House of Lords Business

Tuesday 28 February 2017 at 2.30pm

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the last 12 months to address the challenges raised by the number of drones, particularly in relation to safety and security risks; and whether they intend to introduce legislation to regulate their use.

*Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of opportunities to enhance bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.

*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have committed to continue funding the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit.

*Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the sanctions imposed by China against North Korea following the assassination of Kim Jong-nam and the recent ballistic missile test, whether they will call in the North Korean Ambassador.

Neighbourhood Planning Bill Report (day 2) [Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth] 15th and 18th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017 Lord O’Shaughnessy to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 January be approved. 22nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Dinner break business)

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end insert "but that this House regrets that the draft Order abolishes the statutory midwifery committee; and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to ensure that robust arrangements are in place to ensure the continuation of supportive clinical supervision and leadership for midwives."

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

Lord Prior of Brampton intends to move the following three motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.

Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Prior of Brampton]

Business Impact Target (Relevant Regulators) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Prior of Brampton]

Growth Duty Statutory Guidance Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Prior of Brampton]

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 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Prior of Brampton]

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Buscombe]

Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Buscombe]

Investment Bank (Amendment of Definition) and Special Administration (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

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

Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Henley]

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Henley]

Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Williams of Trafford]

Future Business 

Wednesday 1 March at 3.00pm

*Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the change in the total number of households in the United Kingdom between 2010 and 2014 is attributed to households with a non-United Kingdom born household reference person.

*Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will bring forward legislation further to their manifesto commitment to ban wild animals in circuses.

*Lord Hayward to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in tackling the abuse of personal injury claims relating to incidents involving motor vehicles.

†*Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take in the light of the concerns expressed about the increases in business rates facing some businesses.

†European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee (day 2) [Lord Bridges of Headley] 8th Report from the Constitution Committee

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm

†Technical and Further Education Bill Committee (day 3) [Lord Nash] 16th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

Thursday 2 March at 11.00am

*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of short-term letting of residential flats for holiday purposes contrary to the terms of the lease; and whether they plan to introduce measures similar to the restrictions introduced in New York and Berlin.

*Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will begin sea trials.

*Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the storage of the 19 million facial images uploaded onto the police national database is compliant with data protection legislation.

Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Tuesday 28 February.

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills The Senior Deputy Speaker to move that, in accordance with Private Business Standing Order 69 (Appointment of Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills), Mr James Cooper be appointed an Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills in place of Mr Peter Milledge.

†Procedure The Senior Deputy Speaker to move that the 2nd Report from the Select Committee (Revision of the Companion to the Standing Orders; Private Business Standing Orders: minor revisions) (HL Paper 100) be agreed to.

†If the above motion is agreed to:

†Standing Orders (Private Business) The Senior Deputy Speaker to move that the standing orders relating to private business be amended as follows:

Standing Order 1A Deposit of documents etc. at offices of government departments and public bodies

Line 3, after "deposited" insert "or delivered"

Line 3, after "with" insert ", or by reference to,"

Line 5, after "deposited" insert "or delivered"

Line 19, leave out paragraph (3) and insert-

"(3) The provisions of these orders which contain such references as are mentioned in paragraph (1) above are-

(a) Standing Order 27(8),

(b) Standing Order 27A(1),

(c) Standing Order 29,

(d) Standing Order 30,

(e) Standing Order 30A(1),

(f) Standing Order 31(1),

(g) Standing Order 32,

(h) Standing Order 33,

(i) Standing Order 34,

(j) Standing Order 37,

(k) Standing Order 39,

(l) Standing Order 42,

(m) Standing Order 43,

(n) Standing Order 45(3), and,

(o) Standing Order 47(2)"

Standing Order 10A Publication of notice relating to works bill

Line 15, at end insert-

"(2) It shall be sufficient compliance with the requirement in paragraph (1) that notices shall be displayed for two consecutive weeks for the promoters to use reasonable endeavours to secure that the notices are so displayed."

Standing Order 12 Posting of notices in case of tramway, etc., bills

Line 13, leave out sub-paragraph (b) and insert-

"(b) not later than 20th November notice of such proposed alteration or disturbance shall be posted in, or where that is not reasonably practicable, in some conspicuous position as close as is reasonably practicable to, every such street or road in the manner directed by the said authority, or-

(i) if no directions have been received from the said authority within seven days after the said application, or

(ii) if the directions received cannot reasonably be complied with,

in some conspicuous position in the street or road, or where that is not reasonably practicable, in some conspicuous position as close as is reasonably practicable to the street or road;"

Standing Order 31 Deposit of copy of plan, etc., in case of bill affecting tidal lands

Line 20, after "shall" insert ", if the plan is not based on an ordnance map,"

Standing Order 32 Deposit of copy of plan, etc., of bill affecting fisheries

Line 11, leave out paragraph (2) and insert-

"(2) A copy of the said portion of the deposited plan and section shall also-

(a) be delivered on or before 20th November, or

(b) be sent by registered post, having been posted on or before 17th November,

to the recipient or recipients specified in Standing Order 1A."

Standing Order 33 Delivery of copy of plan, etc., affecting banks, etc., of river (HC 33)

Line 7, leave out from "affected," to end of line 11 and insert-

"shall-

(a) be delivered on or before 20th November, or

(b) be sent by registered post, having been posted on or before 17th November,

to the recipient or recipients specified in Standing Order 1A.".

