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Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 2.30pm

*Oral questions, 30 minutes

*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of progress made by the agency NHS Connecting for Health.

*Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote the recruitment and retention of highly qualified graduate women in the jobs for which they are qualified.

*Viscount Ullswater to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect the Taliban to be defeated by military means.

*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made at the United Nations on securing international action on the situation in Zimbabwe.

Retail Development Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Cotter]

Counter-Terrorism Bill Second Reading [Lord West of Spithead]

If the bill is read a second time, Lord West of Spithead to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham] 22nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

London Waste and Recycling Board Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Rooker] 22nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

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Future Business

Wednesday 9 July at 3.00pm
Prayers will have been read

*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their policy that no commercial bank should be allowed to become bankrupt.

*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report Moral, But No Compass commissioned by the Church of England.

*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they now expect to ratify the United Nations Convention on Disability Rights.

†*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will end forced removal of Darfuri asylum seekers to Sudan.

†Housing and Regeneration Bill Report (day 2) [Baroness Andrews] 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights

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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Thursday 10 July at 11.00am

*Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will refer to the Office of Fair Trading the practice of car park operators, including local authorities, of using payment machines that do not give change.

*Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they are intervening before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Horst Schalk and Johann Kopf v Austria (Application No 30141/04) to contend that same-sex relationships fall outside the ambit of family life for the purposes of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent meetings they have held with the government of France to discuss priorities during the French Presidency of the European Union.

Powers of Entry etc. Bill [HL] Report [Lord Selsdon]

Pensions Bill Committee (day 5) [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 9th and 11th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

If the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill is received from the Commons, it is expected to be read a second time, after the Report stage of the Powers of Entry etc. Bill.

Monday 14 July at 2.30pm

Lord Smith of Kelvin will be introduced

*Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government who will be invited to take part in the proposed Nuclear Development Forum announced on 12 June; and whether it will include representatives of the bodies engaged in promoting skills and training for work in the nuclear industry.

*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to the possibility of extending the state retirement age beyond the present age of 65, and 68 in 2044.

*Baroness Trumpington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will require all the air entering passenger aircraft to be filtered.

*Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education is seen to be fully independent of the universities.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask the Chairman of Committees whether he will make representations to the World Squares for All Steering Group on the proposal to close only the road on the south side of Parliament Square and not that on the east side. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

It is expected that the Committee stage of the Pensions Bill will conclude.

Tuesday 15 July at 2.30pm

*Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take in the light of the fourth report on Restorative Justice.

*Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to issue data on the changing average temperature of the land areas of the world in order to inform the development of their policy on climate change.

*Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families will head the United Kingdom delegation reporting to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva on 23 September.

Planning Bill Second Reading [Baroness Andrews]

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

Wednesday 16 July at 3.00pm

*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask the Chairman of Committees what steps are being taken to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of members and staff of the House of Lords travelling on parliamentary business.

*Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for reviewing the rules on street photography.

*Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will add a separate category to the 2011 Census for Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers.

Crossrail Bill Report [Lord Bassam of Brighton]

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report of the Constitution Committee on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny in the 2006-07 session. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm

Immigration (Supply of Information to the Secretary of State for Immigration Purposes) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord West of Spithead] 24th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord West of Spithead] 22nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord West of Spithead] 22nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord West of Spithead] 21st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord West of Spithead] 22nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Thursday 17 July at 11.00am

*Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to co-ordinate monetary and fiscal policy.

*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they have issued to internet service providers on when and how they can intercept their customers’ website use; and what information they have made available to the public about the privacy issues involved.

*Baroness Hanham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what account they have taken of Police Authorities’ 3-year corporate planning and efficiency programmes in the grant settlement for 2008-11.

