House of Lords Business

Thursday 2 March 2017 at 11.00am

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*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.

*Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey following the sentence of imprisonment imposed on Selahattin Demirtas, co-leader of the HDP party.

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

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

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".

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) to move that, in the event of the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill being brought from the Commons and read a first time, Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Thursday 9 March to allow the Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day.

Higher Education and Research Bill Viscount Younger of Leckie to move that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:

Clauses 1 and 2 Schedule 1 Clauses 3 to 11 Schedule 2 Clauses 12 to 16 Schedule 3 Clauses 17 to 27 Schedule 4 Clauses 28 to 57 Schedule 5 Clauses 58 to 62 Schedule 6

Clauses 63 to 69 Schedule 7 Clauses 70 to 86 Schedule 8 Clause 87 Schedule 9 Clauses 88 to 111 Schedule 10 Clauses 112 to 118 Schedules 11 and 12 Clauses 119 to 121 Title.

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

Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 Baroness Buscombe to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 December 2016 be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 February

Business Impact Target (Relevant Regulators) Regulations 2017 Baroness Buscombe to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 December 2016 be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 February

Growth Duty Statutory Guidance Baroness Buscombe to move that the draft Guidance laid before the House on 12 December 2016 be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 February

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 Baroness Buscombe to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 February

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Baroness Buscombe to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 February

Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Baroness Buscombe to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 February

Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 Baroness Williams of Trafford to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 February

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.

Claims in respect of Loss or Damage arising from Competition Infringements (Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment)) Regulations 2017 The Earl of Courtown to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 December 2016 be approved.

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end insert "but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations 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."

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).

Future Business 

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.

Investment Bank (Amendment of Definition) and Special Administration (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Baroness Neville-Rolfe to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 February

†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 Lord Henley to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 February

†Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Lord Henley to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 February

Higher Education and Research Bill Report [Viscount Younger of Leckie]

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. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Tuesday 7 March at 11.00am

†European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Report [Lord Bridges of Headley]

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.

Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Friday 3 March.

It is expected that the Report stage of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill will continue, and that it will conclude.

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)

If the Report stage of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill has concluded, it is expected that the Bill will be read a Third time.

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.

Topical oral question. Ballot opens at 3pm on Thursday 2 March, to be drawn at 1pm on Monday 6 March.

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

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what strategy they have adopted to increase the United Kingdom’s exports. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

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.

Topical oral question. Ballot opens at 3pm on Friday 3 March, to be drawn at 1pm on Tuesday 7 March.

Criminal Finances Bill Second Reading [Baroness Williams of Trafford]

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

Baroness Shields to move that this House takes note of International Women’s Day and the role the United Kingdom plays in promoting gender equality globally.

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 2.00pm

Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Henley]

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

Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Prior of Brampton]

Limited Liability Partnerships (Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Prior of Brampton]

Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Dunlop]

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

Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Gardiner of Kimble]

Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Gardiner of Kimble]

Water Industry Designated Codes (Appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Gardiner of Kimble]

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

Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating etc. Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Neville-Rolfe] 17th Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee

Transport Levying Bodies (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon]

Friday 10 March at 10.00am

Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill Second Reading [Baroness Gale]

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

†Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee [Lord Best] 19th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

†Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Committee [Baroness Redfern] 19th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Tyler]

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

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.

Tuesday 28 March at 2.30pm

*Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to introduce a deposit return scheme to reduce plastic bottle waste and increase recycling.

*Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of back to back transfers between ambulances at checkpoints on the health of Palestinians seeking to access emergency care in East Jerusalem hospitals.

*Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make membership of a client money protection scheme mandatory for letting and managing agents.

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).

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

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)

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)

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)
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)

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)

†Baroness Boothroyd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to provide alternative medical treatment for the 14,000 patients being treated for congenital heart disease at the Royal Brompton Hospital, in the light of the proposed closure of its congenital heart services. (1 March)

†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 March)

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 1 March and due for answer by 15 March.

