House of Lords Business

Tuesday 2 June 2015 at 2.30pm

Lord Bridges of Headley and 
†Lord Prior of Brampton will be introduced.

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*Lord Spicer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that Sir Howard Davies’ recommendations for London’s airports should be accepted, what assessment they have made of proposals to develop an airport in the Thames Estuary already discounted by Sir Howard’s Commission.

*Baroness Thornton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to give legal recognition to humanist marriages in England and Wales, and if so, by what date.

*Lord Lea of Crondall to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom’s market share of international investment in the manufacturing and service industries under the European Union’s existing regulatory regime.

†*Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent arrests of FIFA officials relating to charges of corruption.

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

"Most Gracious Sovereign,

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

It is expected that the principal topics for debate will be home affairs, local government, energy, environment and agriculture.

Future Business 

Wednesday 3 June at 3.00pm

*Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to give additional powers and responsibilities to Police and Crime Commissioners.

*Baroness Falkner of Margravine to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the candidates and process for appointing the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.

*Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to encourage the use of brownfield sites in the North of England for public and private housing developments.

†*Baroness Pitkeathley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how their proposed plans to increase free early-years childcare will be funded.

It is expected that the debate on the address will continue and that the principal topics for debate will be health, education, welfare and culture.

Thursday 4 June at 11.00am

*Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to consult the public on the renewal of the BBC Royal Charter.

*Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the extent of postal voting fraud at the recent general election.

*Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the United Kingdom’s airborne maritime patrol capability.

Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Tuesday 2 June.

It is expected that the debate on the address will conclude and that the principal topics for debate will be business, economic affairs and transport.

Monday 8 June at 2.30pm

*Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they regard the implementation of the recommendations of the Smith Commission as an adequate response to the outcome of the general election in Scotland.

*Lord Haskel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to increase productivity as compared to that forecast in Table 5b of the Bank of England May inflation report.

*Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the current deficit position of NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts on the ability of the National Health Service to move to seven-day working.

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the anticipated timescale of the new deal for Greater Manchester.

†Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Williams of Trafford]

Tuesday 9 June at 2.30pm

*Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of charges on drawndown pension products; what plans they have to assess such charges on an ongoing basis; and whether they have any plans to impose a cap on those charges.

*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to consult Housing Associations, local authorities and the general public before finalising the proposal to extend the right to buy to Housing Association properties.

*Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the 29 April Supreme Court judgment on nitrogen dioxide levels, when they will bring forward plans to ensure that the whole of the United Kingdom complies with air pollution limits by 2020.

†Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Friday 5 June.

†Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Bates]

Wednesday 10 June at 3.00pm

*Lord Rooker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to allow the Food Standards Agency to obtain full cost recovery in respect of meat inspections.

*Lord Bach to ask Her Majesty’s Government, given the fall in the number of citizens who now receive legal advice in the field of social welfare law, whether they will bring forward the review of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

*Lord Lennie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to expand the apprenticeship programme for 16 to 18 year-olds.

†Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Monday 8 June.

Thursday 11 June at 11.00am

*Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are responding to recent developments in Burundi.

*Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to undertake a review into zero-hours contracts of employment.

*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to deal with the late payment of debt to small businesses.

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to move that this House takes note of the role played by civil society, in the light of the pastoral letter from the Church of England’s House of Bishops Who is my neighbour? (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)

Lord Loomba to move that this House takes note of the case for empowering women, including widows, in the developing world in order to aid conflict resolution and the long-term sustainability of more stable societies. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)

It is expected that a topical question for short debate will be asked after the first debate this day. Ballot opens at 10am on Monday 1 June, to be drawn at 12 noon on Tuesday 2 June.

Monday 15 June at 2.30pm

*Lord Whitty to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to decarbonise the electricity supply system in the United Kingdom, with which targets and over what timetable.

*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for funding public service broadcasting.

*Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement a whole school approach to nutrition and the health and wellbeing of children.

*Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes they propose to the calculation of the block grant to Scotland, in the light of the recent and proposed increased tax-raising powers of the Scottish Parliament.

Tuesday 16 June at 2.30pm

*Baroness Gale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are undertaking to ensure that women who have suffered domestic violence and abuse have access to the legal and emotional support they may require.

*Baroness Hollis of Heigham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of those affected by the social rented sector size criteria who have downsized into smaller properties.

*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to recognise the killings of Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians in 1915 as genocide.

Wednesday 17 June at 3.00pm

*Baroness Worthington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to address the risk of climate change.

*The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to lift the moratorium on the use of neonictinoid pesticides for agricultural crops.

*Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to reschedule cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2007 to enable its use for medicinal purposes.

Thursday 18 June at 11.00am

*Baroness Berridge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Burma concerning the persecution and trafficking of the Rohingya Muslims and ethnic minorities in Burma.

*Lord Howarth of Newport to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will prioritise to reduce economic and social inequality in a One Nation Britain.

*Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what contracts have been let for the proposed secure college.

It is expected that a topical question for short debate will be asked after the first debate this day. Ballot opens at 10am on Monday 8 June, to be drawn at 12 noon on Tuesday 9 June.

Monday 22 June at 2.30pm

*Baroness Wheeler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the number of general practitioners.

*Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of withdrawal from the European Union on investment in science and technology in the United Kingdom.

*Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to review the governance and oversight of free schools.

*Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government which Minister has responsibility for family and relationship support policy; and what steps they are taking to deliver the commitment in the Conservative Party Manifesto 2015 to invest at least £7.5 million a year in relationship support.

Tuesday 23 June at 2.30pm

*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to protect tenants in the private rented sector.

*Lord Farmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report Dying without Dignity, what steps they are taking to ensure that everyone in need has access to good palliative care.

*Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop mental health services for pupils and young people.

Wednesday 24 June at 3.00pm

*Lord Patel of Bradford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to achieve parity of esteem between mental health and physical health in prisons.

*Viscount Ridley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the cost (£/tCO2e) of greenhouse gas emissions abatement in the most recent year for which there is data from each of wind offshore, wind onshore and solar, taking into account the additional electricity system costs appropriate to each technology. [I]Blagdon and Blyth estates in Northumberland, with income from farming, forestry, commercial property, residential property, leisure, coal and clay mining

*Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that the referendum on membership of the European Union does not overshadow the Welsh Assembly elections in 2016.

Thursday 25 June at 11.00am

*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for constitutional reform.

*Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide an annual report to Parliament regarding the operation of seven-day opening of general practitioner clinics.

*Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the ability of individuals who have been dismissed to invoke their employment rights when they cannot afford tribunal costs.

†It is expected that a topical question for short debate will be asked after the first debate this day. Ballot opens at 10am on Monday 15 June, to be drawn at 12 noon on Tuesday 16 June.

†Monday 29 June at 2.30pm

†*Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Access to Work fund and what plans they have to help people with disabilities into work.

†*Lord Brabazon of Tara to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to change the basis on which Vehicle Excise Duty rates for new cars are calculated by carbon dioxide emissions alone.

†*Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the increase in the number of households in England and Wales between 2010 and 2014; and, over that period, what were the number and proportion of households where the head of the household was not born in the United Kingdom.

†*Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the performance of the Advertising Standards Authority.

Motions for Balloted Debate 

Ballot on 30 June for debate on 16 July. Time limit 2½ hours

Select Committee Reports 

The dates on which the reports were published are in italics

Lord Lang of Monkton to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Constitution Committee on The office of Lord Chancellor (6th Report, Session 2014–15, HL Paper 75). 11 December 2014

Lord Hollick to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Economic Case for HS2 (1st Report, Session 2014–15, HL Paper 134). 25 March 2015

Lord Best to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Communications Committee on Women in news and current affairs broadcasting (2nd Report, Session 2014–15, HL Paper 91). 16 January 2015