†Education and Skills Bill Committee (day 4) [Lord Adonis] 19th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, 10th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm

Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce hospital-acquired infections. (1 hour)

Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will issue medals to all British military personnel who have been seriously wounded in the Afghan and Iraqi campaigns. (1 hour)

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the findings of the report Strengthening Parliaments in Africa: improving support prepared by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Africa. (1 hour)

Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Rugby Football Union’s Go Play Rugby scheme; and what lessons can be drawn for encouraging amateur participation in other sports. (1 hour)

Friday 18 July at 10.00am

Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee [Lord Grocott]

The following two motions are expected to be debated together:

Finance Bill Second Reading [Lord Davies of Oldham]

Lord Vallance of Tummel to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Finance Bill 2008 (2nd Report, HL Paper 117).

Monday 21 July at 2.30pm

*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the size of the prison population.

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that British Overseas Territories, particularly the Cayman Islands, are included in the white list of financial centres with top quality anti-money-laundering controls.

*Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage the use of telehealth and telecare technology to help the management of long-term conditions.

*Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review Network Rail’s corporate governance.

It is expected that the Committee stage of the Education and Skills Bill will conclude.

Tuesday 22 July at 11.00am

*Baroness Perry of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to increase Government spending on research into dementia.

*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what initiatives they will take to encourage dialogue between the European Union and the government of Russia on the place of human rights, freedom of the media and civil society in the context of stable democracy and containing extremism.

*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will propose a new treaty, under which, pending full nuclear disarmament, states possessing nuclear weapons would undertake not to use them to attack states without nuclear weapons.

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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 Wakeham to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Economic Impact of Immigration (First Report, HL Paper 82). 1 April 2008

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Motions relating to Delegated Legislation

European Parliament (House of Lords Disqualification) Regulations 2008 Lord Trefgarne to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 24 June, be annulled (SI 2008/1647). 24th Report from the Merits Committee

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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.

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.

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.

Baroness Uddin to call attention to efforts to support families of children with special educational needs; and to move for papers.

Lord Naseby to call attention to the new peace initiative in Sri Lanka; and to move for papers.

Baroness Cox to call attention to the protection of the freedoms of United Kingdom citizens offered by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and to move for papers.

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to call attention to the human rights situation in Iran; and to move for papers.

Lord Lamont of Lerwick to call attention to the values of tolerance and justice in Islam, the need to avoid a clash of civilisations and the role of British foreign policy in achieving this; and to move for papers.

Lord Bilimoria to call attention to the case for reform of international institutions, specifically the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund; and to move for papers.

Lord Cobbold to call attention to Her Majesty’s Government’s policy document Drugs: protecting families and communities; and to move for papers.

Lord Trefgarne to call attention to the role of the House of Lords in holding ministers to account, and to the effect of recent changes to the procedures of the House in that regard; and to move for papers.

Lord Faulkner of Worcester to call attention to recent developments in Taiwan; and to move for papers.

Baroness Valentine to call attention to the case for ensuring that Heathrow airport provides a world-class service; and to move for papers.

Lord Graham of Edmonton to call attention to the 60th anniversary of the creation of the National Health Service and its effects on the British people; and to move for papers.

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to call attention to the conduct of solicitors in the British Coal litigation; 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 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 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 Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government how implementation of the Musculoskeletal Services Framework is progressing, with particular emphasis on health and employment issues.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Lord May of Oxford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made with the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in relation to levels of child mortality.

Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will conduct an inquiry into the approach of the Environment Agency and the Environment Agency Wales in pursuing those liable for remediation of Brofiscin Quarry and other legacy sites.

Baroness Howells of St Davids to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that the United Nations can act in accordance with the objectives outlined in the preamble to the Charter of the United Nations.

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of whether Al-Qaeda is an ideological movement or an international organisation.

Earl of Dundee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have beyond 2010 to achieve further road casualty reductions.

Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there are opportunities for service personnel severely wounded and disabled on active service to remain with their corps regiments or units in administrative or clerical roles.

Baroness Neuberger to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of the King’s Fund report Improving Choice at End of Life, they will consider recommending the adoption of the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme nationwide.

Lord Low of Dalston to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will respond to the recommendations in Dame Carol Black’s Review of the Health of the Working Age Population.

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to review the application of inheritance tax to cohabiting and dependent close family members.

