Tuesday 20 February 2007 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
†*Lord Garden to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances a United Kingdom Hercules C130 aircraft was destroyed on 12 February in Maysan Province, Iraq; and what was the value of the aircraft.
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]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Rooker to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Welfare Reform Bill Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 5th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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Future Business
Wednesday 21 February at 3.00pm
†Prayers will have been read
*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.
†*Lord Baker of Dorking to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many secondary schools in 2006 did not submit candidates for GCSE in history.
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 [The Lord President (Baroness Amos)]
†Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [The Lord President (Baroness Amos)]
†Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Morgan of Drefelin] 8th Report from the Merits Committee
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.
†Mental Health Bill [HL] Report (day 2) [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
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.
Monday 12 March at 2.30pm
†*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the law following the Marchese-Falkowski rape case.
†*Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what the Department for International Development is doing to support improvements in the treatment of women in Pakistan.
†*Baroness Murphy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what resources have been withdrawn by primary care trusts from mental health services to offset the deficit in acute hospitals in this financial year.
†*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government why their policy to remove mixed hospital wards has not been implemented ten years after its introduction.
Tuesday 13 March at 2.30pm
†*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the bill on House of Lords reform.
†*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received about the treatment of elderly and disabled airline passengers at United Kingdom airports.
†*Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many categories of public officials, for whom Ministers are responsible, have the right to enter private property without a warrant; and how many of these categories have been so empowered in the last ten years.
Wednesday 14 March at 3.00pm
†*Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the health risks from smoking hand-rolled tobacco are the same as those from smoking manufactured cigarettes.
†*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 Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many incidents have been reported in relation to air safety at Gibraltar Airport in the last six months.
Thursday 15 March at 11.00am
†*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 initiative to co-ordinate social security systems when that Article permits the European Union to act only “in the course of the operation of the common market”.
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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.
†Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what conclusions they have drawn from the acquittal of Colonel Jorge Mendonca.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 19 February and due for answer on 5 March.
Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 26 January (WA 26) and 1 February (WA 79) on the proposed police re-organisation, why the payment made to the Lincolnshire Authority exceeded the upper limit of £100,000 set by the Government. HL2042
Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they arrived at the figure of £100,000 as the upper limit for compensation to police authorities for expenditure on merger plans; and what consultation was held with the authorities before the figure was decided. HL2043
Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Cumbria and Lancashire police authorities, which had undertaken a voluntary pilot merger, were compensated in full for the work carried out when an upper limit of £100,000 was applied to other authorities. HL2044
Baroness Ludford to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the final report of the Project for Sustainable Development of Heathrow. HL2045
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are sending material to schools, in accordance with sections 406 and 407 of the Education Act 1996, to balance the views contained in the documentary film, An Inconvenient Truth. HL2046
Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what study they have made of the means, whether human, motorised or animal, by which most of the opium or related products are transported away from the poppy fields in Afghanistan; and what was the result of any such study. HL2047
Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government how European Union battle groups are compared; and what is their function. HL2048
Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what countries are represented in the European Union battle groups; and what is the size of each group. HL2049
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received on the Halle Orchestra’s concerns in relation to the risks involved for children and vulnerable adults in the Criminal Records Bureau’s current procedures; what reply they will send; and whether there is any action they will be taking. HL2050
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government why their reporting of the research findings at Porton Down on effects of using pyridostigmine bromide and vaccines stated that they raised no cause for concern in relation to Gulf War illnesses when data in the published research indicated that such treatments, and in particular pyridostigmine bromide, have potentially important effects on the central nervous system; and why in the papers, both in the results and discussions sections, these data were either not mentioned or minimised. HL2051
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they received from Jamaat-e-Islami representatives in Pakistan when the Government pressed them to come down firmly against the use of violence. HL2052
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will register as a British citizen under section 3(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 a child who satisfies all the requirements for registration under section 3(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981 except the requirement specified in section 3(3)(b) because the father or mother of the parent in question became a British citizen otherwise than by descent under section 1(1) of the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990.
HL2053
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Triesman on 23 January (WA 213) concerning the issue of letters confirming whether a person holds or has ever held British nationality, whether they will place in the Library of the House the stock letters used by the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong to confirm this where the person in question acquired British nationality by birth in Hong Kong—
(a) prior to 1 January 1949;
(b) between 1 January 1949 and 31 December 1982; and
(c) between 1 January 1983 and 30 June 1997. HL2054
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ask the German Presidency of the European Union to make representations to the government of Eritrea about the cause of the death in custody of Mr Fessehaye Yohannes at Eiraeiro on 11 January, and of the deaths of the other eight prisoners who have died at that camp since the beginning of 2005. HL2055
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the judgment of the High Court in the case of British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin [2007] EWHC 199 (QB), they will take steps to reimburse those who had incurred unnecessary expenses following the change of Rules in question; and whether, if the Government are unable to consult interested parties on future changes in the Rules for the reasons given in evidence, they will conduct their own assessment of the potential adverse financial effects of those changes on persons with limited leave to remain, and publish the results at the same time as the changes in the Rules. HL2056
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what methodology they will use to evaluate their alcohol harm reduction strategy; and whether they will provide a summary of the relevant indicators which will be used. HL2057
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a notice in its meeting rooms warning of the risks of moving furniture and requesting 48 hours notice before furniture is moved; and whether the HSE will require other Government offices to issue the same notice. HL2058
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the accident rate for workplace accidents per 100,000 people in 2005-06 in relation to—
(a) each industry subject to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences reporting rules; and
(b) the Health and Safety Executive Head Office. HL2059
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether HSE guidelines on workplace risks place an onus on workers to take reasonable care of themselves. HL2060
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to proposals for a Commission to promote restorative justice; and whether they have assessed the potential reduction in re-offending and in consequent prison sentences following wider application of restorative methods. HL2061
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are assisting the recognised government of Somalia to establish effective administration; whether other governments are cooperating to this end; and, if so, how the Government and other governments are assisting the government of Somalia in this regard. HL2062
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many life prisoners are currently held beyond the tariff set by the trial judge; and what are the principal reasons for this. HL2063
