Tuesday 26 June 2007 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the attributes of the previous European Union draft constitution which led them to agree to a referendum.
†*Earl of Listowel to ask Her Majesty’s Government how their White Paper, Care Matters, will improve stability in the lives of children cared for by the state.
Greater London Authority Bill Report (day 2) [Baroness Andrews]
†Rating (Empty Properties) Bill Second Reading (and Committee negatived) [Lord Davies of Oldham] (Money Bill)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] 17th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
It is expected that the following two items will be debated together
National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 18th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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Future Business
Wednesday 27 June at 3.00pm
Prayers will have been read
*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.
†*Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the human rights of vulnerable people in private care homes paid for with public funding will be protected, in the light of the House of Lords judgment in the case of YL (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) (FC) v. Birmingham City Council and others.
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 Baroness Royall of Blaisdon 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 Baroness Royall of Blaisdon 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.
Mental Health Bill [HL] Commons Amendments [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
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).
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.
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.
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
It is expected that the Report stage of the Offender Management Bill will continue.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Truscott] 20th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Companies (Political Expenditure Exemption) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Truscott] 20th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 11th Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee
Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham] 11th Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee
Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006) Order 2007 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Evans of Temple Guiting] 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee
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]
Lord Lloyd of Berwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in moving the Supreme Court to the Middlesex Guildhall. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
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.
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee [Baroness Andrews]
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.
*Baroness D’Souza to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in 2001 NATO member states, including the United Kingdom, granted blanket over-flight clearances and access to airfields to United States military aircraft involved in operations against terrorism; and whether the Government were then aware that such operations included the transfer of detainees.
It is expected that the Report stage of the Offender Management Bill will conclude.
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 are taking to increase the number of soldiers from ethnic minorities in the Household Division.
†*Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Health and Social Care Outcomes and Accountability Framework will have end-of-life care as one of its 40 domains.
Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill Committee [Lord Naseby] (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill will continue.
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.
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill will continue.
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.
It is expected that the Grand Committee on the UK Borders Bill will continue at 2.00pm in the Moses Room.
Monday 16 July at 2.30pm
*Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have suffered harm as a result of contact with mercury barometers.
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask the Chairman of Committees whether he will arrange for a committee of the House to consider whether representatives of churches and faiths in addition to the Church of England might take part in the prayers read at the start of each sitting of the House.
*Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will exempt churches and cathedrals from the requirement to display no smoking signs.
*Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the results of International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations sat in the United Kingdom will be included in this year’s Key Stage 4 performance tables.
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill will continue.
Tuesday 17 July at 2.30pm
*Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the policy implications of the Government research on restorative justice published on 19 June.
*Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what choice of relocation site was offered to the Gypsy residents of Clays Lane in Newham by the authorities preparing the 2012 Olympic Games sites.
*Baroness Miller of Hendon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what lessons they have learned from their management of the Millennium Dome.
Wednesday 18 July at 3.00pm
*Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to ensure the universality of monitoring of human rights by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
*Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average time taken between a request by the Olympic Development Authority to the Olympic Lottery Fund for release of funds and the receipt of those funds by the Olympic Delivery Authority.
*Lord Lamont of Lerwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will now set a date for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq.
Thursday 19 July at 11.00am
*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they have received about the health of the United Kingdom’s bee population.
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of forecast growth in passenger and freight traffic, what plans they have to safeguard the formation of disused rail lines and to reopen them.
*Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce the number of abortions in the United Kingdom.
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill will conclude.
Monday 23 July at 2.30pm
†*Lord Bishop of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the results of the consultations about voting rights for those serving custodial sentences, and the Government’s response to those consultations, will be made known; and when any necessary legislation will be introduced.
†*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to respond to present levels of incidence of human tuberculosis in light of current migratory patterns.
†*Baroness Pitkeathley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to retain questions about carers and caring in the 2011 census.
Tuesday 24 July at 2.30pm
†*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the prospects for the manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.
†*Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether an enlarged diplomatic presence in Kabul indicates a new emphasis on reconstruction and development in Afghanistan.
†*Baroness Rendell of Babergh to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to support the service provided by the InterAct Reading Service, which supplies professional actors to read to stroke patients in hospital.
