Tuesday 14 October 2008 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the forthcoming Green Paper on social care will contain a commitment to ensure disabled people will be free to move between local authorities without risk of loss of their social care package.
*Lord Craig of Radley to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they intend to abolish the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in England and Wales, which hears appeals from armed forces personnel, their dependants and veterans.
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Chancellor of the Exchequer last had an official meeting with the Governor of the Bank of England; and what was discussed.
*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Russian forces have fully withdrawn from all parts of Georgia, other than South Ossetia and Abkhazia, in accordance with the agreement made with the European Union.
Planning Bill Committee (day 3) [Baroness Andrews] 12th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
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 (Dinner break business)
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Future Business
Wednesday 15 October at 3.00pm
†Prayers will have been read
*Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications for mental health services of the Independent Police Complaints Commission report Police Custody as a “Place of Safety”: Examining the Use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many non-natural deaths there have been in Prison Service custody in the first nine months of 2008.
*Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they still plan to close the Department for International Development office in Georgia this year; and, if so, why.
†*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the comments of the Prime Minister of Iraq that British combat forces are no longer required in southern Iraq.
†Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) to move that Standing Order 47 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with tomorrow to allow any Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 3) Bill brought from the Commons to be taken through all its stages that day.
†Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (day 3) [Lord West of Spithead] 11th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 21st, 24th and 30th Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Remand on Bail (Disapplication of Credit Period) Rules 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Rules laid before the House on 7 July be approved. 26th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
Thursday 16 October at 11.00am
Mr Stephen Carter CBE will be introduced as a Baron.
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will next meet representatives of the French European Union Presidency to discuss European Union and United Kingdom relations with Georgia and Ukraine.
*Lord Krebs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking with local authorities to encourage walking and cycling in urban areas.
*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have regarding short selling shares in publicly quoted financial sector companies after 16 January 2009.
Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2008 Baroness Vadera to move that the Order laid before the House on 7 October be approved (SI 2008/2645). (Lunch break business)
Royal Assent
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Planning Bill will continue.
Monday 20 October at 2.30pm
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate for the balance of payments in the current financial year.
*Lord Janner of Braunstone to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent diplomatic efforts regarding Iran’s uranium enrichment programme.
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce co-payments for specialist NHS drug treatments; and under what circumstances co-payment is now permitted in the National Health Service.
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to promote public debate in the United Kingdom and across the European Union on the revised European Security Strategy which is expected to be on the agenda of the European Council in December.
Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 July be approved. 25th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Planning Bill will continue.
Tuesday 21 October at 2.30pm
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the moratorium preventing the forced return of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe, Darfur and Iran will continue.
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that United Kingdom investment in science is sufficient to meet the key economic and environmental challenges facing the United Kingdom.
*Lord Renton of Mount Harry to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to Electricité de France’s proposed takeover of British Energy to become the principal provider of nuclear energy in the United Kingdom.
Health Service Branded Medicines (Control of Prices and Supply of Information) Regulations 2008 Earl Howe to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 21 July, be annulled (SI 2008/1938). (Dinner break business)
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Counter-Terrorism Bill will conclude.
Wednesday 22 October at 3.00pm
*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their forecasts for the security and prices of energy supplies during the coming winter.
*Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
*Baroness Boothroyd to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British farmers have been prosecuted under European Union rules for using a combine harvester on wet land.
Energy Bill Report [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
Thursday 23 October at 11.00am
*Baroness Hamwee to ask the Chairman of Committees whether the House authorities were consulted before the Mayor of London’s announcement that he would not proceed with the planned part-pedestrianisation of Parliament Square.
*Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 10 July (HL Deb, cols 843-4), whether they have amended or withdrawn their intervention 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 Cotter to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to assist small businesses in the current financial situation.
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Planning Bill will conclude.
Monday 27 October at 2.30pm
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to secure compliance with immigration and security rules in relation to passengers travelling abroad using private aircraft or non-scheduled flights from and into smaller airports.
