House of Lords Business

Wednesday 16 March 2016 at 3.00pm

Royal Assent

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom’s productivity in relation to that of other European Union and G20 states.

*Baroness Seccombe to ask Her Majesty’s Government by how much the amount a person can earn before paying tax has changed since the 2010 budget; and how many people have been affected by this change.

*Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government upon what formula they based the transition grant forming part of the recently announced Local Government Finance Settlement, and what consultation they held, and with whom, before taking that decision.

*Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current refugee crisis in Europe in the light of the regional election results in Germany that indicate gains for the anti-migrant Alternative für Deutschland party.

†Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2016 Lord Ashton of Hyde to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 22 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 March

†Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2016 Lord Keen of Elie to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 22 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 March

Trade Union Bill Report [Baroness Neville-Rolfe] Report from the Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding

Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order 2016 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 January be approved. 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Dinner break business)

Baroness Featherstone to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at the end to insert "but this House regrets that the draft Order will close the Renewables Obligation to solar photovoltaic installations smaller than 5MW on 1 April; notes that this will have a detrimental effect on rooftop solar and community energy schemes, which will be left with no support, and that the date for closure is much earlier than expected by the industry, causing a significant reduction in investor confidence across the industry; and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to reinstate the Renewables Obligation for solar under 5MW and guarantee that existing solar projects will not be affected by future changes to policy".

Future Business 

Thursday 17 March at 11.00am

*Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many net additional jobs have been created in the United Kingdom since 2010, and what assessment they have made, if any, of how that figure compares to those of the 19 nations of the Eurozone.

*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Civitas publication, Myth and Paradox of the Single Market: How the trade benefits of EU Membership have been mis-sold, and what discussions they have had with the Governor of the Bank of England about that report.

*Baroness Wilcox to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many apprenticeships have been created since 2010 compared to the previous six years; and what they are doing to spread best practice amongst employers of apprentices.

†*Lord Young of Cookham to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following their announcement concerning the Help to Save scheme, how many people in work and receiving either Working Tax Credit or Universal Credit are expected to benefit from that scheme.

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

†Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 Baroness Altmann to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 March

†Child Support (Deduction Orders and Fees) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2016 Baroness Altmann to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 March

†Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2016 Baroness Altmann to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 March

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

†Companies (Address of Registered Office) Regulations 2016 The Earl of Courtown to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 March

†Registrar of Companies and Applications for Striking Off (Amendment) Regulations 2016 The Earl of Courtown to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 March

Housing and Planning Bill Committee (day 7) [Baroness Williams of Trafford] 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2016 Lord Bates to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 22 February be approved. (Lunch break business)

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 1.00pm

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how quickly an economically active patient should be able to secure an appointment with their GP and how that compares with other professions. (1 hour)

The Earl of Dundee to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote ongoing maternal care for children. (1 hour)

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the redevelopment of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore; and in particular what the timings will be for that redevelopment. (1 hour)

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent they will implement the recommendations of the House of Commons International Development Committee in their report of July 2014, The UK’s Development Work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. (1 hour)

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, relating to freedom of religion, is being upheld in India. (1 hour)

Monday 21 March at 2.30pm

Lord Price will be introduced.

*Lord Rooker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will bring forward measures of preventative medicine to reduce the numbers of stillbirths, abortions and live births of babies with serious life-long disability due to neural tube defects.

*Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representatives they intend to send to the forthcoming 2016 Global LGBTI Human Rights Conference to be co-hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the government of Uruguay in Uruguay.

*Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the safety and reliability of the National Health Service 111 service.

*The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the European Union Ombudsman’s finding of maladministration by the European Commission over pesticides, published on 22 February, and given that several EU countries including France, the Netherlands and Sweden have indicated that they will not support an assessment by the European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) that glyphosate is harmless, whether they support the EFSA view that that chemical should receive a licence for a further 15 years.

†Scotland Bill Third Reading [Lord Dunlop] (Queen’s Consent to be signified)

†Immigration Bill Report (day 3) [Lord Bates] 17th, 18th, 19th and 23rd Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

†It is expected that the Committee stage of the Housing and Planning Bill will continue.

Tuesday 22 March at 2.30pm

*Lord Taverne to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce measures to convert National Insurance contributions into a special tax for funding health and social care.

*Lord Soley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what policies are in place to encourage the development of sustainable aviation fuels in the United Kingdom and what new proposals they are considering.

*Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the levels of service provision and council tax following local authority budget decisions for 2016–17.

†Topical oral question. Ballot opens at 3.30pm on Wednesday 16 March, to be drawn at 1pm on Friday 18 March.

†It is expected that the Committee stage of the Housing and Planning Bill will continue.

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

†Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

†Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2016 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

†Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Gardiner of Kimble]

†Baroness Browning to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the speed and quality of autism diagnoses in the United Kingdom. (1 hour) [I]Category 10: Non-financial interests (e)
A Vice President, National Autistic Society

Wednesday 23 March at 11.00am

*Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to legislate to introduce secret ballots for all employees to ratify decisions made at a company’s annual general meeting on the remuneration of that company’s directors and its five most highly paid employees.

*Baroness Watkins of Tavistock to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, under their shared ownership scheme, a property owner can let out a room to another person, and if not, why not.

