Wednesday 27 June 2007 at 3.00pm Prayers will have been read
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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)
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Future 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 Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the comments made by the Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police at the annual conference of the Association of Chief Police Officers, what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the Olympic security preparations; and whether they have proposals for legislation.
†The Lord President (Baroness Amos) intends to move the following twelve motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.
†Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Totalisator Board) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Community Order (Review by Specified Courts) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Investigation of Protected Electronic Information: Code of Practice) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) to move that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee.
†Pensions Bill Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 11
Schedule 2
Clauses 12 and 13
Schedule 3
Schedule 1
Clauses 14 and 15
Schedule 4
| Clauses 16 and 17
Schedule 5
Clauses 18 to 32
Schedule 6
Clauses 33 to 38
Schedule 7
Clauses 39 to 42. |
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.
†The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting intends to move the following five motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.
†Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 May be approved. 17th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 26 June
†National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 June be approved. 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 26 June
†National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 June be approved. 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 26 June
†Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 June be approved. 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 26 June
†Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 May be approved. 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 26 June
†The Lord McKenzie of Luton intends to move the following two motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately.
†Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007 Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 May be approved. 18th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 26 June
†Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 June be approved. 19th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 26 June
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.
†Rating (Empty Properties) Bill Third Reading [Lord Davies of Oldham] (Money Bill)
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.
†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). 25th Report from the Merits Committee
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.
†Baroness D’Souza to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made by Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
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.
†Lord Truscott to move that this House takes note of the White Paper, Meeting the energy challenge.
†Sustainable Communities Bill Second Reading [Lord Marlesford]
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 following three items will be debated together
†Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 June be approved. 20th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
†Gambling Act 2005 (Lottery Machine Interval) Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 June be approved. 20th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
†Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 June be approved. 20th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee (Dinner break business)
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.
†Greater London Authority Bill Third Reading [Baroness Andrews]
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.
†It is expected that the Grand Committee on the UK Borders Bill will continue at 3.45pm in the Moses Room.
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.
†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. (Lunch break business, 1 hour)
†It is expected that the Committee stage of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill will continue.
Friday 20 July at 11.00am
†House of Lords Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Steel of Aikwood]
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.
†*Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to extend the country of origin definition in respect of food labelling.
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.
Wednesday 25 July at 3.00pm
†*Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the exclusive mandate given by the European Council on 23 June to any future intergovernmental conference on the European Union is legally binding.
†*Lord Smith of Clifton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to require all public companies to disclose the pay gap between directors and their employees.
†*Lord Wallace of Saltaire whether they will publish a paper setting out which aspects of the Justice and Home Affairs provisions of the European Union Treaties they have opted out of, and on which of those aspects they have formal or informal opt-in arrangements.
Thursday 26 July at 11.00am
†*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what role they envisage British agriculture playing in reaching the Road Transport Fuel Obligation target.
†*Lord Grantchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they now propose to take to combat the incidence of tuberculosis in cattle following the recent Independent Scientific Group report.
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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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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 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 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 26 June and due for answer by 10 July.
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many parishes in England with between 150 and 1,000 electors have (a) a parish meeting, and (b) a parish council; and what is the size, in terms of number of electors, and location of each of those which has a parish meeting. HL4513
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many parishes in England with more than 1,000 electors have a parish meeting, but no parish council; and what is the size, in terms of number of electors, and location of each. HL4514
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government which councils in England hold elections for half the membership at a time; and in which years they hold them. HL4515
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government which councils in England which previously held elections for a third of the membership at a time now hold whole-council elections; and in which years they hold them. HL4516
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government which county councils in England have some electoral divisions which elect more than one member. HL4517
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government in which district council areas in England they are considering recommendations for changes to the pattern of parish councils following Parish reviews in those areas; and when they expect to make decisions on these areas. HL4518
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will increase the human and financial research resources provided by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to clarify the connections between ecological processes and the provision of ecosystem management and services.