*Baroness Warsi to ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they have received from the Muslim Women’s Advisory Group since it was established in November 2007.
*Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote cooperation between NATO and the European Union on defence matters.
*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask the Chairman of Committees how many visitors there have been to the Palace of Westminster in the last six months; and how that compares with previous years.
Pensions Bill Report (day 2) [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
Tuesday 28 October at 2.30pm
*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding and other resources they plan for promoting British tourism in the light of economic and competitive challenges to the industry.
*Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage recruitment of ethnic minorities to the police force.
*Lord Bilston to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect all further education students to receive their education maintenance allowance.
It is expected that the Report stage of the Energy Bill will conclude.
Wednesday 29 October at 3.00pm
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review their plans to build Titan prisons in light of recent projections of future prison populations.
*Lord Selsdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the amount of unsolicited mail delivered to residential addresses.
*Lord Williamson of Horton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in providing age-appropriate accommodation and care for children and young people in mental health hospitals in line with the Mental Health Act 2007.
It is expected that the Report stage of the Pensions Bill will conclude.
Thursday 30 October at 11.00am
*Lord Wedderburn of Charlton to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Lord Jones of Birmingham on 28 January (HL Deb, cols 435-6), what advice they have given to companies in the private sector on pay increases; and what controls they propose to introduce.
*Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the policy on the Shared Ownership for the Elderly scheme.
*Lord Taverne to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the constitutional role of the monarchy.
Education and Skills Bill Report [Baroness Morgan of Drefelin]
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
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.
Monday 3 November at 2.30pm
*Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the results of their consultation on informal adult learning are expected.
*Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the funds available to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority are sufficient to enable it and its contractors to fulfil their programmes at Sellafield.
Tuesday 4 November at 2.30pm
*Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure there is sufficient rolling stock available to the railways to meet demand.
*Lord Glentoran to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many tonnes of gold have been sold from United Kingdom reserves since 1 May 1997; how much revenue was received from the sale of those gold reserves; and what the gold would be worth at current prices.
Wednesday 5 November at 3.00pm
†*Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that bona fide spouses and civil partners of British citizens can reside with their families in the United Kingdom without hindrance.
Wednesday 12 November at 3.00pm
†*Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in any review of levels of compensation awarded to servicemen and women who are disabled in the course of their duties, they will take into account differences between awards to civilians and to members of Her Majesty’s armed forces.
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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
Lord Fowler to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Communications Committee on The ownership of the news (First Report, HL Paper 122). 27 June 2008
†Baroness Howarth of Breckland to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Increasing the supply of donor organs within the European Union (17th Report, HL Paper 123). 2 July 2008
†Lord Grenfell to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The Commission’s Annual Policy Strategy for 2008 (23rd Report, HL Paper 151). 23 July 2008
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Motions relating to Delegated Legislation
Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 Lord Craig of Radley to move that this House declines to approve the draft Order laid before the House on 4 June because it abolishes the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in England and Wales. 21st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2008 Baroness Thomas of Winchester to move to resolve, that this House deplores the way that the Regulations, laid before the House on 15 September, cut the backdating period for pension credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit in most cases from 12 months to 3 months, and were:
(a) presented with inadequate evidence to support the policy; and
(b) laid during the summer recess to come into force on the day Parliament returned, thus not allowing Parliament to consider them before they came into effect;
and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the Regulations because they are likely to increase the number of evictions, and cause particular hardship to older pensioners and those with mental health impairments (SI 2008/2424). 28th 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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
Lord Borrie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they hope to achieve through the publication of the Department of Health’s consultation paper on the future of tobacco control.
Lord Watson of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the desirability, and viability, of further expansions at Heathrow airport.
Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the proposals in Dignity in Dying’s Charter for Dignity at the End of Life will be taken into account as they take forward their end of life care strategy.
Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Nuclear Security Project launched in the United States and supported in the United Kingdom; and whether they will support a new drive for multilateral nuclear disarmament.
Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they will give to enable the British Formula 1 Grand Prix to continue.
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Centre for Policy Studies’ recent publication How to save the BBC by Sir Anthony Jay.
Baroness Prashar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that those with autism benefit from enhanced social inclusion and are properly protected by disability discrimination legislation.
Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to enable older workers who are able and willing to continue working to do so.
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the situation in the Niger Delta.
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 Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current situation in Zimbabwe.
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the future of public service broadcasting in Scotland.
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all non-British citizens resident in the United Kingdom are provided with adequate benefits, housing, health care and education.
Lord Skidelsky to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to alleviate the present financial situation.
Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to reform default retirement ages.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 13 October and due for answer by 27 October.
Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to implement the provisions of the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, adopted at the 97th International Labour Conference in June 2008. HL5586
Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress the United Kingdom has made to implement the International Labour Organization’s Decent Work Agenda. HL5587
Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are working with the International Labour Organization to influence and design the Decent Work Country Programme for other International Labour Organization members; and, if so, what steps they have taken. HL5588
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of the security situation in the Kurdistan region of Iraq for the purposes of considering whether to extend visa issuing facilities to Erbil. HL5589
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the United Kingdom Stem Cell Initiative assisted with recommendations regarding provisions for therapeutic cloning in Australia; and to what extent members of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority or officials in the Department of Health have provided advice on the regulation of such work to the Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. HL5590
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many solely British Nationals (Overseas) have been denied entry to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and deported to the United Kingdom since 1 January 2005; and what reasons were given to the British Consulate-General for their exclusion in each case. HL5591
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take, following the consultation on the KPMG Review of the Social Responsibility Standards for the production and sale of Alcoholic Drinks, to combat alcohol-related harm; and whether they have reached a decision on a mandatory code for the industry. HL5592
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to inform people receiving a specified means-tested benefit (Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pension Guarantee Credit or Working Tax Credit) of their eligibility to receive a full remission under the new Civil Court Fees Remission System, which came into force in October 2007; and how many people have applied for full remission since then. HL5593
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in the past year have been granted full remission under the Civil Court Fees Remission System. HL5594
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in the past year have been granted part remission under the Civil Court Fees Remission System. HL5595
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government (a) who is conducting research into whether the new Civil Courts Fees Remission System is operating efficiently and meeting the needs of users and future users; and (b) what public funds have been allocated for the research. HL5596
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners in Northern Ireland are classified as educationally retarded; and what are the classifications used. HL5597
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they take to ensure that prisoners in Northern Ireland who are educationally retarded do not re-offend. HL5598
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners in Northern Ireland are not British citizens; and what are their nationalities. HL5599
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government who are their principal advisers on human rights; when they were appointed; what remit, if any, they were given; for how long they are appointed; whether they are remunerated; whether their advice is published; and, if so, in what form. HL5600
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has any principal advisers on human rights; if so, when they were appointed; what remit, if any, they were given; for how long they are appointed; whether they are remunerated; whether their advice is published; and, if so, in what form. HL5601
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the Northern Ireland Office spent on taxis in each of the last five years. HL5602
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the modification or replacement of motor vehicle exhaust systems in order to produce a greater level of noise is in conformity with European Union type approval regulations; and what enforcement action they will take to discourage any contraventions of the regulations. HL5603
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Phil Woolas, on 25 June (HC Deb, 303W), what were the practical and political implications of their abstention in June from the vote on European Union proposals relating to hazard cut-off criteria on plant protection products.
HL5604
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are proceeding with plans to take farmland out of production and to compensate for the loss of set aside’s environmental benefits; and, if so, whether the land that they will designate will be that which was previously set aside. HL5605
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to reserve sums received under the Climate Change Bill for expenditure on reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.
