Session 2013-14
House of Lords Business
Contents
- Future Business
- Motions for Balloted Debate
- Select Committee Reports
- Other Motion for Debate
- Motions relating to Delegated Legislation
- Questions for Short Debate
- Questions for Written Answer
- Bills in Progress
- Affirmative Instruments
- Negative Instruments
- Legislative Reform Order
- Public Bodies Orders in Progress
- Committees
- Minutes of Proceedings Thursday 16 May 2013
- Papers Laid
Items marked † are new or have been altered
[I] indicates that the member concerned has a
relevant registered interest.
Monday 20 May 2013 at 2.30pm
*Oral Questions, 30 minutes
*Baroness King of Bow to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase sports activities in schools.
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to allowing asylum seekers the right to work after six months of waiting for a decision on their application.
*Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce any proposals that may affect local bus services.
*Lord Saatchi to ask Her Majesty’s Government in what proportion of deaths recorded as caused by cancer is the actual cause of death the treatment of cancer.
Offender Rehabilitation Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord McNally]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord McNally to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Mesothelioma Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Freud]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord Freud to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations 2013 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord De Mauley] 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13
The following two motions are expected to be debated together:
Duty to Participate in Education or Training (Alternative Ways of Working) Regulations 2013 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Garden of Frognal] 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008) Order 2013 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Garden of Frognal] 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13
Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2013 Consideration in Grand Committee [Viscount Younger of Leckie] 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13
Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Newby] 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13
Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Newby] 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13
Future Business
Tuesday 21 May at 2.30pm
*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they are making for the signature, ratification and implementation of the new United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.
*Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce, and raise public awareness of, the United Kingdom’s £46 billion annual trading deficit with the European Union, as set out in the Treasury Pink Book.
*Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their priorities for the G8 meeting on 17 June.
†Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Friday 17 May.
Care Bill [HL] Second Reading [Earl Howe]
If the bill is read a second time, Earl Howe to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Popat] 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13
The following two motions are expected to be debated together:
Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Taylor of Holbeach] 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Taylor of Holbeach] 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13
Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of alternative routes for HS2, and compensation terms for those affected by it. (1 hour).
Wednesday 22 May at 11.00am
*Lord Tanlaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the re-introduction of single double summer time will reduce road deaths; and whether they will publish the road casualty statistics, including date and time, from the 1968–71 daylight saving experiment to inform debate on the matter.
*Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government what circumstances they consider would justify an escalation of action by external governments in Syria.
*Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had about the extension of the Public Lending Right, as set out in the Digital Economy Act 2010, to e-books and audio books.
†Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Monday 20 May.
Commissioner for Standards The Chairman of Committees to move that this House do extend the term of appointment of Paul Kernaghan CBE QPM as House of Lords Commissioner for Standards to 1 June 2016.
Intellectual Property Bill [HL] Second Reading [Viscount Younger of Leckie]
If the bill is read a second time, Viscount Younger of Leckie to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Local Audit and Accountability Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Hanham]
If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Hanham to move that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 12 noon
Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to address the difficulties faced by families living in temporary housing or in overcrowded conditions. (1 hour)
Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Kenya concerning the impact within the regions of the outcome of the recent Presidential election in that country. (1 hour)
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan on curbing religious violence in that country. (1 hour)
Lord Sharkey to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to take forward issues of media plurality in the light of the Leveson Report. (1 hour)
Monday 3 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to privatise or reorganise the handling and repayment of student loans.
*Baroness Bakewell to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking any action to address the decline in the numbers of those opting for part-time university study.
*Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the impact of cuts in legal aid on access to justice.
†*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage an international conference of Muslim leaders to address the issue of violent extremism within that religion.
Tuesday 4 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Davies of Oldham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether consideration has been given to extending the management by Directly Operated Railways of the East Coast Main Line franchise.
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was meant by the reference to "flexibility in the fiscal framework" in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s speech to the International Monetary Fund in Washington in April.
*Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the changes in the rights of women since Emily Davison’s fatal injury at Epsom on 4 June 1913.
Wednesday 5 June at 3.00pm
*Lord Soley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage brain donation to assist scientific research including into degenerative brain diseases.
*Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of ethnic tensions and progress towards democracy in Burma.
*Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider linking the separate outcomes frameworks for health and social care.
Thursday 6 June at 11.00am
*Baroness Knight of Collingtree to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to cease the practice of terminations of pregnancy in NHS hospitals which are not compliant with the Abortion Act 1967.
*Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to increase the membership of the Order of the Companions of Honour.
*Lord Stoneham of Droxford to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the prospectus for the establishment of new Garden Cities.
Monday 10 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Spicer to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to expedite the announcement of their policy on the future of London airports.
*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the situation of religious minorities in Egypt since the Arab Spring.
*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will enable the use of new experimental drugs by terminally ill patients who are prepared to waive their right to sue pharmaceutical companies in order to assist the development of new drugs and ease their own condition.
*Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that independent midwives can continue to work with clinical indemnity.
Tuesday 11 June at 2.30pm
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to amend the legislation on late payments to improve the cash flow of small businesses.
*Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to address the increase in the level of atmospheric carbon recently recorded by the monitoring station at Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the European Arrest Warrant.
Wednesday 12 June at 3.00pm
*Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to re-examine the status of those films, videos and DVDs currently exempt from classification by the British Board of Film Classification.
*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to reach conclusions on changes to OFCOM’s statutory duties and functions with respect to public service broadcasting.
*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Russia about their policy toward non-governmental organisations.
†Thursday 13 June at 11.00am
†*Lord Shipley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to make it easier for deaf people to access telephone banking and other similar services.
†*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Germany about recent comments made by senior members of that government about the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
†*Lord Trefgarne to ask the Chairman of Committees what is the present condition of the two large Maclise frescos in the Royal Gallery; and what are his plans for their restoration.
Motions for Balloted Debate
Ballot on 4 June for debate on 20 June. Time limit 2½ hours
Lord Lucas to move that this House takes note of the role of trust in society.
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to move that this House takes note of the 2013 G8 Summit in Northern Ireland.
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to move that this House takes note of the case for allowing asylum seekers to work.
Lord Cormack to move that this House takes note of the future of English parish churches.
The Earl of Clancarty to move that this House takes note of the significance of the arts and creative industries for the growth of the economy.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to move that this House takes note of the security and human rights issues on the Korean peninsula and in East Asia.
Lord Dubs to move that this House takes note of levels of unmet housing need in England and Wales.
Baroness Tyler of Enfield to move that this House takes note of recent trends in social mobility including the impact of factors such as character and resilience in shaping individual prospects.
Baroness Meacher to move that this House takes note of the report Towards a Safer Drugs Policy.
Baroness Tonge to move that this House takes note of the Middle East peace process.
Lord Fowler to move that this House takes note of worldwide efforts to tackle HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
Lord Kennedy of Southwark to move that this House takes note of the development of the co-operative housing sector in the United Kingdom.
Baroness Berridge to move that this House takes note of the implications of the removal of the presumptions of public benefit for religion and education under the Charities Act 2006.
Lord Sharkey to move that this House takes note of the prospects for the reunification of Cyprus.
Baroness Brinton to move that this House takes note of the level of education support and mental health provision available to children who are severely bullied at school.
Lord Harrison to move that this House takes note of the contribution of atheists and humanists to United Kingdom society.
Lord Lexden to move that this House takes note of the non-applicability of the Defamation Act 2013 to Northern Ireland.
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to move that this House takes note of the report of the Commission on a British Bill of Rights. [I]Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Member, Commission on a Bill of Rights
†Baroness Hooper to move that this House takes note of developments in Latin America.
Select Committee Reports
The date on which the report was published is in italics
Lord Krebs to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Sport and exercise science and medicine: building on the Olympic legacy to improve the nation’s health (1st Report, Session 2012–13, HL Paper 33). 18 July 2012
Lord Carter of Coles to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Leaving a bitter taste? The EU Sugar Regime (4th Report, Session 2012–13, HL Paper 44). 4 September 2012
Lord Hannay of Chiswick to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The EU’s Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (8th Report, Session 2012–13, HL Paper 91). 18 December 2012
Lord Boswell of Aynho to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The future of EU enlargement (10th Report, Session 2012–13, HL Paper 129). 6 March 2013
Lord Cope of Berkeley to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Select Committee on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (Session 2012–13, HL Paper 131). 8 March 2013
Lord Teverson to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The EU’s External Action Service (11th Report, Session 2012–13, HL Paper 147). 19 March 2013
Other Motion for Debate
Lord Kennedy of Southwark to move that this House takes note of the development of credit unions in the United Kingdom.