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners are currently subject to supervision under the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements. HL2064
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consult the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women about measures to prevent trafficking; and whether they will make the Coalition’s resource pack widely available. HL2065
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are supporting the efforts of the United Nations Population Fund to end female genital mutilation. HL2066
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 6 February (WA 129-30), what requirements were stipulated in the job specification for the post of Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland in 2001; and whether they propose to make any changes when the post is re-advertised in 2007. HL2067
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that, apart from exceptional circumstances requiring immediate action when it is proposed to commit the United Kingdom to direct participation in any war, international armed conflict or international peace-keeping activity, they will not deploy the armed forces without the advice and consent of each House of Parliament. HL2068
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, when it is proposed to commit the United Kingdom to direct participation in any war, international armed conflict or international peace-keeping activity, they will publish the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown as to the legality of the proposed use of force by the armed forces. HL2069
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Chad concerning the growing violence and fears of genocide in Chad. HL2070
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the recent decision of a court martial to the effect that there was no case to answer against four defendants, the Attorney General will undertake to review the prosecutorial policy of the Army Prosecuting Authority. HL2071
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the loss of corporation tax revenues over the past (a) year, and (b) three years due to takeover bids for publicly listed companies by private equity bidders financed by high levels of debt secured on the assets of their takeover targets. HL2072
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the substantial increase in highly-geared private equity takeovers of publicly listed companies in the past three years represents an increased risk to employment or economic stability in the United Kingdom in an economic downturn. HL2073
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the amount of interest payments which are tax-deductible in the early life of highly-borrowed companies set up to make take-over bids. HL2074
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government in what respect the standards of compulsory public disclosure on employee relations, pensions, executive remuneration, risk management, corporate governance and social responsibility change once a publicly listed company has been acquired through a private company takeover; which of those changes are in the public interest; and whether they will review ways of reducing or ending such information gaps. HL2075
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the cost to the Exchequer in each of the past three years from allowing employees of private equity funds taper relief on capital gains tax on their personal shareholdings in the companies in which their funds invest. HL2076
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the percentage of pensioner households eligible to claim housing benefit (a) now; (b) in 2012; (c) in 2020; (d) in 2030; (e) in 2040; and (f) in 2050. HL2077
Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to widen the criteria for granting compensation under the ex-gratia payments scheme for former civilian internees of the Japanese in World War II. HL2078
Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will widen the criteria for granting compensation under the ex-gratia payments scheme for former civilian internees of the Japanese in World War II to include compensation to (a) siblings of those deemed eligible; (b) individuals whose birth certificates were held in Southport; (c) individuals who worked for the Government abroad for 20 years; and (d) those whose birth certificates were issued by colonial authorities. HL2079
Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will re-examine the establishment of a hardship fund to grant compensation to those former civilian internees of the Japanese in World War II who are not deemed eligible for that compensation under present guidelines. HL2080
Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that therapy is available, particularly for the elderly, following hospital treatment. HL2081
Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make clinical excellence awards available to health care workers other than doctors. HL2082
Lord Mason of Barnsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government which department is taking the lead in considering the request for some form of recognition for conscripted coalminers during World War II; and whether the examination is being restricted to conscripts only. HL2083
Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of crimes in England and Wales they estimate to be committed by (a) released prisoners, and (b) offenders who have received community sentences. HL2084
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their response to the European Commission’s proposed amendments to the Directive on the Community’s Railways, 2004/49/EC, will ensure that (a) the weight of any safety measure is taken into account so that a balance is achieved between fuel efficiency and safety; and (b) the issue will be drawn to the attention of the domestic safety authorities and manufacturers. HL2085
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take in response to the mid-term review of the European Road Safety Action Programme 2006/2112 (INI) in respect of the requirement to wear seat belts in areas where fatal and serious injury accidents are rising. HL2086
Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much Energy Reports which accompany Home Information Packs will cost. HL2087
Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many energy inspectors have been trained to date; and how many will be trained by June. HL2088
Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many energy inspectors will be required to provide sufficient coverage for every property being put on sale from June. HL2089
Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the extent to which they expect Energy Reports will have an impact on—
(a) the saleability of property;
(b) the value of property; or
(c) the property market in general. HL2090
Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they will offer to owners of older properties which are likely to receive low rating Energy Reports. HL2091
Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what practical steps can be taken at reasonable cost for owners of older properties to achieve energy savings. HL2092
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the use of Stratford International Station by Eurostar trains; and, if so, what steps they will take to ensure this objective is achieved. HL2093
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the impact to the local and regional economies if Eurostar trains were not to stop at Stratford International Station.
HL2094
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average travelling time by train between London and (a) Chelmsford; (b) Guildford; (c) Maidstone; (d) Hertford; (e) Bedford; (f) Brighton; (g) Croydon; (h) Sevenoaks; (i) Watford; (j) Maidenhead; (k) Southend; (l) Reading; (m) Stevenage; (n) Bromley; (o) Hastings; (p) Basingstoke; and (q) Winchester in (i) 2006; (ii) 1996; (iii) 1986; and (iv) 1976. HL2095
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many criminal offences were committed in each of the last ten years at (a) Liverpool Street Station; (b) Charing Cross Station; (c) Victoria Station; (d) King’s Cross Station; (e) Euston Station; (f) Paddington Station; (g) St. Pancras Station; (h) Fenchurch Street Station; (i) Waterloo Station; and (j) London Bridge Station, broken down by type of offence. HL2096
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many criminal offences were committed on the (a) Stansted Express; (b) Heathrow Express; and (c) Gatwick Express in each of the last eight years, broken down by type of offence. HL2097
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many external contracts worth £1 million or more the Department for Transport currently has with the Transport Research Laboratory; and what is the figure as a proportion of the total number of external contracts worth £1 million or more that the department has placed with outside bodies. HL2098
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the creation of the post of European Union Foreign Minister; and, if so, whether they have proposals to change the role of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the remit, staffing and operating budget of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. HL2099
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British expatriates excluding members of the Armed Forces are registered to vote in the United Kingdom. HL2100
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British expatriates excluding members of the Armed Forces they estimate to be eligible to register to vote in the United Kingdom.
HL2101
Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many consultants have been employed by the National Offender Management Service during the past year; and how much they have been paid in total. HL2102
Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children under the age of 18 have been held in police cells under operation safeguard; and, of these, how many were aged 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. HL2103
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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.
