House of Lords Business

Monday 20 March 2017 at 2.30pm

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*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.

Digital Economy Bill Report (day 2) [Lord Ashton of Hyde] 11th, 13th, 16th and 18th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

†Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention) and (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Lord Young of Cookham to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 February be approved. (Dinner break business)

Future Business 

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.

Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Friday 17 March.

Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Third Reading [Baroness Redfern]

Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Third Reading [Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist]

The following two motions are expected to be debated together:

Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2017 Earl Howe to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 February be approved.

Earl Howe to move that this House takes note of the current challenges to the international rules-based order; the preparedness of the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces and of the NATO Alliance; and the levers available to Her Majesty’s Government to promote this country’s defence and security interests.

Lord Boswell of Aynho to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: Gibraltar (13th Report, HL Paper 116). (1½ hours)

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm

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

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Williams of Trafford]

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Williams of Trafford]

Electricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Prior of Brampton]

Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Prior of Brampton]

Collection of Fines etc. (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Keen of Elie]

Public Guardian (Fees, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Keen of Elie]

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

Judicial Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Keen of Elie]

Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Keen of Elie]

Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Keen of Elie]

Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Viscount Younger of Leckie]

Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Nash] 27th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

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.

Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Monday 20 March.

Higher Education and Research Bill Third Reading [Viscount Younger of Leckie] (Queen’s consent to be signified)

It is expected that the Report stage of the Digital Economy Bill will continue, and that it will conclude.

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.

Topical oral question. Ballot opens at 3pm on Friday 17 March, to be drawn at 1pm on Tuesday 21 March.

†Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 Baroness Neville-Rolfe to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 9 February be approved.

†Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 Baroness Neville-Rolfe to move that the draft Scheme laid before the House on 1 March be approved.

Homelessness Reduction Bill Third Reading [Lord Best]

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).

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).

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.

Wednesday 29 March at 3.00pm

*Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for reviewing legislation concerning spending rules in elections and referendums.

*Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will announce its conclusions on the future status of Channel 4.

*Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent electoral fraud in the local elections on 4 May.

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to move to resolve that a Minister of the Crown do report to this House by the end of this Session on the progress made towards ensuring that qualifying non-United Kingdom European Economic Area nationals and their family members are able to retain their fundamental European Union-derived rights after the United Kingdom has left the European Union.

Baroness Smith of Basildon to move that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the terms and options for any votes in Parliament on the outcome of the negotiations on the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, including how any such votes be taken before any agreement is considered by the European Parliament; and that the Joint Committee do report by 31 October 2017.

Thursday 30 March at 11.00am

*Lord Paddick to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to continue sharing sensitive personal information with other European Union member states for the purposes of crime prevention and detection following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

*Baroness Ludford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the United Kingdom’s economic interests of the pledge to bring an end to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the United Kingdom.

*Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support independent living for disabled people of working age.

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 1.00pm

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. (1 hour)

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. (1 hour)

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. (1 hour)

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

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. (1 hour)

Monday 3 April at 2.30pm

*Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will have to cut the first steel on the Type 31 frigate that will replace the last Type 23 when it pays off on its due date.

*Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to commemorate the centenary of the Balfour Declaration.

*Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the way in which supermarkets and convenience stores display and promote alcohol can endanger the wellbeing and health of children.

*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take to reduce the number of diesel cars and other diesel vehicles.

Tuesday 4 April at 2.30pm

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consult United Kingdom television broadcasters, particularly the BBC, to ensure that the viewing public can clearly hear the dialogue, particularly in dramas.

*Lord Clark of Windermere to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will increase spending on healthcare as a percentage of gross domestic product to be in line with the G7 average.

*Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce waiting times for patients using hospital patient transport.

Wednesday 5 April at 3.00pm

*Lord Patel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service and adult social care.

*Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in assessing the bids submitted by local authorities for the Department for Work and Pensions Local Family Offer programme funding for relationship support services; and when local authorities which have submitted bids will be notified of the outcome.

*Lord Farmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Budget announcement that new T-Levels will be introduced to give parity of esteem for technical education, how they intend to ensure that young people also have the interpersonal skills required to succeed in the workplace.

Thursday 6 April at 11.00am

*Lord Sharkey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to curb the use of tax havens.

*Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to engage United Kingdom parliamentarians in the process and programme for the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the United Kingdom, in particular with respect to the expansion and strengthening of international cultural, trade and investment initiatives.

*Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage all sports governing bodies to increase the number of women on their boards and in senior posts.

