House of Lords Business

Friday 27 January 2017 at 10.00am

Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Shinkwin] 14th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Cox]

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

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Ramsbotham]

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

Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Deech]

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

Future Business 

Monday 30 January at 2.30pm

*Lord Robathan to ask Her Majesty’s Government what contribution the United Kingdom is making to the defence of NATO’s Eastern flank.

*Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that, following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, the creative industries will continue to receive economic benefits from an international workforce.

*Baroness Donaghy to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of figures showing that nearly one third of newly qualified teachers leave the profession within five years of qualifying, what steps they are taking, including continuing professional development entitlement, to retain them.

*Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that all schools and public buildings are equipped with defibrillators.

Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (day 7) [Viscount Younger of Leckie] 10th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

Tuesday 31 January at 2.30pm

Royal Assent

*Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the mechanism used to determine annual increases in train fares.

*Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the change of administration in the United States, they intend to re-evaluate United Kingdom relations with Russia.

*Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take, in addition to their support for the Private Member’s Homelessness Reduction Bill, to tackle the growing problems of homelessness and rough sleeping.

Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Friday 27 January.

High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Bill Third Reading [Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon] (Queen’s consent to be signified)

Lord Framlingham to move, as an amendment to the motion that this bill do now pass, leave out "now" and insert "not".

Digital Economy Bill Committee [Lord Ashton of Hyde] 11th and 13th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

Baroness Gale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in improving neurological services in England. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

Neighbourhood Planning Bill Committee [Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth] 15th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

Wednesday 1 February at 3.00pm

*Baroness Ludford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what preparations the Home Office has made to process applications from European Union nationals resident in the United Kingdom for confirmation of a right to permanent residence or for British Citizenship.

*Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having at the United Nations to help to stabilise the situation in South Sudan.

*Baroness Featherstone to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to address regulatory, economic and market barriers to energy storage.

Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Monday 30 January.

Technical and Further Education Bill Second Reading [Lord Nash]

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

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. (1½ hours)

Thursday 2 February at 11.00am

*Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will put in place following Brexit to safeguard environmental standards and biodiversity.

*Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking in relation to the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual citizen detained in Iran.

*Lord Spicer to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date Article 50 will be invoked.

Topical oral question. Ballot opens at 3pm on Friday 27 January, to be drawn at 1pm on Tuesday 31 January.

It is expected that the Committee stage of the Digital Economy Bill will continue.

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. (Lunch break business, 1 hour)

It is expected that the Grand Committee on the Neighbourhood Planning Bill will continue at 2.00pm in the Moses Room.

Friday 3 February at 10.00am

Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions Etc. Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]

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

Child Contact Centres (Accreditation) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness McIntosh of Pickering]

If the bill is read a second time, Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

House of Lords Reform Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb]

If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Monday 6 February at 2.30pm

*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of additional public employees needed to meet the requirements of Brexit, in particular in customs and border control.

*Lord Soley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on the aerospace industry.

*Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of residential care home beds that were available in (1) 2005, and (2) 2015. [I]Category 3: Clients
Water Industry Commission for Scotland; Dispensing Doctors’ Association; Cumberlege Connections Ltd (see also category 1)

*Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the funding allocations to individual sports from 2017 onwards announced by UK Sport following the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Tuesday 7 February at 2.30pm

*Lord Beith to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect work to begin on the construction of new sections of dual carriageway on the A1 in Northumberland.

*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to transferring responsibility for drugs policy and the rehabilitation of drug users from the Home Office to the Department of Health.

*Baroness Burt of Solihull to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the use of medical records of disabled parents in child custody cases.

Wednesday 8 February at 3.00pm

*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make arrangements through refugee organisations for the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary to visit refugee camps.

*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to improve productivity in the United Kingdom economy.

*Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the composition and effectiveness of the International Criminal Court.

Thursday 9 February at 11.00am

*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of hospital beds currently occupied by persons who could be discharged.

*Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to combat religious extremism and to promote a cohesive society by enhancing religious literacy at all levels of government.

*Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to protect consumer rights after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 1.00pm

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. (1 hour)

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. (1 hour)

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent developments in Syria. (1 hour)

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. (1 hour)

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress of partnership work between maintained and independent schools. (1 hour)

Monday 20 February at 2.30pm

*Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the findings of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Mobility The Glass Ceiling: Increasing access to the leading professions, published on 17 January, that talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are facing significant barriers to accessing jobs in the top professions.

*Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendation of Michael Gove, the former Secretary of State for Justice, in his November 2016 Longford Lecture that the approximately 500 Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) prisoners "who have been in jail for far longer than the tariff for their offence" should be released.

*Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many secondary schools in England do not currently provide in-school counselling services for their students.

*Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage more people to come forward to train as lay magistrates.

Tuesday 21 February at 2.30pm

*Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the reinstatement by the government of the United States of the global gag rule, which requires that overseas organisations in receipt of US aid cannot provide abortion services or information about family planning.

*Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Indonesia concerning human rights abuses in West Papua.

*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage more women to cycle.

Wednesday 22 February at 3.00pm

*Lord Clark of Windermere to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to eradicate the shortage of trained nurses in the National Health Service and care sector.

†*Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty’s Government why Department for International Development funding to the non-governmental organisation Girl Effect has been withdrawn.

*Lord McKenzie of Luton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the extent to which the new lower benefit cap will encourage people into work or to move into smaller homes.

†Thursday 23 February at 11.00am

†*Lord Jordan to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote the work of charities such as citizenAID which seek to educate schools, universities, businesses and the general public on how to help the seriously injured in the event of a terrorist attack.

†*Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will maintain their commitment to reducing smoking prevalence by publishing the latest Tobacco Control Plan for England without delay.

†*Lord Shipley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that HS2 will maximise links between cities in the north of England and with Scotland.

Select Committee Reports 

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

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

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 

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

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to move that this House regrets that the draft Claims in respect of Loss or Damage arising from Competition Infringements (Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment)) Regulations 2017 were laid without Her Majesty’s Government taking the opportunity to bring forward proposals for a regulatory structure which will maintain public trust and confidence in the provision of funding for third party litigants.

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 2016)

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 2016)

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what strategy they have adopted to increase the United Kingdom’s exports. (15 September 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016, amended 19 October 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to guarantee the future of local post offices. (1 December 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

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 2016)

Baroness Browning to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the number of autistic people in paid employment. (14 December 2016) [I]Category 10: Non-financial interests (e)
A Vice President, National Autistic Society

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 2016)

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 2016)

Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the development of nursing across the world in order to help deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. (20 December 2016)

Lord Tanlaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans not to retard the clocks by one hour on Sunday 29 October 2017 in order to assess over a trial period the impact on energy consumption, road safety and the tourist industry. (20 December 2016)

Lord Grade of Yarmouth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote a sustainable training regime for the future growth of the United Kingdom’s creative industries sector. (9 January)

The Lord Bishop of Ely to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of educational leadership on whole life outcomes of children and on their communities. (11 January)

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress made by the coalition government of Sri Lanka in meeting the UN Human Rights Council’s requirements on reconciliation. (17 January)

Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, given the importance of services to the United Kingdom economy, what plans they have to ensure that services are covered by any future trade deals negotiated by them, as well as goods. (25 January)

Baroness McDonagh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their public policy decisions on the effectiveness of the National Health Service. (25 January)

†Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve the position of trans and intersex citizens of the United Kingdom. (26 January)

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 26 January and due for answer by 9 February.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer given by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 January (HL Deb, cols 665–666), what assessment they have made of the report in the Independent, on 17 April 2016, of at least 239 refugee children in the UK having disappeared from care facilities in the UK, and the report by ECPAT UK Heading back to harm: A study on trafficked and unaccompanied children going missing from care in the UK, published in November 2016, claiming that from September 2014 to September 2015, 593 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children went missing from care at least once.   HL5011

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 18 January (HL4520), when was the last time the British Army deployed a largely fully formed and supported division into the field for divisional movement and manoeuvre training.   HL5012

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the decision to leave the EU, what will be the UK’s future relationship with EURATOM.   HL5013

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the UK’s exit from the EU, whether the UK will leave the European Medicines Agency; and if so, when the Agency will be relocated away from the UK.   HL5014