†Baroness Quin to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The UK’s opt-in Protocol: implications of the Government’s approach (9th Report, Session 2014–15, HL Paper 136). 24 March 2015

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

Lord Rooker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of corruption in the United Kingdom in the light of the recent report of Transparency International UK Corruption on your Doorstep - How corrupt capital is used to buy property in the UK. (27 May)

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to support England’s biodiversity and to promote farming methods that help ensure a healthy ecosystem that includes pollinators, butterflies and farmland birds. (27 May)

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. (27 May)

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy regarding possible proposals for co-ordination from other EU member states regarding the rescue of Middle East and African asylum seekers in Europe. (27 May)

Lord Cormack to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle litter in both urban and rural areas.(27 May)

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Royal Horticultural Society’s report Why we all need Greening Grey Britain, how they will address the impact of the increase in paving over front gardens, and whether they plan to change the regulations and development rights relating to front gardens. (27 May)

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to combat Lyme disease and other tick-related illnesses. (27 May)

Baroness Hayman to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current situation in Sierra Leone, and what are their plans to assist the country to recover from the effects of the Ebola outbreak. (27 May)

Lord Wills to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage innovation by NHS England. (27 May)

Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to regulate the opinion-polling industry. (27 May)

Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of the BBC. (27 May)

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the 2016 Welsh Assembly elections provide an opportunity to reflect recent and planned changes to the Welsh devolution settlement. (27 May)

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their priorities for the Sustainable Development Goals to be agreed by the United Nations in September. (27 May)

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the powers promised to Wales and Scotland will operate within new, balanced United Kingdom governmental structures. (27 May)

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce the requirement for all leaseholders to agree if they wish to become holders in common. (27 May)

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Syria. (27 May)

Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards promoting the shared values that underpin British public life. (27 May)

Lord Sterling of Plaistow to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that the current defence budget is sufficient to enable the armed forces to meet the needs of the United Kingdom’s long-term foreign policy. (27 May)

Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government what activities have taken place relating to the 200th anniversary of the Gurkhas’ service to the Crown and the Government’s support of the Gurkha Welfare Trust, particularly in the light of the recent earthquakes in Nepal.(27 May)

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure the sustainability of rural communities, in the light of the additional costs and challenges of service provision in rural areas. (27 May)

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in the Gaza strip. (27 May)

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of lessons that can be learnt from the outbreak of Ebola in Sierra Leone regarding the strengthening and development of sustainable healthcare systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. (27 May)

Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the prospects for the reunification of, and a lasting peace in, Cyprus. (27 May)

Baroness Berridge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of Britain’s ethnic minorities to faith communities and public institutions in the United Kingdom. (27 May)

Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to respond to the recommendations of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Task Force Report Future in Mind. (27 May)

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the process for preparing official histories. (27 May)

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they will bring forward regarding mental health services in schools and colleges. (27 May)

Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to assist those with Type 1 and 2 diabetes to educate themselves about the management of the disease. (27 May)

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the case for discharging the Chairman and members of the Chilcot Inquiry, and inviting the Cabinet Secretary to set out a mechanism for an interim report to be produced on the basis of the evidence gathered. (27 May)

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the law governing elections in the United Kingdom. (27 May)

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to prevent the population of the United Kingdom reaching an unsustainable level. (27 May)

Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask the Leader of the House what plans she has to change the arrangements for the tabling of parliamentary questions to give priority to those who ask few questions, so that more members of the House can ask questions. (27 May)

Baroness Hollins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to safeguard the physical and mental health of children and young people. (27 May)

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will take to address the situation of women suffering from religiously sanctioned gender discrimination, in particular regarding the operation of sharia councils and courts in the United Kingdom. (27 May)

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, if any, to promote Article 18 of the 1948 Universal Declaration on Human Rights. (27 May)

Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the United Nations, in particular the selection processes for the Secretary-General and other senior appointments. (27 May)

Lord Freeman to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the present and future strength of the reserves of the British armed forces. (27 May)

Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact shared spaces have on blind and vision-impaired people and whether guidance for local authorities on shared spaces is fit for purpose. (27 May)

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish a national strategy for the treatment of lymphoedema in the NHS. (27 May)

Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the financial sustainability of the five-year NHS plan. (27 May)

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for developing the bus industry. (27 May)

Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the operation of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. (27 May)

Baroness Wheeler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve stroke services, care and support, and to update the National Stroke Strategy to commence implementation in 2017 when the existing 10-year plan ends. (27 May)

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation. (27 May)

Lord Farmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report Dying without Dignity, what steps they are taking to ensure that everyone who needs it has access to good palliative care and a level of social care that ensures the end of life is valued. (27 May)

Viscount Ridley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relative merits of different forms of nuclear technology. (27 May) [I]Category 5: Land and property
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†Lord Sharkey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to help maintain the United Kingdom’s position in medical research. (28 May) [I]Category 10: Non-financial interests (e)
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Baroness Ludford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of NHS access to technology such as insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring for people with Type 1 diabetes. (28 May)

Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making towards developing a health-creating society. (28 May)

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that those who wish to die at home can do so with dignity. (28 May)

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV and AIDS Access Denied. (28 May)

Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to make any changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance. (28 May)

Lord Bowness to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they consider to be the roles of the Energy Community and the Energy Charter in improving energy security and alternative supplies and sources of energy for the member states of the European Union and its neighbours; and what is the extent of United Kingdom involvement in both organisations. (28 May)

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to make their international development policies more effective. (28 May)

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy for addressing international restrictions on and social hostility to freedom of religion or belief. (28 May)

†Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage more bilateral trade between the United Kingdom and African countries. (1 June)

†Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the governance of the Advertising Standards Authority. (1 June)

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 1 June and due for answer by 15 June.

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last three calendar years, how many courses for (1) indeterminate sentence prisoners and (2) prisoners serving indeterminate sentences for public protection were provided in (a) HMP Acklington and HMP Durham, and (b) the rest of the prison service.   HL118

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the impact on Newcastle International Airport of the proposal to devolve power to the Scottish Government to determine the level of Air Passenger Duty for travellers using Scottish airports.   HL119

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Office of the Children’s Commissioner about the case for cancelling the contract with Sue Berelowitz to lead an inquiry into child abuse in the family.   HL120

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value for money obtained by paying the former Deputy Commissioner for Children a redundancy payment of £134,000 and then employing her for nine days per month at £960 per day.   HL121

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are currently discussing with the European Commission and other European Union member states, with regards to renegotiation: (1) a United Kingdom opt-out from "ever closer union"; (2) reducing the impact of red tape and "excessive interference" from Brussels on businesses, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups, and the City of London; (3) the balance of competences regarding social and employment law, in particular access of EU migrants to in-work and out-of-work benefits; (4) ensuring that eurozone member states cannot impose changes to the single market without the agreement on non-eurozone members; (5) the ability for individual member states to negotiate trade deals with third countries; (7) reducing the EU budget; (8) introducing EU-wide transparency laws similar to those in the United Kingdom; (9) allowing member states greater control over migration; (10) giving national parliaments greater powers to block EU legislation; (11) permitting businesses to sell goods in imperial as well as metric units; (12) obliging food producers to apply country-of-origin labelling; and (13) returning control of agriculture and fisheries policies to member states; and what assessment they have made of the relative importance of these policy areas within an overall renegotiation package.   HL122

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of financial assistance that is being provided to Rohingya refugees in camps in Rakhine State, Burma and Bangladesh.   HL123

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing Philip Blackwood, who is imprisoned in Burma.   HL124

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to encourage the reversal of rations cuts for refugees from Burma in camps on the border between Thailand and Burma; and what is their current estimate of the number of men, women and children in those camps. 
   HL125

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the proposed United Nations field office in South Korea will monitor human rights violations in North Korea; and what is their assessment of the state of progress in establishing that office.   HL126