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

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit and the EU budget (15th Report, HL Paper 125). 4 March 2017

Baroness Prashar to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: UK–EU movement of people (14th Report, HL Paper 121). 6 March 2017

Lord Hollick to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee The Price of Power: Reforming the Electricity Market (2nd Report, HL Paper 113). 24 February 2017

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). 27th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Lord Clark of Windermere to move that this House regrets that the Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 reduce the opportunity for young people to train as nurses and thereby exacerbate the shortage of nurses within the National Health Service and other care services. 26th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames to move that this House regrets that the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 have been laid with insufficient regard to the overwhelmingly negative response to the proposed Rules during the consultation and to the lack of evidence that significant numbers of unmeritorious environmental claims are currently brought; that they may escalate claimants’ legal costs and act against the intention of the Aarhus Convention that the cost of environmental litigation should not be prohibitive; and that they are likely to have the effect of deterring claimants from bringing meritorious environmental cases (SI 2017/95 (L. 1)). 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

†Baroness Sherlock to move that this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government is implementing the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 without formal referral to the Social Security Advisory Committee; and that the Regulations discriminate against people with mental health problems, and could put vulnerable claimants at risk; and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to allow proper scrutiny of these proposals, including a review of the changes that the Regulations make and their specific impact on those with mental health conditions, within two years of their coming into force. 27th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

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)

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 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 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 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 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)

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)

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that the recommendations made in the report on the Review of the use and retention of custody images are being complied with by local police forces. (2 March)

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

Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of security and stability in the Western Balkans; and what support they plan to give to security and stability in that region. (9 March)

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. (13 March)

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that local authorities have a stable, long-term financial framework to enable them to invest in housing. (14 March) [I]Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure that a viable and sustainable independent radio production sector is operating over the period to 2027, with particular reference to (1) possible adverse effects on the quality of programming, (2) the training and development of workers, (3) salary levels and working conditions, and (4) the number of workers active, in that sector. (15 March)

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 16 March and due for answer by 30 March.

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the reduction in social housing rents on the maintenance and improvement of the existing housing stock, and on the building of new houses between now and 2022.   HL6120

Baroness Berridge to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy will be allocated in 2017–18 to projects on freedom of religion or belief. 
   HL6121

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to support the British Mountaineering Council’s Mend our Mountains project.   HL6122

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what work they are undertaking to ensure that UK consumers retain the consumer protections they are afforded as EU citizens, when the UK exits the EU.   HL6123

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to transposing current EU product safety legislation into UK law, when the UK exits the EU. 
   HL6124

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to transposing current EU market surveillance legislation into UK law, when the UK exits the EU.   HL6125

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to retaining the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) and the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994, when the UK exits the EU.   HL6126

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to transposing current EU consumer protection legislation into UK law, when the UK exits the EU.   HL6127

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last three years for which figures are available, how many confiscation orders were (1) authorised by the courts, and (2) put into effect; and how much money was recovered.   HL6128

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the UN General Assembly adopting resolution 71/248 establishing an independent mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for war crimes committed in Syria, what steps they will take to ensure that its terms of reference are wide enough to cover crimes committed by anti-government groups of all kinds. 
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Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statement by the Secretary of State for International Development on 15 March (HC Deb, col 444) stating that 1.5 million people are living under siege-like conditions in Syria, where those figures were obtained from, and how the 1.5 million figure is calculated.   HL6130

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to help prevent renewed political violence in Bahrain, in the light of recent reports of executions, arrests and deprivations of citizenship in that country.   HL6131

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the declaration by UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organisation that 100,000 civilians are at risk of starvation in two counties in South Sudan, and that 1 million are on the brink of famine, what assessment they have made of the actions by the leadership of South Sudan to resolve those issues.   HL6132

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the level of piracy in the Indian Ocean off the coast of (1) Yemen, (2) Somalia, and (3) Kenya, in each of the last five years. 
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Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what contribution they are making to the international task force dealing with piracy in the Indian Ocean.   HL6134

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their plans for the UK’s future role in the international task force dealing with piracy in the Indian Ocean.   HL6135

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 7 March (HL5683), whether the proposal submitted for chronic fatigue, for which there is no current classification, includes the current classification for G93.3 – post-viral fatigue syndrome and benign myalgic encephalomyelitis; and whether it is intended that those definitions will be included in ICD 11 under neurological conditions.   HL6136

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Cameroon, in the light of reports regarding the suspension of internet and email services from the English-speaking regions of that country.   HL6137

Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the contract for the provision of tobacco control legislation enforcement – national support for local authorities, between the Department of Health and ITSA Ltd, ended or will end; how it will be evaluated; whether they intend to extend or re-tender that contract; and if so, what is the timeframe.   HL6138

Lord Polak to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the value for money to the UK taxpayer of the 690,189 shekels (£154,000) grant given to Yesh Din in 2016.   HL6139

Lord Polak to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of renewed construction of tunnels into Israel by Hamas; and of the impact of those tunnels on progress towards a two-state solution.   HL6140

Lord Polak to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel to strengthen UK–Israel trade; and what progress has been made in securing a UK–Israel trade deal to be implemented following the UK’s exit from the EU.   HL6141

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what land or buildings owned by, leased by, or under the control of, the Northern Ireland Office they are seeking to dispose of, and for what purposes.   HL6142

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what land or buildings owned by, leased by, or under the control of, the Wales Office they are seeking to dispose of, and for what purposes.   HL6143

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what land or buildings owned by, leased by, or under the control of, the Scotland Office they are seeking to dispose of, and for what purposes.   HL6144

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what land or buildings owned by, leased by, or under the control of, the Department for Communities and Local Government they are seeking to dispose of, and for what purposes.   HL6145

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what land or buildings owned by, leased by, or under the control of, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office they are seeking to dispose of, and for what purposes.   HL6146

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what land or buildings owned by, leased by, or under the control of, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy they are seeking to dispose of, and for what purposes.   HL6147

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many pupils qualified for pupil premium in the academic years 2015–16 and 2016–17.   HL6148

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty’s Government in the light of An evidence review of the drivers of child poverty for families in poverty now and for poor children growing up to be poor adults (Cm 8781), published in January 2014, which stated that much of the difference in attainment between pupils relates to their individual characteristics rather than the effectiveness of the school they attend, and the closure of the Child Poverty Unit, what steps they are taking in respect of children’s primary school tuition, other than ensuring an effective education, to improve the outcomes of poor children and alleviate the cycle of poverty.   HL6149

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Clinical Commissioning Groups understand their responsibility for the commissioning of children’s palliative care, and that they engage with the work that is done in the third sector to provide and develop children’s palliative care.   HL6150

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that Clinical Commissioning Groups are accountable to NHS England for delivering a consistent level of children’s palliative care across England.   HL6151

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to increase the funding for the Children’s Hospice Grant, and if so, how they will sustain that increase in funding for the foreseeable future.   HL6152

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government which government department is dealing with the illegal salvaging of UK and other nations’ ships and submarines lost in Far Eastern Waters in WW2.   HL6153

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the war graves of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse have had most of their after sections destroyed and removed.   HL6154

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (HC Deb, col 821) where he referred to the "death tax", what is the meaning of that term. 
   HL6155

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the rationale behind the new rates for grant of probate announced in the budget.   HL6156

Bills in Progress 

	Type of Bill	To be considered
Waiting for Second Reading
Student Support (Non-Interest-Bearing Finance) [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
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] (Queen’s consent to be signified)	Private Member’s
Criminal Finances (Welsh and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention)	Private Member’s
Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) [HL]	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
Digital Economy (Scottish Legislative Consent Motion passed)	Government	20 March
Technical and Further Education	Government
Waiting for Third Reading
Homelessness Reduction	Private Member’s	23 March
Parking Places (Variation of Charges)	Private Member’s	21 March
Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services)	Private Member’s	21 March
Higher Education and Research (Queen’s consent to be signified) (Northern Irish and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government	22 March
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
Bus Services [HL]	Government
Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) [HL] (Law Commission Bill)	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
Neighbourhood Planning	Government
Waiting for Consideration of Commons Amendments and Reasons
Children and Social Work [HL]	Government
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) (Welsh and Scottish Legislative Consent Motions passed)	Government
National Citizen Service [HL]	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 Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2017	28th Report
Draft Electoral Registration Pilot Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2017
Draft Electoral Registration Pilot Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2017
Draft Electoral Registration Pilot Scheme (Scotland) Order 2017
Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft Specified Agreement on Driving Disqualifications Regulations 2017
Draft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2017
Draft Immigration Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) (Biometrics and Legal Aid) Regulations 2017
Draft Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017
Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2017
Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2017
Draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2017
Draft Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Draft International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) Order 2017
Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Collection of Fines etc. (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2017		21 March
Draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017		21 March
Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017		21 March
Draft Public Guardian (Fees, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2017		21 March
Draft Electricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2017		21 March
Draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017		21 March
Draft Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017	27th Report	21 March
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2017		21 March
Draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2017		21 March
Draft Judicial Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2017		21 March
Draft Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017		21 March
Draft Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2017		21 March
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015	7th Report, Session 2015–16
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017		23 March
Draft Prescribed Persons (Reports on Disclosures of Information) Regulations 2017
Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention) and (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2017		20 March
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		23 March
Draft Deregulation Act 2015 and Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) (Savings) Regulations 2017
Draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017
Draft Public Sector Apprenticeship Targets Regulations 2017
Draft Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017