Lord Thomas of Gresford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the investigation by the Crown Prosecution Service and West Midlands Police into the Channel 4 Dispatches programme “Undercover Mosque”; and whether this has affected policy on the prosecution of offences of incitement to racial hatred and incitement to religious hatred.

Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they view the change of government in Taiwan.

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are ensuring coordination between health services, the police and counselling services for child and adult victims of rape.

Viscount Simon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking regarding the prevalence and treatment of asthma.

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the performance of the Law Society (Legal Complaints Service and Solicitors Regulation Authority) in the British Coal litigation.

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the implications of the projected increase in the population of the United Kingdom and of the world.

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they propose to end the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Scheme relating to the whole Commonwealth.

Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the fourth report on Restorative Justice, whether they plan to expand the role of restorative justice in the criminal justice system.

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the role of Privy Counsellors.

Earl of Selborne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future funding of agricultural and food research.

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Questions for Written Answer

Tabled on 7 July and due for answer by 21 July.

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the differences between rights abuses allegedly committed by the forces of Jean-Pierre Bemba, ex-Vice President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for which he will face trial at the International Criminal Court in the Hague, and the rights abuses allegedly committed by the armed militias and supporters of President Mugabe of Zimbabwe; and whether they will take the necessary steps at the earliest opportunity to have President Mugabe similarly arraigned. HL4698

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the document Sustainable Communities: settled homes; changing lives-A strategy for tackling homelessness, published in March 2005, still represents their policy on homelessness. HL4699

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the target to halve the number of people in temporary accommodation between 31 December 2004 and 2010 in the light of current economic circumstances and changing conditions in the housing market; and, if not, why not. HL4700

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether local authorities which had few households living in temporary accommodation on 31 December 2004 should be excluded from the target for each local authority to halve the number in such accommodation by 2010. HL4701

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to raise public awareness of the environmental consequences of emissions from aircraft. HL4702

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the availability of bus services in rural areas. HL4703

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they are issuing concerning the future roles of the Traffic Commissioners. HL4704

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the operation of the national concessionary bus fare scheme around the Welsh border where cross-border services operate. HL4705

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the operation of the national concessionary bus fare scheme around the Scottish border where cross-border services operate. HL4706

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the use of the price mechanism to influence mode of travel. HL4707

Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the findings of Leonard Cheshire Disability’s report Up Close and Personal; and whether they will be taking any action further to its conclusion. HL4708

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many failed asylum seekers have been deported to Iran in each of the past three years. HL4709

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government (a) how many heavy goods vehicles have been checked on the A55 in North Wales during the last year for (1) weight offences, (2) drivers’ hours offences, (3) mechanical condition offences, and (4) speeding; (b) how many of these vehicles received immediate prohibitions; (c) how many of these vehicles were registered outside the United Kingdom; (d) how many such vehicles or drivers of them were subject to more than one prohibition notice; and (e) what action has been taken by the state in which the vehicle was registered. HL4710

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the technical error said to have caused the Ministry of Justice to give the media the address of terrorist suspect U after his release from custody on bail, in breach of an anonymity order by the Court of Appeal. HL4711

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government why a posting appeared on the website of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 5 July quoting Ms Meg Munn MP as responding to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee report on Britain’s Overseas Territories, when that report had yet to be published. HL4712

Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Taylor of Bolton on 3 July (WS 15) announcing the signature of the contracts and of the alliance agreement to build the two aircraft carriers, what are the principal milestones in the construction process; and when they expect to reach each of those landmarks. HL4713

Lord Astor of Hever what warships and other vessels will be required to form carrier battle groups led by the new aircraft carriers; and what steps they are taking to provide such warships and other vessels. HL4714

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether consideration has been given to establishing a protocol allowing free movement of traffic through toll points at the Dartford crossing on occasions when traffic queues have exceeded a certain level. HL4715

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total cost of conducting Lord Darzi of Denham’s review of the National Health Service, including staff time and publication costs. HL4716