Motions relating to Delegated Legislation
Lord Bach to move that this House regrets that the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013, laid before the House on 7 March, will result in a substantial number of vulnerable people not being eligible for legal aid because of the capital in their house. (SI 2013/480)
Lord Avebury to move that this House regrets that the Town and Country Planning (Temporary Stop Notice) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2013, laid before the House on 12 April, will have a negative impact on vulnerable Traveller families. (SI 2013/830)
Lord Alton of Liverpool to move that this House regrets that the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid before the House on 4 March, will result in the loss of Motability provision for many disabled people; and that this House considers that transitional arrangements should be put in place urgently. (SI 2013/389)
Questions for Short Debate
Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours
Lord Sacks to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the relationship between business and society. (8 May)
Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support and promote the impact of music upon tourism. (8 May)
Lord Fowler to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to support the global fund on HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. (8 May)
Baroness Young of Hornsey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the contribution of people from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean to British efforts in the First World War is recognised in the forthcoming commemorations. (8 May)
Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to promote social mobility, and what assessment they have made of the impact of factors such as character and resilience on individuals’ prospects. (8 May)
Lord Bates to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the review by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel When laws become too complex, published on 16 April 2013. (8 May)
Lord Cormack to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop a citizenship programme in schools. (8 May)
Baroness Crawley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that local regulatory services, including trading standards and environmental health, are fit for purpose, in the light of recent cuts to those services. (8 May)
Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the human rights situation in West Papua. (8 May)
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress and impact of the Public Health Responsibility Deal. (8 May)
Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to transfer a portion of the international development budget to the budget of the Ministry of Defence. (8 May)
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress being made in Burma to end ethnic tensions and to secure democracy. (8 May)
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they intend to propose to the European Union Economic and Financial Affairs Council to assist in promoting the trading activities of the City of London. (8 May)
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report of the Commission on a British Bill of Rights. (8 May) [I]Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Member, Commission on a Bill of Rights
Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to introduce statutory employment contracts for MPs and other elected politicians. (8 May)
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent developments designed to halt the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. (8 May)
Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the social and economic impact on families of recent changes to the immigration rules. (8 May)
Baroness King of Bow to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of low-quality housing on child development. (8 May)
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment since February 2008 of the arrangements for preserving Government archives and preparing official histories. (8 May)
Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to providing patients with a right to die at home. (8 May)
Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their proposals for reform of the process of rehabilitation of offenders in England and Wales will focus on reducing reoffending or increasing the number of prison places. (8 May)
Baroness Brinton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what the relevant bodies are doing to ensure that pupils who have not been formally excluded but are not attending school are provided with a full-time education. (8 May)
Baroness Hollins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the health inequalities highlighted by the Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities. (8 May)
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of European Union and United Kingdom aid to Palestine. (8 May)
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to promote the needs of deaf people in the provision of public services. (8 May)
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the World Bank’s work on water management in Central Asia. (8 May)
Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact on United Kingdom-based business of HM Revenue and Customs closing down tax avoidance by international businesses. (8 May)
Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the alternatives to the payday lending industry available to consumers. (9 May)
Lord Trimble to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the governments of Russia and other European countries about the Khodorkovsky case at the European Court of Human Rights. (9 May)
Lord Stoneham of Droxford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they expect to make in increasing housebuilding by May 2015. (9 May)
Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the use and quality of bus services. (9 May)
Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the report by the Association of Medical Research Charities Our Vision for Research in the NHS. (9 May)
Lord Bowness to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their priorities for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Helsinki +40 discussions; and what progress has been made. (9 May)
Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in preparing a code of conduct for the civilian and military use of drones operating from the United Kingdom; and what negotiations they advocate for an international code. (9 May)
Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the Defamation Act 2013 not applying to Northern Ireland. (13 May)
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the United Kingdom’s relationship with Monaco. (13 May)
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the contribution of the arts to the nation’s education, health and emotional wellbeing. (15 May)
Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the risks posed by antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections; and what plans they have to reduce such risks. (15 May)
Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 16 May and due for answer by 31 May.
Baroness Butler-Sloss to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have discussed with the government of Bangladesh the reported killing of unarmed Hefajat protesters on 5 May. HL333
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will re-introduce terms controls for hire purchase contracts and credit sales to control periods of excess credit expansion. HL334
Viscount Goschen to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many recorded incidences of fly-tipping there have been in the last five years; and what has been the cost to local authorities. HL335
Viscount Goschen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to combat fly-tipping; and what impact those measures have had. HL336
Viscount Goschen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis they have made of any link between charging business users to use landfill sites and the incidence of fly-tipping. HL337
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the implications for the United Kingdom of the operation of the European Union financial transaction tax, they will make preliminary arrangements for a referendum on the exercise of the European Union’s powers in that area to be held in the event that the European Court of Justice rejects their legal challenge.
