Wednesday 28 February 2007 at 3.00pm Prayers will have been read
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential missile threat to the United Kingdom from Iran.
House of Lords Reform The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that, notwithstanding the practice of the House that matters already decided may not be brought forward again during the same session, the House may vote on all motions relating to House of Lords Reform on Wednesday 14 March; and that Standing Order 41 (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on that day so that the motions may be taken before other public business.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Third Reading [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Second Reading [Lord Davies of Oldham]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
Welfare Reform Bill Committee (day 2) [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 5th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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Future Business
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.
†*Lord Bishop of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what evidence they have concluded that asylum seekers returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo will be safe from harm.
†The Lord President (Baroness Amos) intends to move the following eleven motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.
†Northern Ireland Policing Board (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
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)]
†If the bill is read a second time, the Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House
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 Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase passenger capacity on the railways.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will press for further economic and financial sanctions by the United Nations against Iran.
Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007 Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 1 February be approved. 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 9th Report from the Merits Committee
†Lord Dholakia to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “but this House regrets that the Government has not replaced control orders with new measures to strengthen the ability of terror suspects to be prosecuted in court.”
Planning-gain supplement (Preparation) Bill Second Reading (and Committee negatived) [Lord Davies of Oldham] (Money Bill)
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).
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Welfare Reform Bill will continue at 3.30pm in the Moses Room.
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.
†Mental Health Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
†Further Education and Training Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Adonis]
Legal Services Bill [HL] Committee (day 6) [Lord Falconer of Thoroton] 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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.
Serious Crime Bill [HL] Committee [Baroness Scotland of Asthal] 5th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 Lord Truscott to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 February be approved. (Dinner break business)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
†Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Andrews] 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 11th Report from the Merits Committee
Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Decommissioning of Fishing Vessels Scheme 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Environmental Offences (Use of Fixed Penalty Receipts) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] 9th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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 Harris of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to inform independent care providers how and when they can apply for the recently announced £67 million capital grant to improve the care home environment for older people.
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.
†Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2007 Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 February be approved.
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).
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.
Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that this House takes note of the White Paper The House of Lords: Reform (Cm. 7027).
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.
†Government Spending (Website) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Baroness Noakes]
It is expected that the debate on the White Paper, The House of Lords: Reform (Cm. 7027) will conclude.
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.
House of Lords Reform (option 1) Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that this House is of the opinion that a reformed House of Lords should be fully appointed.
House of Lords Reform (option 2) Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that this House is of the opinion that a reformed House of Lords should be composed of 20% elected members and 80% appointed members.
House of Lords Reform (option 3) Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that this House is of the opinion that a reformed House of Lords should be composed of 40% elected members and 60% appointed members.
House of Lords Reform (option 4) Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that this House is of the opinion that a reformed House of Lords should be composed of 50% elected members and 50% appointed members
House of Lords Reform (option 5) Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that this House is of the opinion that a reformed House of Lords should be composed of 60% elected members and 40% appointed members.
House of Lords Reform (option 6) Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that this House is of the opinion that a reformed House of Lords should be composed of 80% elected members and 20% appointed members.
House of Lords Reform (option 7) Lord Falconer of Thoroton to move that this House is of the opinion that a reformed House of Lords should be fully elected.
†It is expected that the Committee on the Serious Crime Bill will continue
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”.
*Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of parents of children under six have exercised the right to request flexible working; and what are the obstacles to extending this right to all parents of children up to the age of 18.
*Baroness D’Souza to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Alpha Oumar Konaré, concerning the current state of governance in Zimbabwe.
Lord King of Bridgwater to call attention to the state of the armed forces of the Crown; and to move for papers.
†Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2007 Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 24 January be approved. 7th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
†Part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Extension to Animal Pathogens) Order 2007 Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 24 January be approved. 7th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Truscott] 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee and 10th Report from the Merits Committee
Renewables Obligation Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Truscott]
Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker]
Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker]
Friday 16 March at 11.00am
Corruption Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Chidgey]
Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Lloyd of Berwick]
Monday 19 March at 2.30pm
*Lord Woolf to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to implement their strategy to develop restorative justice.
*Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make it compulsory for all new school buildings to have sprinkler systems installed.
*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners are being held three-to-a- cell as a result of prison overcrowding.
*Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the state of the housing of the United Kingdom’s military component of the United Nations force in Nicosia, Cyprus; and who is responsible for its maintenance.
†Income Tax Bill Second Reading (and Committee negatived) [Lord Davies of Oldham] (Money Bill) (Dinner break business)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee [Lord Rooker]
Tuesday 20 March at 2.30pm
*Viscount Falkland to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the restrictions on civil servants taking employment in the private sector following termination of their service in areas where they have had experience during their service.
*Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have proposals to enhance Parliamentary scrutiny of the rail industry.
*Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the use of the Olympic stadium following completion of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.
†Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Second Reading [Lord Goldsmith]
Wednesday 21 March at 3.00pm
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consult with opposition parties on the provision of a more coherent narrative of national history in English schools.
*Lord Greaves to ask the Chairman of Committees what progress is being made on the provision of a Parliamentary visitor and information centre.
*Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to bring forward legislation specifically to protect vulnerable adults.
†It is expected that the Committee on the Serious Crime Bill will continue
†It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill will continue
Thursday 22 March at 11.00am
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further help they are considering for veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf conflict with Gulf War illnesses.
*Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what effect European Union regulations on driving hours will have on volunteers in the Territorial Army, the fire service and special constables.
*Lord Waddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the 1,013 foreign citizens released from prison without consideration for deportation have since been deported.
†Baroness Walmsley to call attention to the monitoring by Parliament and Government of the quality, value for money and transparency of public services commissioned from the private sector; and to move for papers.
†Lord Lester of Herne Hill to call attention to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the United Kingdom; and to move for papers.
Monday 26 March at 2.30pm
*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, in the bicentenary year of the abolition of the slave trade, to abolish contemporary forms of slavery.
*Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of India about human rights and exploitation of the Dalits in India.
*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they are proposing to reduce the safeguards against abuse and exploitation of domestic workers who enter the United Kingdom together with their employers by administrative action to make it harder for such persons to change employer.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to improve the economic competitiveness of the regions.
Tuesday 27 March at 2.30pm
†*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received the report by Lord Carlile of Berriew on the definition of terrorism; and, if so, when they expect to publish it.
†*Lord Walton of Detchant to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take towards implementing the recommendations of the recently published Crisp report on Global Health Partnerships.
†*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to fund and develop therapeutic services for abused children.
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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.
Lord Elton to call attention the proceedings of the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions on 22 and 23 February; 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 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.
Lord Dykes to call attention to bank charges and costs to individual customers; and to move for papers.
Lord Clement-Jones to move that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider the recommendations of the Casino Advisory Panel on 30 January 2007; and that the Committee do report by 1 June 2007.
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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 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 will undertake a full analysis of the prospects for United Kingdom membership of the eurozone including the risk that further delay will make it harder to achieve United Kingdom membership.
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 Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the main issues under consideration in relation to the provision of coastal access.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 27 February and due for answer on 13 March.
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the second report of the Independent Reviewer pursuant to section 14(3) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 by Lord Carlile of Berriew, dated November 2006, was not published until 19 February 2007. HL2334
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what amounts they intend to contribute to the World Bank’s Public Private Infrastructure Facility; and whether they will reconsider this expenditure in the light of the World Development Movement’s report Down the Drain: How aid for water reform could be better spent, which shows that the fund promotes water privatisation. HL2335
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further the Written Answer by Lord Triesman on 26 February (WA 284-5), why the stock letter states that an otherwise stateless British Dependent Territories citizen may be eligible for British Overseas citizenship, when Article 6(1) granted British Overseas citizenship to all such persons automatically; and whether they will update the wording of the stock letter to reflect the policy set out in paragraph 25 of the Nationality Provisions of the Hong Kong Act 1985, Cmnd. 9637, laid before Parliament in October 1985. HL2336
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will allow individual local authorities to designate specific days as public holidays within their own areas of responsibility.
