Monday 10 March 2008 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the extent of honour-related violence in the United Kingdom; and whether adequate measures are available to treat victims of such violence.
*Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial assistance they are providing to the countries of South East Africa affected by climate change.
*Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the burden of regulation on the health food sector.
*Baroness Warsi to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take following the Department for Communities and Local Government’s most recent citizenship survey.
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (day 7) [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath] 4th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what improvements have been made in the management of infectious animal diseases. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
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Future Business
Tuesday 11 March at 2.30pm
*Lord Lyell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their definition of a constitutional treaty for the European Union.
*Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the assessment in the Institution of Civil Engineers’ report The State of the Nation: Capacity and Skills of the impact of the shortfall in capacity and skills on the gap between projected and actual construction costs.
*Lord Eden of Winton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the Lisbon Treaty, they will put forward any proposals to change the Parliamentary scrutiny of European Union legislation.
Climate Change Bill [HL] Report (day 3) [Lord Rooker]
Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 22 February be approved. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 11th Report from the Merits Committee (Dinner break business)
Wednesday 12 March at 3.00pm
*Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the central government in Afghanistan is the most cost-effective channel for humanitarian aid and reconstruction.
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the minutes of proceedings of the cross-party front-bench working group on House of Lords reform.
*Lord Dear to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to place the recommendations made by Sir Ronnie Flanagan in his final report The Review of Policing into the wider context of policing.
National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education and Training) Order 2008 Baroness Morgan of Drefelin to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. 11th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill will conclude.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
Thursday 13 March at 11.00am
The Lord Bishop of Chichester will be introduced.
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s budget proposals, whether they will expand on their proposals to help prevent early home repossession orders.
*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government how long they estimate that the current levels of overcrowding on peak-hour trains on the West Coast Mainline will continue.
*Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future funding and management of the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Lord Tyler to call attention to the Review of Voting Systems: the experience of new voting systems in the United Kingdom since 1997; and to move for papers.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire to call attention to changes in the budget of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the levels of staffing in embassies and their effect on British foreign policy and on European co-operation on foreign policy; and to move for papers.
Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Tooke report on modernising medical careers.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Employment Bill [HL] Committee (day 3) [Lord Jones of Birmingham]
Friday 14 March at 10.00am
Lord Freeman to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The Single Market: Wallflower or Dancing Partner?—Inquiry into the European Commission’s Review of the Single Market. (5th Report, HL Paper 36)
House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay]
Monday 17 March at 2.30pm
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to review domestic waste recycling to simplify the procedure for users, and to take account of the particular issues regarding the classification of recycling in inner cities.
*Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will bring forward proposals for the simplification of the gift aid scheme before 5 April.
*Viscount Tenby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to regulate information made available to road users by providers of satellite navigation systems.
*Lord Skelmersdale to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many National Insurance numbers are currently in use.
Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] Report [Lord Adonis]
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Lord Avebury to move that the Statement, laid before the House on 6 February, be disapproved. (Dinner break business)
Tuesday 18 March at 2.30pm
*Lord Archer of Sandwell to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to make to the Second Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention to address questions of non-compliance.
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold discussions with United Kingdom banks to secure a system of appropriate charges to ordinary customers for internal United Kingdom transactions and transactions within the European Union payments transfer system.
*Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis they have relaxed the movement restrictions for Bluetongue.
National Insurance Contributions Bill Second Reading [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
†Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board (Prescribed Day) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Thornton] 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†The following three motions are expected to be debated together:
†Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord West of Spithead] 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord West of Spithead] 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Serious Crime Act 2007 (Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord West of Spithead] 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord West of Spithead] 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Bassam of Brighton] 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Local Involvement Networks (Duty of Services-Providers to Allow Entry) Regulations 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Thornton] 11th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Wednesday 19 March at 3.00pm
*Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, for the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Air Force, they will accord greater recognition to those pilots and crew members who served in RAF Bomber Command in World War 2 through support for the erection of an appropriate memorial, comparable to their support for the Battle of Britain pilots memorial.
*Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts are being made to respond to the challenge stated on page 113 of the Energy White Paper of January 2008 to meet the need for skilled workers in the nuclear industry.
*Lord Hamilton of Epsom to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to change their policy of withdrawing National Health Service care from patients who choose to buy their own private prescription drugs.
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] Report [Baroness Vadera] 4th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
†Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 11th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
†Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath] 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Thursday 20 March at 11.00am
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what future they envisage for the British military presence in Iraq five years after the invasion.
*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to address the implications of MENCAP’s research finding that eight out of 10 pupils with learning difficulties are bullied and six out of 10 are physically hurt.
*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to increase the amount of British food publicly procured by Government Departments.
Baroness Trumpington to call attention to the contributions of the police and the Home Office in the identification, prevention, solving and reduction of crime; and to move for papers.
Official Statistics Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 February be approved. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 February be approved. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Tuesday 25 March at 2.30pm
*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support independent living for disabled people.
*Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of progress towards a peace settlement in Darfur.
*Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of world stocks of grain and their implication for the United Kingdom.
Health and Social Care Bill Second Reading [Lord Darzi of Denham]
Wednesday 26 March at 3.00pm
*Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assurances they will give that Berwick-upon-Tweed will remain in England.
*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide an independent review system for immigration and asylum detainees who have been held for three months or more.
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they propose to repeal the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 which requires local authorities to report annually on progress towards improving energy efficiency in all homes in their area by 30 per cent over 15 years.
Thursday 27 March at 11.00am
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the law and procedures regarding coroners’ inquests.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the current electoral process in Zimbabwe conforms to the Southern African Development Community standards for the conduct of elections.
*Lord Best to ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have received to the publication of their strategy for housing in an ageing society, Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods.
Lord Harries of Pentregarth to call attention to financial inequality in the United Kingdom; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Mitchell]
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will use the Migrant Integration Policy Index to inform debates on migrants in Europe. (1 hour)
Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to tackle the issue of fly-tipping. (1 hour)
Monday 31 March at 2.30pm
*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government when, on current rates of growth, they expect the prison population in England and Wales to exceed 85,000.
*Lord Steinberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the performance of the British manufacturing industry, domestically and internationally.
*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the prospects for a meaningful dialogue between the government and the opposition in Burma over constitutional reform; and what they are doing to increase humanitarian aid to that country.
*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to help eliminate tuberculosis as a global public health problem by 2050.
Tuesday 1 April at 2.30pm
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government why NHS patients lose their treatment rights if they supplement their treatment with a special drug at their own expense, when such restrictions do not apply to NHS dentistry, hearing aids, glasses and medical equipment aids.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current economic cycle and projections for Government borrowing.
*Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to create and administer effectively a comprehensive asset register of all physical assets and intellectual property intended to be used in the 2012 Olympic Games.
Wednesday 2 April at 3.00pm
*Lord Williams of Elvel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take to address retaliatory eviction in the private rented sector for housing.
*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to counter the difficulties facing the British pig industry following the steep rise in the costs of feedstock.
*Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will estimate the number of community treatment orders which will be made under the Mental Health Act 2007 prior to 1 April 2009 when advocacy will become available.
Thursday 3 April at 11.00am
*Lord Campbell of Alloway to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to ensure that there is no postal fraud in the forthcoming local elections.
*Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in introducing neighbourhood policing teams into every community in England and Wales.
†*Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote the use of health navigators to tackle health inequality, as proposed in the Turning Point report A Personal Approach to Public Services.
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Motions for Balloted Debate
Ballot on 11 March for debate on 27 March. Time limit 2½ hours
Earl of Glasgow to call attention to the opportunities and challenges facing the United Kingdom tourism industry; and to move for papers.
Lord Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for more post-legislative scrutiny by Parliament; and to move for papers.
Lord Harrison to call attention to the British Humanist Association’s reports Quality and Equality: Human Rights, Public Services and Religious Organisations and The Case for Secularism: A Neutral State in an Open Society; and to move for papers.
Baroness Williams of Crosby to call attention to the impact of national tests and league tables on educational achievement; and to move for papers.
