House of Lords Business

Tuesday 14 October 2014 at 2.30pm

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have indicated the availability of contingent guarantees in support of Thames Water; and whether this complies with their policies on offshore financial instruments, governance and taxation.

*Lord McKenzie of Luton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to improve housing stability for those renting in the private sector, particularly families.

*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations about the inclusion of United Kingdom parliamentarians under the definition of "Politically Exposed Persons" in the European Commission’s proposed fourth Money Laundering Directive.

†*Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional measures they are suggesting to allied states to prevent ISIL occupying further territory in Syria and Iraq.

Deputy Chairmen of Committees The Chairman of Committees to move that Lord Taylor of Holbeach be appointed a member of the panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees, in place of Baroness Anelay of St Johns.

Select Committees The Chairman of Committees to move that Lord Taylor of Holbeach be appointed a member of the following Committees, in place of Baroness Anelay of St Johns: Administration and Works, Privileges and Conduct, Procedure and Selection.

The Arctic The Chairman of Committees to move that Baroness Neville-Jones be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord Ashton of Hyde, resigned.

†Serious Crime Bill [HL] Report [Lord Bates] 2nd, 3rd and 8th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury to move that this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent.

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

†Infrastructure Bill [HL] Committee (day 7) [Baroness Kramer] 2nd, 3rd and 8th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

Future Business 

Wednesday 15 October at 3.00pm

Lord Farmer will be introduced.

*Lord Giddens to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the progress of international efforts to contain the spread of the ebola virus.

*Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to reduce class sizes, particularly in primary schools.

*Baroness Falkner of Margravine to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy for confronting ISIS.

†*Baroness Warsi to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their position on the recognition of Palestine as a state.

†Wales Bill Committee (day 2) [Baroness Randerson] 6th and 8th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the extent of onshore wind farming in the county of Northumberland. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm

†Consumer Rights Bill Committee (day 2) [Baroness Neville-Rolfe] 3rd and 8th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

Thursday 16 October at 11.00am

Baroness Shields and 
Baroness Rebuck will be introduced.

*Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Audit of Political Engagement published by the Hansard Society in April 2014.

*Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support credit unions in addition to the Credit Union Expansion Project.

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to address the incidence of piracy off West Africa, particularly against oil tankers.

Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Tuesday 14 October.

†Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Lord Faulks to move that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:

Clauses 1 to 6 Schedule 1 Clause 7 Schedule 2 Clauses 8 to 19 Schedule 3 Clauses 20 to 28 Schedule 4 Clauses 29 to 32 Schedule 5 Clause 33 Schedule 6

Clauses 34 to 43 Schedule 7 Clauses 44 to 46 Schedule 8 Clauses 47 to 66 Schedule 9 Clause 67 Schedule 10 Clauses 68 to 77 Schedule 11 Clauses 78 to 84.

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to move that this House takes note of the role of Russia and the states of the former Soviet Union in upholding international law and democratic principles. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)

†Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent developments in Hong Kong. (Topical Question for Short Debate, 1 hour)

Baroness Tyler of Enfield to move that this House takes note of Her Majesty’s Government’s Social Justice strategy. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)

Lord Borwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the prospects for developing and manufacturing autonomous vehicles as part of the United Kingdom’s car industry. (1½ hours)

Monday 20 October at 2.30pm

Baroness Harding of Winscombe and 
Baroness Mobarik will be introduced.

*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to encourage banks to provide bridging finance to asset-rich, cash-poor homeowners who wish to downsize, regardless of age.

*Baroness Prosser to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to change the current system of careers advice for young people in schools.

*Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to develop a co-ordinated cross-departmental strategy to address childhood obesity in order to ensure the health and wellbeing of children.

*Lord Ezra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to secure adequate energy supplies during the coming winter.

Tuesday 21 October at 2.30pm

Baroness Smith of Newnham and 
Lord Cooper of Windrush will be introduced.

*Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the Oakley Report on Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions.

*Baroness Thornton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to increase the representation of women in public life.

*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure a fair admissions policy in schools.

Wednesday 22 October at 3.00pm

Lord Fox will be introduced.

*Lord Monks to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of workers in Qatar during the construction of World Cup 2022 venues.

*Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made by the devolution commission, chaired by Lord Smith of Kelvin; and when they expect it to report.

*Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review their policies to protect children from alcohol harm.

Thursday 23 October at 11.00am

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen and 
Lord Scriven will be introduced.

*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to legislate that cyclists must wear helmets.

*Lord Haskel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to tackle under-employment and to help those working part-time who want a full-time job.

*Lord Anderson of Swansea to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the prospects for the free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.

†Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan to move that this House takes note of the contribution of the construction industry to the United Kingdom economy, with particular reference to housing.

†It is expected that a topical question for short debate will be asked after the first debate this day. Ballot opens at 10am on 13 October, to be drawn at 12 noon on 14 October.

†Lord Monks to move that this House takes note of the case for improved alternatives for young people not attending university.

Monday 27 October at 2.30pm

Lord Lennie and  
Baroness Pinnock will be introduced.

*Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the financial regulation of academy schools.

*The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to pledge funding to the Green Climate Fund.

*Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what benefits being a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council brings to the people of the United Kingdom.

*Lord Horam to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made with the Troubled Families programme.

Tuesday 28 October at 2.30pm

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park and 
Lord Cashman will be introduced.

*Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the rail unions regarding the future of the East Coast rail franchise.

*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce delays in the provision of mental health treatment.

*Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent figures on youth unemployment.

Wednesday 29 October at 3.00pm

Lord Goddard of Stockport will be introduced.

*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what standards and guidelines are given to Police and Crime Commissioners upon taking office.

*Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent research by the NSPCC into police investigations of child abuse.

*Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what contribution they are making to the reconstruction of infrastructure in Gaza.

Thursday 30 October at 11.00am

Lord Rose of Monewden will be introduced.

†*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent developments in Nigeria, with particular reference to the terrorist activities of Boko Haram.

†*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will rename the central bank of the United Kingdom, "The Bank of England and of the United Kingdom."

†*Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of progress in preventing the development of nuclear weapons by Iran.

†It is expected that a topical question for short debate will be asked after the first debate this day. Ballot opens at 10am on 20 October, to be drawn at 12 noon on 21 October.

Monday 3 November at 2.30pm

*Lord Whitty to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce air pollution.

†*Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation in its review of the adult pneumococcal disease programme.

†*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to expedite the publication of the report by the Chilcot Inquiry.

†Tuesday 4 November at 2.30pm

†*Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the National Crime Agency will be fully operational in Northern Ireland.

†*Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they will provide to the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic.

Thursday 6 November at 11.00am

Baroness Brady and 
Lord Callanan will be introduced.

Monday 10 November at 2.30pm

Baroness Janke will be introduced.

Monday 24 November at 2.30pm

Baroness Helic will be introduced.

Motions for Balloted Debate 

Ballot on 28 October for debate on 20 November. Time limit 2½ hours

The Earl of Clancarty to move that this House takes note of the case for arts education in schools.

Baroness Kidron to move that this House takes note of the impact of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on children’s and young people’s online and digital interactions.

The Lord Bishop of Chester to move that this House takes note of the impact of pornography on society.

Lord Lexden to move that this House takes note of the tercentenary of the Hanoverian succession.

†Lord Mawson to move that this House takes note of the Government’s future vision for primary care in England.

Select Committee Reports 

The dates on which the reports were published are in italics

Lord Howell of Guildford to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Select Committee on Soft Power and the UK’s Influence on Persuasion and Power in the Modern World (Session 2013–14, HL Paper 150). 28 March 2014

Lord Hardie to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Session 2013–14, HL Paper 139). 13 March 2014

Lord Krebs to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Waste or resource? Stimulating a bioeconomy (3rd Report, Session 2013–14, HL Paper 141). 6 March 2014

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Counting the Cost of Food Waste: EU Food Waste Prevention (10th Report, Session 2013–14, HL Paper 154). 6 April 2014

Lord Shutt of Greetland to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005 (Session 2013–14, HL Paper 143). 11 March 2014

Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Economic Impact on UK Energy Policy of Shale Gas and Oil (3rd Report, Session 2013–14, HL Paper 172). 8 May 2014

Lord Inglewood to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Communications Committee on Broadcast general election debates (2nd Report, Session 2013–14, HL Paper 171). 13 May 2014

Lord Krebs to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on International Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students (4th Report, Session 2013–14, HL Paper 162). 11 April 2014

Lord Boswell of Aynho to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The Role of National Parliaments in the European Union (9th Report, Session 2013–14, HL Paper 151). 24 March 2014

†Lord Inglewood to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Communications Committee on Media plurality (1st Report, Session 2013–14, HL Paper 120). 4 February 2014

Motion relating to Delegated Legislation 

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that this House regrets that the Care Quality Commission (Reviews and Performance Assessments) Regulations 2014 include no provision for the regular assessment of performance by clinical commissioning groups and local authorities in the commissioning of health and social care and of the NHS Commissioning Board in relation to specialty commissioning (SI 2014/1788).

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

Lord Rix to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to promote moving people with a learning disability out of institutions like Winterbourne View and back into the community. (4 June)

Lord Dobbs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made in prosecuting and convicting those responsible for female genital mutilation. (4 June)

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to support economic and social development in Malawi. (4 June)

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure adequate flood defences in the United Kingdom. (4 June)

Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina with regard to the election there, which was due to be held on 12 October. (4 June: amended 24 July)

Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take, together with the government of the Republic of Ireland and the Northern Ireland political parties, in reaching and implementing an agreement on dealing with the past in Northern Ireland, building on the draft conclusions of the Haass talks. (4 June)

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask the Leader of the House what plans she has to re-examine the procedures and practices governing the arrangement of business in the House of Lords. (4 June)

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to combat slavery in supply chains nationally and internationally. (4 June)

Lord Aberdare to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of music education hubs and the National Plan for Music Education. (5 June)

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the outcome of the 2014 general election in India. (5 June)

Lord Kakkar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact the National Health Service innovation and research strategies have had on health improvement. (5 June)

Baroness Boothroyd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to preserve the Houses of Parliament as part of a World Heritage Site. (5 June)

