House of Lords Business

Tuesday 13 March 2012 at 11.00am

Health and Social Care Bill Report (day 7) [Earl Howe] 18th and 22nd Reports from the Constitution Committee

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes (at 2.30pm)

*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the Royal Air Force regiment played in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident.

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of victims of the 2011 summer riots are still awaiting compensation, and what action they propose to take to deal with the situation.

*Lord Redesdale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve ancient woodland protection in the final version of the National Planning Policy Framework.

†*Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for providing humanitarian aid and security assistance to help relieve the unfolding crisis in Syria.

Baroness Wilcox intends to move the following nine motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.

Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 23) (Investment Companies) Regulations 2012 Baroness Wilcox to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.

Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2012 Baroness Wilcox to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2012 Baroness Wilcox to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

Postal Services Act 2011 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2012 Baroness Wilcox to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

Postal Services Act 2011 (Penalties) (Rules for Calculation of Turnover) Order 2012 Baroness Wilcox to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) Order 2012 Baroness Wilcox to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012 Baroness Wilcox to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

Unfair Dismissal and Statement of Reasons for Dismissal (Variation of Qualifying Period) Order 2012 Baroness Wilcox to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

Apprenticeships (Alternative English Completion Conditions) Regulations 2012 Baroness Wilcox to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.

It is expected that the Report stage of the Health and Social Care Bill will conclude.

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move that the Grand Committee takes note of the Annual Report for 2010–11 of the Information Committee (First Report, HL Paper 190).

The following two motions are expected to be debated together:

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Freud] 41st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Freud] 41st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

The following two motions are expected to be debated together:

Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Freud] 41st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Freud] 41st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Future Business 

Wednesday 14 March at 3.00pm

*Lord Giddens to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the influence exercised by the credit rating agencies in the world economy.

*Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the key skills and functional skills requirements in the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 are compatible with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to accessibility for dyslexic and other disabled conditions.

*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with police authorities about the cars they purchase.

†*Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether fighting vehicles supplied to British troops in Afghanistan provide adequate protection against Taliban attacks using improvised explosive devices.

†Business of the House Lord Strathclyde to move that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Howell of Guildford set down for Friday 16 March shall be limited to 3½ hours.

†Lord Henley intends to move the following four motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.

†Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012 Lord Henley to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

†Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Social Security and Revenue Information) Regulations 2012 Lord Henley to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.

†Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012 Lord Henley to move that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.

†Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012 Lord Henley to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

†Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill Report (day 4) [Lord McNally] 21st Report from the Constitution Committee, 22nd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm

Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market to move that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on Auditors: Market concentration and their role (2nd Report, HL Paper 119).

Thursday 15 March at 11.00am

Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee The Leader of the House (Lord Strathclyde) to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty to congratulate Her Majesty on the occasion of the Sixtieth Anniversary of Her Accession to the Throne.

*Lord Wills to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to amend the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are giving to Network Rail’s efforts to improve safety at railway level crossings.

*Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider their decision to downgrade the Engineering Diploma to one GCSE equivalent.

Scotland Bill Committee (day 4) [Lord Wallace of Tankerness] 17th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 17th Report from the Constitution Committee

Friday 16 March at 10.00am

Airports (Amendment) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Empey]

Lord Howell of Guildford to move that this House takes note of recent developments in the Middle East.

Monday 19 March at 2.30pm

*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed the latest increase in quantitative easing.

*Lord Flight to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the application of International Financial Reporting Standards accounting standards to the banking sector.

*Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will promote the connection between sustainable development and family planning at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.

*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the significance of tribalism in securing a stable and secure future for the people of Libya.

†The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to enhance access to proper sanitation and safe water in developing countries. (1½ hours)

Tuesday 20 March at 9.45am

The House will meet at 9.45am for Prayers, after which it will adjourn to Westminster Hall for the presentation of a Humble Address to Her Majesty. The House will then meet again at 3.00pm for public business.

*The Lord Bishop of Wakefield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will allow trade associations to make complaints to the proposed Groceries Code Adjudicator on behalf of members who are both direct and indirect suppliers of supermarkets; and, if not, why not.

*The Earl of Selborne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they intend to take to prevent food waste being sent to landfill.

*Baroness O’Cathain to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year by making a commitment to celebrate and increase the United Kingdom’s involvement with the Commonwealth.

Wednesday 21 March at 3.00pm

*Baroness Morgan of Drefelin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes are planned to the Work Capability Assessment following their informal consultation on accounting for the effects of cancer treatments.

*Baroness Thornton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risks posed by implementation of the Health and Social Care Bill to HIV/Aids programmes.

*Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many checks have been conducted by the Criminal Records Bureau since it was established, and at what total cost to applicants.

Thursday 22 March at 11.00am

*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will implement the commitment made in December 2010 that new legislation and policy will be assessed against the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

*Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current political situation in the Maldives.

*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take to raise awareness of the work undertaken by the International Criminal Court, and to provide support for it, in this 10th anniversary year of the coming into force of the Rome Statute.

Monday 26 March at 2.30pm

*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the assistance given by the Serious Organised Crime Agency to the Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecutions and Intelligence Co-ordination Centre in the Seychelles will include information gleaned from Suspicious Activity Reports.

*Viscount Goschen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that disruption to businesses in London caused by the 2012 Olympic Games is minimised.

*Lord Walker of Aldringham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of servicemen and women being made redundant from the armed forces are expected to be between the ages of 18 and 24.

*Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish their response to the consultation on Scotland’s constitutional future.

†Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that fellow signatories to the Terezin Declaration on Holocaust Era Assets fulfil the obligations of the Declaration in relation to the restitution of wrongfully seized property. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Tuesday 27 March at 2.30pm

*Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation to implement their alcohol strategy.

*Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent the expansion of grammar schools onto satellite sites.

*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that every eligible United Kingdom citizen between the age of 18 and 25 registers to vote.

Wednesday 28 March at 11.00am

*Lord Gardiner of Kimble to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to facilitate the establishment of a national water grid.

*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in eliminating Japanese knotweed from the United Kingdom.

*Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that students who are resident in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and attend Scottish universities will pay the same fees as those living in other European Union member states.