Line 15, after "and" insert ", if the plan is not based on an ordnance map,"

Standing Order 38 Deposit of printed copies of bills in Parliament Office (HC 38)

Line 32, at end insert-

"(see also Standing Order 201 (Time for delivering notices and making deposits))"

Standing Order 42 Delivery of copies of bills affecting watercourses to Environment Agency

Line 5, leave out from "thereof" to end of line 11 and insert-

"shall-

(a) be delivered on or before 4th December, or

(b) be sent by registered post, having been posted on or before 1st December,

to the recipient or recipients specified in Standing Order 1A."

Standing Order 43 Delivery of copies of bills affecting rivers or estuaries to Environment Agency.

Line 5, leave out from "river" to end of line 12 and insert-

"shall-

(a) be delivered on or before 4th December, or

(b) be sent by registered post, having been posted on or before 1st December,

to the recipient or recipients specified in Standing Order 1A."

Standing Order 47 Deposit of statement as to houses and persons on land to be acquired

Line 8, leave out from "shall," to "deposit" in line 10 and insert "in relation to any area to which this order applies,"

Standing Order 48 Description of plan

Line 31, leave out paragraph (3) and insert-

"(3) Where a viaduct or tunnelling is intended the same shall be marked on the plan, the latter to be shown by a dotted line."

Standing Order 50 Particulars in case of railways and tramroads

Line 4, leave out from "plan" to end of line 15

Standing Order 51 Particulars in case of diversion of roads, etc.

Line 6, leave out from "plan" to end of line 8 and insert-

"(2) In the case of a bill by which it is proposed to authorise the diversion of any public footpath or bridleway, the course of such diversion shall be marked upon the plan, and where it is the intention of the promoters to apply for powers to make any lateral deviation from the course of the proposed diversion of any public footpath or bridleway, the limits of such deviation shall be defined upon the plan."

Standing Order 55 Section

Line 18, leave out from "tunnelling" to end of line 20 and insert "or a viaduct is intended, the same shall be marked on the deposited section."

Standing Order 57 Section of railway or tramroad

Line 9, leave out from "each" to end of line 12 and insert "end of a section of railway or tramroad with a constant gradient; and that gradient shall also be marked."

Line 26, leave out paragraph (4)

Standing Order 59 Cross sections of roads, etc.

Line 4, after "tramroad" insert "and such works are not works for which a section has been drawn in accordance with Standing Order 55".

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 January be approved. 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 2017 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 January be approved.

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).

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).

Monday 6 March at 2.30pm

*Lord Low of Dalston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent proposals by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to reform the qualifications for admission to the solicitors’ profession.

*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statement by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 7 February on the Housing White Paper, what steps they are taking to ensure that councils continue to provide suitable plots for allotments.

*Lord Cotter to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to continue to ensure the availability of good careers advice and guidance.

*Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to include, within the recently announced review of VAT, a consideration of the levels of customs and excise duties applied to those drinks and foods which research suggests are most responsible for avoidable deaths and chronic illnesses; and if so, whether they have any plans to hypothecate the yield to the National Health Service.

Tuesday 7 March at 11.00am

Oral questions, 30 minutes (at 2.30pm)

*Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what policy lessons can be learned from the forecast of growing inequality in the Resolution Foundation report Living Standards 2017.

*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect to use article 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to secure a new policy for the admission of migrants to the United Kingdom from the European Union.

*Lord Beith to ask Her Majesty’s Government what process they use to assess the impact of government policy on people on low incomes living in rural areas.

†Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the economic and environmental benefits of shale gas development in the United Kingdom. (1½ hours)

Wednesday 8 March at 3.00pm

*Baroness Verma to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help men who seek support in addressing their abusive behaviour.

*Baroness Scott of Bybrook to ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are giving to local government to increase the number of women in leadership roles to be more in line with those in central government and the private sector.

*Baroness Finn to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made by the Hampton-Alexander review on increasing the gender balance in FTSE companies.

Thursday 9 March at 11.00am

*The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help displaced minority communities in Iraq to return to their homes in areas liberated from Daesh.

*Baroness Sherlock to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on claimants of the time taken between applying for Universal Credit and receiving payments.

*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces will be deployed east of Suez, in the light of the Foreign Secretary’s speech in New Delhi on 18 January.

Monday 13 March at 2.30pm

*Baroness Donaghy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the need for women’s domestic violence and sexual violence services in the United Kingdom.

*Baroness Berridge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of future trade and migration from and to Commonwealth countries after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.

*Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role of council housing in addressing the issues raised in the White Paper Fixing our broken housing market (Cm 9352). [I]Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
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*Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the physical and human resources available to Border Force, Her Majesty’s Coastguard, the National Crime Agency and police forces in 2017–18 to combat illegal import of firearms, drugs and other dangerous materials into the United Kingdom.

Tuesday 14 March at 2.30pm

*Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with United Kingdom aerospace and automotive industries about continued access to the European Union single market.

*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received from public authorities since 1 January 2017 on the case for introducing national identity cards in the United Kingdom.

*Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the final cost and timetable for completing the electrification of the Great Western Main Line.

