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House of Lords Business

Tuesday 12 June 2007 at 2.30pm

*Oral questions, 30 minutes

*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.

*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are supporting or proposing with respect to elephants and the ivory trade at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) taking place from 3 to 15 June.

†Offender Management Bill Committee (day 6) [Baroness Scotland of Asthal] 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

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)

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]

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Future Business

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.

†*Lord Redesdale to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the choice of logo for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games in view of the publicity generated by its unveiling on 4 June.

Corruption Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Chidgey]

UK Borders Bill Second Reading [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]

If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Scotland of Asthal to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.

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]

If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Andrews to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

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.

Lord Howell of Guildford to call attention to the results of the foreign policy pursued by the Government since May 1997 and to the current international standing of the United Kingdom; and to move for papers.

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 [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.

*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions on Darfur they have had with the government of China; and whether they have raised the possible consequences for the Olympic Games in 2008 which may follow from international concern at its policies relating to Darfur.

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.

*Lord Watson of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of recent developments in Madagascar, they will now consider re-opening the United Kingdom embassy in that country.

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.

*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase the number of grammar schools in England.

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.

*Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to deliver their assurance of continued employment for junior doctors after 1 August while the doctors progress through the second round of recruitment to speciality medical and training posts.

*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support initiatives to safeguard and promote the development, production and distribution of films and television programmes for children which reflect the lives of children in the United Kingdom as well as in other countries.

Monday 9 July at 2.30pm

†*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have taken any action since June 2006 to curtail or prosecute those persons promoting the activities of the proscribed organisation Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers).

†*Lord Taverne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote family planning as part of the campaign to reduce poverty in Africa.

Tuesday 10 July at 2.30pm

†*Lord Campbell of Alloway to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that decisions of the European Court of Human Rights not related to terrorist offences do not inhibit the introduction in the United Kingdom of counter terrorist measures.

†*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.

Wednesday 11 July at 3.00pm

†*Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to amend the statutory definition of overcrowding in relation to housing.

†*Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what dedicated facilities for worship they will provide as part of the Olympic village, hospitality and residential arrangements for the 2012 Olympic Games.

†*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further discussions they propose to hold on climate change matters at the next meeting of the European Union Council of Environment Ministers.

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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.

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Motion 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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Motions relating to Select Committee Reports

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

†Lord Renton of Mount Harry to move that the First Report from the Information Committee on Improving Facilities for Educational Visitors to Parliament (HL Paper 117) be agreed to. 11 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 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 11 June and due for answer by 25 June.

Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 8 May (WA 247), whether they have assessed the extent to which the move of funding for podiatric care for diabetics from the secondary to the primary sector will impact adversely on the success (acknowledged in the National Health Service publication, Diabetic Foot Guide) of the hospital-based multi-disciplinary teams for diabetic foot care; and whether they will take steps to ensure that diabetes foot care services will not be adversely affected by the financial constraints that prevail in some Primary Care Trusts. HL4260

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 4 June (WA 155), whether they will give separate guidance to victims and potential victims of female genital mutilation about the civil protection and civil remedies available to them. HL4261

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether caste discrimination is unlawful in the United Kingdom. HL4262

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce amending legislation extending the definition of unlawful discrimination in the Race Relations Act 1976 to include discrimination based on descent, so as to comply with the obligations imposed upon the United Kingdom by the United Nations Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and with the recommendations of the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. HL4263

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to implement each of the six recommendations contained in the Audit Commission’s report on road safety, Changing Lanes, which was published in February 2007. HL4264

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times police cars in each force in England and Wales have been recorded as exceeding the speed limit; and in how many of these cases the driver was given a penalty. HL4265

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what targets they set for the British Airports Authority in respect of the time taken for passengers to pass through security control at each terminal of London Heathrow airport. HL4266

Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of investment required in transport infrastructure for the United Kingdom to maintain its current level of competitiveness. HL4267

Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of investment required in energy infrastructure for the United Kingdom to maintain its current level of competitiveness. HL4268

Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they accept the latest map of the West Bank produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs as a definitive map of Israeli occupation and expansion of settlements since 1967; and what conclusions they have drawn from the map. HL4269

Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have calculated the area of the West Bank devoted to newly expanded settlements and related roads and infrastructure in and around East Jerusalem in the last five years; and what representations they have made to the government of Israel about this. HL4270

Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are assisting the government of Botswana to implement the recent High Court decision in favour of the indigenous people of the Kalahari reserve; when they will ratify the International Labour Organisation Convention 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries; and what assessment they have made of the role of British companies in Botswana in relation to this Convention. HL4271

Lord Beaumont of Whitley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the future management of, and resultant revenues from, Iraq’s oil industry is a matter solely for the people of Iraq; to what extent the Government have been involved in the drafting of Iraq’s new oil law; what representations the Government have made in relation to the drafting of Iraq’s new oil law; and to what extent British oil interests were taken into account in any such representations. HL4272

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the creation of an animal embryo that has been altered by the introduction of one or more human cells comes under the reserved matters set out in the Scotland Act 1998, bearing in mind that an embryonic animal-human chimera that is destroyed before half the gestation or incubation period has elapsed does not come under the remit of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. HL4273

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have issued any directive relating to routine testing to detect overgrowth of Candida albicans in children diagnosed with Autism Syndrome Disorder; and what research they have carried out or commissioned into the effect that repeated exposure to antibiotics has on the body’s ability to control overgrowth of Candida albicans. HL4274

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have carried out or commissioned research on the possibility that high or repeated doses of antibiotics, in very young children suffering from intestinal tract infection, may destroy the body’s natural defences against the overgrowth of Candida albicans, causing behavioural problems and possibly triggering Autism Syndrome Disorder. HL4275

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have carried out or commissioned research on the possibility that overgrowth of Candida albicans in young children can cause toxicity in the body leading to impairment of the central nervous and immune systems which may, in turn, contribute to the increasing incidence of Autism Syndrome Disorder. HL4276

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Bangladesh concerning its refusal to allow the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Mrs Sigma Huda, to leave Bangladesh in fulfilment of her mandate; if not, whether they will do so; and whether they have been in touch with the United Nations Secretary General concerning a possible breach of the Convention on Privileges and Immunities (Article 22, section 6) by the government of Bangladesh in relation to this refusal. HL4277

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission’s briefing on the UK Borders Bill. HL4278

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will draft amendments to the UK Borders Bill to meet the concerns expressed in the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission’s briefing on the Bill. HL4279

Lord Methuen to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, if the proposed road pricing schemes for the cities of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby are authorised, they will ensure that the planned Kegworth Parkway railway station serving the above cities on the Midland Mainline route from the East Midlands to London is built and operational prior to the implementation of the aforesaid road pricing schemes. HL4280

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, in consultation with the government of France, to increase the number of freight trains using the Channel Tunnel. HL4281

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the circumstances of the level crossing crash in the week beginning 4 June in Australia, they will re-consider the nature of penalties meted out to drivers who misuse level crossings. HL4282

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what remit has been set for the Department for Transport study on the effects of using heavier and longer lorries; and whether this study was let following a process of competitive tendering. HL4283

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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]

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]

10 May (24 May)

HL3723 Lord Dykes [DTI]

HL3725 Lord Dykes [DTI]

14 May (28 May)

HL3796 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]

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 [DTI]

HL3826 Lord Marlesford [HO]

HL3827 Lord Marlesford [HO]

16 May (30 May)

HL3841 Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract [DTI]

HL3845 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL3865 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [CLG]

17 May (31 May)

HL3873 Lord Kilclooney [DfES]

HL3874 Lord Kilclooney [DTI]

HL3879 Lord MacKenzie of Culkein [DTI]

HL3911 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]

HL3912 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]

HL3913 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]

HL3914 Baroness Morris of Bolton [DfES]

21 May (4 June)

HL3931 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]

HL3933 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]

HL3934 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DEFRA]

HL3941 Lord Roberts of Conwy [DoH]

HL3949 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]

