House of Lords Business

Monday 24 October 2016 at 2.30pm

Lord Macpherson of Earl’s Court will be introduced.

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assurances they can give to European Union citizens living in the United Kingdom, and British citizens living in other European Union countries, regarding their position following the negotiations for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

*Baroness Ludford to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to fulfil the pledge in the 2015 Conservative Party manifesto to "safeguard British interests in the Single Market".

*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to fulfil the obligation under the Immigration Act 2016 to accept unaccompanied child refugees before the camps at Calais and Dunkirk are demolished on 31 October.

*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Accelerated Access Review will address the availability of innovative drugs for breast cancer.

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2016 Baroness Williams of Trafford to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 July be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 October

Self-build and Custom Housebuilding (Time for Compliance and Fees) Regulations 2016 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 July be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 October

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies, Core Activities, Excluded Activities and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Order 2016 Lord Young of Cookham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 July be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 October

Bus Services Bill [HL] Report (day 2 ) [Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon]

Contracting Out (Functions relating to the Royal Parks) Order 2016 Lord Ashton of Hyde to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 July be approved. 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Dinner break business)

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end insert "but this House regrets that the Government have not sought or gained public support for the draft Order, that they have failed to carry out an effective consultation with the staff affected and that they have failed to explain how the body proposed by the draft Order would meet greater financial commitments while not destroying the balance between protecting the historic environment of the parks and maintaining their security and allowing commercial activities in the parks."

Future Business 

Tuesday 25 October at 2.30pm

*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering reversing the cuts made to staffing in British embassies based in European Union countries in order to accommodate increased bilateral negotiations accompanying the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

*Baroness Donaghy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of households currently in fuel poverty; and what action they intend to take to reduce that number.

*Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have commenced a review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012; and, if so, when they anticipate that the review will be published.

†*Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to give anonymity to sex abuse suspects before they are charged.

National Citizen Service Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Ashton of Hyde]

If the bill is read a second time, Lord Ashton of Hyde to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.

Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 Lord Keen of Elie to move that the Regulations laid before the House on 21 July be approved.

Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 Baroness Neville-Rolfe to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 September be approved.

Baroness Wheeler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have made to the Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman’s Report of investigations into unsafe discharge from hospital, published in May. (1½ hours)

Wednesday 26 October at 3.00pm

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the number of students studying medicine.

*Lord Haskel to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have prepared their industrial strategy; and, if so, what it is.

*Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to commissioning a new Royal Yacht.

Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Monday 24 October.

†Wales Bill Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth move that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Wales Bill has been committed that they consider the Bill in the following order:

Clauses 1 and 2 Clause 4 Schedule 3 Clauses 5 to 20 Schedule 4 Clauses 21 and 22 Clause 3

Schedules 1 and 2 Clauses 23 to 53 Schedule 5 Clause 54 Schedule 6 Clauses 55 and 56 Title.

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

Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016 Lord Dunlop to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 July be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 October

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016 Lord Dunlop to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 13 July be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 October

Policing and Crime Bill Committee (day 2) [Baroness Williams of Trafford] 3rd and 4th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee, 3rd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights

Lord German to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy regarding offender training in entrepreneurship. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Thursday 27 October at 11.00am

*Baroness Grender to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the publishing industry ahead of the development of the Department for International Trade’s creative industries export strategy.

*Baroness Featherstone to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reverse their decision to end the business rate exemption for small solar panels from April 2017.

*Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will match current levels of European Union funding for the creative industries following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.

Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Tuesday 25 October.

Lord Leigh of Hurley to move that this House takes note of the opportunities presented by the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union for the promotion of global free trade, and the impact on domestic and international trade.

Lord Holmes of Richmond to move that this House takes note of Her Majesty’s Government’s plans to promote social mobility.

Lord Northbrook to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the likelihood of a solution to the situation in Cyprus before the end of 2016. (1½ hours)

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 1.00pm

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure the rollout of superfast fibre broadband to homes across the country. (1 hour)

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they propose to take to combat anti-Semitism, in particular in universities. (1 hour)

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan routinely to publish statistical information on the detention of pregnant women under the Immigration Act 2014. (1 hour)

Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom has sufficient speakers of foreign languages serving the armed forces and defence services. (1 hour)

Lord Wills to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to support those who have contracted mesothelioma. (1 hour)

Monday 31 October at 2.30pm

Lord Ricketts and 
Lord Llewellyn of Steep will be introduced.

