House of Lords Business

Tuesday 8 September 2015 at 2.30pm

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take as a result of the closure of Kids Company.

*Lord Monks to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the changes they are seeking to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union.

*Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reverse the decline in the number of part-time and mature students at higher education institutions.

†*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle the refugee crisis affecting Europe.

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).

Baroness O’Cathain to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Civilian Use of Drones in the EU (7th Report, Session 2014–15, HL Paper 122).

Lord O’Neill of Gatley to move that this House takes note of Her Majesty’s Government’s plans to boost productivity in the United Kingdom.

Future Business 

Wednesday 9 September at 3.00pm

*Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effectiveness of sanctions against Sudan’s leaders and the extension of the UNAMID mandate, following recent reports by Amnesty International of alleged war crimes continuing to be committed by President Bashir’s regime in the Blue Nile, Darfur and South Kordofan regions.

*Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have no plans to amend the Civil Partnership Act 2004 to enable siblings to register as civil partners.

*Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the costs to the freight industry and to the British economy of the implementation of Operation Stack in recent months.

†*Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to prioritise Christian refugees from Syria in their plans to resettle further refugees in the United Kingdom.

†Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon intends to move the following two motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately.

†Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) (No. 2) Order 2015 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to move that the Order laid before the House on 19 May be approved. 2nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Special attention drawn to the instrument) (considered in Grand Committee on 7 September)

†Merchant Shipping (Alcohol) (Prescribed Limits Amendment) Regulations 2015 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 June be approved. 1st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (considered in Grand Committee on 7 September)

†Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 Lord Faulks to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 June be approved. 1st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (considered in Grand Committee on 7 September)

†Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2015 Earl Howe to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 7 July be approved. 2nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (considered in Grand Committee on 7 September)

†Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5) Order 2015 Lord Keen of Elie to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 June be approved. 1st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (considered in Grand Committee on 7 September)

†Energy Bill [HL] Committee (day 2) [Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth] 6th and 7th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee, 4th Report from the Constitution Committee

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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Thursday 10 September at 11.00am

*Baroness Berridge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy to prevent stolen items of religious and cultural heritage from Iraq and Syria being illegally imported into the United Kingdom and then used to finance terrorist activities.

*Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to tackle the variations in health outcomes across the country for children aged under five.

*Baroness Sherlock to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the operation of sanctions on benefits.

†Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Tuesday 8 September.

†Communications The Chairman of Committees to move that Lord Goodlad be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord Dobbs, resigned.

†Liaison The Chairman of Committees to move that Baroness Garden of Frognal be appointed a member of the Select Committee.

Lord Haskel to move that this House takes note of the British economy beyond austerity.

Baroness Bakewell to move that this House takes note of developments regarding the future financing and independence of the BBC.

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. (1½ hours)

Friday 11 September at 10.00am

Council Tax Valuation Bands Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Marlesford]

If the bill is read a second time, Lord Marlesford to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL] Second Reading [The Earl of Lytton]

If the bill is read a second time, the Earl of Lytton to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Succession to Peerages Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Trefgarne]

If the bill is read a second time, Lord Trefgarne to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Monday 14 September at 2.30pm

*The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure the sustainability of the United Kingdom’s food supply.

*Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they intend to propose to the United Nations Security Council in the light of the Serious Fraud Office’s criminal investigation into Soma Oil and Gas Holdings, Soma Oil and Gas Exploration, Soma Management and others in relation to allegations of corruption in Somalia.

*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of cuts in tax credits on middle- and lower-income working people.

*Baroness Wheeler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on patients, residents of care homes and their families and carers, of the decision to postpone the introduction of the cap on care costs from April 2016 until April 2020.

†Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Bridges of Headley]

†It is expected that the Committee stage of the Energy Bill [HL] will continue, and that it will conclude.

Tuesday 15 September at 2.30pm

*Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the situation in Burma in advance of the first general election in that country since 2010, which is due to take place in November.

*Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to consult and otherwise engage with stakeholders about the interception of communications data.

*Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the provision made for disabled spectators at Premier League football stadiums.

†The following three motions are expected to be debated together:

†Baroness Stowell of Beeston to move that this House takes note of the case for further incremental reform of the House of Lords to address the size of the House.

†Lord Pearson of Rannoch to move to resolve that this House considers it an abuse of the constitution for any new peerages under the Life Peerages Act 1958 to be conferred on persons intending to take the Liberal Democrat party whip until at least 12 new peerages under that Act are conferred on persons who intend to take the United Kingdom Independence Party whip.

†Lord Steel of Aikwood to move to resolve that this House considers it desirable that on the Dissolution of each Parliament those members of the House aged 80 or over should retire from the House under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014, save that such members should elect 12 of their number to remain as members of the House for the following Parliament.

†Earl Howe to move that this House takes note of the role and capabilities of the UK Armed Forces, in the light of global and domestic threats to stability and security.

Wednesday 16 September at 3.00pm

*Lord Wood of Anfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to publish a distributional analysis of the impact of the Budget on households with different levels of income.

*Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of NHS England’s management of Clinical Commissioning Group allocations under the current funding formula.

*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage the sharing of information about a child’s development between children’s centres and local schools.

†Baroness Neville-Rolfe intends to move the following two motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately.

†Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 Baroness Neville-Rolfe to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 18 June be approved. 1st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (considered in Grand Committee on 7 September)

†Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2015 Baroness Neville-Rolfe to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 18 June be approved. 1st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (considered in Grand Committee on 7 September)

†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).

†Lord Inglewood to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Extradition Law Committee on Extradition: UK Law and Practice (2nd Report, Session 2014–15, HL Paper 126).

Thursday 17 September at 11.00am

*Baroness Grender to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made towards renewal of the BBC’s Charter in 2017.

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what new proposals they have to support independent high street retailers, particularly in the light of the increasing cost of business rates.

*Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the merits of using dogs to detect medical conditions.

Lord Chidgey to move that this House takes note of the forthcoming summit on Sustainable Development Goals in September and Her Majesty’s Government’s objectives at that summit. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)

Topical Question for Short Debate. Ballot opens at 10am on Monday 7 September and is drawn at 12 noon on Tuesday 8 September.

Lord Scriven to move that this House takes note of the treatment of LGBTI citizens worldwide. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)

Motions for Balloted Debate 

Ballot on 15 September for debate on 15 October. Time limit 2½ hours.

Baroness Hooper to move that this House takes note of developments in Latin America and of the United Kingdom’s presence in that region.

Lord Harris of Haringey to move that this House takes note of the report of the Harris Review, Changing Prisons, Saving Lives.

†Lord Moynihan to move that this House takes note of the Government’s consultation paper, A New Strategy for Sport.

†Lord Harries of Pentregarth to move that this House takes note of the number and plight of refugees in the Middle East and the steps that need to be taken to address the situation.

Select Committee Reports 

The dates on which the reports were published are in italics.