Select Committee Reports 

The date on which the report was published is in italics

Baroness Neuberger to move that the House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Behaviour Change (2nd Report, HL Paper 179). 17 July 2011

Baroness Young of Hornsey to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Safety First: Mobility of Healthcare Professionals in the EU (22nd Report, HL Paper 201). 19 October 2011

Baroness O’Cathain to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Tunnel Vision? Completing the European rail market (24th Report, HL Paper 229). 2 December 2011

Lord Krebs to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Nuclear Research and Development Capabilities (3rd Report, HL Paper 221). 22 November 2011

Other Motions for Debate 

Lord Lucas to move that this House takes note of the place of trust in society.

Lord Hylton to move to resolve that the European Union should use its powers to prevent access to the European Union without a visa by Israeli citizens and to remove duty-free access for Israeli goods if Israeli breaches of international law continue.

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move that this House takes note of the ceremonial aspects of the House of Lords and their impact on public understanding of the work of the House.

Lord Norton of Louth to move that this House takes note of the case for reducing the size of the House of Lords.

Lord Dykes to move that this House takes note of the case for co-ordinated European Union defence policies.

Lord Selsdon to move that this House takes note of the future role of the Royal Navy.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to move that this House takes note of the security situation on the Korean peninsula and the response of the international community.

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to move that this House takes note of the decline in numbers of police officers and police community support officers.

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move that this House takes note of the language and terminology used in the House of Lords and their impact on public understanding of the work of the House.

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to move that this House takes note of the report of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir John Beddington, The Future of Food and Farming: Challenges and choices for global sustainability.

Lord Desai to move that this House takes note of the challenges posed by multiculturalism, in particular how to accommodate practices of diverse faiths.

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to move that this House takes note of the decision taken by the House Committee and the Administration and Works Committee to end without report to or discussion in the chamber the daily delivery of Hansard to members living in London.

Lord Selsdon to move that this House takes note of the legacy of President Gorbachev and the development of democratic government.

Lord Risby to move that this House takes note of the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to move that this House takes note of proposals for the National Health Service.

Lord Morris of Aberavon to move to resolve that this House instructs the Clerk of the Parliaments to seek the advice of the Attorney General on whether a Bill which provided for a change in the composition of this House, and in respect of which the provisions of section 2 of the Parliament Act 1911 had been complied with, would, having received Royal Assent, be an Act of Parliament and be capable of having legal effect.

Lord Plant of Highfield to move that this House takes note of the role of rating agencies in the international financial system.

Lord Alderdice to move that this House takes note of the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review and the United Kingdom Government Response.

Lord Eden of Winton to move that this House takes note of the protection of rainforests.

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to move that this House takes note of the quality and extent of the equipment and facilities of the House of Lords to remedy the disability of hard-hearing.

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton to move that this House takes note of the Sayce Review’s recommendations about the support for disabled people in employment provided by Access to Work.

Lord Browne of Ladyton to move that this House takes note of the NATO Deterrence and Defence Posture Review, the United Kingdom’s role in this process, and the implications of changing NATO’s deterrence posture for European security and the relationship with Russia.

The Earl of Clancarty to move that this House takes note of the place of the arts and creativity in schools and higher education and their significance for the future development of the arts and creative industries in the United Kingdom.

Baroness Randerson to move that this House takes note of the Commission on Devolution in Wales, chaired by Paul Silk.

Lord Marlesford to move that this House takes note of the case for enhanced security and tighter operational command in the UK Border Agency.

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield to move that this House takes note of the conclusions of the International Afghanistan Conference in Bonn and the prospects for peace in Afghanistan.

Lord Moynihan to move that this House takes note of the case for formulating and implementing a comprehensive cross-departmental Olympic sports legacy policy for the United Kingdom covering Olympic and non-Olympic sport, and recreational and sport facilities.

Lord Owen to move to resolve that the Health and Social Care Bill be not read a third time until the Information Tribunal has ruled, following its hearings on 5 and 6 March, on the disclosure of the Bill’s risk assessment and the House is satisfied, in the light of any further examination of risk, and taking account of the views of the health professions, that the risks of not proceeding with the Bill are greater than the risks inherent in the Bill itself.

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to move that this House takes note of the situation in Syria.

Motion relating to Delegated Legislation 

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012 Baroness Hamwee to move to resolve that this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government not to bring into effect the provisions in the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012 concerning premium sponsor status fees, nor to implement the premium sponsor status to which they relate, before undertaking up-to-date consultations with all relevant stakeholders.

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the operation of proportional representation for elections to the European Parliament.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking with international partners to bring to trial Joseph Kony and other leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army at the International Criminal Court.

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in securing funding for the Women’s Community Projects established under the Diverting Women from Custody Programme, when Government funding ends in March 2011.

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the impact of the Spending Review 2010 on the National Probation Service.

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what provisions they are making to support Sudan following the referendum in January 2011.

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the recent election in Burma will affect their policy towards the pro-democracy movement and the provision of humanitarian aid.

Viscount Younger of Leckie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to secure the future of sports in maintained schools in the context of Spending Review 2010.

Viscount Tenby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy to reduce casualties and promote safety on the roads.

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote paediatric continence.

Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they view relations between the United Kingdom and Taiwan, and what plans they have to improve them.

Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the strategic importance of Turkey in Europe and the Middle East.

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the stability of the region of Yemen, the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean.

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to reduce the number of mothers imprisoned with their infants; and what alternative plans they have to address this situation.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the violence against Egypt’s Coptic minority.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the security situation on the Korean peninsula and the response of the international community.

Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report by the Academy of Medical Sciences A new pathway for the regulation and governance of health research.

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the levels of interest charged by, and the practices of, certain loan and credit companies.

Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recent report by the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly on The Irish community in Britain: follow-up report.

Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the availability of radiotherapy treatment for patients with cancers and how that affects outcomes in cancer patients.

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures in the Health and Social Care Bill will ensure early diagnosis of dementia.

Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the United Kingdom’s relationship with Morocco.

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to assist the governments of South and North Sudan to consolidate the rule of law and to strengthen democratic and transparent governance and adherence to human rights following their separation into two countries on 9 July.

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how relations with Pakistan have been affected by the end of military rule.

Lord Davies of Stamford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce any legal impediment or sanction on the payment of ransoms to pirates or terrorists in Somalia or elsewhere.