HL2337
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether children of British mothers born overseas before 1961 are excluded from British citizenship, whereas those born subsequently have rights of citizenship equal to those of the children of British fathers; and, if so, whether they have any plans to change this policy. HL2338
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the investigatory powers of the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman extend to matters of United Kingdom national security; and, if so, what are the implications of this for the war against international terrorism. HL2339
Lord Kimball to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have allowed drift-net fishing off Strathy Point to continue. HL2340
Lord Kimball to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are being made to ensure that, after the expenditure of the European Union fund of £25 million for compensation, the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas and the Irish Salmon Review Group has stopped the Irish drift-net fishery at the start of the present salmon season. HL2341
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Truscott on 19 February (WA 188), whether they will consider the implications of the decision by British Telecom to introduce a penalty charge of £18 per annum on customers who pay their bills by cash rather than by direct debit; and whether such discrimination against those who use notes and coins is legal. HL2342
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 20 February (WA 213), which stated that the Government could not press for a ban on the importation of wild caught birds, how this is compatible with the Prime Minister’s letter to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds which stated that the United Kingdom intended to press the European Union to extend indefinitely the ban on the commercial importation of wild birds. HL2343
Lord Stewartby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the customer of a business supplying goods or services to the public is entitled under the provisions of legal tender to make payment of the cost price in cash at face value without surcharge. HL2344
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many South African servicemen are serving in the British armed forces, broken down by service. HL2345
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of South Africa regarding the Prohibition of Mercenary Activities and Prohibition and Regulation of Certain Activities in Areas of Armed Conflict Bill; and what was the outcome of any such representations. HL2346
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take to address the implications of the government of South Africa’s Prohibition of Mercenary Activities and Prohibition and Regulation of Certain Activities in Areas of Armed Conflict Bill for South African citizens serving in the British armed forces. HL2347
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have been initiated by (a) the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, and (b) the police against drivers found to be in breach of drivers’ hours regulations while driving in Wales in 2005-06; and how many of these affect drivers from the Republic of Ireland. HL2348
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the projected growth in passenger numbers using InterCity rail services shown in the forthcoming High Level Output Statement for the next ten years. HL2349
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will underwrite the hiring of additional units to cater for the greater capacity needs on routes within the Northern Rail franchise.
HL2350
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government over what periods toxic chemical wastes were deposited in or at (a) Brofiskin; (b) Maendy; (c) Penhross; (d) Ruabon; (e) Wrexham; (f) Dalton; (g) Rayleigh; and (h) Newport; what chemicals were deposited; and by which companies and individuals these deposits were made. HL2351
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the area and depth of contamination of the land, ground water and surface water resulting from the deposits of toxic chemicals in or at (a) Brofiskin; (b) Maendy; (c) Penhross; (d) Ruabon; (e) Wrexham; (f) Dalton; (g) Rayleigh; and (h) Newport. HL2352
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what scientific studies have been conducted on the effects upon human health, animal health and the environment of leaching of chemicals into land and water supplies and of dust from the deposits of toxic chemical wastes in the localities of (a) Brofiskin; (b) Maendy; (c) Penhross; (d) Ruabon; (e) Wrexham; (f) Dalton; (g) Rayleigh; and (h) Newport. HL2353
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 27 February (HL2003), whether they will indicate how much revenue saving previously assumed has now been taken into the detriment of the current forecast of a £13 million surplus for the current financial year. HL2354
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in their continuing investigation on the transit of turkeys between Hungary and the United Kingdom, they have ensured that no contaminated meat was sent from the United Kingdom to Hungary for processing and packaging and that no resulting finished product was then returned to the United Kingdom market.
HL2355
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Andrews on 21 February (WA 258), what are the inter-departmental co-ordinating mechanisms concerning light pollution between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Communities and Local Government; and which Minister has overall responsibility for the proposed guidance. HL2356
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to assist in the repair of Windsor Football Ground, Belfast, in preparation for Northern Ireland home international matches.
HL2357
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the views expressed by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in the Belfast Telegraph on 26 February, concerning the virtues of a stadium in a city centre, represented the views of the Government. HL2358
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Chief Executive of the Arts Council for Northern Ireland made representations to the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure concerning the funding of the Queen’s Festival this year; if so, to whom she made such representations; what level of funding she requested; and why she made these representations. HL2359
Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people are in receipt of income support in London, broken down by category of claimant. HL2360
Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in London are in receipt of income-related jobseeker’s allowance. HL2361
Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of income which benefits claimants spend on public transport fares; and what research they have undertaken on expenditure on travel fares by benefits claimants. HL2362
Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government to whom the non-British European nationals holding executive or administrative posts in the Ministry of Defence owe their first duty of allegiance. HL2363
Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much council tax a student living in a private rented property pays; and how much council tax the landlord pays on the same property. HL2364
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many dairy and pig farmers there were in the United Kingdom in each of the years 1997-2006. HL2365
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have withdrawn services from Post Offices under European Union directive 2002/39/EC regarding the further opening to competition of community postal services. HL2366
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis the cost of the United Kingdom Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control charges for pig and poultry producers was established by the Environment Agency; and whether those rates required the approval of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. HL2367
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the European Commission required pig and poultry producers in European Union member states to cover the cost of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations; and, if not, why this is required of United Kingdom producers.