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government when HM Revenue and Customs Approved Mileage Allowance Payments were last revised; and when they will next be revised. HL4717

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much, in real terms and as a percentage, have retail prices for unleaded and diesel vehicle fuel risen since HM Revenue and Customs Approved Mileage Allowance Payments were last revised. HL4718

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people were treated for knife injuries in National Health Service hospitals in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Essex in each of the last five years. HL4719

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many and what proportion of households are affected by fuel poverty in each (a) county and (b) region in England. HL4720

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to draw attention to differing interpretations by member states of the definition of a medical device as opposed to a medicinal product in the United Kingdom’s response to the European Commission’s current consultation on the recasting of the medical devices directives. HL4721

Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation will publish their annual report for 2007. HL4722

Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (a) assess and (b) report the impact on National Health Service resources of their guidance for non-routine immunisations. HL4723

Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government how Strategic Health Authorities (a) assess and (b) report the impact on National Health Service resources of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s guidance for non-routine immunisations. HL4724

Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what meetings or other communication the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation have had with Strategic Health Authorities to discuss the uptake of, and compliance with, their guidance on (a) routine and (b) non-routine immunisations. HL4725

Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what reporting mechanisms are in place for the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to communicate their latest guidance for non-routine immunisations to (a) commissioners, (b) health professionals and (c) members of the public. HL4726

Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the causal factors underlying increased hospital bed occupancy in the winter season in (a) paediatric units and (b) neonatal units. HL4727

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many visas were issued to citizens of the Russian Federation in each of the years 2002 to 2007; and how many have been issued in each month of 2008. HL4728

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many executives and advisory non-departmental public bodies use employment agencies to find or shortlist candidates for vacancies; and what standards are required for acknowledging applications and informing applicants of the outcome. HL4729

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many candidates were shortlisted for the post of lay member to the Press Complaints Commission in 2008. HL4730

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what their plans are for coin-operated telephone boxes in the United Kingdom; and what obligations there are on the providers of telephone services to retain such boxes. HL4731

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reintroduce the Diplomatic Service list; and whether there is an electronic edition of the list available on the internet. HL4732

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the new European Union Directive on illegal migration provides for detention of up to 18 months and no return for 5 years; whether the Directive takes account of population levels and ageing populations in some European states; and whether they supported or opposed the Directive. HL4733

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to mark or celebrate the 90th anniversary of the end of First World War. HL4734

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of each denomination of banknote is allowed to be printed and circulated in Northern Ireland and Scotland. HL4735

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 1 July (WA 26), in what circumstances an apology is offered when information is incorrectly published. HL4736

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, during June 2008, what promises they gave to parties in Northern Ireland concerning extra funds outside the block grant to (a) Ulster Scots language and culture, and (b) Irish language and culture; and whether the proportions are in keeping with the concepts of equality and parity in the Belfast Agreement of 1998. HL4737

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how equality and parity for the two major cultures and identities in Northern Ireland are upheld. HL4738

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received this year concerning extra funding for Irish culture and language in Northern Ireland; from whom; and what was the result. HL4739

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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.

21 April (6 May)

HL3092 Lord Avebury [DfID]

HL3111 Lord Hylton [DfID]

30 April 2008 (14 May)

HL3410 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]

HL3411 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]

HL3412 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]

HL3414 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]

1 May 2008 (15 May)

HL3425 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]

HL3426 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]

HL3427 Lord Campbell-Savours [HO]

HL3433 Baroness Tonge [DfID]

12 May 2008 (27 May)

HL3589 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [DfID]

16 May 2008 (30 May)

HL3734 Lord Laird [NIO]

19 May 2008 (2 June)

HL3736 Lord Laird [CO]

HL3740 Lord Laird [NIO]

20 May 2008 (3 June)

HL3774 Lord Browne of Belmont [NIO]

3 June 2008 (17 June)

HL3928 Lord Laird [NIO]

5 June 2008 (19 June)

HL3998 Lord Laird [FCO]

HL4010 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]

HL4011 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]

9 June 2008 (23 June)

HL4027 Viscount Waverley [CO]