HL338
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government which regulatory body or bodies are responsible for ensuring that companies participating in the oil markets do not abuse their market power; and how those bodies ensure that their oversight is effective. HL339
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government which United Kingdom regulatory body or bodies are responsible for regulating price-reporting agencies in the energy sector.
HL340
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government what requirements regulators must meet to call for evidence of cartel behaviour in a particular market; and when a regulator should be expected to undertake its own proactive investigations. HL341
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the practical implications of abolishing the UK Border Agency. HL342
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have made to the government of Australia regarding its apology for the past practices of forced adoptions of children of unmarried mothers; and whether they plan to issue a similar apology on behalf of past United Kingdom governments. HL343
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the value of recreational climbing and mountaineering to the United Kingdom economy. HL344
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the value of recreational horse-riding to the United Kingdom economy. HL345
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the value of recreational walking in the countryside to the United Kingdom economy. HL346
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the value of recreational use of canals and navigable rivers to the United Kingdom economy. HL347
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the value of angling to the United Kingdom economy. HL348
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have decided not to regulate will-writing; and what is their estimate of the value of consumer detriment arising from that decision. HL349
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what value of assets associated with former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s regime and family has been frozen by the United Kingdom since 2011. HL350
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether property in the Knightsbridge district of London and a company of which an Egyptian Minister’s wife was a director are assets that have been frozen in association with sanctions against former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s regime. HL351
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what contact they have had with the authorities in the British Virgin Islands to ascertain whether assets associated with former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s regime and family are likely to be frozen. HL352
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the Restitution of Illicit Assets Act in Switzerland; and whether they will introduce a similar measure to address the freezing and returning of assets of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. HL353
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to support the trade facilitation deal, and duty-free, quota-free access for Least Developed Countries at the World Trade Organisation’s Ministerial Conference in December. HL354
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether European Union Economic Partnership Agreements being negotiated will provide full duty-free access to the European Union market for exports from the poorest countries. HL355
Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what programmes and resources they will deploy to implement their commitment under Article 7 of the G8 Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict to support and protect women human rights defenders. HL356
Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the timetable for implementing Article 7 of the G8 Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict during and beyond the United Kingdom’s presidency of the G8. HL357
Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanisms will be put in place to monitor the implementation of Article 7 of the G8 Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict. HL358
Lord Walton of Detchant to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will extend the provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2010 to cover on-site loans of audiobooks, e-audio and e-books. HL359
Lord Walton of Detchant to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to increase the benefits of the multiple sclerosis (MS) Risk Scheme particularly with reference to access to treatment and the availability of specialist MS nurses. HL360
Lord Walton of Detchant to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to improve new treatment rates for multiple sclerosis (MS), in particular with respect to the prescription of effective MS drugs. HL361
Lord Walton of Detchant to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether reviews by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence of clinical guidelines and the development of a quality standard for multiple sclerosis (MS) are in progress; and whether those are expected to improve MS diagnosis and treatment. HL362
Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the likely outcome of the second session of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament; what are their objectives for the session; and what contribution they have made to the call for reports on the proposal for a Group of Government Experts. HL363
Lord Owen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what specific commitments and additional commitments have been given by the United Kingdom since 1994 under the General Agreement on Trade in Services in relation to health and associated services, including their dates, current applicability, terms, limitations, conditions, undertakings, implementation time frames, qualifications, standards and licensing matters, along with any modifications and withdrawals that have been made, set out by mode of supply and all relevant sectoral classifications; whether they intend to modify or withdraw any such existing commitments and, if so, which ones; and what compensatory adjustments the United Kingdom or the European Union have agreed to as a result of any modifications or withdrawals. HL364
Lord Owen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what agreements, including investment treaties and partnership agreements but excluding the General Agreement on Trade in Services, (1) have been entered into, and (2) are currently being negotiated, by or on behalf of the United Kingdom with another country or other countries which contain or could contain provisions relating to trade, market access, national treatment, progressive liberalisation, investment or economic partnership in respect of health and associated services; what are those provisions; and whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of each of those agreements which have been entered into, and the latest drafts of those agreements that are currently being negotiated. HL365
Lord Owen to ask Her Majesty’s Government how (1) the proposed Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada, and (2) the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement between the European Union with the United States, would modify or extend (a) the applicability of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), and (b) the commitments of the United Kingdom under GATS in respect of health and associated services. HL366
The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are giving to the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Government of South Sudan to facilitate South Sudan’s application for membership of the Commonwealth; and what progress is being made. HL367
The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of an appeal by Zimbabwe through the World Food Programme for maize imports in the coming year. HL368
The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of works of art in the National Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum and National Maritime Museum remain in store; how many are on loan to other galleries and institutions; and what arrangements have been made for loans to historic houses open to the public. HL369
Bills in Progress
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Care [HL] |
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Offender Rehabilitation [HL] |
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Mesothelioma [HL] |
Government |
20 May |
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Local Audit and Accountability [HL] |
Government |
22 May |
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Intellectual Property [HL] |
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22 May |
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Extension of Franchise (House of Lords) [HL] |
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Cultural and Community Distribution Deregulation [HL] |
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Littering from Vehicles [HL] |
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Alan Turing (Statutory Pardon) [HL] |