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to monitor train companies’ policies for handling passenger claims under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.   HL5722

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance is provided on the insertion of Crown savings clauses into government bills; and whether their insertion is determined by individual departments.   HL5723

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the number of cases and value of frauds involving cheque books in the UK, in each of the last five years for which figures are available. 
   HL5724

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the number of cases and value of frauds perpetrated using the internet and reported to UK police, in each of the last five years for which figures are available.   HL5725

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the number of cases and value of frauds reported by the National Crime Survey, in each of the last five years for which figures are available. 
   HL5726

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the introduction of the revised system of Trailblazer Apprenticeship funding commencing in May, whether they will review the funding allocation for level 2 agricultural apprentices studying at land-based colleges.   HL5727

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to re-defining land-based apprenticeships as STEM subjects.   HL5728

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to investigate, restrict or prohibit practices requiring private individuals to use financial systems or devices which render them vulnerable to acts of cyber fraud in order to access goods and services offered by companies or public authorities.   HL5729

Lord Condon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made since February 2016 to protect and promote the rights of people with learning difficulties, in the light of the report by Sir Stephen Bubb Time for Change: The Challenge Ahead.   HL5730

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the vulnerability of Coptic Christians and other religious minorities in Egypt.   HL5731

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to help the government of Egypt provide for the security and well-being of religious minorities in Egypt. 
   HL5732

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions have taken place with the government of Egypt regarding the recent attacks against Coptic Christians in Egypt, including in Al-Arish, Sinai.   HL5733

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each police force area in the United Kingdom, how many people were (1) arrested, (2) charged, (3) cautioned, and (4) convicted, for failing adequately to secure their firearms in (a) 2015, and (b) 2016.   HL5734

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the extent and duration of public consultation prior to the decision to site the National Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens; and what was the cost of that consultation.   HL5735

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government why Peter Chester, prisoner A9675AA, who is detained in HM Prison Full Sutton, is still waiting for the oral hearing for his parole review which was due in December 2016; and why an urgent dental appointment for him was delayed by two months. 
   HL5736

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to releasing prisoners who have spent 40 or more years in custody.   HL5737

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to prevent the demolition of the village school in Al Khan al Ahmar in the Occupied Territories.   HL5738

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) children, or (2) members of their family, (a) have been removed from education, (b) have been removed from the country, (c) are in detention, or (d) have been otherwise contacted by immigration officers, as a result of the transfer of data from the National Pupil Database to the Removals Casework Team since 2015 under the memorandum of understanding on data sharing between the Home Office and the Department for Education; and, with regard to such removals, detentions and contacts, who is accountable for the duty to promote the welfare of children under section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009.   HL5739

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government when requests for access made by (1) the Border Force, and (2) the police, to (a) the National Pupil Database (NPD), and (b) the new children’s nationality database, will be included in the published NPD list of third-party data requests.   HL5740

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria were used in allocating the transition grant to local authorities, in the light of the NAO report, Transition grant and rural services delivery grant, published in February, which found that the level of need or demand for local services was not considered when the Department for Communities and Local Government designed the grant. 
   HL5741

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the latest Home Office guidance on LGBT asylum seekers from Afghanistan, which states that it may be a safe and viable option for a gay man to relocate to Kabul, whilst also identifying multiple risks to LGBT Afghans from their own families, from Afghan laws, and from Taliban insurgents, conforms to UNHCR guidelines on refugees, which specify that LGBT people should not be required to change or conceal their identity to avoid persecution.   HL5742

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government which organisations have access to facial images on the Police National Database.   HL5743

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many authorised people are licensed to access the Police National Database, broken down by organisation.   HL5744

Lord Wills to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions of Trust and Company Service Providers have been initiated by HM Revenue and Customs since 1 January 2014.   HL5745

Lord Wills to ask Her Majesty’s Government what policy is adopted by HM Revenue and Customs in deciding whether to publish details of enforcement actions taken against regulated sectors under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.   HL5746

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to replace NHS Property Services Ltd; and if so, whether they are considering a private sector model for its future ownership, and whether an external consultant has been appointed to identify ownership options.   HL5747

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to replace Community Health Partnerships; and if so, whether they are considering a private sector model for their future ownership.   HL5748

