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 Monday 20 May 2013
- Papers Laid
Items marked † are new or have been altered
[I] indicates that the member concerned has a
relevant registered interest.
Tuesday 21 May 2013 at 2.30pm
*Oral Questions, 30 minutes
*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.
†*Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will invite the inspectorates of the constabulary and the Crown Prosecution Service, together with the social services agencies, to conduct an inquiry into all aspects of the investigation and prosecution of large scale sexual offences.
†Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013 Lord Newby to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 March be approved. 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13, considered in Grand Committee on 20 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).
Future Business
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.
†*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to ensure insurance cover for property in flood risk areas, in the light of the reported lack of progress in talks with the insurance industry.
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.
†Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations 2013 Lord De Mauley to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 March be approved. 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13, considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
†Baroness Garden of Frognal intends to move the following two motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately.
†Duty to Participate in Education or Training (Alternative Ways of Working) Regulations 2013 Baroness Garden of Frognal to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 March be approved. 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13, considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
†Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008) Order 2013 Baroness Garden of Frognal to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 14 March be approved. 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13, considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
†Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2013 Viscount Younger of Leckie to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 March be approved. 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13, considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
†Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013 Lord Newby to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 March be approved. 23rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Session 2012–13, considered in Grand Committee on 20 May
†Offender Rehabilitation Bill [HL] Lord McNally to move that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Offender Rehabilitation Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
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Clauses 1 and 2 |
Clause 13 |
†Mesothelioma Bill [HL] Lord Freud to move that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Mesothelioma Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
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Clauses 1 to 11 |
Schedule 2 |
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 region 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.
†Hertfordshire County Council (Filming on Highways) [HL] Third Reading [The Chairman of Committees]
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.
†The question in the name of Lord Dubs has been withdrawn.
†*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the report by Ofsted Not yet good enough: personal, social, health and economic education in schools, published on 1 May.
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.
†Monday 17 June at 2.30pm
†*Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the campaign by the National Autistic Society Push for Action, launched on 14 May.
†*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the ability of the Royal Navy’s escort vessels to meet the United Kingdom’s maritime commitments.
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.
†Lord Turnberg to move that this House takes note of the role of research in the National Health Service.
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 20 May and due for answer by 4 June.
Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government on what legal basis the statutory instruments applying variable speed limits on specified motorways were overridden by the special authorisation given by the Secretary of State on 27 November 2012; and whether they plan to revoke or replace the statutory instruments as a result. HL370
Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will commission an independent study to re-evaluate the science and practicality of resettlement of the Chagos Archipelago, in consultation with the Chagossians, in the light of the recent report by Dr Paul Kench which concluded that the 2002 feasibility study used untested models and contradictory evidence. HL371
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they currently publish on the acquisition of communications data where the subjects enjoy legal professional privilege. HL372
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered asking the Law Commission to conduct an inquiry into the operation of communications data legislation, particularly with respect to updating definitions of data and assessing whether new safeguards on legally privileged communications are required. HL373
Lord Knight of Weymouth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the National College for Teaching and Leadership has in relation to upholding professional teaching standards; what action it can take in cases of professional misconduct by teachers in (1) secondary schools, (2) academies established before 2010, (3) academies established after 2010, and (4) further education colleges, in relation to the education they provide for people aged 14–18. HL374
Lord Knight of Weymouth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what access (1) further education colleges, and (2) sixth form colleges, have to the misconduct records held by the National College for Teaching and Leadership relating to individuals seeking employment. HL375
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to seek competitive tenders for the new supply or upgrade of the East Coast Main Line electric passenger rolling stock. HL376
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the remarks of Professor Miodrag Stojkovic, reported in Nature, volume 497, no 7449, that "the most surprising thing is that somebody is still doing human somatic-cell nuclear transfer in the era of induced pluripotent stem cells"; and whether that assessment will influence future funding of work involving human embryos for cloning. HL377
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 5 December 2012 (WA 158–9), what assessment they have made of the practicality of somatic cell nuclear transfer being used for correcting mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations and rescuing the metabolic function of pluripotent cells from existing patients with inherited mtDNA diseases; and whether any such assessment was conveyed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority in its consultation "Medical Frontiers: debating mitochondria replacement" so as to enable a lay audience to understand the relevant techniques. HL378
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold discussions with the incoming government of Pakistan about the action being taken to investigate the murder of Pakistan’s Minister for Minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti. HL379
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 11 February (WA 99–100), whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the advice obtained from the Medical Research Council in which it was stated that researchers in Newcastle have overcome challenges associated with somatic cell nuclear transfer on the basis of insights gained from pronuclear transfer; and whether they will indicate when a detailed account of those advances will be provided by the researchers concerned; and in which future publication the data will be described. HL380
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government which sites and what volume of land will be released for self-build projects in the United Kingdom; and how local authorities and local community groups will be assisted to make other sites available for self-build projects. HL381
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the annual estimated value of self-build to the United Kingdom economy; what is the current volume of construction in the self-build sector; and what strategies they are putting in place to improve access to funding for self-build housing projects. HL382
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the government of India to encourage them to grant Sukhranjan Bali temporary protection in that country to enable him to make a full witness statement in the trial of Delwar Hossain Sayedee in Bangladesh.