HL3958 Earl Attlee [HO]

22 May (5 June)

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]

HL3976 Lord Smith of Leigh [HO]

23 May (6 June)

HL3978 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL3979 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL3980 Lord Avebury [HO]

HL3991 Lord Hylton [HO]

HL3993 Lord Hylton [HO]

HL3998 Lord Mason of Barnsley [DWP]

HL4003 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]

24 May (7 June)

HL4022 Lord Bowness [CLG]

HL4023 Lord Corbett of Castle Vale [HO]

HL4029 Lord Dubs [DoH]

HL4034 Lord Leach of Fairford [HO]

HL4037 Baroness Scott of Needham Market [CLG]

HL4044 Lord Browne of Belmont [WO]

HL4045 Lord Browne of Belmont [WO]

HL4046 Lord Browne of Belmont [WO]

HL4047 Earl of Caithness [CLG]

HL4058 Earl of Listowel [MoJ]

HL4059 Earl of Listowel [MoJ]

HL4061 Lord Pearson of Rannoch [DfID]

Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.

[CLG] 5 [DEFRA] 9 [DfES] 5 [DfID] 1 [DoH] 2 [DTI] 14
[DWP] 1 [HO] 18 [MoD] 7 [MoJ] 2 [NIO] 4 [WO] 3

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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
Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL] Private Member’s
Leasehold Information [HL] Private Member’s
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 12 June
Alcohol Labelling [HL] Private Member’s
Vehicle Registration Marks Private Member’s
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) [HL] Private Member’s
House of Lords (Amendment) [HL] Private Member’s
Television Advertising (Food) [HL] Private Member’s
European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [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
Pensions Government
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
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 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 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
Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2007
Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006) Order 2007
Draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2007
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Investigation of Protected Electronic Information: Code of Practice) Order 2007
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2007
Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007
Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Lottery Machine Interval) 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 (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
Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) 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

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
Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill Select Committee 1.00pm
Economic Affairs Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill 3.15pm
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 Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs 9.30am
European Union Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy 10.30am
European Union Select Committee 1.00pm
Monday 18 June
European Union Sub-Committee B Internal Market 4.00pm
Human Rights Joint Committee 4.00pm
Tuesday 19 June
Science and Technology Select Committee 11.00am
in Room 134, 2 Millbank
Tuesday 26 June
Works of Art Domestic Committee 4.15pm
in Committee Room G
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 Monday 11 June 2007

The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester

1   Lord Ewing of Kirkford The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Ewing of Kirkford, a member of the House, had died on 9 June 2007.

Public Business

2   Shipping: MSC Napoli A question was asked by Earl Attlee and answered by Baroness Crawley.

3   Armed Forces: Battlefield Identification System A question was asked by Lord James of Blackheath and answered by Lord Drayson.

4   France: Intergovernmental discussions A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Triesman.

5   Iraq: refugees A question was asked by Lord Fowler and answered by Baroness Amos.

6   Offender Management Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 99. Amendment 99 was agreed to (see division list). The House resumed.

7   G8: 2007 Summit The Lord President (Baroness Amos) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

8   Offender Management Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 100. The House resumed after amendment 105.

9   Pensions Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 89. Amendments were agreed to. Clause 27 was disagreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 77)

The House adjourned at 10.06pm until Tuesday 12 June at 2.30pm.

Paul Hayter

Clerk of the Parliaments

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Papers

All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.

Instruments Withdrawn

The following instruments, laid before the House on the dates shown, were withdrawn:

1   (1)   Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Investigation of Protected Electronic Information: Code of Practice) Order 2007 (7 June)

   (2)   Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2007 (7 June)

laid under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

2   Draft Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007, laid under the Gambling Act 2005. (18 May)

Command Papers

The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

1   Health—Government Response to the Report of the House of Commons Health Committee on Patient and Public Involvement in the NHS.   (7128)

2   Shipping—2004 Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.   (7134)

Affirmative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:

1   Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2007, laid under the Terrorism Act 2006.