Lord Best to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Communications Committee on Press Regulation: where are we now? (3rd Report, Session 2014–15, HL Paper 135). 23 March 2015

The Earl of Selborne to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on The resilience of the electricity system (1st Report, Session 2014–15, HL Paper 121). 12 March 2015

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The North Sea under pressure: is regional marine co-operation the answer? (10th Report, Session 2014–15, HL Paper 137). 17 March 2015

Lord Teverson to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Arctic Committee (Session 2014–15, HL Paper 118). 27 February 2015

Baroness Morgan of Huyton to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Digital Skills Committee (Session 2014–15, HL Paper 111). 17 February 2015

Other Motions for Debate 

Lord Saatchi to move that Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with to allow any Bill in the form in which the Medical Innovation Bill [HL] was approved by this House and sent to the Commons on 23 January 2015 in the last Parliament to be taken through all its remaining stages on one day.

†Lord Lea of Crondall to move that this House regrets the lack of any mechanism to manage the number of appointments to the House in the light of the current size of the House; and calls on all political parties to work together, in conjunction with a statutory House of Lords Appointments Commission, to ensure that recommendations for future appointments to the House (including those arising from the internal mechanisms of the parties themselves) are made with a view both to enhancing the reputation of the House and to ensuring an appropriate balance between the political parties.

Motions relating to Delegated Legislation 

Lord Beecham to move that this House regrets that the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Criminal Courts Charge) Regulations 2015 undermine the principle of judicial discretion, and add an artificial inducement to plead guilty; and further regrets that the Regulations were laid at a time that severely limited Parliamentary oversight, as well as making claims for savings that cannot be substantiated (SI 2015/796). 1st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that this House regrets that the Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules Order of Council 2015 increases mandatory registration renewal fees by 12.5 per cent for 330,000 dedicated health and social work professionals, taking no account of the public-sector pay freeze and pay restraint, and ignoring overwhelming opposition from registrants (SI 2015/1337).

Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 Lord Tyler to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Order, laid before the House on 16 July, be annulled (SI 2015/1520).

Asylum Support (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2015 Baroness Hamwee to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 16 July, be annulled (SI 2015/1501).

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that this House takes note of the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 and of the simplification of the assessment of the maximum waiting time for NHS treatment for elective patients, in the light of the review by Sir Bruce Keogh, and the risk that the current more complex standards could provide a perverse incentive to commissioning bodies to deal with those recently added to the waiting list before those who have already been waiting for more than 18 weeks (SI 2015/1430).

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours.

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 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)

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 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 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 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 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 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
Blagdon and Blyth estates in Northumberland, with income from farming, forestry, commercial property, residential property, leisure, coal and clay mining

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)
Chair, Association of Medical Research Charities

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)

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)

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how the business community can contribute to resolving the major challenges facing the United Kingdom. (2 June)

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to strengthen defence and security co-operation, bilaterally and multilaterally, with their European partners in NATO and the European Union. (3 June)

The Earl of Oxford and Asquith to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of the prospects for political stability and economic recovery in Ukraine. (3 June)

Lord Hutton of Furness to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the relationship between the United Kingdom and Cuba. (8 June)

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Confidential Inquiry into Premature Deaths of People with Learning Disabilities. (10 June)

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support small grass roots music venues. (16 June)

Baroness Kramer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the possible threat to financial stability from the risks concentrated in Central Counterparties. (18 June)

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the spread of hepatitis C in the United Kingdom, and what steps they are taking to encourage the availability of new treatments for that disease. (24 June)

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help improve education standards in United Kingdom prisons. (25 June)

Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the factors contributing to cancer survival rates in the United Kingdom. (29 June)

Baroness Andrews to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their plan for ratifying the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. (29 June)

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support volunteering both in the United Kingdom and abroad. (29 June)

The Earl of Lytton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to improve police leadership, accountability and ethics in the light of the report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Tone from the top. (30 June)

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle the loss of world biodiversity caused by human activity. (1 July)

Lord Shutt of Greetland to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the economic development of the north of England of the pausing of the electrification of the TransPennine rail line. (2 July)

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to return to cross-party talks on a future agreement on party funding structures. (6 July)

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of kinship care as a means of support for vulnerable children. (7 July)

Lord Trees to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effects of Neglected Tropical Diseases in impairing social and economic development in developing countries in the light of the publication of the third progress report of the 2012 London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases. (9 July)

The Earl of Listowel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to respond to the issues raised in the NSPCC report Achieving emotional wellbeing for looked after children: a whole system approach. (13 July)

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to ensure that retail banks treat their vulnerable customers fairly. (20 July)

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage people to work longer and be adequately re-trained in later life, as part of their goal to resolve the challenge of skill shortages in certain sectors of the economy. (20 July)

Baroness Turner of Camden to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have undertaken a review of the changes in employment law by the last government; and if so, what was the outcome of the review. (20 July)

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing a patient experience survey for patients with diabetes. (20 July)

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask the Chairman of Committees whether there are any plans to appoint a unit within the House of Lords Press Office to promote proactively and apolitically the role and work of the House of Lords. (21 July)

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy to defeat ISIL in Syria. (22 July)

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the discursions surrounding the renewal of the BBC Charter. (22 July)

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that children receive a balanced and rounded education in schools; and what effect the English baccalaureate requirements will have in that regard. (22 July)

Lord Grade of Yarmouth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase understanding of the Middle East. (22 July)

†The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of the prospects for a political solution to the civil war in Syria. (7 September)

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 7 September and due for answer by 21 September.

Baroness Parminter to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Expert Committee on Pesticides has not published the minutes of its meeting of 20 May; and what assessment they have made of whether, by not publishing those minutes, the Committee has breached its terms of reference.   HL1849

Baroness Parminter to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent field trials of rape seed treated with neonicotinoids and the impact of neonicotinoids on bumblebee populations.   HL1850

Baroness Parminter to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date they took the decision to grant an emergency application from the National Farmers’ Union to use neonicotinoid seed treatments in the autumn of 2015; when this decision was announced; and, if there was a gap between the date of decision and date of announcement, what was the reason for the delay.   HL1851

Lord Strasburger to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Expert Committee on Pesticides has not published the agenda for its meeting on 7 July and the minutes of its meeting on 20 May; and what involvement they had, if any, in the decision not to publish those documents.   HL1852

Lord Strasburger to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what grounds scientific advisory committees may choose not to publish their agendas and minutes; and what assessment they have made of whether such grounds comply with the need for transparency set out in the Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees.   HL1853

Lord Strasburger to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times this year the Department for Work and Pensions has published invented quotes and stock images purporting to be from and of real benefits claimants; and to what extent other government departments engage in similar practices.
   HL1854

Lord Krebs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any other legislation, confers on local planning authorities powers to enforce conditions that they have imposed upon Network Rail when approving a planning application.   HL1855

Lord Krebs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any other legislation, confers on local planning authorities powers to enforce speed restrictions they have set as a condition of granting planning approval to Network Rail.   HL1856

Lord Krebs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any other legislation, confers on local planning authorities powers to enforce sound and vibration monitoring requirements they have set as a condition of granting planning approval to Network Rail.
   HL1857

