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NOTICES AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
Items marked † are new or have been altered.
Items marked ‡ are expected to be taken during the dinner adjournment.
TUESDAY 24TH APRIL
At half-past two o’clock
*The Lord Wallace of Saltaire—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to promote the broad public debate on the future institutional structure of the European Union agreed at the Nice European Council in December 2000.
*The Lord Northbourne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will amend section 2(2) of the Children Act 1989 with a view to providing (a) that every natural father is responsible jointly with the mother for the financial support of any child of his and for using his best endeavours to ensure that the child receives the love, care, guidance and education which it needs from birth to maturity; and (b) that fathers who fulfil these responsibilities shall have joint parental responsibility for the child and appropriate access arrangements in cases where the parents do not live in the same household.
*The Lord Marlesford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to improve the cleanliness of those motorways and trunk roads for which the Highways Agency is responsible.
*The Lord Hoyle—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that every vehicle owner has a valid motor insurance policy.
†Homes Bill—The Lord Whitty to move, That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to whom the Homes Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 9
Schedule 1
Clauses 10 to 30
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Schedules 2 and 3
Clauses 31 to 35. |
Health and Social Care Bill—Report [The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
‡The Baroness Prashar—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to Racial Harassment: Action on the Ground, a Report by Gerard Lemos for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and to the proposals for improving services for tackling racist incidents and harassment in the United Kingdom.
WEDNESDAY 25TH APRIL
*The Lord Montagu of Beaulieu—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the provision of a service station on the M40 between London and the Oxford service station; whether planning permission has been granted; and, if so, what is the projected date of opening.
*The Baroness Seccombe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for tackling the increasing level of organised crime and racketeering in Northern Ireland.
*The Baroness Williams of Crosby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations have been made to the United States administration with regard to the supply of advanced radar weapon systems, such as Aegis, to Taiwan.
†*The Lord Blaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their reaction to the report of the mission of the International Bar Association to Zimbabwe about the situation of the judiciary and legal system of that country.
†Business of the House—The Baroness Jay of Paddington to move, That Standing Order 40 (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on Monday next to enable the motion standing in the name of the Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to be taken immediately after the motion relating to the 2nd Report of the Liaison Committee.
The Baroness Prashar—To call attention to the role of national policy makers in creating a learning society; and to move for papers. [Balloted Debate]
The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To call attention to the violations of human rights in Iran and to the policy of Her Majesty’s Government towards Iran; and to move for papers. [Balloted Debate]
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking towards the comprehensive reform of anti-discrimination legislation in the United Kingdom, particularly regarding discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
THURSDAY 26TH APRIL
*The Lord Northbrook—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider their decision not to remove the requirement on personal pensionholders and stakeholder pensioners to purchase annuities after retirement.
*The Baroness Walmsley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to carry out the next official curriculum and staffing survey in secondary schools.
†*The Baroness Blatch—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what precautions are being taken to protect people and property during the public protests planned to take place in London on 1st May.
†‡Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) Order 2001—The Lord Kingsland to move, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Order, laid before the House on 20th March, be annulled (S.I. 2001/1077).
[It is expected that the Report stage of the Health and Social Care Bill will be concluded this day]
MONDAY 30TH APRIL
*The Baroness Massey of Darwen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Department for International Development programmes are helping to alleviate child poverty in Central and Eastern Europe.
*The Lord Quirk—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Chief Inspector of Prisons’ Report on Young Offenders Institution Swinfen Hall, published on 3rd April.
*The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the rejection by the United States government of the Kyoto Agreement on climate change, whether they will propose to the World Trade Organisation that it should authorise sanctions against United States industries that benefit from not having to pay the Climate Change Levy.
*The Baroness Young—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether support for marriage remains one of the Government’s aims for family policy.
Liaison—The Chairman of Committees to move, That the 2nd Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 67) be agreed to.
†The Lord Chalfont—To move, as an amendment to the above motion, to leave out all the words after “That” and insert “this House rejects the recommendation of the Liaison Committee and appoints a Select Committee of five members to consider the justification for the finding of those reviewing the conclusions of the RAF Board of Inquiry that both pilots of the Chinook helicopter ZD 576 which crashed on the Mull of Kintyre on 2nd June 1994 were negligent”.
†Criminal Justice and Police Bill—Committee [The Lord Bassam of Brighton] [First Special Report and First Report from the Human Rights Committee] [16th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee]
†The Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank—To move to resolve, That this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government to set up an independent review of the conclusions of the board of inquiry into the crash of Chinook helicopter ZD 576 on the Mull of Kintyre on 2nd June 1994.