*Viscount Simon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to encourage drivers to have their sight checked regularly in the interest of road safety.

*Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote oral health for children.

*Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on directly elected mayors.

*Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Transforming Rehabilitation programme is, as suggested by the then Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice, Lord Faulks, changing the lives of thousands of people by reforming the supervision of all offenders in the community (HL Deb, 11 March 2014, col 1695).

Tuesday 1 November at 2.30pm

*Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the importance of aviation to Britain’s international trade.

*Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the integration of asylum seekers granted refugee status.

*Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in their sale of the Green Investment Bank.

Wednesday 2 November at 3.00pm

*Baroness Bakewell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the concerns of the Women Against State Pension Inequality about the reduction in the state pension age for women.

*Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government how their plan to trigger Article 50 relates to the Conservative party’s 2010 manifesto pledge to make "the use of the Royal Prerogative subject to greater democratic control so that Parliament is properly involved in all big national decisions."

*Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of South Africa about the economic and political situation in Zimbabwe.

Thursday 3 November at 11.00am

*Lord Soley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on their negotiations with the European Union on Brexit and the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union of the pursuit by other European Union member states of ever-closer union.

*Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current guidance on flights from the United Kingdom landing in Egypt, and in particular Sharm El-Sheikh.

*Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing to celebrate Trustees’ Week, to highlight the work that trustees in the United Kingdom are doing.

Lord Soley to move that this House takes note of the potential impact of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union on funding for universities and scientific research.

Topical Question for Short Debate. Ballot opens at 10am on Monday 24 October, to be drawn at 12 noon on Tuesday 25 October.

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port to move that this House takes note of the impact of the shortage of housing on the desire of people, particularly the young, to live in the communities where they were born, raised and educated.

Monday 7 November at 2.30pm

*Baroness Wheeler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Carers UK report Pressure Points: carers and the NHS, concerning problems faced by carers in accessing primary and community support services for the people they care for.

*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in controlling the spread of Japanese knotweed.

*Lord Laming to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that children in local authority care are placed in a location close to their extended family and current school.

*Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the amphibious helicopter lift capability provided by HMS Ocean will be provided after she is paid off.

Tuesday 8 November at 2.30pm

*Lord Patel of Bradford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to address reports of increasing levels of violence in prisons.

*Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether flood defences are in place to protect vital infrastructure this winter.

*Baroness Seccombe to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Faulks on 7 July (HL Deb, cols 2120–2), whether consideration of increasing magistrates’ sentencing powers has concluded; and if so, what conclusions have been reached.

Wednesday 9 November at 11.00am

*Lord Beith to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the authorities in India about the continued imprisonment of six United Kingdom ex-servicemen who had been working on an anti-piracy ship.

*Lord Sharkey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the latest NHS data on timely diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients.

*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Saudi Arabia about the recent withholding of wages due to migrant workers by large and medium-sized companies.

Tuesday 15 November at 2.30pm

*Baroness Pitkeathley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the warning by the Care Quality Commission in their State of Care report, published in October, that adult social care is approaching "tipping point".

*Viscount Hanworth to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to press the Financial Conduct Authority to publish the report, commissioned by the then Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills at the end of 2013, concerning the treatment by the Royal Bank of Scotland of small businesses supposedly in financial distress.

*Lord Taverne to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to publish a green paper on the cases for and against the United Kingdom remaining a member of the Single Market.

Wednesday 16 November at 3.00pm

*Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current state of mental health provision for children and young people.

*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the availability of and capacity to undertake cataract operations.

*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to review the rules concerning anonymity in cases of alleged rape.

Thursday 17 November at 11.00am

*Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales.

*Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Living Home Standard.

*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the reasons for the decision not to prosecute following the collapse of the mezzanine deck on the St Helen ferry at Fishbourne, Isle of Wight.

Motions for Balloted Debate 

Ballot on 1 November for debate on 17 November. Time limit 2½ hours

Lord Harrison to move that this House takes note of the contribution of atheists and humanists to the United Kingdom.

The Earl of Sandwich to move that this House takes note of the role of Parliament in debating and approving the United Kingdom’s negotiating position with the European Union at an early date and in advance of triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to move that this House takes note of the case for greater local authority control over short-term residential lettings following the deregulation of short-term lettings in London in 2015, and its effect on the supply of long-term residential lettings as homes.

Lord Lucas to move that this House takes note of the application of immigration policy to overseas students at United Kingdom universities and colleges.