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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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Motions relating to Statutory Instruments
Earl Attlee to move to resolve that this House regrets the Government’s decision to exempt the police and the armed forces from the provisions of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/605).
Secure Training Centre (Amendment) Rules 2007 Lord Carlile of Berriew to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Rules, laid before the House on 13 June, be annulled (SI 2007/1709).
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Motion relating to Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
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 the Chairman of Committees whether the Committee for Privileges has rejected a recommendation from the Sub-Committee on Lords' Interests that members in receipt of pensions from the European Union should as a matter of course declare such pensions as a financial interest when taking part in debates, statements and questions on European Union matters.
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 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.
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.
Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to develop the teaching of science and mathematics in the United Kingdom so that future generations may be equipped to compete effectively in the emerging global market place.
Lord Bilston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what initiatives they propose to put forward in the further education field.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 25 June and due for answer by 9 July.
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will amend the country-specific operational guidance for all relevant countries to reflect the recent changes made to the country guidance relating to Sudan, which requires that an asylum claim should be decided on the basis of the personal circumstances and characteristics of the applicant which are relevant, where internal relocation is considered. HL4466
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government why, and by what authority, the Governor of Ascension Island has suspended the Island Council (Ascension) Ordinance 2002 and has decided that in place of an elected council there should be an advisory body chosen by him. HL4467
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost of escorting immigration detainees to and from bail hearings in 2007-08; what financial penalties were imposed on the contractors for this service for unsatisfactory performance in 2005-06; and whether there has been an independent audit or evaluation of the performance of the contractors. HL4468
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost of installing video conference facilities in the ten Immigration Removal Centres. HL4469
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the basis for the statement in paragraph 4.9.4 of Chapter 14 Annex D of the Home Office Nationality Instructions that it can be presumed that a person holding a Nepalese citizenship certificate in 1997 while at the same time holding British nationality is a citizen of Nepal, when senior officials of the Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs advised Home Office officials, as recorded in the minutes of the meeting on 22 November 2006, that “the most important thing to remember was that Nepalese citizenship law does not allow for dual nationality in any circumstances” and that a person must “renounce his foreign nationality” before applying for Nepalese citizenship. HL4470
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions British officials have had with the Nepalese Consulate-General in Hong Kong; and whether the Consul-General has agreed that, where appropriate, he is authorised and able to issue written confirmations stating whether or not a person is a citizen of Nepal as contemplated in paragraph 4.9.4.D of Chapter 14 Annex D of the Home Office Nationality Instructions. HL4471
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 19 June (WA 29), how many children have been born using embryos created since 1991. HL4472
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 19 June (WA 29), why no data are held regarding embryos created using cell nuclear replacement (cloning) as part of a research project. HL4473
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the increasing proportion of mortgages and loans for the purchase of housing for buying-to-let. HL4474
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce measures to restrict the amount of lending for buy-to-let housing purchases, or to tighten the tax regime in relation to buy-to-let housing. HL4475
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have proposals to increase the level of security of tenure of tenants of private housing, and in particular holders of assured tenancies, and the protection provided against excessive rent levels. HL4476
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the statistical basis for the statement by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin on 20 June (HL Deb, col 220) that “housing supply has increased by over one-third”. HL4477
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the basis for the statement by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin on 20 June (HL Deb, col 222) that the evidence shows that executive governance arrangements are most likely to lead and support the strong and accountable leadership that local authorities need; what research they have undertaken on this matter and where it is published; and on what other research they are relying. HL4478
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many parishes in England have (a) fewer than 150 electors, and (b) a parish council; and what is the size in terms of number of electors and location of each of those with a parish council. HL4479
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government which organisations within each primary care trust area in England are providers of (a) specialist National Health Service services, and (b) social care services for adults and children with severe learning disabilities. HL4480
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the names and official addresses of the Chairman, Vice Chairman and secretariats of the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission; whether this information and its annual reports are published on the websites of the United Kingdom and French Departments for Transport; and, if so, what are their web addresses. HL4481
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government over which passenger franchises there is a requirement for the franchisees to implement smartcard ticketing; and whether they intend to require all other franchisees to provide this facility to be operational before the start of the Olympic Games in 2012. HL4482
