Thursday 14 June 2007 at 11.00am
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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 Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have now revised their view of the likely impact of the European Union regulations concerning mercury on the makers and restorers of barometers.
†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord McNally set down for today shall be limited to 5 hours.
The Lord President (Baroness Amos) intends to move the following seven motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.
Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†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 28
Clauses 36 to 42
| Clauses 29 to 35
Clauses 43 to 55
Schedule 2
Clauses 56 and 57. |
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.
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Future Business
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)
Royal Assent
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. 18th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
†Lord Bradshaw to move, as an amendment to the above motion, to leave out all the words after that and insert, “this House, having regard to the cost implications for rural bus services and the social exclusion that will result and the lack of response of Her Majesty’s Government to the facts put forward at consultation, declines to approve the Draft Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007.”
Earl Attlee to move, as an amendment to the motion in the name of the Lord Bassam of Brighton, at end to insert “but this House regrets that the Regulations do not meet the needs of Her Majesty’s reserve forces.”
Wednesday 20 June at 3.00pm
†Prayers will have been read
*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.
National Trust (Northern Ireland) Bill Second Reading [Chairman of Committees]
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.
It is expected that the following three motions will be debated together.
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.
Lord Lucas to call attention to the management of information technology projects by government and public agencies; and to move for papers.
†Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Lester of Herne Hill]
Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 18 December 2006 be approved. 10th Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee
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.
European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Pearson of Rannoch]
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Commons Amendments [Baroness Ashton of Upholland]
Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to promote the United Nations Convention on disability.
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.
It is expected that the Report stage of the Greater London Authority Bill will conclude.
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.
Offender Management Bill Report [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
It is expected that the following two motions will be debated together
†European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement amending the Cotonou Agreement) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 June be approved. 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
†European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Amended Cotonou Agreement) (Community Aid Internal Agreement) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 June be approved. 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
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.
†Lord Leitch to call attention to the development of the United Kingdom’s skills base; and to move for papers.
†Lord Pendry to call attention to the local and national role of sport; and to move for papers.
Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee [Earl Attlee]
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to address the causes and impact of human trafficking.
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.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†UK Borders Bill Committee [Baroness Scotland of Asthal]
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.
It is expected that the Report stage of the Offender Management Bill will continue.
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.
Pensions Bill Report [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
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.
†It is expected that the Grand Committee on the UK Borders Bill will continue at 2.00pm in the Moses Room.
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.
†*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further discussions there have been either directly or through the European Union or the United Nations with the government of Israel to ensure that the teams clearing cluster munitions in South Lebanon have access to the co-ordinates of the shells fired last year by the Israeli army.
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 the commission of terrorist offences as such 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.
*Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will incorporate the Psychological Professions Council into the Health Professions Council for the purposes of regulating psychological therapy professionals.
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.
Thursday 12 July at 11.00am
*Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the latest annual figure for the trade deficit in manufacturing; and what steps they are taking to reduce it.
†*Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to improve awareness and take-up of the new Hospital Travel Costs Scheme when it is launched later in the year.
†Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the consolidation of the work and functions of the European Parliament into a single location based in Brussels.
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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 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 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, following 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.
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the arrangements for preserving Government archives and preparing official histories.
Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government which of the Millennium Development Goals are, or are not, being met in Afghanistan.
†Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government how implementation of the Musculoskeletal Services Framework is progressing, with particular emphasis on health and employment issues.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 13 June and due for answer by 27 June.
Lord Acton to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Lord President on 1 June (HL Deb, col 1464) that “we have contributed some £744 million since the conflict in Iraq started in 2003”, whether they provided this entire sum for Iraqi refugees; and how much of this sum was (a) allocated to Iraqi refugees in each calendar year from 2003 to 2007; and (b) provided for Iraqi refugees in the year from 11 June 2006 to 11 June 2007. HL4308
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances they would (a) proscribe, and (b) not proscribe a rebel organisation. HL4309
Lord Wright of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their undertaking to place the conclusions of the previous meeting of the G6 Interior Ministers in the Library of the House, why the conclusions of the meeting in Venice on 11 and 12 May were not placed in the Library.