Wednesday 15 March at 3.00pm

*Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to give guidance to students from other European Union member states wishing to commence study at United Kingdom universities in 2018–19 about the costs of their studies and their eligibility to access student loans.

*Baroness Nye to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Women and Equalities on 2 February (HC Deb, col 1162), what progress they have made in considering improvements in the delivery of sex and relationship education in schools to address sexual harassment and homophobic bullying.

*Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve accessibility for disabled people to public premises.

Thursday 16 March at 11.00am

*Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government why their recently published White Paper on housing made no reference to property guardianship.

*Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to produce their proposals for a longer-term solution to the funding of adult social care.

*Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce legislation in this Parliamentary session to give effect to the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights on prisoners’ voting rights.

Monday 20 March at 2.30pm

*Baroness Wheeler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to Age UK’s report on the state of social care in England The Health and Care of Older People in England 2017.

*Baroness Pitkeathley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of any hospital closures resulting from the implementation of Sustainability and Transformation Plans on Accident and Emergency departments.

*Lord Spicer to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will produce their programme for negotiating the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.

*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent developments in Syria.

Tuesday 21 March at 2.30pm

*Baroness Parminter to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Department for International Development’s Economic Development Strategy, whether they plan to commit to supporting forest programmes across the globe to improve forest governance and reduce deforestation.

*Lord Bach to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy with regard to the pension rights of spouses and civil partners of police officers who have been killed in the line of duty.

*Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the present state of public health in the Occupied Territories of Palestine; and the prospects for agreed international action, in particular action by Israel, to keep the Gaza Strip habitable.

Wednesday 22 March at 3.00pm

*Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage school gardening, to ensure that every child understands the environment and has an early connection to nature.

*Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to commemorate the 210th anniversary on 25 March of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.

*Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 16 February (HL5282) concerning improvements in the recording and investigating of unexpected patient deaths, what action will be taken to respond to the new information and to reduce the number of deaths in future.

Thursday 23 March at 11.00am

*Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the level of annual funding required for nursery and early years provision, in order to ensure quality of service.

*Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in ensuring that children and young people who care for family members are identified and supported.

*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on encouraging further premium bond sales.

†Monday 27 March at 2.30pm

†*Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the international safety regulations and procedures laid down in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea to ensure the safe evacuation of ships carrying more than 5,000 passengers and crew.

†*Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the GovCoin trial, and what plans the Department for Work and Pensions has in place for its large-scale rollout later this year.

†*Lord Cromwell to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to boost and sustain the pool of skilled workers from the United Kingdom in the digital technology sector.

†*Viscount Ridley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to encourage gene editing in agriculture and medicine.

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

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

Lord Teverson to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: environment and climate change (12th Report, HL Paper 109). 14 February 2017

The Earl of Selborne to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee A time for boldness: EU membership and UK science after the referendum (1st Report, HL Paper 85). 20 April 2016

The Earl of Selborne to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee EU membership and UK science (2nd Report, HL Paper 127). 20 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.

Baroness Prashar to move that this House takes note of the United Kingdom–India Year of Culture and the importance of international cultural relations.

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 Stevenson of Balmacara to move that this House regrets that the Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2016 and the Higher Education (Higher Amount) (England) Regulations 2016 together with retrospectively changed loan conditions for existing students are further incremental burdens on students that risk worsening the opportunities for young people from low-income backgrounds, mature students and those undertaking part-time courses; and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to report annually to Parliament on the impact on the economy of the increasing quantum of graduate debt, estimates of payback rates, and the estimate of the annual cost to the Exchequer of the present system. 21st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to move that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, laid before the House on 23 February, be annulled (SI 2017/194).

†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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)
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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 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)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of leaving Euratom, and the options for a replacement regulatory framework. (2 February)

Lord Astor of Hever to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the support they provide to Northern Ireland veterans. (8 February)

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implementation of Universal Credit. (8 February)

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve levels of electoral registration, and to reduce the possibility of electoral fraud. (8 January)

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their plans for the future of youth justice in England and Wales. (20 February)

Lord Crathorne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support museums in the light of their contribution to the tourism industry. (21 February)

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much international aid is already being provided, and is planned to be provided, to refugee camps in Turkey, the Lebanon and Jordan; and what measures are being taken to support the governments of those countries to assist refugees. (22 February)

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prioritise preventative policy-making cross-departmentally. (24 February)

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 27 February and due for answer by 13 March.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Lord Bates on 23 February (HL Deb, col 411), what humanitarian access is available to NGOs in Unity State; and what is their estimate of the percentage of South Sudan’s population that remains inaccessible to agencies seeking to provide food to those affected by famine.   HL5624

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Lord Bates on 23 February (HL Deb, col 411), how much new money has been allocated to alleviate famine in South Sudan; to whom it has been (1) allocated, and (2) given; and how it is being used.   HL5625

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Lord Bates on 23 February (HL Deb, col 411), and to the statement by the Secretary of State for International Development on 22 February announcing new packages of life-saving UK aid for South Sudan and Somalia, how much new money is being made available and allocated for use in South Sudan. 
   HL5626

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Lord Bates on 23 February (HL Deb, col 411), what progress has been made in ending South Sudan’s civil war; and how many people they estimate (1) have been displaced, or (2) have become refugees, as a consequence of the war and conflicts in the neighbouring areas of the Republic of Sudan.   HL5627

