Jones, L.
| Jones of Whitchurch, B. |
| Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
| King of West Bromwich, L.
| Kingsmill, B. |
| Kinnock, L.
| Kirkhill, L.
| Layard, L. |
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Lipsey, L.
| Lockwood, B. |
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
| McDonagh, B.
| Macdonald of Tradeston, L. |
| McIntosh of Haringey, L.
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L. |
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