House of Lords Business

Tuesday 20 December 2016 at 2.30pm

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*Baroness Burt of Solihull to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of findings by the Fawcett Society that at the current rate of progress it will take over 60 years to close the gender pay gap, what steps they are taking to achieve pay parity more quickly.

*Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are assessing and evaluating the success of the Prevent Strategy deradicalisation programme following the referral of approximately 4,000 people last year.

*Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the reunification negotiations between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus.

†*Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by the Secretary of State for Transport on 6 December (HC Deb, cols 124–130), whether they will publish their analysis of Transport for London’s business case for rail devolution.

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) to move that Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Thursday 12 January to enable the Savings (Government Contributions) Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day.

Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Baroness Tonge]

Lobbying (Transparency) Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe]

High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Bill Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee. 7th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

Consumer Rights (Enforcement and Amendments) Order 2016 Lord Prior of Brampton to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 17 November be approved.

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (Penalty Points) (Amendment) Order 2016 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 November be approved.

Legal Services Act 2007 (Claims Management Complaints) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Lord Keen of Elie to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 November be approved.

Baroness Corston to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Social Mobility Committee (Session 2015–16, HL Paper 120).

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).

Future Business 

Wednesday 21 December at 11.00am

*Lord Shipley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of the number of people who will be homeless or living in temporary accommodation over the Christmas period.

*Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for further regulation of private colleges.

*Baroness Thornhill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing plans for the devolution of business rates to local government.

†*The Lord Bishop of Rochester to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the disturbance at HM Prison Birmingham, what measures they will take to address immediate and short-term issues of safety and security in prisons.

Higher Education and Research Bill Viscount Younger of Leckie to move that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Higher Education and Research Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:

Clause 1 Schedule 1 Clauses 2 to 10 Schedule 2 Clauses 11 to 15 Schedule 3 Clauses 16 to 26 Schedule 4 Clauses 27 to 56 Schedule 5 Clauses 57 to 60 Schedule 6

Clauses 61 to 67 Schedule 7 Clauses 68 to 84 Schedule 8 Clause 85 Schedule 9 Clauses 86 to 109 Schedule 10 Clauses 110 to 116 Schedules 11 and 12 Clauses 117 to 119 Title.

Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill Second Reading [Lord Prior of Brampton]

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

Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2016 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 November be approved.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 November be approved. 17th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

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. (1½ hours)

Monday 9 January at 2.30pm

*Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to retain the Government-owned tooling and jigs for the A159 Wildcat helicopter within the United Kingdom; and if so, whether these will be installed in the main Leonardo site.

*Lord Maclennan of Rogart to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to publish a green paper on their negotiating objectives for Brexit.

*Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a person may be designated as a core participant in the Pitchford inquiry into undercover policing if they are currently under surveillance, or subject to data access requests, for activities unrelated to any investigation of a serious criminal offence.

*Lord Grocott to ask the Leader of the House whether she is satisfied that the requirements of the Register of Hereditary Peers are compatible with equalities legislation.

Higher Education and Research Bill Committee [Viscount Younger of Leckie] 10th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Tuesday 10 January at 2.30pm

*Lord Beith to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on the economy of North-East England of the outcomes they are seeking from the negotiations on the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.

*Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value of social enterprise to the United Kingdom economy.

*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to use British aircraft to deliver humanitarian aid in the form of food and medicines to the city of Aleppo.

Wales Bill Report (day 2) [Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth] 5th and 10th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

If the commitment motion relating to the High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Bill to be taken on Tuesday 20 December is agreed to, it is expected that the Grand Committee on the bill will commence at 3.30pm in the Moses Room and that it will conclude.

Wednesday 11 January at 3.00pm

*Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to recruit, train and support volunteer reading helpers to go into primary schools and work with children who are struggling with their literacy.

*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will confirm whether those non-British European Union nationals employed in the agriculture, caring and hospitality sectors will be given the right to remain in the United Kingdom following Brexit.

*Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Wood review of local safeguarding children boards, what steps they are taking to assess the risk to children in unrecognised school settings or receiving home education.

It is expected that the Committee stage of the Higher Education and Research Bill will continue.

Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve equine welfare standards. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Thursday 12 January at 11.00am

*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether some European Union countries distinguish between freedom of movement for work and for other purposes, and how United Kingdom practice compares.

*Lord Wood of Anfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure continuity and stability in trading arrangements for United Kingdom businesses in the period between the conclusion of the Article 50 Brexit negotiations and the commencement of new trade arrangements between the European Union and the United Kingdom.

*The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to tackle the prevalence of underage gambling online, in the light of the Gambling Commission’s report Young People and Gambling 2016.

Baroness Massey of Darwen to move that this House takes note of the Institute for Public Policy Research’s annual State of the North report, and the case for equality of opportunity and sustainable productivity.

