Thursday 7 June 2007 at 11.00am
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the reasons for the low take-up of the disability living allowance.
*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanisms are in place in the National Health Service to ensure that cancer patients are aware of the financial support available to them through the benefits system.
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, since other transport museums are open to the public free of charge, they will consider granting free entry to the National Waterways Museums at Ellesmere Port, Gloucester Docks and Stoke Bruerne.
*Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have undertaken of the European Union emission trading schemes.
†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Dear set down for today shall be limited to 3 hours and that in the name of Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick to 2½ hours.
Greater London Authority Bill Baroness Andrews to move that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 4
Schedule 1
Clauses 5 to 55
| Schedule 2
Clauses 56 and 57. |
Lord Dear to call attention to current arrangements for policing in England and Wales, and to possible improvements; and to move for papers.
Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick to call attention to the characteristics of a multi-cultural Britain in the light of the Parliamentary and anti-slavery legacy of William Wilberforce; and to move for papers.
Lord Wakeham to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Current State of Monetary Policy (First Report, HL Paper 14).
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Future Business
Friday 8 June at 11.00am
Television Advertising (Food) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Thornton]
If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Thornton to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Pearson of Rannoch]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Pearson of Rannoch to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Monday 11 June at 2.30pm
*Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their final disposal decision concerning the hull of the MSC Napoli and how that decision was reached.
*Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the operational implementation of the Battlefield Identification System following its prototype test in 2001.
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they next plan to meet the government of France to discuss European Union issues of mutual interest.
*Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much financial aid has been given in the last 12 months to refugees caused by the Iraqi conflict.
Offender Management Bill Committee (day 5) [Baroness Scotland of Asthal] 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
†Pensions Bill Committee (day 3) [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 9th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Tuesday 12 June at 2.30pm
*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the development of the Youth Justice Board in light of the transfer of responsibility for the Board to the Ministry of Justice.
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in implementing the proposal for 69 passport personal interview offices.
*Lord Eden of Winton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they are taking to help reduce the amount of logging taking place in the rainforests of the Amazon, the Congo Basin and Indonesia.
Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to secure implementation of their response to the Report of the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-Semitism concerning anti-Semitism on university campuses. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Offender Management Bill will conclude
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Science and Heritage (9th Report, Session 2005-06, HL Paper 256) Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Sharp of Guildford]
Wednesday 13 June at 3.00pm
Prayers will have been read
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation before the next general election to enable Members of the House to have the right to vote in a general election.
*Lord McNally to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have issued guidance to Government departments that, in the event that a report from the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee expresses serious criticism of a Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament, they should consider the option of withdrawing or revoking the Instrument and re-laying it in amended form.
*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for increasing the number of convictions for the offence of rape.
Corruption Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Chidgey]
UK Borders Bill Second Reading [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] Report [Lord Lester of Herne Hill]
Thursday 14 June at 11.00am
*Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the security and efficiency of the administration of the Identity and Passport Service.
*Lord Plumb to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many farmers have applied for the Farm Waste Exemptions; and how many field officers are being trained to police the operations.
*Lord Lamont of Lerwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have held discussions with BAA about the case for improving conditions for travellers at Heathrow Airport.
Lord McNally to call attention to the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union and to the contribution which the European Union can make to the pursuit of United Kingdom national interests and to the management of global problems; and to move for papers.
Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 April be approved. 15th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill Second Reading [Lord Naseby]
†If the bill is read a second time, Lord Naseby to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Monday 18 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government why there is a £10 charge for refunding rail tickets purchased online, but not for refunding tickets purchased at stations.
*Lord Lucas to ask the Leader of the House whether, in light of the number of occasions on which the European Union Committee Scrutiny Reserve has been overridden in recent years, she has proposals to change the procedures relating to the reserve.
*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new regulations the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has introduced since 2001.
*Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support academic cooperation between universities in the United Kingdom, Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories in support of the Middle East peace process.
Statistics and Registration Service Bill Report [Lord Davies of Oldham]
Social Security, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move to resolve that this House calls upon the Government to revoke the Regulations laid before the House on 2 May (SI 2007/1331). 21st Report from the Merits Committee (Dinner break business)
Tuesday 19 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further consideration they are giving to the problems and needs of veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War with still undiagnosed illnesses and of the dependants of those who have died since the conflict.
*Lord Dixon-Smith to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are taken to ensure that carbon offsets purchased on the open market provide the purchaser with real reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.