*Lord Polak to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Palestinian Authority following the broadcast of programmes on official Palestinian Authority television encouraging violence against Israeli citizens. [I]Category 10: Non-financial interests (a)
Director (unpaid), Conservative Friends of Israel Limited

†Topical oral question. Ballot opens at 3pm on Thursday 17 March, to be drawn at 1pm on Monday 21 March.

Monday 11 April at 2.30pm

*Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their best estimate of the number of refugees who have perished in the Mediterranean and the Aegean Seas since 1 January 2015

*Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to help local authorities fulfil their statutory obligation to safeguard children with respect to preventing the use of controlled drugs.

*Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the optimum build rate of surface warships in the United Kingdom to ensure viability of a national complex warship building capacity and the best cost per ship; and what assessment they have made of how many yards are necessary to ensure resilience in case of national emergency.

*Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are intending to take to address the issue of the unbanked and underbanked in the United Kingdom.

†Tuesday 12 April at 2.30pm

†*Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of Kazakhstan’s bid to secure a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2017–18.

†*Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask Her Majesty’s Government who will represent the United Kingdom at the United Nations World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May.

†*Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners serving indeterminate sentences for the protection of the public over the last three years have been foreign national prisoners eligible, pursuant to section 119 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, for removal from the United Kingdom at the end of their tariff terms without a direction from the Parole Board for their release, and what proportion of such prisoners have in the fact been removed without such a direction.

The full lists of Other Motions for Debate and Questions for Short Debate are available online daily. The list of all Questions for Short Debate currently tabled will next be printed on 21 March.

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 from the Communications Committee Press Regulation: where are we now? (3rd Report, Session 2014–15, HL Paper 135). 23 March 2015

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

Baroness Prashar to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee The EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (4th Report, HL Paper 46). 3 November 2015

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee EU energy governance (6th Report, HL Paper 71). 18 December 2015

The Earl of Selborne to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee Genetically modified insects (1st Report, HL Paper 68). 17 December 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.

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to move to resolve that this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government to change the eligibility criteria in the Moving Around section of the Personal Independence Payment assessment form to enable those who can stand and then move using an aid or appliance more than 20 metres, but no more than 50 metres, to receive enhanced rate mobility payment.

Motions relating to Delegated Legislation 

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that this House takes note of the National Health Service (Mandate Requirements) Regulations 2016 and regrets that, in setting the budget for NHS England for the next five years, the Government have made wholly unrealistic assumptions about the financial viability of the National Health Service thereby putting patient safety and quality of service at risk (SI 2016/51). 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Baroness Parminter to move that this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government are moving to non-statutory codes regarding the welfare of farm and domestic animals through the draft Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens (Revocation) (England) Order 2016, and calls on the Government urgently to produce guidelines on how such codes should be drawn up and reviewed.

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016, laid before the House on 12 February, be annulled (SI 2016/164).

Lord Beecham to move that this House welcomes the principle of devolution, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Devolution agreement, and the draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Election of Mayor with Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2016; but regrets the lack of adequate resources allocated to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority; is concerned that funding is being cut whilst essential services are being devolved; notes that a transitional grant is available to local authorities to ease the pace of funding reductions but that out of the ten constituent member local authorities of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority only three member local authorities will receive this funding; and regrets that the Agreement was conditional on having an elected Mayor. 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Lord Beecham to move that this House welcomes the principle of devolution, the Tees Valley Combined Authority agreement, and the draft Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016; but regrets the lack of adequate resources allocated to the Tees Valley Combined Authority; is concerned that funding is being cut whilst essential services are being devolved; notes that a transitional grant is available to local authorities to ease the pace of funding reductions but that out of the five constituent member local authorities of the Tees Valley Combined Authority no local authorities will receive this funding; and regrets that the Agreement was conditional on having an elected Mayor. 27th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours.

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the most effective ways of teaching children with dyslexia. (16 September)

Lord Borwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of Deloitte’s report Technology and people: The great job-creating machine published in August. (12 October)

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for a new generation of polytechnics to address the technical skills gap. (15 October)

Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the recommendations on long-term care made by the Dilnot Commission. (19 October)

Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to review the provision of National Health Service maternity services. (19 October)

Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to extend civil partnerships to heterosexual couples. (20 October)

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress and impact of neighbourhood plans. (22 October)

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to determine whether there is a link between congenital malformations and applications of hormone pregnancy tests. (22 October)

Baroness Afshar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Iran concerning the treatment of human rights campaigners in that country, as part of the negotiations on lifting sanctions. (2 November: as amended on 3 November)

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they plan to take to relieve pressure on public services due to the consumption of alcohol. (11 November)

Lord Brabazon of Tara to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek an opt-out from provisions relating to e-cigarettes under Article 20 of the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU), coming into force in May 2016. (17 November)

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the development of British–Argentinian relations during 2015. (24 November)

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the state of the rural economy. (30 November)

Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the financial sustainability of the five-year NHS plan. (1 December)

Lord Berkeley of Knighton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent NHS figures showing that 1,036 women and girls were treated for female genital mutilation during the period April to June 2015. (1 December)

Baroness King of Bow to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of diversity in the British media. (8 December)

Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made towards the introduction of the Horserace Betting Right. (9 December)

The Earl of Selborne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made towards implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. (10 December)

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. (15 December)

Baroness Hayman to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in supporting Sierra Leone to recover from the effects of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. (21 December)

Lord Norton of Louth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that civil servants who advise ministers are knowledgeable as to the role and processes of Parliament and the constitutional relationship between Parliament and the executive. (12 January)