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Lord Bates on 23 February (HL Deb, col 411), who is coordinating international efforts to help the victims of the famine in South Sudan; and what meetings the Minister and Secretary of State have convened with their international counterparts to ensure an effective response to the famine.   HL5628

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Lord Bates on 23 February (HL Deb, col 411), what is their estimate of the number of children in South Sudan now affected by malnutrition.   HL5629

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase security for judges, in the light of reduced staffing in courts.   HL5630

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce weigh-in-motion sensors to the road networks of England and Wales, in the light of their use in Scotland.   HL5631

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cars are in use by the Government Car Service; and of these, how many are (1) electric, and (2) hybrid; and whether they plan to update the car service.   HL5632

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 12 January (HL Deb, col 2067), how many times the Gambling Commission took action against those failing to prevent underage gambling in each year since 2010; and what penalties were issued in each case.    HL5633

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 12 January (HL Deb, col 2067), what measures are available to the Gambling Commission to take action against overseas providers who fail to prevent underage gambling.   HL5634

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the response by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 18 January (HL Deb, col 209), what specific system developments are being put in place to enhance the security of the digitisation of passports.   HL5635

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government when was the last time the National Ballistics Intelligence Service assessed the volume of illegal firearms in the UK, and how frequently those assessments are made.   HL5636

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 9 February (HL Deb, col 1858), which policy measures have been implemented as a result of the new approach to intelligence collection and sharing.   HL5637

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the EU and other donors have stopped paying the legal costs of the inhabitants of the Palestinian village of Al Khan al Ahmar seeking to prevent the demolition of a number of buildings; and whether they will call for payments to be continued. 
   HL5638

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will raise the demolition of a number of buildings in the village of Al Khan al Ahmar (1) with the government of Israel, and (2) in other appropriate forums, including the UN Security Council.   HL5639

Lord Knight of Weymouth to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cases under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 have been actively considered by the Crown Prosecution Service since 2011 in respect of a death or deaths in custody.   HL5640

Lord Knight of Weymouth to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions the Crown Prosecution Service has brought under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 in respect of a death or deaths in custody.   HL5641

Lord Knight of Weymouth to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cases the Crown Prosecution Service currently has under active consideration under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 in respect of a death or deaths in custody.   HL5642

Lord Knight of Weymouth to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions the Metropolitan Police Service and the Crown Prosecution Service have brought in respect of drug (1) possession, (2) dealing, and (3) smuggling, in London’s prisons since 1 January 2013.   HL5643

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the denial of citizenship to illegitimate children born abroad before 1 July 2006 to British Overseas Territories fathers was discussed as part of either the main agendas or in side meetings during the Overseas Joint Ministerial Council, on 1 and 2 November 2016 and 7 February 2017; if so, what was the outcome of those discussions; and if not, what plans they have, in conjunction with those territories, to take this matter forward.   HL5644

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the statement by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, published on 22 February, on the need to protect unaccompanied child refugees from modern slavery and other forms of exploitation.   HL5645

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Henley on 22 February (HL Deb, col 331), what is the timetable for the evaluation of the reduced benefit cap.   HL5646

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) what interest rate they use for discounting future income and expenditure when evaluating capital projects; (2) which government department is responsible for determining the rate; (3) what guidelines they use; and (4) when the interest rate was last changed.   HL5647

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking in response to reports about the physical and mental health of the British-Iranian citizen detained in Iran, Mrs Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe; whether they have requested a visit to Mrs Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to assess her physical and mental health; and what assurances they have been given that she will receive appropriate treatment as soon as possible.   HL5648

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that Mrs Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has access to her daughter; and what assurances they have received from the government of Iran in this regard.   HL5649

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what comparative assessment they have made of home ownership levels in the UK and in other countries in the G20.   HL5650

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the percentage of Britons who own their own homes outright is increasing or decreasing.   HL5651

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their aims for the future of the Anglo-Iranian relationship.   HL5652

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the remarks by Dr Andreas Dombret, executive board member of the German Central Bank, that post-Brexit London would remain "the most important financial centre in Europe".   HL5653

Lord Rooker to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Government Commissioners have been appointed to supervise departments in Birmingham City Council in the past 10 years.   HL5654

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 25 January (HL Deb, col 661), when they will publish analysis of the voter registration initiative trialled at Sheffield University; and what criteria will be used to determine the success of the initiative.   HL5655

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government in each local authority area, how many (1) children arrive at school without eating breakfast, and (2) breakfast clubs are being run. 
   HL5656

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Nash on 30 January (HL Deb, col 972), what level of funding has been spent on subject enhancement courses every year since 2010.   HL5657

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the retention rates of teachers and trainee teachers by (1) region, and (2) subject.   HL5658

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many schools in England and Wales have direct access to defibrillators.   HL5659

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many rough sleepers there are in the UK; how are figures that calculate the number of rough sleepers collated; and what methods have been adopted to improve the collation of that data.   HL5660

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the call by the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid and Development Activities for the occupied Palestinian territory, what action they are taking to (1) protect the occupants of, and (2) prevent demolition of buildings in, the Bedouin village of Khan al Ahmar.   HL5661

