†Committee of Selection The Chairman of Committees to move that in accordance with Standing Order 64 a Committee of Selection be appointed to select and propose to the House the names of the members to form each select committee of the House (except the Committee of Selection itself and any committee otherwise provided for by statute or by order of the House) or any other body not being a select committee referred to it by the Chairman of Committees, and the panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees; and that the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:

B Anelay of St Johns
L Bassam of Brighton
B D’Souza
B Goudie
L Hylton

L McNally
B Royall of Blaisdon
B Shephard of Northwold
L Shutt of Greetland
L Strathclyde.

†Queen’s Speech Adjourned Debate on the Motion that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows:

“Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, beg leave to thank Your Majesty for the most gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.”

†It is expected that the principal topics for debate will be Foreign and European Affairs, International Development and Defence.

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Future Business

Monday 23 November at 2.30pm

†*Lord Jenkin of Roding to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees, published in December 2007, and the Code of Practice of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, last reviewed on 22 September.

†*Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the situation in North Korea, especially in relation to food shortages and the protection of human rights.

†*Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Iraq about their threat to use force to relocate 3,400 Iranian dissident refugees at Camp Ashraf to elsewhere in Iraq.

†*Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Rwanda’s progress toward meeting the Commonwealth’s shared core values.

†It is expected that the debate on the Address will continue and that the principal topics for debate will be Home, Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

Tuesday 24 November at 2.30pm

†The Lord Bishop of Hereford will be introduced.

†*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Sure Start in tackling poverty and disadvantage.

†*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they propose to introduce following the increase in insulin-dependent Type 1 diabetes in children under 15 and the greater increase in those under 5, as recently report in The Lancet.

†*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to make it possible for children to be adopted at an earlier age.

†It is expected that the debate on the Address will continue and that the principal topics for debate will be the Environment, Energy, Agriculture, Local Government and Transport.

Wednesday 25 November at 3.00pm

†*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is a manpower target for the Defence Medical Services; and, if so, whether it is being met.

†*Lord Northbourne to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a man who wishes to live with a woman who has one or more children living with her who are not his children will be obliged to get clearance from the Independent Safeguarding Authority.

†*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to consult Parliament on the reformulation of NATO’s strategic concept.

†It is expected that the debate on the Address will continue and that the principal topics for debate will be Business and Economic Affairs, Consumer Affairs and Culture.

Thursday 26 November at 11.00am

†*Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the current internal review by the Ministry of Defence of the Armed and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme 2005; and when they expect it to report.

†*Lord Geddes to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 13 June 2007 (WA 251) and the answer on 21 February 2008 (HL Deb, cols 270-72) regarding the abolition of game licences in England, what discussions they have had with the Scottish Executive about abolishing game licences for shooters in Scotland.

†*Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will use their powers to ensure that road markings and signs are compliant with regulations, particularly where markings or signs create dangers for road users.

†It is expected that the debate on the Address will conclude and that the principal topics for debate will be Equality, Social Affairs, Health, and Education.

Monday 30 November at 2.30pm

†*Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the two reports on NHS Pathology Services by Lord Carter of Coles and the report on Genomic Medicine by the Science and Technology Committee (2nd Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 107), what progress they have made on the consolidation of pathology services; and what savings they expect to achieve by April 2011.

†*Lord Haskel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage enterprise and entrepreneurship in British business and industry.

†*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with the Press Complaints Commission proposals for a review of foreign and overseas based news media owners in Britain.

†*Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to assist industrial accident and disease victims whose employers’ liability insurance policies cannot be traced.

Tuesday 1 December at 2.30pm

†*Lord Pannick to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will respond to the recommendation by English PEN and Index on Censorship that restrictions should be imposed on libel claims that do not have substantial connections to the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.

†*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they ensure that requests arising from the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 are proportionate.

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

Wednesday 2 December at 3.00pm

†*Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics’ report on the ethical issues raised by dementia; and whether its recommendations will be incorporated into the National Dementia Strategy.

†*Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make the provision of energy displays compulsory alongside the introduction of smart meters to homes.

†*Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Trinidad, how they are building a constructive relationship between the United Kingdom and Caribbean Commonwealth countries.

Thursday 3 December at 11.00am

†*Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effects of new rates of air passenger duty on the United Kingdom tourism industry.

†*Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution the cultural and creative arts make to gross domestic product; and what proposals they have to promote their further growth and development.

†*Lord Walton of Detchant to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to implement National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance on the management of epilepsy, with particular reference to the role of specialist nurses.