HL383
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have access to reports produced by the Temporary International Presence in Hebron since 1997; and what assessment they have made of whether the Israeli authorities have adopted any of the recommendations, and, if so, which. HL384
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the reopening of Shaheda Street in Hebron to all peaceful users. HL385
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel following the decision of that country’s Supreme Court to allow Israeli companies to exploit stone quarries in the West Bank, especially about the implications of that decision for international law. HL386
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the purpose of Iranian enrichment of uranium; and on what evidence that assessment is based. HL387
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the report by Fiona McTaggart MP and Matthew Lawrence Service not servitude: protecting the rights of domestic workers, (2) the report by Kalayaan Slavery by another name: the tied migrant domestic worker visa, and (3) the Republic of Ireland’s Code of Practice for Protecting Persons Employed in Other People’s Homes. HL388
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ratify the International Labour Organisation Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers. HL389
Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 11 March (WA 14), stating that they had "not seen evidence of the manipulation of Brent crude prices by financial speculators", and in the light of the recent raids on oil companies by the European Commission, when they were first advised by the European Union, United Kingdom competition authorities or the Financial Services Authority that market manipulation was suspected. HL390
Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that the remuneration of United Kingdom-based investment trust and unit trust fund managers is not restricted by European regulation. HL391
Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they voted against European Union rules to ban restaurants from serving olive oil in jugs and open bowls. HL392
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government which bodies were consulted before they set up the review of architecture and the built environment under Sir Terry Farrell; and what steps they took to ensure that its advisory panel included expertise in engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, water management and waste management. HL393
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that the review of architecture and the built environment chaired by Sir Terry Farrell takes account of the case for urban areas to include open green spaces, public parks and adequate public access to the banks of rivers which flow through urban areas. HL394
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they anticipate new guidance being added to the National Planning Policy Framework as a result of the report of the review of architecture and the built environment led by Sir Terry Farrell. HL395
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will arrange for the terms of reference, membership and the experience of the membership of the advisory board of the review of architecture and the built environment led by Sir Terry Farrell to be published in the Official Report; and when they expect the review to report. HL396
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to clear the litter from the A14 trunk road between the M6 and the M1. HL397
Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to enable self-employed midwives who are not part of corporate bodies to access affordable professional indemnity insurance. HL398
Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many independent midwives have obtained professional indemnity insurance from commercial insurers since 1 January by forming corporate bodies. HL399
Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty’s Government what data they will make available to independent midwives to enable a realistic risk assessment of their practices by commercial professional indemnity insurers. HL400
Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the amount of fuel duty evaded as a result of illegal fuel laundering plants. HL401
Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have entered into arrangements with any individuals or companies to pay fuel duty on illegally-traded fuel in order that those individuals or companies could avoid prosecution. HL402
Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have occurred in the last three years for which figures are available of individuals or companies suspected of laundering or selling illegally-produced fuel. HL403
Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last discussed the operation of fuel laundering plants with the government of the Republic of Ireland; and what was the outcome of those discussions. HL404
Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any information linking Irish Republican paramilitary organisations to the production and distribution of laundered fuel in the United Kingdom; and, if so, what is the estimated annual value of such sales. HL405
Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Irish Republican organisations have been found to own or operate businesses engaged in the distribution or production of laundered fuel products in the United Kingdom. HL406
Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners were released on licence last year having served 25 per cent or less of a custodial sentence. HL407
Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many old age pensioners they estimate possess assets exceeding £2 million. HL408
Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanisms exist to allow people to return their (1) statutory benefits, and (2) automatically-applied tax reliefs. HL409
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government under what provisions the European Union Council of Ministers was able to decide by majority an increase of £770 million to the United Kingdom’s contribution to the European Union budget for 2012; and whether, and by what means, they will seek the agreement of the House of Commons to that increase. HL410
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the European Union proposal to ban refillable olive oil containers in restaurants was agreed by a majority of member states; and what assessment they have made of the conformity of that proposal with the principle of subsidiarity.