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Nations World Food Programme’s estimate that $69 million is required to ensure food security in North Korea, in the light of the level of spending by the government of North Korea on defence and luxury facilities; and what discussions they have had with the government of North Korea about their spending priorities and their requests for international aid.   HL127

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the Six Party Talks on North Korea will resume, and of the likelihood of progress on the issue of nuclear weapons controls in the light of the five previous United Nations Security Council Resolutions and two Agreed Frameworks.   HL128

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have yet received confirmation that the amendment submitted to the Kuwait National Assembly allowing Kuwaiti women to sponsor their husbands and children to acquire Kuwaiti nationality provided they have been married for 10 years has been ratified.   HL129

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve banking regulation in United Kingdom overseas territories in the light of allegations that companies in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos were used by FIFA officials and executives to facilitate corrupt payments.   HL130

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to table a Resolution at the United Nations Security Council on the protection of interpreters and translators working in conflict zones, similar to the Resolution on the protection of journalists.   HL131

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government why only 19 per cent of NHS Trusts offer palliative care; and what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) pain control is always available in hospitals, and (2) terminally ill patients can converse with their families in privacy.   HL132

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to enable the highest possible proportion of terminally ill patients to die at home, or in a hospice.   HL133

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the exports and overseas licensing of technology designed to reduce the impact of climate change.   HL134

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan following the attacks on 24 May on a church and the homes of Christians in the Sandya district of Lahore; and what representations they have made concerning the declaration by doctors that Humayun Masih is unfit to plead.   HL135

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United Arab Emirates regarding that country’s refusal to allow entry to James Lynch, a British citizen, and other professionals working for human rights organisations.   HL136

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Qatar and FIFA about the health and safety of construction workers building stadiums for the World Cup; and what responses they have received.   HL137

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with United Kingdom businesses that sponsor FIFA regarding how to achieve more accessible, efficient, transparent and accountable management of that organisation.   HL138

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the families of individuals who have died in custody or detention have access to justice.   HL139

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the 2015 Skills: Outlook report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development which reported that United Kingdom graduates leave university with lower numeracy skills than their peers in any other country except the United States, and of its implications for young people entering the labour market; and what plans they have to address this issue.   HL140

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they provide to individuals who stop working to care for elderly and infirm family members.   HL141

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have regarding overcrowding on the new rail service between Manchester, Burnley and Accrington via the Todmorden curve, and what discussions they have had with Northern Rail and Lancashire County Council about relieving overcrowding.   HL142

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government, after the Commission examining the site of a new runway in the south east makes its recommendations, what further steps are necessary before construction begins.   HL143

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the decision to proceed with the building of four replacement Trident submarines will require parliamentary approval; and if so, whether they plan to seek such parliamentary approval at the same time as, or before, the Main Gate decision is made.   HL144

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the Ministry of Defence to be ready to make the Main Gate decision for replacing Trident.   HL145

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government, by October 2015, how much money will have been committed to replacing Trident.   HL146

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the planned build time for the first and second replacement Trident submarines.   HL147

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to make providing a ship of the Naval Service to operations off Libya a directed task.   HL148

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken in the light of their "serious concern" at the imminent destruction of the village of Susiya.   HL149

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current availability of electricity, water, and sewerage to the people of Gaza.   HL150

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the government of Israel concerning the recent economic monitoring report by the World Bank regarding the economy of Gaza; and what steps they are taking to address the high level of youth unemployment in Gaza.   HL151

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the 74 Palestinians injured during the week ending 25 May, in particular an eight-year-old shot in the eye with a rubber bullet outside Shu’fat refugee camp.   HL152

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the destruction of the Al-Wafa hospital in Gaza, what assessment they have made of where those with neurological injuries from Operation Protective Edge are receiving treatment; and what level of rehabilitation and specialist breathing equipment is currently available to amputees and those with spinal cord injuries.   HL153

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government steps they are taking to support Palestinian refugees from Syria living in Lebanon following the suspension of cash assistance from the UN Relief and Works Agency for housing owing to lack of funds.   HL154