4 December (18 December)
HL586 Lord Harrison [DoH]
12 December (27 December)
HL822 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [DoH]
HL829 Lord Harrison [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]
HL1139 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
9 January (23 January)
HL1208 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL1215 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL1225 Lord Laird [NIO]
10 January (24 January)
HL1259 Lord Campbell-Savours [CO]
11 January (25 January)
HL1287 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL1311 Lord Hanningfield [DCLG]
15 January (29 January)
HL1343 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1344 Lord Laird [NIO]
16 January (30 January)
HL1355 Lord Lipsey [DoH]
HL1365 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL1392 Countess of Mar [DoH]
17 January (31 January)
HL1420 Lord Goodlad [DoH]
HL1446 Baroness Darcy de Knayth [CO]
HL1454 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]
18 January (1 February)
HL1489 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1503 Lord Ouseley [DoH]
HL1521 Baroness Quin [HO]
22 January (5 February)
HL1541 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL1561 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [DfES]
HL1567 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL1568 Lord Alton of Liverpool [HO]
23 January (6 February)
HL1610 Lord Goodlad [HMT]
HL1611 Lord Goodlad [HMT]
HL1612 Lord Goodlad [HMT]
HL1613 Lord Goodlad [HMT]
24 January (7 February)
HL1621 Lord Alton of Liverpool [HO]
HL1623 Viscount Falkland [DoH]
HL1640 Lord Kilclooney [DfID]
HL1641 Lord Kilclooney [DfID]
HL1649 Lord James of Blackheath [DoH]
25 January (8 February)
HL1660 Lord Patten [DCLG]
26 January (9 February)
HL1680 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1681 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
29 January (12 February)
HL1694 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DfT]
HL1695 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DfT]
HL1699 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL1701 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1702 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1703 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1704 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1709 Baroness Hollis of Heigham [DWP]
HL1716 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL1719 Lord Luke [DCMS]
HL1720 Lord Luke [DCMS]
HL1722 Lord Luke [DCMS]
HL1725 Lord Hanningfield [DWP]
HL1727 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
HL1729 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1730 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1731 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1732 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1733 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1734 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
30 January (13 February)
HL1742 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL1750 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1751 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1752 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1753 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1754 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1755 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1759 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL1760 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL1761 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL1762 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1763 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1764 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1765 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1766 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1767 Lord Carlile of Berriew [HO]
HL1769 Lord Dykes [DEFRA]
HL1770 Lord Dykes [DEFRA]
HL1771 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL1773 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [DWP]
HL1774 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [DWP]
HL1775 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [DWP]
HL1783 Lord Hanningfield [HO]
HL1784 Lord Hanningfield [HO]
HL1789 Lord Bradshaw [DfT]
31 January (14 February)
HL1804 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL1805 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL1824 Baroness Park of Monmouth [FCO]
HL1825 Baroness Park of Monmouth [HO]
HL1826 Baroness Park of Monmouth [MoD]
HL1828 Lord Campbell-Savours [HMT]
HL1829 Lord Campbell-Savours [HMT]
HL1830 Lord Campbell-Savours [HMT]
1 February (15 February)
HL1839 Duke of Montrose [DEFRA]
HL1840 Duke of Montrose [DEFRA]
HL1841 Duke of Montrose [DEFRA]
HL1842 Lord Dykes [DEFRA]
HL1844 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL1852 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL1853 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL1856 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL1858 Lord Hanningfield [DfT]
HL1860 Lord Hanningfield [DfT]
HL1861 Lord Hanningfield [DfT]
HL1871 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]
HL1872 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]
HL1874 Lord Bradshaw [DfT]
HL1875 Baroness Finlay of Llandaff [DoH]
5 February (19 February)
HL1876 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]
HL1877 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]
HL1878 Lord Morris of Manchester [MoD]
HL1890 Lord Dubs [NIO]
HL1891 Lord Dubs [NIO]
HL1894 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL1895 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL1896 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL1897 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL1899 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [CO]
HL1902 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL1903 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL1904 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL1905 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL1908 Countess of Mar [DEFRA]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CO] 4
| [DCLG] 2
| [DCMS] 3
| [DEFRA] 11
| [DfES] 1
| [DfID] 3 |
| [DfT] 7
| [DoH] 14
| [DTI] 2
| [DWP] 5
| [FCO] 1
| [HMT] 7 |
| [HO] 33
| [MoD] 13
| [NIO] 18
|
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Bills in Progress
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| 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
| |
| 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
| 13 March |
| 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
| |
| Serious Crime [HL]
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Further Education and Training [HL]
| Government
| 27 February |
| Mental Health [HL]
| Government
| 26 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 |
| Government Spending (Website) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| 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
|
| |
| Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory and Default Conditions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) 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 |
| 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
|
| |
| Draft Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (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
| |
| 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
| 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 |
| Tuesday 13 March
|
| |
| Transport for London Bill [HL]
| Unopposed Bill Committee
| 10.30am |
| Wednesday 14 March
|
| |
| Refreshment Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
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Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 19 February 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry
1 Oath Richard Samuel Lord Attenborough took and subscribed the oath.
2 Companion to the Standing Orders The 21st edition of the Companion to the Standing Orders and Guide to the Proceedings of the House of Lords was laid on the Table by the Clerk of the Parliaments.
Private Business
3 Transport for London Bill [HL] The Chairman of Committees informed the House that, in accordance with Private Business Standing Order 121 (Committees on unopposed bills), he had selected the following Deputy Chairmen to join him on the Unopposed Bill Committee on the bill:
| B Gould of Potternewton
| V Ullswater. |
Public Business
4 Office for National Statistics A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
5 Economy A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
6 European Union: active citizenship A question was asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
7 Railways: East Coast Mainline A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
8 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The Chairman of Committees moved that Lord Faulkner of Worcester be appointed a member of the Select Committee in the place of Lord McIntosh of Haringey, resigned. The motion was agreed to.
9 Merits of Statutory Instruments The Chairman of Committees moved that Baroness Adams of Craigielea be appointed a member of the Select Committee in the place of Baroness Morgan of Drefelin, resigned. The motion was agreed to.
10 Privileges The Chairman of Committees moved 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. The motion was agreed to.
11 Constitution The Chairman of Committees moved that Baroness Quin be appointed a member of the Select Committee in the place of Lord Carter, deceased. The motion was agreed to.
12 Government Spending (Website) Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged.
13 Mental Health Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendment 1 was considered.
14 House of Lords: reform Lord Falconer of Thoroton repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons, and made a ministerial statement.
