Tuesday 21 October 2008 at 2.30pm
†Lord Myners will be introduced
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*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.
†*Baroness Pitkeathley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase access to general practitioners following the recent Healthcare Commission report.
Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (day 4) [Lord West of Spithead] 11th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 21st, 24th and 30th Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
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)
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Future Business
Wednesday 22 October at 3.00pm
Prayers will have been read
*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.
†*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the allocation by Robert Mugabe of portfolios in the proposed government of Zimbabwe.
Energy Bill Report [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
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.
†Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2008 Baroness Andrews to move that the draft Legislative Reform Order laid before the House on 26 June be approved. 12th Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 13 December 2007
†Planning Bill Committee (day 6) [Baroness Andrews] 12th and 13th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee
The following three motions and the amendment in the name of Lord Craig of Radley are expected to be debated together:
Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 June be approved. 21st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Lunch break business)
Lord Craig of Radley to move, as an amendment to the above motion, to leave out from “that” to the end and insert “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”.
First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Order 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 June be approved. 21st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Lunch break business)
Appeals from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal Order 2008 Lord Bach to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 June be approved. 21st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Lunch break business)
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 synergy and reduce possible friction 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.
†*Torture (Damages) Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Archer of Sandwell]
Pensions Bill Report (day 2) [Lord McKenzie of Luton]
Mental Health Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 Baroness Thornton to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 7 July be approved. 26th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Dinner break business)
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.
Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 October be approved. 29th Report from the Merits Committee (Dinner break business)
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 Gale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will take to encourage the full participation of women in public life. (1 hour)
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. (1 hour)
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.
*Lord Blaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the member countries of the Southern African Development Community about the future of Zimbabwe.
*Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will support in the United Nations Security Council to deal with the recent upsurge in attacks by the rebel movement under Laurent Nkunda in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and threats to the safety of Ituri province by a new armed coalition, the “Popular Front for Justice in the Congo”.
It is expected that the Report stage of the Education and Skills Bill will conclude.
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.
*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to eradicate the spread of Japanese knotweed.
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 join and reside with their families in the United Kingdom without hindrance.
*Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the strategic objectives of operations in Afghanistan; and how success will be measured.
*Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the past year in meeting their target on waiting times at hospital accident and emergency departments; and how many hospitals have not met that target.
Thursday 6 November at 11.00am
*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the decision was taken to no longer have a Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minister in the House of Lords responsible for farming.
*Lord Lyell to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether academies are their preferred model for school improvement.
*Lord Bishop of Carlisle to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are assisting the Dalit population in India.
Monday 10 November at 2.30pm
*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will propose the inclusion of aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme.
*Lord Cope of Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the European Commission’s proposal to allow member states to reduce the rate of Value Added Tax on repairs to and the renovation of housing and listed buildings.
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have held recent discussions with the government of France and representatives of Eurotunnel SA on the safety of the Channel Tunnel.
†*Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have regarding the provision of aid to Ethiopia.
Tuesday 11 November at 2.30pm
*Baroness Cohen of Pimlico to ask Her Majesty’s Government what responses they have received to their distribution of the Consolidated Statement of the Use of EU funds in the UK to European Union finance ministers.
*Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the European Commission’s proposals for further regulation of the use of pesticides in the European Union, which are currently being considered by the European Parliament.
*Lord Lea of Crondall to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will invite the Financial Services Authority and the UK Statistics Authority to produce a statistical time series on bank leverage ratios.
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.
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to change the remit of the Bank of England regarding interest rates.
*Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the rate of unemployment in the United Kingdom in October 2008 compares with the rate in October 1997.
Thursday 13 November at 11.00am
*Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in their efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals in sub-Saharan Africa, they will focus their development assistance on small farmers.
*Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which transport by sea is likely to affect global warming.
*Lord Skidelsky to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the accession of Georgia and Ukraine to NATO.
Monday 17 November at 2.30pm
†*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their proposed database of mobile telephone and internet records complies with United Kingdom citizens’ rights to privacy.