HL2368
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government why only five per cent of the lamb procured by United Kingdom-based British armed forces is British lamb; and how this compares to the amount of British beef and pork these forces procure. HL2369
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of United Kingdom fresh meat, poultry and dairy products has been procured for the public sector for each of the years 2000-06.
HL2370
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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.
8 January (22 January)
HL1139 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
11 January (25 January)
HL1287 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL1311 Lord Hanningfield [DCLG]
15 January (29 January)
HL1343 Lord Laird [NIO]
16 January (30 January)
HL1355 Lord Lipsey [DoH]
HL1365 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL1392 Countess of Mar [DoH]
18 January (1 February)
HL1489 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
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]
24 January (7 February)
HL1621 Lord Alton of Liverpool [HO]
HL1623 Viscount Falkland [DoH]
26 January (9 February)
HL1680 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
HL1681 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [NIO]
29 January (12 February)
HL1727 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
30 January (13 February)
HL1753 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]
HL1783 Lord Hanningfield [HO]
HL1784 Lord Hanningfield [HO]
31 January (14 February)
HL1805 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL1828 Lord Campbell-Savours [DfES]
HL1829 Lord Campbell-Savours [DfES]
HL1830 Lord Campbell-Savours [DfES]
1 February (15 February)
HL1856 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
HL1858 Lord Hanningfield [DfT]
5 February (19 February)
HL1890 Lord Dubs [NIO]
HL1891 Lord Dubs [NIO]
HL1895 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]
6 February (20 February)
HL1921 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DfES]
HL1949 Lord Bradshaw [DfT]
7 February (21 February)
HL1963 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [DoH]
HL1964 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [DoH]
HL1965 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [DoH]
HL1968 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL1990 Lord Hanningfield [DoH]
8 February (22 February)
HL2005 Countess of Mar [DoH]
HL2006 Countess of Mar [DoH]
HL2017 Lord Tebbit [NIO]
HL2018 Lord Tebbit [HO]
HL2028 Lord Hanningfield [DWP]
HL2029 Lord Hanningfield [DWP]
HL2030 Lord Hanningfield [DWP]
HL2031 Lord Hanningfield [DWP]
HL2036 Earl of Sandwich [HO]
HL2037 Earl of Sandwich [HO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DCLG] 1
| [DfES] 5
| [DfT] 2
| [DoH] 12
| [DWP] 4
| [HO] 19 |
| [MoD] 4
| [NIO] 8
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
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| Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) (Money Bill—21 February)
| Government
| 5 March |
| Income Tax (Money Bill—21 February)
| Government
| 19 March |
| European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 16 March |
| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 16 March |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Parliament (Joint Departments) [HL]
|
| 1 March |
| Fraud (Trials without a Jury)
| Government
| 20 March |
| 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
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Whitehaven Harbour [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Manchester City Council [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
| 28 February |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
| Government
| 19 March |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
| |
| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
| 6 March |
| 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
| 7 March |
| Palliative Care [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Third Reading
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| |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
| 28 February |
| Government Spending (Website) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 13 March |
| Further Education and Training [HL]
| Government
| 6 March |
| Mental Health [HL]
| Government
| 6 March |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| Sent to the Commons
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| |
| Concessionary Bus Travel [HL]
| Government
| |
| Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress [HL]
| Government
| |
| Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement [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 Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007
|
| 7 March |
| 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 Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2007
|
| 8 March |
| Draft Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory and Default Conditions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for consideration by the Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| |
| Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2007
|
| 15 March |
| Draft Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| 15 March |
| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Environmental Offences (Use of Fixed Penalty Receipts) Regulations 2007
|
| 7 March |
| Draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 2007
| 10th Report
| 15 March |
| Draft Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| 15 March |
| Draft Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007
|
| 7 March |
| Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| 7 March |
| Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007
|
| 7 March |
| Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007
|
| 7 March |
| Draft Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 7 March |
| Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 7 March |
| Draft Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 7 March |
| Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2007
| 11th Report
| 7 March |
| Decommissioning of Fishing Vessels Scheme 2007
|
| 7 March |
| 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
|
| 15 March |
| Draft Part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Extension to Animal Pathogens) Order 2007
|
| 15 March |
| Draft Northern Ireland Policing Board (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007
|
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| Draft Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007
| 9th Report
| 5 March |
| Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
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| Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
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| Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007
|
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| Draft Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
|
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| Draft Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007
|
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| Draft Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007
|
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| Draft Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007
|
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 9th Report