HL4519
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the statement by the Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR) on 19 June that at least 230 civilian deaths have been caused by international and Afghan government forces since the start of 2007; which of the recommendations they accept; and what action they will take, unilaterally, through NATO and through liaison with Operation Enduring Freedom and Afghan military forces to ensure conformity with international humanitarian and human rights law and to protect civilian lives. HL4520
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the website of the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong states that a person who became a British Overseas citizen at birth under Article 6(2) of the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 would cease to be a British Overseas citizen if his birth is registered with the Indian authorities; and under what provision of the law he would be deprived of the British Overseas citizenship he has held since birth. HL4521
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the findings of the investigation by UKvisas into the disappearance of files containing sensitive personal information sent to London by diplomatic posts, recommended by the Independent Monitor for Entry Clearance in paragraph 62 of her report of March 2007. HL4522
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government who are the members of the Governor’s Advisory Group on Ascension Island; what are their terms of reference; and how they reconcile the appointment of the body with the principles of democracy. HL4523
Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the average and longest delays in the Parole Board’s consideration of the appropriateness of the decision made by a probation officer to recall a person under licence to prison. HL4524
Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people on licence from prison are recalled by a probation officer for a single breach where no further criminal offence is alleged. HL4525
Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is the practice at Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre routinely to handcuff patients attending external medical appointments.
HL4526
Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is a reward and sanctions system in place in Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre which sanctions detainees for non-compliance with immigration control procedures. HL4527
Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether staff and detainees who eat in the same dining room at Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre are issued with different cutlery.
HL4528
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will require smartcard bus concession passes in England to be capable of being loaded onto railway-compatible smartcards. HL4529
Lord Selsdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current estimate of the volume and value of drugs supplied under prescription to non-British nationals in the United Kingdom which are then taken abroad for consumption by, or sale to, third parties. HL4530
Lord Monson to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 25 June (WA 111), whether, after 2009, United Kingdom residents will be allowed—
(a) to acquire new mercury thermometers or barometers while travelling in countries or territories outside the European Union and bring them back to the United Kingdom for their personal use; and
(b) to acquire such instruments from countries or territories outside the European Union for their personal use via mail order. HL4531
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times the current Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Logistics) travelled as an ordinary passenger on the airbridge (a) from the United Kingdom to Iraq; (b) from Iraq to the United Kingdom; (c) from the United Kingdom to Afghanistan; and (d) from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom; and on what duties these journeys took place.
HL4532
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Logistics) has whose work is exclusively related to airbridges (a) from the United Kingdom to Iraq; (b) from Iraq to the United Kingdom; (c) from the United Kingdom to Afghanistan; and (d) from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom; and what ranks they hold. HL4533
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what budget the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Logistics) has for the purposes of his responsibilities for airbridges (a) from the United Kingdom to Iraq; (b) from Iraq to the United Kingdom; (c) from the United Kingdom to Afghanistan; and (d) from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom. HL4534
Viscount Simon to ask Her Majesty’s Government who monitors the work of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. HL4535
Viscount Simon to ask Her Majesty’s Government who ensures that the Commissioners’ investigations within the Independent Police Complaints Commission are proportionate and fair.
HL4536
Viscount Simon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the role of the Commissioners in connection with investigations carried out by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC); and, in particular, whether the Commissioners may add to, substitute for or amend, conclusions or recommendations reached by IPCC investigators. HL4537
Lord Craig of Radley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War have successfully appealed to the Pensions Appeal Tribunal against a Service Personnel and Veterans Agency finding not to accept Gulf War Syndrome as the right label for a situation where symptoms or signs have been accepted as a matter of fact as causally related to service in the Gulf theatre of operations but cannot be explained by some established pathology. HL4538
Lord Lucas to ask the Chairman of Committees, for the latest period (being three months or longer) for which records are easily available, what number of votes were recorded by Members whose titles begin with A to J and K to Z; and, if there is a marked disparity in the numbers, whether he will propose change in voting arrangements. HL4539
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many rural post offices are part of (a) the village shop; or (b) some other village enterprise. HL4540
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the current exercise in identifying post offices for closure will take account of those branches where the post office is part of the only village shop. HL4541
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to section 40 of the Bovine Semen (England) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1319), whether the requirement for the Secretary of State to examine all bovine semen centres at least twice a year is required by European Union legislation; and, if so, what is the reference. HL4542
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 4 June (WA 156-7), how the Food Standards Agency ensures that all necessary enforcement of labelling laws is carried out by food enforcement officers employed by local authorities. HL4543
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the School Governance (Parent Council) (England) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1330), whether these Regulations may result in a greater workload for governing bodies, especially in small and rural schools. HL4544
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06 of the Environment Agency, whether the Buncefield Oil Terminal had been assessed, prior to its destruction, under the Operator and Pollution Risk Appraisal system; if so, which band it was placed in; how many other such terminals have been risk assessed; and what bands they are in.