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Voting Age (Comprehensive Reduction) [HL] |
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Medicinal Labelling [HL] |
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Equality (Titles) [HL] |
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Firearms (Amendment) [HL] |
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Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment (Amendment) [HL] |
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Rights of the Sovereign and the Duchy of Cornwall [HL] |
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Health and Social Care (Amendment) (Food Standards) [HL] |
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Age of Criminal Responsibility [HL] |
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Unsolicited Telephone Communications [HL] |
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Online Safety [HL] |
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Arbitration and Mediation (Equality) Services [HL] |
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Medical Innovation [HL] |
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Social Care Portability [HL] |
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House of Lords Reform [HL] |
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Assisted Dying [HL] |
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European Union (Withdrawal) [HL] |
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National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) [HL] |
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Marriage (Approved Organisations) [HL] |
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Hertfordshire County Council (Filming on Highways) [HL] |
Private |
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Sent to the Commons |
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London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL] |
Private |
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City of London (Various Powers) [HL] |
Private |
Affirmative Instruments in Progress
The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee |
To be considered |
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Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments |
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Draft Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2013 |
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Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the Registrar of Public Lending Right) Order 2013 |
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Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Code of Practice) Order 2013 |
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Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of BRB (Residuary) Limited) Order 2013 |
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Draft Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 |
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Draft Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements for Second Key Stage) (England) Order 2013 |
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Draft Highway and Railway (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project) Order 2013 |
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Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution |
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Draft Duty to Participate in Education or Training (Alternative Ways of Working) Regulations 2013 |
20 May |
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Draft Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008) Order 2013 |
20 May |
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Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2013 |
20 May |
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Draft Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 |
21 May |
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Draft Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013 |
21 May |
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Draft Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations 2013 |
20 May |
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Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013 |
21 May |
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Draft Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013 |
20 May |
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Draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013 |
20 May |
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Waiting for Affirmative Resolution |
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Draft Planning Act 2008 (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects) (Electric Lines) Order 2013 |
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Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Descriptions of Entertainment) (Amendment) Order 2013 |
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Draft National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Repeal of Pilot Schemes Limitation) Order 2013 |
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Draft Added Tribunals (Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal) Order 2013 |
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Draft Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013 |
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Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 |
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Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2013 |
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Draft Elections (Fresh Signatures for Absent Voters) Regulations 2013 |
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Draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Fresh Signatures for Absent Voters) Order 2013 |
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Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 |
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Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2013 |
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Draft Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013 |
Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
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Praying time expires |
To be considered |
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1st Report |
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Town and Country Planning (Temporary Stop Notice) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2013 |
4 June |
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Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (Appointment of Trust Special Administrators) Order 2013 |
16 June |
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Instruments not reported by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee |
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Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 |
30 April |
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Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013 |
3 May |
Legislative Reform Order in Progress
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Parliamentary procedure |
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Draft Legislative Reform (Regulation of Providers of Social Work Services) (England and Wales) Order 2013 |
13 May |
Affirmative |
Public Bodies Orders in Progress
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Scrutiny period expires |
To be considered |
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Draft Order waiting for consideration by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee |
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Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the Registrar of Public Lending Right) Order 2013 |
29 June |
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Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of BRB (Residuary) Limited) Order 2013 |
5 July |
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Draft Order reported from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee |
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Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Victims’ Advisory Panel) Order 2013 1st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and 1st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments |
27 June |
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Draft Orders reported from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee under the enhanced affirmative procedure |
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Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013, 15th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13, 25th, 32nd and 35th Reports from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Session 2012–13 |
16 March |
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Draft Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013, 35th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Session 2012–13, 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13 |
11 July |
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.