Lord Howarth of Newport to call attention to the case for encouraging high-quality architecture in the United Kingdom and for ensuring that design quality is taken into account by local planning authorities; and to move for papers.
Lord May of Oxford to call attention to the trend in the incidence of HIV/AIDS; and to move for papers.
Baroness Uddin to call attention to efforts to support families of children with special educational needs; and to move for papers.
Lord Dubs to call attention to the development of the international arms trade treaty, and the actions required to ensure that it is robust, effective and properly enforced; and to move for papers.
Lord Naseby to call attention to the new peace initiative in Sri Lanka; and to move for papers.
Baroness Knight of Collingtree to call attention to the case for improving arrangements for feeding patients in NHS hospitals; and to move for papers.
Lord Renton of Mount Harry to call attention to the environmental importance of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; and to move for papers.
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Motions relating to Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Lord Goodlad to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Constitution Committee on Relations between the executive, the judiciary and Parliament (6th Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 151). 26 July 2007.
Lord Goodlad to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Constitution Committee on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny in the 2006-07 Session (4th Report, HL Paper 43). 28 January 2008.
Lord McIntosh of Haringey to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Select Committee on Regulators on UK Economic Regulators (First Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 189). 13 November 2007
Motions relating to Delegated Legislation
Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Lord Lucas to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 7 February, be annulled (SI 2008/235).
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Other Motions for Debate
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to call attention to developments in Latin America; and to move for papers.
Lord Northbourne to call attention to the role of parents in enabling their child to achieve good outcomes at school; and to move for papers.
Lord Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for improving the form in which legislation is presented to Parliament; and to move for papers.
Earl of Sandwich to call attention to the targets of the Millennium Development Goals in the poorest countries and the action required to achieve them by 2015; and to move for papers.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to Her Majesty’s Government’s policies on multi-culturalism and community cohesion; and to move for papers.
Lord Colwyn to call attention to the current situation in the provision of National Health Service dental services in England; and to move for papers.
Viscount Waverley to call attention to the case for modernising United Nations principles to clarify the criteria as to when the right of self-determination should supersede that of territorial integrity; and to move for papers.
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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 Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they see as the eventual destination of the project of European Union.
Lord Best to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to remove barriers caused by housing benefit restrictions that prevent young people leaving hostels and supported housing projects.
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the programme for updating the definitive maps of rights of way and in particular the 25-year time limit on making claims for changes.
Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the system for managing prisoners serving indefinite sentences.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will undertake a full analysis of the prospects for United Kingdom membership of the eurozone including the risk that further delay will make it harder to achieve United Kingdom membership.
Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the issue of identity theft.
Lord Rix to ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent the social care needs of adults with a learning disability will be considered in the forthcoming Green Paper on adult social care.
Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
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 Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to help parents of school age children, especially those on low incomes, to spend quality time with their children at weekends.
Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of inheritance tax and capital gains tax.
Baroness Trumpington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will examine the present contributions of the police and the Home Office in the identification, prevention, solving and reduction of crime.
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the negotiations to extend full Bangladeshi citizenship to the Bihari living in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage the co-ordination of fire safety and emergency services across the European Union.
Lord Lloyd-Webber to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to mitigate the constraints placed upon owners of listed places of entertainment seeking to provide modern facilities for customers and to satisfy contemporary artistic demands.
Lord Rotherwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risks of flooding from inland rivers in the United Kingdom and the role of the Environment Agency as the delegated body for managing it.
Lord Butler of Brockwell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the preparation of legislative proposals to Parliament.
Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health report on the cost to business of mental ill health at work, what support they are providing to business to deal with mental ill health at work; and what plans they have to ensure that the public sector leads in this area.
Baroness Rendell of Babergh to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to combat the increasing threat to women’s health of obesity during pregnancy and childbirth.
Lord Radice to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the work of the British Association for Central and Eastern Europe.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation to ensure that, for customers with personal bank accounts, United Kingdom banks levy the same charges for transfers and payments between the United Kingdom and other European Union member states as they levy in domestic transactions, in accordance with European Commission objectives.
Lord Lyell of Markyate to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the workings of the Border and Immigration Agency in relation to visas for students whose courses include short periods of unpaid work experience.