HL4545
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Attorney General or the Crown Prosecution Service have received a report from the City of London Police regarding Mr Michael Brown and his donation to the Liberal Democratic Party prior to the last general election; and what action they propose to take. HL4546
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for the last three years for which figures are available, how many cyclists and pedestrians have been (a) killed, or (b) seriously injured in road accidents involving heavy goods vehicles in Great Britain. HL4547
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the new franchise for the East Midlands Railway includes arrangements for providing adequate facilities for passengers to purchase tickets on the day of travel. HL4548
Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the collaboration with the French on design development for three Future Aircraft Carriers, they have decided to collaborate on the construction of these warships; if so, (a) whether collaboration would be on a government to government or industry to industry basis; and (b) what impact this would have on the Future Aircraft Carriers programme. HL4549
Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the importance of the Future Aircraft Carrier Programme to the Defence Industrial Strategy in terms of maintaining a core strategic capability to design, build and provide through life support for such complex warships.
HL4550
Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the extent to which future work streams in United Kingdom shipyards for naval vessels systems and propulsion unit designs are reliant on the advancement of the Future Aircraft Carrier programme. HL4551
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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]
23 May (6 June)
HL3979 Lord Avebury [HO]
24 May (7 June)
HL4037 Baroness Scott of Needham Market [CLG]
6 June (20 June)
HL4189 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
7 June (21 June)
HL4218 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [CLG]
8 June (22 June)
HL4245 Lord Hylton [HO]
11 June (25 June)
HL4273 Lord Alton of Liverpool [DoH]
12 June (26 June)
HL4305 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL4306 Lord Hylton [HO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CLG] 2
| [DoH] 1
| [HO] 4
| [MoD] 2
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
|
| |
| Bailiffs (Licensing) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Leasehold Information [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 20 July |
| 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
| 12 July |
| 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
| |
| Pensions
| Government
| 4 July |
| Offender Management
| Government
| 27 June |
| Waiting for Third Reading
|
| |
| Rating (Empty Properties) (Money Bill—14 June)
| Government
| 3 July |
| Greater London Authority
| Government
| 17 July |
| 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
|
| |
| Draft Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment etc.) (General Qualifications Bodies) (Alteration of Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| 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 |
| Considered in a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007
|
| 2 July |
| Draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007
|
| 2 July |
| Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007
|
| 2 July |
| Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| 2 July |
| Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
|
| 2 July |
| Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| 2 July |
| Draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
|
| 2 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
|
| 16 July |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Lottery Machine Interval) Order 2007
|
| 16 July |
| Draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007
|
| |
| Draft Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007
|
| 16 July |
| 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
| |
| 25th Report
|
| |
| Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
| 20 July
| |
| Secure Training Centre (Amendment) Rules 2007
| 22 July
| 9 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
| 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 |
| Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill
| Joint Committee
| 3.00pm |
| 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 |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Procedure Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 3.45pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| 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 |
| Refreshment Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm
in Committee Room G |
| Tuesday 10 July
|
| |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee Air Travel and Health
| 11.00am |
| Administration and Works
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 11 July
|
| |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Personal Internet Security
| 3.00pm
in Room 134, Millbank House |
| Information Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 17 July
|
| |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 26 June 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Exeter
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Select Committee Reports
1 European Union Committee
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
The Further Enlargement of the EU: follow-up Report (24th Report, HL Paper 125)
Proposal to Establish the European Institute of Technology (25th Report, HL Paper 130)
2 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
25th Report, on the following negative instruments:
Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Secure Training Centre (Amendment) Rules 2007. (HL Paper 133)
3 Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
17th Report, the Government’s Response to the Committee’s 10th Report of this Session: The Treatment of Asylum Seekers. (HL Paper 134)
Public Business
4 Mental health: North-west England A question was asked by Lord Hoyle and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