15 Mental Health Bill [HL] The bill was further considered on report. Amendments 2 to 8 were considered. Amendments 3, 4 and 5 were agreed to (see division lists 1 to 3). Amendments were agreed to. Consideration was adjourned.
16 Children: custody A question was asked by Lord Carlile of Berriew and, after debate, answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
17 Mental Health Bill [HL] The bill was further considered on report. Amendments 9 to 24 were considered. Amendments were agreed to. Consideration was adjourned after amendment 24.
The House adjourned at 10.22pm until Tuesday 20 February at 2.30pm
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
Correction
In the second division on Monday 5 February Lord Kalms should 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 on the dates shown:
1 Communications—Instrument amending the Convention for the Establishment of the European Radiocommunications Office (ERO). (12 February) (7034)
2 Defence—-Minute from the Ministry of Defence concerning the gifting of non-lethal equipment to Nepal. (12 February) (—)
3 International Tracing Services—Protocols amending the 1955 Bonn Agreements Constituting an International Commission for the International Tracing Service and on Relations between that International Commission and the International Committee of the Red Cross. (16 February) (7038)
4 Northern Ireland—Memorandum from the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel on the Second and Third Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts. (19 February) (7035)
5 Customs and Excise—Protocol established in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, amending, as regards the creation of a Customs Files Identification Database, the Convention on the Use of Information Technology for Customs Purposes. (19 February) (7039)
Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)
The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on the dates shown, were ordered to lie on the Table.
1 Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987. (9 February) (270)
2 Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (9 February) (293)
3 Housing Benefit (Daily Liability Entitlement) Amendment Regulations 2007, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. (9 February) (294)
4 Immigration Services Commissioner (Designated Professional Body) (Fees) Order 2007, laid under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. (12 February) (317)
5 Greater London Authority (Allocation of Grants for Precept Calculations) Regulations 2007, laid under the Greater London Authority Act 1999. (12 February) (321)
6 European Communities (Designation) Order 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (14 February) (193)
7 Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) Order 2007, laid under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. (14 February) (273)
8 Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Civil Aviation Act 1982. (14 February)
(274)
9 Transfer of Functions (Asylum Support Adjudicators) Order 2007, laid under the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975. (14 February) (275)
10 Patents (Convention Countries) Order 2007, laid under the Patents Act 1977. (14 February) (276)
11 Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2007, laid under the Scotland Act 1998. (14 February) (286)
12 Traffic Management (Guidance on Intervention Criteria) (England) Order 2007, laid under the Traffic Management Act 2004. (14 February) (339)
13 Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988. (14 February) (361)
14 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, laid under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. (15 February) (320)
15 Food Supplements (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990. (15 February) (330)
16 Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. (15 February) (357)
17 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ombudsman Scheme) (Consumer Credit Jurisdiction) Order 2007, laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. (15 February) (383)
18 Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Consumer Protection Act 1987. (15 February) (386)
19 Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amount Required for Restoring State Scheme Rights) Amendment Regulations 2007, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993. (16 February) (366)
20 Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (16 February) (400)
21 Enterprise Ulster (Dissolution) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000. (16 February) (SR57)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 (1) Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2007
(2) Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
(3) Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2007
laid under the Pensions Act 2004.
2 (1) Draft Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
(2) Draft Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
3 Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory and Default Conditions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, laid under the Gambling Act 2005.
4 (1) Draft Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
(2) Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007
(3) Draft Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) Education (Budget Statements) (England) Regulations 2007 (356)
(2) School Finance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 (365)
laid under the School Standards and Framework 1998.
2 Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) (No. 2) (Amendment) Rules 2007, laid under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004. (401)
3 Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (402)
4 Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2007, laid under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. (406)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 (1) Report for 2005-06 of the Intelligence Services Commissioner
(2) Report for 2005-06 of the Interception of Communications Commissioner
laid under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
2 Second Report on the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, laid under that Act.
3 Report required under section 40 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, laid under that Act.
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Judicial Business
Monday 19 February
1 Tweed (Appellant) v Parades Commission for Northern Ireland (Respondents) (Northern Ireland) Further to the Order of the House of 13 December 2006 (4th Report Session 2006-07; [2006] UKHL 53) it was ordered that the respondents do pay or cause to be paid to the appellant his costs in this House and in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, the amount of such costs in this House to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties and the amount of such costs in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland to be determined by the Taxing Master if not agreed between the parties; and that the question of costs in the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland be remitted to that court for decision.
2 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Petitioner) v JJ and others (Respondents) (England) The appeal of the Secretary of State for the Home Department was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 2 April (lodged 12 February).
3 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v MB (FC) (Petitioner) (England) The appeal of MB was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 2 April (lodged 12 February).
4 Her Majesty’s Attorney General (Respondent) v Douglas (Petitioner) The petition of Paula May Gladys Douglas praying for leave to appeal was presented without payment of the fee, such fee having been waived by the Appeal Committee pursuant to Standing Order XIII; the said petition was referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 23 November).
5 Doherty (FC) (Petitioner) and others v Birmingham City Council (Respondents) The petition of William Doherty praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged (lodged 9 February).
6 Regent Leisuretime Limited and others (Petitioners) v Skerrett and another (Respondents) The petition of Regent Leisuretime Limited, Peter Vincent Barton and Stephen William Amos praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
7 Young (FC) (Petitioner) v Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) and others (Respondents) The petition of Kevin Raymond Young praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
8 Taylor (Respondent) v Taylor (Petitioner) The petition of Rita Pauline Teresa Taylor praying for leave to appeal was presented without payment of the fee, such fee having been waived by the Appeal Committee pursuant to Standing Order XIII; the said petition was referred to an Appeal Committee.
9 Conor Medsystems Incorporated (Respondents) v Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and others (Petitioners) The petition of Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and the University of British Columbia praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 12 February).
10 R (on the application of Al Rawi and others (Appellants) and others and others (Appellants)) v Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and another (Respondents) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 14 February).
11 Condé Nast Publications Limited (Respondents) v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Appellants) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 16 February).
12 Clarke (Appellant) v Fennoscandia Limited (Respondent) (Scotland) The petition of the appellant praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 30 March (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
13 Appeal Committee The 22nd Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
In re E (a child) (A) (Petitioner) (Northern Ireland) That leave to appeal be given, and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 5 March.
14 Appeal Committee The 23rd Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:
R (on the application of Haw) (FC) (Petitioner) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999; and that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
R (on the application of Mondelly) (FC) (Petitioner) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (Respondent) That leave to appeal be given, and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 5 March.