Topical Question for Short Debate. Ballot opens at 10am on Monday 2 January, to be drawn at 12 noon on Tuesday 3 January.

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen to move that this House takes note of the future capability of the United Kingdom’s armed forces in the current international situation.

Savings (Government Contributions) Bill (Money Bill) Second Reading [Lord Young of Cookham]

†Monday 16 January at 2.30pm

†*Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill capacitous adults, with appropriate safeguards.

†*The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to ensure the future of the New Art Gallery, Walsall.

†*Baroness Parminter to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase the penalties for animal welfare offences.

†*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have given to the request made by the TUC General Secretary on 7 December that the United Kingdom secure full European Union Single Market membership to protect workers’ rights.

†Thursday 19 January at 11.00am

†Lord Clement-Jones to move that this House takes note of the impact of Britain’s planned withdrawal from the European Union on the creative industries sector.

†Topical Question for Short Debate. Ballot opens at 10am on Monday 9 January, to be drawn at 12 noon on Tuesday 10 January.

†Lord Bruce of Bennachie to move that this House takes note of challenges to the liberal international order posed by the development of populism and nationalism around the world.

Select Committee Reports 

The date on which the report was published is in italics.

Baroness O’Cathain to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment (Session 2015–16, HL Paper 100). 19 February 2016

Lord Howell of Guildford to move that this House takes note of the Report from the International Relations Committee on The UK and the UN: Priorities for the new Secretary-General (1st Report, HL Paper 60). 3 November 2016

Lord Boswell of Aynho to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: UK–Irish relations (6th Report, HL Paper 76). 12 December 2016

Lord Whitty to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: the options for trade (5th Report, HL Paper 72). 13 December 2016

Lord Hollick to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee Building More Homes (1st Report, HL Paper 20). 15 July 2016

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: acquired rights (10th Report, HL Paper 82). 14 December 2016

†Baroness Falkner of Margravine to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: financial services (9th Report, HL Paper 81). 15 December 2016

†Baroness Prashar to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: future UK–EU security and police cooperation (7th Report, HL Paper 77). 16 December 2016

†Lord Teverson to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: fisheries (8th Report, HL Paper 78). 17 December 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.

Motion relating to Delegated Legislation 

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to move that this House regrets that the Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2016 unnecessarily require councils to meet their fiduciary duty; override the ability of local councils to make decisions that best meet both the needs of their pension scheme and the expectations of their local electorate; and that they undermine the principles of devolution of power and freedom of speech (SI 2016/946). 10th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

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 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)

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in securing peace, progress, human rights and good governance in Sudan. (25 October)

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. (25 October)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on disabled people of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. (26 October)

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. (26 October)

Baroness Hayman to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of progress made in combatting neglected tropical diseases since the London Declaration made in January 2012. (1 November)

Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy to ensure that there is sufficient foreign language provision in the business and commercial community to promote the competitiveness of the United Kingdom economy. (8 November)

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. (16 November)

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 November)

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 November)

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on the transport sector in the United Kingdom. (21 November)

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the economic and environmental benefits of shale gas development in the United Kingdom. (21 November)

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. (21 November)

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. (22 November)

Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take in the light of the Association for Young People’s Health briefing There for you which discusses the role of parents in supporting young people with mental health problems. (22 November)

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish guidance to encourage the protection of existing historical statues and memorials and promote the establishment of new memorials that reflect the broader history of the United Kingdom. (22 November)

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on families in receipt of benefits of clinical commissioning groups removing a range of medicines, including gluten-free products, from their lists of prescribable items. (23 November)

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for improving the product recall system and manufacturing standards for white goods. (28 November)

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. (28 November)

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress of partnership work between maintained and independent schools. (28 November)

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in discussions with other NATO countries about ensuring that all member states commit to spending two per cent of GDP on defence. (30 November)

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their most recent estimate of the cost of alcohol abuse to the National Health Service; and what steps they are taking to reduce those costs. (30 November)

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. (30 November)

Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what preparations are in hand to address the issues regarding the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. (30 November)

Lord Soley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what the arrangements relating to Europol will be following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. (30 November)

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to spread best practice in the investigation of sudden infant and child death. (30 November)

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to channel the foreign aid budget through private organisations. (1 December)

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to guarantee the future of local post offices. (1 December)

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in improving mental health services for people from black and ethnic minority communities. (1 December)

Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to implement the recommendations made in the report of the National Inclusion Health Board Impact of insecure accommodation and the living environment on Gypsies’ and Travellers’ health. (1 December)

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the steel industry; and what role it will have in the Government’s industrial strategy. (5 December)