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the United Nations concerning the proposed appointment of MK Tzipi Livni for the post of UN deputy secretary-general.   HL5662

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning reports of the uprooting of Palestinian-owned olive trees in Kharas village, Hebron, by the Israeli authorities.   HL5663

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what aid they have given, and what action they intend to take, following reports that there is an outbreak of Foot and Mouth with consequent loss of animals and restrictions on movement in Gaza.   HL5664

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to (1) the EU, and (2) the government of Israel, regarding the destruction of EU-funded structures in the West Bank.   HL5665

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning its response to reports of criminal activities committed by illegal Israeli settlers directed towards Palestinians living in the occupied territories, including acts of vandalism against property.   HL5666

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Earl Howe on 9 January (HL Deb, col 1728), what steps are being taken to maintain the skilled workforce at GKN Yeovil.   HL5667

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Earl Howe on 30 January (HL Deb, col 969), whether the defensive deployment of British forces in Estonia and Poland is being kept under review.   HL5668

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Earl Howe on 30 January (HL Deb, col 969), whether the Armed Forces have the capacity to increase the number of troops stationed in Estonia and Poland.   HL5669

Lord Stevens of Ludgate to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 24 January (HL4702) and 15 February (HL5178), whether they intend to review their policy towards relations with Marine Le Pen, in the light of the latest opinion polls for the French presidential election.   HL5670

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of (1) the current state of play of the TTIP trade negotiations, and (2) the prospect of reaching agreement.   HL5671

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their intention to remain part of the CETA trade agreement after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.   HL5672

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of (1) the contribution of soot particles in the atmosphere as agents of global warming, and (2) removing soot from the atmosphere as a means of combating climate change due to global warming; and what action they are taking to reduce soot particles and other short-term climate pollutants from the atmosphere and prevent an increase in such pollutants in (a) the short term, and (b) over a longer period.   HL5673

Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the emphasis on EU space programme co-operation in section 10.13 of the White Paper The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union, what plans they have to ensure coherent space research collaboration with the European Space Agency and Russia after the UK withdraws from the EU; and why such co-operation has not been included in the Draft Spaceflight Bill.   HL5674

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department of Health and the Department for Education have had discussions with supermarkets about the shortage in supply of fruit and vegetables.   HL5675

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is monitoring the price of food supplies, particularly fruit and vegetables.   HL5676

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent price increases in fruit and vegetables, in the light of shortages brought about as a result of climatic conditions.   HL5677

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 2 February (HL Deb, col 1277), whether they intend to introduce new environmental protection legislation.   HL5678

The Earl of Lytton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to publish a detailed timetable for the commencement of sections 20 to 26 of the Deregulation Act 2015 concerning public rights of way, including the date on which they propose to lay before both Houses any draft instrument for affirmative resolution; and when they propose to publish implementing regulations, guidance and circulars.   HL5679

Lord McKenzie of Luton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made by (1) the Chief Nursing Officer for England, (2) NHS Improvement, and (3) Health Education England, of the early warning from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of potential supply problems as a consequence of fewer nurses from the European Union joining the nursing register.   HL5680

Lord McKenzie of Luton to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 22 February (HL Deb, col 326), why it was said that "there has not been a drop-off in the number of EU nationals joining the NHS workforce since the referendum" when the Nursing and Midwifery Council has reported a significant reduction in the number of EU nurses admitted to the register since the referendum.   HL5681

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money Network Rail has raised to date from the sale of assets announced as part of the Hendy Review.   HL5682

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ask the Joint Task Force responsible for overseeing the finalisation of the World Health Organisation International Classification of Disease ICD–11 to release, as a matter of urgency, the proposals of the Neurology Topic Advisory Group (Neurology TAG) for the classification of the ICD–10 G93.3 legacy terms for ICD–11.   HL5683

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Student Support (Non-Interest-Bearing Finance) [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
Criminal Finances (Welsh Legislative Consent Motion passed)	Government
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention)	Private Member’s
Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
Richmond Burgage Pastures [HL]	Private	22 March
University of London [HL]	Private
Committed to a Grand Committee
Technical and Further Education	Government	1 March
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
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) [HL] (Queen’s and Prince of Wales’s consents to be signified)	Private Member’s
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s
Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) [HL]	Private Member’s
Divorce (Financial Provision) [HL]	Private Member’s
Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions Etc. [HL]	Private Member’s
Child Contact Centres (Accreditation) [HL]	Private Member’s
House of Lords Reform [HL]	Private Member’s
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal)	Government	1 March
Homelessness Reduction	Private Member’s
Parking Places (Variation of Charges)	Private Member’s
Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services)	Private Member’s
Waiting for Report
Register of Arms Brokers [HL]	Private Member’s
Renters’ Rights [HL]	Private Member’s
Abortion (Disability Equality) [HL]	Private Member’s
Higher Education and Research (Queen’s consent to be signified) (Northern Irish and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government
Neighbourhood Planning	Government	28 February
Digital Economy (Scottish Legislative Consent Motion passed)	Government
Sent to the Commons
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 and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions 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
Returned to the Commons amended
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) (Welsh and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	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 Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017
Draft Public Guardian (Fees, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017
Draft Electricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2017
Draft Prescribed Persons (Reports on Disclosures of Information) Regulations 2017
Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention) and (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017
Draft Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2017
Draft Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2017
Draft Public Sector Apprenticeship Targets Regulations 2017
Draft Judicial Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2017
Draft Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017
Draft Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017		28 February
Draft Business Impact Target (Relevant Regulators) Regulations 2017		28 February
Draft Growth Duty Statutory Guidance		28 February
Draft Investment Bank (Amendment of Definition) and Special Administration (Amendment) Regulations 2017		28 February
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		28 February
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017		28 February
Draft Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017		28 February
Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017		28 February
Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2017		28 February
Draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2017		28 February
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015	7th Report, Session 2015–16
Draft Claims in respect of Loss or Damage arising from Competition Infringements (Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment)) Regulations 2017
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations
Draft Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017	24th Report	2 March
Draft Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 2017		2 March
Draft Transport Levying Bodies (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017	22nd Report	28 February
Draft Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2017
Draft Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017
Draft Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017
Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance) Regulations 2017
Draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2017
Draft Water Industry Designated Codes (Appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority) Regulations 2017
Draft Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017
Draft Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating etc. Regulations 2017
Draft Collection of Fines etc. (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2017
Draft Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017
Draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017
Draft Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017
Draft Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Election of Mayor) (Amendment) Order 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 2016
21st Report
Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2016	20 February
Higher Education (Higher Amount) (England) Regulations 2016	20 February
25th Report
Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017	24 March
Instrument not reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017	3 April