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to commemorate the contribution of Britain’s musicians, artists and poets to the First World War. (5 June)

Baroness Linklater of Butterstone to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are ensuring that women and children with mental health problems are identified and, where appropriate, diverted from the criminal justice system. (5 June)

Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the challenges facing the government of India on the issues of poverty and caste discrimination. (5 June)

The Earl of Glasgow to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they define the word "discrimination" with particular reference to employment law and tribunals. (5 June)

Lord Norton of Louth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the electoral registration of British citizens living abroad. (5 June)

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what the National Health Service is doing to improve the health of lesbian, bisexual and trans women. (9 June)

Baroness Rendell of Babergh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage prosecutions of offenders under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. (9 June)

Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that lessons have been learnt in the 19 years since the massacre at Srebrenica in relation to Bosnia Herzegovina and nationalism in that region. (10 June)

Lord Alderdice to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the Report of the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Electoral Conduct, and its various recommendations. (11 June)

Lord Parekh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to maintain and, where necessary, improve the level of medical competence and skill in the National Health Service. (11 June)

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce the rate of tuberculosis in the United Kingdom over the next 10 years. (12 June)

Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to respond to the United Nations Secretary-General’s statement of 26 June 2013 on drug policy urging Member States to "conduct a wide-ranging and open debate that considers all options". (18 June)

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what policies are required for the future conservation and upkeep of peat lands in the United Kingdom. (19 June)

Lord Collins of Highbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to work with global stakeholders to address investment in research and development in global health, and particularly to support the development of new tools and treatments for tuberculosis. (19 June)

Baroness Flather to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact of Sharia law in the United Kingdom, particularly on women. (19 June)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of the voluntary sector in reducing emergency re-admissions to hospital. (25 June)

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking a lead in the diplomatic and humanitarian response to the conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan. (26 June)

Lord Rooker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of the mandatory display on food premises of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme certificate. (30 June)

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effectiveness of multi-agency initiatives in the field of health and social care which operate without a separate governance framework. (2 July)

Baroness Hayman to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in the developing world; and what plans they have to build on this work post-2015. (2 July)

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage more bilateral trade between the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka. (7 July)

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the diagnosis and treatment of neurofibromatosis Type 1. (8 July)

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the use of child labour in countries where inexpensive goods are manufactured for export to the United Kingdom. (15 July)

Lord Lingfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote more cadet units in schools. (16 July)

Lord Sharkey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the statute law repeal work of the Law Commissions; and what consideration they have given to increasing the scale of that activity. (21 July)

Baroness Bakewell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage elderly people to prepare living wills and powers of attorney in anticipation of serious illness or degenerative disease. (23 July)

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the long-term impact of current levels of funding of the criminal bar. (23 July)

Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve maternity care and to ensure that staff are trained and developed to meet future needs. (24 July)

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform the funding of political parties in the United Kingdom. (28 July)

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to abolish the liability of private householders and others for chancel repairs. (28 July)

The Earl of Lytton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for the settlement of unclear or disputed property boundaries. (29 July)

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are giving to individual artists, including visual artists, writers and composers. (30 July)

Baroness Browning to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy for National Health Service treatment of patients with communication impairments. (30 July)

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy for building stability overseas. (26 September)

Lord Darzi of Denham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support the recommendations of the London Health Commission with regard to combatting the impact of smoking on health. (26 September)

†Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reforms to Disabled Students’ Allowance, what are the duties of higher education institutions towards disabled students. (13 October)

†Baroness King of Bow to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role that women’s refuge centres play in protecting victims of domestic and mental abuse. (13 October)

†The Lord Bishop of Truro to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that local welfare assistance schemes provide effective support to people in crisis and will continue to be able to do so. (13 October)

†Lord German to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the results of the review into the setting of Universal Credit conditionality when children are in distress. (13 October)

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 13 October and due for answer by 27 October.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Access to Work advisers have received (1) awareness training in the implications for a particular disability, and (2) training to enable them to work constructively with employers.   HL1981

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are monitoring the approaches taken by Access to Work advisers during the assessment and decision-making process, and what measures they are taking to ensure consistency.   HL1982

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the service delivery standards for the Access to Work scheme.   HL1983

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are currently engaging in dialogue with organisations, employers and individuals to guarantee best practice throughout the Access to Work scheme.   HL1984

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Access to Work scheme’s allocations on employers’ ability to employ large numbers of disabled employees.   HL1985

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to consider individual and local requirements in the provision of Access to Work support for deaf people.
   HL1986

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average time taken by the Charity Commission to approve a new charity for registration; what is the target time for the completion of charity registrations; and what proportion of applications for registration are completed within the agreed target time.   HL1987

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many outstanding applications for registration by the Charity Commission there are; and how any backlog will be addressed.   HL1988

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the annual budget for the Charity Commission; and whether it has been increased as a result of the Government’s Big Society policy.   HL1989

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the new chief executive of the civil service will have any role in advising them on alcohol pricing or any aspect of their alcohol strategy.   HL1990

Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of reforms of the disabled student allowance, there is a clear guide to the duties of higher education sectors towards disabled students.   HL1991

Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 8 July (HL745) and 28 July (HL1102), and in the light of representations made about the names and descriptions of political parties appearing on ballot papers and allegations of electoral malpractice, whether they will review the powers and governance of the Electoral Commission.
   HL1992

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as a World Heritage Site.   HL1993

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as (1) a scientific centre, and (2) an educational and outreach centre.   HL1994

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had, or intend to have, with President Erdogan over the nature of secular society in Turkey.   HL1995

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effect on Anglo–Turkish internet communications of the law passed on 10 September allowing the government of Turkey to block websites for up to four hours without authorisation by a court.   HL1996

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 26 September (HL1788), whether it is their assessment that the freedom of worship of British Christian and Jewish visitors to Turkey is unfettered and exists in all regions of the country.
   HL1997

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Amnesty International’s report Lives adrift: Refugees and migrants in peril in the Central Mediterranean.   HL1998

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to halt the killing and displacement of people, and the destruction of churches, in the Nigerian states of Borno and Adamawa by Boko Haram; what is their assessment of the amount of territory which has been seized by Boko Haram; and what is their assessment of how many people have been killed or displaced and how many churches destroyed.   HL1999

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, with reference to the letter from Lord Faulks to Lord Alton of Liverpool on 18 September and the High Court judgment on 2 October that the review under section 48 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 about mesothelioma proceedings was not lawful, whether they intend to initiate a further review; if so, how it will differ from the last review; and what will be the timetable for it.   HL2000

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to emulate the United States Justice Department’s "Kleptocracy Initiative" in which assets are seized from corrupt foreign officials and politicians living in the United States.   HL2001

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of a report by Human Rights Watch that Islamic State is detaining Yezidi men, women and children from Iraq in Iraq and Syria; and what they know about their situation.   HL2002

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Human Rights Watch that Islamic State has removed Yezidi boys and made them convert to Islam and is holding captive civilians from other religious and ethnic minorities, including Christians and Shia Shabaks and Turkmen.   HL2003

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have made to the conclusions and recommendations of the 54th report of 2013–14 of the Public Accounts Committee: COMPASS: Provision of asylum accommodation.   HL2004

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to assist local authorities to address the consequences of the Supreme Court’s judgments in P v Cheshire West and Chester Council and P and Q v Surrey County Council on deprivation of liberty of mentally incapacitated persons, in the light of the likely costs of compliance with those judgments.   HL2005

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the principles in the Luxembourg Rail Protocol; and when they will ratify it.   HL2006

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the scope and purpose of the deep alliance between the new Thameslink franchise and Network Rail.   HL2007

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the United States removal of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) from the list of foreign terrorist organisations and a French court’s dismissal of terrorism and financial misconduct charges, they will lift the bar on Maryam Rajavi visiting the United Kingdom.   HL2008

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, during his recent discussions with President Rouhani, the Prime Minister raised the issue of human rights in Iran and the imprisonment of Ghoncheh Ghavami for attending a men’s volleyball match; and, if so, whether the matter has been followed up by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.   HL2009

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of any relationship between their support for Palestinians’ right to self-determination and their position in respect of Turkish-Cypriots’ rights since 1963, in the light of their status as a guarantor power under the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee.   HL2010

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as a guarantor power under the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee, they are aware of the Akritis and Ifestos plans advocated by EOAK-B between 1963 and 1974; and what assessment they have made of whether the situation has substantially changed since then.   HL2011

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the public support of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for the Greek-Cypriot cause reflects the Cabinet’s position in respect of Cyprus; and, if not, what action they intend to take.   HL2012

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the Law Society about its practice note on Sharia-compliant wills.   HL2013

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the authenticity of leaked minutes published by Africa Confidential of a meeting on 31 August of Sudanese security and military officers in which they discuss arming rebels in South Sudan, supporting armed jihadists in Africa and the Middle East, and destroying crops in South Kordofan to starve rebel supporters; and what steps they will take in United Nations organisations to deter Khartoum from adopting any such policies.   HL2014

Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the (1) average, and (2) median, earnings of a salaried general practitioner in England and Wales.   HL2015

Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the (1) average and (2) median, earnings of a partner general practitioner in England and Wales.   HL2016

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what instructions apply to members of the armed forces on having social contact with persons with known links to the media.   HL2017

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how schools have used Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services guidelines for responding to the mental health needs of children and adolescents.   HL2018

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government why waiting times for children referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services have increased; and what action they will take to reduce waiting times.   HL2019

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the causes of suicides among young people; and what action they propose to reduce such fatalities by providing more effective and quicker access to mental health services.   HL2020

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria will be used in the annual inspections of police forces by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary to determine whether each force’s officers and staff act with integrity.   HL2021

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) women, and (2) black and minority ethnic people, have been appointed to advertised posts for direct entry to senior ranks of the police service.   HL2022

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made with achieving diversity on corporate boards; and what percentages of (1) women, (2) disabled people, and (3) black and minority ethnic people there are on the boards of FTSE 100 companies.   HL2023

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they assess the success of their 2010 "Strategy for seaside success"; and whether they have further proposals in this field.    HL2024

Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the notice and information given to schools, academies, and sixth-form and further education colleges on the need to introduce new programmes of study to enable students to benefit from the extra time available from raising the school leaving age in September 2013.   HL2025

Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether sufficient attention is being paid to enhancing the skills of students over the age of 16 in English and maths for those who have (1) have, and (2) have not, achieved a C grade in either subject at GCSE.   HL2026

Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Ofsted survey Transforming 16 to 19 Education and Training (September 2014), in particular its statement on the absence of "evidence of the transformational ‘step change’ intended with the introduction of the 16 to 19 programmes" and its observation that "many of the school and academy leavers....were unaware of the full extent of the requirements of the study programmes".   HL2027

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much financial assistance they pledged at the recent Cairo conference to the rebuilding of Gaza; whether such resources will be passed to the Palestinian Authority directly or through a third party; and when they expect to release the first tranche of resources.   HL2028

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what contact they have had with the government of Israel about ensuring the smooth flow of rebuilding materials into Gaza; and what assurances they have been given by that government that such materials will not be blocked by Israel.   HL2029

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of Hamas representatives in decision-making by the Palestinian Authority on the use of rebuilding materials in Gaza.   HL2030

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with any European Union partners on the development of (1) an international port, and (2) an international airport, in Gaza; and what assessment they have made of such developments.   HL2031

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider the marine territory relating to Gaza to be that agreed in the Oslo Accords or some lesser distance from the shoreline; and which country they consider to be the owner of mineral rights in such a marine territory.   HL2032

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the International Court of Justice has ruled on the claim by Turkey that Israel’s partial blockade of Gaza constitutes illegal collective punishment; and if so, in what terms.   HL2033

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the prison sentence given to Riyadh Mahmoud al-Raddad, a member of the Palestinian parliament.   HL2034

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about (1) the demolition of homes in the E–1 area and the bulldozing of walls, adjoining houses and land in Khillet al-Qamar and a plan to displace Bedouin in the West Bank; and (2) the destruction of the electricity network in Aqraba following the demolition of houses in al-Tawil in August.   HL2035

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are making representations to the government of Lebanon about the death of Ahmad Dorra, a Syrian refugee, following his detention by the Lebanese army.   HL2036

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have about Japanese knotweed and other invasive weeds in old industrial areas near Swansea; whether they have received representations about spraying by contractors for the local authority; and if so, whether they will provide guidance on how to control Japanese knotweed.   HL2037

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the conditions that apply to the access to the DEL Reserve of up to £100 million by the Northern Ireland Executive.   HL2038

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the consequences for the Northern Ireland Executive if it does not agree with the Treasury, before the end of October, a plan for a balanced 2015/16 budget.   HL2039

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will have to approve Northern Ireland Departmental financial allocations for the remainder of 2014/15 if access to the DEL Reserve is available to the Northern Ireland Executive.   HL2040

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Northern Ireland Assembly will be permitted to amend Departmental Allocations for 2014/15 and 2015/16 following the agreement between the Treasury and the Northern Ireland Executive on access to the DEL Reserve of up to £100 million.   HL2041

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the abolition of AS level qualifications in the light of the representations from the A-Level Content Advisory Board about the effect on the take-up of mathematics.   HL2042

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the oversight in place to monitor the application of school admissions policies at a local and national level.
   HL2043

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that school intakes are reflective of their local communities.   HL2044

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what language qualifications primary school teachers will be expected to have in order to teach the new foreign language curriculum.   HL2045

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what resources are being made available to support the implementation of foreign language teaching at primary school level from September 2014; and how this roll-out will be monitored.   HL2046

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the formal relationship between Regional School Commissioners and Ofsted; and how information will be shared between the two.   HL2047

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government which United Kingdom-based development and non-governmental organisations have received more than £1 million from the Department for International Development per year for each of the last three years.   HL2048

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact of the provision of housing on treatment completion for vulnerable populations in the United Kingdom suffering from (1) hepatitis B, and (2) hepatitis C.   HL2049

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement a national outreach service for diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV and diabetes for areas with high health inequalities.   HL2050

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the World Health Organization Recommended Activities for tuberculosis and HIV integration are currently employed within (1) bilateral tuberculosis programmes, and (2) bilateral HIV programmes.   HL2051

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the Department for International Development spent on the relief of (1) HIV, (2) tuberculosis, and (3) malaria, in 2013, including commitments to the Global Fund.   HL2052

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government where rice supplied by the Department for International Development for internally displaced people in Kachin State, Burma, is purchased; and which companies transport the rice.   HL2053

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government in which states and regions of Burma the Myanmar Education Consortium will operate.   HL2054

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the emergency component of the Myanmar Education Initiative will reach internally displaced children in areas under the control of the Kachin Independence Organisation.   HL2055

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to restore full British diplomatic activity in Libya.   HL2056

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have on the external funding of ISIL; and what discussions have been held with the governments of (1) Saudi Arabia, and (2) Qatar, on the external funding of ISIL.   HL2057

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the threat posed by Islamists across the Sahel.   HL2058

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many army reservists have been recruited in the last 12 months; and what was the target number of such recruits during the same period.   HL2059

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they first became aware of the development and growth of ISIL in Syria before its incursion into Iraq.   HL2060