Lord Krebs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any other legislation, confers on local planning authorities powers to enforce a requirement to install rail dampers to reduce noise that they have set as a condition of granting planning approval to Network Rail.   HL1858

Lord Krebs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any other relevant legislation, confers on local planning authorities powers to enforce limits on the number of day and night movements of freight and passenger trains that they have set as a condition of granting planning approval to Network Rail.   HL1859

Lord Krebs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they give to local planning authorities about the time period that should be included in a reasonable planning scenario for applications from Network Rail.   HL1860

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have not yet taken a decision about extending the boundaries of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks in the light of the 2013 inspector’s report on the public inquiry; and when the decision will be taken.   HL1861

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what requirements to support asylum seekers and refugees are included in the contracts with suppliers of accommodation for those people; and what steps they are taking to monitor contractors’ performance in this and other respects.   HL1862

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the pilot scheme in the West Midlands under which landlords were required to conduct checks to establish the right of prospective tenants to rent private dwellings.   HL1863

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost to local authorities of complying with their duty to support (1) failed asylum seekers and their children, and (2) evicted tenants deemed not to have the right to rent.    HL1864

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff are employed by HM Revenue and Customs to enforce the national minimum wage; how many cases have been brought since 7 May 2014 in respect of alleged failure to pay the national minimum wage; and what is the total amount of fines (1) imposed, and (2) collected, since 7 May 2014 in respect of cases of failure to pay the national minimum wage.   HL1865

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the number of applications to employment tribunals of the increase in the qualifying period of employment from one year to two since it was introduced.   HL1866

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many disability hate crimes have been reported in the United Kingdom in each year since 2010; and how many of those have been successfully prosecuted, broken down by the year of reporting.   HL1867

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what training programmes regarding disability hate crime are available to (1) United Kingdom police forces, and (2) Crown Prosecution Service staff.   HL1868

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to (1) raise awareness of disability hate crimes, and (2) encourage the reporting of disability hate crimes, in the United Kingdom.   HL1869

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have about the alleged misappropriation of public funds involving United Kingdom companies cited in Annex 5 to the Somalia report of the United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea published in October 2014 (S/2014/726).   HL1870

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of each of the recommendations to the Department of Health in the report Bridging the Gap between Academics and Policy Makers by researchers from Buckinghamshire New University and the University of Bristol, published on 20 April.   HL1871

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report of the Independent Monitoring Board on the non-residential short-term holding facilities at London Heathrow Airport for the period February 2014 to January 2015.   HL1872

Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have about (1) the levels of malnutrition and disease among children in each of the camps for internally displaced people in Darfur, and (2) the plans of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to deal with those problems.   HL1873

Baroness Grender to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the members of the BBC Charter renewal advisory panel will be required to declare any relevant interests; and if so, what is the process for doing so.   HL1874

Baroness Grender to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any declarations of interest by the members of the BBC Charter renewal advisory panel will be published.   HL1875

Baroness Grender to ask Her Majesty’s Government how often the members of the BBC Charter renewal advisory panel will meet (1) each other and (2) the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.   HL1876

Baroness Grender to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the BBC Charter renewal advisory panel will have the power to commission research; and, if so, from whom.   HL1877

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the conclusions of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee report of February 2015, Future of the BBC, that (1) the BBC’s independence could be compromised by negotiations with government that lack transparency and public consultation; (2) licence fee payers must be consulted and Parliament should have an opportunity to debate any significant changes to funding responsibilities; and (3) that it was wholly wrong that the 2010 licence fee settlement was not subject to any public or parliamentary consultation.   HL1878

Lord Wills to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston on 29 July (HL1727), whether they plan to conduct an assessment of the number of bills in each of the three most recent parliamentary Sessions that affected England alone and had no implications for any of the other nations in the United Kingdom; and if not, why not.   HL1879

Lord Wills to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston on 29 July (HL1727), why they have not conducted an assessment of the number of bills in each of the previous five Parliaments that affected England alone and had no implications for any of the other nations in the United Kingdom.    HL1880

Lord Wills to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston on 29 July (HL1727), whether they plan to produce an impact assessment of their proposals for English Votes for English Laws; and if not, why not.   HL1881

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the terms of reference of the BBC Charter renewal advisory panel.   HL1882

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government by what process the members of the BBC Charter renewal advisory panel were appointed.   HL1883

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the BBC Charter renewal advisory panel will take evidence during the course of its work; and if so, whether that evidence will be taken in public.   HL1884

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to publish the views and advice they receive from the members of the BBC Charter renewal advisory panel.   HL1885

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the BBC Charter renewal advisory panel has the power to compel evidence from the people and institutions from whom they wish to hear.   HL1886

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish the final report on the review of the enforcement of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 in respect of copycat packaging.   HL1887

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in setting up the review of consumer protection measures for the secondary ticketing market.   HL1888

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 21 July (HL1204), whether they plan to publish (1) their plans to improve the health outcomes of people with Type 1 diabetes; and (2) the degrees of improvement at annual intervals.   HL1889

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 21 July (HL1204), what outcomes have been achieved through the incentives in the Quality and Outcomes Framework regarding the care and treatment of those with Type 1 diabetes.
   HL1890

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the disparity of outcomes in Type 1 diabetes care and Type 2 diabetes care.   HL1891

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 24 July (HL1407), whether they plan to publish their plans to improve the management and care of people with diabetes, including reducing variation in outcomes, within 12 months.   HL1892

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that those with Type 1 diabetes meet similar targets of recommended care processes, blood glucose and cholesterol as those with Type 2 diabetes; and whether they plan to publish full details of such targets within 12 months.   HL1893

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the rules of engagement for British soldiers embedded with the United States forces in Iraq have been changed; and whether those rules allow military action outside Iraq.   HL1894

Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) males, and (2) females, over the age of 80 are currently serving sentences in prisons in England and Wales.   HL1895

Lord Haskel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the operating costs of the proposed National College for High Speed Rail; and how those costs will be met.   HL1896

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to ban hunting with bows and arrows, and crossbows.   HL1897

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to ban the import of animal trophies into the United Kingdom, particularly trophies from endangered species.   HL1898

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what records they keep of the import of animal trophies into the United Kingdom; and whether they plan to publish data regarding the number of such imports and the respective countries of origin.   HL1899

Lord Hanningfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to acknowledge and celebrate Her Majesty the Queen becoming the longest-serving monarch on 9 September.   HL1900

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bridges of Headley on 3 August (HL1680), whether their discussions with local government and the devolved administrations about bringing forward the full implementation of individual electoral registration (IER) in advance of elections in May 2016 included asking their views in advance of the laying before Parliament of an order to bring forward the implementation of IER by 12 months.   HL1901

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the decision to give Landfill Communities Fund contributions by Viridor regarding the Beddington landfill site to the Wilton Music Hall in Tower Hamlets and All Saints Church in Kingston, which are not situated in the communities affected by that site.   HL1902