Legislative Reform Order in Progress 

	Report	To be considered
Affirmative draft Order reported by the Regulatory Reform Committee
Draft Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 2017	17th Report

National Policy Statement 

	Scrutiny time expires	To be considered
Draft Airports National Policy Statement: new runway capacity and infrastructure at airports in the South East of England

Retirement 

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

	Date of Retirement
Lord McCluskey	1 March

Committees 

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

Tuesday 28 February
European Union	Financial Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
Licensing Act 2003	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	Justice Sub-Committee	10.30am
Science and Technology	Select Committee	10.30am
Communications	Select Committee	3.15pm
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	3.30pm
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny	Select Committee	3.45pm
European Union	Select Committee	4.00pm
Wednesday 1 March
European Union	Energy and Environment Sub-Committee	10.00am
Constitution	Select Committee	10.15am
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	Home Affairs Sub-Committee	10.30am
International Relations	Select Committee	11.30am
Human Rights	Joint Committee	3.00pm
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	3.45pm
Thursday 2 March
European Union	External Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
European Union	Internal Market Sub-Committee	10.00am
Monday 6 March
Liaison	Domestic Committee	4.00pm
National Security Strategy	Joint Committee	4.30pm
Tuesday 7 March
NHS Sustainability	Select Committee	8.30am
Financial Exclusion	Select Committee	10.30am
Charities	Select Committee	3.45pm
Wednesday 15 March
Economic Affairs	Sub-Committee on the Finance Bill	3.30pm
Privileges and Conduct	Domestic Committee	4.15pm
Tuesday 21 March
Services	Domestic Committee	4.10pm in Residence Room 1
Wednesday 22 March
Richmond Burgage Pastures Bill [HL]	Unopposed Bill Committee	4.00pm
Finance	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Residence Room 1
Monday 27 March
Audit	Domestic Committee	4.00pm

Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 27 February 2017 

The House met at 2.30pm.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.

1 Tributes: Lord Waddington Tributes were paid to the late Lord Waddington.

2 Retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord McCluskey under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 1 March 2017.

Public Business

3 Industrial Strategy: engagement A question was asked by Baroness Prosser and answered by Lord Prior of Brampton.

4 Secondary schools: funding A question was asked by the Earl of Clancarty and answered by Lord Nash.

5 Defence: industrial strategy A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Earl Howe.

6 United States: immigration policy A question was asked by Baroness Afshar and answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns.

7 Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill A bill to require the United Kingdom to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention); and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 105)

8 Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 105–EN)

9 Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that, in the event of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill having been reported to the House at the conclusion of its proceedings in a Committee of the Whole House, Standing Order 40(1) and (4) (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on Tuesday 7 March to enable the Report stage to start before oral questions and the Question for Short Debate in the name of Lord Truscott to be taken between the Report stage and Third Reading. The motion was agreed to.

10 Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 2017 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.

11 Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2017 Lord Henley moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.

12 Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2017 Lord Henley moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.

13 Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Judicial Pensions) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2017 Baroness Buscombe moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.

14 European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendment 4 was disagreed to (see division). The House resumed after amendment 9.

The House adjourned at 11.32pm until Tuesday 28 February at 2.30pm.

David Beamish

Clerk of the Parliaments

Grand Committee Business

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

Technical and Further Education Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 12. Amendments 33, 34, 35 and 36 were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 36 was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 7.18pm.

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 Taxation

(1) Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Swiss Confederation on the Termination of the Agreement on Cooperation in the area of Taxation.    (9424)

(2) Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Canada for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains.    (9425)

(3) Agreement and Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and the United States of America to Improve International Tax Compliance and to Implement FATCA.    (9428)

2 Marine Safety-Protocol of Amendments to the Convention on the International Hydrographic Organization.    (9427)

3 Explanatory Memoranda (Revised)

(1) Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017. (3 February)   (-)

(2) Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) (Amendment) Regulations 2017. (8 February)   (-)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Public Sector Apprenticeship Targets Regulations 2017, laid under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.