HL5606
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Phil Woolas on 9 June (HC Deb, 17-8), why the allocation of carbon dioxide emissions in European Union Emissions Trading Scheme installations in the cement and the food, drink and tobacco sectors rose by 60 per cent from 2006 to 2007 and that of the offshore sector by 52 per cent; and why actual emissions from those sectors rose by 57 per cent, 58 per cent and 45 per cent respectively. HL5607
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Housing Minister, Caroline Flint, on 3 July (HC Deb, 1058-9W) whether the draft Sustainability Appraisal on proposed eco-towns has been published; and, if so, where it may be accessed. HL5608
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 12 December (HL Deb, col 225), what progress has been made on the pilot scheme to allow over-the-counter access to the contraceptive pill; and whether they are planning to introduce further measures to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies in the United Kingdom. HL5609
Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Part IX items are dispensed by the largest Dispensing Appliance Contractor annually; and how many Part IX items are dispensed by the largest theoretical example given in the table on page 27 of their impact assessment on proposed new arrangements for Part IX of the Drug Tariff. HL5610
Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Dispensing Appliance Contractors dispense appliances above the cap of 50,000 proposed by the Department of Health; and to how many patients these contractors provide services. HL5611
Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much their ongoing review of Part IX of the Drug Tariff has cost in each year since it commenced. HL5612
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the reports of new service inquiry panels will be made available to the families of any deceased armed forces personnel and any coroner’s inquest into their death. HL5613
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether arrangements are in place for the new service inquiry panels to produce reports quicker than the single-service Boards of Inquiry; and, if so, what are the anticipated timescales. HL5614
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the new service inquiry panels will be able to investigate cases involving armed forces personnel who have been discharged through a related injury. HL5615
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances new service inquiry panels will be convened; and under what circumstances it will not be necessary to convene a panel. HL5616
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the event of a service inquiry panel not being convened following a death or incapacitation of a member of Her Majesty’s armed forces, what internal investigations would be undertaken by the Ministry of Defence; whether the findings of such investigations will be available to the families of deceased armed forces personnel; and whether such findings will be available to any coroner’s inquest into a death. HL5617
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government why no disability impact assessment was carried out prior to introducing the Local Housing Allowance; whether the provision of extra housing space for disabled persons with live-in carers is classified as a housing need or a social care need; and how many people have applied for discretionary housing payments. HL5618
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the route, anticipated journey time and travel cost for applicants from Equatorial Guinea applying for visas for entry into the United Kingdom when required to attend an interview in Accra. HL5619
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the move from Abuja to Accra of the place of issuing of visas to the United Kingdom for citizens of Equatorial Guinea is considered to improve the service from the perspective of the applicant. HL5620
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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.
5 June 2008 (19 June)
HL3998 Lord Laird [FCO]
9 June 2008 (23 June)
HL4027 Viscount Waverley [CO]
HL4028 Viscount Waverley [CO]
HL4029 Viscount Waverley [CO]
HL4030 Viscount Waverley [CO]
HL4044 Baroness Tonge [DfID]
17 June 2008 (1 July)
HL4297 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL4298 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL4300 Lord Patten [FCO]
25 June 2008 (9 July)
HL4462 Lord Alton of Liverpool [FCO]
2 July 2008 (16 July)
HL4584 Lord Alton of Liverpool [FCO]
HL4599 Lord Hanningfield [FCO]
HL4622 Lord Dykes [FCO]
HL4624 Lord Dykes [FCO]
9 July 2008 (23 July)
HL4831 Lord Hoyle [DfID]
10 July 2008 (24 July)
HL4868 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [DfBERR]
15 July 2008 (29 July)
HL4952 Lord Laird [CO]
16 July 2008 (30 July)
HL5001 Earl of Northesk [CO]
HL5002 Earl of Northesk [CO]
HL5003 Earl of Northesk [CO]
HL5004 Earl of Northesk [CO]
17 July 2008 (31 July)
HL5052 Earl of Sandwich [DfID]
HL5068 Lord Dykes [FCO]
21 July 2008 (4 August)
HL5125 Lord Laird [CO]
1 September 2008 (15 September)
HL5206 Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer [CO]
HL5212 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [FCO]
HL5245 Lord Patten [FCO]
HL5246 Lord Patten [FCO]
HL5252 Lord Morris of Manchester [FCO]
HL5276 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL5277 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL5305 Lord Tebbit [FCO]
HL5307 Lord Tebbit [FCO]
29 September 2008 (13 October)
HL5313 Lord Moonie [MoD]
HL5314 Lord Moonie [MoD]
HL5317 Lord Moonie [MoD]
HL5318 Lord Patten [DEFRA]
HL5320 Lord Patten [DEFRA]
HL5322 Lord Patten [DfID]
HL5323 Lord Morris of Manchester [DWP]
HL5324 Lord Morris of Manchester [FCO]
HL5327 Lord Morris of Manchester [DWP]
HL5332 Lord Barnett [HMT]
HL5333 Lord Barnett [HMT]
HL5335 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [WO]
HL5340 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]
HL5342 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [DfBERR]
HL5343 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [FCO]
HL5345 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [MoJ]
HL5348 Lord Bradshaw [DfBERR]
HL5353 Lord Lee of Trafford [MoD]