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether charities that distribute Landfill Communities Fund money should be wholly independent of waste companies bidding for contracts with waste authorities.   HL1903

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to designate roads that form part of strategic cycle networks in London, such as the Cycle Superhighways, as Greater London Authority roads.   HL1904

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the increase in the number of asylum-seeking children in the care of Kent County Council, (1) what steps they plan to take to help address demands on social services in the county, and (2) what steps they plan to take to help make up the £5.5 million shortfall incurred by Kent County Council for this purpose.   HL1905

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Court of Appeal’s ruling in Lord Chancellor v Detention Action [2015] EWCA Civ 840 regarding the Detained Fast Track, what steps they are taking to ensure that immigration officers can process asylum claims quickly and efficiently.   HL1906

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to seek to amend the Dublin Regulation (European Union Regulation 604/2013) and the Eurodac system.   HL1907

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will give an assurance that no asylum seeker, whatever their status, will be denied the necessary support to avoid destitution.
   HL1908

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they are making to recognise and meet the genuine need those attempting to enter the United Kingdom at Calais; and what efforts they are making to contribute to finding solutions to the problems arising out of large-scale global migration.   HL1909

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have evaluated the potential risk of Mycoplasma bovis to the national dairy herd and to milk production; and if not, whether they plan to do so, and within what timescale.   HL1910

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to raise awareness amongst livestock farmers of Mycoplasma bovis disease.   HL1911

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to work with the farming industry to address the problems caused by Mycoplasma bovis.   HL1912

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have identified any potential risk to human health from Mycoplasma bovis.   HL1913

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to assist rural councils that cannot access funding from the Rural Services Delivery Grant in order to ensure that the additional cost of delivery of services in rural areas is adequately resourced.   HL1914

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a further reduction in income for upland farmers on ecosystem services and landscape management.   HL1915

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the mandation of electronic tagging to include individuals under a Domestic Violence Protection Order.
   HL1916

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the mandation of electronic tagging to include priority and persistent offenders as part of integrated offender management programmes.   HL1917

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to address the delays in implementing the contract for GPS electronic tagging technology.   HL1918

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to (1) Tuvalu, (2) Vanuatu, and (3) Nauru, to counter the threat to the long-term viability of the islands caused by climate change.   HL1919

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with (1) other European Union member states, (2) the United States of America, and (3) the United Nations, regarding the threat posed by climate change to the viability of small island nations.   HL1920

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what scientific evidence they based their decision to lift the ban on neonicotinoids.   HL1921

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they are next meeting representatives of other European Union member states to discuss the procedures in the Greek emergency financial recovery plan.   HL1922

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to help protect cyclists from collisions with heavy goods vehicles caused by the driver being unable to see the cyclist on the near side.   HL1923

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 20 July (HL1460), whether the guidance for competent authorities will be revised to include indicators of slavery, servitude, and forced or compulsory labour, in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as distinct from cases of human trafficking for these forms of exploitation; and if so, when that guidance will be produced.
   HL1924

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in (1) 2013–14, and (2) 2014–15, how many potential victims of trafficking referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) were accommodated by the National Asylum Support Service; and of those, how many received (a) a positive reasonable grounds decision, and (b) a positive conclusive grounds decision.   HL1925

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government in (1) 2013–14 and (2) 2014–15 how many potential victims of trafficking referred to the National Referral Mechanism and accommodated by the National Asylum Support Service received specialist trafficking outreach support under the Victim Care Contract during the 45-day reflection and recovery periods.   HL1926

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many households in receipt of Carer’s Allowance have a total benefit income above (1) £20,000,and (2) £23,000.   HL1927

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of carers who will be affected by the reduction of the benefit cap to (1) £20,000 per year outside London, and (2) £23,000 per year in London.   HL1928

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the cost of exempting all those in receipt of Carer’s Allowance from the benefit cap when it is reduced.   HL1929

Lord Steel of Aikwood to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage motorway service station signs to advertise on approaching road signs the brand and prices of fuel they are selling.   HL1930

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they propose to encourage up-take of Carer’s Credit by those who are caring for others for 20 hours or more per week and who do not qualify for Carer’s Allowance.   HL1931

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to assess all data held by the Department for Work and Pensions to identify those who may be eligible for Carer’s Credit with a view to introducing a media campaign to increase public awareness of entitlement to it.
   HL1932

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to make a more comprehensive analysis of sanction rates for Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants.   HL1933

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the sanctions regime for Universal Credit complies with the recommendations of the UK Statistics Authority.   HL1934

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the evaluation of the West Midlands pilot scheme that requires landlords to check the immigration status of tenants.   HL1935

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to roll out the scheme for landlords to check the immigration status of tenants to Scotland, and over what period.
   HL1936

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in (1) the period from 1 January to 30 June 2015, (2) 2014, and (3) 2013, how many credibility interviews of potential international students were undertaken by UK Visas and Immigration; in which countries those credibility interviews took place; and what percentage of students who had been issued with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies and were subject to a credibility interview were refused a visa to study in the United Kingdom.   HL1937

Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what audit procedures are performed across the immigration detention estate to ensure that the requirements of Detention Services Order 13/2012 regarding the transfer of medical records when transferring detainees between detention centres, or removing them under escort, are carried out.   HL1938

Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what audit procedures, if any, exist under the Detention Centre Rules 2001, or other detention centre rules, to monitor the preparation and presentation of medical records and discharge summaries to detainees on release or unescorted removal; if such procedures exist, what were the results of the audit or audits in the most recent 12 months for which figures are available; and if such procedures do not exist, whether they plan to take steps to put such procedures in place.   HL1939

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement in the 2015 systematic Cochrane review Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries that the authors’ confidence in evaluating fluoridation’s effectiveness was limited by there being "very little contemporary evidence, meeting the review’s inclusion criteria", and by "the high risk of bias within the studies and, importantly, the applicability of the evidence to current lifestyles".
   HL1940

Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the report by Maternity Action and the Refugee Council When maternity doesn’t matter: dispersing pregnant women seeking asylum, they plan to publish revised guidance on procedures for dispersing and accommodating pregnant women seeking asylum in the United Kingdom.   HL1941

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Jutland in 2016.   HL1942

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the planned operational life of a Type 26 frigate.   HL1943

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the purchase of sufficient F35B Sea Lightnings to form a carrier air wing for HMS Queen Elizabeth is dependent on the outcome of the next Strategic Defence and Security Review.   HL1944

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether decisions on the next Comprehensive Spending Review will be taken before the outcome of the next Strategic Defence and Security Review.   HL1945

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of their consultation on costs protection in defamation and privacy claims, they plan to introduce a new costs protection regime to help people and organisations of modest means to bring and defend defamation and privacy claims; and if so, when they plan to.   HL1946

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take in respect of their starter homes policy, in the light of the decision in R (on the application of West Berkshire District Council and Reading Borough Council) v. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2015] EWHC 2222 (Admin) removing affordable housing contribution exemptions from small developments.   HL1947