2 Draft Judicial Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2017, laid under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.

  3 (1) Draft Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017

(2) Draft Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2017

laid under the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Electricity (Necessary Wayleaves and Felling and Lopping of Trees) (Charges) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, laid under the Energy Act 2004.   (195)

2 Electricity (Applications for Consent) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017, laid under the Electricity Act 1989.   (196)

  3 (1) Universal Credit (Surpluses and Self-employed Losses) (Change of coming into force) Regulations 2017   (197)

(2) Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017   (204)

laid under the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

4 Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property etc) Regulations 2017, laid under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.   (199)

5 Employment and Support Allowance (Exempt Work & Hardship Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.   (205)

6 Damages (Personal Injury) Order 2017, laid under the Damages Act 1996.   (206)

7 Judicial Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2017, laid under the Judicial Pensions Act 1981.   (208)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Accounts for 2015–16 of the Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Act 1952.

2 Report for 2015–16 by the Secretary of State for Transport on the use of his powers under section 70 of the Charities Act 2006, laid under the Charities Act 2006.

Division on 27 February 2017 

European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

Lord Hain moved amendment 4, in clause 1, page 1, line 3, at end to insert:

"( ) Before a notification can be given under subsection (1), the Prime Minister must give an undertaking to negotiate under the process set out in Article 50 on the basis of the United Kingdom retaining membership of the European Single Market."

The Committee divided:

Contents 136

Not-contents 299

Contents Addington, L. Allan of Hallam, L. Bakewell, B. Barker, B. Beith, L. Benjamin, B. Berkeley, L. Bilimoria, L. Blackstone, B. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B. Bowles of Berkhamsted, B. Bradshaw, L. Bragg, L. Brinton, B. Bruce of Bennachie, L. Burnett, L. Burt of Solihull, B. Campbell of Pittenweem, L. Cashman, L. Clancarty, E. Clement-Jones, L. Corston, B. Cotter, L. Coussins, B. Crawley, B. Davies of Stamford, L. Dholakia, L. Drayson, L. Eames, L. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Fearn, L. Featherstone, B. Foster of Bath, L. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L. Foulkes of Cumnock, L. Fox, L. Garden of Frognal, B. German, L. Giddens, L. Glasgow, E. Grender, B. Hain, L. [Teller] Hamwee, B. Hanworth, V. Harris of Richmond, B. Haskins, L. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L. Hollins, B. Howells of St Davids, B. Hughes of Stretford, B. Humphreys, B. Hussain, L. Hussein-Ece, B. Janke, B. Jolly, B. Judd, L. Kennedy of The Shaws, B. Kidron, B. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L. Knight of Weymouth, L. Kramer, B. Krebs, L. Lea of Crondall, L. Lee of Trafford, L. Liddle, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. Livermore, L. Loomba, L. Low of Dalston, L. Ludford, B. Macdonald of River Glaven, L. McNally, L. Maddock, B. Mair, L. Mandelson, L. Masham of Ilton, B. Meacher, B. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. Monks, L. Morgan, L. Newby, L. Northover, B. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L. Oates, L. O’Neill of Bengarve, B. Paddick, L. Palmer of Childs Hill, L. Parminter, B. Pendry, L. Pinnock, B. Puttnam, L. Quin, B. Randerson, B. Razzall, L. Redesdale, L. Rennard, L. Roberts of Llandudno, L. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. Sandwich, E. Scott of Needham Market, B. Scriven, L. Sharkey, L. Sheehan, B. Shipley, L. Shutt of Greetland, L. Smith of Finsbury, L. Smith of Newnham, B. Somerset, D. Stephen, L. Stoneham of Droxford, L. Storey, L. Strasburger, L. Stunell, L. Suttie, B. Taverne, L. Taylor of Goss Moor, L. Teverson, L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Winchester, B. Thurso, V. Tonge, B. Tope, L. Triesman, L. Tyler, L. Tyler of Enfield, B. Wallace of Saltaire, L. Wallace of Tankerness, L. Walmsley, B. Warner, L. Wheatcroft, B. Whitty, L. Wigley, L. [Teller] Willis of Knaresborough, L. Winston, L. Wrigglesworth, L. Young of Hornsey, B. Not-contents Adams of Craigielea, B. 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. Bassam of Brighton, L. Bates, L. Beecham, L. Bell, L. Berkeley of Knighton, L. Berridge, B. Bertin, B. Blackwell, L. Blencathra, L. Blood, B. Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, B. Blunkett, L. Borwick, L. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B. Bourne of Aberystwyth, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Bradley, L. Brady, B. Brennan, L. Bridgeman, V. Bridges of Headley, L. Brougham and Vaux, L. Browne of Belmont, L. Browning, B. Burns, L. Buscombe, B. Butler-Sloss, B. Byford, B. Caine, L. Caithness, E. Callanan, L. Campbell-Savours, L. Carlile of Berriew, L. Carrington of Fulham, L. Carswell, L. Cathcart, E. Cavendish of Furness, L. Cavendish of Little Venice, B. Chadlington, L. Chakrabarti, B. Chalker of Wallasey, B. Chandos, V. Chisholm of Owlpen, B. Clark of Windermere, L. Collins of Highbury, L. Colwyn, L. Cooper of Windrush, L. Cope of Berkeley, L. Cormack, L. Courtown, E. [Teller] Couttie, B. Craigavon, V. Crathorne, L. Cumberlege, B. De Mauley, L. Dear, L. Deech, B. Deighton, L. Dixon-Smith, L. Dobbs, L. Dubs, L. Dundee, E. Dunlop, L. Dykes, L. Eaton, B. Eccles, V. Eccles of Moulton, B. Elton, L. Empey, L. Evans of Bowes Park, B. Fairfax of Cameron, L. Fall, B. Farmer, L. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Faulks, L. Feldman of Elstree, L. Fellowes, L. Fink, L. Finkelstein, L. Finn, B. Flight, L. Fookes, B. Forsyth of Drumlean, L. Framlingham, L. Fraser of Corriegarth, L. Freeman, L. Gadhia, L. Gale, B. Gardiner of Kimble, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. Garel-Jones, L. Geddes, L. Gilbert of Panteg, L. Glenarthur, L. Gold, L. Goldie, B. Golding, B. Goodlad, L. Gordon of Strathblane, L. Goschen, V. Grade of Yarmouth, L. Grantchester, L. Green of Deddington, L. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L. Greenway, L. Griffiths of Burry Port, L. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L. Grocott, L. Hague of Richmond, L. Hailsham, V. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Harding of Winscombe, B. Harris of Haringey, L. Harris of Peckham, L. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Hayward, L. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Helic, B. Henley, L. Hill of Oareford, L. Hodgson of Abinger, B. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Hollick, L. Holmes of Richmond, L. Home, E. Hooper, B. Hope of Craighead, L. Horam, L. Howard of Rising, L. Howarth of Newport, L. Howe, E. Howe of Idlicote, B. Howell of Guildford, L. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Inglewood, L. James of Blackheath, L. Jay of Ewelme, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Jones, L. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Jordan, L. Judge, L.