HL4310
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the details of the revised plan agreed at Addis Ababa for a joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force to be sent to Darfur. HL4311
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 8 June (WA 223), whether they will explain how research can be both embryonic and adult and at the same time fetal and adult. HL4312
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek to coordinate an approach by the European Union to the government of Pakistan concerning the repeal of the blasphemy laws and the proposed draft bill on apostasy. HL4313
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many transplant surgeons are currently working for the National Health Service; and how many surgeons are currently being trained to carry out transplant surgery. HL4314
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government what practical steps are being taken to increase the number of beds in transplant centres throughout England and Wales. HL4315
Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government what correspondence they have received in the last year from the Chairman of the Select Committee on the European Union; what were the dates of the correspondence and the Ministerial replies, excluding holding replies; how many weeks passed between receipt of each letter and the issuing of the Ministerial reply; and which department was responsible in each case. HL4316
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 4 June (WA 171) regarding Government financial assistance to the National Black Police Association, whether in light of their policy to promote integration they will discontinue financial assistance to organisations based on skin pigmentation. HL4317
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the debate on the European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill [HL] on 8 June (HL Deb, col 1410-56), what is the reason for the difference between the £60 billion annual cost to the United Kingdom economy of European Union over-regulation as contained in the Government report Global Europe: full-employment Europe and the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 15 May (WA 23) that the regulatory burden was £6.3 billion per annum. HL4318
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 4 June (WA 178), what account they have taken of the energy usage of the production of newspaper supplements, free newspapers and magazines and their collection for recycling and reconstitution. HL4319
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 4 June (WA 178), whether they will open discussions with newspaper proprietors to introduce a charge for newspaper supplements in order to reduce the weight and volume of domestic refuse. HL4320
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times in each of the last five years the number of night flight movements has exceeded the existing movements cap at (a) London Heathrow airport; (b) London Gatwick airport; and (c) Stansted airport; and, for each occasion, what was the date of the breach; by how many movements the cap was exceeded; why the excess movements occurred; and whether the Secretary of State for Transport authorised the breach of the limit in advance. HL4321
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the findings of the report published by Help the Aged on 13 June entitled Spotlight on Older People in the UK that stated that more than one-fifth of older people are now living in poverty and 11 per cent in severe poverty.
HL4322
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government at what percentage of capacity the following routes are operating, at both peak and non-peak times; (a) London Liverpool Street to Harwich Town; (b) London Liverpool Street to Norwich; (c) London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport; (d) London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria; and (e) London Liverpool Street to Braintree. HL4323
Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to celebrate or mark the holding of the 21st World Scout Jamboree at Hylands House, Chelmsford, Essex between 27 July and 8 August 2007. HL4324
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have developed a strategy for the implementation of the Combat Identification policy and a timetabled plan for developing a credible target identification system. HL4325
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assurance they have received from allies involved in the development of joint Combat Identification solutions that decisions on the system will be taken in a timely manner, with particular reference to the Battlefield Target Identification System; and what financial investment the United Kingdom has made to date in developing the Battlefield Target Identification System. HL4326
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the results of Exercise Urgent Quest held in September and October 2005; and what are the implications for the Battlefield Target Identification System. HL4327
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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 [DTI]
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]
HL3823 Lord Dykes [DTI]
HL3826 Lord Marlesford [HO]
HL3827 Lord Marlesford [HO]
16 May (30 May)
HL3845 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL3865 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [CLG]
17 May (31 May)
HL3874 Lord Kilclooney [DTI]
HL3879 Lord MacKenzie of Culkein [DTI]
21 May (4 June)
HL3958 Earl Attlee [HO]
22 May (5 June)
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]
HL4014 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
24 May (7 June)
HL4022 Lord Bowness [CLG]
HL4023 Lord Corbett of Castle Vale [HO]
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] 4
| [DfID] 1
| [DTI] 13
| [DWP] 1
| [HO] 18
| [MoD] 4 |
| [MoJ] 2
| [NIO] 4
| [WO] 3
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Bills in Progress
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| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
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| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| 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 |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment)
| Private Member’s
| |
| Local Government and Public Involvement in Health
| Government
| 20 June |
| National Trust (Northern Ireland)
| Private
| 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 Grand Committee
|
| |
| UK Borders
| Government
| 2 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
| |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Vehicle Registration Marks
| Private Member’s
| 28 June |
| 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
| 25 June |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
| |
| Greater London Authority
| Government
| 19 June |
Statistics and Registration Service
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 18 June |
| Pensions
| Government
| 4 July |
| Offender Management
| Government
| 27 June |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 21 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
| |
| Corruption [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 Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Lottery Machine Interval) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Totalisator Board) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) 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
|
| |
| 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
|
| 27 June |
| Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Amended Cotonou Agreement) (Community Aid Internal Agreement) Order 2007
|
| 27 June |
| Draft Railway Pensions (Transfer of Pension Schemes) 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 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 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
|
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 21st Report
|
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| Social Security, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
| 20 June
| 18 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
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| Regulatory Reform
Committee
| To be considered |
| Proposals reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
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| Draft Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2005
| 14th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 5th Report
| |
| Proposal reported following second-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
| 10th Report
| 21 June |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
| 11th Report
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007
| 11th 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 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
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am
in Room 134, Millbank House |
| Regulators
| Select Committee
| 3.00pm
in Room 134, Millbank House |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Wednesday 20 June
|
| |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 26 June
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.30pm |
| Works of Art
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Wednesday 27 June
|
| |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 9.30am
in Committee Room G |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Tuesday 3 July
|
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council and Manchester City Council Bills [HL]
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Procedure Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 4 July
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Allergy
| 11.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 11 July
|
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| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 13 June 2007
The House met at 9.45am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester
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Judicial Business
For judicial business see page 25
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Select Committee Reports
1 Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
19th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007
Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
Draft Companies (Political Expenditure Exemption) Order 2007
Draft Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 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 Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007
Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 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 National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Draft Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2007
Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2007
Draft Railway Pensions (Transfer of Pension Schemes) Order 2007
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2007
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Investigation of Protected Electronic Information: Code of Practice) Order 2007. (HL Paper 124)
2 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
11th Report, on the following:
Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
Greater London Authority Bill—Government Amendments
Pensions Bill—Government Response
and on:
Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007
Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007. (HL Paper 126)