TUESDAY 1ST MAY
*The Baroness Gardner of Parkes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost to the United Kingdom of osteoporotic fractures.
*The Lord Islwyn—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the payment of compensation to former miners suffering from chest diseases as a result of their employment in the mining industry.
*The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they welcome the Turkish government’s national plan for European Union accession, published on 19th March.
*The Lord Roberts of Conwy—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are satisfied with the effects of their economic and fiscal policies on the United Kingdom’s manufacturing industry.
‡The Lord Greaves—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what lessons can be drawn from the modernisation scheme at Leeds railway station.
[It is expected that the Committee stage of the Criminal Justice and Police Bill will be continued this day]
WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY
*The Lord Geddes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the objective of keeping United Kingdom troops in Sierra Leone, and when that objective will be achieved.
*The Baroness Sharp of Guildford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the distinction between the current training grant paid to Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) students and a training salary.
*The Lord Bishop of Durham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to amend the law so that decisions about fluoridation of water rest with them rather than local authorities or the water industry.
The Lord Hoyle—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy regarding the employment of persons other than police officers to escort abnormal loads on motorways.
THURSDAY 3RD MAY
*The Lord Dixon-Smith—To ask Her Majesty’s Government by what date they expect the Public Private Partnership for London Transport to be implemented.
*The Baroness Noakes—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the result of the market testing carried out in relation to the sale of the Millennium Dome site.
*The Lord Cope of Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners have been released on the Home Detention Curfew Scheme since its introduction.
The Lord Bishop of Oxford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will bring the provisions of the Family Law Act 1996 into force.
TUESDAY 8TH MAY
*The Baroness Rawlings—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing with regard to the present developments in Zimbabwe.
*The Lord Campbell of Croy—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking, in addition to clauses in the Criminal Justice and Police Bill, to prevent the Animal Liberation Front from damaging the pharmaceutical industry in the United Kingdom.
*The Baroness Whitaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to combat corruption in developing countries.
*The Lord Phillips of Sudbury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that all reports from the Government, Government Departments and non-departmental public bodies contain an index.
WEDNESDAY 9TH MAY
*The Viscount of Oxfuird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of recent historical research, they will arrange for the renaming of the New Forest historical monument which is currently designated “The Rufus Stone”.
*The Lord Taverne—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the justification for their subsidising organic farming.
†*The Baroness Sharples—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the six month pilot study of a voluntary smart card, they have any plans to introduce such an identity card nationally.
The Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe—To call attention to the effects of Her Majesty’s Government’s policies on the United Kingdom’s economic wellbeing, on employment, on social exclusion and on inequality; and to move for papers.
THURSDAY 10TH MAY
†*The Lord Ezra—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to reconcile competitiveness and environmental safeguards in energy policy.
†*The Lord Bowness—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact they expect local Public Service Agreements to have on the Best Value regime for local authorities.
NO DAY NAMED
PART I
The Lord Vinson—To call attention to the unintended consequences of inappropriate regulation; and to move for papers.
The Viscount Waverley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it would assist future conflict resolution if United Nations principles were modernised by clarifying the criteria when the right of self determination can supersede that of territorial integrity.
The Lord Pearson of Rannoch—To call attention to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and possible alternatives; and to move for papers.
The Lord Simon of Glaisdale—To call attention to the recommendations in the Report of the Group on Sittings of the House (HL Paper 83, Session 1993-94); and to move for papers.
The Baroness Sharp of Guildford—To call attention to the recommendation in London University’s Institute for Education report that optimal class sizes in primary schools should be less than 25; and to move for papers.
The Lord Redesdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to promote conflict prevention, conflict resolution and peace building in developing countries.
The Lord Ashley of Stoke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to ensure the comprehensive subtitling of television programmes.
The Lord Moynihan—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what strategies they have to address the needs of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
The Lord Hylton—To call attention to the conditions facing the Kurdish people in the countries in which they live; and to move for papers.
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are satisfied with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission’s activities to date; and whether they consider the Commission’s composition to be a fair representation of the community as a whole.
The Baroness Uddin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will respond to the recommendations of the Parekh Report on the future of multi-ethnic Britain.
The Earl of Longford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the present level of recruitment in the police force is satisfactory.
The Baroness Cox—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the growth of religious persecution in many parts of the world.