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that any unaccompanied child seeking asylum in the United Kingdom is granted full legal representation upon reaching the age of 18. (7 December)

Baroness Manzoor to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve standards of nutrition for women and girls globally. (8 December)

Lord Bowness to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the future role of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe in the light of the continued conflict in the east of Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. (8 December)

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their current policies and practices relating to the use of physical restraints on detained persons under the age of 18. (8 December)

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the devolution of health, social care and criminal justice to Greater Manchester. (12 December)

Baroness Afshar to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to recognise the contributions of Muslims to the United Kingdom, now and throughout history. (12 December)

Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to mark the centenary of the Balfour declaration in 2017. (13 December)

Baroness Browning to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the number of autistic people in paid employment. (14 December) [I]Category 10: Non-financial interests (e)
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†Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as part of their strategy against Islamist terrorism, they will encourage UK Muslim leaders to re-examine the Muslim tenets of abrogation, Taqiyya and Al Hijra. (19 December)

†Lord Popat to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in increasing the export of goods and services to Africa and the Commonwealth. (19 December)

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 19 December and due for answer by 5 January.

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reports that civil servants and other holders of public office might be required to swear an oath to British values, what is their definition of British values.   HL4191

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that any British values are different from universal values; and, if so, which ones are different.   HL4192

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of any major religions that do not subscribe to universal values.   HL4193

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many public sector workers who earn less than £11,000 a year are (1) men, and (2) women.   HL4194

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many public sector workers who earn less than £11,000 a year belong to a public sector pension scheme provided by their public sector employer.   HL4195

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many public sector workers who earn less than £11,000 a year and belong to public sector pension schemes are in receipt of the equivalent contribution for basic rate tax relief.   HL4196

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they provide to public sector employers on the steps they should take to ensure their low-paid workers do not lose basic rate tax relief on their pension contributions, even if they are non-taxpayers; and what steps they take to inform low-paid workers about their pension contributions.   HL4197

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many registered child refugees in France have been refused admission into the United Kingdom; and how many of those have been provided with written explanations for the decision.   HL4198

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the consultation Funding for Future Supported Housing, what steps they are taking to ensure that local top-up funding for supported housing proves sustainable beyond 2020.   HL4199

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to offer early clarification to City institutions on how they will be able to operate within the European Union after Brexit.   HL4200

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many housing completions there have been in each year since 2004; and how these figures compare with the recommendations made in the Barker Review of Housing Supply.   HL4201

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to remove restrictions on the acquisition of equipment by members of the public which is capable of disabling or destroying drones flying over their property.   HL4202

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Transport on 10 September 2015 (HC7971), what action the cross-government working group has taken to reduce the risks posed by drones to civil aviation; and whether they plan to consult on the introduction of new criminal offences relating to (1) causing a nuisance, (2) endangering persons on the ground, and (3) endangering aircraft, through use of a drone.   HL4203

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to address the reported humanitarian and human rights crises in Rakhine State, Burma.   HL4204

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the reported human rights violations faced by the Rohingya people in Burma amount to crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing.   HL4205

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Burma calling for an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid access to Rakhine State, Burma.   HL4206

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of calls for the UN Secretary-General to visit Burma as a matter of urgency to negotiate humanitarian aid access to Rakhine State, Burma.   HL4207

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Burma calling for an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid access to Kachin and northern Shan States, Burma.   HL4208

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking in response to reports of the use of rape and sexual violence in conflicts in Burma, particularly in (1) Kachin, (2), northern Shan, and (3) Rakhine, States.   HL4209

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce a windfall tax to ensure that participants in Northern Ireland’s Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme do not make super profits as a result of their tariff regime.   HL4210

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the UK pays a subscription to the World Trade Organisation; and if so, what is the amount.   HL4211

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish their response to the Independent review of consumer protection measures concerning online secondary ticketing facilities.   HL4212

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the rapid expansion of third party litigation, they plan to introduce statutory regulation of funders.   HL4213

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is the case that fewer than half the number of UK based firms, and no overseas based firms, have joined the Association of Litigation Funders; and what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the voluntary code of conduct drafted by the Association.   HL4214

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have undertaken any consultation with consumer groups about whether consumers involved in the recent Mastercard court case were adequately protected by the provision of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.   HL4215

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce regulations to ensure that third party litigation funders are subject to the same statutory duties and obligations as apply to law firms operating in the same field.   HL4216

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) deaths, and (2) emergency hospitalisations, were caused due to excess PM2.5 in the air pollution episode of March to April 2014; and whether they will publish the research.   HL4217

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they took to warn the public, media and government departments during the air pollution episode of 29 November to 6 December.   HL4218

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they issued to members of the public, during the air pollution episode of 29 November to 6 December, to avoid driving polluting vehicles and to use public transport, walk or cycle in the areas affected.   HL4219