HL5355 Lord Lee of Trafford [MoD]
HL5358 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL5360 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL5361 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL5362 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL5363 Lord Berkeley [MoD]
HL5364 Lord Berkeley [MoD]
HL5371 Lord Teverson [DfBERR]
HL5372 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL5374 Lord Hylton [DfID]
HL5375 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL5376 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL5379 Baroness Thomas of Winchester [DWP]
HL5383 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [FCO]
HL5384 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [FCO]
HL5385 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [FCO]
HL5392 Lord Jenkin of Roding [DfBERR]
HL5398 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL5402 Lord Dubs [FCO]
HL5404 Lord Astor of Hever [MoD]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CO] 11
| [DEFRA] 2
| [DfBERR] 5
| [DfID] 5
| [DWP] 3
| [FCO] 29 |
| [HMT] 2
| [HO] 3
| [MoD] 8
| [MoJ] 1
| [NIO] 1
| [WO] 1 |
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Bills in Progress
|
| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
|
| |
| Iraq War Inquiry [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Borough Freedom (No. 2) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Re-committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
| |
| Committed to a Select Committee
|
| |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
| |
| Broads Authority
| 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
| |
| Counter-Terrorism
| Government
| 15 October |
| Planning
| Government
| 14 October |
| Waiting for Report
|
| |
| Energy (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 22 October |
| Pensions
| Government
| 27 October |
| Education and Skills (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| 30 October |
| Sent to the Commons
|
| |
| Local Transport [HL]
| Government
| |
| Human Fertilisation and Embryology [HL]
| Government
| |
| Disabled Persons (Independent Living) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts [HL]
(Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Climate Change [HL] (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
| |
| Employment [HL]
| Government
| |
| Alcohol Labelling [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Retail Development [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Powers of Entry etc. [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Manchester City Council [HL]
| Private
| |
| Returned to the Commons amended
|
| |
| Planning and Energy
| Private Member’s
| |
| Waiting for consideration of Commons amendments
|
| |
| Children and Young Persons [HL]
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Royal Assent
|
| |
| Health and Safety (Offences)
| Private Member’s
| 16 October |
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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 Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2008
|
| |
| Draft Police (Performance) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Air Navigation (Environmental Standards for Non-EASA Aircraft) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Wool Textile Industry (Export Promotion Levy) (Revocation) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Judicial Appointments Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2009) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2008
|
| 16 October |
| Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility Exemption Orders (Parliamentary Procedures) Regulations 2008
|
| |
| Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008
|
| |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| 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 Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
|
| 20 October |
| Draft Remand on Bail (Disapplication of Credit Period) Rules 2008
|
| |
| Draft Mental Health Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
|
| |
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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
|
| |
| European Parliament (House of Lords Disqualification) Regulations 2008
| 16 October
| 14 October |
|
|
| |
| 27th Report
|
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Art and Design in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Citizenship in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Design and Technology in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in English in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Geography in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in History in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Information and Communication Technology in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Mathematics in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Modern Foreign Languages in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Music in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Physical Education in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Science in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008
| 1 November
| |
|
|
| |
| 28th Report
|
| |
| Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008
| 14 November
| |
| Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2008
| 14 November
| |
| Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008
| 14 November
| |
|
|
| |
| Instruments not reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
|
| |
| Health Service Branded Medicines (Control of Prices and Supply of Information) Regulations 2008
| 12 November
| 21 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 (Lloyd’s) Order 2008
| 17 July
| Affirmative |
| Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Individual Voluntary Arrangements) Order 2008
| 9 October
| Affirmative |
|
|
| |
|
| Regulatory Reform Committee
| To be considered |
| Super affirmative draft Order reported following second-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
| |
| Draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 12th 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. 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.