†*Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure the commercial development of wind farms and other renewable energy sources in the light of the withdrawal of Shell from wind farm development.
Tuesday 18 November at 2.30pm
†*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to work with other governments to ensure that offshore financial centres respect the principles of openness and disclosure with a view to restoring financial stability in international markets.
Wednesday 19 November at 3.00pm
†*Lord Bishop of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 10 June (HL Deb, cols. 473-475), what discussions they have had with the British Medical Association about drug dependency in prisons.
Thursday 20 November at 11.00am
†*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what support and encouragement they are giving farmers in poor countries in view of the pressures on world food demand.
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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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Motion relating to Delegated Legislation
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 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.
Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what research they are conducting on the relationship between school exclusions and criminal behaviour.
†Viscount Falkland to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the National Health Service does not provide doctors to treat critically injured and ill patients outside hospital anywhere in the United Kingdom except for London.
†Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effectiveness of international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
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Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 20 October and due for answer by 3 November.
Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will introduce to alter institutional and corporate labour practices in the United Kingdom to prevent exploitation of poor communities in developing countries. HL5728
Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to encourage the implementation of international initiatives supporting the International Labour Organization’s social justice and decent work principles. HL5729
Lord Rana to ask the Chairman of Committees whether there is scope for including multi-faith prayers at the beginning of sittings of the House of Lords. HL5730
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 29 September (WA 428), whether they plan to add Japanese knotweed to those weeds covered by the Weeds Act 1959, in the light of developments in relation to its control. HL5731
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons classified by statute as inspectors have been employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in each year since 2001; and how many are employed now. HL5732
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons classified by statute as inspectors have been authorised by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 2001; and how many are authorised now. HL5733
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Andrews on 29 September (WS 162-3), how the Homes and Communities Agency will decide in which places people will choose to live; and how it will make this decision on behalf of Gypsies and Travellers. HL5734
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McKenzie of Luton on 29 September (WA 319-20), what sanctions there are against Royal Mail staff who are contracted to open personal and private post for the Department for Work and Pensions and are found to have breached the security rules. HL5735
Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the flood risk maps established by the Environment Agency take account of existing flood defences and assess the risk of flooding accordingly. HL5736
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Darzi of Denham on 7 January (WA 151) and 16 October (WA 67-8), how many eggs have been received and used to date under research licence R0152 since the project began in 2004; and what assessment has been made by those licence committees monitoring the efficiency of the process used if no embryonic stem cell lines have so far been derived. HL5737
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Darzi of Denham on 16 October (WA 67-8) regarding the inspection report for research licence R0152 dated 18 June 2008, what assessment has been made of the superior compatibility with clinical application of stem cells derived by nuclear transfer, compared with induced pluripotent (iPS) cells as described in the journal Science (Volume 318, Issue 5858, pages 1920-23) and in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (Volume 105, Issue 15, pages 5856-61) or iPS cells that are not derived by viral insertion as described in the journal Science (DOI:10.1126/science.1164270).
HL5738
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Darzi of Denham on 16 October (WA 67-8), what progress has been made in using stem cells derived by nuclear transfer to help patients with diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, spinal injuries and burns, and people who have heart attacks, as described by Professor Alison Murdoch in a BBC television interview. HL5739
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the Mayor of London to allow hospice staff in London exemption from the congestion charge and other related charges when travelling in the course of their clinical duties.