Baroness Young of Hornsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role that the arts and cultural and creative industries can play in international development, particularly in the Commonwealth.

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with Ministers of the National Assembly for Wales relating to year-end financial flexibility.

Lord German to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes they propose to the requirements for pension fund managers to disclose environmental, social and governance policies.

Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of extending the proposed High Speed 2 railway from Birmingham to Manchester, the East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds with appropriate connections beyond to the West and East Coast Mainlines.

The Earl of Glasgow to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to establish a legal right for the terminally ill to choose how, when and where they will die, without legal ramifications for anyone assisting them.

The Earl of Listowel to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are meeting the mental health needs of children in the care of local authorities.

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the International Labour Organisation report Decent work for domestic workers.

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to support the victims of sex trafficking.

Lord German to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the issues arising from the common law nature of the concept of fiduciary duty.

Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of the Fraud Investigation Service of the Department for Work and Pensions and other government anti-fraud agencies.

Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent fractures resulting from osteoporosis in the light of the Royal College of Physicians’ national audit of falls and bone health in older people.

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statement on behalf of the co-authors of the Medical Research Council PACE Trial paper that it "does not purport to be studying Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)", (a) whether the trial has met the objectives set for it, (b) of what value the study will be to those suffering from CFS/ME, and (c) what impact the findings of the PACE trial will have on (1) the eligibility of patients suffering from CFS/ME to claim social security benefits, and (2) the dependence of medical practitioners and others upon the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines for CFS/ME.

Lord Burnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the effects of paramedical intervention in the National Health Service.

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the United Kingdom’s current relationship with Mongolia.

Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to measure the extent of phone hacking by newspapers.

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the United Kingdom’s relationship with Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus. [I]Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
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Lord Alderdice to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the commitments made in their Response to the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review.

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what opportunities will be provided to promote awareness of hepatitis C within the new structures proposed for the National Health Service; and how commissioning of services to identify and treat patients suffering from hepatitis C will be improved.

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report Community or Custody published by Make Justice Work.

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Olympic authorities about the route of the Olympic torch next year, in order to ensure maximum exposure in market towns.

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement the recommendations of the report Guiding patients through complexity: modern medical generalism.

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are reviewing their guidelines in relation to the sentencing and imprisonment of former armed services personnel, in the light of the report published by the Howard League for Penal Reform on 23 June following an independent inquiry chaired by Sir John Nutting QC.

Lord Skidelsky to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy for securing economic growth.

Lord Luke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they continue to support High Speed Rail 2 and, if so, why.

Lord Wills to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact of recent reforms of the higher education system on university education and research in the arts, humanities and fundamental science.

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the International Afghanistan Conference in Bonn and the prospects for peace in Afghanistan.

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to enable the voluntary sector to participate in the delivery of public services.

Baroness Browning to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implementation of the Autism Act 2009 and associated Autism Strategy.

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans for a co-ordinated approach towards regeneration, in particular in the new metropolitan districts emerging in north-west England and east London and, if so, what they are.

Baroness Andrews to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have in place to reduce youth unemployment.

Baroness Kingsmill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to support the British fashion industry.

Lord Sharkey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, as a guarantor country, what they see as the chief barriers to progress towards the reunification of Cyprus; and what approaches they are considering to overcome these.

Baroness Boothroyd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy for tackling discrimination, harassment and outdated attitudes towards disabled people, following the publication of their discussion document Fulfilling Potential.

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the importance of the fashion and related industries to the United Kingdom’s economy, and of how they can be supported.

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have raised the issue of human rights in Indian-administered Kashmir with the government of India.

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have with regard to residential service charges.

Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve awareness of the potential health hazards of Para-Phenylenediamine (PPD) in hair dyes and cosmetics, and to improve research in this area.

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 12 March and due for answer by 26 March.

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the timetable for determining grants for applications made under the Access for All scheme for railway stations.   HL16343

Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost to the National Health Service of treating pneumococcal disease in people with chronic respiratory disease.   HL16344

Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether pneumococcal conjugate vaccine will be offered through the National Health Service for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults with chronic respiratory disease and other conditions that constitute at risk groups; and, if so, when.   HL16345

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider (1) restricting the treatment for tax of the income of general partners in private equity funds to private equity funds based in the European Union, and (2) the withdrawal of this benefit where the private equity fund is legally established in an offshore tax haven.   HL16346

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government when HM Treasury ministers or officials last met representatives or members of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.   HL16347

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have current information regarding the medical treatment available to residents of Camp Ashraf; whether they monitor that treatment through the United Nations or otherwise; and what information they have regarding the medical treatment and circumstances of the death of Nour Mohammad Biranvand.    HL16348

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 7 March (WA 421–2), in the light of the lack of suppliers of white diesel for marine use in the United Kingdom, and since owners of pleasure craft risk arrest in certain other European Union member states if they are found to be using red diesel, whether they will arrange for other European Union member states to accept as a defence receipts for the full duty paid at the rate for white diesel on red diesel purchased in the United Kingdom.   HL16349

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the statement in paragraph 4.6 of Reforming our Railways: Putting the Customer First (Cm 8313) that there is an option "to place responsibility for train operations and infrastructure management in an area in the same hands" relates to existing European Union railway legislation.   HL16350

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what research they have undertaken in the last ten years on providing protection against improvised explosive devices used in Afghanistan. 
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Baroness Butler-Sloss to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the list of candidates for the office of the United Kingdom judge at the European Court of Human Rights, submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, complies with all of the Parliamentary Assembly’s criteria, including (1) knowledge of public international law, and (2) the ability to hold office for at least half of the nine-year term before reaching 70 years of age.   HL16352

Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association regarding the issue of blind bus passengers being stranded on buses after drivers have failed to alert them to the arrival of the bus at their stop.    HL16353

Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association regarding the issue of attacks on guide dogs by other dogs; and whether they have discussed this issue with them in the context of the Government’s response to the dangerous dogs consultation.   HL16354

Baroness Afshar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their approach to the development of nuclear weapons in (1) Israel, and (2) Iran.   HL16355

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many court cases have been adjourned due to the lack of a qualified, vetted professional interpreter being provided under the Applied Language Solutions framework agreement.   HL16356

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current daily cost of court adjournments and other disruptions to the criminal justice system because of a lack of qualified, vetted professional interpreters.   HL16357