5 China: Darfur A question was asked by Lord Hannay of Chiswick and answered by Lord Triesman.
6 European Union: referendum A question was asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch and answered by Lord Triesman.
7 Children: Care Matters A question was asked by the Earl of Listowel and answered by Lord Adonis.
8 Greater London Authority Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 50. Amendments were agreed to. Amendments 78A and 94 were disagreed to (see division lists 1 and 2). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 84)
9 Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007
10 National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
11 National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
12 Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007
13 Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007
14 Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007
15 Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft instruments.
16 Rating (Empty Properties) Bill Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived.
The House adjourned at 8.49pm until Wednesday 27 June at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business.
Paul Hayter
Clerk of the Parliaments
Appendix
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007. The motion was agreed to.
Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 Lord Evans of Temple Guiting moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007 Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 5.23pm.
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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:
1 Public Administration—Government Response to the Second Report of the House of Commons Public Administration Committee: Governing the Future. (7145)
2 Children—Joint birth registration: promoting parental responsibility: Government consultation document. (7160)
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment etc.) (General Qualifications Bodies) (Alteration of Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2007, laid under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) Spelthorne College, Ashford, Middlesex (Dissolution) Order 2007 (1746)
(2) Skelmersdale College (Dissolution) Order 2007 (1747)
(3) North Trafford College of Further Education (Dissolution) Order 2007 (1748)
(4) Farnham College (Dissolution) Order 2007 (1751)
(5) Cricklade College, Andover (Dissolution) Order 2007 (1752)
(6) Keighley College (Dissolution) Order 2007 (1754)
laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
2 Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Land Compensation Act 1973. (1750)
3 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2007, laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. (1821)
4 Humber Bridge (Debts) Order 2007, laid under the Humber Bridge (Debts) Act 1996. (1828)
5 (1) Gaming Machines in Alcohol Licensed Premises (Notification Fee) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (1832)
(2) Gambling Act 2005 (Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (1833)
(3) Gambling Act 2005 (Club Gaming and Club Machine Permits) Regulations 2007 (1834)
laid under the Gambling Act 2005.
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Duchy of Cornwall, laid under the Duchy of Lancaster and Cornwall (Accounts) Act 1838.
2 Report for 2006-07 of the Financial Assistance Scheme, laid under the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005.
3 Report for 2006-07 of the Public Works Loan Board, laid under the Public Works Loans Act 1875.
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Judicial Business
Wednesday 27 June at 9.45am
Judgment in the following cause:
R (on the application of National Grid Gas plc (formerly Transco plc)) (Appellants) v Environment Agency (Respondents) (Civil appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)
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 26 June 2007
Greater London Authority Bill
Division No. 1
Baroness Hanham moved amendment 78A, in clause 31, page 34, line 42, at end to insert:
“(3A) An application which includes or comprises residential development shall not be an application of potential strategic importance by reason of the residential development proposed provided—
(a) it accords with the development plan for the area in which it is situated,
(b) no more than 500 houses, flats or houses and flats are proposed in the application or in any more substantial development on the same land or adjoining land of which the application forms part,
(c) no building proposed is more than 30 metres high, or if adjacent to the river Thames, 25 metres high.”
The House divided:
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Not-contents 193
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Alton of Liverpool, L.
Attlee, E.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Ballyedmond, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Blaker, L.
Bowness, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Bruce-Lockhart, L.