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 6 December 2016 (HL3759), whether they are aware of instances in which an infrastructure provider has given false information to an elected parish council in order to avoid compliance with paragraph 1.2 of the Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Practice on sharing infrastructure with other infrastructure providers; and if so, what action they have taken in response.   HL5749

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 22 February (HL5402), whether, in the light of the fact that the European Furniture Industries Confederation (EFIC) represents more than 70 per cent of all furniture production in Europe, they will respond specifically to the EFIC on the points made in their letter of 10 November 2016.   HL5750

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the White Paper Educational Excellence Everywhere (Cm 9230) published in March 2016, which stated that they would review the responsibilities of local authorities in relation to children, including the implications for the role of Director of Children’s Services, what progress has been made on the review, whether someone has been appointed to lead the review, and if so, who.   HL5751

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 28 February (GC 207), what criteria will be used to monitor whether sufficient progress is made in giving effect to the recommendations by Baroness McGregor-Smith in her report Race in the workplace to eliminate racial discrimination in employment.   HL5752

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take in response to the recommendations by Baroness McGregor-Smith in her report Race in the workplace to eliminate racial discrimination in the workplace.   HL5753

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the capability of the Equality and Human Rights Commission to discharge its duties and responsibilities.   HL5754

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the resources allocated to the Equality and Human Rights Commission are being used appropriately and benefitting those who are experiencing unlawful discrimination.   HL5755

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the effectiveness, (2) the operational performance, and (3) the achievements, of the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and whether they have given any consideration to its abolition or replacement. 
   HL5756

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the average number of rough sleepers in England on each night in 2017; whether that figure has increased since 2010, and if so, by how much; and what strategy they have to tackle rough sleeping in the UK. 
   HL5757

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the budget for the new Foreign and Commonwealth Office Special Envoy for Gender Equality.   HL5758

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the development of new antibiotics, in the light of the publication by the World Health Organisation of the Global priority list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on 27 February.   HL5759

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report by the Community Security Trust Antisemitic Incidents which reported an increase in antisemitic incidents in 2016, what action they are taking (1) to protect the UK Jewish community, and (2) to promote a culture of tolerance and inclusion.   HL5760

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost to the British economy of the control of invasive non-native species; and whether those costs are increasing or decreasing.   HL5761

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.   HL5762

Lord Freyberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 23 February (HL 5443), what disease or procedure level analysis of NHS negligence claims is held by the Department of Health or the NHS Litigation Authority.   HL5763

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the shortage of capacity on the rail line between Ipswich and Felixstowe for both freight and passenger services, what consideration they have given to the use of a high quality rail replacement bus service in place of a passenger train at less busy times.   HL5764

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and regions in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) group of countries, and (2) the negotiation of similar arrangements with remaining regions of the ACP group.   HL5765

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that future imports into the UK from African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) group countries are not placed at risk by the cessation of any Economic Partnership Agreements preferences, and to ensure that UK exporters of goods and services to ACP markets are not disadvantaged in relation to EU countries.   HL5766

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to obtain assurances from the government of Ireland that it has brought forward measures to ensure an equivalent level of protection of human rights in the Republic of Ireland as in Northern Ireland in accordance with the Belfast Agreement 1998.   HL5767

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have of how much money is owed to them by the government of Ireland; and when this money will be repaid.   HL5768

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	10 March
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	9 March
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention)	Private Member’s	10 March
Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
Richmond Burgage Pastures [HL]	Private	22 March
University of London [HL]	Private
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
Homelessness Reduction	Private Member’s	10 March
Parking Places (Variation of Charges)	Private Member’s	10 March
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	6 March
Digital Economy (Scottish Legislative Consent Motion passed)	Government
Technical and Further Education	Government
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal)	Government	7 March
Waiting for Third Reading
Neighbourhood Planning	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
Draft European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2017
Draft Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017
Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2017		9 March
Draft Transport Levying Bodies (Amendment) Regulations 2017		9 March
Draft Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2017		9 March
Draft Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017		9 March
Draft Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017		9 March
Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance) Regulations 2017		9 March
Draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2017		9 March
Draft Water Industry Designated Codes (Appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority) Regulations 2017		9 March
Draft Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017		9 March
Draft Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating etc. Regulations 2017		9 March
Considered in Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017		2 March
Draft Business Impact Target (Relevant Regulators) Regulations 2017		2 March
Draft Growth Duty Statutory Guidance		2 March
Draft Investment Bank (Amendment of Definition) and Special Administration (Amendment) Regulations 2017		6 March
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		2 March
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017		2 March
Draft Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017		2 March
Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017		6 March
Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2017		6 March
Draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2017		2 March
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		2 March
Draft Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017	24th Report	2 March
Draft Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 2017		2 March
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	26th Report
Draft Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Election of Mayor) (Amendment) Order 2017	26th Report