HL411
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much United Kingdom overseas aid was spent per head of United Kingdom population in the last five years, including funds distributed by the European Union; and how that figure compares to aid spent by (1) Germany, and (2) the United States. HL412
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the evidence given by James Clapper, the United States Director of National Intelligence, to the United States Senate Intelligence Committee and to the Senate Armed Services Committee that Iran does not have an active nuclear weapons programme and could not covertly produce sufficient highly enriched uranium for a bomb. HL413
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the comments by Baroness Northover on 15 May (HL Deb, col 404), what measures are in place to ensure that the £12.1 million of assistance provided to the "moderate opposition" in Syria in 2012 and the present £170 million for humanitarian aid are not reaching Islamist insurgents whose aims and objectives are contrary to the interests of the United Kingdom. HL414
Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Traveller pitches provided from public funds are self-financing, including repayment of capital employed. HL415
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government in how many houses income tax payers claim a tax allowance on income received from renting out a room in their house; what is their estimate of the number of householders who are prevented from renting out a room by the terms of a mortgage; and how many more householders they estimate would take advantage of such a tax allowance if not prevented from doing so in that way. HL416
Lord Norton of Louth to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) ministers, and (2) permanent secretaries, have completed modules offered by Civil Service Learning since Civil Service Learning came into existence. HL417
Lord Norton of Louth to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) MPs, and (2) peers, have been recruited to contribute to modules delivered by Civil Service Learning in the period from 1 January 2013 to 30 April 2013. HL418
Lord Norton of Louth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the budget for international aid is devoted to the provision of scholarships for overseas students to undertake higher education courses in the United Kingdom; and what plans there are to expand the provision of such scholarships. [I]Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Professor of Government and Director of Centre for Legislative Studies, University of Hull HL419
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered using their powers under section 26 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to direct that the necessary action is taken to give the National Crime Agency the powers to carry out police operations and recruit agents in Northern Ireland. HL420
Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what checks are performed when European Union nationals bring spouses and families without a European Union nationality into the United Kingdom; whether any minimum income is required for such individuals; how many such spouses and family members entered the United Kingdom in each of the last three years; and how the restrictions applying to such spouses and families compare to those applying to the foreign spouses and family members of United Kingdom nationals. HL421
Bills in Progress
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To be considered |
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Waiting for Second Reading |
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Care [HL] |
Government |
21 May |
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Local Audit and Accountability [HL] |
Government |
22 May |
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Intellectual Property [HL] |
Government |
22 May |
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Extension of Franchise (House of Lords) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Cultural and Community Distribution Deregulation [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Littering from Vehicles [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Alan Turing (Statutory Pardon) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Voting Age (Comprehensive Reduction) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Medicinal Labelling [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Equality (Titles) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Firearms (Amendment) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment (Amendment) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Rights of the Sovereign and the Duchy of Cornwall [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Health and Social Care (Amendment) (Food Standards) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Age of Criminal Responsibility [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Unsolicited Telephone Communications [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Online Safety [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Arbitration and Mediation (Equality) Services [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Medical Innovation [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Social Care Portability [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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House of Lords Reform [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Assisted Dying [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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European Union (Withdrawal) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Marriage (Approved Organisations) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) [HL] |
Private Member’s |
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Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee |
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Transport for London [HL] |
Private |
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Committed to a Grand Committee |
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Mesothelioma [HL] |
Government |
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Committed to a Committee of the Whole House |
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Offender Rehabilitation [HL] |
Government |
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Waiting for Third Reading |
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Hertfordshire County Council (Filming on Highways) [HL] |
Private |
4 June |
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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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Draft Child Support and Claims and Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments and Change to the Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations 2013 |
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Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 |
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Draft Legal Aid (Information about Financial Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 |
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Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution |
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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 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013 |
21 May |
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Considered in 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 |
22 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 |
22 May |
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Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2013 |
22 May |
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Draft Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations 2013 |
22 May |
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Draft Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013 |
22 May |
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Draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013 |
21 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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Date of Laying |
Parliamentary procedure |
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Draft Order laid before the House and referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee |
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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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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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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform |
Select Committee |
10.30am |
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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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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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Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
Select Committee |
10.00am |
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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 |
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Thursday 6 June |
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European Union |
EU Sub-Committee C External Affairs |
9.30am |
Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 20 May 2013
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.