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they took during the air pollution episode of 29 November to 6 December to ensure that all health care practitioners in the areas affected were aware of the public health impacts.   HL4220

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to remain part of the European Union energy union following Brexit.   HL4221

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reports of a fall in the number of temporary migrant agricultural workers since the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, what steps they are taking to encourage migrant workers to apply for seasonal jobs on farms.   HL4222

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 4 April (HL7141) and 19 September (HL1726), what further progress has been made in achieving their commitment of planting 11 million trees by 2020; and what is the estimated number of trees to be felled over the same period.   HL4223

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what regulatory and legal mechanisms will be available to hold the United Kingdom accountable for failing to meet air quality targets once it has left the European Union.   HL4224

Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the NATO battalion-sized battlegroup to be established in Poland; which NATO members will contribute; how many NATO personnel will be involved; where the battlegroup will be based; and which will be the lead nation .
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Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the NATO battalion-sized battlegroup to be established in Lithuania; which NATO members will contribute; how many NATO personnel will be involved; where the battlegroup will be based; and which will be the lead nation. 
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Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the NATO battalion-sized battlegroup to be established in Latvia; which NATO members will contribute; how many NATO personnel will be involved; where the battlegroup will be based; and which will be the lead nation. 
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Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the NATO battalion-sized battlegroup to be established in Estonia; which NATO members will contribute; how many NATO personnel will be involved; where the battlegroup will be based; and which will be the lead nation. 
   HL4228

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to require public servants to take an oath of obedience to British values; and if so, what sanctions will apply for a refusal to do so.   HL4229

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to require public servants in Northern Ireland to take an oath of obedience to British values.   HL4230

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any calculation has been made of the estimated cost to the public purse of administering the proposed oath of obedience to British values.   HL4231

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce the Chairman and panellists for the independent review into full-time social action.   HL4232

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the independent review into full-time social action will consider evidence from the UK, France, and Germany regarding how their respective governments support full-time volunteers.   HL4233

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the proposed green paper on Social Justice will give consideration to the enactment of section 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 
   HL4234

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the performance of the Rural Payments Agency over the last 12 months.   HL4235

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the ranking of spending on healthcare per capita amongst EU member states.   HL4236

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the ranking of the UK for life expectancy of (1) men, (2) women, and (3) both groups, aged 65, amongst EU member states.   HL4237

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the creation of a legal status for full-time volunteers will be considered as part of the independent review into full-time social action.   HL4238

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the independent review into full-time social action will accept (1) oral, and (2) written, evidence from the public. 
   HL4239

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government what information was given to those completing the national school census regarding the sharing of details with the Home Office for immigration purposes.   HL4240

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what legislation is information from the national school census passed to the Home Office for immigration purposes.   HL4241

Lord Smith of Hindhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied children under 16 years of age have been granted asylum in the UK in the past (1) six months, and (2) 12 months.   HL4242

Lord Smith of Hindhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children under 16 years of age are currently being held in detention centres; and, of those, how many have been detained for periods of (1) less than six months, (2) six to 12 months, and (3) more than 12 months.   HL4243

Lord Smith of Hindhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied child asylum seekers under 16 years of age are currently being held in detention centres; and, of those, how many have been detained for periods of (1) less than six months, (2) six to 12 months, and (3) more than 12 months.   HL4244

Lord Smith of Hindhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children under 16 years of age were, in 2015, removed from premises where they were being exploited as modern slaves or had been victims of people trafficking.   HL4245

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding alleged reports of withholding of the corpses of Palestinians killed in suspected stabbing attacks.   HL4246

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions are they having with the government of Israel over reports of the continued demolition and seizure of structures in Area C and East Jerusalem on the grounds of lack of building permits.   HL4247

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding reports of the designation of nearly 30 per cent of Palestinian land in Area C as firing zones for military training.   HL4248

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel following reports that thirty springs are under full Israeli settler control and inaccessible to Palestinians, with another 26 springs at risk of becoming similarly controlled.   HL4249

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding reports of the continued administrative detention of Mohammed Abu Sakha.   HL4250

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel following reports of the approval of a plan to build a further 770 housing units in the Gilo neighbourhood, south of Jerusalem.   HL4251

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 12 December (HL3633), what is their assessment of the contribution of pastoral hill farmers who are tenants of the National Trust to the conservation of heritage sheep breeds.   HL4252

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the contribution of Ahmadi Muslims to the UK.   HL4253

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the Ahmadi Muslim community in the UK concerning the welfare of their co-religionists in Pakistan.   HL4254