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to enable smartcard bus concession passes in England to be capable of use for paid-for tickets for other smartcard enabled services, including rail. HL4483
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have evidence that senior Zimbabwean government personnel have transferred assets outside the country; and what steps they and their European Union partners have taken to prevent or to intercept money being fraudulently laundered. HL4484
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what position they intend to adopt in relation to the attendance of President Mugabe at the European Union-African Union conference scheduled for November in Lisbon; and whether the European Union is likely to have a common approach on the issue. HL4485
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Europe, Mr Geoff Hoon, on 23 May (1314W), whether the only mayor democratically elected by the people who live in Famagusta is Mr Oktay Kayalp, a Turkish-Cypriot. HL4486
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have taken steps to recognise Mr Oktay Kayalp and Mr Sumer Aygin as the democratically elected mayors of Famagusta and Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus. HL4487
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has approved the property compensation scheme established by the government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; and whether they concur with the ruling of the ECHR. HL4488
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to encourage Greek Cypriot claimants to property in Northern Cyprus to apply for compensation or reinstatement to the Property Commission in Northern Cyprus rather than to the United Kingdom courts. HL4489
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the David Bennett case and subsequent enquiries, care levels for black and minority ethnic groups in mental health cases have now reached the average levels for the wider population. HL4490
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the low uptake to date, they will examine new measures to promote an increase in the uptake by electricity consumers of output from micro-generators. HL4491
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to consult National Health Service planning officials and relevant interest groups on reducing rates of cardio-vascular disease amongst black and minority ethnic groups down to the lower figures prevailing in the wider population. HL4492
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what forecasts they are able to make of gas-based generation of electricity by the years 2010 and 2020; and what percentage of United Kingdom households they expect to be heated by gas in these years. HL4493
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider new policies to secure more than seven electricity distribution network operators in the 14 United Kingdom regions, excluding Northern Ireland. HL4494
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to expand the management capacity for country code United Kingdom top civil domain names by Nominet and JANET(UK) for enhanced internet names registration. HL4495
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much revenue has been lost as a result of fuel laundering and smuggling in County Armagh in each year since 2000. HL4496
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent in the last five years on the maintenance and upgrading of Lisanally Barracks, Omagh; and, for each year, in what respects, if any, the barracks were upgraded. HL4497
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following devolution of power to the Northern Ireland Assembly, how many press contact staff still work for the Northern Ireland Office in the province; and where they are located. HL4498
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by Lord Davies of Oldham on 21 June (HL Deb, cols 404-5), whether they support measures to enable members of the public to bring complaints of maladministration by the Executive directly to the Parliamentary Ombudsman. HL4499
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, and if so to what extent, the use of Anti-social Behaviour Orders has increased the number of mentally ill people serving prison sentences in England and Wales. HL4500
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent the use of Anti-social Behaviour Orders has increased the size of the prison population in England and Wales. HL4501
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether age discrimination legislation prevents local councils that run weekly two-hour walks as part of their adult education programme from giving concessions to pensioners on the fees they charge. HL4502
Lord Garden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the circumstances of the incident at the Galway Air Show on 24 June when the door to a Royal Air Force Merlin helicopter in flight was reported to have fallen off and injured three civilians on the ground; and whether a Board of Inquiry has been convened. HL4503
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the military bases at Drumadd Barracks, Armagh City, will be vacated; and what proposals there are to dispose of these barracks. HL4504
Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated population of Turkish ethnicity in London; and how many visas were issued in each of the last three years to Turks wishing to reside in the United Kingdom. HL4505
Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the definition of (a) a bedroom, and (b) a study in a residential property in relation to the Home Information Pack. HL4506
Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans the Health and Safety Executive has to involve private sector experts in the regulators’ Generic Design Assessment of new nuclear power stations. HL4507
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare on 2 February (HC Deb, 614W), what basic assumptions are being tested for validity in the further work required to eliminate flaws in the Life Cycle Assessment of Disposable and Reusable Nappies in the United Kingdom. HL4508
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what scientific assessment they have made of the amount of energy required to extract energy from disposable nappies. HL4509
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of (a) the amount, and (b) the cost of disposing of clinical waste generated by National Health Service trusts in the United Kingdom by category. HL4510
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they have issued to National Health Service trusts on the purchase of reusable products to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. HL4511
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, notwithstanding their claim that any covenant is unenforceable, they will answer the question as asked in HL4115.