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Monday 20 May |
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National Security Strategy |
Joint Committee |
4.00pm |
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Tuesday 21 May |
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European Union |
EU Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs |
10.00am |
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Soft Power |
Select Committee |
10.00am |
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Science and Technology |
Select Committee |
10.30am |
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Olympic and Paralympic Legacy |
Select Committee |
12 noon |
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Human Rights |
Joint Committee |
2.00pm |
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny |
Select Committee |
3.30pm |
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Economic Affairs |
Select Committee |
3.30pm |
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European Union |
Select Committee |
4.00pm |
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House Committee |
Domestic Committee |
4.00pm |
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Works of Art |
Domestic Committee |
4.15pm |
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Parliamentary Privilege |
Joint Committee |
5.00pm |
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Wednesday 22 May |
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European Union |
EU Sub-Committee D Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy |
10.00am |
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Constitution |
Select Committee |
10.15am |
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European Union |
EU Sub-Committee F Home Affairs, Health and Education |
11.00am |
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European Union |
EU Sub-Committee E Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection |
11.30am |
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Privileges and Conduct |
Sub-Committee on Lords’ Conduct |
2.30pm |
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Wednesday 29 May |
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform |
Select Committee |
10.30am |
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Monday 3 June |
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European Union |
EU Sub-Committee B Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment |
4.00pm |
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Tuesday 4 June |
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Administration and Works |
Domestic Committee |
4.15pm |
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Wednesday 5 June |
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Statutory Instruments |
Joint Committee |
3.45pm |
Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 16 May 2013
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells.
Public Business
1 Education: bullying A question was asked by Baroness Brinton and answered by Lord Nash.
2 National Health Service: general practitioner dispensing A question was asked by the Countess of Mar and answered by Earl Howe.
3 European Union: reform A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire.
4 Tobacco: smuggling A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Lord Newby.
5 National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill [HL] Lord Owen presented a bill to re-establish the Secretary of State’s legal duty as to the National Health Service in England, Quangos and related bodies. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 26)
6 National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 26–EN)
7 Marriage (Approved Organisations) Bill [HL] Lord Harrison presented a bill to amend the law on marriage to permit the Registrar General to permit certain charitable organisations to solemnise marriages. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 27)
8 Deputy Chairmen of Committees The Chairman of Committees moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed as the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session:
The motion was agreed to.
9 Administration and Works The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider administrative services, accommodation and works, including works relating to security, within the strategic framework and financial limits approved by the House Committee;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
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B Anelay of St Johns
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L McAvoy
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
The motion was agreed to.
10 Communications The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the media and the creative industries and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
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B Bakewell
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L Inglewood (Chairman)
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
11 Consolidation etc. Bills The Chairman of Committees moved, in accordance with Standing Order 51, that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills:
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L Campbell of Alloway
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records.
The motion was agreed to.
12 Constitution The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to examine the constitutional implications of all public bills coming before the House; and to keep under review the operation of the constitution;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
13 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed:
(i) To report whether the provisions of any bill inappropriately delegate legislative power, or whether they subject the exercise of legislative power to an inappropriate degree of parliamentary scrutiny;
(ii) To report on documents and draft orders laid before Parliament under or by virtue of:
(a) sections 14 and 18 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006,
(b) section 7(2) or section 19 of the Localism Act 2011, or
(c) section 5E(2) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;
and to perform, in respect of such draft orders, and in respect of subordinate provisions orders made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001, the functions performed in respect of other instruments and draft instruments by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments; and
(iii) To report on documents and draft orders laid before Parliament under or by virtue of:
(a) section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998,
(b) section 17 of the Local Government Act 1999,
(c) section 9 of the Local Government Act 2000,
(d) section 98 of the Local Government Act 2003, or
(e) section 102 of the Local Transport Act 2008.