*Lord Renton of Mount Harry to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to support a new treaty modernising European Union institutions and rules at the European Council in June.
Greater London Authority Bill Report [Baroness Andrews]
Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007 Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 May be approved. (Dinner break business)
†Earl Attlee to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “but this House regrets that the Regulations do not meet the needs of Her Majesty’s reserved forces or recreational users of heavy goods vehicles.”
Wednesday 20 June at 3.00pm
*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government how important the rehabilitation of offenders is amongst the priorities of the Ministry of Justice.
*Earl of Onslow to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to reduce the number of bodies which have the power of search without warrant.
*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the extent to which the prosecution of Network Rail for the Paddington crash was in the public interest.
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Second Reading [Baroness Andrews]
Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2007 Lord Drayson to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 10 May be approved. 18th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2007 Lord Drayson to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 14 May be approved. 18th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Armed Forces (Service Police Amendments) Order 2007 Lord Drayson to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 14 May be approved. 18th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Thursday 21 June at 11.00am
*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the effectiveness of Anti-social Behaviour Orders.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the change in the number of unskilled jobs in the United Kingdom since 1997.
†*Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons who have been convicted of terrorist offences are currently serving as Ministers in government within the United Kingdom.
Monday 25 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to the government of Spain, both bilaterally and through the European Union, to reduce people- smuggling through West Africa and Spain.
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of people resident for many years in the United Kingdom who are not listed in any official statistics; and what will be their status when identity cards are introduced.
*Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in phasing out mixed-sex wards in National Health Service hospitals.
*Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to proceed with the Future Aircraft Carrier project.
†Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Commons Amendments and Reasons [Baroness Ashton of Upholland]
Tuesday 26 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the recent, current and proposed legislation concerning Home Information Packs, waste disposal and the closure of post offices is required as a result of decisions made under European Union law.
†*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the charitable sector is playing in the mental health sector in the North West of England.
Wednesday 27 June at 3.00pm
*Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will extend the International Graduates Scheme to allow non-United Kingdom nationals graduating from recognised universities the right to work in the United Kingdom for two years, along the lines of the Fresh Talent Scheme currently operated in Scotland.
*Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of China about the future of Hong Kong.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the Southern African Development Community about Zimbabwe.
Thursday 28 June at 11.00am
*Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to continue the Rural Social and Community Programme beyond March 2008.
*Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have undertaken an audit of the total environmental impact, including carbon emissions, of the building of the new range of nuclear power stations.
*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will include tourism in the title of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to acknowledge the place of the tourism industry in the United Kingdom economy.
Monday 2 July at 2.30pm
*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the increase in fossil fuel usage world-wide, why they are not proceeding faster with the application of carbon capture and storage technology.
*Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much revenue was raised by speed cameras on major roads in the United Kingdom during the last convenient 12-month period; and for what purpose those funds were used.
*Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask the Chairman of Committees what progress has been made in the cleaning of the exterior of the Palace of Westminster; and when this work will be completed.
Tuesday 3 July at 2.30pm
*Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government why individuals born after 1961 to a British mother and a father who is not a British national are entitled to British citizenship but those born before 1961 are not.
*Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the document Homeopathic Services which was sent to Primary Care Trusts during May 2007 was issued with the knowledge and approval of the Department of Health; and, if not, what authority the document has.
*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will assist the development of regional autonomy for the Kurds of Eastern Turkey and Western Iran, similar to current arrangements in Northern Iraq.
Wednesday 4 July at 3.00pm
*Lord Barnett to ask the Leader of the House whether she will support a proposal to the Liaison Committee for the appointment of a select committee on a review of the Barnett Formula.
*Lord Northbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to improve the academic performance of boys at GCSE.
Thursday 5 July at 11.00am
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to achieve consistency in combating ticket touts and the exploitation of sport and arts supporters.
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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.
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.
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 Teverson to call attention to the current operations and future development of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme; and to move for papers.
Lord Teverson to call attention to the growth of private equity in the financing of British industry; 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 Cobbold to call attention to the report Drugs—facing facts by the RSA Commission on Illegal Drugs, Communities and Public Policy, published in March 2007; and to move for papers.
Earl of Glasgow to call attention to the opportunities and challenges facing the United Kingdom tourism industry; and to move for papers.
Lord Selsdon to call attention to the present condition of the Royal Navy; and to move for papers.
Lord Renton of Mount Harry to call attention to the education and visitor facilities in Parliament; and to move for papers.
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Motions relating to Statutory Instruments
Earl Attlee to move to resolve that this House regrets the Government’s decision to exempt the police and the armed forces from the provisions of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/605).