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the East Coast Railway line; and in particular to increase speed between London and (1) Newcastle, and (2) Edinburgh.   HL2061

Lord Stone of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 7 October (HL1909), what success the police have had in identifying perpetrators of phishing emails; and what success the Action Fraud reporting has had in identifying and convicting the perpetrators of those crimes.   HL2062

Questions unanswered after 10 working days 

10 July (24 July)

HL1059 Lord Laird [NIO]

21 July (4 August)

HL1356 Lord Ahmed [FCO]

30 July (13 August)

HL1727 Lord Verjee [MoJ]

8 September (22 September)

HL1834 Lord Bassam of Brighton [DCLG]

HL1835 Lord Bassam of Brighton [DCLG]

HL1836 Lord Bassam of Brighton [DCLG]

26 September (10 October)

HL1880 Lord Berkeley [DfT]

HL1881 Lord Berkeley [DfT]

HL1882 Lord Berkeley [MoJ]

HL1886 Lord Beecham [MoJ]

HL1887 Lord Beecham [MoJ]

HL1888 Lord Beecham [MoJ]

HL1898 Baroness Doocey [HO]

HL1900 Baroness Doocey [HO]

HL1902 Baroness King of Bow [DCLG]

HL1903 Baroness King of Bow [DCLG]

HL1904 Baroness King of Bow [DCLG]

HL1905 Baroness King of Bow [DCLG]

HL1906 Baroness King of Bow [DCLG]

HL1907 Baroness King of Bow [DCLG]

HL1908 Lord Stone of Blackheath [HO]

HL1909 Lord Stone of Blackheath [HO]

HL1910 Lord Moonie [MoD]

HL1911 Lord Moonie [MoD]

HL1931 Lord Ashcroft [FCO]

HL1932 The Marquess of Lothian [DEFRA]

HL1933 The Marquess of Lothian [MoD]

HL1937 The Marquess of Lothian [HO]

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

[DCLG] 9	[DEFRA] 1	[DfT] 2	[FCO] 2	[HO] 5	[MoD] 3
[MoJ] 5	[NIO] 1

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Mutuals’ Redeemable and Deferred Shares [HL]	Private Member’s
House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) [HL]	Private Member’s
Cohabitation Rights [HL]	Private Member’s
Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
High-cost Credit Agreements (Advertising Restrictions) [HL]	Private Member’s
Duchy of Cornwall [HL]	Private Member’s
Employment Practices [HL]	Private Member’s
Voter Registration [HL]	Private Member’s
Online Safety [HL]	Private Member’s
Armed Forces Deployment (Royal Prerogative) [HL]	Private Member’s
Succession to Peerages [HL]	Private Member’s
Public Advocate [HL]	Private Member’s
Governance of Sport [HL]	Private Member’s
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s
Land Value Tax [HL]	Private Member’s
Voting Age (Comprehensive Reduction) [HL]	Private Member’s
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Repeal) [HL]	Private Member’s
Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Abortion Act 1967 (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
BBC (Trustee Election and Licence Fee) [HL]	Private Member’s
European Union (Withdrawal) [HL]	Private Member’s
European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]	Private Member’s
Council Tax Valuation Bands [HL]	Private Member’s
Chancel Repairs [HL]	Private Member’s
Mesothelioma (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Welfare of Cats [HL]	Private Member’s
Right to Die at Home [HL]	Private Member’s
Committed to a Special Public Bill Committee
Insurance [HL] (Law Commission Bill)	Government
Committed to a Grand Committee
Infrastructure [HL] (Welsh Legislative Consent Motion)	Government	14 October
Consumer Rights (Northern Irish Legislative Consent Motion)	Government	15 October
Deregulation (in respect of clauses 13 to 91 and Schedules 4 to 20) (Welsh and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions)	Government
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Medical Innovation [HL]	Private Member’s
Divorce (Financial Provision) [HL]	Private Member’s
Parliamentary Privilege (Defamation) [HL]	Private Member’s
Assisted Dying [HL]	Private Member’s
Wales (Welsh Legislative Consent Motion)	Government	15 October
Deregulation (in respect of clauses 1 to 12 and Schedules 1 to 3) (Welsh and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions)	Government
Waiting for Report
Serious Crime [HL]	Government	14 October
Criminal Justice and Courts (Welsh Legislative Consent Motions)	Government
Waiting for Third Reading
Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) [HL]	Government
Sent to the Commons
Transport for London [HL]	Private
Buckinghamshire County Council (Filming on Highways) [HL]	Private

Measure in Progress 

		To be considered
Waiting for Affirmative Approval
Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure		14 October