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the UK’s exit from the EU, whether the UK will cease to be a full member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and if so, when the Bank will relocate away from the UK.   HL5015

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the UK’s exit from the EU, whether the UK will cease to participate in the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.   HL5016

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the UK’s exit from the EU, whether the UK will leave the European Banking Authority; and if so, when the Banking Authority will relocate away from the UK.   HL5017

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their planned recruitment of prison staff includes staff for private prisons as well as public sector prisons; and if so, how many will be recruited for each sector.   HL5018

Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect junctions 16 to 19 of the M1 motorway to be fully operational.   HL5019

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent representations they have received on the amount of time spent by police officers on paperwork each year.   HL5020

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help people protect their personal data online.   HL5021

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many young people aged between 16 and 19 years of age were not in education, employment or training in each quarter of 2016. 
   HL5022

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many soldiers were recruited to the Army Reserve in 2016.   HL5023

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the amount of electricity generated by onshore wind farms in each of the last six months.   HL5024

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the proportion of new jobs created in each of the last five years which required a university degree.   HL5025

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in (1) 2014, (2) 2015, and (3) 2016, what were the balance of trade figures between the UK and (a) France, (b) Germany, and (c) Italy.   HL5026

Lord Inglewood to ask Her Majesty’s Government why only 530 UK companies have Authorised Economic Operator Status, compared to 6,000 in Germany, 1,500 in Holland, and 1,400 in France; and what steps they are taking to increase that number.   HL5027

Baroness Janke to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many companies have announced a relocation of operations from the UK, following the announcement that the UK will leave the single market; and what additional support is being provided for British workers who lose their jobs as a result of such relocations.   HL5028

Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the most recent figures for the percentage of gross domestic product spent on defence for each NATO member state; and where figures are available, what those percentages are expected to be in two years’ time.   HL5029

Lord Jopling to ask the Leader of the House, further to her Written Answer on 23 January (HL4521), whether the shortage of resources within the Ministry of Justice will be resolved in time for the outstanding question for written answer tabled on 16 November (HL3278) to be answered before the end of February.   HL5030

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Lord Nash on 25 January (HL Deb, cols 662–663), what guidance has been provided to primary and secondary schools to ensure compliance with the milk requirements of the standards for school food in England, published on 9 September 2016; and how schools are required to demonstrate that they have complied with those requirements.   HL5031

Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to announce their policy with regard to the implementation of the EU Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive; and what assessment they have made of its impact on the bookmaking sector.   [I]Category 1: Directorships
Non-Executive Director, Starting Price Regulatory Commission HL5032

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on rural areas of the proposed Industrial Strategy.   HL5033

Lord Paddick to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to bring section 67 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 into force.   HL5034

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government in 2015 what was the value in sterling of (1) UK imports from outside the EU of industrial goods, and (2) UK customs duties charged and collected by HM Revenue and Customs on those imports.   HL5035

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government in 2015 what was the value in sterling of (1) UK imports from outside the EU of agricultural and fish products, and (2) UK customs duties collected by HM Revenue and Customs on those imports.   HL5036

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government in 2015 what proportion of the aggregated value in sterling of UK imports of industrial goods and agricultural and fish products bore zero-rate customs duties.   HL5037

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what services, provisions or assistance are provided to the UK as a result of the UK’s membership of the European Atomic Energy Community, EURATOM; and in the event of the UK withdrawing from the EU, how any such benefits will be affected or replaced.   HL5038

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cases there have been of homophobic bullying recorded in schools in each of the last three years; and what plans they have, if any, to increase awareness of LGBT rights amongst young people.   HL5039

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have been brought for unlawful sexual discrimination in the field of employment in each of the last three years.   HL5040

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many rough sleepers there were in the UK for each of the last three years; and what plans they have to tackle this issue.   HL5041

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to improve the safety of drones and to reduce the likelihood of collisions with aircraft, pending the outcome of the current consultation on the safe use of drones.   HL5042

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many reports of drone related incidents involving aircraft were made last year; and what was the location of each of those incidents.   HL5043