The Earl of Kinnoull to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Graduate Entrepreneur visas were granted in each of the last two years; and what are those results broken down by the higher education institutions sponsoring the visas.   HL155

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each NHS Trust in London, how much of the deficit from 2014–15 was carried forward into 2015–16.   HL156

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the currently projected deficit in 2015–16 and savings targets they are expected to meet in 2015–16 for each NHS Trust in London.   HL157

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their latest estimates of the number of rough sleepers in the London area; and what was the equivalent figure five years ago.
   HL158

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Impact Report 2015 by Bye Buy Childhood, what plans they have to work with the regulators to strengthen penalties against companies who repeatedly have complaints about their advertising upheld.   HL159

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reducing the maximum stake for fixed odds betting terminals from £100 to £2.   HL160

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to re-lay the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2015, which have been revoked.   HL161

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the two Health and Wellbeing Boards in Staffordshire have created a single executive group to oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the Staffordshire Distressed Health Economy report by KPMG and hold the organisations in the Staffordshire Local Health Economy to account.   HL162

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the recommendations of the Staffordshire Distressed Health Economy report by KPMG have been subject to public consultation and scrutiny.   HL163

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the recommendations of the Staffordshire Distressed Health Economy report by KPMG have been discussed in open session meetings of the six Clinical Commissioning Groups in Staffordshire.   HL164

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the conclusion of the Staffordshire Distressed Health Economy report by KPMG that there is an "oppressive culture" across Staffordshire with a system in "perpetual crisis mode".   HL165

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the change of the senior leadership in Staffordshire health services in the light of the criticism made in the Staffordshire Distressed Health Economy report by KPMG.   HL166

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of NHS England’s stewardship and oversight of the Staffordshire local health economy; and what criteria they have used to make this assessment.   HL167

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage schools to raise awareness of the risk of forced marriage and honour-based abuse, and of the availability of preventive measures.   HL168

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that girls are not taken abroad for the purposes of forced marriage.   HL169

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures are in place to ensure that girls at risk of being taken abroad for the purpose of forced marriage are identified and assessed by professionals.
   HL170

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their timetable for implementing the provisions concerning footpaths and bridleways contained in the Deregulation Act 2015.   HL171

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role played by horses in the policing of England and Wales.   HL172

Lord Patten to ask the Chairman of Committees whether there has been consultation with Historic Royal Palaces during the development of plans concerning the refurbishment of the House of Lords. 
   HL173

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Cities and Local Government Devolution [HL]	Government	8 June
Psychoactive Substances [HL]	Government	9 June
Charities (Protection and Social Investment) [HL]	Government
Airports Act 1986 (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Easter Trading [HL]	Private Member’s
Regulation of Political Opinion Polling [HL]	Private Member’s
Accessible Sports Grounds [HL]	Private Member’s
Online Safety [HL]	Private Member’s
Childcare [HL]	Government
Constitutional Convention [HL]	Private Member’s
Council Tax Valuation Bands [HL]	Private Member’s
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s
Access to Palliative Care [HL]	Private Member’s
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) [HL]	Private Member’s

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 Health and Care Professions (Public Health Specialists and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2015	30th Report
Draft Merchant Shipping (Alcohol) (Prescribed Limit Amendment) Regulations 2015
Draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015
Draft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015
Draft Flood Reinsurance (Scheme and Scheme Administrator Designation) Regulations 2015
Draft Flood Reinsurance (Scheme Funding and Administration) Regulations 2015
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
Draft Byelaws (Alternative Procedure) (England) Regulations 2015
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2015

Negative Instruments 

Instruments reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
30th Report
Local Government (Transparency Requirements) (England) Regulations 2015	4 June
Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General (Amendment) Regulations 2015	5 June
33rd Report
Local Government (Prohibition of Charges at Household Waste Recycling Centres) (England) Order 2015	11 June
Police Federation (Amendment) Regulations 2015	11 June
Temporary Exclusion Orders (Notices) Regulations 2015	2 June

