Monday 19 February 2007 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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 what is the justification for using Article 308 of the Treaty Establishing the European Communities as the legal base for the European Union’s decision to promote active EU citizenship when that Article permits the EU to act only “in the course of the operation of the common market”.
†*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the past performance of train operating companies will be taken into account in evaluating the bids for the new East Coast Mainline franchise.
†The Chairman of Committees intends to move the following four motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.
†Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The Chairman of Committees to move that Lord Faulkner of Worcester be appointed a member of the Select Committee in the place of Lord McIntosh of Haringey, resigned.
†Merits of Statutory Instruments The Chairman of Committees to move that Baroness Adams of Craigielea be appointed a member of the Select Committee in the place of Baroness Morgan of Drefelin, resigned.
†Privileges The Chairman of Committees to move that Lord Eames be appointed a member of the Select Committee in the place of Lord Browne-Wilkinson, resigned; and that Lord Woolf be appointed a member of the Select Committee.
†Constitution The Chairman of Committees to move that Baroness Quin be appointed a member of the Select Committee in the place of Lord Carter, deceased.
Government Spending (Website) Bill [HL] Committee [Baroness Noakes]
†Baroness Noakes to move that the order of commitment be discharged.
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)
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Future Business
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]
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Second Reading [Lord Rooker]
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]
†Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Andrews]
†Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Adonis]
†Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Adonis]
†Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
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. 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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. 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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. 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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. 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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. 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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 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.
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure further progress in the reduction of the salt content of supermarket economy food ranges.
Further Education and Training Bill [HL] Report [Lord Adonis]
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord President (Baroness Amos)]
†Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord President (Baroness Amos)]
†Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Morgan of Drefelin]
†Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
†Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
†Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
†Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
†Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
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.
†Baroness Valentine to call attention to the actions needed to ensure that in staging the Olympic Games, London and the United Kingdom secure a lasting legacy of economic and social benefit; and to move for papers.
†Lord Lloyd of Berwick to call attention to the report of the Law Commission on reform of the law of murder including the question of mandatory life sentences; and to move for papers.
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.
Wednesday 7 March at 3.00pm
*Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to include forestry in the developing world within the voluntary carbon trading scheme.
*Baroness Miller of Hendon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold discussions with banks, building societies and credit card companies, with a view to addressing the problems faced by those in financial difficulty.
*Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many hospitals are being cleaned to the National Health Service specification for cleanliness published in December 2004.
Thursday 8 March at 11.00am
†*Baroness Trumpington to ask the Chairman of Committees whether the Palace of Westminster is free of asbestos.
†*Earl of Onslow to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many samples of DNA have been retained from those who have not been convicted of any offence; how many of those are children, and how many from ethnic minority groups.
†*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on the implementation of Sharia Law in the United Kingdom.
†Baroness Gould of Potternewton to call attention to the Government’s plans for advancing women’s equality throughout the United Kingdom and internationally; and to move for papers.
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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.
†Lord Hylton to call attention to the current treatment and condition of migrant workers; 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.
†Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the processes of financial control and budgetary reporting within the National Health Service.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 8 February and due for answer on 22 February.
Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of China about arms transfers to conflict zones in Africa, support for governments such as Zimbabwe and Sudan and support for United Nations resolutions on Darfur. HL1995
Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of China about its transfer and export of arms and the comparison with controls and standards established by the European Union and other regional agreements; and what response they have received. HL1996
Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the level of Government financial support for the BBC overseas service in the current year; how this compares in real terms in each of the previous five years; and whether they are committed to strengthening this support in the next quinquennium.
HL1997
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what safeguards exist to protect Mirror Group pensioners if Trinity Mirror is sold or broken up to ensure that any deficit in the monies available to maintain pension levels is made up and will continue to be made up; and whether they will take action to strengthen the guarantees. HL1998
Lord Acton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the relationship between the Badr Brigade militia and the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq. HL1999
Lord Acton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many ministers in the government of Iraq are members of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq; and what are their portfolios. HL2000
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new electors have been registered in each of the 18 constituencies in Northern Ireland since the completion of the electoral registers on 16 October 2006. HL2001
Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners given a life sentence between 1999 and 2003 still await a decision on the minimum length of time they will be required to serve before they are eligible to apply for parole. HL2002
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 30 January (WA 39), whether the cost benefit of delaying the redundancy programme represents the £100 million created by the National Health Service to reduce the forecast deficit for the current financial year; and, if so, how much revenue saving previously assumed has now been taken into the detriment of the current forecast of £394 million for the current financial year.