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 12 December (HL3631), what is their assessment of the environmental contributions made by hill farmers in the Lake District who are (1) landowners, and (2) tenant farmers; and what assessment they have made of the way in which landowners, including the National Trust and other charities, distribute payments resulting from environmental measures to tenants.   HL4255

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government why Syed Muzaffar Shah Qadri has been given permission to enter the United Kingdom; and what assessment they have made of the reported decision by the government of Pakistan to ban him from preaching in Pakistan.   HL4256

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure value for money for the taxpayer as a result of the introduction in Northern Ireland of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme.   HL4257

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what supervisory measures they employ to monitor the spending plans of the Northern Ireland Executive, and in view of recent financial mismanagement allegations; what additional measures they will employ; and what steps they are taking to ensure value for money in the future.   HL4258

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have been approached by the Northern Ireland Executive to discuss ways in which the anticipated overspend of £400 million on the Executive’s Renewable Heat Inventive Scheme can be alleviated.   HL4259

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the operation of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme in Great Britain.   HL4260

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to uphold the verdict of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence with regard to dinutuximab for children with neuroblastoma.   HL4261

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government why dinutuximab was referred to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence under the Single Technology Appraisal methodology and not the Highly Specialised Technology programme.   HL4262

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to restore the availability of, and access to, the anti-GD2 antibody which had previously been approved.   HL4263

Questions unanswered after 10 working days 

16 November (30 November)

HL3275 Lord Bradley [MoJ]

HL3278 Lord Bradley [MoJ]

HL3280 Baroness Coussins [HO]

HL3281 Baroness Coussins [MoJ]

21 November (5 December)

HL3376 Lord Patel of Bradford [MoJ]

HL3386 Baroness Smith of Basildon [MoJ]

HL3387 Baroness Smith of Basildon [MoJ]

22 November (6 December)

HL3405 Baroness Lister of Burtersett [HO]

HL3406 Baroness Lister of Burtersett [HO]

HL3407 Baroness Lister of Burtersett [HO]

HL3408 Baroness Lister of Burtersett [HO]

HL3409 Baroness Lister of Burtersett [HO]

HL3442 Baroness Smith of Basildon [MoJ]

HL3443 Baroness Smith of Basildon [MoJ]

23 November (7 December)

HL3491 Baroness Jones of Whitchurch [HO]

HL3492 Baroness Jones of Whitchurch [HO]

28 November (12 December)

HL3561 Lord Beecham [MoJ]

30 November (14 December)

HL3713 Lord Roberts of Llandudno [HO]

HL3735 Lord McColl of Dulwich [HO]

2 December (16 December)

HL3788 Baroness Sharples [MoJ]

HL3790 Viscount Waverley [CO]

5 December (19 December)

HL3811 Lord Myners [HO]

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

[CO] 1

[HO] 11

[MoJ] 10

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) [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
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs)	Government	21 December
Savings (Government Contributions) (Money Bill-13 December)	Government	12 January
Neighbourhood Planning	Government
Waiting for Commitment
High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands)	Government	20 December
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Armed Forces Deployment (Royal Prerogative) [HL] (Queen’s consent to be signified)	Private Member’s
House of Lords Act 1999 (Amendment) [HL] (Queen’s consent to be signified)	Private Member’s
Budget Responsibility and National Audit (Fiscal Mandate) [HL]	Private Member’s
House of Lords [HL] (Queen’s consent to be signified)	Private Member’s
Abortion (Disability Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Higher Education and Research (Queen’s consent to be signified) (Northern Irish Legislative Consent Motion passed)	Government	9 January
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) [HL]	Private Member’s
Digital Economy	Government
Waiting for Report
Register of Arms Brokers [HL]	Private Member’s
Renters’ Rights [HL]	Private Member’s
Wales (Queen’s consent to be signified)	Government	10 January
Waiting for Third Reading
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) [HL]	Private Member’s	20 December
Lobbying (Transparency) [HL]	Private Member’s	20 December
Pension Schemes [HL]	Government
Faversham Oyster Fishery Company [HL]	Private
Sent to the Commons
Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) [HL] (Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government
Asset Freezing (Compensation) [HL]	Private Member’s
Bread and Flour Regulations (Folic Acid) [HL]	Private Member’s
Modern Slavery (Transparency in Supply Chains) [HL]	Private Member’s
Children and Social Work [HL] (Welsh Legislative Consent Motion passed)	Government
Bus Services [HL]	Government
Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) [HL] (Law Commission Bill)	Government
National Citizen Service [HL]	Government
New Southgate Cemetery [HL]	Private
Returned to the Commons with Amendments
Policing and Crime (Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government
Waiting for Royal Assent
Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments (Money Bill-16 November)	Government