The Earl of Sandwich—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their White Paper Eliminating World Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor contains evidence of progress towards the international development targets set for 2015.
The Earl Howe—To call attention to the damage caused to families by false accusations of child abuse; and to move for papers.
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they propose to take to increase participation in sport by women and girls.
The Lord Norton of Louth—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the needs of those who suffer from an extreme fear of heights (acrophobia) are taken into account, especially in the design of public buildings and other constructions.
The Baroness Gould of Potternewton—To call attention to the celebration of International Women’s Day, to the position of women in today’s society and to measures for achieving equality; and to move for papers.
The Lord Luke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards aquatic sports in the United Kingdom and the seas around it.
The Lord Hardy of Wath—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that an effective, significant and independent military force could be established by European Union Member States within the next three years.
The Lord Hanningfield—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they can ensure a co-ordinated approach between the emergency services and local authorities during periods of national or local emergency.
The Lord Pilkington of Oxenford—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the concerns expressed about discipline in secondary schools by Mr Mike Tomlinson, the Chief Inspector of Schools, in OFSTED’s annual report.
The Lord Vivian—To call attention to the Ministry of Defence Performance Report for the years 1999-2000; and to move for papers.
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there would be improved access to the single market in health products and services if the United Kingdom joined the euro; and, if so, whether National Health Service bureaucracy and costs would be reduced and resources re-allocated to provide additional funding.
The Earl Attlee—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what benefits are expected to flow from the recent decision to combine private finance initiatives with sponsored reserves for the procurement of the new heavy equipment transporter for the Army.
The Baroness Massey of Darwen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will promote the health of children through improved fitness and diet.
The Lord Alexander of Weedon—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, now that the Human Rights Act 1998 is in force, they will create a new and separate post of Minister of Justice.
The Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that Objective One Status succeeds for Cornwall.
The Lord Jenkins of Putney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, given that their aim of a nuclear weapon-free world would require Trident and its weapons to be destroyed, when and how they envisage this taking place.
The Lord Lipsey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote the welfare of retired greyhounds.
The Baroness Hooper—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they propose to take to ensure the stability and prosperity of the Overseas Territories.
The Baroness Uddin—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will respond to the call for 2002 to be declared Autism Awareness Year.
The Lord Alton of Liverpool—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their funding of agencies which support the Chinese Population Association is in conflict with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s mission statement “to spread the values of human rights which we demand for ourselves”.
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current state of the United Kingdom tourism industry.
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support efforts, such as those of the Cheshire Landscape Trust, to promote awareness, enhancement and conservation of the landscape through community action.
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current state of Britain’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
PART II
MOTIONS FOR BALLOTED DEBATES
[Ballot on 9th May for debate on 23rd May]
The Lord Campbell of Croy—To call attention to the means now available under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to improve the situation of severely disabled people; and to move for papers.
The Lord Hardy of Wath—To call attention to the problem of litter; and to move for papers.
The Lord Kimball—To call attention to the extensions to qualified majority voting agreed at the Nice European Council; and to move for papers.
The Lord Islwyn—To call attention to the current situation in the steel industry; and to move for papers.
The Lord Levene of Portsoken—To call attention to the place of the financial services industry of the City of London in the economy of the United Kingdom; and to move for papers.