Public Business
1 Schools: sport A question was asked by Baroness King of Bow and answered by Lord Nash.
2 Asylum seekers A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Earl Attlee.
3 Transport: bus services A question was asked by Lord Sharkey, on behalf of Lord Greaves, and answered by Earl Attlee.
4 Health: cancer A question was asked by Lord Saatchi and answered by Earl Howe.
5 Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill [HL] Lord Blencathra presented a bill to amend the Equality Act 2010 to improve access to public buildings; and to introduce six and twelve inch rules for step free access. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 28)
6 Offender Rehabilitation Bill [HL] Lord McNally moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
7 Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations 2013
Duty to Participate in Education or Training (Alternative Ways of Working) Regulations 2013
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008) Order 2013
Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2013
Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013
Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013
The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft statutory instruments.
8 Syria Baroness Warsi repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
9 Mesothelioma Bill [HL] Lord Freud moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee.
The House adjourned at 9.56pm until Tuesday 21 May at 2.30pm.
David Beamish
Clerk of the Parliaments
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.
Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations 2013 Lord De Mauley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations 2013. The motion was agreed to.
Duty to Participate in Education or Training (Alternative Ways of Working) Regulations 2013 Baroness Garden of Frognal moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Duty to Participate in Education or Training (Alternative Ways of Working) Regulations 2013. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008) Order 2013 Baroness Garden of Frognal moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008) Order 2013. The motion was agreed to.
Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2013 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2013. The motion was agreed to.
Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013 Lord Newby moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013. The motion was agreed to.
Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013 Lord Newby moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013. The motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 4.57pm.
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 Climate Change-Government response to the 6th Report of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2012–13, on the Energy Intensive Industries Compensation Scheme. (8618)
2 Post-Legislative Scrutiny-Post-Legislative assessment of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
(8625)
3 Scotland-Scotland analysis: Financial services and banking. (8630)
4 Pay Review Body-Supplement to the Forty-Second Report of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body concerning Medical and Dental Officers. (8632)
5 Explanatory Memorandum (Revised)-Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013. (15 May)
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Statutory Instrument (Standing Order 70)
The following negative instrument was laid before the House on 17 May:
Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2013, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. (1142)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Child Support and Claims and Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments and Change to the Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations 2013, laid under the Child Support Act 1991.
2 Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
3 Draft Legal Aid (Information about Financial Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Chemical Weapons (Licence Appeal Provisions) (Revocation) (No. 2) Order 2013, laid under the Chemical Weapons Act 1996. (1129)
2 Gas and Petroleum (Consents) Charges Regulations 2013, laid under the Energy Act 2004. (1138)
3 Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013, laid under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 . (1139)
4 Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (1162)
5 Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2013, laid under the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001. (1165)
Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 State of the Estate in 2012: Report for 2012 on progress in improving the efficiency and environmental sustainability of the Civil Estate, laid under the Climate Change Act 2008.
2 Report and Accounts for 2012–13 of the Supreme Court, laid under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.
3 Report of the Health Service Ombudsman on an investigation into a complaint made by Mr and Mrs M, laid under the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.
4 (1) Report for 2010 of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on Fishing Vessels acting as Guard Ships
(2) Report for 2011 of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on Fishing Vessels acting as Guard Ships
(3) Report for 2012 of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on Fishing Vessels acting as Guard Ships
laid under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