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with airport operators and airlines about measures to reduce the risks to aircraft from the use of drones.   HL5044

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding they have provided to support local authorities asked by the Department for Communities and Local Government on 22 December 2016 to take action to support contingency plans to minimise disruption as a result of strikes on Southern Rail.   HL5045

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to increase awareness of Access to Work among employers.   HL5046

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to develop a review process for Disability Confident to ensure businesses are meeting their commitments.   HL5047

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to make a decision as to whether to proceed with the second nuclear power station in a generation at Sizewell.   [I]Category 10: Non-financial interests (b)
Chairman, Marlesford Parish Council HL5048

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the purposes and plans for the coned off carriageway of the A130 trunk road between the A12 and the A13.   HL5049

Questions unanswered after 10 working days 

16 November (30 November)

HL3278 Lord Bradley [MoJ]

6 December (20 December)

HL3851 Lord Beecham [MoJ]

21 December (9 January)

HL4325 Lord Beecham [MoJ]

HL4326 Lord Beecham [MoJ]

HL4327 Lord Beith [MoJ]

HL4335 Lord Kennedy of Southwark [MoJ]

10 January (24 January)

HL4510 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [MoJ]

11 January (25 January)

HL4566 Lord Judd [DfE]

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

[DfE] 1

[MoJ] 7

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s	27 January
Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s	27 January
Divorce (Financial Provision) [HL]	Private Member’s	27 January
House of Lords Reform [HL]	Private Member’s	3 February
Student Support (Non-Interest-Bearing Finance) [HL]	Private Member’s
Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions Etc. [HL]	Private Member’s	3 February
Child Contact Centres (Accreditation) [HL]	Private Member’s	3 February
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
Technical and Further Education	Government	1 February
Commonwealth Development Corporation (Money Bill-11 January)	Government
Richmond Burgage Pastures [HL]	Private
University of London [HL]	Private
Committed to a Grand Committee
Neighbourhood Planning	Government	31 January
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	27 January
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Higher Education and Research (Queen’s consent to be signified) (Northern Irish and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government	30 January
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) [HL]	Private Member’s
Digital Economy	Government	31 January
Waiting for Report
Register of Arms Brokers [HL]	Private Member’s
Renters’ Rights [HL]	Private Member’s
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) (Welsh Legislative Consent Motion passed)	Government
Waiting for Third Reading
High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) (Queen’s consent to be signified)	Government	31 January
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
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) [HL]	Private Member’s
Lobbying (Transparency) [HL]	Private Member’s
Pension Schemes [HL]	Government
New Southgate Cemetery [HL]	Private
Faversham Oyster Fishery Company [HL]	Private
Waiting for Royal Assent
Policing and Crime (Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government	31 January
Wales (Welsh Legislative Consent Motion passed)	Government	31 January

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 Deregulation Act 2015, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017
Draft Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017
Draft Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 2017
Draft Transport Levying Bodies (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017
Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015	7th Report, Session 2015–16
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
Draft Claims in respect of Loss or Damage arising from Competition Infringements (Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment)) Regulations 2017
Draft Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Permission in Principle etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017
Draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2017
Draft National Health Service Commissioning Board (Additional Functions) Regulations 2017
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2017
Draft Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 2017
Draft West of England Combined Authority Order 2017
Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2017
Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2017
Draft Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Judicial Pensions) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2017
Draft Investment Bank (Amendment of Definition) and Special Administration (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations

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 2016
20th Report
Draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers	31 January
Draft Code of Practice on Picketing	31 January
21st Report
Draft Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Electricity and Gas Supply Licences (Smart Meters No. 3 of 2017)	7 February
Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2016	20 February
Higher Education (Higher Amount) (England) Regulations 2016	20 February
Student Fees (Inflation Index) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016	20 February

Legislative Reform Order in Progress 

	Date of Laying	Parliamentary procedure
Draft Order laid before the House and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 2017	16 January	Affirmative