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what policies they have adopted to promote the environmental and health benefits of cycling.
Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what negotiations they are having with the European Commission and governments of member states regarding the transporting over long distances of live horses intended for slaughter.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold discussions with the European Union presidency and Commission to seek new initiatives to assist with the crisis in Gaza and the West Bank.
Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value of the hospitality and tourist industry to the economy of London.
Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for closer military co-operation with France.
Lord Filkin to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to allow for better post-legislative scrutiny by Parliament.
Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are taking forward the recommendations of the Roberts Commission report Representing the future: The report of the Councillors Commission.
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are taking forward the Improving Nutritional Care action plan published by the Department of Health in October 2007.
Lord Low of Dalston to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the framework for the operations of the Royal Mail and post offices provided by the Post Office Act 2000 continues to best serve the public interest.
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the passenger safety and environmental protection regulations covering tourist ships in Antarctic waters are satisfactory.
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to ensure that every United Kingdom citizen is protected in the exercise of their freedoms as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation to ensure that the same burden of proof applies to cases alleging discrimination on the ground of colour as to cases alleging discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnicity.
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the situation in, and future prospects for, Kashmir.
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the political situation in Pakistan.
Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the constitutional developments in the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to ensure that the New Approach to Appraisal for major highway projects is in line with other aspects of Government policy.
Baroness Gale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further measures they will take to encourage the full participation of women in public and political life.
†Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether specialist hospital units have an obligation of ongoing care towards their patients when a clinical crisis occurs.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 6 March and due for answer by 20 March.
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Mr Eesa (Dhiren) Barot was attacked with boiling oil and water at HM Prison Frankland on or around 6 July 2007; if so, what medical treatment he received; what is his present state of health; and whether anyone has been disciplined on account of this attack. HL2364
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the judgment of the House of Lords in Condé Nast Publications Limited v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs on 23 January, whether they have announced a new date which HM Revenue and Customs will recognise as a valid cut-off date for the submission of claims for the repayment of VAT alleged to have been previously overpaid; and what steps they will take to publish this new date. HL2365
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether HM Revenue and Customs accept that claims to be considered as a result of the judgment of the House of Lords in Condé Nast Publications Limited v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs on 23 January should now embrace issues of both input and output tax. HL2366
Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what present contingencies HM Revenue and Customs have to cover all potential claims which may arise following the judgment of the House of Lords in Condé Nast Publications Limited v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs on 23 January. HL2367
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was paid in landfill tax in (a) England and (b) Wales in each of the last five years (i) in total and (ii) by local authorities; and what are the projected amounts for the next three years. HL2368
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the landfill tax that has been raised in the last five years in (a) England and (b) Wales has been returned to local authorities; by what mechanisms; for what purposes; and what are their proposals in this regard for the next three years.
HL2369
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will include provisions for a coastal access corridor in the forthcoming Marine Bill; and, if so, whether those provisions will apply to England, Wales and Scotland or only to some of those countries. HL2370
Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many adverse reactions to measles, mumps and rubella vaccines have been reported by parents and medical professionals since their introduction; and how many of those reported adverse reactions included bowel problems. HL2371
Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for a review of prescription charges. HL2372
Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Adonis on 5 March (WA 185), what factors have been identified to explain—
(a) that since 1998 more than 50,000 newly qualified teachers left their posts within the first six years of working in maintained sector secondary schools; and
(b) that the yearly rate of wastage has increased over the past decade by over 30 per cent. HL2373
Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Adonis on 5 March (WA 185), how many of the more than 50,000 newly qualified teachers who left their posts within the first six years of working in maintained sector secondary schools were teachers of—