HL5740
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ask the judges of the International Criminal Court to release the transcript of their discussion with the Court’s Chief Prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, on 1 October, on the charges filed against Umar Hasan al-Bashir, President of Sudan, on three counts of genocide, five of crimes against humanity and two of murder; and whether they will place in the Library of the House an English language translation of the request made by the judges of the pre-trial chamber on 18 October for additional information from the Prosecutor before deciding whether to issue an arrest warrant. HL5741
Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the “Access to Work” programme applies to elected councillors, in the absence of a contract of employment. HL5742
Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will increase the winter fuel allowance to pensioners on benefits in line with fuel cost inflation. HL5743
Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what evaluation has been made of the benefits, through employment opportunities, to local people in East London from the contracts awarded for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games. HL5744
Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what contracts have been awarded to black and ethnic minority contractors and consultants for work related to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and what is the value of those contracts. HL5745
Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the social housing resources have been spent on consultants in connection with the Housing Corporation’s induced merger of the black and ethnic minority-led Presentation Housing Association. HL5746
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to enable warrants to be issued for the arrest of suspected war criminals without the Attorney General’s consent. HL5747
Lord Mawhinney to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Ernst and Young Item Club’s quarterly economic outlook saying the United Kingdom economy is in recession. HL5748
Lord Mawhinney to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their latest projections of economic growth for the third and fourth quarters of 2008. HL5749
Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what replies they have received from the Premier League and the Football League to the letters sent by the Minister for Sport in April 2008 regarding the provision of facilities for disabled supporters at football grounds. HL5750
Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress made by football clubs in implementing the requirements of the Accessible Stadia Guide to ensure that the experience of visiting their grounds is equal for both disabled and able-bodied supporters. HL5751
Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will commission new access audits of disabled supporter facilities at Premier League and Football League grounds. HL5752
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to aid the restoration of democracy in Mauritania; and what impediments there are. HL5753
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have a target date for restoring democracy in Mauritania. HL5754
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the reduction in funding for the Irish Human Rights Commission announced last week and the obligation in the Belfast Agreement of 1998 that the Irish and Northern Ireland Human Rights Commissions should have the same level of scope and activity, what reduction in the funding of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission they propose. HL5755
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what illegally obtained funds they have required Thomas Murphy of Hackballscross, County Armagh, to forfeit; and why. HL5756
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much it has cost to investigate the activities of Thomas Murphy of Hackballscross, County Armagh, over the past five years. HL5757
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 29 September (WA 306), what are the factors which influence their decisions as to whether an apology for incorrect information should be given. HL5758
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 21 July (WA 199) concerning areas of mutual interest for the government of the Republic of Ireland, what matters of east/west activities have been of mutual interest. HL5759
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many post offices were active in Northern Ireland on (a) 1 October 2008; and (b) 1 October 1997. HL5760
Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to reply to the Question for Written Answer tabled by Lord Morris of Manchester on 29 September (HL5324) on the decision of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to stop pipers from the Royal Gurkha Rifles and the Royal Irish Guards from honouring their commitment to perform in Moscow in September. HL5761
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they classify the Indian groups Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its youth wing Bajrang Dal (BD) as terrorist organisations. HL5762
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that members of Hindu organisations in India known as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its youth wing Bajrang Dal (BD) are prevented from entering the United Kingdom. HL5763
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have or will discuss with leaders of the Hindu faith in the United Kingdom what they can do to promote the safety in India of those following religions or beliefs other than Hinduism. HL5764
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have or will discuss with the government of India allegations that certain Hindu organisations are seeking the religious cleansing of those following other faiths in Orissa state. HL5765
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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]
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]
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]
1 September 2008 (15 September)
HL5212 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [FCO]
HL5246 Lord Patten [FCO]
HL5276 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL5277 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL5305 Lord Tebbit [FCO]
HL5307 Lord Tebbit [FCO]
29 September 2008 (13 October)
HL5314 Lord Moonie [MoD]
HL5317 Lord Moonie [MoD]
HL5318 Lord Patten [DEFRA]
HL5320 Lord Patten [DEFRA]
HL5324 Lord Morris of Manchester [FCO]
HL5335 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [WO]
HL5342 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [DfBERR]
HL5343 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [FCO]
HL5348 Lord Bradshaw [DfBERR]
HL5360 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL5361 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL5362 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL5363 Lord Berkeley [MoD]
HL5364 Lord Berkeley [MoD]
HL5371 Lord Teverson [DfBERR]
HL5375 Lord Hylton [FCO]
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]
6 October 2008 (20 October)
HL5406 Viscount Waverley [FCO]
HL5413 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL5414 Lord Avebury [FCO]
HL5416 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL5417 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL5418 Lord Hylton [HO]
HL5420 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL5421 Lord Hylton [FCO]
HL5424 Lord Chadlington [DfBERR]
HL5430 Lord Browne of Madingley [DECC]
HL5434 Lord Taylor of Holbeach [DECC]
HL5437 Lord Taylor of Holbeach [DECC]
HL5439 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [DfT]
HL5440 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [DfT]
HL5441 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [DfT]
HL5442 Lord Laird [HO]
HL5443 Lord Laird [HO]