Tuesday 20 February at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the causes:
Kashmiri (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
Huang (FC) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)
(Conjoined Appeals)
Correction
The following item should have appeared in the Judicial Business for Wednesday 7 February:
Beggs (AP) (Respondent) v Scottish Ministers (Appellants) (Scotland) It was move by Lord Hope of Craighead on behalf of Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, That the 11th Report of the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the appeal be allowed and the Interlocutor of the First Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session in Scotland of 11 March 2005 recalled in so far as it ordered the attendance at the By Order hearing on 15 March 2005 of Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive, Scottish Prison Service and Mr Ian D F Gunn, Governor of Her Majesty’s Prison, Peterhead; that the appellants do pay to the respondent his costs in this House, the amount of such costs to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties; and that the costs of the respondent in this House be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, such costs to include the costs of the hearing and a certificate for two junior counsel and to be assessed on the standard basis. [2007] UKHL 3
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Divisions on 19 February 2007
Mental Health Bill
Division No. 1
Earl Howe moved amendment 3, in clause 3, page 2, to leave out lines 25 and 26 and insert:
““(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) above, a person shall not be considered to have a mental disorder as defined in this section solely on the grounds of—
(a)his substance misuse (including dependence upon, or use of, alcohol or drugs);
(b)his sexual identity or orientation;
(c)his commission, or likely commission, of illegal or disorderly acts;
(d)his cultural, religious or political beliefs.””
The House divided:
Contents 216
Not-contents 128
Contents
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| Addington, L.
| Adebowale, L. |
| Alderdice, L.
| Alliance, L.
| Anelay of St Johns, B. |
| Astor, V.
| Astor of Hever, L.
| Attlee, E. |
| Avebury, L.
| Baker of Dorking, L.
| Barker, B. |
| Best, L.
| Blackwell, L.
| Blaker, L. |
| Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
| Boothroyd, B.
| Bowness, L. |
| Bradshaw, L.
| Bridgeman, V.
| Brittan of Spennithorne, L. |
| Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
| Brougham and Vaux, L.
| Bruce-Lockhart, L. |
| Burnett, L.
| Buscombe, B.
| Caithness, E. |
| Campbell of Alloway, L.
| Carlile of Berriew, L.
| Carnegy of Lour, B. |
| Carrington, L.
| Chadlington, L.
| Chidgey, L. |
| Clement-Jones, L.
| Cobbold, L.
| Colville of Culross, V. |
| Colwyn, L.
| Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller]
| Cotter, L. |
| Courtown, E.
| Coventry, Bp.
| Cox, B. |
| Craig of Radley, L.
| Craigavon, V.
| D’Souza, B. |
| Darcy de Knayth, B.
| De Mauley, L.
| Denham, L. |
| Dholakia, L.
| Dykes, L.
| Eccles, V. |
| Eccles of Moulton, B.
| Eden of Winton, L.
| Elles, B. |
| Elliott of Morpeth, L.
| Elton, L.
| Falkland, V. |
| Fearn, L.
| Feldman, L.
| Ferrers, E. |
| Fookes, B.
| Freeman, L.
| Garden, L. |
| Gardner of Parkes, B.
| Geddes, L.
| Glasgow, E. |
| Glenarthur, L.
| Glentoran, L.
| Goodhart, L. |
| Goodlad, L.
| Greaves, L.
| Greengross, B. |
| Greenway, L.
| Hamilton of Epsom, L.
| Hamwee, B. |
| Hanham, B.
| Harris of Peckham, L.
| Harris of Richmond, B. [Teller] |
| Haskins, L.
| Hayhoe, L.
| Henley, L. |
| Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
| Hogg, B.
| Holme of Cheltenham, L. |
| Hooper, B.
| Hooson, L.
| Howard of Rising, L. |
| Howe, E.
| Howe of Aberavon, L.
| Howe of Idlicote, B. |
| Howell of Guildford, L.
| Hurd of Westwell, L.
| Hylton, L. |
| Inglewood, L.
| James of Holland Park, B.
| Jay of Ewelme, L. |
| Jenkin of Roding, L.
| Jones of Cheltenham, L.
| Kennedy of The Shaws, B. |
| King of Bridgwater, L.
| Kingsland, L.
| Kirkham, L. |
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
| Laidlaw, L.
| Laing of Dunphail, L. |
| Lamont of Lerwick, L.
| Lane of Horsell, L.
| Leach of Fairford, L. |
| Lee of Trafford, L.
| Lester of Herne Hill, L.
| Lindsay, E. |
| Listowel, E.
| Liverpool, E.
| Luke, L. |
| Lyell, L.
| Lyell of Markyate, L.
| McAlpine of West Green, L. |
| McColl of Dulwich, L.
| MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
| Mackie of Benshie, L. |
| Maclennan of Rogart, L.
| McNally, L.
| Maddock, B. |
| Mancroft, L.
| Mar, C.
| Mar and Kellie, E. |
| Marland, L.
| Marlesford, L.
| Masham of Ilton, B. |
| Mawhinney, L.
| Meacher, B.
| Methuen, L. |
| Miller of Hendon, B.
| Monson, L.
| Montagu of Beaulieu, L. |
| Montrose, D.
| Morris of Bolton, B.
| Moser, L. |
| Moynihan, L.
| Murphy, B.
| Murton of Lindisfarne, L. |
| Naseby, L.
| Neuberger, B.
| Newton of Braintree, L. |
| Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
| Noakes, B.
| Northbrook, L. |
| Northover, B.
| O’Cathain, B.
| Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L. |
| Owen, L.
| Palmer, L.
| Palumbo, L. |
| Patel, L.
| Patel of Bradford, L.
| Pearson of Rannoch, L. |
| Perry of Southwark, B.
| Quinton, L.
| Ramsbotham, L. |
| Razzall, L.
| Redesdale, L.
| Rees, L. |
| Rennard, L.
| Richardson of Calow, B.
| Roberts of Conwy, L. |
| Roberts of Llandudno, L.