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether there is sufficient capacity in the nuclear insurance market for third-party liabilities for operators of planned nuclear power stations.   HL1948

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether there is sufficient capacity in the nuclear insurance market to cover the expected level of investment in Hinkley Point B.   HL1949

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the competitiveness of the insurance market for nuclear property damage and nuclear liability, and (2) whether it provides the capacity needed by nuclear operators, notwithstanding the presence and nature of nuclear insurance pools, including the United Kingdom nuclear insurance pool, and any potential they may have to restrict and distort the provision of such insurance to nuclear operators.   HL1950

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances, if any, they impose benefit sanctions on persons lacking literacy, numeracy and computer skills, or those with language, communication or mental health problems; and if sanctions are imposed on such groups whether they plan to discontinue them.   HL1951

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration, if any, they have given to imposing community service, instead of benefit sanctions, on benefits claimants who wilfully fail to comply with the rules.   HL1952

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to introduce a warning system to provide benefit claimants with an opportunity to explain any non-compliance before sanctions are imposed.   HL1953

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children there were in families subject to benefit sanctions during the most recent period for which figures are available; and whether that number is rising, falling, or static.   HL1954

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they issue to Jobcentre Plus branches about treating claimants as innocent and deserving unless clearly shown not to be so; and whether they have any plans to amend any such guidance.   HL1955

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have responded to the report Time to Rethink Benefit Sanctions published in March by five British churches; if so, what is their assessment of that report; and if not, whether they intend to respond, and when.   HL1956

Baroness Manzoor to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many claims for (1) Jobseeker’s Allowance, (2) Universal Credit, (3) Disability Living Allowance, (4) Personal Independence Payment, (5) Employment Support Allowance, (6) Income Support, and (7) Carer’s Allowance, were subject to a request for mandatory reconsideration in each year since 2013; how many of those claims were (a) approved, and (b) rejected, following the reconsideration process; how many claims that were rejected by the reconsideration process subsequently came before (i) the first-tier tribunal, and (ii) the Upper tribunal; and in each case how many claims were approved.   HL1957

Baroness Manzoor to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the support given to those of working age living in a household subject to the benefit cap; how many of those people received employment support: and how many of those receiving employment support moved into work in 2014 and 2015.   HL1958

Baroness Manzoor to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people receive Carer’s Allowance in relation to care for a recipient of Employment Support Allowance who is (1) in the support group, and (2) in the work-related activity group.   HL1959

Baroness Manzoor to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the cost of travel to (1) hospital appointments, (2) Work Capability Assessment appointments, and (3) Jobcentre Plus appointments, for recipients of Employment Support Allowance in the work-related activity group.   HL1960

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to reply by Lord Nash on 10 December 2014 (HL Deb, col 1830), what progress has been made in establishing the Careers and Enterprise Company and making it operational.   HL1961

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government who is on the board of the Careers and Enterprise Company.   HL1962

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the proposed £20 million funding has been spent on the Careers and Enterprise Company to date; and when its first accounts will be published.   HL1963

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect that the Careers and Enterprise Company has had (1) on the level of employer input into careers education in schools and colleges, and (2) on the quality of careers education in schools and colleges.   HL1964

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government which Local Enterprise Partnerships have been involved with the Careers and Enterprise Company to date.   HL1965

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the progress of the work by the Careers and Enterprise Company will be reported to Parliament.   HL1966

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the standard of training for air-sea rescue, formerly provided by the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, is maintained under the contract with Bristow Group.   HL1967

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the future of the Royal Navy Air Squadron.   HL1968

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the future manpower, equipment, potential and likely deployment strategy of 736 Naval Air Squadron.
   HL1969

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the parents of young people detained by the under the Mental Health Act 1983 can access the same funding as their counterparts whose children are not detained under that Act; and if not, why not.   HL1970

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the funding available for parents whose children are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 complies with the Equality Act 2010 provisions regarding disability discrimination.   HL1971

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to review the funding provisions for the parents of children detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, in particular in the light of the number of children held in hospitals that are significant distances away from their homes.   HL1972

Baroness Kramer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people who pay (1) Class 2, and (2) Class 4, National Insurance contributions below the Lower Profits Limit also employ (a) one person, (b) two people, (c) three people or (d) fewer than 10 people.   HL1973

Baroness Kramer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average amount paid in Class 4 National Insurance contributions below the Lower Profits Limit in each of the last five years.   HL1974

Baroness Kramer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people with profits smaller than £10,000 paid (1) Class 2, and (2) Class 4, National Insurance contributions in each of the last five years, and what was the average amount paid.   HL1975

Baroness Kramer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many compensation awards were given under section 5A of the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 in each of the last five years.   HL1976

Baroness Kramer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many claims for compensation under section 5A of the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 were made against (1) local authorities, (2) NHS providers, including Clinical Commissioning Groups, (3) non-departmental public bodies and (4) government departments, in each of the last five years.   HL1977

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what checks are made to ensure that applicants are entitled to (1) reside within the United Kingdom, and (2) work within the United Kingdom, before new National Insurance numbers are issued.   HL1978

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates they have made, if any, either from United Kingdom sources or from access to German statistics, of the number of United Kingdom citizens (1) resident in Germany, (2) working in Germany, and (3) claiming social benefits in Germany.   HL1979

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates they have made of the number of United Kingdom citizens resident within the rest of the European Union; and what level of confidence they have of the accuracy of that estimate.   HL1980

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates they have made of the number of United Kingdom citizens currently employed within the rest of the European Union; and what level of confidence they have of the accuracy of that estimate.   HL1981

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates they have made of the proportion of international students from outside the European Union who have graduated from United Kingdom universities between 2005 and 2010 who remained within the United Kingdom (1) one year, (2) two years, and (3) five years, after graduation.    HL1982

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of United Kingdom citizens resident outside the European Union; how many of those citizens they estimate to hold dual nationality; and what level of confidence they have of the accuracy of those estimates.   HL1983

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the peak generating capacity of (1) Longannet, (2) Ferrybridge, (3) Ironbridge, (4) Eggborough, (5) Lynemouth and (6) Rugeley power stations; what percentage of the total generating capacity of the United Kingdom each one represents; and when those power stations are expected to close.   HL1984

Baroness Parminter to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact that remaining pre-accreditation from the feed-in tariff scheme will have on the United Kingdom’s ability to meet its climate change targets.   HL1985

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has sufficient human resources of the necessary calibre and expertise to ensure that construction work at Sellafield is being effectively managed and supervised; whether that work is on course to meet all the necessary deadlines; and what progress has been made with that work.   HL1986

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 2139 and 2165 regarding Syria, in particular regarding the action or inaction of the governments of Russia and China.   HL1987

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to improve access for humanitarian agencies to deliver aid to civilian populations in Syria.   HL1988

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have taken steps to ensure that any funding they provide to counter-narcotics schemes in other countries, including Iran, Pakistan and The Gambia, promotes the removal of the death penalty.   HL1989