HL4512
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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.
3 May (17 May)
HL3619 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
16 May (30 May)
HL3845 Lord Avebury [HO]
23 May (6 June)
HL3979 Lord Avebury [HO]
HL4010 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [DTI]
24 May (7 June)
HL4037 Baroness Scott of Needham Market [CLG]
4 June (18 June)
HL4114 Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts [MoD]
5 June (19 June)
HL4122 Lord Tanlaw [DTI]
6 June (20 June)
HL4189 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
7 June (21 June)
HL4218 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [CLG]
HL4231 Lord Hylton [MoJ]
8 June (22 June)
HL4245 Lord Hylton [HO]
11 June (25 June)
HL4273 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CLG] 2
| [DoH] 1
| [DTI] 2
| [HO] 3
| [MoD] 3
| [MoJ] 1 |
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
|
| |
| Rating (Empty Properties) (Money Bill—14 June)
| Government
| 26 June |
| 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
| |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment)
| Private Member’s
| |
| Sustainable Communities
| Private Member’s
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| National Trust (Northern Ireland)
| 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
| |
| Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers)
| Private Member’s
| 10 July |
| Local Government and Public Involvement in Health
| Government
| 5 July |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Development Orders (Microgeneration) [HL] (formerly Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration [HL])
| Private Member’s
| |
| Greater London Authority
| Government
| 26 June |
| Pensions
| Government
| 4 July |
| Offender Management
| Government
| 27 June |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| 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
| |
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
| |
| Victims of Overseas Terrorism [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Corruption [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Whitehaven Harbour [HL]
| Private
| |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
| |
| Returned to the Commons amended
|
| |
Statistics and Registration Service
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Waiting for consideration of Commons amendments
|
| |
| Mental Health [HL]
| Government
| 2 July |
| Returned to the Commons with a reason
|
| |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
| Government
| |
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Affirmative Instruments in Progress
The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated
|
| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| |
| Draft Revised Funding Code
|
| |
| Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Albania) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Housing Benefit (Loss of Benefit) (Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007
|
| 26 June |
| Draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007
|
| 26 June |
| Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 26 June |
| Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| 26 June |
| Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
|
| 26 June |
| Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| 26 June |
| Draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| 26 June |
| Draft Companies (Political Expenditure Exemption) Order 2007
|
| 3 July |
| Draft Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2007
|
| 3 July |
| Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006) Order 2007
|
| 3 July |
| Draft Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| 3 July |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 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 Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) 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 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 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2007
|
| |
| Draft Community Order (Review by Specified Courts) Order 2007
|
| |
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 22nd Report
|
| |
| Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 2007
| 3 July
| |
| 24th Report
|
| |
| Home Information Pack (No. 2) Regulations 2007
| 20 July
| |
| Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 20 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
| |
| Proposals reported following second-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee and referred to a Grand Committee
|
| |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
| 11th Report
| 3 July |
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007
| 11th Report
| 3 July |
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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 26 June
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| in Frankfurt |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 11.00am
in Room 134, Millbank House |
| Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill
| Joint Committee
| 1.00pm |
| Draft Climate Change Bill
| Joint Committee
| 2.45pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Works of Art
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Wednesday 27 June
|
| |
| Constitution Committee
| Select Committee
| 9.30am
in Committee Room G |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Thursday 28 June
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee G Social and Consumer Affairs
| 9.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Monday 2 July
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| 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 |
| Committee for Privileges
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 10 July
|
| |
| Administration and Works
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 11 July
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 17 July
|
| |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 25 June 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of London
Public Business
1 People trafficking A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
2 Identity scheme: non-listed residents A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
3 National Health Service: mixed-sex wards A question was asked by Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
4 Armed Forces: Future Aircraft Carrier A question was asked by Lord Astor of Hever and answered by Lord Drayson.
5 Liaison Committee The Chairman of Committees moved that the First Report from the Committee be agreed to. The motion was agreed to.