Lord Mitchell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve broadband quality in the United Kingdom. (13 January)

Lord Lingfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the educational attainment of boys of all ages at state schools. (19 January)

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the accountability, diversity and governance of international standard-setting bodies such as the Financial Stability Board and the Basel Committee on Banking Regulation. (19 January)

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the review of the Muslim Brotherhood (HC 679), in particular its implications for the security of the United Kingdom. (20 January)

Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they plan to close HMP Holloway. (21 January)

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ask HM Inspectorate of Constabulary to conduct an inquiry into the Metropolitan Police Service’s handling of historical sexual abuse allegations made by the person known as "Nick". (21 January)

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to achieve closer working between Innovate UK, Research Councils UK, the Higher Education Funding Council for England and other UK funding bodies in order to improve UK competitiveness. (25 January)

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to improve the testing, treatment and care of individuals with blood-borne viruses in prisons and secure establishments. (26 January)

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to ensure that those responsible for genocide and crimes against humanity against minorities in Syria and Iraq are brought to justice. (27 January)

Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on tackling tax avoidance and tax evasion in the United Kingdom. (27 January)

Baroness Donaghy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the needs and circumstances of the self-employed are fully taken into account when developing their policies on taxation, savings, employment and social security. (27 January)

Lord Popat to ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the Select Committee on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises has had on encouraging firms to export (Session 2012–13, HL Paper 131). (27 January)

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what the National Health Service is doing to meet the needs of lesbian, bisexual and transgender women. (28 January)

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are considering to enhance the independence and effectiveness of Healthwatch England and of local Healthwatch groups. (1 February)

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to reinstating the Department for International Development’s country programme in Burundi. (1 February)

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect the natural resources of the occupied Palestinian territories. (2 February)

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of trends in the provision of bus services in England and the environmental impact of those trends. (3 February)

Baroness Doocey to ask the Leader of the House what systems are in place to monitor the quality of responses given by government departments to parliamentary written questions. (3 February)

Baroness Morris of Bolton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to help achieve social, economic, cultural and political parity for women in the United Kingdom. (4 February)

Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Rural Payments Agency has failed to make payments to qualifying farmers within the timetable set out by ministers. (8 February)

Lord O’Shaughnessy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of schools in promoting social integration. (8 February)

Baroness Humphreys to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of bilingualism and multilingualism to the enrichment of communities in the United Kingdom. (8 February)

Baroness McGregor-Smith to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the issues faced by black and minority ethnic people in the workplace in Britain. (9 February)

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made regarding the political situation in Turkey. (9 February)

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of anaerobic digestion, including its contribution to the United Kingdom economy in general, in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, in enhancing farm resilience, and in improving soil condition. (9 February)

Lord Grantchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform the Pet Travel Scheme in the light of evidence of abuse. (10 February)

The Earl of Glasgow to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for a hub airport in the United Kingdom, and where it should be located. (10 February)

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their proposal to prevent civil society organisations from objecting to violations of the School Admissions Code, what assessment they have made of the extent to which compliance with that Code is monitored and enforced. (10 February)

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide funding to allow the construction of a memorial to enslaved Africans in Hyde Park. (11 February)

Baroness Hollins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in tackling the rate of premature deaths among people with a learning disability. (22 February)

Lord Flight to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the private rental market to meet the country’s housing needs. (22 February)

Baroness Harris of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to those affected by the recent flooding in the north of England. (22 February)

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to promote the benefits of hydrotherapy for certain long-term progressive conditions, and for rehabilitation after stroke or injury. (22 February)

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to make it easier for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children with relatives in the United Kingdom to enter the country. (24 February)

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of NHS Property Services in contributing to integrated models of primary health care. (25 February)

Lord Loomba to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that their aid strategy is focused on those countries and regions where needs are greatest. (25 February)

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Sudan regarding offences against civilians in Blue Nile and South Kordofan by government forces. (29 February)

Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to make data about meetings between ministers and external organisations more consistent, easily accessible and easily searchable; and whether they have plans to make regulations on that subject under section 2(5) of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014. (29 February)

Lord Young of Cookham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to reduce the incidence of smoking-related diseases. (1 March)

Baroness Hooper to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards the Pacific Alliance. (2 March)

Lord Farmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to deliver the Life Chances Strategy to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged people in Britain, as outlined by the Prime Minister on 11 January. (2 March)

Lord Hussain to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the situation in Sudan in the light of the threat posed by Islamic extremists in the surrounding countries. (2 March)

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce legislation to give effect to the recommendations made by the report of the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information. (3 March)

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current political strategy towards Tunisia and what plans they have to develop further economic, security and cultural relations with that country, particularly in the light of the situation in Libya. (3 March)

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional steps are being taken to address the proposals in official reports since 2009, and the Stormont House Agreement, on Northern Ireland’s past. (7 March)

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the United Kingdom’s bilateral relationship with Kazakhstan and its bid to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. (10 March)

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they propose to take to ensure that providers of financial services act at all times under a duty to achieve their customers’ best interests, so as to reduce the need for regulatory intervention, prevent future mis-selling, and speed up culture change in the financial sector. (11 March)

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the extent to which the Competition and Markets Authority, in meeting its objective of promoting competition, is doing so "for the benefit of consumers", as required in section 25(3) of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. (11 March)