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
26th Report
Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2017	30 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	9 March

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

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.

Thursday 2 March
Human Rights	Joint Committee	visit outside London
European Union	External Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
European Union	Internal Market Sub-Committee	10.00am
International Relations	Select Committee	11.30am
European Union	Select Committee	12.00pm
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
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
Charities	Select Committee	3.45pm
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny	Select Committee	3.45pm
Wednesday 8 March
European Union	Financial Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
European Union	Energy and Environment Sub-Committee	10.00am
Constitution	Select Committee	10.15am
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform	Select Committee	10.30am
Economic Affairs	Select Committee	2.30pm
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 Wednesday 1 March 2017 

The House met at 3.00pm.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.

1 Retirement The Lord Speaker informed the House of the retirement with effect from 1 March 2017 of Lord McCluskey under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.

Select Committee Report

2 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee 
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Report on the following bills: 
Higher Education and Research Bill: Government Response 
Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill 
Homelessness Reduction Bill 
Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill. (19th Report, HL Paper 122)

Public Business

3 Immigration A question was asked by Lord Green of Deddington and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth.

4 Circuses: wild animals A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble.

5 Personal injury claims: motor vehicle incidents A question was asked by Lord Hayward and answered by Lord Keen of Elie.

6 Business rates: revaluation A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth.

7 European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 9B. Amendment 9B was agreed to (see division). The House resumed and the bill was reported with an amendment. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 108)

8 Technical and Further Education Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 107)

The House adjourned at 12.10am on Thursday 2 March until 11.00am the same day.

David Beamish

Clerk of the Parliaments

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Technical and Further Education Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with the question that clauses 7 to 12 be agreed to. Amendments 48 to 55, 58 and 65 were agreed to. It was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.

The Committee adjourned at 6.28pm.

Papers 

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

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

2 Draft Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, laid under the Pensions Schemes Act 1993.   (203)

2 Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, laid under the Communications Act 2003.   (221)

Division on 1 March 2017 

European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town moved amendment 9B, in clause 1, page 1, line 3, at end to insert:

"( ) Within three months of exercising the power under section 1(1), Ministers of the Crown must bring forward proposals to ensure that citizens of another European Union or European Economic Area country and their family members, who are legally resident in the United Kingdom on the day on which this Act is passed, continue to be treated in the same way with regards to their EU derived-rights and, in the case of residency, their potential to acquire such rights in the future."

The Committee divided:

Contents 358

Not-contents 256

Contents Aberdare, L. Adams of Craigielea, B. Addington, L. Adonis, L. Ahmed, L. Allan of Hallam, L. Allen of Kensington, L. Altmann, B. Alton of Liverpool, L. Anderson of Swansea, L. Andrews, B. Armstrong of Hill Top, B. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L. Bach, L. Bakewell, B. Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, B. Barker, B. Bassam of Brighton, L. [Teller] Beecham, L. Beith, L. Benjamin, B. Berkeley, L. Berkeley of Knighton, L. Best, L. Bhattacharyya, L. Bichard, L. Bilimoria, L. Billingham, B. Blackstone, B. Blunkett, L. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B. Boothroyd, B. Bowles of Berkhamsted, B. Bowness, L. Bradley, L. Bradshaw, L. Bragg, L. Brennan, L. Brinton, B. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Brookman, L. Brown of Cambridge, B. Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, L. Bruce of Bennachie, L. Burnett, L. Burt of Solihull, B. Campbell of Pittenweem, L. Campbell of Surbiton, B. Campbell-Savours, L. Carter of Coles, L. Cashman, L. Chakrabarti, B. Chandos, V. Chidgey, L. Christopher, L. Clancarty, E. Clark of Windermere, L. Clarke of Hampstead, L. Clement-Jones, L. Clinton-Davis, L. Cohen of Pimlico, B. Collins of Highbury, L. Colville of Culross, V. Condon, L. Cormack, L. Corston, B. Cotter, L. Coussins, B. Crawley, B. Cromwell, L. Cunningham of Felling, L. Darling of Roulanish, L. Darzi of Denham, L. Davies of Oldham, L. Davies of Stamford, L. Desai, L. Dholakia, L. Donaghy, B. Donoughue, L. Doocey, B. Drake, B. Drayson, L. D’Souza, B. Dubs, L. Dykes, L. Eames, L. Eatwell, L. Elder, L. Elis-Thomas, L. Elystan-Morgan, L. Evans of Watford, L. Falconer of Thoroton, L. Falkland, V. Falkner of Margravine, B. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Fearn, L. Featherstone, B. Finlay of Llandaff, B. Ford, B. Foster of Bath, L. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L. Foulkes of Cumnock, L. Fox, L. Freyberg, L. Gale, B. Garden of Frognal, B. German, L. Giddens, L. Glasgow, E. Glasman, L. Goddard of Stockport, L. Golding, B. Goldsmith, L. Gordon of Strathblane, L. Goudie, B. Grabiner, L. Grantchester, L. Greaves, L. Greengross, B. Greenway, L. Grender, B. Griffiths of Burry Port, L. Grocott, L. Hailsham, V. Hain, L. Hamwee, B. Hannay of Chiswick, L. Hanworth, V. Harries of Pentregarth, L. Harris of Haringey, L. Harris of Richmond, B. Harrison, L. Haskel, L. Haskins, L. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L. Haworth, L. Hayman, B. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Henig, B. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L. Hilton of Eggardon, B. Hollick, L. Hollins, B. Hollis of Heigham, B. Howarth of Newport, L. Howe of Idlicote, B. Howells of St Davids, B. Hoyle, L. Hughes of Woodside, L. Humphreys, B. Hunt of Chesterton, L. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Hussain, L. Hussein-Ece, B. Hutton of Furness, L. Irvine of Lairg, L. Janke, B. Janvrin, L. Jay of Ewelme, L. Jolly, B. Jones, L. Jones of Cheltenham, L. Jones of Moulsecoomb, B. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Jordan, L. Jowell, B. Judd, L. Kennedy of Southwark, L. Kennedy of The Shaws, B. Kerr of Kinlochard, L. Kerslake, L. Kidron, B. Kingsmill, B. Kinnock, L. Kinnock of Holyhead, B. Kinnoull, E. Kirkhill, L. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L. Knight of Weymouth, L. Kramer, B. Krebs, L. Lane-Fox of Soho, B. Layard, L. Lea of Crondall, L. Lee of Trafford, L. Leeds, Bp. Lennie, L. Lester of Herne Hill, L. Levene of Portsoken, L. Levy, L. Liddell of Coatdyke, B. Liddle, L. Lipsey, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. Lisvane, L. Livermore, L. Livingston of Parkhead, L. Loomba, L. Low of Dalston, L. Ludford, B. McAvoy, L. McDonagh, B.