HL4028 Viscount Waverley [CO]

HL4029 Viscount Waverley [CO]

HL4030 Viscount Waverley [CO]

HL4043 Baroness Tonge [DfID]

HL4044 Baroness Tonge [DfID]

10 June 2008 (24 June)

HL4073 Lord Hanningfield [DfID]

12 June 2008 (26 June)

HL4168 Lord Hanningfield [DfBERR]

HL4180 Lord Dubs [DfT]

HL4185 Lord Laird [NIO]

16 June 2008 (30 June)

HL4236 Lord Hylton [DfID]

HL4239 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4245 Lord Morris of Manchester [DfID]

HL4250 Lord Taylor of Holbeach [CO]

17 June 2008 (1 July)

HL4263 Baroness Blood [NIO]

HL4270 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4272 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4275 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4297 Lord Hylton [FCO]

HL4298 Lord Hylton [FCO]

HL4300 Lord Patten [FCO]

18 June 2008 (2 July)

HL4302 Lord Jopling [LHOL]

HL4309 Lord Hanningfield [HMT]

HL4316 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4317 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4318 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4319 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4320 Lord Laird [NIO]

19 June 2008 (3 July)

HL4333 Earl of Listowel [DoH]

HL4337 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4338 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4340 Lord Laird [LHOL]

HL4341 Lord Laird [NIO]

23 June 2008 (7 July)

HL4371 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4372 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4374 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL4375 Lord Laird [NIO]

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

[CO] 6 [DfBERR] 1 [DfID] 11 [DfT] 1 [DoH] 1 [FCO] 4
[HMT] 1 [HO] 7 [LHOL] 2 [NIO] 22

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Bills in Progress

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts [HL]
Type of Bill To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Finance Government 18 July
Iraq War Inquiry [HL] Private Member’s
Borough Freedom (No. 2) [HL] Private Member’s
Counter-Terrorism Government 8 July
Planning Government 15 July
Broads Authority Private
Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL] Private
Committed to a Select Committee
London Local Authorities [HL] Private 8 July
London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL] Private
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
House of Lords [HL] Private Member’s
Kidney Transplant [HL] Private Member’s
House of Lords (Amendment) [HL] Private Member’s
House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) [HL] Private Member’s
Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL] Private Member’s
Torture (Damages) [HL] Private Member’s
Sunday Trading (Horticulture) [HL] Private Member’s
Pensions Government 10 July
Education and Skills (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion) Government 17 July
Health and Safety (Offences) Private Member’s 18 July
Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) [HL] Private Member’s
Waiting for Report
Housing and Regeneration (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion) Government 9 July
Crossrail Government 16 July
Powers of Entry etc. [HL] Private Member’s 10 July
Energy (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion) Government
Planning and Energy Private Member’s
Waiting for Third Reading
Retail Development [HL] Private Member’s 8 July
National Insurance Contributions Government
Sent to the Commons
Local Transport [HL] Government
Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL] Government
Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL] Private Member’s

(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
Government
Children and Young Persons [HL] Government
Climate Change [HL] (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion) Government
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions [HL] Government
Statute Law (Repeals) [HL] (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion) Government
Employment [HL] Government
Alcohol Labelling [HL] Private Member’s
Bournemouth Borough Council [HL] Private
Manchester City Council [HL] Private
Returned to the Commons Amended
Health and Social Care (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion) Government
Waiting for Royal Assent
Sale of Student Loans Government
Special Educational Needs (Information) Private Member’s
London Local Authorities and Transport for London 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

Merits Committee To be considered
Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008
Draft Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Draft Remand on Bail (Disapplication of Credit Period) Rules 2008
Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft London Waste and Recycling Board Order 2008 8 July
Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008 8 July
Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2008 16 July
Draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2008 16 July
Draft Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 8 July
Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2008 16 July
Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008 16 July
Draft Immigration (Supply of Information to the Secretary of State for Immigration Purposes) Order 2008 16 July
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008
Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008
Draft First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Order 2008
Draft Appeals from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal Order 2008
Draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2008
Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008

Super-affirmative Instrument in Progress

This category lists super-affirmative instruments for which the House has not appointed special scrutiny arrangements. See the separate lists below for Human Rights Act 1998 Remedial Orders and Legislative Reform Orders.