Public Business
3 House of Lords: general election A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Baroness Ashton of Upholland.
4 Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee A question was asked by Lord McNally and answered by Baroness Ashton of Upholland.
5 Crime: rape A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal.
6 Olympic Games 2012: logo A question was asked by Lord Redesdale and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
7 Corruption Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time and passed. The bill was sent to the Commons.
8 UK Borders Bill Baroness Scotland of Asthal moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee.
9 Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 79)
The House adjourned at 7.30pm until Thursday 14 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.
Instruments Withdrawn
The following instruments, laid before the House on the dates shown, were withdrawn:
1 Draft Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Work and Families Act 2006. (12 June)
2 Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2007, laid under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. (5 June)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 (1) Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Totalisator Board) Order 2007
(2) Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2007
(3) Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2007
laid under the Gambling Act 2005.
2 Draft Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Work and Families Act 2006.
3 Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2007, laid under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Health Protection Agency (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Health Protection Agency Act 2004. (1624)
2 Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Pensions Act 2004. (1625)
3 Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990. (1631)
4 Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2007, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. (1632)
5 Secure Training Centre (Amendment) Rules 2007, laid under the Prison Act 1952. (1709)
6 Statute made by Kings College, Cambridge on 12 March 2007, laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923. (—)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report for 2006-07 of the Law Commission, laid under the Law Commission Act 1965.
2 Accounts for 2006 of the Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board, laid under the Crown Agents Act 1979.
3 Accounts for 2005-06 of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 13 June
1 Al-Skeini and others (Respondents) v Secretary of State for Defence (Appellant)
2 Al-Skeini and others (Appellants) v Secretary of State for Defence (Respondent)
(Consolidated Appeals)
It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill, That the 35th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 21 December 2005 be affirmed and the Appeals of the Secretary of State for Defence and also of Mr Al-Skeini and others be dismissed; that the claim of Mr Daoud Mousa be remitted to the Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in accordance with the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 21 December 2005; and that the question of costs in this House be adjourned in order that the parties may make written submissions within 14 days. [2007] UKHL 26
3 Small (Her Majesty’s Inspector of Taxes) (Respondent) v Mars UK Limited (Appellants) Further to the Order of the House of 28 March 2007 (23rd Report Session 2006-07; [2007] UKHL 15) it was ordered that the respondent do pay or cause to be paid to the appellants their costs in this House, the amount of such costs to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties, and also their costs in Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice Chancery Division, the amount of such costs to the determined by a Costs Judge if not agreed between the parties.
4 McCaughey (AP) (Appellant) v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Respondent) (Northern Ireland) Further to the Order of the House of 28 March 2007 (22nd Report Session 2006-07; [2007] UKHL 14) it was ordered that the respondent do pay or cause to be paid to the appellant his costs in this House, in Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland and in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, the amount of such costs in this House to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties and the amount of such costs in the courts below to be determined by the Taxing Master if not agreed between the parties; and that the costs of the appellant be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.
5 Jordan (AP) (Appellant) v Lord Chancellor and another (Respondents) (Northern Ireland) Further to the Order of the House of 28 March 2007 (22nd Report Session 2006-07; [2007] UKHL 14) it was ordered that the respondents do pay or cause to be paid to the appellant 80 per cent of his costs in this House, the amount of such costs to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties; and that the costs of the appellant be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.
6 Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (Respondents) v William Grant & Sons Distillers Limited (Appellants) (Scotland) Further to the Order of the House of 28 March 2007 (23rd Report Session 2006-07; [2007] UKHL 15) it was ordered that the respondents do pay or cause to be paid to the appellants their costs in this House, the amount of such costs to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties, and their expenses in the Extra Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session in Scotland, as taxed by the Auditor if not agreed between the parties.
7 EM (Lebanon) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) The petition of the appellant praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 25 July (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
8 Appeal Committee The 61st Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v E and another (Appellants) (England) That the petition of Liberty that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed to the extent that they may lodge written submissions only.
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