†Lord Purvis of Tweed to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve the nutrition of women and children in developing countries. (15 March)

†Baroness Hooper to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between the British Overseas Territories and the European Union. (15 March)

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 15 March and due for answer by 31 March.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Drayson on 5 May 2009 (WA 95–6) and by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 8 June 2015 (HL44), why the latter stated that "derivation of ESC lines was not a primary aim of the project" in the light of the former Answer stating that the "primary aim of the MRC’s award to the University of Newcastle … was to incorporate technological advances to improve the efficiency of SCNT in human oocytes and develop a reproducible method of generating human embryonic stem cells following the transfer of the nucleus of an adult somatic cell into an oocyte"; and what assessment they have made of why that previously stated primary aim has still not been achieved despite the increased number of "freshly harvested oocytes donated specifically for this research" and the "help and advice given by Dr Shoukhrat Mitalipov" as acknowledged in Scientific Reports 4, article 3844.   HL7010

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Darzi of Denham on 13 October 2008 (WA 35), by Lord Drayson on 5 May 2009 (WA 95–6), by Earl Howe on 31 March 2011 (WA 298–9) and by Lord Prior of Brampton on 3 March (HL6226), whether it is still a condition of any licence granted by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) that a sample of the stem cell lines derived must be deposited in the UK Stem Cell Bank; if so, whether a sample of any stem cell lines derived following either nuclear transfer or pronuclear transfer have ever been so deposited; and if not, why the HFEA has continued to permit the use of nuclear transfer under licence R0152 when the stated objectives of "therapeutic cloning" remain unmet almost twelve years after the relevant licence was initially granted.   HL7011

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the immigration assumption in the latest Office for National Statistics high migration projection of the population of the UK; by how much, in that projection, the population of the UK is projected to increase by 2029; and approximately what proportion of that projected increase will be the result of (1) future immigration, and (2) the children of future migrants.   HL7012

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether consultants contracted by the NHS Strategic Projects Team to give advice to Clinical Commissioning Groups on procurement processes are liable to financial penalties in the event of failures in those processes.   HL7013

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the gateway reviews into the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) contract with UnitingCare LLP for older peoples’ and adult community services reconciled the financial plans of the CCG with those of UnitingCare.   HL7014

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the effectiveness of the leadership and governance arrangements of the General Dental Council. 
   HL7015

Baroness Mobarik to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many employees (1) small and medium-sized businesses, and (2) companies employing more than 250 people, have in total in the UK.    HL7016

Baroness Mobarik to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much (1) employer National Insurance, and (2) Corporation Tax, was paid in each year since 1997 by (a) companies employing over 250 people, and (b) small and medium-sized businesses.   HL7017

Baroness Mobarik to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any clarification from the Scottish Government as to how the relaxation of Sunday trading laws in England and Wales would negatively affect Scotland, and if not, when they expect to receive that clarification.   HL7018

Baroness Mobarik to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of how relaxing Sunday trading laws in England and Wales would affect the UK economy annually in terms of (1) full-time equivalent jobs, (2) GDP, (3) extra tax revenue in terms of (a) VAT, (b) Corporation Tax, (c) National Insurance, and (d) other taxes, (4) revenue from overseas tourists, and (5) the net effect on balance of trade.   HL7019

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the operation of the general power of competence contained in the Localism Act 2011.   HL7020

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of any political parties or foreign nationals using London for money laundering purposes, and if so, what actions they are taking against them.   HL7021

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the evidence found against MQM regarding allegations of money laundering, and of the comments made by senior members of that organisation in the media about those allegations.   HL7022

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of why the Metropolitan Police took over a year to investigate the case against MQM.   HL7023

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any representations from the government of India about not pursuing the money-laundering case against MQM.   HL7024

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between MQM and the government of India, and of whether that party is funded by that government. 
   HL7025

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they estimate will be the amount raised as a result of the two per cent flexibility increase in council tax rates by (1) Newcastle City Council, (2) Northumberland County Council, (3) North Tyneside Council, (4) South Tyneside Council, (5) Gateshead Council, (6) Sunderland City Council, and (7) Durham County Council, in the next financial year.   HL7026

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost to the public purse as a result of the introduction of the National Living Wage for social care workers in each of the seven authorities in the Northeast Local Economic Partnership area in the next financial year. 
   HL7027

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of people receiving social care in each of the seven authorities in the Northeast Local Economic Partnership area are entitled to public funding to support that care.   HL7028

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the mandate of the UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel on Access to Medicines and its potential to improve access to affordable and quality medicines across the world.   HL7029

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much legal aid has been, and is likely to be, paid to Hugh Southey QC and the solicitors representing Joanna Denneby in her claim that segregation in jail breaches her human rights.   HL7030

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that all those British persons identified as jihadists fighting in Iraq or Syria are dealt with in those countries and are not permitted to return to the UK.   HL7031

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in considering the amount of police grant to allocate to each police force, what assessment they make of the case for urban forces, or those that do not regularly suffer snow, purchasing large four-wheel drives or SUVs.   HL7032

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any national assessment of the power, sizes and trims of vehicles that police forces want to buy in part, or entirely, using police grant.   HL7033

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether President Obama’s planned official visit to the UK was at the initiation of the White House or them.   HL7034

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what statistical data is kept centrally by the Department of Health on the number of junior doctors trained in England and Wales who resign from NHS hospital employment and take up appointments overseas.   HL7035