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the interpreters registered with Applied Language Solutions to provide services under the framework agreement for the criminal justice system are unqualified or unvetted.   HL16358

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of representations from the Association of Police and Court Interpreters and the Society for Public Service Interpreting that they could achieve savings in expenditure by the criminal justice system on interpreting and translating of 40 per cent per annum.   HL16359

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 8 March (WA 433), whether the Merlin mark 2 helicopter is able to conduct anti-surface unit warfare, search and rescue, and maritime intelligence, target acquisition and reconnaissance.   HL16360

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 8 March (WA 433), whether the Royal Navy currently maintain "highly perishable skills" in air-borne anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface unit warfare, search and rescue, and maritime intelligence, target acquisition and reconnaissance.   HL16361

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what specific activities generated the commercial (1) income of £564,000, and (2) expenditure of £612,000, referred to in Note 3 to the Accounts for 2010–11 of the Intellectual Property Office.   HL16362

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Intellectual Property Office offers commercial intellectual property services in competition with the private sector.   HL16363

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask the Chairman of Committees whether a brass commemorative plaque can be placed in Westminster Hall in recognition of the lying in state of the 48 passengers and crew of the R101 on 10 October 1930, as was anticipated at the time.   HL16364

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what treatment options for people with severe dystonia they expect the NHS Commissioning Board to commission.   HL16365

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individual funding requests were submitted in 2010–11 for deep brain stimulation to treat cases of severe dystonia.   HL16366

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether patients suffering from Parkinson’s dystonia and non-Parkinson’s dystonia have equal access to treatments of last resort, and whether they expect the creation of the NHS Commissioning Board to change this position.   HL16367

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston to ask Her Majesty’s Government how eligibility criteria for treatments such as deep brain stimulation will be determined following the passing to the proposed NHS Commissioning Board of commissioning of specialised services.   HL16368

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the NHS Commissioning Board to publish eligibility criteria for the commissioning of deep brain stimulation. 
   HL16369

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect the NHS Commissioning Board to consult the Dystonia Society and other patient groups on the development of commissioning policies for the treatments of last resort such as deep brain stimulation.   HL16370

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 8 March (WA 439) regarding the extradition of Mr Tappin to the United States, whether, as reported, he is being held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day with permanent artificial light; and, if so, whether they will make representations to the government of the United States to obtain improved conditions while he is held on remand.   HL16371

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 5 March (WA 395) regarding pedestrian priority on pavements, whether they will take action through signage or other means to ensure that cyclists and drivers of motor vehicles are aware of the law.   HL16372

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask the Leader of the House, further to the Written Answers by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 6 March (WA 400 and WA 416) regarding metrication of distances, whether he will ensure that, in future, equivalent distances in imperial units are always indicated in answers to written questions and that such equivalence is adopted by all Government Departments.   HL16373

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they estimate to be the loss of revenue, including from VAT, excise duty and taxes paid by tobacco manufacturers, distributors and retailers, arising from a ban on smoking tobacco; and what would be the cost of enforcement.   HL16374

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask the Chairman of Committees what is the likely cost of making "such preparations as may be necessary" in the event of any bill introduced by the Government in 2012–13 to reform the composition of the House of Lords receiving Royal Assent, as proposed in the House of Lords Business Plan 2012–13.   HL16375

The Duke of Montrose to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their plans to extend fast mobile broadband coverage to 98 per cent of the United Kingdom contain any special incentives to reach communities in the highlands and islands.   HL16376

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether legal aid is available to the crews of ships detained in British ports who wish to sue their employers for unpaid wages and for the costs of repatriation; and whether they have any duty of care towards seamen in such circumstances.   HL16377

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many same-sex civil partnerships have been registered since they became possible under law; whether figures exist for dissolutions of such partnerships; and, if so, what these are.   HL16378

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications for efforts to eliminate racial discrimination of the decision of the Equality and Human Rights Commission to publish some Codes of Practice explaining the statutory provisions of the Equality Act 2010 as non-statutory codes.   HL16379

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government which Equality Act 2010 Codes of Practice and guidance (1) the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published as non-statutory codes, and (2) they expect the EHRC to publish as non-statutory codes.   HL16380

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding its publication of statutory Codes of Practice under the Equality Act 2010.   HL16381

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government which black and ethnic minority organisations were consulted when devising Creating the conditions for integration; whether it is an effective strategy to tackle racism and racial injustice; and whether they have plans for further publications on tackling racism and racial injustice.   HL16382

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of changes in the prison population, they will hold a consultation about updating the Prison Act 1952 to reflect modern ideas on the prison chaplaincy.   HL16383

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether individuals who are on the electoral roll and pay council tax are entitled to vote in local government elections.   HL16384

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many visas were issued in 2011 for non-European Economic Area workers on intra-company transfers, and whether they regard those workers as (1) habitually resident in the United Kingdom, and (2) eligible for free health treatment; and using a median salary of £40,000 how much revenue is foregone by virtue of the exclusion from the requirement for employer or employee national insurance contributions to be paid.   HL16385

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 28 February (WA 337), what is the purpose of contacting the relevant competent national authority for confirmation of whether imported eggs being marketed as class A are from a conventional cage if that member state is known not to be compliant with the European Union welfare of laying hens directive, and whether egg imports from non-European Union countries are subject to a similar ultra-violet light analysis.   HL16386

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the final payments will be made to the Trade Union Modernisation Fund; how much will have been paid during the whole funding period; and why no further funds will be committed to it.   HL16387

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government in 2010–11 in each of the private and public sectors, (1) how much income tax relief was given to staff contributing to company or personal pension schemes, (2) how much tax income was foregone because employer pension contributions to such schemes are not liable for taxation, (3) how much tax income was foregone because employers are exempt from paying national insurance on pension contributions, (4) how much tax income was foregone because employees are exempt from paying national insurance on pension contributions, and (5) how much tax income was foregone because such schemes are exempt from tax on investment income.   HL16388

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Jones on 3 March 2011 (WA 360), whether their records indicate whether and when requests have been made since 1976 to either the Home Secretary, or the Secretary of State, as appropriate in accordance with the legislation relevant at the time, by the South Wales Police Authority or individual members of that Authority, to extend the appointments of Ms Jacqui Gasson and Mr John Littlechild to the South Wales Police Authority and the Cardiff Police Authority prior to the formation of the South Wales Police Authority for (1) a further period of four years in addition to the original appointed time period, and (2) further periods of four years after appointments in excess of (a) eight years, (b) 12 years, (c) 16 years, (d) 20 years, and (e) 24 years.   HL16389

Questions unanswered after 10 working days 

9 February (23 February)

HL15602 Lord Campbell-Savours [MoD]

HL15625 Lord Ashcroft [DfE]

16 February (1 March)

HL15847 Lord Tebbit [CO]

HL15852 Lord Donoughue [DECC]

HL15869 Lord Kennedy of Southwark [DECC]

27 February (12 March)

HL15944 Lord Tebbit [CO]

HL15949 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL15950 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL15951 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL15952 Lord Laird [CO]

HL15953 Lord Laird [CO]

HL15954 Lord Laird [CO]

Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 10 working days.