Affirmative Instruments in Progress 

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

	Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee	To be considered
Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017
Draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017
Draft Business Impact Target (Relevant Regulators) Regulations 2017
Draft Growth Duty Statutory Guidance
Draft Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2017
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015	7th Report, Session 2015–16
Draft Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (Penalty Points) (Amendment) Order 2016		20 December
Draft Consumer Rights (Enforcement and Amendments) Order 2016		20 December
Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Claims Management Complaints) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2017		20 November
Draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016	17th Report	21 December
Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2016		21 December
Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes C, D and H) Order 2016
Draft Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2016
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayors) (Filling of Vacancies) Order 2017
Draft Bank of England and Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Border Security) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Education) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Fire) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Transport) Regulations 2017
Draft Trade Union Act 2016 (Political Funds) (Transition Period) Regulations 2017

Negative Instruments 

Instruments reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
10th Report
Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2016	18 November
18th Report
First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016	24 January

Localism Order in Progress 

	Date of Laying	Parliamentary Procedure
Draft Order laid before the House and reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Harrogate Stray Act 1985 (Tour de Yorkshire) Order 2016 9th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee	8 November	Negative

Retirement 

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

	Date of Retirement
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.

Tuesday 20 December
NHS Sustainability	Select Committee	10.00am and 3.30pm
European Union	Justice Sub-Committee	10.30am
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform	Select Committee	11.30am
European Union	Select Committee	4.00pm
Services	Domestic Committee	4.10pm in Residence Room 2
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny	Select Committee	4.45pm
Wednesday 21 December
European Union	Home Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
Constitution	Select Committee	10.15am
European Union	Energy and Environment Sub-Committee	10.30am
International Relations	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	Financial Affairs Sub-Committee	11.45am
House of Lords Commission	Domestic Committee	2.00pm in the Lord Speaker’s Office
Monday 9 January
Economic Affairs	Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill	3.30pm
Tuesday 10 January
Licensing Act 2013	Select Committee	10.30am
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
Charities	Select Committee	3.45pm
Wednesday 11 January
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	3.45pm
Thursday 12 January
European Union	External Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
European Union	Internal Market Sub-Committee	10.00am
Monday 16 January
Privileges and Conduct	Select Committee	4.15pm
Tuesday 17 January
Financial Exclusion	Select Committee	10.30am
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
Wednesday 18 January
Human Rights	Joint Committee	3.00pm
Monday 23 January
Procedure	Domestic Committee	4.15pm
Wednesday 25 January
Finance	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Residence Room 1

Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 19 December 2016 

The House met at 2.30pm.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester.

Private Business

1 Private Bills The Examiners certified that the Standing Orders which are applicable to the petitions for the following bills have been complied with:

Middle Level; 
Richmond Burgage Pastures; 
University of London.

Public Business

2 Scottish government: welfare A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, on behalf of Lord McAvoy, and answered by Lord Dunlop.

3 Brexit: World Trade Organisation rules A question was asked by Lord Spicer and answered by Lord Price.

4 Artists: workspaces in cities A question was asked by Lord Clement-Jones and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde.

5 Brexit: invocation of Article 50 A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Baroness Goldie.

6 European Union The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Lord Woolmer of Leeds be appointed a member of the Select Committee. The motion was agreed to.

7 Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2016 Lord Dunlop moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 November be approved. The motion was agreed to.

8 Policing and Crime Bill Lord Taylor of Holbeach signified the Queen’s Consent. The bill was read a third time. Amendments 3 to 11 and 13 to 16 were agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

9 Pension Schemes Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 2 to 5, 6 (see division), 7 and 8, 13 to 18 and 23 and 24 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 87)

10 European Council: December 2016 The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

11 Serious Disturbance at HM Prison Birmingham Lord Keen of Elie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

The House adjourned at 7.10pm until Tuesday 20 December 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.

Command Papers

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

1 Post-Legislative Scrutiny-Post Legislative Scrutiny of the Public Bodies Act 2011. (16 December)   (9367)

2 Health-

(1) Government response to the 2nd Report of the House of Commons Health Committee on Public Health Post-2013. (16 December)   (9378)

(2) Government response to the First Report of the House of Commons Health Committee into the impact of the Spending Review on Health and Social Care. (16 December)   (9385)

3 Finance-Treasury Minutes on the Thirty-Ninth report from Session 2015–16, the Fourteenth to the Twenty-First reports from Session 2016–17, and progress on Government Cash Management from the Committee of Public Accounts.    (9389)

Statutory Instrument (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instrument was laid before the House on 16 December:

Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2016, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.    (1210)

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2017, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2016, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.   (1243)

2 Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.   (SR432)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

  1 (1) Report for the period 17 December 2015 to 16 December 2016 by Welsh Ministers on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014

(2) Report for the period 17 December 2015 to 16 December 2016 on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014

laid under the Wales Act 2014.