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Select Committee Report
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Baroness Cohen of Pimlico to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Stopping the Carousel: Missing Trader Fraud in the European Union (20th Report, HL Paper 101). 25 May 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 on 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 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.
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the future of British architecture.
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 is their response to the British Medical Association’s report, Child and adolescent mental health—a guide for healthcare professionals, published in June 2006.
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 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.
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 Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to address the causes and impact of human trafficking.
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.
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.
Earl of Listowel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards the introduction of an allocated mentor and protected time for all newly qualified social workers.
Baroness D’Souza to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made by Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan.
Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in implementing the plans outlined in the Department of Health document, Improving access to audiology services in England; how they intend to ensure that audiology is regarded as a priority area by strategic health authorities and primary care trusts; and what specific role they envisage for the independent sector.
Lord Waddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will assist those who served the Crown in Southern Rhodesia before the unilateral declaration of independence, and in many cases afterwards, for whose pensions the government of Zimbabwe took responsibility under the Independence Constitution but who are no longer receiving any pension.
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations they are holding in connection with the revision of their alcohol harm reduction strategy.
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to substitute long distance passenger travel within the United Kingdom from air to rail.
Baroness Uddin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they are making to support families of children with special educational needs.
Lord Saatchi to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current anti-Americanism in the world.
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the issue of identity theft.
Earl of Dundee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to repeal legislation under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.
Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve osteoporosis services within the National Health Service.
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what initiatives they are considering to end global terrorism.
Lord Layard to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for implementing the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s guidelines on the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for the enforcement of a code of conduct for special advisers to Ministers.
Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of planning and fiscal policy on the availability of new residential property.
Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effectiveness of their new arrangements for child protection.
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the conduct of solicitors and the role of the Legal Complaints Service and Solicitors Regulation Authority in the British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation.
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will support moves towards the establishment of fundamental rights, democracy, justice and the rule of law for the people of Gilgit and Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere in the region.
Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will clarify their policy towards the Commonwealth ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Uganda in November 2007.
Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to fund increased training for health workers in developing countries; and what specific role they envisage for United Kingdom universities and National Health Service institutions.
Lord Howarth of Newport to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that local planning authorities take design quality into account when considering planning applications.
Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on work opportunities for prisoners.
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the development of a National Strategy for Autistic Spectrum Disorder; and what consultations they are having with the three devolved administrations.
†Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the implementation by local authorities of policies with regard to allotments.
†Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made so far to implement the European Water Framework Directive.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 6 June and due for answer by 20 June.
Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government how soon, in light of the clarification of National Park legislation in the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, they now expect to confirm the designation of the South Down National Park. HL4160
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in relation to the farewell reception at Lancaster House on 19 June for Lord Levy as the Prime Minister’s personal envoy—
(a) what is the total estimated cost;
(b) how many people have been invited; and
(c) why the invitation is in the name of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and not the Prime Minister. HL4161
Lord Brookman to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the speed and provision of best value being provided by Firebuy through their recommending a single preferred bidder on a 15-year contract to supply personal protective equipment for the Fire and Rescue Service.
HL4162
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that motor accident fraud becomes a policing priority within the National Community Safety Policing plan as recommended by their own review on this subject. HL4163
Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many waste planning applications have been determined in each London borough for each of the past five years. HL4164
Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of progress by London boroughs on the waste aspects of local planning documents. HL4165
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 4 June (HL Deb, col 877), whether the transfer of the Office for National Statistics to Newport will result in the terms and provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations being applied to any employees who do not accept the invitation to transfer; and, if not, what terms of compensation will apply to any staff declared redundant in the course of this relocation. HL4166
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to reply to Lord James of Blackheath’s Question for Written Answer (HL3577) tabled on 2 May. HL4167
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in reducing the backlog of older asylum applications; and how many cases have been outstanding for more than one year, broken down by annual groups. HL4168
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the outcome of the meeting on 4 May between the Quartet and representatives of the Arab League; and what efforts they are making to support the Arab League Peace Plan and to enable negotiations, whether bilateral or multi-lateral, to start. HL4169
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has been in action against armed militants or terrorists; if so, how many fatal casualties the force has received or inflicted; and how many arrests the force has made. HL4170
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many deaths or murders in the United Kingdom have been linked to issues of family honour in each of the last three years. HL4171
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of illegal female circumcisions occurring in the United Kingdom in each of the last three years; whether they are investigating all allegations; and what measures they are taking to encourage reporting of this matter.