[CO] 5

[DECC] 2

[DfE] 1

[MoD] 1

[NIO] 3

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Referendum (European Union) [HL]	Private Member’s
Torture (Damages) [HL]	Private Member’s
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s
Social Care Portability [HL]	Private Member’s
Marine Navigation [HL]	Private Member’s
Company Remuneration [HL]	Private Member’s
Scrap Metal Dealers (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Caravan Sites [HL]	Private Member’s
Airports (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s	16 March
Inheritance (Cohabitants) [HL]	Private Member’s
Smoke-free Private Vehicles [HL]	Private Member’s
Trusts (Capital and Income) [HL] (Law Commission Bill)	Government
Waiting for Commitment
Defamation [HL]	Private Member’s
Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
City of London (Various Powers) [HL]	Private
Committed to a Select Committee
City of Westminster [HL]	Private
Transport for London [HL]	Private
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Marine Navigation Aids [HL]	Private Member’s
Wind Turbines (Minimum Distance from Residential Premises) [HL]	Private Member’s
Demonstrations in the Vicinity of Parliament (Removal of Authorisation Requirements) [HL]	Private Member’s
Scotland (Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)	Government	15 March
Human Trafficking (Further Provisions and Support for Victims) [HL]	Private Member’s
Mental Health (Discrimination) [HL]	Private Member’s
Subterranean Development [HL]	Private Member’s
Waiting for Report
Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland Assembly Legislative Consent Motion, Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)	Government	13 March
Parliament Square (Management) [HL]	Private Member’s
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (Northern Ireland Assembly Legislative Consent Motion, Scottish Parliament Legislative Consent Motion)	Government	14 March
Waiting for Third Reading
Remembrance Sunday (Closure of Shops) [HL]	Private Member’s
Leeds City Council	Private
Reading Borough Council	Private
Canterbury City Council	Private
Nottingham City Council	Private
Sent to the Commons
Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) [HL]	Private Member’s
Re-Export Controls [HL]	Private Member’s
Building Regulations (Review) [HL]	Private Member’s
Dog Control [HL]	Private Member’s
Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Devolution (Time) [HL]	Private Member’s
European Union Membership (Economic Implications) [HL]	Private Member’s
House of Lords (Amendment) [HL] (formerly House of Lords Reform)	Private Member’s
London Local Authorities [HL]	Private
London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL]	Private
Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL]	Private
Returned to the Commons Amended
Protection of Freedoms (Northern Ireland Assembly Legislative Consent Motion)	Government

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 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012
Draft Inland Waterways Advisory Council (Abolition) Order 2012
Draft British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Draft Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012
Draft Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (England and Wales) Regulations 2012
Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012
Draft Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012
Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012
Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012		13 March
Draft Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012		13 March
Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2012		13 March
Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2012		13 March
Draft Insolvency Act 1986 (Disqualification from Parliament) Order 2012
Draft Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012
Draft Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012
Draft Unfair Dismissal and Statement of Reasons for Dismissal (Variation of Qualifying Period) Order 2012
Draft Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 23) (Investment Companies) Regulations 2012
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012
Draft Postal Services Act 2011 (Penalties) (Rules for Calculation of Turnover) Order 2012
Draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Social Security and Revenue Information) Regulations 2012
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2012
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2012
Draft Postal Services Act 2011 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2012
Draft Apprenticeships (Alternative English Completion Conditions) Regulations 2012

Negative Instrument 

Instrument reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
55th Report
Student Fees (Basic and Higher Amounts) (Approved Plans) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012	19 April

Special Procedure Order in Progress 

	Date of Laying
Waiting for Chairmen’s report
Rookery South (Resource Recovery Facility) Order 2011	29 November

Remedial Order in Progress under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998 

The date in brackets is the date of expiry of the statutory period

	Report	To be considered
Draft order under paragraph 2 referred to the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Draft Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) Order 2012 [21 May]	19th Report

Public Bodies Orders in Progress 

	Scrutiny period expires	To be considered
Draft Orders waiting for consideration by the Merits Committee
Draft Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (Abolition) Order 2012 42nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments	27 March
Draft Inland Waterways Advisory Council (Abolition) Order 2012	17 April
Draft British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012	17 April
Draft Orders reported from the Merits Committee
Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) Order 2012 51st Report from the Merits Committee, 39th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments	15 March
Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012 53rd Report from the Merits Committee, 41st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments	27 March

Committees 

Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor. 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 Committee Bulletin.

Tuesday 13 March
European Union	EU Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade	10.30am
Science and Technology	Select Committee	10.30am
Human Rights	Joint Committee	2.00pm
Communications	Select Committee	3.15pm
Merits of Statutory Instruments	Select Committee	3.30pm
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
European Union	Select Committee	4.00pm
Works of Art	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Committee Room G
Ecclesiastical Committee	Statutory Committee	4.30pm
Wednesday 14 March
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill	Joint Committee	9.30am
European Union	EU Sub-Committee F Home Affairs	11.00am
Information	Domestic Committee	3.45pm
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	3.45pm
European Union	EU Sub-Committee E Justice and Institutions	4.00pm
Thursday 15 March
European Union	EU Sub-Committee G Social Policy and Consumer Affairs	9.30am
European Union	EU Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy	10.00am
European Union	EU Sub-Committee D Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment	11.00am
Tuesday 20 March
Science and Technology	Sub Committee I STEM Higher Education	3.15pm
Monday 26 March
National Security Strategy	Joint Committee	4.00pm
Tuesday 27 March
Administration and Works	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Committee Room G
Wednesday 28 March
Constitution	Select Committee	10.00am

Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 12 March 2012 

The House met at 2.30pm.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.