2 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2016, laid under the Saint Helena Act 1833.   (1218)

Division on 19 December 2016 

Pension Schemes Bill [HL]

Baroness Drake moved amendment 6, after clause 8, to insert the new clause Scheme funder of last resort. The House divided:

Contents 209 *

Not-contents 204   

Contents Addington, L. Alderdice, L. Allan of Hallam, L. Alton of Liverpool, L. Anderson of Swansea, L. Andrews, B. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L. Bakewell, B. Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, B. Barker, B. Bassam of Brighton, L. [Teller] Beecham, L. Beith, L. Benjamin, B. Billingham, B. Blood, B. Boateng, L. Boothroyd, B. Bowles of Berkhamsted, B. Bradley, L. Brennan, L. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Brookman, L. Bruce of Bennachie, L. Burt of Solihull, B. Campbell of Pittenweem, L. Campbell-Savours, L. Carlile of Berriew, L. Carter of Coles, L. Cashman, L. Chakrabarti, B. Clark of Windermere, L. Clarke of Hampstead, L. Clement-Jones, L. Collins of Highbury, L. Corston, B. Cotter, L. Crawley, B. Cunningham of Felling, L. Davies of Stamford, L. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B. Donaghy, B. Doocey, B. Drake, B. Dubs, L. Dykes, L. Elder, L. Elystan-Morgan, L. Evans of Watford, L. Falkland, V. Falkner of Margravine, B. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Featherstone, B. Foster of Bath, L. Foulkes of Cumnock, L. Gale, B. Garden of Frognal, B. German, L. Giddens, L. Glasman, L. Goddard of Stockport, L. Golding, B. Goldsmith, L. Gordon of Strathblane, L. Goudie, B. Gould of Potternewton, B. Grender, B. Griffiths of Burry Port, L. Grocott, L. Hain, L. Hamwee, B. Hannay of Chiswick, L. Hanworth, V. Harris of Haringey, L. Harrison, L. Haughey, L. Hayman, B. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Henig, B. Hilton of Eggardon, B. Hollick, L. Hollis of Heigham, B. Howarth of Newport, L. Howells of St Davids, B. Howie of Troon, L. Hoyle, L. Hughes of Woodside, L. Humphreys, B. Hunt of Chesterton, L. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Hussain, L. Hussein-Ece, B. Irvine of Lairg, L. Jolly, B. Jones, L. Jones of Cheltenham, L. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Jordan, L. Kennedy of Cradley, B. Kennedy of Southwark, L. Kennedy of The Shaws, B. Kingsmill, B. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L. Knight of Weymouth, L. Kramer, B. Lawrence of Clarendon, B. Layard, L. Lea of Crondall, L. Lee of Trafford, L. Lennie, L. Lester of Herne Hill, L. Liddell of Coatdyke, B. Liddle, L. Lipsey, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. Listowel, E. Low of Dalston, L. Ludford, B. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L. McDonagh, B. Macdonald of Tradeston, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. MacKenzie of Culkein, L. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L. McKenzie of Luton, L. Maclennan of Rogart, L. McNally, L. Maddock, B. Masham of Ilton, B. Meacher, B. Mendelsohn, L. Morris of Handsworth, L. Murphy of Torfaen, L. Newby, L. Northover, B.