HL4172
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what records they hold of incidents of domestic violence sanctioned by religious authorities and of forced marriages taking place in, or involving persons who subsequently come to reside in, the United Kingdom. HL4173
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportions of the total costs of the retiring Prime Minister’s official visits overseas since 1 May have been a direct charge to United Kingdom taxpayers; and what sterling amounts have been so charged. HL4174
Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their target for the amount of physical exercise children should take; and how many children are meeting that target. HL4175
Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the United Kingdom’s investment in research and development compares to that of other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development nations. HL4176
Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government what instructions they have given to staff of the Borders and Immigration Authority about the steps they should take to ensure that breastfeeding women who are detained under immigration and asylum legislation are reunited with their infants.
HL4177
Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they have given to local authorities about preventing destitution and homelessness of failed asylum seeking mothers with small children and about the separation of such a mother from a breastfeeding infant. HL4178
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Appendix 3 of the franchising agreement with First Great Western Trains specified the number of vehicles available at the start of the franchising period; and, if so, how such a specification is compatible with the Government’s assurance that they do not micro-manage the franchising process. HL4179
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much rolling stock First Great Western Trains is currently using in excess of that which was contained in Appendix 3 of the franchising process.
HL4180
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they account for the difference between the amount of rolling stock specified in Appendix 3 of the franchising agreement with First Great Western Trains and the amount currently used. HL4181
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as a party to the franchising agreement for First Great Western Trains, they accept any responsibility for the level of service operated by the company following the introduction of the December 2006 timetable. HL4182
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether appendices applicable to the rail franchises about to be let and similar to Appendix 3 of the franchise agreement with First Great Western Trains contain an exact specification of the rolling stock available. HL4183
Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much public money was allocated in each of the last ten years to research into Henoch-Schönlein Purpura; and which establishments received the money. HL4184
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Ministry of Defence has appointed, intends to appoint, or will consider appointing a senior officer with overall responsibility, as his primary duty, for the efficiency of airbridges to and from operational theatres and to co-ordinate the activities of stakeholders from the Ministry of Defence, Permanent Joint Headquarters, front-line command and Defence Supply Chain Operations and Movements involved in the airbridges. HL4185
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by the Minister of State for the Department for Constitutional Affairs, Ms Harriet Harman, on 29 March (HC Deb, 121-30WS), how many inquests into the deaths of members of the armed forces which occurred after 15 May 2006 remain outstanding; and what additional resources, if any, have been provided to assist coroners to deal with these inquests. HL4186
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by the Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Adam Ingram, on 14 May (HC Deb, col 381), when they expect outstanding inquests into the deaths of members of the armed forces in operations prior to 1 January 2006 to be completed. HL4187
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many inquests into the deaths of members of the armed forces have been transferred to the next of kin’s local coroner to date. HL4188
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the composition of the dedicated Ministry of Defence team that supports coroners preparing for inquests; and what is its method of proceeding. HL4189
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost to Natural England of sums paid to the Central Office of Information Strategic Consultancy for producing its communication strategy; and whether the recommendations in that strategy will be acted upon. HL4190
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to take up the recent European Union offer of matched funding to raise the quality of fruit and vegetables on school menus.
HL4191
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity on 21 May (HC Deb, 1037W-1038W), whether the fall between 2006 and 2007 in the proportion of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in target condition in the East, South West and West Midlands reflects a decline in performance or a loss of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in favourable condition to other uses.