| Tuesday 14 October
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 1.30pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.00pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 15 October
|
| |
| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| Science and Technology
| Sub-Committee II Genomic Medicine
| 10.30am
in Committee Room G |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 10.30am |
| Statutory Instruments
| Joint Committee
| 3.45pm |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions
| 4.15pm |
| Thursday 16 October
|
| |
| 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 20 October
|
| |
| Privileges
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 21 October
|
| |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 22 October
|
| |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Tuesday 28 October
|
| |
| Procedure
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Tuesday 4 November
|
| |
| Works of Art
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 13 October 2008
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark
1 Lord Mandelson The Rt Hon. Peter Benjamin Mandelson, having been created Baron Mandelson, of Foy in the County of Herefordshire and of Hartlepool in the County of Durham, for life by Letters Patent dated 13 October 2008, was introduced between Baroness Jay of Paddington and Lord Falconer of Thoroton, and took and subscribed the oath.
Public Business
2 Burma A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Lord Tunnicliffe.
3 Pakistan: Afghanistan A question was asked by Lord Eden of Winton and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
4 Channel Tunnel: road freight A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Lord Adonis.
5 Equitable Life A question was asked by Baroness Noakes and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
6 Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. After debate, the bill was passed and was sent to the Commons.
7 Counter-Terrorism Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 29. Amendment 29 was agreed to (see division list). Clauses 22 and 23 were disagreed to. The House resumed.
8 Financial markets Lord Davies of Oldham repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
9 European Union: Gaza and the West Bank A question was asked by Lord Dykes and, after debate, answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
10 Counter-Terrorism Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 31A. Schedule 2 and clauses 24 to 33 were disagreed to. The House resumed after amendment 36.
The House adjourned at 9.45pm until 2.30pm on Tuesday 14 October.
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.
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Sustainable Communities Regulations 2008, laid under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007.
(2694)
2 Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Codes of Practice) (No. 4) Order 2008, laid under the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. (SR408)
3 Discipline of Judges (Designation) Order 2008, laid under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.
(2700)
4 Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales Rules 2008, laid under the Mental Health Act 1983.
(2705)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Accounts for 2007-08 of the Marine and Aviation Insurance, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Act 1952.
2 Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the National Policing Improvement Agency, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Police and Justice Act 2006.
3 Treasury Minute dated 13 October 2008 directing the application of certain amounts as appropriations in aid of the estimates for the year ending 31 March 2009, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.
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Judicial Business
Monday 13 October
1 R (on the application of Niazi (FC) and another (FC) (Petitioners) and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) The petition of Noorullah Niazi and Hamidreza Taghibeglou praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioners’ certificates of public funding were lodged (lodged 28 August).
2 R (on the application of Niazi (FC) and another (FC) and another (FC) (Petitioner)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) The petition of Huseyin Cakir praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged (lodged 1 September).
3 Gomes (Petitioner) v Government of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondents) The petition of Rick Anthony Gomes praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Extradition Act 2003 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 9 June).