(a) English;
(b) mathematics;
(c) foreign languages;
(d) ICT; and
(e) physics. HL2374
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 3 December 2007 (WA 170), whether in negotiating the draft European Convention on Access to Official Documents they will seek to persuade the Council of Europe Steering Committee for Human Rights to include a general guarantee of the right of access to official documents. HL2375
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 3 December 2007 (WA 170), whether in negotiating the draft European Convention on Access to Official Documents they will seek to persuade the Council of Europe Steering Committee for Human Rights to include a general right of access to information held by legislative bodies, judicial bodies and private bodies that exercise public functions. HL2376
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 3 December 2007 (WA 170), whether in negotiating the draft European Convention on Access to Official Documents they will seek to persuade the Council of Europe Steering Committee for Human Rights to provide for access to an appellate authority to challenge a denial of access to information. HL2377
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 3 December 2007 (WA 170), whether in negotiating the draft European Convention on Access to Official Documents they will seek to persuade the Council of Europe Steering Committee for Human Rights to specify in respect of which of the Convention’s provisions reservations may be made. HL2378
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made about the attempted interception by Iranian patrol boats of United States warships in international waters through the Straits of Hormuz on 6 January. HL2379
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications for British development aid of the decision by the United States Agency for International Development to declare the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats in the Entity of Republic of Srpska in Bosnia-Herzegovina is no longer eligible for financial assistance. HL2380
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they provide financial or technical support to any political parties in Bosnia-Herzegovina; and, if so, how much is provided to which parties. HL2381
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last ten years, how many British subjects living in Northern Ireland applied for a British citizen’s passport; and how many of those were successful. HL2382
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 27 February (WA 124) concerning British passports, in each of the last ten years, how many Irish citizens applied for British citizenship under section 6 of the British Nationality Act 1981; and how many of those were successful. HL2383
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 3 March (WA 156-7) concerning the cost of the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum, what is the existing budget of the sponsoring division within the Northern Ireland Office; and how it was reorganised to provide extra funding for the Forum. HL2384
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 3 March (WA 160) concerning competition for senior public sector posts in Northern Ireland, who decided that it was not proportionate to have a public appointment process for the three bodies mentioned; and how they reached that decision. HL2385
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last ten years, how many (a) British citizen’s passports and (b) British subject’s passports were issued by the appropriate office in Belfast.
HL2386
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the decision of Lord Mackay of Drumadoon in the Court of Session to overturn the ruling of the Lord Advocate not to hold a full public inquiry into the deaths of haemophilia patients through contaminated National Health Service blood products on the ground that the decision was not compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights; and what are the implications of the ruling for National Health Service patients elsewhere in the United Kingdom. HL2387
Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they have pledged, and contributed, towards the World Food Programme’s current three-year relief and recovery operation in Afghanistan; and whether the amounts pledged take account of rising food prices. HL2388
Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many serving prisoners currently receiving maintenance grants or loans will be affected by the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/235); of those, how many are on remand; how many are eligible for release before 31 August 2008; and how many of those eligible for release before 31 August 2008 entered prison after 31 August 2007. HL2389
Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government what expenses are intended to be covered by student maintenance grants and loans; and which of those expenses cease when a student enters prison. HL2390
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what staff reductions are planned in the Child Support Agency and the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission over the next three years as a result of the Department’s Gershon efficiency targets. HL2391
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what software upgrades to the Child Support Agency’s computer system are planned for the next 12 months. HL2392
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the new software planned for the Child Support Agency entitled PR1 is on schedule to be operational during this financial year.
HL2393
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Child Support Agency’s Operational Improvement Plan is on course to deliver all its stated objectives. HL2394
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any obligation to provide social housing was placed on the purchaser of Chelsea Barracks. HL2395
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any online access to the central register of identity card holders will be available via the Police National Computer. HL2396
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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.