HL4192
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by the Minister for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare on 23 May (HC Deb, 78WS), why the target for the issue of Food and Environmental Protection Act licences is 65 per cent in 12 weeks, 80 per cent in 15 weeks, leaving 20 per cent taking four months or longer. HL4193
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity on 1 February (HC Deb, 456W), what the project Enabling IT, which was awarded in financial year 2004-05 in respect of £850 million, involves; how much was spent in 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07; and how much of the project remains to be completed. HL4194
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity on 28 March (HC Deb, 1575W-1576W), whether the quarterly and cumulative decline in the percentage of approvals for the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme has been reversed in the second quarter of 2007; or whether the published figures indicate that later applications for the Scheme are not of sufficiently high standard to maintain the 85 per cent plus approval rate of the Rural Development Service. HL4195
Lord Eames to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children of United Kingdom parents have been reported missing while abroad since 2000. HL4196
Lord Eames to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of reported cases of children of United Kingdom parents missing abroad since 2000 have resulted in the safe recovery of such children. HL4197
Lord Eames to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of reported cases of children of United Kingdom parents missing abroad since 2000 have involved United Kingdom police forces in co-operative action with foreign police authorities. HL4198
Lord Eames to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the level of co-operation between the police authorities in Portugal and United Kingdom police authorities in the case of Madeline McCann has been satisfactory. HL4199
Lord Eames to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to alert United Kingdom parents to the risks of abduction of children in foreign countries. HL4200
Lord Eames to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cases of children of non-United Kingdom citizens have been reported missing while visiting the United Kingdom. HL4201
Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the present value of the Boarding School Allowance; and what categories of public officials are entitled to receive it. HL4202
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the single line railway between Yeovil and Exeter will have two tracks throughout its length by the end of 2010. HL4203
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a Government department may refuse to disclose information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on the grounds that it would exceed the cost limit, when the relevant information has already been obtained in excess of the cost limit but the department wishes to cite the cost limit exemption. HL4204
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government why, having regard to the penultimate paragraph of section 4.6 of UKvisas: Best Practice Entry Clearance Work of 8 March, the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong is advising applicants that it can no longer issue visitor visas valid for more than two years; whether this two year limit applies only in Hong Kong; and, if so, why it only applies to Hong Kong. HL4205
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a person who is issued a two year visit visa by the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong, rather than a visit visa for the period he wished to apply for, will be entitled to receive a discount on a subsequent visa application on the grounds that he applied for a reduced duration visa solely because he was told to do so by the British-Consulate.
HL4206
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the United Kingdom record of the statements made at the meeting in Kathmandu on 22 November 2006 between officials of the Home Office Nationality Directorate and the Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs (Home Office reference: NY/07 1080/1125/1, FOI 6639). HL4207
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that applicants for British citizenship at the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong have their statements correctly recorded and submitted to the Home Office. HL4208
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 17 May 2006 (WA 37) on British citizenship, why no information about Nepalese citizenship law has yet been incorporated into the Nationality Instructions; and when they intend to do so. HL4209
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the date of the publication of the draft Human Tissues and Embryos Bill; and what is the closing date for public responses to the draft. HL4210
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in publishing the draft Human Tissues and Embryos Bill, what account they took of the recommendations of the Select Committee on the Draft Freedom of Information Bill (HL Paper 97, 1998-99) with regard to the need for adequate public consultation on Bills subject to pre-legislative scrutiny; and how consideration of the Bill is likely to meet the recommendation of the Joint Committee on the Draft Legal Services Bill (HL Paper 232-1, 2005-06) that such committees should allow sufficient time for adequate scrutiny of such Bills. HL4211
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many human embryos have been created each year since the passage of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1991; and how many cloned human embryos have been created since 2001. HL4212
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, regarding the North-South Implementation Body for European Union Programmes in Northern Ireland, established by the United Kingdom and the government of Ireland, whether the exchange of letters between the two governments of 25 July 2006 concerning the functions of the Implementation Body has governed the actions of that Body since that date. HL4213
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they gave an undertaking at St Andrews in October 2006 that the Northern Ireland Assembly should consider a bill on the Irish language; whether that undertaking is binding in international law; which political parties at St Andrews supported such an undertaking; and whether providing for only one language is consistent with the principle of parity of esteem in the Belfast Agreement of 10 April 1998. HL4214
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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.