Macdonald of River Glaven, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. MacKenzie of Culkein, L. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L. McKenzie of Luton, L. McNally, L. Macpherson of Earl’s Court, L. Maddock, B. Mair, L. Mandelson, L. Manningham-Buller, B. Mar, C. Masham of Ilton, B. Massey of Darwen, B. Meacher, B. Mendelsohn, L. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. Mitchell, L. Monks, L. Moonie, L. Morgan, L. Morgan of Drefelin, B. Morgan of Huyton, B. Morris of Aberavon, L. Morris of Handsworth, L. Morris of Yardley, B. Murphy of Torfaen, L. Myners, L. Neuberger, B. Newby, L. Newcastle, Bp. Northover, B. Nye, B. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L. Oates, L. O’Donnell, L. O’Neill of Clackmannan, L. Ouseley, L. Paddick, L. Palmer of Childs Hill, L. Pannick, L. Parminter, B. Patel, L. Patel of Bradford, L. Pendry, L. Pinnock, B. Pitkeathley, B. Plant of Highfield, L. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L. Prescott, L. Prosser, B. Puttnam, L. Quin, B. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Randerson, B. Razzall, L. Rea, L. Rebuck, B. Redesdale, L. Rees of Ludlow, L. Rennard, L. Richard, L. Roberts of Llandudno, L. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. Rogers of Riverside, L. Rooker, L. Rosser, L. Rowe-Beddoe, L. Rowlands, L. Royall of Blaisdon, B. Russell of Liverpool, L. St John of Bletso, L. Sandwich, E. Sawyer, L. Scott of Needham Market, B. Scriven, L. Selborne, E. Sharkey, L. Sheehan, B. Sherlock, B. Shipley, L. Shutt of Greetland, L. Simon, V. Singh of Wimbledon, L. Smith of Basildon, B. Smith of Clifton, L. Smith of Finsbury, L. Smith of Newnham, B. Snape, L. Soley, L. Somerset, D. Steel of Aikwood, L. Stephen, L. Stern, B. Stern of Brentford, L. Stevenson of Balmacara, L. Stone of Blackheath, L. Stoneham of Droxford, L. Storey, L. Strasburger, L. Stunell, L. Suttie, B. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taverne, L. Temple-Morris, L. Teverson, L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Swynnerton, L. Thomas of Winchester, B. Thornhill, B. Thornton, B. Thurso, V. Tomlinson, L. Tonge, B. Tope, L. Touhig, L. Triesman, L. Tunnicliffe, L. [Teller] Turnbull, L. Turner of Ecchinswell, L. Tyler, L. Tyler of Enfield, B. Uddin, B. Valentine, B. Vallance of Tummel, L. Verjee, L. Wallace of Saltaire, L. Wallace of Tankerness, L. Walmsley, B. Warner, L. Watkins of Tavistock, B. Watson of Richmond, L. Watts, L. West of Spithead, L. Wheatcroft, B. Wheeler, B. Whitaker, B. Whitty, L. Wigley, L. Williams of Elvel, L. Willis of Knaresborough, L. Wills, L. Wilson of Dinton, L. Winston, L. Wolf of Dulwich, B. Wood of Anfield, L. Woolf, L. Woolmer of Leeds, L. Worthington, B. Wrigglesworth, L. Wright of Richmond, L. Young of Hornsey, B. Young of Norwood Green, L. Young of Old Scone, B. Not-contents Ahmad of Wimbledon, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. Arbuthnot of Edrom, L. Archer of Weston-Super-Mare, L. Armstrong of Ilminster, L. Arran, E. Ashton of Hyde, L. Astor of Hever, L. Attlee, E. Baker of Dorking, L. Balfe, L. Barker of Battle, L. Bates, L. Bell, L. Berridge, B. Bertin, B. Birt, L. Blackwell, L. Blencathra, L. Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, B. Borwick, L. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B. Bourne of Aberystwyth, L. Boyce, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Brady, B. Bridgeman, V. Bridges of Headley, L. Brougham and Vaux, L. Browne of Belmont, L. Browning, B. Burns, L. Buscombe, B. Butler of Brockwell, L. Butler-Sloss, B. Byford, B. Caine, L. Caithness, E. Callanan, L. Carrington of Fulham, L. Carswell, L. Cathcart, E. Cavendish of Furness, L. Cavendish of Little Venice, B. Chadlington, L. Chalker of Wallasey, B. Chisholm of Owlpen, B. Colwyn, L. Cooper of Windrush, L. Cope of Berkeley, L.