Lord Oates to move that this House takes note of the political and economic situation in Zimbabwe and its impact on the economic and political stability of the Southern African Development Community region.

Lord Harries of Pentregarth to move that this House takes note of the case for sustainable funding of social care.

Select Committee Reports 

The date on which the report was published is 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 Corston to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Social Mobility Committee (Session 2015–16, HL Paper 120). 8 April 2016

Lord Whitty to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Online Platforms and the Digital Single Market (10th Report, Session 2015–16, HL Paper 129). 20 April 2016

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Responding to price volatility: creating a more resilient agricultural sector (15th Report, Session 2015–16, HL Paper 146). 16 May 2016

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee ‘Whatever it takes’: the Five Presidents’ Report on completing Economic and Monetary Union (13th Report, Session 2015–16, HL Paper 143). 12 May 2016

Baroness Prashar to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Children in crisis: unaccompanied migrant children in the EU (2nd Report, HL Paper 34). 26 July 2016

Lord Lang of Monkton to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee The invoking of Article 50 (4th Report, HL Paper 44). 14 September 2016

Other Motions for Debate 

Lord Alton of Liverpool to move to resolve that this House believes that Christians, Yazidis, and other ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria are suffering genocide at the hands of Daesh; and calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to make a referral to the United Nations Security Council with a view to conferring jurisdiction upon the International Criminal Court or a war crimes tribunal, so that the perpetrators can be brought to justice.

Lord Hylton to move to resolve, in the light of the failure of successive negotiations between Israel and Palestine and of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, that this House calls for full international protection for the Occupied Palestinian Territories in order to achieve security for Israel and self-determination for the Palestinians.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to move to resolve that the draft BBC Royal Charter should be laid before this House for debate, and that the BBC Royal Charter should not be granted until this House has debated on and approved the draft BBC Royal Charter.

Baroness Featherstone to move to resolve, in the light of the United Kingdom’s carbon emission targets under the Climate Change Act 2008 and the growth potential of the United Kingdom’s renewable industries, that this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government to introduce a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", until the health, environmental and economic concerns about this industry have been fully investigated.

Motions relating to Delegated Legislation 

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move that, in the light of the National Health Service (Mandate Requirements) Regulations 2016, this House 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, Session 2015–16, from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Lord Storey to move that this House regrets that information about pupils’ nationality and country of birth collected under the Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/808) could be used to help determine a child’s immigration status.

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to move that this House regrets that the Government have not, in advance of the entry into force of the Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/909), made additional support available to those individuals affected by the benefit cap to find work. 9th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

Lord Grocott to ask the Leader of the House what plans she has to initiate a review of the role of the Lord Speaker. (18 May)

Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty’s Government what policy changes they plan to introduce in response to the call from UN officials at the Special Session on Drug Policy on 19–21 April for member states to introduce evidence-based policies to promote public health and to place health rather than prohibition at the heart of drug policy. (18 May)

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to update the law on surrogacy. (18 May)

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the value and vibrancy of museums like the People’s History Museum are recognised, and to secure the future of such museums. (18 May)

Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for extending civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples. (18 May)

Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve the mental health and therapeutic support available to (1) children who have been abused or neglected and (2) young carers. (18 May)

Lord Paddick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for a legal market for cannabis. (18 May)

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the projects supported by the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund established in 2015. (18 May)

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact of Economic Partnership Agreements negotiated between the European Commission and economic regions of Africa on the agricultural economies of the African countries concerned. (18 May)

Lord Alderdice to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure parity of esteem between mental and physical health.  (18 May)

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for further reform to party funding. (18 May)

Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for ensuring the appropriate number of healthcare professionals in the National Health Service and care homes. (18 May)

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. (18 May)

Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that character education runs through every element of the curriculum and the wider learning environment. (18 May)

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish guidance to encourage the protection of existing historical statues and memorials and support the establishment of new memorials that reflect the broader history of the United Kingdom. (18 May)

Lord McKenzie of Luton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution which accident prevention programmes can make to reducing pressures on accident and emergency departments. (18 May)

Lord Strasburger to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to enshrine in law fundamental rights for individuals operating online.  (18 May)

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider reviewing the balance of membership of the House of Lords to ensure a better balance of members from the different nations and regions of the United Kingdom. (18 May)

Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government when details of ministerial meetings with external organisations will be brought together in a single, searchable database on the gov.uk website, and whether they intend to make regulations under section 2(5) of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014. (18 May)

Lord Cormack to ask the Leader of the House what consideration she has given to recommending the establishment of a joint committee of both Houses to consider the handling of secondary legislation. (18 May)

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent progress has been made on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament in the UN Conference for Disarmament. (18 May)

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that all forms of public transport are affordable for young people. (18 May)

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing to encourage people, especially those from BAME communities, to donate blood and organs and sign up to the Organ Donation Register. (18 May)

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the economic and environmental benefits of shale gas development in the United Kingdom. (18 May)

Baroness Grender to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure the rights of renters as consumers in the private rented sector. (18 May)

Baroness Berridge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect and promote the freedom of religion or belief, and to prevent religiously motivated violence, both in the United Kingdom and overseas. (18 May)

Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to promote the health of women globally; and what are their priorities in doing so. (18 May)

Lord Curry of Kirkharle to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to acknowledge the contribution made by Capability Brown to the landscape of Britain in this 300th year since his birth. (18 May)

Lord Mancroft to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis a cap has been placed on the number of patients able to access the new drugs for the cure of hepatitis C, on humanitarian, legal, financial, or other grounds; and why they have chosen not to adopt a programme for the elimination of hepatitis C in England, as has been done in other European countries. (18 May)

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to protect and improve local arts and cultural services including museums, libraries and archaeological services. (18 May)

Lord Farmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in rolling out Universal Credit, and what assessment they have made of its impact. (18 May)

Baroness Brinton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the future of health and social care in the United Kingdom. (18 May)

Lord Krebs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to protect the freedom of speech of those in receipt of government grants. (18 May)

Lord Anderson of Swansea to ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they have made to ascertain the views of Commonwealth countries on the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union. (18 May)

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. (18 May)

Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve air quality in towns and cities across the United Kingdom. (18 May)

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). (18 May)

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. (18 May)

Lord Bilimoria to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to recognise the influence that William Shakespeare has had on Britain and the world on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death. (18 May)

Lord Colwyn to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the case for omitting activity targets when developing the new dental contract. (18 May)

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the prospect of saving lives through better and specialist stroke acute care services. (18 May)

The Earl of Kinnoull to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ameliorate the damage done by invasive alien grey squirrels to native broadleaf trees and native red squirrels. (18 May)

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. (18 May)

Lord Kerslake to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the quality and provision of care to those with dementia living at home. (18 May)

Lord Loomba to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the global economy of the number of widows in the developing world who are uneducated and therefore have fewer employment opportunities. (18 May)

Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider the impact of air quality on health and what measures can be taken to achieve improvements. (18 May)

Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of awareness of the most commonly occurring special educational needs and disabilities of all those professionally involved in classroom teaching. (18 May)

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 under section 25(3) of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. (18 May)

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to maintain the balance between rights and responsibilities in the corporate sector. (18 May)

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they have reached the assumptions that underlie the most recent population projections for the United Kingdom. (18 May)

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to optimise the life chances of young disabled people. (18 May)

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to implement section 48 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. (19 May)

The Lord Bishop of Truro to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to measure, and take action to address, food insecurity in the United Kingdom. (19 May)

Baroness Howe of Idlicote to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in order to achieve compliance with the new European Union net-neutrality Connected Continent requirements in such a way that United Kingdom adult content filtering regimes can be maintained in order to help keep children safe online. (19 May)

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. (19 May)

Baroness Humphreys to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of bilingualism and multi-lingualism to the enrichment of communities in the United Kingdom. (19 May)

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. (23 May)

Baroness Afshar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, as part of the negotiations on lifting sanctions, what discussions they have had with the government of Iran concerning the treatment of human rights campaigners in that country. (23 May)

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current political strategy towards Tunisia, and what plans they have to further develop economic, security and cultural relations with Tunisia, in particular in the light of the situation in Libya. (23 May)

Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the performance of the Rural Payments Agency in delivering Basic Payment Scheme payments to qualifying farmers. (24 May)

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. (25 May)

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. (6 June)

The Earl of Glasgow to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are still considering the creation of an international "hub" airport in Britain and, if so, where. (6 June)

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effects of the signing of the Sykes–Picot Agreement 100 years ago on today’s political and religious conflict in the Middle East. (6 June)

The Lord Bishop of Derby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria they will use in determining "fundamental British values". (6 June)

Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the proposal for a new concert hall in London for the London Symphony Orchestra. (8 June)

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role of the Armed Forces Covenant in ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated with fairness and respect. (11 July)

Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve equine welfare standards in England and Wales. (18 July)

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure that Clinical Commissioners respect the undertakings made in Our Commitments to you for end of life care: The Government Response to the Review of Choice in End of Life Care. (1 September)

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what instructions they have given to ministers of the Crown and senior civil servants following their commitment to work with local government as the United Kingdom negotiates its withdrawal from the European Union. (1 September)

Lord Sharkey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to help maintain the United Kingdom’s position in medical research. (8 September)

Lord Butler of Brockwell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are planning to take to include statistics on the time spent on parliamentary proceedings on each Part of an Act in the explanatory notes on Acts of Parliament. (8 September)

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on litigants in person of the introduction of administration charges and other costs when bringing claims in courts and tribunals. (8 September)

Baroness Gale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in improving neurological services in England. (12 September)

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what strategy they have adopted to increase the United Kingdom’s exports. (15 September)

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent developments in Syria. (15 September)

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of commissioning a new Royal Yacht. (3 October)

Baroness Jay of Paddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent legislation on assisted dying in North America; and whether those laws provide an appropriate basis for legislation in England and Wales. (10 October)

Lord Clarke of Hampstead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current human rights situation in Iran. (13 October)

Lord Marland to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the opportunities for trade within the Commonwealth, and what plans they have to ensure that investment continues to prosper across the Commonwealth. (17 October)

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the role of British universities and science diplomacy in supporting the United Kingdom’s soft power and research are fully represented in the negotiations on the United Kingdom leaving the European Union and in building new trading relationships. (17 October)

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the outcome of the United Kingdom’s negotiations to leave the European Union, once Article 50 has been invoked, lead to a stronger economy and that trade restrictions are taken into consideration. (18 October, amended 19 October)

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 21 October and due for answer by 4 November.

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 12 October (HL Deb, col 1889–90), whether any of the information supplied in response to the 20 information requests made by the Home Office of the National Pupil Database since April 2012 related to the information now being sought from schools as part of the school census on pupils’ nationality; and whether such information will be supplied in response to future requests for information.    HL2513

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 12 October (HL Deb, col 1889–90), whether schools are required, as part of the school census, to provide information on pupils’ nationality, and whether schools will suffer any adverse consequences if they fail to do so.   HL2514

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 12 October (HL Deb, col 1889–90), what steps they have taken to inform parents that the provision of information about their child’s nationality for inclusion in the school censure is optional and that they can decline to provide that information without any adverse consequences.   HL2515

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Department for Transport figures showing a rise in the number of drivers failing a breath test. 
   HL2516

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the percentage of drivers or riders involved in a road accident who were given a breath test, for each of the last five years; and what assessment they have made of the change, if any, in that percentage.   HL2517

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have reviewed (1) the drink driving limits across Europe, and (2) the proposed changes to the limit in Malta; and what assessment they have made of the limit in England and Wales in the light of those limits.   HL2518

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Age UK report on self-funders in care homes published on 20 October showing that self-funded care home patients are in effect subsidising local authority funded patients.    HL2519

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to ask the competition authorities and the Care Quality Commission to review the Age UK report on self-funders in care homes published on 20 October.    HL2520

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with NHS England over the proposed closure of the congenital heart disease service at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust.   HL2521

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the need for, and benefit to be derived from, the questionnaire issued by Brighton and Hove Council requesting information about children’s self-perception of their sexual orientation.   HL2522

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they have given to local authorities, in particular Brighton and Hove Council, concerning requests for information about children’s self-perception of their sexual orientation.   HL2523

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to restrict the ability of local authorities to request information about children’s self-perception of their sexual orientation.   HL2524

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the response by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 17 October (HL Deb, col 2164), what is meant by the word formally, what other concerns were raised, what exactly the Home Secretary and Permanent Secretary of the Home Office were told, and whether they will publish the full record of their exchange with officials at the level of Assistant Secretary or equivalent and above.   HL2525

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Department for Education figures, published on 13 October, showing that the percentage of pupils entering at least one arts subject at GCSE has fallen by 1.7 percentage points to 47.9 per cent of pupils in state-funded schools in 2016, what plans they have to increase take-up of arts subjects.   HL2526