29 March (12 April)
HL3114 Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract [DTI]
18 April (2 May)
HL3300 Lord Tyler [HO]
2 May (16 May)
HL3563 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3564 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3577 Lord James of Blackheath [DCMS]
HL3584 Baroness Byford [DTI]
3 May (17 May)
HL3598 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3600 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3601 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3602 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL3619 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
9 May (23 May)
HL3708 Lord Dykes [DTI]
10 May (24 May)
HL3723 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL3725 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL3726 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL3727 Lord Dykes [DoH]
HL3732 Baroness Byford [DEFRA]
14 May (28 May)
HL3792 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3796 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3803 Lord Colwyn [DoH]
15 May (29 May)
HL3806 Lord Berkeley [HO]
HL3809 Lord Harris of Haringey [HO]
HL3810 Lord Harris of Haringey [HO]
HL3812 Lord Harris of Haringey [HO]
HL3815 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3819 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [CLG]
HL3823 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL3824 Lord Sheikh [DCMS]
HL3826 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3827 Lord Marlesford [HO]
16 May (30 May)
HL3841 Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract [DTI]
HL3845 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3846 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]
HL3847 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]
HL3858 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL3859 Lord Stevens of Ludgate [HO]
HL3865 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [CLG]
HL3870 Lord Naseby [DoH]
HL3872 Lord Williams of Elvel [DCMS]
17 May (31 May)
HL3873 Lord Kilclooney [DfES]
HL3874 Lord Kilclooney [DTI]
HL3876 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3879 Lord MacKenzie of Culkein [DTI]
HL3881 Earl of Listowel [HO]
HL3882 Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds [DfES]
HL3883 Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds [DfES]
HL3902 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [DoH]
HL3911 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]
HL3912 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]
HL3913 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]
HL3914 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]
18 May (1 June)
HL3921 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3922 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3923 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
21 May (4 June)
HL3930 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3931 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3933 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3934 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3935 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL3936 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL3937 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL3938 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL3939 Lord Morris of Manchester [DoH]
HL3941 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3942 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3943 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3944 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3945 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3946 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL3947 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3949 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL3958 Earl Attlee [HO]
22 May (5 June)
HL3961 Lord Leach of Fairford [DfES]
HL3962 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3963 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3964 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3965 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3966 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]
HL3971 Baroness Buscombe [DoH]
HL3973 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL3974 Lord Smith of Leigh [DTI]
HL3976 Lord Smith of Leigh [HO]
23 May (6 June)
HL3978 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3979 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3980 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3983 Baroness Barker [DoH]
HL3985 Lord Dykes [HO]
HL3988 Lord Taylor of Warwick [DfT]
HL3989 Lord Taylor of Warwick [DfT]
HL3990 Lord Taylor of Warwick [DfT]
HL3991 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3992 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3993 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL3995 Baroness Golding [DoH]
HL3996 Baroness Golding [DoH]
HL3997 Baroness Golding [DoH]
HL3998 Lord Mason of Barnsley [DWP]
HL3999 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL4000 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
HL4001 Lord Brougham and Vaux [HO]
HL4002 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]
HL4003 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL4004 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL4005 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL4006 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL4007 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL4008 Baroness Byford [DTI]
HL4010 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [DTI]
HL4012 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL4013 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL4014 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [DCMS] 3
| [DEFRA] 15
| [DfES] 8
| [DfID] 2
| [DfT] 3
| [DoH] 24 |
| [DTI] 19
| [DWP] 1
| [HO] 22
| [MoD] 8
| [NIO] 4
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| To be heard by the Examiners
|
| |
| National Trust (Northern Ireland)
| Private
| 12 June
at 11.00am |
| Waiting for Second Reading
|
| |
| European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 8 June |
| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Leasehold Information [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Television Advertising (Food) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 8 June |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Royal Commission (Slavery) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Life Peerages (Residency for Taxation Purposes) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers)
| Private Member’s
| 14 June |
| UK Borders
| Government
| 13 June |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment)
| Private Member’s
| |
| Local Government and Public Involvement in Health
| Government
| 20 June |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| 3 July |
| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| 3 July |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
| |
| Public Demonstrations (Repeals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Offender Management
| Government
| 11 June |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Vehicle Registration Marks
| Private Member’s
| |
| Pensions
| Government
| 11 June |
| Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
| |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 13 June |
| Greater London Authority
| Government
| 19 June |
Statistics and Registration Service
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 18 June |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 13 June |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London
| Private
| |
| Sent to the Commons
|
| |
| Concessionary Bus Travel [HL]
| Government
| |
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Mental Health [HL]
| Government
| |
Further Education and Training [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Government Spending (Website) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Parliament (Joint Departments) [HL]
|
| |
| Palliative Care [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
Serious Crime [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Legal Services [HL]
| Government
| |
| International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) [HL]
| Government
| |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Whitehaven Harbour [HL]
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
| Returned to the Commons amended
|
| |
| Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information)
| Government
| |
| Waiting for consideration of Commons amendments and reasons
|
| |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
| 25 June |
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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 Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Companies (Political Expenditure Exemption) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement amending the Cotonou Agreement) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Amended Cotonou Agreement) (Community Aid Internal Agreement) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Railway Pensions (Transfer of Pension Schemes) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007
|
| |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007
|
| 14 June |
| Draft Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2007
|
| 20 June |
| Draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2007
|
| 20 June |
| Draft Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007
|
| 19 June |
| Draft Armed Forces (Service Police Amendments) Order 2007
|
| 20 June |
| Draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007
|
| |
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 21st Report
|
| |
| Social Security, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
| 20 June
| |
| 22nd Report
|
| |
| Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 2007
| 3 July
| |
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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 (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2006
| 5th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Order Referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee for second-stage scrutiny
|
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
|
| |
| Proposal reported following second-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
| 10th 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
| Thursday 7 June
|
| |
| 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 11 June
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 12 June
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 11.00am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Regulators
| Select Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 13 June
|
| |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 9.45am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.30pm |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 14 June
|
| |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 1.00pm |
| Tuesday 19 June
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am
in Room 134, 2 Millbank |
| Wednesday 27 June
|
| |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 9.30am
in Committee Room G |
| Tuesday 3 July
|
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council and Manchester City Council Bills [HL]
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Procedure Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 11 July
|
| |
| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 6 June 2007
The House met at 3.00pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans
1 House of Lords Journals The 239th volume of the Journals (Session 2005-06), with an index, was laid on the Table by the Clerk of the Parliaments.