PART III
SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
[The date in brackets is that on which the Report was published]
The Lord Hope of Craighead—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Public Access to EU Documents (16th Report, Session 1999-2000, HL Paper 102). [1st August]
The Lord Wallace of Saltaire—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The EU Social Policy Agenda (20th Report, Session 1999-2000, HL Paper 128). [30th November]
The Baroness Harris of Richmond—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The EU Framework Directive on Discrimination (4th Report, HL Paper 13). [18th January]
The Lord Hope of Craighead—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Access to Documents: The Council Decision of 14 August 2000 (8th Report, HL Paper 31). [13th February]
The Lord Peston—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the Select Committee on the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England (HL Paper 34). [21st February]
The Lord Oxburgh—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Human Genetic Databases: challenges and opportunities (4th Report, HL Paper 57). [29th March]
The Lord Hope of Craighead—To move, That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Minimum Standards in Asylum Procedures (11th Report, HL Paper 59). [4th April]
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
[Tabled on 23rd April, or unanswered after 21 days]
26th February
The Lord Judd—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what their policy is towards the development of public service values and the ethos of professionalism in the British economy and society as a whole; and what initiatives they have taken in this respect. (HL962)
27th February
The Lord Barnett—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average length of time they are taking to answer questions for written answer, with particular reference to the question for written answer (HL410) dated 18th January by the Lord Barnett. (HL987)
28th February
The Lord Naseby—To ask Her Majesty’s Government who has responsibility for ensuring that at the dissolution of Parliament former Members of Parliament take down their personal websites describing themselves as MPs. (HL1016)
7th March
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the flags of countries other than the United Kingdom should enjoy the same symbolic meaning and protection under the law in the United Kingdom as they do in the countries which they represent. (HL1143)
8th March
The Lord Skelmersdale—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the figures for marriage, divorce and domestic violence will be included with the neighbourhood statistics proposed in the Social Exclusion Unit’s Policy Action Team 18 Report. (HL1157)
15th March
The Lord Willoughby de Broke—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they believe that the decision of the European Court of Justice in the case brought against Mr Bernard Connolly by the Commission is in conflict with precedents set by the European Court of Human Rights. (HL1260)
20th March
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how waste food is disposed of by Ministry of Defence catering services; and whether any bases have contracts to supply makers of pig swill. (HL1319)
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any food waste from any of the Ministry of Defence’s bases has been sold to or given to Mr Waugh, who has a pig farm at Heddon-on-the-Wall. (HL1320)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the legal advice given by the Law Officers of the Crown before the introduction of the Commonwealth Immigrants Bill 1968, as to whether the provisions of the bill were likely to be compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, is now publicly available; and, if not, why not. (HL1338)
The Lord Lucas—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, when they place a letter in the Library of the House as part of a written answer, they will make an electronic version of that letter available to Hansard, so that Hansard may link the letter into the text of the answer in Hansard’s online service (HL1341)
21st March
The Lord Hardy of Wath—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of people in the public service who sought either early retirement or compensation on the grounds of stress in 1970 and in 2000. (HL1355)
The Earl of Northesk—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 19th March (HL Deb, col. 1156), whether, at that time, the advice on the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food website was wholly consistent with that on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport website. (HL1361)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received requests from the Central Bank of Cyprus, the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal, or other parties, for help in tracing and freezing assets belonging to Yugoslavia, Serbia or the Milosevic family. (HL1369)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the funding allocation for the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for 2000-01; whether they expect the Commission to exceed this amount; if so, by how much; and from where the extra funding will come. (HL1376)
The Lord Laird—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission pays, as a percentage of its total budget, for the salaries, national insurance and pensions of its chief executive and chief commissioner. (HL1379)
22nd March
The Lord Inglewood—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, during the early stages of the current outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, they relied primarily on laboratory rather than clinical diagnosis; if so, why this approach was adopted; and how much delay it caused before infected animals were slaughtered. (HL1390)
The Lord Inglewood—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the approval of action plans and hence specific projects under Objective 2 of the European Social Funds in the north west of England will be expedited in the light of the economic consequences of foot-and-mouth disease. (HL1391)
The Lord Blaker—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, during the 1967-1968 epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease, what was the lapse of time, after the last case of the disease to occur, before the area affected was permitted to be used again in the normal way. (HL1414)
23rd April