Affirmative Instruments in Progress 

The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated

	Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee	To be considered
Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014
Draft Broadcasting (Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2014
Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014
Draft Statutory Shared Parental Pay (General) Regulations 2014
Draft Maternity and Adoption Leave (Curtailment of Statutory Rights to Leave) Regulations 2014
Draft Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014
Draft Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Draft Electoral Registration Pilot Scheme Order 2014
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance and Property Interference: Code of Practice) Order 2014
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2014
Draft Fuel Poverty (England) Regulations 2014
Draft Immigration Act 2014 (Bank Accounts) Regulations 2014
Draft Immigration Act 2014 (Bank Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2014
Draft Immigration Act 2014 (Bank Accounts) (Prohibition on Opening Current Accounts for Disqualified Persons) Order 2014
Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014
Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (18-21 Work Skills Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2014
Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) (Modification of Functions) Order 2014
Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) (Modification of Functions) Order 2014
Draft Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014
Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2014
Olympic Delivery Authority (Dissolution) Order 2014
Draft Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Units of Additional Pension) Order 2014
Draft Referral Fees (Regulators and Regulated Persons) Regulations 2014
Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014
Draft Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2014
Draft Social Security Contributions (Limited Liability Partnership) Regulations 2014
Draft Social Security Class 3A Contributions (Units of Additional Pension) Regulations 2014
Draft Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Adoption from Overseas) Regulations 2014
Draft Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014
Draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Sections 75A, 75B, 75G, 75H, 80A and 80B to Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014
Draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Sections 75G and 75H to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2014
Draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Draft Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014
Draft Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014
Draft Shared Parental Leave and Paternity and Adoption Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2014
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Standard Scale of Fines for Summary Offences) Order 2014
Draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Disapplication of Section 85(1), Fines Expressed as Proportions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014
Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) (No. 2) Order 2014
Draft Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2014
Draft Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014	8th Report
Draft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2014
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2014
Draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Certain Permitted Uses of Orphan Works) Regulations 2014
Draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Licensing of Orphan Works) Regulations 2014

Negative Instruments 

Instruments reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
8th Report
Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 2014	23 October
Food Information Regulations 2014	24 October
Instrument not reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Care Quality Commission (Reviews and Performance Assessments) Regulations 2014	20 October

Legislative Reform Order in Progress 

	Report	Consideration
Affirmative draft Order reported by the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Legislative Reform (Entertainment Licensing) Order 2014	6th Report

Special Procedure Order in Progress 

	Date of laying	To be considered
Referred to a joint committee
Able Marine Energy Park Development Consent Order 2014	10 February	15 October

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 Committees Weekly Bulletin.

Tuesday 14 October
Digital Skills	Select Committee	10.00am
European Union	EU Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs	10.00am
Science and Technology	Select Committee	10.30am
The Arctic	Select Committee	10.30am
Communications	Select Committee	3.15pm
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny	Select Committee	3.30pm
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
Procedure	Domestic Committee	4.15pm
Wednesday 15 October
Human Rights	Joint Committee	9.30am
Extradition Law	Select Committee	10.00am
Able Marine Energy Park Development Consent Order 2014	Joint Committee	10.00am
Constitution	Select Committee	10.15am
Affordable Childcare	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	EU Sub-Committee F Home Affairs, Health and Education	10.30am
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	3.45pm
European Union	EU Sub-Committee E Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection	4.00pm
Thursday 16 October
European Union	EU Sub-Committee C External Affairs	9.00am
Tuesday 21 October
House Committee	Domestic Committee	3.30pm
European Union	Select Committee	4.00pm
Thursday 23 October
Refreshment	Domestic Committee	2.00pm in Committee Room G
Tuesday 28 October
Administration and Works	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Committee Room G
Wednesday 29 October
Information	Domestic Committee	4.15pm
Tuesday 4 November
Works of Art	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Committee Room G

Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 13 October 2014 

The House met at 2.30pm.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Truro.

1 Lord Suri Ranbir Singh Suri, having been created Baron Suri, of Ealing in the London Borough of Ealing, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 11 September 2014, was introduced between Lord Popat and Lord Leigh of Hurley, made and subscribed the solemn affirmation and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

2 Viscount Allenby of Megiddo The Lord Speaker informed the House that Viscount Allenby of Megiddo, a member of the House, had died on 3 October 2014.

3 Retirements The Lord Speaker informed the House of the retirement of the following members under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014:

Lord Grenfell with effect from 1 October

Lord Cobbold with effect from 13 October.

4 Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Janner of Braunstone for the remainder of this Parliament.

5 Earldom of Kinnoull in the Peerage of Scotland and Barony of Hay in the Peerage of Great Britain The Lord Chancellor reported that Charles William Harley Hay had established his succession to the Earldom of Kinnoull in the Peerage of Scotland and to the Barony of Hay in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter the Earl of Kinnoull on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).

6 Baronies of Trevethin and Oaksey in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Lord Chancellor reported that Patrick John Tristram Lawrence had established his claim to the Baronies of Trevethin and of Oaksey in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Trevethin and Oaksey on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).

Select Committee Report

7 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform 
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

8th Report, on the following bills:  
Infrastructure Bill [HL]: Government Amendments: Before Clause 28

Consumer Rights Bill: Government Response

Criminal Justice and Courts Bill: Government Response 
Wales Bill: Government Response 
Serious Crime Bill [HL]: Government Response: Clauses 10(1) and 30(1). (HL Paper 46)

Private Business

8 High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Bill The Examiners certified that certain Standing Orders apply to the Petition for Additional Provision in relating to the High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Bill (currently before the House of Commons) and that, of those which are applicable, Standing Order 10A has not been complied with. In addition, that Standing Orders 10, 10A, 11, 12, 12A, 13,27, 27A, 34, 36, 39, 41 and 45 have not been complied with in respect of the time prescribed by the Standing Orders for the giving of notices and making of deposits applicable to the purposes of the Additional Provision.