Nye, B. Oates, L. O’Neill of Clackmannan, L. Paddick, L. Palmer of Childs Hill, L. Parminter, B. Patel, L. Pendry, L. Pinnock, B. Pitkeathley, B. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L. Prescott, L. Prosser, B. Purvis of Tweed, L. Quin, B. Randerson, B. Redesdale, L. Reid of Cardowan, L. Rennard, L. Roberts of Llandudno, L. Robertson of Port Ellen, L. Rosser, L. Royall of Blaisdon, B. Sawyer, L. Scott of Needham Market, B. Scriven, L. Sharkey, L. Sheehan, B. Sherlock, B. Shipley, L. Shutt of Greetland, L. Simon, V. Smith of Basildon, B. Smith of Newnham, B. Stevenson of Balmacara, L. Stone of Blackheath, L. Stoneham of Droxford, L. Strasburger, L. Stunell, L. Suttie, B. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taverne, L. Taylor of Bolton, B. Temple-Morris, L. Teverson, L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Winchester, B. Thornton, B. Tomlinson, L. Tonge, B. Tope, L. Touhig, L. Triesman, L. Truscott, L. Tunnicliffe, L. [Teller] Tyler of Enfield, B. Verjee, L. Wallace of Saltaire, L. Wallace of Tankerness, L. Walmsley, B. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Watson of Invergowrie, L. Watts, L. West of Spithead, L. Wheeler, B. Whitaker, B. Williams of Baglan, L. Wills, L. Woolmer of Leeds, L. Wrigglesworth, L. Young of Hornsey, B. Not-contents Ahmad of Wimbledon, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. Arbuthnot of Edrom, L. Arran, E. Ashton of Hyde, L. Astor of Hever, L. Attlee, E. Baker of Dorking, L. Balfe, L. Barker of Battle, L. Bates, L. Bell, L. Berridge, B. Bertin, B. Best, L. Bew, L. Black of Brentwood, L. Blencathra, L. Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, B. Borwick, L. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B. Bourne of Aberystwyth, L. Bowness, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Brady, B. Bridgeman, V. Bridges of Headley, L. Brougham and Vaux, L. Browne of Belmont, L. Browning, B. Buscombe, B. Byford, B. Caine, L. Caithness, E. Callanan, L. Carrington of Fulham, L. Cathcart, E. Cavendish of Furness, L. Chadlington, L. Chalker of Wallasey, B. Chisholm of Owlpen, B. Collins of Mapesbury, L. Colville of Culross, V. Colwyn, L. Cope of Berkeley, L. Cormack, L. Courtown, E. [Teller] Craig of Radley, L. Craigavon, V. Crickhowell, L. Cumberlege, B. De Mauley, L. Deben, L. Deighton, L. Denham, L. Dixon-Smith, L. Dobbs, L. Dundee, E. Dunlop, L. Eames, L. Eaton, B. Eccles, V. Empey, L. Erroll, E. Evans of Bowes Park, B. Fairfax of Cameron, L.

Fall, B. Farmer, L. Faulks, L. Finn, B. Flight, L. Fookes, B. Forsyth of Drumlean, L. Framlingham, L. Fraser of Corriegarth, L. Freeman, L. Freud, L. Gadhia, L. Gardiner of Kimble, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. Garel-Jones, L. Geddes, L. Gilbert of Panteg, L. Gold, L. Goldie, B. Grabiner, L. Grade of Yarmouth, L. Greenway, L. Hailsham, V. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Hanham, B. Harding of Winscombe, B. Hay of Ballyore, L. Hayward, L. Helic, B. Henley, L. Higgins, L. Hill of Oareford, L. Hodgson of Abinger, B. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Holmes of Richmond, L. Hooper, B. Hope of Craighead, L. Horam, L. Howe, E. Howe of Idlicote, B. Howell of Guildford, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Inglewood, L. James of Blackheath, L. Jay of Ewelme, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Jopling, L. Keen of Elie, L. King of Bridgwater, L. Kirkhope of Harrogate, L. Lamont of Lerwick, L. Lang of Monkton, L. Lansley, L. Lawson of Blaby, L. Leigh of Hurley, L. Lexden, L. Lindsay, E. Lingfield, L. Liverpool, E. Lucas, L. McColl of Dulwich, L. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L. McGregor-Smith, B. McInnes of Kilwinning, L. McIntosh of Pickering, B. Mackay of Clashfern, L. Mancroft, L. Manzoor, B. Mar, C. Marland, L. Marlesford, L. Maude of Horsham, L. Mawson, L. Mobarik, B. Morris of Bolton, B. Moynihan, L. Naseby, L. Neville-Jones, B. Neville-Rolfe, B. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B. Noakes, B. Norton of Louth, L. O’Cathain, B. O’Neill of Bengarve, B. Oppenheim-Barnes, B. O’Shaughnessy, L. Pannick, L. Patten, L. Pearson of Rannoch, L. Pidding, B. Polak, L. Popat, L. Porter of Spalding, L. Price, L. Prior of Brampton, L. Rawlings, B. Redfern, B. Ribeiro, L. Robathan, L. Rose of Monewden, L. Ryder of Wensum, L. Sassoon, L. Scott of Bybrook, B. Seccombe, B. Selborne, E. Selkirk of Douglas, L. Selsdon, L. Shackleton of Belgravia, B. Sheikh, L. Shinkwin, L. Shrewsbury, E. Skelmersdale, L. Slim, V. Smith of Hindhead, L. Spicer, L. Stowell of Beeston, B. Stroud, B. Sugg, B. Suri, L. Sutherland of Houndwood, L. Taylor of Holbeach, L. [Teller] Trefgarne, L. Trenchard, V. True, L. Tugendhat, L. Ullswater, V. Vere of Norbiton, B. Verma, B. Wakeham, L. Warsi, B. Wasserman, L. Wei, L. Wheatcroft, B. Whitby, L. Wilcox, B. Williams of Trafford, B. Young of Cookham, L. Younger of Leckie, V.

* The Tellers for the Contents reported 209 votes, the Clerks recorded 208 names.