8 November (22 November)
HL203 Baroness Valentine [HO]
7 January (21 January)
HL1187 Lord Ouseley [CO]
21 January (4 February)
HL1531 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [HO]
24 January (7 February)
HL1619 Baroness Valentine [HO]
HL1623 Lord Laird [HO]
4 February (18 February)
HL1757 Baroness Northover [DfID]
5 February (19 February)
HL1842 Lord Ahmed [HO]
HL1843 Lord Ahmed [HO]
18 February (3 March)
HL1942 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL1943 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL1948 Viscount Waverley [HMT]
HL1949 Viscount Waverley [HMT]
19 February (4 March)
HL1983 Baroness Quin [DCLG]
HL1984 Baroness Quin [DCLG]
HL1989 Lord Pearson of Rannoch [FCO]
HL1990 Lord Tebbit [FCO]
HL2006 Countess of Mar [WO]
HL2007 Countess of Mar [WO]
HL2008 Countess of Mar [WO]
20 February (5 March)
HL2015 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL2017 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2018 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2019 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2020 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2021 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2024 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2025 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2026 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2032 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [FCO]
HL2033 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [FCO]
HL2034 Lord Dykes [FCO]
21 February (6 March)
HL2041 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2042 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2043 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2044 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2046 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
HL2047 Lord Smith of Finsbury [DfID]
HL2049 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [MoD]
HL2050 Lord Judd [FCO]
HL2051 Lord Judd [FCO]
HL2052 Lord Judd [FCO]
HL2053 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2054 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2055 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2056 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL2057 Lord Vinson [FCO]
HL2067 Lord Dykes [HMT]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CO] 1
| [DfID] 4
| [FCO] 17
| [HMT] 3
| [HO] 7
| [MoD] 10 |
| [WO] 3
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Bills in Progress
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| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
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| Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| National Insurance Contributions
| Government
| 18 March |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Health and Social Care (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 25 March |
| Statute Law (Repeals) [HL]
| Government
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| House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 14 March |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
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| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
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| Committed to a Select Committee
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| Crossrail
| Government
| 10 March |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
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| Committed to a Grand Committee
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| Employment [HL]
| Government
| 13 March |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions)
| Government
| 12 March |
| Sale of Student Loans
| Government
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| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
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| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Powers of Entry etc. [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 27 March |
| Kidney Transplant [HL]
| Private Member’s
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Criminal Justice and Immigration
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 10 March |
| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Waiting for Report
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| Children and Young Persons [HL]
| Government
| 17 March |
| Climate Change [HL] (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 11 March |
| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions [HL]
| Government
| 19 March |
| Child Maintenance and Other Payments
| Government
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| Waiting for Third Reading
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill
| Private
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| Sent to the Commons
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| Local Transport [HL]
| Government
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| Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL]
| Government
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| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
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| Transport for London [HL]
| Private
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| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
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| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
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Affirmative Instruments in Progress
The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated
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| Merits Committee
| To be considered |
| Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
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| Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
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| Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
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| Draft Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
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| Draft Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008
|
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| Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008
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| Draft Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008, laid under the Immigration Act 1971
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| Draft Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008
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| Draft Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008
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| Draft Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008
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| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008
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| 18 March |
| Draft Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board (Prescribed Day) Order 2008
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| 18 March |
| Draft Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
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| 19 March |
| Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2008
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| 19 March |
| Draft Local Involvement Networks (Duty of Services-Providers to Allow Entry) Regulations 2008
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| 18 March |
| Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008
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| 18 March |
| Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2008
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| 18 March |
| Draft Serious Crime Act 2007 (Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) Order 2008
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| 18 March |
| Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2008
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| 19 March |
| Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
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| 19 March |
| Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) Order 2008
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| 18 March |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
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| Draft Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008
| 8th Report
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| Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education and Training) Order 2008
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| 12 March |
| Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes and National Insurance) Order 2008
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| Draft Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008
| 11th Report
| 11 March |
| Draft Categories of Casino Regulations 2008
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| Draft Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences) Order 2008
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| Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2008
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| 20 March |
| Draft Official Statistics Order 2008
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| 20 March |
| Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008
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| Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2008
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Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
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| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 11th Report
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| Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008
| 21 April
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Legislative Reform Orders in Progress
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| Date of laying
| Parliamentary Procedure |
| Draft Order laid before the House and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee
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| Draft Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008
| 18 February
| Affirmative |
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| Regulatory Reform Committee
| To be considered |
| Super-affirmative draft Order reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
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| Draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 1st Report
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Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet
| Monday 10 March
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| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| in Edinburgh |
| Crossrail Bill
| Select Committee
| 2.30pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee B Internal Market
| 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 11 March
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee I Waste Reduction
| 11.00am |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 12 March
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| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.30am
in 2 Millbank House |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 4.00pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 13 March
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| European Union
| Sub-Committee G: Social Policy and Consumer Affairs
| 10.00am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
| 10.30am |
| Wednesday 19 March
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| Science and Technology
| Sub Committee II Genomic Medicine
| 10.00am |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 6 March 2008
The House met at 11.00am
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester
1 International development: gender inequality A question was asked by Baroness Northover and answered by Baroness Ashton of Upholland.