|
| |
| Education (New Secondary School Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 9 March
| |
| Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 16 March
| |
| 11th Report
|
| |
| Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 28 March
| |
| Day Care and Child Minding (Disqualification) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 28 March
| |
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Regulatory Reform Orders in Progress
The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on Orders in the reports indicated
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| Regulatory Reform
Committee
| To be considered |
| Proposals reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2005
| 14th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2006
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 5th Report
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet
| Wednesday 28 February
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| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 9.30am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| 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
| Select Committee
| 2.15pm |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.30pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Thursday 1 March
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Monday 5 March
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 6 March
|
| |
| 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 |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 7 March
|
| |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 13 March
|
| |
| Transport for London Bill [HL]
| Unopposed Bill Committee
| 10.30am |
| Wednesday 14 March
|
| |
| Refreshment Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Wednesday 21 March
|
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| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 27 February 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
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Select Committee Reports
1 European Union Committee
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Evidence from the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany on the German Presidency. (10th Report, HL Paper 56)
2 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
11th Report, on the following affirmative instrument:
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2007;
and on the following negative instruments:
Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) (Amendment) Regulations 2007;
Day Care and Child Minding (Disqualification) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007. (HL Paper 57)
3 Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
6th Report, on Legislative Scrutiny: Sexual Orientation Regulations. (HL Paper 58)
Public Business
4 Pensions: National Health Service A question was asked by Viscount Trenchard and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
5 Energy: Government Department A question was asked by Lord Ezra and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
6 Food: salt content A question was asked by Lord Harrison and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
7 Chad: refugees A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Triesman.
8 Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
9 Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 18 December 2006 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
10 Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2007 Baroness Royall of Blaisdon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
11 Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 Lord Adonis moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
12 Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 Lord Adonis moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
13 Further Education and Training Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 34 was agreed to (see division list). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 44)
14 Mental Health Bill [HL] The report stage continued, beginning with amendment 73. Amendments were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 45)
15 Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
16 Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
17 Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
18 Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007
19 Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007
20 Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007
21 Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007
22 Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007
The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft instruments.
The House adjourned at 8.21pm until Wednesday 28 February at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
Appendix
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Order. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Order. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Baroness Morgan of Drefelin moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulations. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007 Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Order. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007 Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Order. The motion was agreed to.
Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007 Baroness Royall of Blaisdon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulations. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007 Baroness Royall of Blaisdon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulations. The motion was agreed to.
Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007 Baroness Royall of Blaisdon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Order. The motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 7.21pm.
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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.
Instrument Withdrawn
The following instrument, laid before the House on the 22 February 2007, was withdrawn on 27 February 2007:
Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, laid under the Local Government Act 2000.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Children’s Rights Director) Regulations 2007 (460)
(2) Education and Inspectors Act 2006 (Inspection of Local Authorities) Regulations 2007 (462)
laid under the Education and Inspectors Act 2006.
2 Childcare Act 2006 (Childcare Assessments) Regulations 2007, laid under the Childcare Act 2006. (463)
3 (1) Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (495)
(2) Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (503)
(3) Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (506)
(4) Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (507)
laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988.
4 Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994. (498)
5 Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. (500)
6 Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988. (501)
7 Public Service Vehicle (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981. (502)
8 (1) Rates (Payment by Owners by Agreement) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (SR2)
(2) Horse Racing (Charges on Bookmakers) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (SR 83)
laid under the Horse Racing (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.