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether NHS Trusts record the reasons provided by junior doctors when they resign from NHS hospitals.   HL7036

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what statistical data is kept centrally by the Department of Health on NHS staff shortages amongst doctors, nurses and ancillary staff.   HL7037

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what statistical data is kept centrally by the Department of Health on the numbers and specialisations of agency staff employed and engaged by the NHS Trusts in England and Wales.   HL7038

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what statistical data is kept centrally by the Department of Health on staff requirements met by the recruitment from overseas of (1) doctors, and (2) nurses.   HL7039

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to carry out a review of incentives and reimbursement for the delivery of routine immunisation programmes.   HL7040

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans NHS England has to establish performance floors setting out minimum levels of vaccination coverage in different areas of the country, in line with the commitment in its Putting Patients First business plan.   HL7041

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions (1) NHS England, and (2) Public Health England, are taking to improve levels of vaccination coverage of recommended vaccines for adults in areas with low levels of uptake.   HL7042

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans Public Health England has to issue guidance to healthcare professionals on the use of nationally procured vaccine stock.   HL7043

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the section 7a agreement between the Department of Health and NHS England is automatically updated to reflect recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.   HL7044

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are using the current ceasefires in Syria to enable British diplomats to visit and assess the situation in the three cantons of north and north-east Syria; and if not, why not.   HL7045

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent academies from using selective processes to exclude certain pupils, such as paying comprehensive schools to take troublesome pupils or schools closing and re-opening with smaller intakes to achieve the exclusion of certain pupils.   HL7046

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many teachers have left the profession during the past three years and whether those teachers have been replaced by fully qualified teachers or teaching assistants.   HL7047

Lord Palmer to ask the Chairman of Committees who sanctioned the change of use of the Peers’ TV Room and whether it is envisaged that an alternative facility will be made available to members. 
   HL7048

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the report of the Cross Government Working Group on Drones to be completed, and whether they intend to publish that report.   HL7049

Lord Stevens of Ludgate to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to reply to the letter from Lord Stevens of Ludgate of 19 February regarding the Cycle Super Highway Route 11 in accordance with the Cabinet Office document Handling Correspondence from Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Lords, MEPs and Members of Devolved Assemblies: Guidance for Departments.   HL7050

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to engage with the UN Regional Commissions to develop Sustainable Development Goal indicators, and how they intend to involve civil society in that process.   HL7051

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to engage with the UN Regional Commissions to develop family planning and sexual and reproductive health indicators to accompany the goals and targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.   HL7052

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to engage with other countries to develop family planning and sexual and reproductive health indicators to accompany the goals and targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.   HL7053

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in relation to robotic machinery used on a highway, there is a legal distinction between ground-based robots and driverless cars, and if so, what is that distinction.   HL7054

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are, or are expected to be, the fastest scheduled passenger train times (1) now, (2) following the proposed electrification and other improvement works to existing trans-Pennine lines, and (3) following the construction of HS3, between (a) Leeds and Manchester, (b) Sheffield and Manchester, (c) Liverpool and York, (d) Liverpool and Hull, (e) Manchester and Liverpool, and (f) Leeds and Hull.   HL7055

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as part of improvements to trans-Pennine railway capacity and services, they are considering the reinstatement of the railway line between Colne and Skipton.   HL7056

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 March (HL6698), how they intend to evaluate whether Govia Thameslink Railway has met its franchise commitment to "make improvements to passenger experience both on trains and at stations", and how in particular the effect on passengers of reduced ticket office hours will be evaluated; and whether they will invite interested parliamentarians to a meeting to discuss Govia Thameslink Railway’s performance against its franchise commitments.   HL7057

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many abortions took place in 2014 at 23 weeks’ gestation and above.   HL7058

Baroness Hooper to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, in terms of financial aid and technical assistance, to help reduce violence, to protect the rights of women, and to prevent human rights abuses, in El Salvador.   HL7059

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 15 March (HL6835), whether they accept the findings of the Boston University School of Public Health that research "clearly and consistently" shows that exposure to pesticides and other toxins caused Gulf War Illness, and whether they are aware of any criticisms of this study that have been published following scientific peer review.   HL7060

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 14 March (HL6444), (1) whether the European Commission, the Committee of Permanent Representatives, the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice are all legally bound to adhere to the deal agreed at the February European Council before the Treaties are changed to reflect its decisions, and (2) when they expect that Treaty change to take place. 
   HL7061

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 14 March (HL6444), whether future Governments of the other EU member states are bound by the deal agreed at the February European Council.   HL7062

Questions unanswered after 10 working days 

28 January (11 February)

HL5571 Lord Green of Deddington [HO]

HL5572 Lord Green of Deddington [HO]

24 February (9 March)

HL6403 Lord Wasserman [CO]

HL6428 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL6429 Lord Laird [NIO]

25 February (10 March)

HL6481 Lord Beecham [CO]

26 February (11 March)

HL6501 Baroness Tonge [CO]

29 February (14 March)

HL6503 Lord Alton of Liverpool [CO]

HL6517 Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town [CO]

HL6541 Lord Strasburger [CO]

HL6552 Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield [CO]

1 March (15 March)

HL6598 Lord Lexden [CO]

HL6615 Lord Livermore [BIS]

HL6616 Lord Livermore [BIS]

HL6617 Lord Livermore [BIS]