Negative Instruments 

Instruments reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

	Praying time expires	To be considered
10th Report
Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2016	18 November 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
27th Report
Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017	3 April
28th Report
Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for Claimants Aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017	22 April

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.

Tuesday 21 March
NHS Sustainability	Select Committee	10.00am
Licensing Act 2003	Select Committee	10.30am
Science and Technology	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	Justice Sub-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
Services	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Residence Room 1
Wednesday 22 March
European Union	Financial Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
Constitution	Select Committee	10.15am
European Union	Energy and Environment Sub-Committee	10.30am
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform	Select Committee	10.30am
European Union	Home Affairs Sub-Committee	10.30am
Human Rights	Joint Committee	3.00pm
Statutory Instruments	Joint Committee	3.45pm
Richmond Burgage Pastures Bill [HL]	Unopposed Bill Committee	4.00pm
Finance	Domestic Committee	4.15pm in Residence Room 1
Thursday 23 March
European Union	External Affairs Sub-Committee	10.00am
Monday 27 March
Audit	Domestic Committee	4.00pm
Thursday 30 March
European Union	Internal Market Sub-Committee	10.00am

Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 16 March 2017 

The House met at 11.00am.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester.

1 Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts:

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2017	c 8
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017	c 9

Select Committee Report

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

Special Report: Submission to the House of Commons Procedure Committee inquiry on the delegated powers in the "Great Repeal Bill". (23rd Report, HL Paper 143)

Public Business

3 Adult social care: funding A question was asked by Lord Warner and answered by Lord O’Shaughnessy.

4 Prisoners: voting rights A question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill and answered by Baroness Buscombe.

5 Young offenders: sentencing guidelines A question was asked by Lord Beecham and answered by Baroness Buscombe.

6 Budget: saving for retirement A question was asked by Baroness Greengross and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe.

7 Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017 Baroness Mobarik moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.

8 Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Election of Mayor) (Amendment) Order 2017 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

9 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

10 Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.

11 Sky and 21st Century Fox: proposed merger Lord Keen of Elie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

12 Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with a reason. The Commons reason was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 113)

13 National Citizen Service [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. The Commons amendments were ordered to be printed (HL Bill 114)

14 The Commonwealth Baroness Anelay of St Johns moved that this House takes note of the United Kingdom’s relationship with the Commonwealth, ahead of the United Kingdom hosting the Heads of Government meeting in 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 6.25pm until Monday 20 March at 2.30pm.

David Beamish

Clerk of the Parliaments

Papers 

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

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) Order 2017, laid under the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

  1 (1) Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2017   (386)

(2) Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2017   (412)

(3) Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2017 
   (416)

laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

2 Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017, laid under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.   (404)

  3 (1) Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 
       (407)

(2) Tobacco Products and Herbal Products for Smoking (Fees) Regulations 2017   (409)

laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

4 National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances and Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.   (408)

5 Licensing Act 2003 (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017, laid under the Licensing Act 2003.   (411)

6 Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017, laid under the Courts Act 2003.   (413)

7 Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2017, laid under the Social Security Pensions Act 1975.   (417)

8 Pensions Increase (Modification) Regulations 2017, laid under the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971. 
     (418)

9 Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2017, laid under the Pensions Act 2014.   (422)

10 Oil and Gas Authority (Fees and Petroleum Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, laid under the Energy Act 2016.   (426)

Instrument subject to disapproval

The following paper was laid before the House:

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, laid under the Immigration Act 1971.

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report and Accounts for 2015–16 of the Security Industry Authority, laid under the Private Security Industry Act 2001.

2 Report and Accounts for 2015–16 of the Disclosure and Barring Service, laid under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.

3 Army Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) (Amendment) Warrant 2017, laid under the Pensions and Yeomanry Pay Act 1884.

4 Air Force (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017, laid under the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917.