Date of Laying Expiry of first-stage scrutiny
Proposal laid before the House for first-stage scrutiny
Proposed draft Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 25 June 6 November

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Negative Instruments

Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee

Praying time expires To be considered
24th Report
Fire and Rescue Services (National Framework) (England) Order 2008 12 July
European Parliament (House of Lords Disqualification) Regulations 2008 16 October

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Legislative Reform Orders in Progress

Date of Laying Parliamentary Procedure
Affirmative draft Order laid before the House and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Legislative Reform (Consumer Credit) Order 2008 17 June Affirmative
Date of Laying Regulatory Reform Committee
Second-stage super-affirmative draft Order laid before the House and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007 26 June

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Committees

Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet. Only the next meeting of each Committee is listed below. Further details of these meetings, and of planned further meetings, may be found in the House of Lords Committees Weekly Bulletin.


in Committee Room G
in Committee Room G
in the Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

Tuesday 8 July
London Local Authorities Bill [HL] Select Committee 10.30am
Human Rights Joint Committee 1.30pm
Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill Joint Committee 1.30pm
Science and Technology Select Committee 3.30pm
Merits of Statutory Instruments Select Committee 3.30pm
Economic Affairs Select Committee 3.30pm
European Union Select Committee 4.15pm
Administration and Works Domestic Committee 4.15pm
Wednesday 9 July
Communications Select Committee 9.45am
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Select Committee 10.30am
Constitution Select Committee 10.30am
European Union Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture 10.30am
European Union Sub-Committee F Home Affairs 10.30am
Science and Technology Sub-Committee II Genomic Medicine 10.30am
Statutory Instruments Joint Committee 3.45pm
European Union Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions 4.15pm
Thursday 10 July
European Union Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade visit to Geneva
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
Monday 14 July
Science and Technology Sub-Committee I Waste Reduction 3.30pm
European Union Sub-Committee B Internal Market 4.00pm
Tuesday 15 July
House Committee Domestic Committee 4.00pm
Wednesday 16 July
Draft Marine Bill Joint Committee 9.30am

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Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 7 July 2008

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

1   Lord Bates Michael Walton Bates, Esquire, having been created Baron Bates, of Langbaurgh in the County of North Yorkshire, for life by Letters Patent dated 30 June 2008, was introduced between Lord Henley and Lord Ryder of Wensum, and took and subscribed the oath.

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Select Committee Reports

2   Liaison   
The 2nd Report from the Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 142)

3   Intergovernmental Organisations   
The following report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Diseases Know No Frontiers: How effective are Intergovernmental Organisations in controlling their spread? (First Report, HL Paper 143)

Public Business

4   Prisons: Time out of Cell A question was asked by Baroness Stern and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.

5   Crime: insurance fraud A question was asked by Lord Sheikh and answered by Lord West of Spithead.

6   Government: devolved administrations A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by the Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland).

7   Armed Forces: procurement A question was asked by Lord Campbell of Alloway and answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton.

8   Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2008

Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008

European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008

Lord Bach moved that the draft statutory instruments be approved en bloc. The motion was agreed to.

9   National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc. Regulations 2008

Companies (Reduction of Share Capital) Order 2008

Small Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008

Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008

Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008

Lord Bach, on behalf of Baroness Vadera, moved that the draft statutory instruments be approved en bloc. The motion was agreed to.

10   Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill The bill was read a third time and passed.

11   Housing and Regeneration Bill The report was received. Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 8 was disagreed to (see division list). The report stage was adjourned.

12   Bovine tuberculosis Lord Rooker repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

13   Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008 Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 June be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

14   Social Security (Students Responsible for Children or Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2008 Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 May be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

15   Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 June be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

16   Housing and Regeneration Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 12. Amendments were agreed to. The Report stage was adjourned after amendment 88.