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
| Roper, L. |
| Rotherwick, L.
| St. John of Bletso, L.
| St John of Fawsley, L. |
| Sandberg, L.
| Seccombe, B.
| Selborne, E. |
| Selsdon, L.
| Shaw of Northstead, L.
| Sheikh, L. |
| Shephard of Northwold, B.
| Shutt of Greetland, L.
| Skelmersdale, L. |
| Smith of Clifton, L.
| Steel of Aikwood, L.
| Stern, B. |
| Stewartby, L.
| Stoddart of Swindon, L.
| Strathclyde, L. |
| Taverne, L.
| Taylor of Holbeach, L.
| Tebbit, L. |
| Tenby, V.
| Teverson, L.
| Thatcher, B. |
| Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
| Thomas of Walliswood, B.
| Thomas of Winchester, B. |
| Thomson of Monifieth, L.
| Tonge, B.
| Tordoff, L. |
| Trimble, L.
| Trumpington, B.
| Tugendhat, L. |
| Tyler, L.
| Vallance of Tummel, L.
| Verma, B. |
| Waddington, L.
| Wade of Chorlton, L.
| Wakeham, L. |
| Wallace of Saltaire, L.
| Walmsley, B.
| Walpole, L. |
| Warnock, B.
| Watson of Richmond, L.
| Wedderburn of Charlton, L. |
| Wilcox, B.
| Williamson of Horton, L.
| Windlesham, L. |
| Wolfson, L.
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Not Contents
| Acton, L.
| Adonis, L.
| Alli, L. |
| Amos, B. (Lord President)
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Andrews, B. |
| Archer of Sandwell, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L.
| Berkeley, L. |
| Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
| Bhattacharyya, L.
| Billingham, B. |
| Bilston, L.
| Blood, B.
| Borrie, L. |
| Brett, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
| Brookman, L. |
| Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
| Burlison, L.
| Campbell-Savours, L. |
| Carter of Coles, L.
| Christopher, L.
| Clark of Windermere, L. |
| Clarke of Hampstead, L.
| Clinton-Davis, L.
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L. |
| Corston, B.
| Crawley, B.
| Cunningham of Felling, L. |
| Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
| Davies of Coity, L.
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller] |
| Dubs, L.
| Evans of Parkside, L.
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L. |
| Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
| Falkender, B.
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B. |
| Filkin, L.
| Ford, B.
| Foster of Bishop Auckland, L. |
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
| Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
| Gale, B. |
| Golding, B.
| Goldsmith, L.
| Gould of Brookwood, L. |
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Graham of Edmonton, L.
| Grantchester, L. |
| Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| Harris of Haringey, L. |
| Harrison, L.
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskel, L. |
| Haworth, L.
| Henig, B.
| Hilton of Eggardon, B. |
| Hollis of Heigham, B.
| Howarth of Newport, L.
| Hoyle, L. |
| Hughes of Woodside, L.
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
| Irvine of Lairg, L. |
| Janner of Braunstone, L.
| Jones, L.
| Jones of Whitchurch, B. |
| Jordan, L.
| Kilclooney, L.
| King of West Bromwich, L. |
| Kirkhill, L.
| Layard, L.
| Lea of Crondall, L. |
| Leitch, L.
| Lipsey, L.
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. |
| McDonagh, B.
| Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
| McIntosh of Haringey, L. |
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
| McKenzie of Luton, L. |
| Mason of Barnsley, L.
| Mitchell, L.
| Moonie, L. |
| Morgan, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B.
| Morgan of Huyton, B. |
| Morris of Aberavon, L.
| Patel of Blackburn, L.
| Pitkeathley, B. |
| Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
| Prys-Davies, L.
| Quin, B. |
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
| Rees-Mogg, L.
| Rendell of Babergh, B. |
| Richard, L.
| Rooker, L.
| Rosser, L. |
| Rowlands, L.
| Royall of Blaisdon, B.
| Sawyer, L. |
| Simon, V.
| Snape, L.
| Soley, L. |
| Stone of Blackheath, L.
| Strabolgi, L.
| Symons of Vernham Dean, B. |
| Taylor of Bolton, B.
| Temple-Morris, L.
| Thomas of Macclesfield, L. |
| Thornton, B.
| Tomlinson, L.
| Truscott, L. |
| Tunnicliffe, L.
| Turnberg, L.
| Turner of Camden, B. |
| Uddin, B.
| Varley, L.
| Warwick of Undercliffe, B. |
| Watson of Invergowrie, L.
| Whitaker, B.
| Whitty, L. |
| Williams of Elvel, L.
| Woolmer of Leeds, L.
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Mental Health Bill
Division No. 2
Lord Carlile of Berriew moved amendment 4, in clause 5, page 3, line 13, to leave out from “is” to end of line 15 and insert “likely to alleviate or prevent a deterioration in his condition”. The House divided:
Contents 186
Not-contents 115
Contents
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| Addington, L.
| Alderdice, L. |
| Alliance, L.
| Anelay of St Johns, B.
| Astor of Hever, L. |
| Avebury, L.
| Baker of Dorking, L.
| Barker, B. |
| Beaumont of Whitley, L.
| Best, L.
| Blackwell, L. |
| Blaker, L.
| Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
| Boothroyd, B. |
| Bowness, L.
| Bradshaw, L.
| Bridgeman, V. |
| Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
| Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
| Brougham and Vaux, L. |
| Burnett, L.
| Buscombe, B.
| Caithness, E. |
| Carlile of Berriew, L.
| Carnegy of Lour, B.
| Chadlington, L. |
| Chidgey, L.
| Clement-Jones, L.
| Colville of Culross, V. |
| Colwyn, L.
| Cope of Berkeley, L.
| Cotter, L. |
| Courtown, E.
| Craig of Radley, L.
| Craigavon, V. |
| Darcy de Knayth, B.
| De Mauley, L.
| Dear, L. |
| Denham, L.
| Dholakia, L.
| Dykes, L. |
| Eccles, V.
| Eccles of Moulton, B.
| Elles, B. |
| Elliott of Morpeth, L.
| Elton, L.
| Falkland, V. |
| Fearn, L.
| Feldman, L.
| Ferrers, E. |
| Fookes, B.
| Freeman, L.
| Freyberg, L. |
| Garden, L.
| Gardner of Parkes, B.
| Geddes, L. |
| Glasgow, E.
| Glentoran, L.
| Goodhart, L. |
| Goodlad, L.
| Greaves, L.
| Greengross, B. |
| Greenway, L.
| Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
| Hamilton of Epsom, L. |
| Hamwee, B.
| Hanham, B.
| Harris of Peckham, L. |
| Harris of Richmond, B.
| Haskins, L.
| Hayhoe, L. |
| Henley, L.
| Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
| Hogg, B. |
| Holme of Cheltenham, L.
| Hooper, B.
| Hooson, L. |
| Howard of Rising, L.
| Howe, E.
| Howe of Aberavon, L. |
| Howe of Idlicote, B.
| Howell of Guildford, L.
| Hylton, L. |
| Inglewood, L.
| James of Holland Park, B.
| Jay of Ewelme, L. |
| Jenkin of Roding, L.
| Jones of Cheltenham, L.
| Kingsland, L. |
| Kirkham, L.