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

[BIS] 3

[CO] 8

[HO] 2

[NIO] 2

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Chancel Repairs [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
Natural Environment [HL]	Private Member’s
House of Commons Members’ Fund	Private Member’s
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan)	Government
Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Charity [HL]	Private
Faversham Oyster Fishery Company [HL]	Private
New Southgate Cemetery [HL]	Private
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Council Tax Valuation Bands [HL]	Private Member’s
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) [HL] (Queen’s and Prince of Wales’ Consents to be signified)	Private Member’s
Succession to Peerages [HL] (Queen’s Consent to be signified)	Private Member’s
Advertising of Prostitution (Prohibition) [HL]	Private Member’s
Mesothelioma (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Planning (Subterranean Development) [HL] (Queen’s Consent to be signified)	Private Member’s
Direct Planning (Pilot) [HL]	Private Member’s
Age of Criminal Responsibility [HL]	Private Member’s
Housing and Planning (Welsh and Northern Irish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government	17 March
Public Advocate [HL]	Private Member’s
Gambling (Categorisation and Use of B2 Gaming Machines) [HL]	Private Member’s
Driving Instructors (Registration)	Private Member’s
Waiting for Report
Online Safety [HL]	Private Member’s
Constitutional Convention [HL]	Private Member’s
Immigration	Government	21 March
Trade Union (Welsh Legislative Consent Motion rejected)	Government	16 March
Armed Forces	Government
Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information)	Private Member’s
Road Traffic Act 1988 (Alcohol Limits) (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Waiting for Third Reading
Airports Act 1986 (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Scotland (Queen’s Consent to be signified)	Government	21 March
Riot Compensation	Private Member’s
Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation)	Private Member’s
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc)	Private Member’s
Sent to the Commons
Accessible Sports Grounds [HL]	Private Member’s
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s
Regulation of Political Opinion Polling [HL]	Private Member’s
Bank of England and Financial Services [HL]	Government
Access to Palliative Care [HL]	Private Member’s
Transport for London [HL]	Private
Waiting for Consideration of Commons Amendments
Enterprise [HL] (Welsh and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed, Northern Irish Legislative Consent Motion rejected)	Government
Energy [HL]	Government
Waiting for Royal Assent
Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments)	Government	16 March
Charities (Protection and Social Investment) [HL]	Government	16 March
Childcare [HL]	Government	16 March
Education and Adoption	Government	16 March
Welfare Reform and Work (Welsh and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government	16 March

Measures in Progress 

		To be considered
Waiting for Royal Assent
Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure		16 March
Diocesan Stipends Funds (Amendment) Measure		16 March

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 Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016
Draft Education (Repeal of Arrangements for Vocational Qualifications Awarded or Authenticated in Northern Ireland) Order 2016
Draft Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Code of Practice) Regulations 2016
Draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2016
Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016		22 March
Draft Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016		22 March
Draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2016		22 March
Considered in Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016		17 March
Draft Child Support (Deduction Orders and Fees) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2016		17 March
Draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2016		17 March
Draft Companies (Address of Registered Office) Regulations 2016		17 March
Draft Registrar of Companies and Applications for Striking Off (Amendment) Regulations 2016		17 March
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2016		16 March
Draft Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2016		16 March
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015	7th Report
Draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Election of Mayor with Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2016	25th Report
Draft Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order 2016	24th Report	16 March
Draft Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016	27th Report
Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2016		17 March
Draft Nuclear Installations (Liability for Damage) Order 2016
Draft Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Regulations 2016
Draft Building Societies (Floating Charges and Other Provisions) Order 2016

Negative Instruments 

Instruments reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
24th Report
National Health Service (Mandate Requirements) Regulations 2016	16 March
29th Report
Draft Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens (Revocation) (England) Order 2016	18 April
Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2016	28 April
Instrument not reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016	18 April

Retirement 

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

	Date of retirement
Baroness Knight of Collingtree	24 March

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.

Wednesday 16 March
European Union	Financial Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
European Union	Home Affairs Sub-Committee	10.20am
European Union	Energy and Environment Sub-Committee	10.30am
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform	Select Committee	10.30am
Social Mobility	Select Committee	10.30am
Privileges and Conduct	Sub-Committee on Lords’ Conduct	12 noon in Residence 1
Human Rights	Joint Committee	3.00pm
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny	Select Committee	3.45pm
Works of Art	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Committee Room G
Thursday 17 March
European Union	External Affairs Sub-Committee	10.40am
Refreshment	Domestic Committee	12 noon in Committee Room G
Monday 21 March
European Union	Internal Market Sub-Committee	4.00pm
Tuesday 22 March
European Union	Justice Sub-Committee	10.30am
Communications	Select Committee	3.15pm
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
Sexual Violence in Conflict	Select Committee	3.30pm
Palace of Westminster	Joint Committee	4.00pm
Wednesday 23 March
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	10.30am
Wednesday 13 April
Constitution	Select Committee	10.15am
Monday 25 April
Audit	Domestic Committee	4.00pm
Thursday 28 April
Administration and Works	Domestic Committee	12 noon

Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 15 March 2016 

The House met at 2.30pm.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham.