Legislative Reform Orders in Progress 

	Date of Laying	Parliamentary procedure
Draft Orders laid before the House and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Legislative Reform (Further Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2015	25 March	Affirmative
Draft Legislative Reform (Combined Authorities and Economic Prosperity Boards) (England) Order 2015	26 March	Affirmative
Draft Legislative Reform (Duchy of Lancaster) Order 2015	1 June	Negative

Forthcoming Retirements 

The following members of the House have given notice of their intention to retire

	Date of retirement
Lord Eden of Winton	11 June
Lord Simpson of Dunkeld	30 July

Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 1 June 2015 

The House met at 2.30pm.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Norwich.

1 Baroness Altmann Rosalind Miriam Altmann, CBE, having been created Baroness Altmann, of Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey, for life by Letters Patent dated 19 May 2015, was introduced between Lord Freud and Baroness Wheatcroft, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

2 Lord O’Neill of Gatley Terence James O’Neill, Esquire, having been created Baron O’Neill of Gatley, of Gatley in the County of Greater Manchester, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 28 May 2015, was introduced between Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach and Lord Davies of Abersoch, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

3 Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation:

Hilary Jane Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

Clive Richard Lord Hollick

Stephen David Bishop of Ely

Sally Ralea Baroness Greengross

Sarah Elizabeth Mary Baroness Hogg

Robert Douglas Lord Carswell

Julia Babette Sarah Baroness Neuberger

Rosalie Catherine Baroness Wilkins

4 Retirements The Lord Speaker notified the House of the retirement with effect from 1 June 2015 of Baroness Warnock and Lord Mayhew of Twysden under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.

Public Business

5 Palestine A question was asked by Baroness Tonge and answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns.

6 Medical data sharing A question was asked by Baroness Ludford and answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen.

7 European Union referendum: voting age A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns.

8 Migration: trafficking A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns.

9 Childcare Bill [HL] Lord Nash presented a bill to make provision about free childcare for young children of working parents and about the publication of information about childcare and related matters by local authorities in England. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 9)

10 Childcare Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 9–EN)

11 Constitutional Convention Bill [HL] Lord Purvis of Tweed presented a bill to make provision for a convention to consider the constitution of the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 10)

12 Council Tax Valuation Bands Bill [HL] Lord Marlesford presented a bill to make provision for the introduction of a new set of council tax valuation bands to apply to all dwellings bought or sold after 1 April 2000. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 11)

13 Council Tax Valuation Bands Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 11–EN)

14 Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL] Baroness Cox presented a bill to make further provision about arbitration and mediation services and the application of equality legislation to such services; to make provision about the protection of victims of domestic abuse; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 12)

15 Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL] The Countess of Mar, on behalf of Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, presented a bill to make provision for equitable access to palliative care services; for advancing education, training and research in palliative care; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 13)

16 Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL] The Earl of Lytton presented a bill to make provision for the resolution of disputes concerning the location or placement of the boundaries and private rights of way relating to the title of an estate in land; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 14)

17 Queen’s Speech The debate on the motion that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty was resumed and, after further debate, was again adjourned until Tuesday 2 June.

18 FIFA The Earl of Courtown repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.

The House adjourned at 11.49pm until Tuesday 2 June at 2.30pm.

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.

Instrument Withdrawn

The following instrument, laid before the House on 24 March, was withdrawn:

Draft Legislative Reform (Duchy of Lancaster) Order 2015.

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instruments were laid before the House on 29 May:

1 Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.   (1336)

2 Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules Order of Council 2015, laid under the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001.   (1337)

Legislative Reform Order

The following order was laid before the House under section 14 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 together with an explanatory document recommending the negative resolution procedure:

Draft Legislative Reform (Duchy of Lancaster) Order 2015.

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

   (1) Report and Accounts for 2014–15 of Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

(2) Report and Accounts for 2014–15 of James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.