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
| Laidlaw, L. |
| Laing of Dunphail, L.
| Lamont of Lerwick, L.
| Lee of Trafford, L. |
| Lester of Herne Hill, L.
| Lindsay, E.
| Listowel, E. |
| Liverpool, E.
| Luke, L.
| Lyell, L. |
| Lyell of Markyate, L.
| McColl of Dulwich, L.
| MacGregor of Pulham Market, L. |
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| Maclennan of Rogart, L.
| McNally, L. |
| Maddock, B.
| Mancroft, L.
| Mar, C. |
| Mar and Kellie, E.
| Marland, L.
| Marlesford, L. |
| Masham of Ilton, B.
| Mawhinney, L.
| Methuen, L. |
| Miller of Hendon, B.
| Monson, L.
| Montrose, D. |
| Morris of Bolton, B.
| Moynihan, L.
| Murphy, B. |
| Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
| Neuberger, B.
| Newton of Braintree, L. |
| Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
| Noakes, B.
| Northbourne, L. |
| Northbrook, L.
| Northover, B.
| O’Cathain, B. |
| Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
| Patel of Bradford, L.
| Perry of Southwark, B. |
| Ramsbotham, L.
| Razzall, L.
| Redesdale, L. |
| Rennard, L.
| Roberts of Conwy, L.
| Roberts of Llandudno, L. |
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
| Roper, L.
| St John of Fawsley, L. |
| Sandberg, L.
| Seccombe, B. [Teller]
| Selborne, E. |
| Selsdon, L.
| Shaw of Northstead, L.
| Shephard of Northwold, B. |
| Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller]
| Skelmersdale, L.
| Smith of Clifton, L. |
| Steel of Aikwood, L.
| Stern, B.
| Stewartby, L. |
| Stoddart of Swindon, L.
| Strathclyde, L.
| Taverne, L. |
| Taylor of Holbeach, L.
| Tebbit, L.
| Teverson, L. |
| Thatcher, B.
| Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
| Thomas of Walliswood, B. |
| Thomas of Winchester, B.
| Tonge, B.
| Tope, L. |
| Tordoff, L.
| Trimble, L.
| Trumpington, B. |
| Tugendhat, L.
| Tyler, L.
| Vallance of Tummel, L. |
| Verma, B.
| Waddington, L.
| Wade of Chorlton, L. |
| Wakeham, L.
| Wallace of Saltaire, L.
| Walmsley, B. |
| Walpole, L.
| Watson of Richmond, L.
| Wedderburn of Charlton, L. |
| Wilcox, B.
| Williamson of Horton, L.
| Windlesham, L. |
| Young of Hornsey, B.
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Not Contents
| Acton, L.
| Adonis, L.
| Alli, L. |
| Amos, B. (Lord President)
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Andrews, B. |
| Archer of Sandwell, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L.
| Bernstein of Craigweil, L. |
| Bhattacharyya, L.
| Bilston, L.
| Blood, B. |
| Borrie, L.
| Brett, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. |
| Brookman, L.
| Burlison, L.
| Campbell-Savours, L. |
| Carter of Coles, L.
| Clark of Windermere, L.
| Clarke of Hampstead, L. |
| Clinton-Davis, L.
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
| Corston, B. |
| Crawley, B.
| Cunningham of Felling, L.
| Davidson of Glen Clova, L. |
| Davies of Coity, L.
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
| Dubs, L. |
| Evans of Parkside, L.
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
| Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor) |
| Falkender, B.
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Filkin, L. |
| Ford, B.
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
| Gale, B. |
| Golding, B.
| Goldsmith, L.
| Gould of Brookwood, L. |
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Graham of Edmonton, L.
| Grantchester, L. |
| Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
| Grocott, L. [Teller]
| Harris of Haringey, L. |
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskel, L.
| Haworth, L. |
| Henig, B.
| Hilton of Eggardon, B.
| Hollis of Heigham, B. |
| Howarth of Newport, L.
| Hughes of Woodside, L.
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L. |
| Irvine of Lairg, L.
| Jones, L.
| Jones of Whitchurch, B. |
| Jordan, L.
| Judd, L.
| Kilclooney, L. |
| Kirkhill, L.
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Lipsey, L. |
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
| McDonagh, B.
| McIntosh of Haringey, L. |
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
| McKenzie of Luton, L. |
| Mason of Barnsley, L.
| Maxton, L.
| Mitchell, L. |
| Montgomery of Alamein, V.
| Morgan, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B. |
| Morgan of Huyton, B.
| Morris of Aberavon, L.
| Morris of Handsworth, L. |
| Patel of Blackburn, L.
| Pendry, L.
| Quin, B. |
| Radice, L.
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
| Rendell of Babergh, B. |
| Richard, L.
| Rooker, L.
| Rosser, L. |
| Rowlands, L.
| Royall of Blaisdon, B.
| Sawyer, L. |
| Simon, V.
| Smith of Finsbury, L.
| Snape, L. |
| Soley, L.
| Stone of Blackheath, L.
| Symons of Vernham Dean, B. |
| Taylor of Bolton, B.
| Temple-Morris, L.
| Thomas of Macclesfield, L. |
| Thornton, B.
| Tomlinson, L.
| Truscott, L. |
| Tunnicliffe, L.
| Turner of Camden, B.
| Uddin, B. |
| Varley, L.
| Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
| Watson of Invergowrie, L. |
| Whitaker, B.
| Whitty, L.
| Woolmer of Leeds, L. |
| Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Lord Carlile of Berriew moved amendment 5, after clause 5, to insert the new clause Renewal of detention. The House divided:
Contents 147
Not-contents 108
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| Addington, L.
| Alderdice, L. |
| Alliance, L.
| Anelay of St Johns, B.
| Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L. |
| Astor of Hever, L.