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the new members of staff appointed to work in the Department for Exiting the European Union have been recruited from outside the civil service; and what proportion of those staff are consultants on fixed-term contracts.   HL2527

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new members of staff appointed to work in the Department for International Trade have been recruited from outside the civil service; and what proportion of those staff are consultants on fixed-term contracts.   HL2528

Baroness Suttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total anticipated cost of salaries for new members of staff recruited to work in the Department for Exiting the European Union and the Department for International Trade for 2016–17 and 2017–18.   HL2529

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications were received for the job of independent Chair of the Board of Directors of the College of Policing; and when they expect to announce the name of the successful candidate.   HL2530

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in Somalia.   HL2531

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in Turkmenistan.   HL2532

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in The Gambia.   HL2533

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in Kenya.   HL2534

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the total amount of land that has been disposed of by schools which have sold their playing fields since 2010.   HL2535

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether sales of school playing fields are increasing; and if so, whether they will take steps to curb such sales.   HL2536

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding has been allocated to local authorities to support unaccompanied children being resettled in the UK beyond 31 March 2017. 
   [I]Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Chairman, Local Government Association
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Leader, South Holland District Council, Lincolnshire HL2537

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen on 20 October (HL Deb, col 2484–90), whether the Pharmacy Integration Fund is still planned to rise to a total of £300 million by 2020–21, and whether the planned expenditure of £42 million over two years means that previously planned support is being cut back.   HL2538

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen on 20 October (HL Deb, col 2484–90), how much of the Pharmacy Access Fund will come from existing funds to support community pharmacies, and how much of the Pharmacy Access Fund will be additional money to support community pharmacies.   HL2539

Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider introducing the national interest test for mergers and acquisitions that was part of the brief of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission into the brief of the Competition and Markets Authority.   HL2540

Questions unanswered after 10 working days 

3 October (17 October)

HL2064 Lord Taylor of Warwick [DfE]

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

[DfE] 1

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) [HL]	Private Member’s
Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Divorce (Financial Provision) [HL]	Private Member’s
House of Lords Reform [HL]	Private Member’s
Student Support (Non-Interest-Bearing Finance) [HL]	Private Member’s
Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions Etc. [HL]	Private Member’s
Child Contact Centres (Accreditation) [HL]	Private Member’s
Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) [HL]	Private Member’s
Online Safety [HL]	Private Member’s
European Union (Information, etc.) [HL]	Private Member’s
Right to Die at Home [HL]	Private Member’s
Unpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) [HL]	Private Member’s
Bat Habitats Regulation [HL]	Private Member’s
Online Privacy Protection [HL]	Private Member’s
Succession to Peerages [HL]	Private Member’s
BBC Royal Charter [HL]	Private Member’s
Ethnicity Pay Gap [HL]	Private Member’s
Teacher Training (Special Educational Needs) [HL]	Private Member’s
Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Extension of Franchise (House of Lords) [HL]	Private Member’s
Humanitarian Assistance (Genocide Victims) [HL]	Private Member’s
Automatic Electoral Registration (School Students) [HL]	Private Member’s
Assisted Dying [HL]	Private Member’s
Access to Palliative Care [HL]	Private Member’s
Carers (Leave Entitlement) [HL]	Private Member’s
Age of Criminal Responsibility [HL]	Private Member’s
Local Government Elections (Referendum) [HL]	Private Member’s
Cohabitation Rights [HL]	Private Member’s
Betting Licences (Category B2 Gaming Machines) [HL]	Private Member’s
Genocide Determination [HL]	Private Member’s
Disability Employment (Gap) [HL]	Private Member’s
Economic Strategy [HL]	Private Member’s
Energy Measures (Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency) [HL]	Private Member’s
Missing Persons Guardianship [HL]	Private Member’s
Support to Exit Prostitution [HL]	Private Member’s
Carbon Emission Reductions [HL]	Private Member’s
Fixed-term Parliaments (Repeal) [HL]	Private Member’s
National Citizen Service [HL]	Government	25 October
Pension Schemes [HL]	Government
Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
Faversham Oyster Fishery Company [HL]	Private	1 November
Committed to a Special Public Bill Committee
Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) [HL] (Law Commission Bill)	Government	24 October
Committed to a Select Committee
High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands)	Government	24 October
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Asset Freezing (Compensation) [HL]	Private Member’s
Register of Arms Brokers [HL]	Private Member’s
Renters’ Rights [HL]	Private Member’s
Modern Slavery (Transparency in Supply Chains) [HL]	Private Member’s
Armed Forces Deployment (Royal Prerogative) [HL]	Private Member’s
Bread and Flour Regulations (Folic Acid) [HL]	Private Member’s
Policing and Crime (Welsh Legislative Consent Motion passed)	Government	26 October
House of Lords Act 1999 (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Lobbying (Transparency) [HL]	Private Member’s
Budget Responsibility and National Audit (Fiscal Mandate) [HL]	Private Member’s
Wales	Government
House of Lords [HL]	Private Member’s
Abortion (Disability Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) [HL]	Private Member’s
Waiting for Report
Children and Social Work [HL]	Government
Bus Services [HL]	Government	24 October
Waiting for Third Reading
Investigatory Powers	Government
Sent to the Commons
Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) [HL] (Welsh and Northern Irish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government
New Southgate Cemetery [HL]	Private