2 Barony of Bolton in the Peerage of England The Lord Chancellor reported that Harry Algar Nigel Orde-Powlett had established his succession to the Barony of Bolton. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Bolton on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
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Select Committee Report
3 Liaison
The First Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 118)
Public Business
4 Mental health and learning disability: health inequalities A question was asked by Baroness Murphy and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
5 National Health Service: denial of treatment A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
6 Taxation: corporate tax A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Conwy and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
7 Iraq and Iran: stability talks A question was asked by Baroness Williams of Crosby and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
8 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with their disagreement to certain Lords amendments insisted on with reasons, and with a Commons amendment to which the Lords have disagreed not insisted on but with amendments proposed in lieu thereof. The amendments and reasons were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 76)
9 Standing Orders (Public Business) The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that the standing orders relating to public business be amended as follows:
Standing Order 45 (Questions for written answer)
At end leave out “it may be given on any sitting day including that on which the Question is handed in”.
The motion was agreed to. The amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 116)
10 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The Chairman of Committees moved that Lord Boyd of Duncansby be appointed a member of the Select Committee in the place of Lord Acton, resigned. The motion was agreed to.
11 Pensions Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 48. Amendments were agreed to. Amendments 65 to 68 were agreed to (see division lists 1 and 2). The House resumed.
12 Economy: creative industries A question was asked by Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury and, after debate, answered by Lord Evans of Temple Guiting.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
13 Pensions Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 81. The House resumed after amendment 88.
The House adjourned at 10pm until Thursday 7 June at 11.00am.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000.
2 Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007, laid under the Child Support Act 1991.
3 Draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007, laid under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007, laid under the Local Government Act 2000. (1557)
2 Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007, laid under the Superannuation Act 1972. (1561)
3 (1) Controls on Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (1596)
(2) Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
(1605)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Armouries, laid under the National Heritage Act 1983.
2 Report for 2006-07 of the Office of Rail Regulation, laid under the Railways Act 1993.
3 Nineteenth Report of the Office of the Oversight Commissioner, laid under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.
Correction
In the Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 22 May, the following Order should have been recorded as a paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings and not as a negative instrument:
Citizenship Oath and Pledge (Welsh Language) Order 2007, laid under the Welsh Language Act 1993
(1484)
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 6 June
1 Conor Medsystems Incorporated (Respondents) v Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and others (Appellants) (England) The appeal of Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc and the University of British Columbia was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 18 July.
2 Lake (Respondent) v British Transport Police (Petitioners) The petition of the British Transport Police praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 4 June).
3 R (on the application of Edwards and another) (Appellant) v Environment Agency and others (Respondents) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 31 May).
4 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v AF (Appellant) (Civil Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)
5 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v AF (Respondent) (Civil Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)
The petition of the appellants praying that the appeals be conjoined; and that they be allowed to lodge one statement of facts and issues, one appendix and separate cases in respect of the appeals was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
6 Appeal Committee The 56th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:
R v Khanani and another (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be refused.
Aswat (Petitioner) v Government of the United States of America and another (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused.
Ahmad (Petitioner) v Government of the United States of America and another (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused.
Brett (personal representative of Bernard Robert Brett, deceased) (Petitioner) v University of Reading (Respondents) That the respondent be invited to lodge objections by20 June.
Norris (Petitioner) v Government of the United States of America and others (Respondents) That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 20 June.
R v F (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be refused.
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Divisions on 6 June 2007
Pensions Bill
Division No. 1
Lord Hunt of Wirral moved amendment 65, after clause 18, to insert the new clause Minimum retirement income. The Committee divided:
Contents 145
Not-contents 140
Contents
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Ampthill, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Astor, V.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Biffen, L.