1 Affirmation Lord Alliance made and subscribed the solemn affirmation and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

2 Leave of Absence The leave of absence granted to Viscount Waverley was ended.

Select Committee Reports

3 Secondary Legislation Scrutiny 
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

29th Report: 
Draft Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens (Revocation) (England) Order 2016 
Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/257). (HL Paper 114)

4 Constitution 
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Delegated Legislation and Parliament: A response to the Strathclyde Review. (9th Report, HL Paper 116)

5 Equality Act 2010 and Disability 
The Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 117)

Public Business

6 Prison reform A question was asked by Lord Beith and answered by Lord Faulks.

7 Education: Henley Review A question was asked by Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury and answered by Lord Nash.

8 Gambling: B2 gaming machines A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by the Earl of Courtown.

9 National Health Service: hospital overcrowding A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Lord Prior of Brampton.

10 Energy Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with amendments. The Commons amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 107)

11 Energy Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the Commons amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 107–EN)

12 Syria Earl Howe repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.

13 Trade Union Bill The Earl of Courtown, on behalf of Baroness Neville-Rolfe, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:

Clauses 1 to 15  Schedules 1 and 2  Clauses 16 and 17  Schedule 3

Clauses 18 and 19  Schedule 4  Clauses 20 to 23  Title.

The motion was agreed to.

14 Immigration Bill The report was continued, beginning with amendment 59. Amendments 62, 64, 72, 75, 76, 82, 84 (see division), 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 to 106 and 107 to 112 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned.

15 Civil Proceedings, Family Proceedings and Upper Tribunal Fees (Amendment) Order 2016 Lord Faulks moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 17 December 2015 be approved. Then Lord Beecham moved, as an amendment to the above motion, at the end to insert "but this House regrets that the draft Order further increases enhanced fees in certain proceedings that will be detrimental to victims of domestic violence and disproportionately discriminate against women; is concerned that the Government have acted against the advice of the Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls, and the President of the Family Division, among others; and notes the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee’s disappointment that despite strong concern expressed by respondents to the public consultation the Government give no policy justification other than the generation of income". After debate, the amendment was withdrawn and the original motion was agreed to.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

16 Immigration Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 113. Amendments were considered. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 116.

The House adjourned at 10.29pm until Wednesday 16 March at 3.00pm.

David Beamish

Clerk of the Parliaments

Papers 

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

Command Paper

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

Explanatory Memorandum (Revised)-Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2016. (10 March)   (-)

Affirmative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:

Draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2016, laid under the Immigration Act 1971.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

  1 (1) Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016   (284)

(2) Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016   (285)

laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

2 Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (Electronic Communications) Order 2016, laid under the Electronic Communications Act 2000.   (335)

  3 (1) Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) (Amendment) Regulations 2016   (353)

(2) Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) (Amendment) Regulations 2016   (354)

laid under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

4 Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016, laid under the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971. 
     (355)

5 Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) (Reports on Conduct of Directors) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2016, laid under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.   (356)

6 Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.   (360)

Division on 15 March 2016 

Immigration Bill

Lord Ramsbotham moved amendment 84, after clause 55, to insert the new clause Immigration detention: time limit and judicial oversight. The House divided:

Contents 187

Not-contents 170

Contents Aberdare, L. Addington, L. Adonis, L. Alton of Liverpool, L. Andrews, B. Armstrong of Hill Top, B. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L. Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, B. Barker, B. Bassam of Brighton, L. Beecham, L. Beith, L. Best, L. Billingham, B. Blood, B. Boateng, L. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Brookman, L. Burnett, L. Burt of Solihull, B. Campbell of Pittenweem, L. Campbell-Savours, L. Cashman, L. Chandos, V. Clark of Windermere, L. Clement-Jones, L. Corston, B. Cotter, L. Craig of Radley, L. Crawley, B. Darling of Roulanish, L. Davies of Oldham, L. Dholakia, L. Donaghy, B. Doocey, B. Drake, B. Dubs, L. Elder, L. Falkner of Margravine, B. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Featherstone, B. Finlay of Llandaff, B. Foster of Bath, L. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L. Gale, B. Garden of Frognal, B. German, L. Glasman, L. Golding, B. Gordon of Strathblane, L. Goudie, B. Gould of Potternewton, B. Grantchester, L. Greaves, L. Grender, B. Grey-Thompson, B. Griffiths of Burry Port, L. Grocott, L. Hamwee, B. [Teller] Harris of Haringey, L. Hart of Chilton, L. Haskel, L. Haughey, L. Haworth, L. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Hollis of Heigham, B. Howarth of Newport, L. Howells of St Davids, B. Hoyle, L. Hughes of Stretford, B. Hughes of Woodside, L. Humphreys, B. Hunt of Chesterton, L. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Hussain, L. Hylton, L. Irvine of Lairg, L. Janke, B. Jones, L. Jones of Cheltenham, L. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Judd, L. Kennedy of Southwark, L. Kerr of Kinlochard, L. King of Bow, B. Kinnock, L. Kinnock of Holyhead, B. Kinnoull, E. Kirkhill, L. Knight of Weymouth, L. Kramer, B. Lawrence of Clarendon, B. Lennie, L. Lester of Herne Hill, L. Lipsey, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. Listowel, E. Loomba, L. Ludford, B. McAvoy, L. Macdonald of Tradeston, L. MacKenzie of Culkein, L. McKenzie of Luton, L. Maddock, B. Manzoor, B. Masham of Ilton, B. Massey of Darwen, B. Maxton, L. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. Moonie, L. Morris of Handsworth, L. Murphy of Torfaen, L. Newby, L. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B. Norwich, Bp. O’Neill of Bengarve, B. O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.