HL2003
Lord Norton of Louth to ask Her Majesty's Government how, for the purposes of achieving consensus on House of Lords reform as envisaged in the Queen’s Speech, they define consensus.
HL2004
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government when plans to produce the series of National Health Service documents, Occupational Aspects of the Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) : A National Guideline were first proposed; by whom they were proposed; by whom they were drafted; whether the authors were aware of the imminent production of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on this illness; to whom the documents have been distributed; and what was the cost of their production and distribution. HL2005
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the status of the series of National Health Service documents, Occupational Aspects of the Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) : A National Guideline after the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) are published. HL2006
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of construction materials and fittings for the Stratford Olympics project are planned to be delivered by rail or water. HL2007
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Olympic Delivery Authority propose to minimise delivery of materials by road to the Stratford Olympics site; and how this will be implemented. HL2008
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are safety reasons for preventing the carriage of cycles in the power cars of intercity 125 trains. HL2009
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the National Statistics for 2005-06 published by the Health and Safety Commission, why, in the section on page 12 on injuries to members of the public—
(a) statistics are included for “fatal injuries due to suicides/trespass on the railways” when railway safety is now the responsibility of the Office of Rail Regulation; and
(b) why no statistics are included for fatal injuries on the roads. HL2010
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in respect of the National Statistics for 2005-06 published by the Health and Safety Commission, whether, in the section on page 13 on ill health and injuries by industry sector, the Transport and Communications statistics include people working on road maintenance and construction and those driving as part of their employment; and within the Transport and Communications sector, what are the separate figures for road and rail transport.
HL2011
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government who is responsible for producing statistics on accidents, deaths or injuries occurring on the rail networks. HL2012
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have carried out any studies on rape conviction rates in Australia and New Zealand compared to the rates for the United Kingdom, and on the reasons for any differences in these rates. HL2013
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that their proposals for accompanied domestic workers do not add to existing problems. HL2014
Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Schools’ Commissioner, Sir Bruce Liddington—
(a) is contracted to the Department for Education and Skills on a contract of employment or as an external consultant, and for how many hours a week is he contracted; and
(b) has criteria in his contract against which his performance is judged; and, if so, which criteria are used to assess his remuneration. HL2015
Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have commissioned a literature review of the benefits, or otherwise, of all age (5 to 16 years) schools; and what research evidence they have taken account of, or rejected, in their support of all age schools in the Academies programme.
HL2016
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any assurances that the Irish Republican Army Council has ceased to exist. HL2017
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many fixed penalty notices have been issued by the Metropolitan Police in 2005 and 2006; how many of those notices have been paid; how many have gone to be determined in court; and how many have remained unanswered. HL2018
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Adonis on 16 January (WA 146), whether the guidance currently issued by the Department for Education and Skills about the significance of marriage and stable relationships as key building blocks of society requires that equal values should be given to lasting relationships between persons of either the same or opposite sex as to marriage. HL2019
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the proportion of the United Kingdom’s contribution to the total European Union expenditure on overseas aid. HL2020
Baroness Darcy de Knayth to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they are proposing that urology patients should no longer receive home delivery of appliances and other complimentary services relating to Part IX of the Drug Tariff in contrast to their decision in relation to stoma patients. HL2021
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to sign the International Covenant for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; whether they have any reservations about the Covenant; and, if so, whether they will explain them. HL2022
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce legislation to amend the Criminal Justice Act 1991 so as to permit prisoners liable for removal to have their cases reviewed by the Parole Board in the same way as other long-term prisoners, in accordance with the reasons given for granting a declaration of incompatibility under section 4 of the Human Rights Act 1998, in R (on the application of Clift) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] UKHL54. HL2023
Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will support the creation of a National Skills Academy for the Active Leisure and Learning sector as a contribution to the legacy from the London Olympics. HL2024
Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address skills shortages in the sport and fitness industries. HL2025
Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take further steps to encourage risk taking and healthy rivalry in schools so as to prepare young people for risks faced later in life. HL2026
Lord Glentoran to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the operation of a ferry service from Ballycastle, County Antrim to Campbelltown, County Argyle has been delayed. HL2027
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the current rate of inflation within the adult social care sector. HL2028
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many representations they have received from (a) local authorities; (b) charities; (c) individuals; and (d) all other organisations in regard to the current funding pressures within adult social care. HL2029
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of individuals selling their home each year in order to pay for nursing care. HL2030