Buscombe, B.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Carrington, L.
Cathcart, E.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L. [Teller]
Courtown, E.
Craigavon, V.
Crathorne, L.
Crickhowell, L.
Cumberlege, B.
D’Souza, B.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
De Mauley, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dundee, E.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Feldman, L.
Fookes, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Fowler, L.
Freeman, L.
| Fritchie, B.
Gilmour of Craigmillar, L.
Glentoran, L.
Goodlad, L.
Greenway, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hanham, B.
Harris of Peckham, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hogg, B.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Joffe, L.
Jopling, L.
Kimball, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkham, L.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Liverpool, E.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell of Markyate, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
Mackay of Clashfern, L.
Marlesford, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Monson, L.
Montrose, D.
Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
| Newton of Braintree, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
Northesk, E.
O’Cathain, B.
Onslow, E.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Palmer, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patten, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Ramsbotham, L.
Reay, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Rogan, L.
Rotherwick, L.
Saatchi, L.
Sainsbury of Preston Candover, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandwich, E.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Selborne, E.
Selkirk of Douglas, L.
Selsdon, L.
Sharples, B.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Steinberg, L.
Stewartby, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Tebbit, L.
Thatcher, B.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Trenchard, V.
Trumpington, B.
Ullswater, V.
Valentine, B.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williamson of Horton, L.
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Not Contents
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alderdice, L.
Alli, L.
Amos, B. (Lord President)
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Best, L.
Bhattacharyya, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Borrie, L.
Bradley, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bragg, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Chidgey, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Crawley, B.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
David, B.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dholakia, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dubs, L.
Dykes, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Falkland, V.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Fearn, L.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Gavron, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Gilbert, L.
Golding, B.
| Goodhart, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Brookwood, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grantchester, L.
Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
Grocott, L. [Teller]
Hamwee, B.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Judd, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Leitch, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Macaulay of Bragar, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Mitchell, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
| Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Northover, B.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Prosser, B.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Quin, B.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennard, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Sawyer, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Sewel, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Leigh, L.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Temple-Morris, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tonge, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Truscott, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Vallance of Tummel, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walpole, L.
Warner, L.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilkins, B.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Greater London Authority Bill
Division No. 2
Baroness Hamwee moved amendment 94, in clause 57, page 52, line 22, at end to insert:
“(10) Different days may be appointed in respect of section (Mayor: limit on number of terms) in the case of—
(a) persons twice elected to the office in question before the day on which this Act is passed, and
(b) other persons.”
The House divided:
Contents 72
Not-contents 101
Contents
Addington, L.
Arran, E.
Avebury, L.
Barker, B.
Bradshaw, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Chidgey, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crickhowell, L.
Crisp, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Fearn, L.
Fookes, B.
Freeman, L.
Goodlad, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
| Harris of Richmond, B.
Howe, E.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Jopling, L.
Kimball, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Liverpool, E.
Luke, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Montrose, D.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Naseby, L.
Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Noakes, B.
Northesk, E.
Norton of Louth, L.
| O’Cathain, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Onslow, E.
Rennard, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roper, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller]
Smith of Clifton, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Steinberg, L.
Stewartby, L.
Teverson, L. [Teller]
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Tyler, L.
Waddington, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walpole, L.
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Adonis, L.
Alli, L.
Amos, B. (Lord President)
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Bach, L.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bradley, L.
Bragg, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Chandos, V.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Crawley, B.
David, B.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dubs, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Ford, B.
| Freyberg, L.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Gilbert, L.
Goldsmith, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Brookwood, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grantchester, L.
Grocott, L. [Teller]
Harris of Haringey, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haworth, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Judd, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Leitch, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Macaulay of Bragar, L.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
| Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B. [Teller]
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Prosser, B.
Quin, B.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Sewel, L.
Simon, V.
Slim, V.
Smith of Leigh, L.
Soley, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Temple-Morris, L.
Thornton, B.
Triesman, L.
Warner, L.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Whitaker, B.
Wilkins, B.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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