4 McEwan (AP) (Appellant) v De La Salle Brothers (Respondents) and others and another (Respondent) (Scotland) Further to the Order of the House of 15 July, no objections having been lodged by the Scottish Legal Aid Board by 12 August, it was ordered that the order for costs be promulgated.
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Division on 13 October 2008
Counter-Terrorism Bill
Division No. 1
Lord Dear moved amendment 29, before clause 22, to insert the new clause No extension of pre-charge detention. The Committee divided:
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Not-contents 118
Contents
Addington, L.
Adebowale, L.
Ahmed, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Ampthill, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Astor, V.
Astor of Hever, L.
Avebury, L.
Bagri, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Ballyedmond, L.
Barker, B.
Bates, L.
Best, L.
Bhatia, L.
Bilimoria, L.
Blackstone, B.
Blackwell, L.
Blaker, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Bowness, L.
Boyce, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Brennan, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Bridges, L.
Broers, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burnett, L.
Burns, L.
Buscombe, B.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Cameron of Dillington, L.
Cameron of Lochbroom, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Carrington, L.
Cathcart, E.
Chadlington, L.
Chandos, V.
Chorley, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Cobbold, L.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
Condon, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Coussins, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Crickhowell, L.
Cumberlege, B.
D'Souza, B.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dear, L. [Teller]
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dubs, L.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Emerton, B.
Erroll, E.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Fearn, L.
Feldman, L.
Fellowes, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Fookes, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Freyberg, L.
Garden of Frognal, B.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Garel-Jones, L.
Geddes, L.
Glasgow, E.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Goodhart, L.
Goodlad, L.
| Goschen, V.
Grantchester, L.
Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
Hameed, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Hanningfield, L.
Harries of Pentregarth, L.
Harris of Peckham, L.
Haskins, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hogg, B.
Home, E.
Hooper, B.
Hooson, L.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hylton, L.
Inglewood, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
James of Holland Park, B.
Janvrin, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Joffe, L.
Jopling, L.
Judd, L.
Kalms, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Kimball, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
Kingsland, L.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Laird, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lane of Horsell, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Leach of Fairford, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Lindsay, E.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Listowel, E.
Liverpool, E.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lloyd-Webber, L.
Lucas, L.
Luce, L.
Ludford, B.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
Lyell of Markyate, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Mallalieu, B.
Mancroft, L.
Manningham-Buller, B.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mawson, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Meacher, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Mogg, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montrose, D.
Morgan, L.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Moser, L.
Murphy, B.
Naseby, L.
Neill of Bladen, L.
Neville-Jones, B.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
| Northesk, E.
Northover, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Onslow, E.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Ouseley, L.
Owen, L.
Palumbo, L.
Parkinson, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patten, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Plumb, L.
Powell of Bayswater, L.
Prior, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
Ramsbotham, L.
Rana, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
Rennard, L.
Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Richardson of Calow, B.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rogan, L.
Roper, L.
Rotherwick, L.
Rowe-Beddoe, L.
Rowlands, L.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Sandberg, L.
Sanderson of Bowden, L.
Sandwich, E.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Selborne, E.
Selkirk of Douglas, L.
Selsdon, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheikh, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Skelmersdale, L.
Skidelsky, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Southwark, Bp.
Sterling of Plaistow, L.
Stern, B.
Stern of Brentford, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Tenby, V.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Tonge, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trenchard, V.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Tugendhat, L.
Tyler, L.
Uddin, B.
Ullswater, V.
Vallance of Tummel, L.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
Walker of Aldringham, L.
Walker of Worcester, L.
Wallace of Tankerness, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warnock, B.
Warsi, B.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Whitaker, B.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
Windlesham, L.
Woolf, L.
Young of Hornsey, B.
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Adams of Craigielea, B.
Adonis, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Bach, L.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L. [Teller]
Bhattacharyya, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Blood, B.
Bradley, L.
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Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
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