| Avebury, L.
| Baker of Dorking, L. |
| Barker, B.
| Blaker, L.
| Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B. |
| Boothroyd, B.
| Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
| Bowness, L. |
| Bradshaw, L.
| Bridgeman, V.
| Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L. |
| Brougham and Vaux, L.
| Burnett, L.
| Carlile of Berriew, L. |
| Carnegy of Lour, B.
| Chidgey, L.
| Clement-Jones, L. |
| Colville of Culross, V.
| Colwyn, L.
| Cope of Berkeley, L. |
| Cotter, L.
| Craig of Radley, L.
| Craigavon, V. |
| D’Souza, B.
| Darcy de Knayth, B.
| De Mauley, L. |
| Denham, L.
| Dholakia, L.
| Dykes, L. |
| Falkland, V.
| Fearn, L.
| Ferrers, E. |
| Fookes, B.
| Fowler, L.
| Fraser of Carmyllie, L. |
| Freeman, L.
| Garden, L.
| Gardner of Parkes, B. |
| Garel-Jones, L.
| Geddes, L.
| Glentoran, L. |
| Goodhart, L.
| Greaves, L.
| Greengross, B. |
| Greenway, L.
| Hamilton of Epsom, L.
| Hamwee, B. |
| Hanham, B.
| Harris of Richmond, B.
| Henley, L. |
| Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
| Hogg, B.
| Hooson, L. |
| Howard of Rising, L.
| Howe, E.
| Howe of Aberavon, L. |
| Howe of Idlicote, B.
| Hylton, L.
| Inglewood, L. |
| Jenkin of Roding, L.
| Jones of Cheltenham, L.
| Kingsland, L. |
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
| Layard, L.
| Lee of Trafford, L. |
| Lester of Herne Hill, L.
| Listowel, E.
| Liverpool, E. |
| Luke, L.
| Lyell, L.
| McColl of Dulwich, L. |
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| Maclennan of Rogart, L.
| McNally, L. |
| Maddock, B.
| Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
| Mancroft, L. |
| Mar and Kellie, E.
| Marlesford, L.
| Mawhinney, L. |
| Meacher, B.
| Methuen, L.
| Montrose, D. |
| Murphy, B.
| Neuberger, B.
| Newton of Braintree, L. |
| Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
| Noakes, B.
| Northbrook, L. |
| Northover, B.
| O’Cathain, B.
| Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L. |
| Patel of Bradford, L.
| Ramsbotham, L.
| Razzall, L. |
| Redesdale, L.
| Rennard, L.
| Roberts of Llandudno, L. |
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
| Roper, L.
| Rotherwick, L. |
| St. John of Bletso, L.
| Sandberg, L.
| Seccombe, B. [Teller] |
| Selborne, E.
| Selsdon, L.
| Shaw of Northstead, L. |
| Sheikh, L.
| Shephard of Northwold, B.
| Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller] |
| Skelmersdale, L.
| Smith of Clifton, L.
| Steel of Aikwood, L. |
| Stern, B.
| Stewartby, L.
| Stoddart of Swindon, L. |
| Strathclyde, L.
| Taverne, L.
| Taylor of Holbeach, L. |
| Teverson, L.
| Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
| Thomas of Walliswood, B. |
| Thomas of Winchester, B.
| Tonge, B.
| Tope, L. |
| Tordoff, L.
| Trumpington, B.
| Turnberg, L. |
| Tyler, L.
| Vallance of Tummel, L.
| Verma, B. |
| Waddington, L.
| Wakeham, L.
| Wallace of Saltaire, L. |
| Walmsley, B.
| Walpole, L.
| Watson of Richmond, L. |
| Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
| Wilcox, B.
| Williamson of Horton, L. |
| Windlesham, L.
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Not Contents
| Adams of Craigielea, B.
| Adonis, L.
| Amos, B. (Lord President) |
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Andrews, B.
| Archer of Sandwell, L. |
| Bassam of Brighton, L.
| Bilston, L.
| Blood, B. |
| Borrie, L.
| Brennan, L.
| Brett, L. |
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
| Brookman, L.
| Burlison, L. |
| Campbell-Savours, L.
| Carter of Coles, L.
| Clark of Windermere, L. |
| Clarke of Hampstead, L.
| Clinton-Davis, L.
| Corbett of Castle Vale, L. |
| Corston, B.
| Crawley, B.
| Cunningham of Felling, L. |
| David, B.
| Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
| Davies of Coity, L. |
| Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
| Donoughue, L.
| Dubs, L. |
| Evans of Parkside, L.
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
| Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor) |
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Filkin, L.
| Ford, B. |
| Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
| Gale, B. |
| Giddens, L.
| Gilbert, L.
| Golding, B. |
| Goldsmith, L.
| Gould of Brookwood, L.
| Gould of Potternewton, B. |
| Grantchester, L.
| Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
| Grocott, L. [Teller] |
| Harris of Haringey, L.
| Hart of Chilton, L.
| Haskel, L. |
| Haworth, L.
| Henig, B.
| Hollis of Heigham, B. |
| Howarth of Newport, L.
| Hoyle, L.
| Hughes of Woodside, L. |
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
| Irvine of Lairg, L.
| Jones, L. |
| Jones of Whitchurch, B.
| Jordan, L.
| Judd, L. |
| Kirkhill, L.
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Lipsey, L. |
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
| McIntosh of Haringey, L.
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B. |
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
| McKenzie of Luton, L.
| Maxton, L. |
| Mitchell, L.
| Morgan, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B. |
| Morgan of Huyton, B.
| Morris of Handsworth, L.
| Patel of Blackburn, L. |
| Pendry, L.
| Pitkeathley, B.
| Quin, B. |
| Radice, L.
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
| Rendell of Babergh, B. |
| Richard, L.
| Rooker, L.
| Rosser, L. |
| Royall of Blaisdon, B.
| Sawyer, L.
| Simon, V. |
| Smith of Finsbury, L.
| Snape, L.
| Soley, L. |
| Stone of Blackheath, L.
| Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
| Taylor of Bolton, B. |
| Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
| Thornton, B.
| Tomlinson, L. |
| Truscott, L.
| Turner of Camden, B.
| Uddin, B. |
| Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
| Watson of Invergowrie, L.
| Whitaker, B. |
| Whitty, L.
| Woolmer of Leeds, L.
| Young of Norwood Green, L. |
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