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
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L Marks of Henley-on-Thames
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
14 Economic Affairs The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider economic affairs and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
That the Committee have power to appoint a sub-committee and to refer to it any of the matters within the Committee’s terms of reference; that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairman of the sub-committee;
That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the sub-committee;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
15 European Union The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed:
(1) To consider European Union documents deposited in the House by a Minister, and other matters relating to the European Union;
The expression "European Union document" includes in particular:
(a) a document submitted by an institution of the European Union to another institution and put by either into the public domain;
(b) a draft legislative act or a proposal for amendment of such an act; and
(c) a draft decision relating to the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union under Title V of the Treaty on European Union;
The Committee may waive the requirement to deposit a document, or class of documents, by agreement with the European Scrutiny Committee of the House of Commons;
(2) To assist the House in relation to the procedure for the submission of Reasoned Opinions under Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union and the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
(3) To represent the House as appropriate in interparliamentary cooperation within the European Union;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to them any matters within its terms of reference; that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairmen of sub-committees, but that the sub-committees have power to appoint their own Chairmen for the purpose of particular inquiries; that the quorum of each sub-committee be two;
That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on a sub-committee;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committees;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
16 House Committee The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to set the policy framework for the administration of the House and to provide non-executive guidance to the Management Board; to approve the House’s strategic, business and financial plans; to agree the annual Estimates and Supplementary Estimates; to supervise the arrangements relating to financial support for Members; and to approve the House of Lords Annual Report;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
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L Alderdice
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B McDonagh
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
The motion was agreed to.
17 Human Rights The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee of six members be appointed to join with a Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on Human Rights:
To consider:
(a) matters relating to human rights in the United Kingdom (but excluding consideration of individual cases);
(b) proposals for remedial orders, draft remedial orders and remedial orders made under section 10 of and laid under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998; and
(c) in respect of draft remedial orders and remedial orders, whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to them on any of the grounds specified in Standing Order 73 (Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments);
To report to the House:
(a) in relation to any document containing proposals laid before the House under paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether a draft order in the same terms as the proposals should be laid before the House; or
(b) in relation to any draft order laid under paragraph 2 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether the draft Order should be approved;
and to have power to report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said proposals or draft orders; and
To report to the House in respect of any original order laid under paragraph 4 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether:
(a) the order should be approved in the form in which it was originally laid before Parliament; or
(b) the order should be replaced by a new order modifying the provisions of the original order; or
(c) the order should not be approved;
and to have power to report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said order or any replacement order;
That the following members be appointed to the Committee:
That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;
That the quorum of the Committee shall be two;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
18 Hybrid Instruments The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider hybrid instruments and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
19 Information The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider information and communications services, including the Library and the Parliamentary Archives, within the strategic framework and financial limits approved by the House Committee;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
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L Aberdare
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B Massey of Darwen
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
The motion was agreed to.
20 Liaison The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to advise the House on the resources required for select committee work and to allocate resources between select committees; to review the select committee work of the House; to consider requests for ad hoc committees and report to the House with recommendations; to ensure effective co-ordination between the two Houses; and to consider the availability of members to serve on committees;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
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L Alderdice
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L Hill of Oareford
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
The motion was agreed to.
21 National Security Strategy The Chairman of Committees moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, to consider the National Security Strategy:
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L Fellowes
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B Neville-Jones
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That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place in the United Kingdom;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
22 Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) The Chairman of Committees moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be appointed to the Board of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST):
The motion was agreed to.
23 Privileges and Conduct The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairmen of sub-committees;
That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on a sub-committee;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That in any claim of peerage, the Committee shall sit with three holders of high judicial office, who shall have the same speaking and voting rights as members of the Committee;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committees;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
24 Procedure of the House The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee on Procedure of the House be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
That the following members be appointed as alternate members:
That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairmen of sub-committees;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
The motion was agreed to.
25 Refreshment The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to advise on the refreshment services provided for the House, within the strategic framework and financial limits approved by the House Committee;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
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L Colwyn
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B Jenkin of Kennington
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
The motion was agreed to.
26 Science and Technology The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider science and technology and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairmen of sub-committees;
That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the Committee or a sub-committee;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committees;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
27 Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to scrutinise secondary legislation.