6 Statistics and Registration Service Bill The bill was read a third time. An amendment was disagreed to (see division list 1). The bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
7 European Union Council The Lord President (Baroness Amos) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
8 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill The Commons amendments were considered.
Motion A Lords amendments 2, 3, 5, 6 and 10 were insisted on and Commons amendments in lieu 10C and 10D were disagreed to (see division list 2).
A Committee was appointed to propose a reason. The following Lords were members of the Committee:
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
Lord Hunt of Wirral
Lord Ramsbotham
The Committee proposed the following reason for the Lords insistence on amendments 2, 3, 5, 6 and 10 and the disagreement with Commons amendments 10C and 10D in lieu:
“Because the Lords remain of the view that it is appropriate that a relevant duty of care should be owed to anyone held in custody.”
The reason was agreed to. The bill was returned to the Commons with a reason.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
9 United Nations Convention on disability A question was asked by Lord Ashley of Stoke and, after debate, answered by Lord McKenzie of Luton.
The House adjourned at 7.55pm until Tuesday 26 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.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty on the dates shown:
1 Air Services—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Ecuador concerning Air Services, together with an Explanatory Memorandum. (22 June) (7149)
2 Investment Protection—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Mozambique for the Promotion and Protection of Investments. (22 June) (7150)
3 Information Technology—Government Response to the Report of Ed Mayo and Tom Steinberg on the Internet: The Power of Information: An Independent Review. (25 June) (7157)
4 Legal Aid—Government Response to the Report of the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee on Implementing Legal Aid Reform. (22 June) (7158)
5 Finance—Report and Accounts for the year ended 28 February 2007 of the Bank of England. (25 June) (—)
Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)
The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 22 June, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1 Veterinary Surgery (Artificial Insemination) (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966. (1767)
2 Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007, laid under the Gambling Act 2005. (1791)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007, laid under the Companies Act 2006.
2 Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Children Act 2004.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. (1739)
2 (1) Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (1749)
(2) Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (1753)
laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
3 Railways (North and West London Lines) Exemption Order 2007, laid under the Railways Act 1993. (1790)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of OGC Buying Solutions, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973.
2 Report for 2006-07 of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, laid under the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006.
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Judicial Business
Monday 25 June
1 R (on the application of Gentle (FC) and another (FC)) (Appellants) v The Prime Minister and others (Respondents) (England) The appeal of Rose Gentle and Beverley Clarke was presented and it was ordered that notwithstanding Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 4 October.
2 R (on the application of Trzcinska and others) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Petitioner) and one other action The petition of the Secretary of State for the Home Department praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 22 June).
3 Charman (Petitioner) v Charman (Respondent) The petition of John Robert Charman praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4 R v Green (Petitioner) The petition of Mark Green praying for an extension of time within which the petition may be lodged and for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5 Appeal Committee The following Order was made pursuant to the 37th Report:
In re H (a minor by his father and next friend) (AP) (Petitioner) (Northern Ireland) That further to the lodgement of the petitioner’s certificate of public funding, the Order of 29 March so far as it relates to costs be vacated; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; 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.
6 Appeal Committee The 64th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:
R v Kordasinski (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be refused.
R v Tine (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be refused.
7 Appeal Committee The 65th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:
MS (Ivory Coast) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 9 July.
In re D (children) (2007) That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Petitioner) v AH (Sudan) and others (Respondents) That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 9 July.
8 Appeal Committee The 66th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
R (on the application of Al Rawi and others (Appellants) and others and others (Appellants)) v Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and another (Respondents) That the petition of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that he might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed to the extent that he may lodge written submissions only.
Tuesday 26 June at 10.30am
In Committee Room No. 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following causes:
Johnston (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v NEI International Combustion Limited (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants)
Rothwell (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Chemical and Insulating Company Limited and others (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants)
Topping (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Benchtown Limited (formerly Jones Bros Preston Limited) (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants)
(Conjoined Appeals)
Grieves (Appellant) v F T Everard & Sons and others (Respondents)
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Divisions on 25 June 2007
Statistics and Registration Service Bill
Division No. 1
The Earl of Northesk moved amendment 8, before Clause 37, to insert the new clause Information Commissioner. The House divided:
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Addington, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Avebury, L.
Blaker, L.
Bowness, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Cathcart, E.