Cork and Orrery, E. Courtown, E. [Teller] Couttie, B. Craig of Radley, L. Craigavon, V. Crathorne, L. Cumberlege, B. De Mauley, L. Deben, L. Deech, B. Deighton, L. Dixon-Smith, L. Dundee, E. Dunlop, L. Eaton, B. Eccles, V. Eccles of Moulton, B. Elton, L. Empey, L. Erroll, E. Evans of Bowes Park, B. Fairfax of Cameron, L. Fall, B. Farmer, L. Faulks, L. Feldman of Elstree, L. Fellowes, L. Fellowes of West Stafford, 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. Gardiner of Kimble, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. Geddes, L. Gilbert of Panteg, L. Glenarthur, L. Glentoran, L. Gold, L. Goldie, B. Goodlad, L. Goschen, V. Grade of Yarmouth, L. Green of Deddington, L. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L. Hague of Richmond, L. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Hanham, B. Harding of Winscombe, B. Harris of Peckham, L. Hayward, L. Helic, B. Henley, L. Heseltine, L. Higgins, L. Hodgson of Abinger, B. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Holmes of Richmond, L. Home, E. Hooper, B. Hope of Craighead, L. Horam, L. Howard of Lympne, L. Howard of Rising, L. Howe, E. Howell of Guildford, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. James of Blackheath, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Judge, L. Kakkar, L. Kalms, L. Keen of Elie, L. Kilclooney, L. King of Bridgwater, L. Kirkhope of Harrogate, L. Lamont of Lerwick, L. Lang of Monkton, L. Lansley, L. Lawson of Blaby, L. Leigh of Hurley, L. Lexden, L. Lindsay, E. Lingfield, L. Liverpool, E. Lloyd-Webber, L. London, Bp. Lothian, M. Lucas, L. Luce, L. Lupton, L. Lytton, E. McColl of Dulwich, L. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L. McGregor-Smith, B. McInnes of Kilwinning, L. McIntosh of Pickering, B. Mackay of Clashfern, L. Magan of Castletown, L. Mancroft, L. Manzoor, B. Marland, L. Marlesford, L. Maude of Horsham, L. Mobarik, B. Mone, B. Montrose, D. Moore of Lower Marsh, L. Morris of Bolton, B. Moynihan, L. Naseby, L. Nash, L. Neville-Jones, B. Neville-Rolfe, B. Newlove, B. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B. Norton of Louth, L. O’Cathain, B. O’Loan, B. O’Neill of Bengarve, B. Oppenheim-Barnes, B. O’Shaughnessy, L. Palmer, L. Palumbo, L. Patten, L. Pidding, B. Polak, L. Popat, L. Porter of Spalding, L. Price, L. Prior of Brampton, L. Rawlings, B. Redfern, B. Ribeiro, L. Ridley, V. Risby, L. Robathan, L. Rock, B. Rogan, L. Rose of Monewden, L. Rotherwick, L. Ryder of Wensum, L. Saatchi, L. St Albans, Bp. Sanderson of Bowden, L. Scott of Bybrook, B. Seccombe, B. Selkirk of Douglas, L. Selsdon, L. Shackleton of Belgravia, B. Sharples, B. Sheikh, L. Shephard of Northwold, B. Sherbourne of Didsbury, L. Shields, B. Shinkwin, L. Shrewsbury, E. Skelmersdale, L. Slim, V. Smith of Hindhead, L. Spicer, L. Stedman-Scott, B. Sterling of Plaistow, L. Stevens of Ludgate, L. Stirrup, L. Stowell of Beeston, B. Strathclyde, L. Stroud, B. Sugg, B. Suri, L. Swinfen, L. Taylor of Holbeach, L. [Teller] Taylor of Warwick, L. Tebbit, L. Thurlow, L. Trefgarne, L. Trenchard, V. Trevethin and Oaksey, L. Trimble, L. True, L. Truscott, L. Tugendhat, L. Ullswater, V. Wakeham, L. Waldegrave of North Hill, L. Walker of Aldringham, L. Warsi, B. Wasserman, L. Waverley, V. Wei, L. Whitby, L. Wilcox, B. Willetts, L. Williams of Trafford, B. Wilson of Tillyorn, L. York, Abp. Young of Cookham, L. Young of Graffham, L. Younger of Leckie, V.