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 30 January
House of Lords Commission	Domestic Committee	3.15pm in the Lord Speaker’s Office
National Security Strategy	Joint Committee	4.00pm
Tuesday 31 January
European Union	Justice Sub-Committee	10.30am
Science and Technology	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	Select Committee	2.05pm
Communications	Select Committee	3.15pm
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny	Select Committee	3.45pm
Liaison	Domestic Committee	4.00pm
Wednesday 1 February
European Union	Financial Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
Constitution	Select Committee	10.15am
European Union	Home Affairs Sub-Committee	10.20am
European Union	Energy and Environment Sub-Committee	10.30am
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform	Select Committee	10.30am
International Relations	Select Committee	10.30am
Human Rights	Joint Committee	3.00pm
Economic Affairs	Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill	3.30pm
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	3.45pm
Thursday 2 February
European Union	Internal Market Sub-Committee	10.00am
European Union	External Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
Tuesday 21 February
NHS Sustainability	Select Committee	10.00am
Licensing Act 2003	Select Committee	10.30am
Financial Exclusion	Select Committee	10.30am
Charities	Select Committee	3.45pm
Services	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Residence Room 1
Wednesday 22 February
Finance	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Residence Room 1

Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 26 January 2017 

The House met at 11.00am.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Durham.

Public Business

1 Sustainability and Transformation Plans A question was asked by Lord Greaves and answered by Lord O’Shaughnessy.

2 Electricity supply: international interconnectors A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Chester and answered by Lord Prior of Brampton.

3 Electoral fraud A question was asked by Lord Rennard and answered by Lord Young of Cookham.

4 Brexit: Supreme Court appeal cost A question was asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon and answered by Lord Bridges of Headley.

5 Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that the debate on the motion in the name of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town and the debate on the motions in the name of Lord Howell of Guildford set down for today shall each be limited to 2½ hours. The motion was agreed to.

6 Neighbourhood Planning Bill Lord Young of Cookham, on behalf of Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, moved that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Neighbourhood Planning Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:

Clauses 1 to 3  Schedule 1  Clauses 4 to 8  Schedule 2

Clauses 9 to 12  Schedule 3  Clauses 13 to 42  Title.

The motion was agreed to.

7 Digital Economy Bill Baroness Buscombe, on behalf of Lord Ashton of Hyde, moved that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Digital Economy Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:

Clauses 1 to 4  Schedules 1 to 3  Clauses 5 to 86

Schedule 4  Clauses 87 to 91  Title.

The motion was agreed to.

8 United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union and potential withdrawal from the single market (2½-hour debate) Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town moved that this House takes note of the impact of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union and potential withdrawal from the single market on the rights of European Union citizens living in this country and the United Kingdom’s future economic requirements. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

9 Women and girls: employment skills in the developing world A question was asked by Lord Loomba and, after debate, answered by Lord Bates.

10 Brexit: United Kingdom international relations (2½-hour debate) Lord Jopling, on behalf of Lord Howell of Guildford, moved that this House takes note of the United Kingdom’s international relations in the light of Brexit, including its future engagement with the United Nations and the United States. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

11 The United Kingdom and the United Nations (International Relations Committee Report) Lord Jopling, on behalf of Lord Howell of Guildford, moved 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). The motion was agreed to.

12 Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 November 2016 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

13 Combined Authorities (Mayors) (Filling of Vacancies) Order 2017 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 November 2016 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

14 Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2016 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 November 2016 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 6.05pm until Friday 27 January at 10.00am.

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 Employment-Government response to the First Report of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee on pregnancy and maternity discrimination.    (9401)

2 Finance-Treasury Minutes on the Progress report on the implementation of Government-accepted recommendations of the Committee of Public Accounts: Session 2010–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16.    (9407)

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, laid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.   (53)

  2 (1) Draft South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017   (-)

(2) Draft London Borough of Redbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017   (-)

(3) Draft London Borough of Bexley (Electoral Changes) Order 2017   (-)

laid under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report for 2015–16 of the Home Office on the Usage of Section 70 of the Charities Act 2006, laid under the Charities Act 2006.

2 Report of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary on an inspection of the leadership of the Royal Air Force Police in relation to its investigations, laid under the Armed Forces Act 2011.

3 Report for 2016 of the Secretary of State for Transport on Notices, Directions and Enforcement Notices served under the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994, laid under the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994.