Chalker of Wallasey, B.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Craigavon, V.
Crickhowell, L.
Cumberlege, B.
De Mauley, L. [Teller]
Dearing, L.
Deech, B.
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dykes, L.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Fearn, L.
Fookes, B.
Freeman, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Glasgow, E.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Goodlad, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
| Harris of Richmond, B.
Hayhoe, L.
Higgins, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jopling, L.
Kirkham, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Laird, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Luke, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marland, L.
Marlesford, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
Northesk, E.
Northover, B.
O’Cathain, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Onslow, E.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
| Palmer, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Quinton, L.
Redesdale, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rogan, L.
Roper, L.
Rowe-Beddoe, L.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandwich, E.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Selborne, E.
Selsdon, L.
Sharman, L.
Sharples, B.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Stern, B.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thomson of Monifieth, L.
Tonge, B.
Tordoff, L.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Tyler, L.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Windlesham, L.
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Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alli, L.
Amos, B. (Lord President)
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Bach, L.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Bernstein of Craigweil, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Blood, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradley, L.
Bragg, L.
Brett, L.
Bridges, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Crawley, B.
D’Souza, B.
David, B.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
Desai, L.
Drayson, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L. [Teller]
Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
Falkender, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
| Filkin, L.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Brookwood, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grenfell, L.
Grocott, L. [Teller]
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Kilclooney, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsmill, B.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lipsey, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Mallalieu, B.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
| Mitchell, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Moser, L.
Parekh, L.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Prosser, B.
Quin, B.
Radice, L.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
St. John of Bletso, L.
Sawyer, L.
Sewel, L.
Sheldon, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Leigh, L.
Soley, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
Tenby, V.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Thornton, B.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Uddin, B.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
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Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
Division No. 2
Lord Ramsbotham moved, as an amendment to Motion A, to leave out from “House” to the end and insert “do insist on its Amendments 2, 3, 5, 6 and 10 and do disagree with the Commons in their Amendments 10C and 10D in lieu.” The House divided:
Contents 183
Not-contents 145
Contents
Addington, L.
Alliance, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Bell, L.
Best, L.
Blaker, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Bowness, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burnett, L.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Cathcart, E.
Chalker of Wallasey, B.
Chidgey, L.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Crickhowell, L.
Cumberlege, B.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
De Mauley, L.
Dear, L.
Dearing, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dykes, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Falkland, V.
Fearn, L.
Flather, B.
Fookes, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Freeman, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Garel-Jones, L.
Glasgow, E.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Goodhart, L.
| Goodlad, L.
Goschen, V.
Greenway, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Hayhoe, L.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hogg, B.
Howe, E.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jopling, L.
Kirkham, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Listowel, E.
Liverpool, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Lucas, L.
Ludford, B.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
Lyell of Markyate, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Monson, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Montrose, D.
Moran, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
Northesk, E.
Northover, B.
O’Cathain, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
| Onslow, E.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patten, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Ramsbotham, L. [Teller]
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rennard, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roper, L.
Rowe-Beddoe, L.
Saatchi, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Sandwich, E.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Selkirk of Douglas, L.
Selsdon, L.
Sharman, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Sharples, B.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Southwark, Bp.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stern, B.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Tenby, V.
Teverson, L.
Thatcher, B.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thomson of Monifieth, L.
Tonge, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trenchard, V.
Trimble, L.
Tyler, L.
Ullswater, V.
Vallance of Tummel, L.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Warnock, B.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
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Not Contents
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Ahmed, L.
Amos, B. (Lord President)
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Bach, L.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Blood, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradley, L.
Bragg, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Chandos, V.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Crawley, B.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
David, B.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Desai, L.
Donoughue, L.
Drayson, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L. (Lord Chancellor)
Falkender, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
| Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Gilbert, L.
Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Brookwood, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, 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.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Layard, L.
Leitch, L.
Levy, L.
Lipsey, L.
Macaulay of Bragar, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Meacher, B.
Mitchell, L.
| Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Parekh, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Prosser, B.
Puttnam, L.
Quin, B.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Sainsbury of Turville, L.
Sawyer, L.
Sewel, L.
Sheldon, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Leigh, L.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Thornton, B.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Uddin, B.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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