Paddick, L. Palmer of Childs Hill, L. Parminter, B. Patel of Bradford, L. Pendry, L. Pinnock, B. Pitkeathley, B. Primarolo, B. Purvis of Tweed, L. Ramsbotham, L. [Teller] Randerson, B. Razzall, L. Reid of Cardowan, L. Rennard, L. Roberts of Llandudno, L. Rosser, L. Rowlands, L. Sawyer, L. Scotland of Asthal, B. Scott of Needham Market, B. Scriven, L. Sharkey, L. Sharp of Guildford, B. Sheehan, B. Sherlock, B. Shipley, L. Shutt of Greetland, L. Simon, V. Smith of Newnham, B. Snape, L. Soley, L. Steel of Aikwood, L. Stephen, L. Stern, B. Stone of Blackheath, L. Stoneham of Droxford, L. Storey, L. Strasburger, L. Stunell, L. Suttie, B. Taverne, L. Taylor of Bolton, B. Taylor of Goss Moor, L. Temple-Morris, L. Teverson, L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Winchester, B. Thornton, B. Tomlinson, L. Tonge, B. Tope, L. Trees, L. Tyler, L. Tyler of Enfield, B. Wallace of Saltaire, L. Wallace of Tankerness, L. Walpole, L. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Watson of Invergowrie, L. Wheeler, B. Whitaker, B. Whitty, L. Wigley, L. Williams of Baglan, L. Willis of Knaresborough, L. Woolmer of Leeds, L. Young of Norwood Green, L. Young of Old Scone, B. Not-contents Ahmad of Wimbledon, L. Altmann, B. Arbuthnot of Edrom, L. Ashton of Hyde, L. Astor of Hever, L. Baker of Dorking, L. Balfe, L. Bates, L. Berridge, B. Blencathra, L. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B. Bourne of Aberystwyth, L. Bowness, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Brady, B. Bridgeman, V. Bridges of Headley, L. Browne of Belmont, L. Browning, B. Buscombe, B. Byford, B. Caithness, E. Cameron of Dillington, L. Carrington of Fulham, L. Cathcart, E. Cavendish of Furness, L. Chadlington, L. Chisholm of Owlpen, B. Colwyn, L. Cooper of Windrush, L. Cope of Berkeley, L. Cormack, L. Courtown, E. Craigavon, V. Crathorne, L. Crickhowell, L. Cumberlege, B. Curry of Kirkharle, L. Denham, L. Dixon-Smith, L. Dobbs, L. Dunlop, L. Eaton, B. Eccles, V. Eccles of Moulton, B. Empey, L. Evans of Bowes Park, B. Fairfax of Cameron, L. Fall, B. Farmer, L. Faulks, L.

Feldman of Elstree, L. Fellowes of West Stafford, L. Finn, B. Fookes, B. Fowler, L. Freeman, L. Freud, L. Gardiner of Kimble, L. [Teller] Gardner of Parkes, B. Garel-Jones, L. Geddes, L. Gilbert of Panteg, L. Glenarthur, L. Gold, L. Goodlad, L. Goschen, V. Green of Deddington, L. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L. Greenway, L. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L. Hague of Richmond, L. Hailsham, V. Hay of Ballyore, L. Hayward, L. Henley, L. Higgins, L. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Holmes of Richmond, L. Hooper, B. Hope of Craighead, L. Horam, L. Howard of Rising, L. Howe, E. Hunt of Wirral, L. James of Blackheath, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Jopling, L. Keen of Elie, L. Kirkham, L. Knight of Collingtree, B. Lansley, L. Lawson of Blaby, L. Leigh of Hurley, L. Lexden, L. Lindsay, E. Lingfield, L. Lothian, M. Lupton, L. Lyell, L. McColl of Dulwich, L. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L. McIntosh of Pickering, B. Mackay of Clashfern, L. Mancroft, L. Marlesford, L. Mawson, L. Mobarik, B. Montrose, D. Moore of Lower Marsh, L. Morris of Bolton, B. Moynihan, L. Nash, L. Neville-Rolfe, B. Newlove, B. Noakes, B. Norton of Louth, L. O’Cathain, B. O’Neill of Gatley, L. Oppenheim-Barnes, B. O’Shaughnessy, L. Patel, L. Perry of Southwark, B. Pidding, B. Popat, L. Porter of Spalding, L. Prior of Brampton, L. Redfern, B. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L. Ribeiro, L. Ridley, V. Risby, L. Robathan, L. Rock, B. Rowe-Beddoe, L. Ryder of Wensum, L. St John of Bletso, L. Sanderson of Bowden, L. Scott of Bybrook, B. Seccombe, B. Selborne, E. Selkirk of Douglas, L. Selsdon, L. Sheikh, L. Sherbourne of Didsbury, L. Shinkwin, L. Skelmersdale, L. Smith of Hindhead, L. Somerset, D. Spicer, L. Stedman-Scott, B. Stowell of Beeston, B. Strathclyde, L. Stroud, B. Suri, L. Taylor of Holbeach, L. [Teller] Thurlow, L. Trefgarne, L. Trimble, L. True, L. Ullswater, V. Wakeham, L. Warsi, B. Watkins of Tavistock, B. Wei, L. Whitby, L. Willetts, L. Williams of Trafford, B. Young of Cookham, L. Younger of Leckie, V.