2   (1)   Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Investigation of Protected Electronic Information: Code of Practice) Order 2007

   (2)   Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2007

laid under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

3   (1)   Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007

   (2)   Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Lottery Machine Interval) Order 2007

laid under the Gambling Act 2005.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1   Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Reviews and Appeals) Amendment Regulations 2007, laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.   (1613)

2   Home Information Pack (No. 2) Regulations 2007, laid under the Housing Act 2004.   (1667)

3   Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.   (1669)   

4   Health and Safety (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.   (1672)

5   Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Protection of Children Act 1999.   (1684)

6   Statute made by the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge on 29 January 2007, laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923.   (—)

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Judicial Business

Monday 11 June

1   Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v AF (FC) (Appellant) (Civil Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)

2   Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v AF (FC) (Respondent) (Civil Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)

(Conjoined Appeals)

The certificate of public funding of AF was lodged.

3   Appeal Committee The 58th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:

Gawler (Respondent) v Raettig (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondent be at liberty to apply for his costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

4   Appeal Committee The 59th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:

Regent Leisuretime Limited and others (Petitioners) v Skerrett and another (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Point Solutions Limited (Petitioners) v Focus Business Solutions Limited and others (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Wilson (FC) (Petitioner) v Wychavon District Council and another (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Palfrey (Petitioner) v Wilson and another (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondents) v UBS AG (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Barbados Trust Company Limited (formerly known as CI Trustees (Asia Pacific) Limited) (Petitioners) v Bank of Zambia and others (Respondents) That the respondents be invited to lodge objections by 25 June.

Nova Productions Limited (Petitioners) v Mazooma Games Limited and others (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Kensington Heights Commercial Company Limited (Petitioners) v Campden Hill Developments Limited (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Tuesday 12 June at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1

Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:

Hamilton and others (Appellants) v Allied Domecq plc (Respondents) (Scotland)

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Division on 11 June 2007

Offender Management Bill

Division No. 1

Baroness Anelay of St Johns moved amendment 99, after clause 12, to insert the new clause Procedure for orders under section 12. The Committee divided:

   Contents   170

   Not-contents   125

Contents

Addington, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Ampthill, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Barker, B.
Biffen, L.
Blaker, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Boothroyd, B.
Bowness, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Bruce-Lockhart, L.
Byford, B.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Carrington, L.
Cathcart, E.
Chadlington, L.
Chester, Bp.
Chidgey, L.
Chorley, L.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller]
Cotter, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crickhowell, L.
Cumberlege, B.
D’Souza, B.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
De Mauley, L.
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dykes, L.
Eccles, V.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Ezra, L.
Falkland, V.
Fearn, L.
Fookes, B.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Gilmour of Craigmillar, L.
Goodlad, L.
Greengross, B.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Hanningfield, L.
Harris of Peckham, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Hayhoe, L.
Henley, L.
Hooson, L.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hylton, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jopling, L.
Kimball, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Listowel, E.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
McNally, L.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mawhinney, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Methuen, L.
Monson, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Montrose, D.
Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Naseby, L.
Neill of Bladen, L.
Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbourne, L.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
O’Cathain, B.
Onslow, E.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Palmer, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Platt of Writtle, B.
Quinton, L.
Ramsbotham, L.
Razzall, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rogan, L.
Roper, L.
Sandberg, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller]
Skelmersdale, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Stewartby, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Tenby, V.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thomson of Monifieth, L.
Tonge, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trumpington, B.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warnock, B.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Windlesham, L.

Not Contents

Acton, L.
Amos, B. (Lord President)
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Bach, L.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Borrie, L.
Bradley, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Campbell of Surbiton, B.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, 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.
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.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Brookwood, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Gregson, L.
Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
Grocott, L. [Teller]
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
Jones, L.
Jordan, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsmill, B.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Leitch, L.
Lipsey, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Marsh, L.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Moonie, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Moser, L.
Murphy, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Prosser, B.
Puttnam, L.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rea, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Richard, L.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Sheldon, L.
Simon, V.
Soley, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Temple-Morris, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Thornton, B.
Triesman, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turnberg, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Whitaker, B.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.

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