(1) The Committee shall, with the exception of those instruments in paragraphs (3) and (4), scrutinise-
(a) every instrument (whether or not a statutory instrument), or draft of an instrument, which is laid before each House of Parliament and upon which proceedings may be, or might have been, taken in either House of Parliament under an Act of Parliament;
(b) every proposal which is in the form of a draft of such an instrument and is laid before each House of Parliament under an Act of Parliament,
with a view to determining whether or not the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the grounds specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The grounds on which an instrument, draft or proposal may be drawn to the special attention of the House are-
(a) that it is politically or legally important or gives rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the House;
(b) that it may be inappropriate in view of changed circumstances since the enactment of the parent Act;
(c) that it may inappropriately implement European Union legislation;
(d) that it may imperfectly achieve its policy objectives.
(3) The exceptions are-
(a) remedial orders, and draft remedial orders, under section 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998;
(b) draft orders under sections 14 and 18 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, and subordinate provisions orders made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001;
(c) Measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made, and drafts of instruments to be made, under them.
(4) The Committee shall report on draft orders and documents laid before Parliament under section 11(1) of the Public Bodies Act 2011 in accordance with the procedures set out in sections 11(5) and (6). The Committee may also consider and report on any material changes in a draft order laid under section 11(8) of the Act.
(5) The Committee shall also consider such other general matters relating to the effective scrutiny of secondary legislation and arising from the performance of its functions under paragraphs (1) to (4) as the Committee considers appropriate, except matters within the orders of reference of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
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L Bichard
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B Morris of Yardley
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.
The motion was agreed to.
28 Standing Orders (Private Bills) The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee on the Standing Orders relating to private bills be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records.
That the reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
The motion was agreed to.
29 Statutory Instruments The Chairman of Committees moved, in accordance with Standing Order 73 and the resolution of the House of 16 December 1997, that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments:
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records.
The motion was agreed to.
30 Works of Art The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to administer the House of Lords Works of Art Collection Fund; and to consider matters relating to works of art and the artistic heritage in the House of Lords, within the strategic framework and financial limits approved by the House Committee;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
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L Cormack
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B Maddock
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That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.
The motion was agreed to.
31 Soft Power The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to examine the use of soft power in furthering the United Kingdom’s global influence and interests, and to make recommendations, and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published;
That the Committee do report by 14 March 2014;
That the Report of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
The motion was agreed to.
32 Olympic and Paralympic Legacy The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the strategic issues for regeneration and sporting legacy from the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and to make recommendations, and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
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L Faulkner of Worcester
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That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published;
That the Committee do report by 15 November 2013;
That the Report of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
The motion was agreed to.
33 Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider and report on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
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L Alderdice
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B Hollins
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That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published;
That the Committee do report by 28 February 2014;
That the Report of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
The motion was agreed to.
34 Inquiries Act 2005 The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider and report on the law and practice relating to inquiries into matters of public concern, in particular the Inquiries Act 2005, and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
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B Buscombe
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L Richard
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That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published;
That the Committee do report by 28 February 2014;
That the Report of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
The motion was agreed to.
35 Outdoor recreation (Balloted debate) Lord Greaves moved that this House takes note of the contribution of outdoor activities to the United Kingdom economy and to the health and wellbeing of the population. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
36 Economy: growth (Balloted debate) Lord Soley moved that this House takes note of the current level of growth in the United Kingdom economy. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
37 Adoption (Adoption Legislation Committee Reports) Baroness Butler-Sloss moved that this House takes note of the Reports of the Adoption Legislation Committee on Adoption: Pre-legislative Scrutiny (1st Report, Session 2012–13, HL Paper 94) and Adoption: Post-legislative Scrutiny (2nd Report, Session 2012–13, HL Paper 127). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 5.13pm until Monday 20 May at 2.30pm.
David Beamish
Clerk of the Parliaments
Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Terrorism-Government response to the Report by David Anderson QC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, on Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures in 2012.
(8614)
2 Departmental Performance-
(1) Report and Accounts for 2012–13 of HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor. (-)
(2) Report and Accounts for 2012–13 of the Treasury Solicitor’s Department. (-)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements for Second Key Stage) (England) Order 2013, laid under the Education Act 2002.
2 Draft Highway and Railway (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project) Order 2013, laid under the Planning Act 2008.
Negative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House:
G8 Summit (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2013, laid under the International Organisations Act 1968. (1116)
Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report for 2011–12 of the General Optical Council on Fitness to Practise, laid under the Opticians Act 1989.
2 Report and Accounts for 2012–13 of the Crown’s Nominee, laid under the Treasury Solicitor Act 1876.