Public Business

9 Scottish referendum A question was asked by Lord Sharkey and answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire.

10 European Union: reform A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns.

11 Ukraine A question was asked by Lord Spicer and answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns.

12 National Health Service: cancer diagnosis and treatment A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Earl Howe.

13 House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 7–EN)

14 Wales Bill The bill was considered in Committee. An amendment was considered. The House resumed.

15 Ebola Earl Howe repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

16 Scotland within the United Kingdom Lord Wallace of Tankerness repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

17 Wales Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 4. The House resumed after amendment 6.

18 National Health Service: cottage hospitals A question was asked by Lord Naseby and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

19 Wales Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 7. The House resumed after clause 5 was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 10.07pm until Tuesday 14 October at 2.30pm.

David Beamish

Clerk of the Parliaments

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.

Consumer Rights Bill The bill was considered in Grand Committee. Amendments were agreed to. The Committee adjourned after clause 19 was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 5.22pm.

Papers 

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

Papers Withdrawn

The following papers, laid before the House on the dates shown, were withdrawn:

1 Report and Accounts for 2013–14 of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. (4 June)

2 Draft South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. (22 July)

Command Papers

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

1 Exports-Government response to the Reports of the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees on Strategic Export Controls.    (8935)

2 Scotland-The parties’ published proposals on further devolution for Scotland.    (8946)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

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

Title, etc.	SI No	Date of laying
Negative Instruments
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014, laid under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.	2604	29 September
Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Tachograph Card Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, laid under the Finance Act 1973.	2557	30 September
Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988.	2580	30 September
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consumer Credit) (Transitional Provisions) (No. 4) Order 2014, laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.	2632	30 September
Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014, laid under the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014.	2665	2 October
Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2014, laid under the Superannuation Act 1972.	2651	3 October
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014, laid under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.	2652	3 October
Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2014, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.	2687	7 October
National Health Service (Exemptions from Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) Amendment and Transitional Provisions Regulations 2014, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.	2667	8 October
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014, laid under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.	2676	8 October
Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, laid under the Education Act 2002.	2697	8 October
Local Government (Transparency Requirements) (England) Regulations 2014, laid under the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980.	2680	9 October
Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, laid under the Adoption and Children Act 2002.	2696	9 October
Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) (Blackpool Tramway) Exemption Order 2014, laid under the Equality Act 2010.	2660	10 October
Offender Management 2007 (Dissolution of Probation Trusts) Order 2014, laid under the Offender Management Act 2007.	2704	10 October
Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2014, laid under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986.	2712	10 October
Mobile Roaming (European Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.	2715	10 October

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (18–21 Work Skills Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2014, laid under the Jobseekers Act 1995.

  2 (1) Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) (Modification of Functions) Order 2014

(2) Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) (Modification of Functions) Order 2014

laid under the Legal Services Act 2007.

3 Draft Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014, laid under the Scotland Act 2004.

4 Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2014, laid under the Health Act 1999.

5 Olympic Delivery Authority (Dissolution) Order 2014, laid under the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006.

6 Draft Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Units of Additional Pension) Order 2014, laid under the Pensions Act 2014.

7 Draft Referral Fees (Regulators and Regulated Persons) Regulations 2014, laid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

8 Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014, laid under the Representation of the People Act 1983.

9 Draft Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.

  10 (1) Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2014

(2) Draft Social Security Contributions (Limited Liability Partnership) Regulations 2014

(3) Draft Social Security Class 3A Contributions (Units of Additional Pension) Regulations 2014

(4) Draft Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Adoption from Overseas) Regulations 2014

(5) Draft Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014

laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

  11 (1) Draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Sections 75A, 75B, 75G, 75H, 80A and 80B to Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014

(2) Draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Sections 75G and 75H to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2014

(3) Draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2014

(4) Draft Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014

(5) Draft Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014

(6) Draft Shared Parental Leave and Paternity and Adoption Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2014

laid under the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014, laid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. 
     (2701)

2 Draft Modifications to Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licence, laid under the Energy Act 2013.

3 Draft South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2014, laid under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

4 Revised Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, laid under the Licensing Act 2003.

Treaties subject to scrutiny under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

The following papers were laid by command of Her Majesty:

  European Union-

(1) Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States and Georgia, Volumes I and II. (3 October) (8943)

(2) Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States and Ukraine, Volumes I–IV. (6 October) (8939)

(3) Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and Moldova, Volumes I and II. (10 October) (8942)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report and Accounts for 2013–14 of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009.

2 Report and Accounts for 2013–14 of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

3 Report for 2013–14 of Healthwatch England, laid under the laid under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

4 Report and Accounts for 2013–14 of Met Office, laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973.

  5 (1) Minute from the Ministry of Defence concerning the making of a call-out order to authorise the call out of members of the reserve forces for security and humanitarian relief operations in Northern Iraq

(2) Minute from the Ministry of Defence concerning the making of a call-out order to authorise the call out of members of the reserve forces to support defence objectives

laid under the Reserve Forces Act 1996.

6 Amendment List 36 to the Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force (5th Edition), laid under the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917.