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of home care places available in England in each of the last ten years. HL2031
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much each local authority with social service responsibilities has paid for bed blocking charges since their introduction. HL2032
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much H M Treasury has spent on voice coaching and elocution lessons in each of the last five years. HL2033
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to protect Thornborough Henges and the landscape in light of the recent planning application in favour of Tarmac Northern Limited. HL2034
Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the decline in the number of legal practitioners willing to take on asylum cases, due to the rates of legal aid in such cases. HL2035
Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the form summarising the reasons for the detention of asylum seekers was last revised; what changes were made; and when it is due for further revision to take account of individual reasons. HL2036
Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans the Home Office has for the strengthening of judicial oversight of the detention of asylum seekers. HL2037
Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans the Crown Prosecution Service has in the case of the rally in support of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and its leader Prabhakaram, held on 25 July 2006. HL2038
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have rejected any further significant extensions of railway electrification. HL2039
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government why Pacer trains remain in service while more reliable alternative trains are placed in storage. HL2040
Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 10 January (WA 88), whether they have considered the possibility that the collection of diseased sheep from farms may spread disease, bearing in mind the transmission of disease by vehicles and people during the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2001. HL2041
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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]
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]
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]
HL1446 Baroness Darcy de Knayth [CO]
HL1454 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]
18 January (1 February)
HL1479 Lord Dykes [DEFRA]
HL1489 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1494 Lord Jopling [DoH]
HL1500 Lord Hanningfield [DCLG]
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]
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]
HL1602 Lord Addington [DoH]
HL1603 Lord Addington [DoH]
HL1610 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
HL1611 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
HL1612 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
HL1613 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
24 January (7 February)
HL1621 Lord Alton of Liverpool [HO]
HL1623 Viscount Falkland [DoH]
HL1637 Lord Dykes [HO]
HL1640 Lord Kilclooney [DfID]
HL1641 Lord Kilclooney [DfID]
HL1649 Lord James of Blackheath [DoH]
25 January (8 February)
HL1660 Lord Patten [DCLG]
HL1661 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL1663 Lord Hanningfield [CO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CO] 6
| [DCLG] 7
| [DEFRA] 1
| [DfES] 1
| [DfID] 3
| [DoH] 25 |
| [DTI] 2
| [HO] 18
| [NIO] 4
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
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| 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
| |
| 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
| |
| Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
| Government
| 20 February |
| 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 |
| Serious Crime [HL]
| Government
| |
| 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 Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007
|
| |
| Decommissioning of Fishing Vessels Scheme 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 |
| Draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007
| 8th Report
| 21 February |
| Draft Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| 27 February |
| Draft Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 21 February |
| Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| 27 February |
| Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007
|
| 27 February |
| Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007
|
| 27 February |
| Draft Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| 27 February |
| Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007
|
| 21 February |
| Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007
|
| 21 February |
| Draft Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007
|
| 27 February |
| Draft Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007
|
| 27 February |
| Draft Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007
|
| 27 February |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Taxis (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 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 European Communities (Employment in the Civil Service) Order 2007
|
| 21 February |
| Draft Northern Ireland Policing Board (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2007
|
| 22 February |
| 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 Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007
| 9th Report
| |
| Draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme 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
| |
| 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
| Monday 19 February
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| 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 |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 11.00am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 2.30pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 22 February
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.00am |
| Wednesday 28 February
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Tuesday 6 March
|
| |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 14 March
|
| |
| Refreshment Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
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Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 8 February 2007
The House met at 11.00am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Durham
Public Business
1 Drugs: cocaine A question was asked by Baroness Hooper and answered by Lord Triesman.
2 Health: MRSA A question was asked by Baroness Masham of Ilton and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
3 Northern Ireland: devolution A question was asked by Lord Rogan and answered by Lord Rooker.
4 Turkey imports A question was asked by the Countess of Mar and answered by Lord Rooker.
5 Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007
6 Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 .