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the amount of government, public-sector and third-sector funding and resources expended so far on preparing for and considering the revision of National Park boundaries.   HL1990

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to announce their decision on the revision of National Park boundaries.   HL1991

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding they provide to organisations that support women in Burma to ensure the proper documentation of sexual violence resulting from conflict in that country.   HL1992

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 30 July (HL1682), what assessment they have made of the rate of progress in improving superfast broadband provision in Devon and Somerset; and what is their assessment of the impact of that progress on regional economic performance.   HL1993

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the case for establishing a new office of Chief Inspector of Charities in England and Wales.   HL1994

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of whether the present changes to the number and locations of magistrate courts meet the interests of witnesses, in particular regarding their privacy and protection.   HL1995

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent statements by the Spanish Minister for Europe in relation to British waters surrounding Gibraltar that Spain does not recognise United Kingdom rights over maritime areas not covered by Article X of the Treaty of Utrecht 1713.   HL1996

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost to the British economy of the Financial Conduct Authority’s policies on the banking sector.   HL1997

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulation of the banking sector, and of the impact of its regulation on banks’ ability to respond to the needs of customers.   HL1998

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes the Financial Conduct Authority has implemented regarding the setting up of bank accounts for customers in the United Kingdom over the past year; and what assessment they have made of the impact of such changes on the time it takes to set up a bank account in the UK.   HL1999

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children aged (1) 8-11, and (2) 11-14, were trained in cycling proficiency at school in each local authority area in England in each of the last five years.   HL2000

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with ministers of the Welsh Government about the future of the charging of tolls on the Severn Bridge.   HL2001

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there has been any revision to the target date for the completion of the electrification of the South Wales Main Line railway link between London and Swansea.   HL2002

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help small lenders to compete effectively with the larger banks, in the light of the new bank corporation tax surcharge.   HL2003

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Growth Vouchers programme.   HL2004

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to raise awareness of government projects designed to help small businesses.   HL2005

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take, if any, to support the campaign launched by Dell for the post-2015 UN development agenda to promote sustainable development through entrepreneurship.   HL2006

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage more accelerators and incubators outside London to support all entrepreneurs across the country.
   HL2007

Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether new spending on migrants will count towards the statutory target of spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on overseas aid.   HL2008

Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the criticisms of GCSEs by the High Master of St Paul’s School who was reported in the press on 18 August as saying that "one size doesn’t fit all" and that "the curse of GCSE is that the size on offer fits no one".   HL2009

Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Home Office has target times by which members of the public can reasonably expect to get through on the telephone and speak to an official; by what percentage extent there has been a change over the past three years in the number of telephone calls from the public seeking information or assistance from the Home Office; and what training in communication skills is provided for the officials in that Department.   HL2010

Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Ministry of Justice has target times by which members of the public can reasonably expect to get through on the telephone and speak to an official; by what percentage extent there has been a change over the past three years in the number of telephone calls from the public seeking information or assistance from the Ministry of Justice; and what training in communication skills is provided for the officials in that Department.   HL2011

Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Work and Pensions has target times by which members of the public can reasonably expect to get through on the telephone and speak to an official; by what percentage extent there has been a change over the past three years in the number of telephone calls from the public seeking information or assistance from the Department for Work and Pensions; and what training in communication skills is provided for the officials in that Department.   HL2012

Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has target times by which members of the public can reasonably expect to get through on the telephone and speak to an official; by what percentage extent there has been a change over the past three years in the number of telephone calls from the public seeking information or assistance from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; and what training in communication skills is provided for the officials in that Department.   HL2013

Lord Quirk to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Neill of Gatley on 30 July (HL1654), whether HM Revenue and Customs has target times by which members of the public can reasonably expect to get through on the telephone and speak to an official; and by what percentage extent there has been a change over the past three years in the number of telephone calls from the public seeking information or assistance from that Department.   HL2014

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of the conflict in Yemen.   HL2015

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian needs of the people of Yemen; and what humanitarian assistance is being provided to them.   HL2016

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the delays to cars and freight vehicles crossing the border between Gibraltar and Spain in June, July and August 2015; and how this compares with those months in 2014.   HL2017

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all the recommendations of the European Commission to facilitate movement across the Gibraltar to Spain border have been implemented by the United Kingdom and the Spanish government.   HL2018

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent incidents involving Spanish customs boats entering British Territorial waters around Gibraltar, and what action has since been taken.   HL2019

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many incursions there were into British Territorial waters around Gibraltar by the Spanish Guardia Civil, customs officers and navy in June, July, and August 2015; and how this compares with those months in 2014.   HL2020

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have advised the Northern Ireland Executive of the control totals available to it for financial year 2015–16; if so, when that advice was communicated to the Northern Ireland Executive; and what response was received.   HL2021

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the financial difference between the control totals for the Northern Ireland Executive for financial year 2015–16 and the budget passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly in July 2015.   HL2022

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to allow the Northern Ireland Executive to spend in excess of its control totals for financial year 2015–16.   HL2023

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the source of funds being made available to the Northern Ireland Executive to allow it to finance the voluntary exit scheme for Northern Ireland Civil Servants.   HL2024

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the status, structure and operational capability of the Provisional IRA.   HL2025

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to remove the Provisional IRA from the list of proscribed organisations.   HL2026

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many NHS nurses they estimate will be affected by the new pay threshold for migrants; and whether they anticipate there will be a shortfall in NHS nursing staff as a result.   HL2027

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are targets for the recruitment of British nurses; if so, what they are; and how much it is estimated that this recruitment process will cost.   HL2028

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government what strategy they have to help to end the conflict in Syria in view of the current migrant crisis in Europe.   HL2029

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) whether the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme will be expanded and (2) why so few vulnerable Syrians have been relocated to date.   HL2030

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) how the Government-sponsored review of the Muslim Brotherhood, led by Sir John Jenkins, has informed Government policy towards the Muslim Brotherhood; and (2) how much the review cost.   HL2031

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussion they have had with (1) Saudi Arabia, (2) Egypt, and (3) the United Arab Emirates, following the delivery of the Government-sponsored review of the Muslim Brotherhood in March.   HL2032

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children aged under 18 were detained in police custody during the past 12 months, after being sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983; and what action they plan to take, if any, to prevent such detention in future.   HL2033

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the mental health problems being experienced by children in the United Kingdom; and what action they plan to take, if any, to reduce the number of children aged under 10 who suffer from severe depression.   HL2034

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of what has happened to the children previously cared for by Kids Company.   HL2035

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications for meeting the housing needs of homeless people and those living in overcrowded conditions of social housing stock being sold off.   HL2036

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the constraints preventing the achievement of the 200,000 annual housebuilding target.   HL2037

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the costs of renting office space in cities, especially London, and of the effect on those costs as more previously disused office space is converted into new flats.   HL2038

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the Health Impact Assessment of the 2% cut in spirits duty announced in the March 2015 Budget.   HL2039