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they have made to ensure that asylum seekers detained in prisons or detention centres have a change of clothes. (HL1802)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have asked Turkey to help restart the United Nations talks on Cyprus; and, if so, what response they received. (HL1803)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any difficulties have been experienced in prisons with mandatory drug testing of prisoners who are prescribed painkillers; and, if so, which painkilling drugs are not prescribed for this reason. (HL1804)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the recommendations of the International Commission of Inquiry for Togo, reference E/CN.4/ 2001/134, E/CN.4/Sub.2/2001/3, of 22nd February; and what action they have taken accordingly at the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission. (HL1805)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they believe should be made by the United Nations Security Council to the letter from President Charles Taylor of Liberia to the Secretary-General dated 21st March, listing the action taken to comply with Security Council Resolution 1343 of 7th March; whether, in particular, they will recommend that the Security Council should accept President Taylor’s invitation to send a monitoring mission to Liberia; and what measures they are recommending, other than monitoring missions, to establish the degree of Liberia’s compliance with Security Council demands. (HL1806)
The Lord Avebury—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made, in the review by the Prison Service and other Departments, of the level and method of payment of discharge grants to prisoners. (HL1807)
The Lord Hill-Norton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 25th January (WA 22), why the Unidentified Flying Objects documents referred to were classified secret; whether these documents had any caveats attached to them; and what was the reason for any such caveats. (HL1808)
The Lord Hill-Norton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 23rd January (WA 8), whether their search for evidence of any instructions concerning the possible evacuation of Blundeston Prison and Hollesley Bay Young Offender Institution included an examination of the governor’s journals for these two establishments; and whether these journals have been retained. (HL1809)
The Lord Hill-Norton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they requested or instructed the Forestry Commission to fell any trees in Rendlesham Forest or Tanham Woods in the aftermath of the Rendlesham Forest incident; and, if so, on what grounds. (HL1810)
The Lord Hill-Norton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in line with previous ministerial commitments, they will give an undertaking not to destroy any files containing information on Unidentified Flying Objects. (HL1811)
The Lord Hill-Norton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whose decision it was to drop various features concerning Unidentified Flying Objects from the December edition of the Ministry of Defence’s house journal Focus; why this decision was taken; and whether any Defence Ministers were briefed on this. (HL1812)
The Lord Hill-Norton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Unidentified Flying Object sightings were reported to the Ministry of Defence in 1998, 1999 and 2000. (HL1813)
The Lord Inglewood—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease there have been in Cumbria up to 23rd April; and how many holdings have had their stock culled in the same period. (HL1814)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 9th April (WA 138), what is the earliest date they intend to bring the Freedom of Information Act 2000 into force for central Government Departments. (HL1815)
The Lord Lester of Herne Hill—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce limited legal aid for cases brought before employment tribunals, as provided for in Scotland by the Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001, to the extent that it is necessary to comply with the United Kingdom’s obligations under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. (HL1816)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Macdonald of Tradeston on 10th April (WA 174-176), whether the British Government representatives at the recent Transport Council in Luxembourg, particularly Keith Hill, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, discussed with his French colleague—
(a) how and when French Railways will implement measures to meet the requirements of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Regulations extending the Civil Penalties to Rail Freight, and any effect that lack of such measures is having on this traffic; and
(b) the continuing strikes on French Railways and their effect on international freight traffic. (HL1817)
The Lord Berkeley—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the closing deficit or surplus in the British Railways Board’s accounts on the date of its transfer to the Strategic Rail Authority; and whether the surplus or deficit accrued to the SRA or the Consolidated Fund. (HL1818)
The Lord Lipsey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost of the 2001 census. (HL1819)
The Lord Lipsey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost of general surveys of the population other than a census carried out by the National Office of Statistics. (HL1820)
The Lord Lipsey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government—
(a) what are the main subjects covered by the General Household Survey;
(b) what is its cost; and
(c) what are the main additions, and what are the major deletions, from the General Household Survey over the past ten years. (HL1821)
The Lord Lipsey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the accuracy of the head-count provided by the 1991 census. (HL1822)
The Lord Lipsey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions were launched for failure to complete the 1991 census. (HL1823)
The Lord Lipsey—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps were taken to evaluate the costs and benefits of the 2001 census prior to the decision to proceed with it. (HL1824)
The Lord Swinfen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the serology results in the foot-and-mouth outbreaks in Kent. (HL1825)
The Lord Swinfen—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the serology results in the foot-and-mouth outbreaks at Welshpool Market. (HL1826)
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any wild deer have been found with foot-and-mouth symptoms. (HL1827)
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any deer have been confirmed to have had foot-and-mouth. (HL1828)
The Lord Rotherwick—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contingency plans they have in case of wild deer becoming infected with foot-and-mouth. (HL1829)