1 Lord Wedderburn of Charlton The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Wedderburn of Charlton, a member of the House, had died on 9 March 2012.

Select Committee Report

2 Privacy and Injunctions 
The Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 273)

Public Business

3 European Union: economic and financial issues A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Sassoon.

4 Police and Crime Panels A question was asked by Baroness Henig and answered by Lord Henley.

5 Energy: voltage optimisation A question was asked by Baroness Worthington and answered by Lord Marland.

6 Patrick Finucane A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Shutt of Greetland.

7 Health and Social Care Bill A private notice question was asked by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon and answered by Earl Howe.

8 Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

9 Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

10 Insolvency Act 1986 (Disqualification from Parliament) Order 2012 Lord Shutt of Greetland moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

11 Protection of Freedoms Bill The Queen’s Consent was signified. The bill was read a third time. Amendments were agreed to. After debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

12 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 74. Amendments 74 and 74A were disagreed to (see division lists 1 and 2). Amendments were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 118.

The House adjourned at 11.42pm until Tuesday 13 March at 11.00am.

David Beamish

Clerk of the Parliaments

Papers 

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

Command Papers

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

1 Nuclear Material-Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management.    (8321)

2 Human Rights-Revised Impact Assessment to the Draft Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) Order 2012 (originally laid on 5 March). (9 March)   (-)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instruments were laid before the House on 9 March:

  1 (1) Education (School Teachers) (Qualifications and Appraisal) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2012   (431)

(2) Further Education Teachers’ Qualifications, Continuing Professional Development and Registration (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012   (747)

(3) Education (Specified Work) (England) Regulations 2012   (762)

laid under the Education Act 2002.

  2 (1) Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Accrued Pension Rights) Order 2012   (687)

(2) Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Assets) Order 2012   (688)

laid under the Postal Services Act 2011.

3 Plant Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.   (697)

4 Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2012, laid under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.   (698)

5 Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012, laid under the Local Government Act 2003.   (711)

6 Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.   (742)

7 Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.   (750)

8 Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Finance Act 1973.   (751)

9 Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968.   (760)

10 Registration of Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Civil Partnership Act 2004.   (761)

11 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.   (763)

12 Education Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2012, laid under the Education Act 2011.   (765)

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Housing (Right to Buy) (Limit on Discount) (England) Order 2012, laid under the Housing Act 1985.   (734)

2 Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 
     (745)

3 Social Security (Credits) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.   (766)

4 Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2012, laid under the Social Security Pensions Act 1975.   (782)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Closure of Prisons (H.M. Prison Latchmere House) Order 2012, laid on 9 March under the Prison Act 1952.   (681)

2 Accounts for 2010–11 of the Community Development Foundation, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2003.

3 Civil List Pensions Warrant 2011–12, laid under the Civil List Act 1972.

Divisions on 12 March 2012 

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

Division No. 1

Lord Bach moved amendment 74, in Schedule 1, page 140, line 8, to leave out from "Kingdom" to end of line 39. The House divided:

Contents 179

Not-contents 198

Contents Adonis, L. Ahmed, L. Alton of Liverpool, L. Anderson of Swansea, L. Andrews, B. Armstrong of Hill Top, B. Bach, L. Bakewell, B. Barnett, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. [Teller] Beecham, L. Best, L. Bilston, L. Blackstone, B. Blood, B. Boothroyd, B. Borrie, L. Boyd of Duncansby, L. Bradley, L. Brennan, L. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Brookman, L. Butler-Sloss, B. Campbell-Savours, L. Carter of Coles, L. Chandos, V. Clancarty, E. Clark of Windermere, L. Clinton-Davis, L. Collins of Highbury, L. Corston, B. Coussins, B. Davies of Oldham, L. Davies of Stamford, L. Donaghy, B. Donoughue, L. Drake, B. Dubs, L. Elystan-Morgan, L. Evans of Parkside, L. Falconer of Thoroton, L. Falkland, V. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Filkin, L. Finlay of Llandaff, B. Ford, B. Foulkes of Cumnock, L. Gale, B. Gibson of Market Rasen, B. Golding, B. Gordon of Strathblane, L. Gould of Potternewton, B. Grantchester, L. Grenfell, L. Griffiths of Burry Port, L. Grocott, L. Hanworth, V. Harris of Haringey, L. Harrison, L. Hart of Chilton, L. Haskel, L. Haskins, L. Haworth, L. Hayman, B. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Hereford, Bp. Hollins, B. Hollis of Heigham, B. Howarth of Newport, L. Howe of Idlicote, B. Howells of St Davids, B. Hoyle, L. Hughes of Stretford, B. Hughes of Woodside, L. Hunt of Chesterton, L. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Hylton, L. Janner of Braunstone, L. Jones, L. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Jordan, L. Judd, L. Kennedy of Southwark, L. Kerr of Kinlochard, L. King of West Bromwich, L. Kinnock, L. Kinnock of Holyhead, B. Kirkhill, L. Knight of Weymouth, L. Krebs, L. Layard, L. Lea of Crondall, L. Liddell of Coatdyke, B. Liddle, L. Lipsey, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. Low of Dalston, L. McAvoy, L. McDonagh, B. Macdonald of Tradeston, L. McFall of Alcluith, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. MacKenzie of Culkein, L. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L. McKenzie of Luton, L. Mallalieu, B. Mandelson, L. Martin of Springburn, L. Massey of Darwen, B. Maxton, L. Meacher, B. Mitchell, L. Monks, L. Montgomery of Alamein, V. Moonie, L. Morgan, L. Morgan of Drefelin, B. Morgan of Huyton, B. Morris of Aberavon, L. Morris of Handsworth, L. Newcastle, Bp. Newton of Braintree, L. O’Loan, B. O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.