Blackwell, L.
Blaker, L.
Bowness, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Bridges, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Byford, B.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Cathcart, E.
Chadlington, L.
Chalker of Wallasey, B.
Chorley, L.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller]
Courtown, E.
Cox, B.
Crathorne, L.
Crickhowell, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Denham, L.
Eames, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Feldman, L.
Fookes, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Fowler, L.
Freeman, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Gilmour of Craigmillar, L.
| Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Goodlad, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hanningfield, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Home, E.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hylton, L.
Inglewood, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Kimball, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkham, L.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Laird, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lindsay, E.
Lucas, L.
Luce, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell of Markyate, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
Mancroft, L.
Marlesford, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Monson, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Naseby, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
Norton of Louth, L.
| O’Cathain, B.
Onslow, E.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Palmer, L.
Palumbo, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patten, L.
Patten of Barnes, L.
Platt of Writtle, B.
Plummer of St. Marylebone, L.
Quinton, L.
Reay, L.
Rees, L.
Rees of Ludlow, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Rogan, L.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
Saatchi, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Sanderson of Bowden, L.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Selborne, E.
Selkirk of Douglas, L.
Selsdon, L.
Sharples, B.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Skelmersdale, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Tebbit, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trumpington, B.
Ullswater, V.
Verma, B.
Vinson, L.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Walker of Worcester, L.
Walpole, L.
Warnock, B.
Wilcox, B.
Windlesham, L.
Wolfson, L.
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Adams of Craigielea, B.
Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Amos, B. (Lord President)
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Bach, L.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradley, L.
Bragg, L.
Brennan, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Burlison, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Crawley, B.
D’Souza, B.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dearing, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
Falkender, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
| Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Golding, B.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Gregson, L.
Grocott, L. [Teller]
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Judd, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsmill, B.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Leitch, L.
Lipsey, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
McDonagh, B.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Mitchell, L.
| Moonie, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Moser, L.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Parekh, L.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Paul, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Prosser, B.
Quin, B.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rea, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Richard, L.
Rooker, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Sheldon, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Leigh, L.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Temple-Morris, L.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Triesman, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Warner, L.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
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Pensions Bill
Division No. 2
Lord Skelmersdale moved amendment 68, after clause 18, to insert the new clause Financial assistance scheme: scheme manager. The Committee divided
Contents 181
Not-contents 126
Contents
Addington, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Arran, E.
Astor, V.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Barker, B.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Biffen, L.
Blackwell, L.
Blaker, L.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Bowness, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Bridges, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burnett, L.
Buscombe, B.
Byford, B.
Cathcart, E.
Chadlington, L.
Chidgey, L.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller]
Courtown, E.
Craigavon, V.
Crickhowell, L.
Crisp, L.
Cumberlege, B.
D’Souza, B.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dykes, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Falkland, V.
Feldman, L.
Fookes, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Fowler, L.
Freeman, L.
Freyberg, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
| Goodlad, L.
Goschen, V.
Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Hanningfield, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Hayhoe, L.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Inglewood, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Kimball, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkham, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Laird, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lindsay, E.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lucas, L.
Luce, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
Lyell of Markyate, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
Maddock, B.
Mancroft, L.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Methuen, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Monson, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Naseby, L.
Neuberger, B.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
| Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Onslow, E.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Palumbo, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Parkinson, L.
Patten of Barnes, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Platt of Writtle, B.
Razzall, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees of Ludlow, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rogan, L.
Roper, L.
Saatchi, L.
Sanderson of Bowden, L.
Sandwich, E.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Selkirk of Douglas, L.
Selsdon, L.
Sharples, B.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller]
Skelmersdale, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Tebbit, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Tonge, B.
Tordoff, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trumpington, B.
Ullswater, V.
Valentine, B.
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.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Windlesham, L.
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Adams of Craigielea, B.
Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Amos, B. (Lord President)
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Bach, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Birt, L.
Borrie, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradley, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Burlison, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Chandos, V.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Crawley, B.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Drayson, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Elystan-Morgan, 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.
| Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grocott, L. [Teller]
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Judd, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsmill, B.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Leitch, L.
Lipsey, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
McDonagh, B.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
| Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Mitchell, L.
Moonie, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Quin, B.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Richard, L.
Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Simon, V.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Leigh, L.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turnbull, L.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Young of Old Scone, B.
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