7 Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007
8 Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2007
9 Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
10 Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
11 Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
12 Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007
13 Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007
14 Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007
15 Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007
16 Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007
The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that the instruments be referred to a Grand Committee en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
17 Serious Crime Bill [HL] Lord Evans of Temple Guiting, on behalf of Baroness Scotland of Asthal, moved that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Serious Crime Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 4
Schedule 1
Clauses 5 to 35
Schedule 2
Clauses 36 to 44
Schedule 3
Clauses 45 to 48
Schedule 4
Clauses 49 to 56
Schedule 5
Clauses 57 to 65
Schedule 6
Clause 66
| Schedules 7 and 8
Clauses 67 to 69
Schedule 9
Clauses 70 and 71
Schedule 10
Clauses 72 to 75
Schedule 11
Clauses 76 to 78
Schedule 12
Clause 79
Schedule 13
Clauses 80 to 82. |
The motion was agreed to.
18 Energy: electricity supply industry (Balloted debate) Lord Tombs moved for papers relating to issues facing the electricity supply industry and to the case for a strategic decision mechanism. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
19 Channel Tunnel (Balloted debate) Lord Dykes moved for papers relating to the present financial situation of the Channel Tunnel. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
20 Europe in the World (EUC Report) Lord Bowness moved 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). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 4.48pm until Monday 19 February at 2.30pm
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
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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 Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Defence—-Minute from the Ministry of Defence concerning the gifting of non-lethal equipment to the Palestinian Presidential Guard. (—)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007, laid under the Environment Act 1995.
2 (1) Draft Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007
(2) Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007
laid under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
3 Draft Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968.
4 Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2007, laid under the Housing Act 2004.
5 Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Electricity Act 1989.
6 Draft Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007, laid under the Companies Act 2006.
7 Decommissioning of Fishing Vessels Scheme 2007, laid under the Fisheries Act 1981. (312)
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Superannuation Act 1972. (228)
2 Plant Protection Products (Fees) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (295)
3 Fuel-testing Pilot Projects (Biomix Project) Regulations 2007, laid under the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. (314)
4 Companies Acts (Unregistered Companies) Regulations 2007, laid under the Companies Act 2006.
(318)
5 Gambling Act 2005 (Inspection) (Provision of Information) Regulations 2007, laid under the Gambling Act 2005. (319)
6 Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
(SR52)
Instruments not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Social Security Investigation Powers (Arrangements with Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1998. (271)
2 (1) Iran (Financial Sanctions) Order 2007, laid under the United Nations Act 1946. (281)
(2) Iran (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2007 (282)
(3) Lebanon (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2007 (283)
laid under the United Nations Act 1946.
3 Liberia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Saint Helena Act 1833. (284)
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Judicial Business
Thursday 8 February
1 Premium Nafta Products Limited (20th Defendant) and others (Respondents) v Fili Shipping Company Limited (14th Claimant) and others (Petitioners) The petition of Fili Shipping Company Limited (14th Claimant), Glefi Shipping VII Company Limited (20th Claimant), Progress Shipping Co (22nd Claimant), Universal Navigation Co Limited (23rd Claimant), Glefi Shipping XXIX Company Limited (24th Claimant), Glefi Shipping XXVIII Company Limited (25th Claimant), Integrity Maritime Inc (26th Claimant) and Valloy Shipping Corp (27th Claimant) praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2 In re Onwugbufor (Petitioner) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus) The petition of Osita Michael Onwugbufor praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Administration of Justice Act 1960 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 7 February).
3 R (on the application of Stellato) (FC) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
Monday 12 February at 11.00am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the cause:
J & H Ritchie Limited (Appellants) v Lloyd Limited (Respondents) (Scotland)
Tuesday 13 February at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the cause:
J & H Ritchie Limited (Appellants) v Lloyd Limited (Respondents) (Scotland)
Wednesday 14 February at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the cause:
Golden Strait Corporation (Appellants) v Nippon Yusen Kubishka Kaisha (Respondents)
Thursday 15 February at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the cause:
Golden Strait Corporation (Appellants) v Nippon Yusen Kubishka Kaisha (Respondents)
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