Palmer, L. Pannick, L. Parekh, L. Patel of Blackburn, L. Patel of Bradford, L. Pitkeathley, B. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L. Prosser, B. Radice, L. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Rea, L. Rendell of Babergh, B. Richard, L. Rooker, L. Rosser, L. Rowlands, L. Royall of Blaisdon, B. Sawyer, L. Sewel, L. Sheldon, L. Sherlock, B. Simon, V. Smith of Basildon, B. Smith of Finsbury, L. Smith of Leigh, L. Soley, L. Stevenson of Balmacara, L. Stoddart of Swindon, L. Stone of Blackheath, L. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taylor of Bolton, B. Temple-Morris, L. Thornton, B. Tomlinson, L. Tonge, B. Touhig, L. Triesman, L. Tunnicliffe, L. [Teller] Turnberg, L. Turner of Camden, B. Wall of New Barnet, B. Walpole, L. Walton of Detchant, L. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Watson of Invergowrie, L. West of Spithead, L. Wheeler, B. Whitaker, B. Whitty, L. Winston, L. Woolf, L. Young of Hornsey, B. Young of Norwood Green, L. Young of Old Scone, B. Not-contents Aberdare, L. Addington, L. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L. Alderdice, L. Allan of Hallam, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. [Teller] Arran, E. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L. Astor of Hever, L. Attlee, E. Baker of Dorking, L. Barker, B. Bates, L. Benjamin, B. Berridge, B. Bew, L. Black of Brentwood, L. Blencathra, L. Boswell of Aynho, L. Bowness, L. Bradshaw, L. Bridgeman, V. Brinton, B. Brittan of Spennithorne, L. Broers, L. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L. Brougham and Vaux, L. Browning, B. Burnett, L. Caithness, E. Cameron of Dillington, L. Cathcart, E. Chalker of Wallasey, B. Chidgey, L. Clement-Jones, L. Colwyn, L. Cotter, L. Craigavon, V. Crickhowell, L. Cumberlege, B. De Mauley, L. Dholakia, L. Dixon-Smith, L. Dobbs, L. Doocey, B. Dundee, E. Dykes, L. Eaton, B. Eccles, V. Eccles of Moulton, B. Eden of Winton, L. Edmiston, L. Elton, L. Emerton, B. Empey, L. Falkner of Margravine, B. Faulks, L. Fearn, L. Fink, L. Fookes, B. Forsyth of Drumlean, L. Fowler, L. Framlingham, L. Freeman, L. Garden of Frognal, B. Gardiner of Kimble, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. German, L. Glasgow, E. Goodhart, L. Goodlad, L.

Goschen, V. Greenway, L. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Hanham, B. Harris of Richmond, B. Henley, L. Heyhoe Flint, B. Higgins, L. Hill of Oareford, L. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Howe, E. Howe of Aberavon, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Hussain, L. James of Blackheath, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Jenkin of Roding, L. Jolly, B. Jopling, L. Kakkar, L. Kilclooney, L. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L. Kramer, B. Lang of Monkton, L. Lawson of Blaby, L. Lee of Trafford, L. Lester of Herne Hill, L. Lexden, L. Lingfield, L. Linklater of Butterstone, B. Liverpool, E. Luke, L. Lyell, L. Macdonald of River Glaven, L. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L. Mackay of Clashfern, L. McNally, L. Maddock, B. Mancroft, L. Maples, L. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L. Marland, L. Marlesford, L. Mawhinney, L. Mayhew of Twysden, L. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. Miller of Hendon, B. Montrose, D. Morris of Bolton, B. Naseby, L. Neville-Jones, B. Newby, L. Newlove, B. Noakes, B. Northbrook, L. Northover, B. Norton of Louth, L. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L. O’Cathain, B. Palmer of Childs Hill, L. Parminter, B. Patel, L. Patten, L. Perry of Southwark, B. Phillips of Sudbury, L. Plumb, L. Popat, L. Randerson, B. Rawlings, B. Razzall, L. Redesdale, L. Rennard, L. Ribeiro, L. Roberts of Conwy, L. Roberts of Llandudno, L. Rogan, L. Ryder of Wensum, L. Sassoon, L. Scott of Needham Market, B. Seccombe, B. Selkirk of Douglas, L. Selsdon, L. Shackleton of Belgravia, B. Sharkey, L. Sharp of Guildford, B. Sharples, B. Shaw of Northstead, L. Sheikh, L. Shipley, L. Shrewsbury, E. Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller] Skelmersdale, L. Slim, V. Spicer, L. Stedman-Scott, B. Stephen, L. Stewartby, L. Stoneham of Droxford, L. Storey, L. Stowell of Beeston, B. Strasburger, L. Strathclyde, L. Taverne, L. Taylor of Holbeach, L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Walliswood, B. Thomas of Winchester, B. Tope, L. Trefgarne, L. Trenchard, V. Trimble, L. True, L. Tugendhat, L. Tyler, L. Tyler of Enfield, B. Ullswater, V. Verma, B. Wakeham, L. Wallace of Saltaire, L. Wallace of Tankerness, L. Walmsley, B. Warsi, B. Wasserman, L. Wei, L. Wilcox, B. Willis of Knaresborough, L. Younger of Leckie, V.

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

Division No. 2

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara moved amendment 74A, in Schedule 1, page 141, line 3, at end to insert:

"Debt management and relief or remedy

Civil legal services in relation to any debt management relief or remedy available under Part 5 of the Courts, Tribunals and Enforcement Act 2007."

The House divided:

Contents 151

Not-contents 194

Contents Adams of Craigielea, B. Adonis, L. Alton of Liverpool, L. Anderson of Swansea, L. Armstrong of Hill Top, B. Bach, L. Bakewell, B. Barnett, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. [Teller] Beecham, L. Best, L. Bilston, L. Blackstone, B. Blood, B. Boothroyd, B. Borrie, L. Boyd of Duncansby, L. Bradley, L. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Brookman, L. Campbell-Savours, L. Carter of Coles, L. Chandos, V. Clancarty, E. Clark of Windermere, L. Clinton-Davis, L. Collins of Highbury, L. Corston, B. Coussins, B. Davies of Oldham, L. Davies of Stamford, L. Donaghy, B. Drake, B. Dubs, L. Elystan-Morgan, L. Evans of Parkside, L. Falconer of Thoroton, L. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Finlay of Llandaff, B. Ford, B. Foulkes of Cumnock, L. Gale, B. Gibson of Market Rasen, B. Golding, B. Gordon of Strathblane, L. Gould of Potternewton, B. Grantchester, L. Grenfell, L. Griffiths of Burry Port, L. Grocott, L. Hanworth, V. Harris of Haringey, L. Harrison, L. Hart of Chilton, L. Haskel, L. Haskins, L. Haworth, L. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Hereford, Bp. Hollins, B. Hollis of Heigham, B. Howarth of Newport, L. Howe of Idlicote, B. Howells of St Davids, B. Hughes of Stretford, B. Hughes of Woodside, L. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Janner of Braunstone, L. Jones, L. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Jordan, L. Judd, L. Kennedy of Southwark, L. King of West Bromwich, L. Kinnock, L. Kinnock of Holyhead, B. Kirkhill, L. Knight of Weymouth, L. Krebs, L. Layard, L. Lea of Crondall, L. Liddell of Coatdyke, B. Liddle, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. Low of Dalston, L. McAvoy, L. McDonagh, B. McFall of Alcluith, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. MacKenzie of Culkein, L. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L. McKenzie of Luton, L. Mallalieu, B. Martin of Springburn, L. Masham of Ilton, B. Massey of Darwen, B. Maxton, L. Meacher, B. Monks, L. Moonie, L. Morgan, L. Morris of Handsworth, L. O’Loan, B. O’Neill of Clackmannan, L. Palmer, L. Parekh, L. Pitkeathley, B. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L. Prosser, B. Radice, L. Rea, L. Richard, L. Rooker, L. Rosser, L.

Rowlands, L. Royall of Blaisdon, B. Sawyer, L. Sewel, L. Sheldon, L. Sherlock, B. Simon, V. Smith of Basildon, B. Smith of Finsbury, L. Smith of Leigh, L. Soley, L. Stevenson of Balmacara, L. Stoddart of Swindon, L. Stone of Blackheath, L. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taylor of Bolton, B. Temple-Morris, L. Thornton, B. Tomlinson, L. Touhig, L. Triesman, L. Tunnicliffe, L. [Teller] Turnberg, L. Turner of Camden, B. Wall of New Barnet, B. Walpole, L. Walton of Detchant, L. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Watson of Invergowrie, L. West of Spithead, L. Wheeler, B. Whitaker, B. Wills, L. Winston, L. Young of Norwood Green, L. Young of Old Scone, B. Not-contents Aberdare, L. Addington, L. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L. Alderdice, L. Allan of Hallam, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. [Teller] Armstrong of Ilminster, L. Arran, E. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L. Astor of Hever, L. Attlee, E. Avebury, L. Barker, B. Bates, L. Berridge, B. Bew, L. Black of Brentwood, L. Blencathra, L. Boswell of Aynho, L. Bowness, L. Bridgeman, V. Brinton, B. Brittan of Spennithorne, L. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L. Brougham and Vaux, L. Browning, B. Burnett, L. Butler-Sloss, B. Caithness, E. Cameron of Dillington, L. Cathcart, E. Chalker of Wallasey, B. Chidgey, L. Clement-Jones, L. Colwyn, L. Cotter, L. Craigavon, V. Crickhowell, L. Cumberlege, B. De Mauley, L. Dholakia, L. Dixon-Smith, L. Dobbs, L. Doocey, B. Dundee, E. Dykes, L. Eaton, B. Eden of Winton, L. Edmiston, L. Emerton, B. Empey, L. Falkner of Margravine, B. Faulks, L. Fearn, L. Fink, L. Fookes, B. Forsyth of Drumlean, L. Fowler, L. Framlingham, L. Fraser of Carmyllie, L. Freeman, L. Garden of Frognal, B. Gardiner of Kimble, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. German, L. Goodhart, L. Goodlad, L. Greengross, B. Greenway, L. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Hamwee, B. Hanham, B. Harris of Richmond, B. Henley, L. Heyhoe Flint, B. Higgins, L. Hill of Oareford, L. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Howe, E.

Howe of Aberavon, L. Howell of Guildford, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Hussain, L. James of Blackheath, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Jenkin of Roding, L. Jolly, B. Jopling, L. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L. Kramer, B. Lamont of Lerwick, L. Lang of Monkton, L. Lawson of Blaby, L. Lee of Trafford, L. Lester of Herne Hill, L. Lexden, L. Lingfield, L. Linklater of Butterstone, B. Liverpool, E. Luke, L. Lyell, L. Macdonald of River Glaven, L. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L. Mackay of Clashfern, L. McNally, L. Maddock, B. Mancroft, L. Maples, L. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L. Marland, L. Marlesford, L. Mawhinney, L. Mayhew of Twysden, L. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. Miller of Hendon, B. Montrose, D. Morris of Bolton, B. Naseby, L. Newby, L. Newlove, B. Noakes, B. Northbrook, L. Northover, B. Norton of Louth, L. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L. O’Cathain, B. Palmer of Childs Hill, L. Parminter, B. Patel, L. Patten, L. Perry of Southwark, B. Phillips of Sudbury, L. Plumb, L. Popat, L. Randerson, B. Rawlings, B. Razzall, L. Redesdale, L. Rennard, L. Ribeiro, L. Roberts of Conwy, L. Roberts of Llandudno, L. Rogan, L. Ryder of Wensum, L. Sassoon, L. Scott of Needham Market, B. Seccombe, B. Selkirk of Douglas, L. Selsdon, L. Shackleton of Belgravia, B. Sharkey, L. Sharp of Guildford, B. Shaw of Northstead, L. Sheikh, L. Shipley, L. Shrewsbury, E. Shutt of Greetland, L. [Teller] Skelmersdale, L. Spicer, L. Stedman-Scott, B. Steel of Aikwood, L. Stephen, L. Stewartby, L. Stoneham of Droxford, L. Storey, L. Stowell of Beeston, B. Strasburger, L. Strathclyde, L. Taverne, L. Taylor of Holbeach, L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Walliswood, B. Thomas of Winchester, B. Tope, L. Trefgarne, L. Trenchard, V. Trimble, L. True, L. Tugendhat, L. Tyler, L. Tyler of Enfield, B. Ullswater, V. Verma, B. Wakeham, L. Wallace of Saltaire, L. Wallace of Tankerness, L. Walmsley, B. Warsi, B. Wasserman, L. Wei, L. Wilcox, B. Williams of Crosby, B. Willis of Knaresborough, L. Younger of Leckie, V.