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Judicial Business
Tuesday 27 February
1 In re Duffy (FC) (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) 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 9 April (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 26 February).
Wednesday 28 February at 9.45am
Judgment in the following causes:
Dabas (Appellant) v High Court of Justice, Madrid, Spain (Respondent) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)
R v H (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))
R v Rogers (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))
R (on the application of Stellato) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)
At 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the cause:
St Helens Borough Council (Respondents) v Derbyshire and others (Appellants)
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Division on 27 February 2007
Further Education and Training Bill [HL]
Division No. 1
Baroness Morris of Bolton moved amendment 34, to leave out clause 17.
Contents 187
Not-contents 135
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| Addington, L.
| Alton of Liverpool, L. |
| Anelay of St Johns, B.
| Astor, V.
| Astor of Hever, L. |
| Attlee, E.
| Avebury, L.
| Baker of Dorking, L. |
| Barker, B.
| Beaumont of Whitley, L.
| Bell, L. |
| Biffen, L.
| Blaker, L.
| Bledisloe, V. |
| Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, 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. |
| Byford, B.
| Caithness, E.
| Campbell of Alloway, L. |
| Chadlington, L.
| Chidgey, L.
| Chorley, L. |
| Colwyn, L.
| Cope of Berkeley, L.
| Cotter, L. |
| Courtown, E.
| Craigavon, V.
| Darcy de Knayth, B. |
| De Mauley, L.
| Dean of Harptree, L.
| Dearing, L. |
| Dholakia, L.
| Dundee, E.
| Dykes, L. |
| Eccles, V.
| Elliott of Morpeth, L.
| Elton, L. |
| Erroll, E.
| Falkland, V.
| Fearn, L. |
| Feldman, L.
| Ferrers, E.
| Flather, B. |
| Fookes, B.
| Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
| Fowler, L. |
| Garden, L.
| Gardner of Parkes, B.
| Glentoran, L. |
| Goodlad, L.
| Greaves, L.
| Greenway, L. |
| Hamwee, B.
| Hanham, B.
| Hanningfield, L. |
| Harris of Peckham, L.
| Hayhoe, L.
| Henley, L. |
| Higgins, L.
| Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
| Hooson, L. |
| Howard of Rising, L.
| Howe, E.
| Howe of Aberavon, L. |
| Howe of Idlicote, B.
| Howell of Guildford, L.
| Hurd of Westwell, L. |
| Inglewood, L.
| James of Blackheath, L.
| Jenkin of Roding, L. |
| Jones of Cheltenham, L.
| Jopling, L.
| Kerr of Kinlochard, L. |
| Kimball, L.
| Kingsland, L.
| Kirkham, L. |
| Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
| Lamont of Lerwick, L.
| Lane of Horsell, L. |
| Lang of Monkton, L.
| Lawson of Blaby, L.
| Lester of Herne Hill, L. |
| Lewis of Newnham, L.
| Linklater of Butterstone, B.
| Liverpool, E. |
| Livsey of Talgarth, L.
| Lucas, L.
| Luce, L. |
| Luke, L.
| Lyell, L.
| Lyell of Markyate, L. |
| McAlpine of West Green, L.
| Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
| MacGregor of Pulham Market, L. |
| Mackie of Benshie, L.
| Maclennan of Rogart, L.
| McNally, L. |
| Maddock, B.
| Mar, C.
| Mar and Kellie, E. [Teller] |
| Marland, L.
| Marlesford, L.
| Mawhinney, L. |
| Mayhew of Twysden, L.
| Methuen, L.
| Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. |
| Miller of Hendon, B.
| Monson, L.
| Montrose, D. |
| Morris of Bolton, B.
| Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
| Naseby, L. |
| Neuberger, B.
| Newby, L.
| Northbrook, L. |
| Northover, B.
| Norton of Louth, L.
| O'Cathain, B. |
| O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
| Palmer, L.
| Palumbo, L. |
| Patel of Bradford, L.
| Patten, L.
| Perry of Southwark, B. |
| Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
| Platt of Writtle, B.
| Plummer of St. Marylebone, L. |
| Prashar, B.
| Quinton, L.
| Ramsbotham, L. |
| Rawlings, B.
| Razzall, L.
| Redesdale, L. |
| Roberts of Conwy, L.
| Roberts of Llandudno, L.
| Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. |
| St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
| St. John of Bletso, L.
| St John of Fawsley, L. |
| Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
| Sandwich, E.
| Scott of Needham Market, B. |
| Seccombe, B. [Teller]
| Selborne, E.
| Selsdon, L. |
| Shaw of Northstead, L.
| Sheikh, L.
| Shutt of Greetland, L. |
| Skelmersdale, L.
| Smith of Clifton, L.
| Steinberg, L. |
| Stern, B.
| Stevens of Ludgate, L.
| Stewartby, L. |
| Stoddart of Swindon, L.
| Swinfen, L.
| Taverne, L. |
| Taylor of Holbeach, L.
| Tebbit, L.
| Teverson, L. |
| Thomas of Walliswood, B.
| Thomas of Winchester, B.
| Tonge, B. |
| Tordoff, L.
| Trenchard, V.
| Trimble, L. |
| Trumpington, B.
| Tugendhat, L.
| Tyler, L. |
| Ullswater, V.
| Vallance of Tummel, L.
| Verma, B. |
| Waddington, L.
| Wakeham, L.
| Waldegrave of North Hill, L. |
| Walmsley, B.
| Walpole, L.
| Walton of Detchant, L. |
| Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
| Williamson of Horton, L.
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| Acton, L.
| Adams of Craigielea, B.
| Adonis, L. |
| Ahmed, L.
| Alli, L.
| Amos, B. (Lord President) |
| Anderson of Swansea, L.
| Archer of Sandwell, L.
| Ashton of Upholland, B. |
| Bach, L.
| Barnett, L.
| Bassam of Brighton, L. |
| Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
| Billingham, B.
| Blood, B. |
| Borrie, L.
| Boyd of Duncansby, L.
| Bradley, L. |
| Bragg, L.
| Brett, L.
| Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. |
| Brookman, 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 Oldham, L. [Teller]
| Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B. |
| Desai, L.
| Donoughue, L.
| Drayson, L. |
| Dubs, L.
| Elder, L.
| Evans of Parkside, L. |
| Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
| Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Filkin, L. |
| Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
| Fyfe of Fairfield, L. |
| Gale, B.
| Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
| Golding, B. |
| Gordon of Strathblane, L.
| Goudie, B.
| Gould of Brookwood, L. |
| Gould of Potternewton, B.
| Graham of Edmonton, 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 Breckland, B. |
| Howarth of Newport, L.
| Howells of St. Davids, B.
| Hoyle, L. |
| Hughes of Woodside, L.
| Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
| Irvine of Lairg, L. |
| Janner of Braunstone, L.
| Jay of Paddington, B.
| Jones, L. |
| Jones of Whitchurch, B.
| Judd, L.
| Kennedy of The Shaws, B. |
| King of West Bromwich, L.
| Kirkhill, L.
| Layard, L. |
| Lea of Crondall, L.
| Leitch, L.
| Levy, L. |
| Lipsey, L.
| Lockwood, B.
| Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. |
| Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
| McIntosh of Haringey, L.
| McIntosh of Hudnall, B. |
| MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
| Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
| McKenzie of Luton, L. |
| Mason of Barnsley, L.
| Maxton, L.
| Moonie, L. |
| Morgan of Drefelin, B.
| Morgan of Huyton, B.
| Morris of Handsworth, L. |
| Pendry, L.
| Pitkeathley, B.
| Plant of Highfield, L. |
| Prys-Davies, L.
| Quin, B.
| Radice, L. |
| Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
| Rea, L.
| Rendell of Babergh, B. |
| Richard, L.
| Rosser, L.
| Royall of Blaisdon, B. |
| Scotland of Asthal, B.
| Sewel, L.
| Sheldon, L. |
| Simon, V.
| Smith of Leigh, L.
| Snape, L. |
| Soley, L.
| Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
| Stone of Blackheath, L. |
| Taylor of Blackburn, L.
| Taylor of Bolton, B.
| Temple-Morris, L. |
| Thornton, B.
| Tomlinson, L.
| Truscott, L. |
| Tunnicliffe, L.
| Turnberg, L.
| Turner of Camden, B. |
| Uddin, B.
| Whitaker, B.
| Whitty, L. |
| Williams of Elvel, L.
| Winston, L.
| Woolmer of Leeds, L. |
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