HL5444 Lord Laird [HO]
HL5446 Lord Laird [HO]
HL5447 Lord Laird [NIO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [CO] 9
| [DECC] 3
| [DEFRA] 2
| [DfBERR] 6
| [DfID] 1
| [DfT] 3 |
| [FCO] 32
| [HO] 6
| [MoD] 5
| [NIO] 2
| [WO] 1
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Bills in Progress
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| Type of Bill
| To be considered |
| Waiting for Second Reading
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| Iraq War Inquiry [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Borough Freedom (No. 2) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
| |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]
| Private
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| Re-committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
|
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| London Local Authorities [HL]
| Private
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| Committed to a Select Committee
|
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| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]
| Private
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| Broads Authority
| Private
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| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
|
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| House of Lords [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Kidney Transplant [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| House of Lords (Amendment) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Safety Deposit Current Accounts [HL]
| Private Member’s
| |
| Torture (Damages) [HL]
| Private Member’s
| 27 October |
| Sunday Trading (Horticulture) [HL]
| Private Member’s
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| Counter-Terrorism
| Government
| 21 October |
| Planning
| Government
| 23 October |
| Waiting for Report
|
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| 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
|
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| 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
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| Climate Change [HL] (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)
| Government
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| Employment [HL]
| Government
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| 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
| |
| Waiting for consideration of Commons amendments
|
| |
| Children and Young Persons [HL]
| Government
| |
| Waiting for Royal Assent
|
| |
| Planning and Energy
| Private Member’s
| |
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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
|
| |
| Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008
| 29th Report
| 28 October |
| 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
|
| |
| Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare and Other Fields) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Foreign Offences) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitory Provisions) Order 2008
|
| |
| Draft Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008
|
| |
| Landsbanki Freezing (Amendment) Order 2008
|
| |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
|
| |
| Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008
|
| 23 October |
| Draft First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Order 2008
|
| 23 October |
| Draft Appeals from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal Order 2008
|
| 23 October |
| Draft Mental Health Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008
|
| 27 October |
| 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
|
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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
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| Praying time expires
| To be considered |
| 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
| |
|
|
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| 28th Report
|
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| Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008
| 14 November
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| Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2008
| 14 November
| |
| Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008
| 14 November
| |
|
|
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| 29th Report
|
| |
| Heritable Bank plc Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008
| 15 November
| |
| Transfer of Rights and Liabilities to ING Order 2008
| 16 November
| |
| Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008
| 16 November
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|
|
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| 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
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| Date of Laying
| Parliamentary Procedure |
| Affirmative draft Orders laid before the House and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee
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| |
| Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Individual Voluntary Arrangements) Order 2008
| 9 October
| Affirmative |
| Draft Legislative Reform (Verification of Weighing and Measuring Equipment) Order 2008
| 20 October
| Affirmative |
|
|
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|
| Regulatory Reform Committee
| To be considered |
| Affirmative draft Order reported following first-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
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| Draft Legislative Reform (Lloyd’s) Order 2008
| 13th Report
| |
|
|
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| Super affirmative draft Order reported following second-stage scrutiny by the Regulatory Reform Committee
|
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| Draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2007
| 12th Report
| 23 October |
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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 21 October
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| Science and Technology
| Select Committee
| 9.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
| 10.30am |
| Human Rights
| Joint Committee
| 1.30pm |
| Economic Affairs
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments
| Select Committee
| 3.30pm |
| House Committee
| Domestic Committee
| 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 22 October
|
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| Communications
| Select Committee
| 10.00am |
| Constitution
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture
| 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 23 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 |
| Tuesday 28 October
|
| |
| European Union
| Select Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Procedure
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
| Wednesday 29 October
|
| |
| European Union
| Sub-Committee F Home Affairs
| 10.30am |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
| Select Committee
| 10.30am |
| Tuesday 4 November
|
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| Works of Art
| Domestic Committee
| 4.15pm |
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Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 20 October 2008
The House met at 2.30pm
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester
Public Business
1 Economy: balance of payments A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
2 Iran: uranium enrichment A question was asked by Lord Janner of Braunstone and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
3 National Health Service: special drug treatments A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Baroness Thornton.