Monday 7 December at 2.30pm

†*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the United Kingdom’s United Nations assessed peacekeeping contributions are no longer met from the contingency reserve.

†*Baroness Miller of Hendon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report by the Office of National Statistics that the number in public employment in the second quarter of 2009 (including employees of the partly nationalised banks) had increased to 6.04 million, representing 10 per cent of the United Kingdom’s population.

†*Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people started apprenticeships in 2008-09; and how many in 2006-07.

Tuesday 8 December at 2.30pm

†*Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for the future of the BBC Trust.

†*Lord Renton of Mount Harry to ask Her Majesty’s Government what legislation they propose to halve the fiscal deficit.

Wednesday 9 December at 3.00pm

†*Baroness Valentine to ask Her Majesty’s Government which major projects have benefited from an acceleration of public spending on infrastructure in the current and previous financial years.

†*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Chairman of Committees what proposals regarding House of Lords procedure and practice are under discussion in the House of Lords Procedure Committee.

Wednesday 16 December at 3.00pm

†*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they have in place to further negotiations for a global arms trade treaty.

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Motions for Balloted Debate

Ballot on 20 November for debate on 3 December. Time limit 2½ hours

†Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to the role of China in relation to human rights, development and security; and to move for papers.

†Baroness Cox to call attention to recent developments in Sudan and the Great Lakes region of Africa; 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.

†Lord Northbourne to call attention to the role and responsibilities of fathers in the United Kingdom in the 21st century; and to move for papers.

†Lord Chidgey to call attention to the effectiveness of international sanctions on the military regime in Guinea following the signing of mining contracts with China; and to move for papers.

†Lord Fowler to call attention to the future of the BBC; and to move for papers.

†The Earl of Sandwich to call attention to international development policies, and their effects on the poorest countries; and to move for papers.

†Baroness Coussins to call attention to the contribution of modern language skills to the United Kingdom economy; and to move for papers.

†Lord Hannay of Chiswick to call attention to the prospects for multi-lateral nuclear disarmament and for strengthening nuclear non-proliferation.

†The Earl of Listowel to call attention to the progress made in implementing Care Matters, the policy for children in public care, and the responses of local authorities, the Local Government Association and voluntary and private service providers; and to move for papers.

†Baroness Northover to call attention to the situation in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza; and to move for papers.

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Select Committee Reports

The date on which the Report was published is in italics

†Baroness Cohen of Pimlico to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Developments in EU Trade Policy (35th Report, Session 2007-08, HL Paper 200). 5 December 2008

†Lord Renton of Mount Harry to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Information Committee on Are the Lords Listening? Creating connections between people and Parliament (1st Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 138). 15 July 2009

†Lord Jopling to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Money laundering and the financing of terrorism (19th Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 132). 22 July 2009

†Lord Sutherland of Houndwood to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Pandemic Influenza: Follow-up (3rd Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 155). 28 July 2009

†Lord Filkin to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee on What happened next? A study of post-implementation reviews of secondary legislation. (30th Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 180). 12 November 2009

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Other Motions for Debate

†Viscount Waverley to call attention to the role of central Asia; and to move for papers.

†Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to call attention to recent developments in Latin America; and to move for papers.

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Motions relating to Delegated Legislation

†Baroness Thomas of Winchester to move to resolve that this House regrets that the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2655), the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2678) and the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (SI 2009/2679) only apply to public authorities required by law, and not to organisations required by Government policy guidance, or to charities and voluntary organisations, to involve service users and carers.

†Lord Hunt of Wirral to move that this House takes note of the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Order 2009 (SI 2009/2748). 29th Report from the Merits Committee, Session 2008-09

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Questions for Short Debate

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

†Baroness Thomas of Walliswood to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that pupils in school acquire a better understanding of the influence of the media.

†Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to respond to the recommendations in the report of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly on Climate Change and Renewable Energy.

†Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will assess and address the impact of party list electoral systems on voter turnout, voter alienation and the rise of extremist political groups.

†Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to ensure that citizens of the United Kingdom are guaranteed adequate protection to enable them to enjoy the fundamental freedoms in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

†Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

†Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further consideration the Ministry of Defence has given to the implications for British veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War of the findings of the Congressionally mandated and funded United States Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War illnesses on the toxic effects of exposure to organophosphates and of the Nerve Agent Pre-treatment Sets (NAPS) tablets given to British troops deployed to the conflict.

†Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to requests by 3,400 Iranian dissident refugees in Camp Ashraf to resettle in the United Kingdom or another European Union country.

†Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the state of local and regional newspapers.

†Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to holding an independent inquiry to examine the evidence relating to a change in the law on assisted dying for terminally ill adults.

†Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect on the National Health Service and patient care of making it mandatory for nurses to have a degree.

†Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what rules and conventions govern whether the extent clauses of Acts of Parliament implementing treaties which the United Kingdom has signed extend to particular Crown Dependencies and British overseas territories.

†Lord Low of Dalston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the dangers in shared surface street designs for blind and partially sighted people and other vulnerable pedestrians; and whether they will request local authorities not to introduce such schemes until their research on shared space is concluded.

†Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to counter discrimination on the ground of caste in the United Kingdom and overseas.

†Baroness Murphy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to eliminate age discrimination in mental health services for older people.

†Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the conflict in the eastern Congo.

†Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the anticipated outcomes of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad.

†Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of democratic accountability in Uganda in relation to the Commonwealth’s core values.

†Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of sanctions on the military regime in Guinea and on the security of the region.

†Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the government of Israel regarding its duties under international law and the road map for peace.

†Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to facilitate access to advice on pain management by those suffering from chronic pain.

†Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered co-locating public services in under-used church buildings.

†Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to tackle the causes of the long-term decline of the British pig industry.

†The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making with their review of the causes and effects of benzodiazepine addiction and withdrawal.

†Lord Cotter to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the provision of social care for children and young people.

†Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value to the United Kingdom economy of modern language skills in the British workforce.

†Lord Anderson of Swansea to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose, together with partner nations and international organisations, to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia.

†Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the causes of social exclusion and to draw up an interdepartmental strategy to deal with them.

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Questions for Written Answer

Tabled on 18 November and due for answer by 2 December.

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Department for Work and Pensions and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL1

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in HM Treasury and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL2

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in HM Revenue and Customs and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL3

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Ministry of Defence and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL4

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Home Office and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL5

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Ministry of Justice and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL6

Lord Condon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what statistics are kept centrally and in local education authorities regarding children with a statement of special education needs. HL7

Lord Condon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether central statistics are kept of trends over the last five years regarding children with a statement of special education needs. HL8

Lord Condon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether local education authorities have changed their special education needs (SEN) policies since 2006; and, if so, what the impact is on the recorded number of SEN statements since those policy changes. HL9

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House all correspondence they had with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in the second two weeks of September 2009. HL10

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to reduce the number of posts in the Political Directorate of the Northern Ireland Office. HL11

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 12 November (WA 225-6) concerning funding from Atlantic Philanthropies, who carried out the research referred to which established background information on the organisation; and whether they will place copies of the research in the Library of the House. HL12

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 12 November (WA 234-5) concerning the St Andrews Agreement, what is the outstanding business concerning an Irish Language Act which has to be concluded. HL13

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government who sets the Northern Ireland Office’s Departmental Strategies Objective; after what consultations; and how they are monitored. HL14

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of all claim forms in respect of taxis used by the Northern Ireland Office. HL15

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government how long Lord McKenzie of Luton had been in post when he determined the planning applications for the Hartland distribution depot at Pyestock in Farnborough, Hampshire; whether he visited the site prior to determination of the application; and why many elements of the documentation provided under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to the campaign group SPLAT (Stop Pyestock b Lot Act Today) have been redacted. HL16

Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Bolton on 5 November (WA 82) regarding the late Gulf War veteran whose war pension was cut from 100 per cent to 40 per cent, what was the outcome of the contact made by the Ministry of Defence with the Office of Her Majesty’s Coroner for Newcastle for assistance. HL17

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 9 November (WA 112), how a researcher could take reasonable steps to contact the person who originally provided cells to a tissue bank if there is no requirement on the part of any tissue bank to use contact information at their disposal for that purpose. HL18

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 28 October (WA 151), how people in Scotland are monitored regarding their ongoing consent for specific proposed activities; and what the remit is of the Human Tissue Authority in Scotland (aside from checking living organ donors). HL19

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 9 November (WA 111) and the ensuing letter from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) Chief Executive on 9 November, which were the research licences for which an HFEA research inspection report indicated that 23 embryos were obtained for research after two separate women produced 44 eggs and 29 eggs respectively; and whether that was unconventional; and, if not, at what frequency similar numbers of embryos were obtained for research from individuals following superovulation at each respective licensed centre. HL20