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish a 25-year plan to boost productivity and growth in the food and drink sectors, and whether this will include consideration of any negative consequences of increased alcohol production.   HL2040

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have sought advice from bodies such as Public Health England on their plans to support productivity and growth in the food and drink sectors.   HL2041

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether plans to support productivity and growth in the food and drink sectors are in conflict with other Government priorities to reduce obesity and alcohol-related harm.   HL2042

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they propose to publish any updated guidelines on safe drinking limits, following a review by the Chief Medical Officer.
   HL2043

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Afghan interpreters (1) have already been relocated to the United Kingdom under the post-conflict redundancy scheme, and (2) have had their application approved and are awaiting relocation.   HL2044

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Afghan interpreters (1) have applied for, and (2) been granted, relocation to the United Kingdom under the policy regarding intimidation.
   HL2045

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government which United Kingdom authorities are participating in the scheme to receive relocated Afghan interpreters.   HL2046

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of Item 3 of the minutes of the meeting of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food and the Environment (COT) held on 30 June, relating to inaccurate representation of the Committee’s conclusions in official replies, what steps they plan to take to address the fact that COT believes "COT advice to Government ha[s] been repeatedly misrepresented in ministerial communications, including answers to Parliamentary questions"; and whether they plan to inform members of both Houses who receive those answers about their correspondence with COT on this issue.   HL2047

Questions unanswered after 10 working days 

20 July (3 August)

HL1688 Lord Kilclooney [FCO]

21 July (4 August)

HL1700 Lord Falconer of Thoroton [MoJ]

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

[FCO] 1

[MoJ] 1

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Council Tax Valuation Bands [HL]	Private Member’s	11 September
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	11 September
Advertising of Prostitution (Prohibition) [HL]	Private Member’s
Succession to Peerages [HL]	Private Member’s	11 September
Age of Criminal Responsibility [HL]	Private Member’s
Mesothelioma (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Planning (Subterranean Development) [HL]	Private Member’s
Direct Planning (Pilot) [HL]	Private Member’s
Chancel Repairs [HL]	Private Member’s
Public Advocate [HL]	Private Member’s
Road Traffic Act 1988 (Alcohol Limits) (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Gambling (Categorisation and Use of B2 Gaming Machines) [HL]	Private Member’s
Assisted Dying [HL]	Private Member’s
Conscientious Objection (Medical Activities) [HL]	Private Member’s
European Union Citizens (Electoral Rights) [HL]	Private Member’s
Divorce (Financial Provision) [HL]	Private Member’s
Cohabitation Rights [HL]	Private Member’s
Referendums (Local Authority Governance) [HL]	Private Member’s
European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]	Private Member’s
Medical Innovation [HL]	Private Member’s
Welfare of Cats (Breeding and Sale) [HL]	Private Member’s
Armed Forces Deployment (Royal Prerogative) [HL]	Private Member’s
Automatic Electoral Registration [HL]	Private Member’s
Referendums (Franchise) [HL]	Private Member’s
Right to Die at Home [HL]	Private Member’s
Polling Day (Saturday) [HL]	Private Member’s
Veterinary Nurses (Protection of Title) [HL]	Private Member’s
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Welfare of Women (Fertility Treatments) [HL]	Private Member’s
Carers (Leave Entitlement) [HL]	Private Member’s
Duchy of Cornwall [HL]	Private Member’s
Bat Habitats Regulation [HL]	Private Member’s
Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Student Fees (Qualifying Persons) (England) [HL]	Private Member’s
Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
International Development (Population Dynamics) [HL]	Private Member’s
Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions Etc. [HL]	Private Member’s
Bread and Flour Regulations (Folic Acid) [HL]	Private Member’s
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Airports Act 1986 (Amendment) [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
Constitutional Convention [HL]	Private Member’s
Energy [HL]	Government	9 September
Waiting for Report
Childcare [HL]	Government
Waiting for Third Reading
Charities (Protection and Social Investment) [HL]	Government	14 September
European Union (Approvals) [HL]	Government
Sent to the Commons
Psychoactive Substances [HL]	Government
Cities and Local Government Devolution [HL]	Government

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 Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015	7th Report
Draft Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2015
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Relevant Authorised Persons) Order 2015
Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2015
Draft Byelaws (Alternative Procedure) (England) Regulations 2015
Draft English Apprenticeships (Consequential Amendments to Primary Legislation) Order 2015
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2015
Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015
Draft Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Transparency in Supply Chains) Regulations 2015
Draft Maximum Number of Judges Order 2015
Draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
Draft Small and Medium Sized Business (Credit Information) Regulations 2015
Draft Small and Medium Sized Business (Finance Platforms) Regulations 2015
Considered in Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015		16 September
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2015		16 September
Draft Merchant Shipping (Alcohol) (Prescribed Limits Amendment) Regulations 2015		9 September
Draft Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2015		9 September
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5) Order 2015		9 September
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) (No. 2) Order 2015		9 September
Draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2015		9 September
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2015
Draft Flood Reinsurance (Scheme and Scheme Administrator Designation) Regulations 2015
Draft Flood Reinsurance (Scheme Funding and Administration) Regulations 2015
Draft Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Guidance) Regulations 2015	7th Report
Draft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015	1st Report

Negative Instruments 

Instruments reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
1st Report
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Criminal Courts Charge) Regulations 2015	22 June
6th Report
Deposit Guarantee Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015	20 October
7th Report
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules	30 October
National College for High Speed Rail (Incorporation) Order 2015	20 October
National College for High Speed Rail (Government) Regulations 2015	20 October
Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property etc.) Regulations 2015	25 October
Instruments not reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules Order of Council 2015	7 July
National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015	18 October
Asylum Support (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2015	2 November
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2015	2 November

Legislative Reform Orders in Progress 

	Report	Parliamentary procedure
Draft Orders reported by the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Legislative Reform (Further Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2015	1st	Affirmative
Draft Legislative Reform (Duchy of Lancaster) Order 2015	2nd	Negative

Forthcoming Retirement 

The following member of the House has given notice of his intention to retire

	Date of retirement
Lord Stewartby	12 November

Committees 

Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet. Only the next meeting of each Committee is listed below. Further details of these meetings, and of planned further meetings, may be found in the House of Lords Committees Weekly Bulletin.

Tuesday 8 September
Equality Act 2010	Select Committee	3.15pm
Sexual Violence in Conflict	Select Committee	3.30pm
Wednesday 9 September
European Union	Home Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
European Union	Energy and Environment Sub-Committee	10.30am
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	3.45pm
Audit	Audit Committee (Joint meeting)	4.00pm
Audit	Audit Committee	5.00pm
Thursday 10 September
European Union	External Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
Built Environment	Select Committee	10.00am
Monday 14 September
European Union	Internal Market Sub-Committee	4.00pm in the Archbishops’ Room, Millbank House
Tuesday 15 September
Science and Technology	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	Justice Sub-Committee	10.30am
Communications	Select Committee	3.15pm
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny	Select Committee	3.45pm
European Union	Select Committee	4.00pm
Wednesday 16 September
European Union	Financial Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
Wednesday 21 October
Works of Art	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Committee Room G
Tuesday 27 October
Liaison	Domestic Committee	4.00pm in Committee Room G

Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 7 September 2015 

The House met at 2.30pm.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Peterborough.