Kakkar, L. Kalms, L. Keen of Elie, L. Kennedy of Southwark, L. King of Bridgwater, L. Kinnoull, E. Kirkhill, L. Kirkhope of Harrogate, L. Lamont of Lerwick, L. Lang of Monkton, L. Lansley, L. Lawson of Blaby, L. Leigh of Hurley, L. Lennie, L. Lexden, L. Lindsay, E. Lingfield, L. Liverpool, E. Livingston of Parkhead, L. Lloyd-Webber, L. Lothian, M. Lucas, L. Lupton, L. Lytton, E. McAvoy, L. McColl of Dulwich, L. McDonagh, B. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L. McGregor-Smith, B. McInnes of Kilwinning, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. Mackay of Clashfern, L. MacKenzie of Culkein, L. Magan of Castletown, L. Mallalieu, B. Mancroft, L. Manzoor, B. Marland, L. Marlesford, L. Maude of Horsham, L. Mawson, L. Mendelsohn, L. Mobarik, B. Mone, B. Montrose, D. Moore of Lower Marsh, L. Morris of Bolton, B. Moynihan, L. Murphy of Torfaen, L. Naseby, L. Nash, L. Neville-Jones, B. Neville-Rolfe, B. Newlove, B. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B. Northbrook, L. Norton of Louth, L. Nye, B. O’Cathain, B. O’Loan, B. O’Shaughnessy, L. Pannick, L. Patel, L. Pidding, B. Polak, L. Popat, L. Porter of Spalding, L. Price, L. Prior of Brampton, L. Prosser, B. Rana, L. Rawlings, B. Redfern, B. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L. Ribeiro, L. Ridley, V. Risby, L. Robathan, L. Rock, B. Rogan, L. Rooker, L. Rosser, L. Rowe-Beddoe, L. Ryder of Wensum, L. Saatchi, L. Sanderson of Bowden, L. Scott of Bybrook, B. Seccombe, B. Selborne, E. Selkirk of Douglas, L. Shackleton of Belgravia, B. Sharples, B. Sheikh, L. Sherbourne of Didsbury, L. Sherlock, B. Shields, B. Shinkwin, L. Shrewsbury, E. Simon, V. Skelmersdale, L. Slim, V. Smith of Basildon, B. Smith of Gilmorehill, B. Smith of Hindhead, L. Spicer, L. Stair, E. Stedman-Scott, B. Sterling of Plaistow, L. Stowell of Beeston, B. Strathclyde, L. Stroud, B. Sugg, B. Suri, L. Swinfen, L. Taylor of Bolton, B. Taylor of Holbeach, L. [Teller] Taylor of Warwick, L. Thornton, B. Thurlow, L. Touhig, L. Trefgarne, L. Trenchard, V. Trevethin and Oaksey, L. Trimble, L. True, L. Truscott, L. Tugendhat, L. Tunnicliffe, L. Ullswater, V. Wakeham, L. Waldegrave of North Hill, L. Walker of Aldringham, L. Wasserman, L. Watkins of Tavistock, B. Wei, L. Wheeler, B. Whitby, L. Wilcox, B. Willetts, L. Williams of Trafford, B. Wolfson of Aspley Guise, L. Young of Cookham, L. Young of Graffham, L. Young of Old Scone, B. Younger of Leckie, V.