The House adjourned at 10.05pm until 2.30pm on Tuesday 8 July.

Michael Pownall

Clerk of the Parliaments

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Papers

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

Command Papers

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

1   Employment—Government Response to the 3rd Report of the House of Commons Health Committee on ‘Modernising Medical Careers’.   (7338)

2   Migration—Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the International Organization for Migration.   (7443)

3   Northern Ireland—

   (1)   Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation

            (—)

   (2)   Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation

            (—)

Affirmative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:

Draft Remand on Bail (Disapplication of Credit Period) Rules 2008, laid under the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1   Education (School Inspection etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Education Act 2005.   (1723)

2   Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.   (1735)

Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1   Report for 2007-08 of the Research and development work relating to assistive technology, laid under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.

2   (1)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the NHS Business Services Authority

   (2)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the Alcohol Education and Research Council

   (3)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

   (4)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

   (5)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust

   (6)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

   (7)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

   (8)   Report and Accounts for the 11 months ended 31 March 2008 of the North Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

   (9)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

   (10)   Report and Accounts for the 6 months ended 31 March 2008 of the Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

   (11)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

   (12)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust

   (13)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

   (14)   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

3   (1)   Report for 2005 of Local Government Financial Statistics for England

   (2)   Report for 2007 of Local Government Financial Statistics for England

laid under the Local Government Act 1972.

4   Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the UK Film Council Group and Lottery, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.

5   Report for 2007-08 of the Public Works Loan Board, laid under the Public Works Loans Act 1875.

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Judicial Business

Monday 7 July

1   Golden Fleece Maritime Inc and others (Petitioners) v ST Shipping and Transport Inc (Respondents) The petition of Golden Fleece Maritime Inc and Pontian Shipping SA praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 4 July).

Tuesday 8 July at 10.30am
In Committee Room No 1

Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following cause:

R (on the application of Corner House Research and others) (Respondents) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office (Appellant) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)

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Division on 7 July 2008

Housing and Regeneration Bill

Division No. 1

Earl Cathcart moved amendment 8, in clause 2, page 2, line 7, at end to insert:

“( ) In assessing the needs of people living in England in accordance with subsection (1), the HCA shall balance the needs for affordable housing in urban and non-urban communities.”

The House divided:

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   Not-contents   128

Contents

Addington, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B. [Teller]
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Best, L.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Bowness, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Cathcart, E.
Chidgey, L.
Colwyn, L.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Craig of Radley, L.
Cumberlege, B.
De Mauley, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eccles, V.
Elton, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Fookes, B.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Garden of Frognal, B.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Garel-Jones, L.
Glasgow, E.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Hooper, B.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hylton, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Kilclooney, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lindsay, E.
Liverpool, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Luce, L.
Luke, L. [Teller]
Lyell, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
Mar, C.
Marlesford, L.
Mawson, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Monson, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Neville-Jones, B.
Noakes, B.
Northover, B.
O’Cathain, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Onslow, E.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Ramsbotham, L.
Razzall, L.
Redesdale, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roper, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Skelmersdale, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Tordoff, L.
Ullswater, V.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Wilcox, B.
Windlesham, L.

Not Contents

Acton, L.
Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Amos, B.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B. (Lord President)
Bach, L.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Bew, L.
Bhattacharyya, L.
Billingham, B.
Blackstone, B.
Bradley, L.
Brett, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
D’Souza, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L. [Teller]
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Desai, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Filkin, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
Gilbert, L.
Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grantchester, L.
Grocott, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hunt of Chesterton, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jones, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
McDonagh, B.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Maxton, L.
Meacher, B.
Moonie, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Parekh, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Pendry, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Prys-Davies, L.
Quin, B.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Rea, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B. [Teller]
Sawyer, L.
Sewel, L.
Sheldon, L.
Simon, V.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Soley, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Temple-Morris, L.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Uddin, B.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Warner, L.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
West of Spithead, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilkins, B.
Young of Norwood Green, L.

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