4 European Union: security strategy A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
5 Energy Bill Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 36
Schedule 1
Clauses 37 to 41
Schedule 2
Clauses 42 to 74
Schedule 3
| Clauses 75 to 96
Schedule 4
Clause 97
Schedule 5
Clauses 98 to 102. |
The motion was agreed to.
6 Planning Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 337. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed for a statement.
7 Planning and Energy Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendment agreed to.
8 European Council: 15-16 October The Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
9 Planning Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 359A. Amendments were agreed to. Clause 151 was disagreed to. Further amendments were agreed to. The House resumed.
10 Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Lord McKenzie of Luton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 July be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
11 Planning Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 413A. Clauses 177 to 180 were disagreed to. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed after clause 197 was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 9.40pm until 2.30pm on Tuesday 21 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.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Culture, Media and Sport—
(1) Government Response to the Report of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee on the Draft Heritage Protection Bill and Draft Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill. (7472)
(2) Government Response to the Report of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tourism. (7487)
Legislative Reform Order
The following draft affirmative order was laid before the House under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and referred to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee:
Draft Legislative Reform (Verification of Weighing and Measuring Equipment) Order 2008, together with an explanatory document.
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Landsbanki Freezing (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. (2766)
Negative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House:
Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008, laid under the Plant Health Act 1967. (2765)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Report and Accounts for 2007-08 of the General Optical Council, laid under the Opticians Act 1989.
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Judicial Business
Monday 20 October
1 Holmes-Moorhouse (FC) (Original Respondent and Cross-appellant) v London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (Original Appellants and Cross-respondents) (England) The cross-appeal of Edward Holmes-Moorhouse was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 1 December.
2 Mitchell (AP) and another (AP) (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) v Glasgow City Council (Original Appellants and Cross-respondents) (Scotland) The cross-appeal of Anne Mitchell and Karin Mitchell was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 1 December.
3 Mitchell (AP) and another (AP) (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) v Glasgow City Council (Original Appellants and Cross-respondents) (Scotland) The petition of Hebridean Housing Partnership Limited, Forgewood Housing Co-operative Limited, Garrion People’s Housing Co-operative Limited, Trust Housing Association Limited, Bridgewater Housing Association Limited, Hillcrest Housing Association Limited, Cunninghame Housing Association Limited and Hjaltland Housing Association Limited praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4 Doherty (FC) (Appellant) and others v Birmingham City Council (Respondents) The petition of Birmingham City Council praying for leave to vary the Order of the House of 30 July 2008 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5 Appeal Committee The 111th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
RB (Algeria) (FC) and another (Appellants) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) That the application to introduce closed material be refused.
Tuesday 21 October at 10.30am
In Committee Room No 1
Further hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following causes:
Earl Cadogan (Appellant) v Pitts and another (Respondents) and one other action
Earl Cadogan and others (Appellants) v Sportelli and another (Respondents) and two other actions
In Committee Room No 2
Hearing by the Appellate Committee in the following causes:
R (on the application of Black) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for Justice (Appellant)
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