1 Deaths of Lords The Lord Speaker informed the House that the following members of the House had died:

Lord Williamson of Horton on 30 August

Lord Montagu of Beaulieu on 31 August

Lord Moser on 4 September

2 Retirements The Lord Speaker informed the House that the following members of the House had retired under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014:

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein on 23 July

Baroness Wilkins on 23 July

Lord Sewel on 30 July

Lord Simpson of Dunkeld on 30 July

3 Lord Stewartby The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Stewartby under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 12 November 2015.

4 Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Parliament:

Lord Hattersley

Lord Malloch-Brown

5 Barony of Grimston of Westbury in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Robert John Sylvester Grimston claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Grimston of Westbury in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Grimston of Westbury on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 11.

Public Business

6 Debt management advice A question was asked by Lord Sharkey and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde.

7 House of Lords: membership A question was asked by Lord Rennard and answered by the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston).

8 Disabled children: sexual exploitation A question was asked by Baroness Benjamin and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde.

9 Airports Commission: costs A question was asked by Lord Spicer and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.

10 Chairman of Committees The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) moved that Lord Laming be appointed to take the Chair in all Committees for the remainder of this Session. The motion was agreed to.

11 Energy Bill [HL] After debate, the bill was considered in Committee. Amendments 1A to 1F were agreed to. The House resumed.

12 Syria: Refugees and Counter-Terrorism The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

13 Energy Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 12. Amendments 16–19 and 31 were agreed to. The House resumed after clause 36 was agreed to.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

14 Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 Lord Beecham moved that this House regrets that the Government are introducing the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 without having undertaken a review of the impact and coherence of the cuts to litigators’ fees; agrees with the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee’s analysis that there is too little evidence to establish what effect the fee reduction would have; and regrets the Government’s lack of engagement with the profession and those affected by its reforms (SI 2015/1369). After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

The House adjourned at 8.42pm until Tuesday 8 September at 2.30pm.

David Beamish

Clerk of the Parliaments

Grand Committee Business

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

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) (No. 2) Order 2015 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) (No. 2) Order 2015. The motion was agreed to.

Merchant Shipping (Alcohol) (Prescribed Limits Amendment) Regulations 2015 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Merchant Shipping (Alcohol) (Prescribed Limits Amendment) Regulations 2015. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015. After debate, the motion was negatived.

Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 Lord Faulks moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2015. The motion was agreed to.

Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5) Order 2015 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5) Order 2015. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2015 Earl Howe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2015. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 Baroness Neville-Rolfe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2015 Baroness Neville-Rolfe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2015. The motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 6.49pm.

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 Courts-Government response to the consultation on enhanced fees for divorce proceedings, possession claims, and general applications in civil proceedings and the consultation on further fee proposals, originally laid on 22 July. (5 August)

2 Justice-Government response to the 9th Report of the House of Commons Justice Committee, Session 2014–15, on Prisons: Planning and Policies, originally laid on 14 July. (3 September)

3 Report and Accounts for 2014–15 of Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust, originally laid on 25 June. (7 September)

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 Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls. (31 July)   (9089)

2 Courts-Government response to the consultation on enhanced fees for divorce proceedings, possession claims, and general applications in civil proceedings and the consultation on further fee proposals. (5 August)   (9124)

3 Children-Government response to the 9th Report of the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2014–15, on Child sexual exploitation in Rotherham: Ofsted and other government issues. (24 August)   (9128)

4 Justice-Government response to the 9th Report of the House of Commons Justice Committee, Session 2014–15, on Prisons: Planning and Policies. (3 September)   (9129)

5 Explanatory Memorandum (Revised)-Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the Competition Act 1998 (Redress Scheme) Regulations 2015, originally laid on 5 August. (17 August) 
     (-)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

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

Title, etc.	SI No	Date of laying
Affirmative Instrument
Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015, laid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.	1571	24 July
Negative Instruments
Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015, laid under the Childcare Act 2006.	1562	23 July
Education (Destination Information) (Prescribed Activities) (England) Regulations 2015, laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.	1564	23 July
Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, laid under the Education Act 1996.	1566	23 July
Education (Student Information) (England) Regulations 2015, laid under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.	1567	23 July
Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015, laid under the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991.	1568	24 July
Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2015, laid under the Civil Procedure Act 1997.	1569	24 July
National Health Service Trust Development Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2015, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.	1559	27 July
Welfare Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2015, laid under the Social Security Act 1988.	1580	5 August
Export Control (Yemen Sanctions) Regulations 2015, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.	1586	5 August
Competition Act 1998 (Redress Scheme) Regulations 2015, laid under the Competition Act 1998.	1587	5 August
School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Order, laid under the Education Act 2002.	1582	10 August
Unfunded Public Service Defined Benefits Schemes (Transfers) Regulations 2015, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993.	1614	17 August
British Nationality (Proof of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, laid under the British Nationality Act 1981.	1615	20 August
Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) (Amendment) Directions 2015, laid under the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009.	1612	21 August
Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2015, laid under the Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1986.	1613	21 August
Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.	1623	24 August
Export Control (Iran Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2015, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.	1625	26 August
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Community Infringements and Specified UK Laws) (Amendment) Order 2015, laid under the Enterprise Act 2002.	1628	28 August
Consumer Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.	1629	28 August
Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015, laid under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.	1630	28 August
Town and Country Planning (Operation Stack) Special Development Order 2015, laid under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.	1635	1 September
Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2015, laid under the Prison Act 1952.	1638	3 September
Education (School Inspection) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015, laid under the Education Act 2005.	1639	4 September
Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.	1640	4 September
Deregulation Act 2015 (Insolvency) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2015, laid under the Deregulation Act 2015.	1641	4 September

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Transparency in Supply Chains) Regulations 2015, laid under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

2 Draft Maximum Number of Judges Order 2015, laid under the Senior Courts Act 1981.

3 Draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, laid under the Tax Credits Act 2002.

  4 (1) Draft Small and Medium Sized Business (Credit Information) Regulations 2015

(2) Draft Small and Medium Sized Business (Finance Platforms) Regulations 2015

laid under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Deregulation Act 2015 (Health and Safety at Work) (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015, laid under the Deregulation Act 2015.   (1637)

2 Section 16 Enterprise Act 2002 Regulations 2015, laid under the Enterprise Act 2002.   (1643)

3 Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005) Regulations 2015, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.   (1644)

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

The following papers were laid by Command of Her Majesty on the dates shown:

1 Banking-Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. (4 September) 
    (9126)

2 Intelligence and Security-Agreement between the United Kingdom and Spain concerning the Protection of Classified Information. (4 September)  (9130)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Amendment 39 to the Army Reserve Regulations 1978, laid under the Reserve Forces Act 1996.

2 Report and Accounts for 2014–15 of Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.