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Drayson on 12 November (WA 207-8), why Medical Research Council (MRC) funding was not awarded to undertake research involving admixed embryos in accordance with the remarks by Lord Darzi of Denham on 29 October 2008 (HL Deb, col 1615); why MRC funding was instead provided for somatic cell nuclear transfer where “scarce human eggs would be used over animal eggs”; and whether the MRC agrees with Professor Shaw’s testimony regarding use of animal eggs that there “is no biological reason why it should not work” (HC 272-II, Session 2008-09, Q49). HL21

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Drayson on 12 November (WA 207-8), how the Medical Research Council (MRC) will “sustain the careers of the future research leaders”, as described in its strategic plan for 2009-14, when it has declined funding for an investigator whose example had been highlighted by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health; and how the departure of a prominent scientist from academia would continue the “tradition of supporting the United Kingdom’s most talented individuals at critical stages of their research careers”. HL22

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 6 November (WA 101), whether they accept that port estate owners have limited ability to positively influence erratic electricity usage of port tenants in absolute terms for (a) flour mills, (b) cement batching plants, (c) pipe coating companies, and (d) other high electricity users. HL23

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 6 November (WA 101), why they have offered no advice on the reputational liability caused by erratic tenant electricity use which may alter carbon reduction commitment league table positions; and whether they will do so. HL24

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 6 November (WA 101), whether they will delay or amend the carbon reduction commitment energy efficiency scheme until the United Kingdom port operators’ comments on the scheme are addressed. HL25

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that patients with dementia do not stay in hospital longer than is warranted by the condition that led to their admission. HL26

Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what powers the European Union has to prevent the origin of horsemeat for human consumption being labelled as from the country where it is sold, rather than the country from which the horse was recently imported live. HL27

Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the negotiations in the European Union on banning the export of live horses for slaughter. HL28

Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they make forecasts of the level of unemployment. HL29

Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the value of gilt-edged securities insured by them in each of the last six months; and what was the value of such securities purchased by the Bank of England in each of the last six months. HL30

Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the figures for the narrow and broad money supplies, and the percentage change in them, for each of the last six months for which figures are available. HL31

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Department for Children, Schools and Families and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band HL32

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band HL33

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in Communities and Local Government and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band HL34

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band HL35

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band HL36

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Department of Health and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band HL37

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent opinion poll in Cyprus showing that 60 per cent of Greek Cypriots and 77.9 per cent of Turkish Cypriots favour a two-state solution for Cyprus; and whether the results of that opinion poll will alter the United Kingdom’s stance towards the unification of Cyprus. HL38

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment, as one of the three guarantor powers, they have made of the 45-year functioning or lack of functioning of the constitution agreed between the Turkish Cypriots and the Greek Cypriots in 1960, and of the ongoing process of seeking to impose unification upon the island. HL39

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people each regional Government office employs; and how many people work on (a) education, (b) employment, and (c) skills issues. HL40

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people each regional development agency employs; and how many people work on (a) education, (b) employment, and (c) skills issues. HL41

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding they have provided to (a) the Institute for Learning, (b) the United Kingdom Commission for Employment and Skills, (c) Foundation Degree Forward, (d) the National Institute for Adult and Continuing Education, (e) the 157 Group, and (f) BECTA, in each of the last four years for which figures are available. HL42

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Department for International Development and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL43

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL44

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Cabinet Office and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL45

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Attorney General’s Office and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL46

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Department of Energy and Climate Change and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL47

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many people were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in the Department for Transport and its agencies, by civil service band; how many people received each type of bonus, by civil service band; what the average payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band; and what the maximum payment was for each type of bonus, by civil service band. HL48

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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 Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2009
Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009
Draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 3) Order 2009
Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Welsh Language) Order 2009
Draft Banking Act 2009 (Exclusion of Insurers) Order 2009
Draft Climate Change Levy (Solid Fuel) (Revocation) Regulations 2009
Draft Pharmacy Order 2010
Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (1996 Hague Convention on Protection of Children etc.) Order 2009
Draft General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009
Draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2009
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Social Security (Contributions Credits for Parents and Carers) Regulations 2009
Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Functions of an Approved Regulator) Order 2009
Draft Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009
Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009
Draft Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2009
Draft Census (England and Wales) Order 2009	29th Report, Session 2008-09
Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Montenegro) Order 2009
Draft Health Professions (Hearing Aid Dispensers) Order 2009
Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009
Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Draft Criminal Defence Service (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2009
Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009

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Negative Instruments

Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
29th Report
Artist’s Resale Right (Amendment) Regulations 2009	4 December
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Order 2009	5 December

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Legislative Reform Orders in Progress

	Report	To be considered
Second-stage super-affirmative draft Order laid before the House and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009

Affirmative draft Order reported by the Regulatory Reform Committee and waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Legislative Reform (Revocation of Prescribed Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2009	13th Report, Session 2008-09

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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.