2 Women: domestic violence A question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and answered by Baroness Thornton.
3 Afghanistan: women in government A question was asked by Baroness Williams of Crosby and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
4 Alcohol: young people A question was asked by Lord De Mauley and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
5 Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) moved that the debate on the motion in the name of Baroness Gould of Potternewton set down for today be limited to 5 hours. The motion was agreed to.
6 Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board (Prescribed Day) Order 2008:
7 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008:
8 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2008:
9 Serious Crime Act 2007 (Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) Order 2008:
10 Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) Order 2008:
11 Local Involvement Networks (Duty of Services-Providers to Allow Entry) Regulations 2008:
12 Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2008:
13 Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2008:
14 Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2008:
15 Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008:
16 Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008:
The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) moved that the instruments be referred to a Grand Committee en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
17 House Committee The Chairman of Committees moved that the 3rd Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 45) be agreed to. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
18 Women: Government policy (5-hour debate) Baroness Gould of Potternewton moved for papers relating to the impact of Government policy on the lives of women and girls, and their priorities for the future. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
19 Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 February be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
20 Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
21 Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
22 Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 5.10pm until Monday 10 March at 2.30pm.
Michael Pownall
Clerk of the Parliaments
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
Motorsport A question was asked by Lord Astor of Hever and, after debate, answered by Baroness Vadera.
Energy: renewables A question was asked by Lord Beaumont of Whitley and, after debate, answered by Baroness Vadera.
Transport: rail and air travel A question was asked by Lord Teverson and, after debate, answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton.
Arts and healthcare A question was asked by Lord Howarth of Newport and, after debate, answered by Baroness Thornton.
The Committee adjourned at 6.01pm.
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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 Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Health—Government Response to the First Report of the House of Commons Health Committee on the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. (7331)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008, laid under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.
2 Draft Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) Medical Devices (Fees Amendments) Regulations 2008 (530)
(2) Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (573)
(3) Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (583)
(4) Rice Products from the United States of America (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2008 (622)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
2 Education (Pupil Exclusions and Appeals) (Pupil Referral Units) (England) Regulations 2008, laid under the Education Act 2002. (532)
3 Housing (Right to Buy) (Service Charges) (Amendment) (England) Order 2008, laid under the Housing Act 1985. (533)
4 National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2008, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006. (547)
5 Medicines for Human Use (Prohibition) (Senecio and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008, laid under the Medicines Act 1968. (548)
6 National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2008, laid under the National Health Service Act 1977. (553)
7 Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority (Increase in Number of Members) Order 2008, laid under the Local Government Act 1985. (566)
8 Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Housing Act 2004. (572)
9 Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and Serious Crime Act 2007 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2008, laid under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. (574)
10 Street Works (Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. (589)
11 Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008, laid under the Tax Credits Act 2002.
(604)
12 Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. (607)
13 Discharge of Fines by Unpaid Work (Pilot Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Courts Act 2003. (621)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Report by the Chairman of Committees and the Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons on the Aberdeen City Council Draft Provisional Order 2007, laid under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936.
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Judicial Business
Thursday 6 March
1 Appeal Committee The following Order was made pursuant to the 34th Report:
R v P (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be refused.
2 Appeal Committee The 40th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
Mucelli (Petitioner) v Government of Albania (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused.
Bank of Nova Scotia and others (Respondents) and others v Koo Golden East Mongolia (a body corporate) That the petition be referred for hearing.
Monday 10 March at 11.00am
In Committee Room No 1
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following causes:
R v May (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))
Crown Prosecution Service (Respondents) v Jennings (Appellant)
R v Green (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))
In Committee Room No 2
Simmers (Respondent) v Innes (Appellant) (Scotland)
ISBN 9780 108445286
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