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 Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
Draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Excluded Sites) Amendment Regulations 2016
Draft Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016
Draft Coasting Schools (England) Regulations 2016
Considered in Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016		26 October
Draft Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016		26 October
Draft Self-build and Custom Housebuilding (Time for Compliance and Fees) Regulations 2016		24 October
Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2016		24 October
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies, Core Activities, Excluded Activities and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Order 2016		24 October
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015	7th Report, Session 2015–16
Draft Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (Continuation) Order 2016	7th Report
Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2016		25 October
Draft Contracting Out (Functions relating to the Royal Parks) Order 2016	8th Report	24 October
Draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016		25 October
Draft Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Act 2016 (Independent Reporting Commission) Regulations 2016

Negative Instruments 

Instrument reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
24th Report, Session 2015–16
National Health Service (Mandate Requirements) Regulations 2016	16 March
9th Report
Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016	17 November
First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2016	17 November
10th Report
Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2016	18 November
Instrument not reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016	7 November

Retirements 

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

	Date of Retirement
Lord Wade of Chorlton	1 November
Lord Scott of Foscote	21 December

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.

Monday 24 October
High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Bill	Select Committee	2.00pm
National Security Strategy	Joint Committee	3.30pm
Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [HL]	Special Public Bill Committee	3.30pm
Audit	Domestic Committee	4.00pm
Tuesday 25 October
Communications	Select Committee	visit in London and meeting 3.15pm
Science and Technology	Select Committee	10.00am
NHS Sustainability	Select Committee	10.00am
European Union	Justice Sub-Committee	10.30am
Financial Exclusion	Select Committee	10.30am
Licensing Act 2003	Select Committee	10.30am
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny	Select Committee	3.45pm
European Union	Select Committee	4.00pm
Finance	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Residence Room 2
Charities	Select Committee	4.30pm
Wednesday 26 October
European Union	Energy and Environment Sub-Committee	10.00am
European Union	Home Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
European Union	Financial Affairs Sub Committee	10.00am
Constitution	Select Committee	10.15am
International Relations	Select Committee	10.30am
Human Rights	Joint Committee	3.00pm
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	3.45pm
Thursday 27 October
European Union	External Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
European Union	Internal Market Sub-Committee	10.10am
Tuesday 1 November
Faversham Oyster Fishery Company Bill [HL]	Unopposed Bill Committee	10.45am
Wednesday 2 November
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform	Select Committee	10.30am
Liaison	Domestic Committee	4.30pm
Tuesday 15 November
Services	Domestic Committee	4.10pm in Residence Room 1

Minutes of Proceedings of Friday 21 October 2016 

The House met at 10.00am.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham.

Private Business

1 High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Bill The petition against the bill from Charles Heneage Finch-Knightley (The Earl of Aylesford) and five others (Packington Estate) (No. 576) was withdrawn.

Public Business

2 House of Lords Bill [HL] Lord Elton moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

3 Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill [HL] Lord Shinkwin moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

4 Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill [HL] Baroness Tonge moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

5 Child refugees: age checks Lord Young of Cookham repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.

The House adjourned at 1.54pm until Monday 24 October at 2.30pm.

David Beamish

Clerk of the Parliaments

Papers 

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

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Biofuels and Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2016, laid under the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979.   (976)

2 General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment of Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules Order of Council 2016, laid under the Pharmacy Order 2010.   (1008)

  3 (1) Childcare Payments (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2016   (1017)

(2) Childcare Payments (Eligibility) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2016   (1021)

laid under the Childcare Payments Act 2014.