Thursday 19 November
European Union	Sub-Committee G Social Policy and Consumer Affairs	9.30am
Monday 23 November
European Union	Sub-Committee B Internal Market	4.00pm
Tuesday 24 November
Science and Technology	Sub-Committee I Nanotechnologies and Food	10.30am
European Union	Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade	10.30am
Human Rights	Joint Committee	1.30pm
Merits of Statutory Instruments	Select Committee	3.30pm
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
House	Domestic Committee	4.00pm
European Union	Select Committee	4.00pm
Wednesday 25 November
European Union	Sub-Committee F Home Affairs	10.30am
European Union	Sub-Committee D Environment and Agriculture	10.30am
Constitution	Select Committee	10.30am
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	3.45pm
European Union	Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions	4.00pm
Thursday 26 November
European Union	Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy	10.30am
Wednesday 2 December
Science and Technology	Select Committee	3.30pm
Wednesday 9 December
Information	Domestic Committee	3.45pm

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Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 18 November 2009

The House met at 11.30am.

1 Queen’s Speech The Queen being seated on the Throne, and the Commons being at the Bar with their Speaker, Her Majesty was pleased to make a Most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, and then retired.

The House adjourned. The House resumed at 3.30pm.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.

2 Leave of Absence The leave of absence granted to Lord Phillips of Sudbury was ended.

3 Select Vestries Bill The Bill was presented by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon and read a first time pro forma.

4 Queen’s Speech The Lord Speaker reported the Queen’s Speech. Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean moved that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows:

“Most Gracious Sovereign,

The motion was seconded by Lord Patel of Bradford and, after debate, the debate was adjourned till tomorrow.

5 Chairman of Committees Lord Brabazon of Tara was appointed to take the Chair in all Committees for this Session nemine dissentiente.

6 Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees Lord Roper was appointed Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees for this Session nemine dissentiente.

7 Stoppages in the Streets It was ordered that the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis do take care that the passages through the streets leading to this House be kept free and open and that no obstruction be permitted to hinder the passage of Lords to and from this House during the sitting of Parliament; or to hinder Lords in the pursuit of their Parliamentary duties on the Parliamentary Estate; and that the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this House do communicate this Order to the Commissioner.

8 Members of the House It was ordered that a list of members of the House, prepared by the Clerk of the Parliaments, be printed. (HL Paper 1)

9 Hereditary peers: by-elections The Clerk of the Parliaments laid before the House, in accordance with Standing Order 10(5), a register of hereditary peers (other than peers of Ireland) who wish to stand in any by-election for membership of the House held in accordance with section 2(4) of the House of Lords Act 1999; it was ordered that the register be printed. (HL Paper 2)

The House adjourned at 4.56pm until Thursday 19 November at 11.00am.

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Papers

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

Command Paper

The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

Legislative Programme—Government’s response and summary of consultation to the Draft Legislative Programme for 2009-10. (7739)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)

The following negative instruments were laid before the House on the dates shown:

Title, etc	SI No	Date of laying
Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2009, laid under the Plant Health Act 1967.	3020	16 November
Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Section 413) Regulations 2009, laid under the Companies Act 2006.	3022	16 November
School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, laid under the Education and Inspections Act 2006.	2984	17 November
Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Exercise of Functions) Order 2009, laid under the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003.	3021	17 November
Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (Listed Tribunals) (Amendment) Order 2009, laid under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.	3040	17 November

Affirmative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:

1 Draft General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010, laid under the Health Act 1999.

2 (1) Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009

(2) Draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2009

laid under the Charities Act 2006.

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.13, Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Electronic Communications) Order 2009, laid under the Electronic Communications Act 2000. (3023)

Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Burma (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2009, laid under the Saint Helena Act 1833. (3008)

2 Annual Plan for 2010-11 of the Office of Fair Trading: A public consultation document, laid under the Enterprise Act 2002.

3 Report for 2008 of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency on the Medicines Act 1968 Advisory Bodies, laid under that Act.

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