The Lord Harrison—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will be in a position to announce the arrangements which will apply for the selection of the next operator of the Merseyrail Electrics passenger rail franchise. (HL1830)
The Lord Shore of Stepney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of new homes constructed in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in each of the four years 1993-94 to 1996-97 and in the subsequent four years 1997-98 to 2000-01; and whether they will further record the separate totals in each year of local authority and Housing Association Units completed and those built for private purchase. (HL1831)
The Lord Shore of Stepney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Hollis of Heigham on 9th April (WA 152-153), what is the estimated cost of uprating National Insurance retirement pensions to United Kingdom pensioners now living in Commonwealth countries other than Cyprus, Jamaica, Malta and Mauritius; and what would be the increase in National Insurance contributions paid by United Kingdom citizens in employment in the United Kingdom if the sum necessary to uprate all retirement pensions in the Commonwealth was financed from the National Insurance Fund. (HL1832)
The Lord Shore of Stepney—To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many United Kingdom retirement pensioners drawing National Insurance pensions are currently living in the countries of the European Union; and what will be the cost of uprating those retirement pensions in the current financial year. (HL1833)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are discussing with the government of Turkmenistan the closure of all the churches belonging to the Baptist Union in that country, the confiscation of the contents of the church in Ashgabad (Niyazov district), and the confiscation of the Ashgabad Pentecostal Church in March. (HL1834)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are raising with the government of Turkmenistan the case of Mr Shagildy Atakov, a member of an unregistered Baptist Church, and in particular his release from Seydy labour camp (or prison hospital); and whether he suffered assaults while in custody. (HL1835)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have secured freedom for all religious groups in the Republics of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan; and, if not, whether they will raise the issue in all appropriate international fora. (HL1836)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received information about the numbers of Chechnyans currently displaced from their homes; and how many are in (a) Chechnya, (b) Ingushetia, and (c) elsewhere. (HL1837)
The Lord Hylton—To ask Her Majesty’s Government which international and voluntary organisations are now assisting displaced Chechnyans; and what information they have received about conditions in the camps, particularly those named Alina, Sputnik and Karabulak. (HL1838)
The Earl Howe—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 10th April (WA 178-179) that copies of the National Specialist Commissioning Advisory Group Annual Report were disseminated widely to several hundred voluntary and professional organisations, whether they will list all the national disability organisations to which the report was sent. (HL1839)
BILLS IN PROGRESS
[The date in square brackets is the date for which the bill is set down]
Waiting for Second Reading
European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) [HL]
Borough Freedom (Family Succession) [HL]
Liquor Advertising and Promotion [HL]
Armed Forces (Peacekeeping Provisions) [HL]
International Development
Committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee
Barclays Group Reorganisation [HL]
National Australia Group Europe [HL]
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Culture and Recreation [HL]
Wild Mammals (Protection) (Amendment) [HL]
House of Lords Financial Powers [HL]
House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification)
Homes
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
Social Security Contributions (Share Options)
Criminal Justice and Police [30th April]
Armed Forces
Re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Waiting for Report
Psychotherapy [HL]
Health and Social Care [24th April]
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform [HL]
Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Sent to the Commons
Special Educational Needs and Disability [HL]
Parliamentary Referendum [HL]
Social Security Fraud [HL]
Private Security Industry [HL]
International Criminal Court [HL]
Parliament Acts (Amendment) [HL]
AFFIRMATIVE INSTRUMENTS IN PROGRESS
Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee
Draft Asian Development Bank (Seventh Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2001
Financial Services Act 1986 (Extension of Scope of Act and Meaning of Collective Investment Scheme) Order 2001
Draft Advisory Centre on WTO Law (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2001
Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2001
Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2001
Draft Financial Investigations (Northern Ireland) Order 2001
Draft Sex Offenders (Notice Requirements) (Foreign Travel) Regulations 2001
Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2001
Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2001
Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2001
Waiting for Affirmative Resolution
Draft Broadcasting (Subtitling) Order 2001
DEREGULATION PROPOSALS IN PROGRESS
[The date in brackets is the date of the expiry
of the period for Parliamentary consideration]
Proposals laid under s.3(3) referred to the Deregulation Committee
Draft Deregulation (Bingo and Other Gaming) Order 2001 [60 days from 26th March]
Draft Deregulation (Restaurant Licensing Hours) Order 2001 [60 days from 26th March]
Draft Deregulation (Correction of Birth and Death Entries in Registers or Other Records) Order 2001 [60 days from 26th March]
COMMITTEES
[Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms
in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheets]
TUESDAY 24TH APRIL
| European Union (Sub-Committee A) | 10.30 am |
| European Union (Sub-Committee B) | 2.30 pm |
| Economic Affairs (Select Committee) | 4.00 pm |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | 4.15 pm |
WEDNESDAY 25TH APRIL
| European Union (Sub-Committee D) | 10.30 am |
| Delegated Powers and Deregulation | 10.30 am |
| (Select Committee) |
| Constitution (Select Committee) | 4.00 pm |
THURSDAY 26TH APRIL
| European Union (Sub-Committee C) | 10.30 am |
MONDAY 30TH APRIL
| Stem Cell Research (Select Committee) | 3.00 pm |
| at the MRC Clinical Services Centre |
| Human Rights (Joint Committee) | 5.00 pm |
TUESDAY 1ST MAY
| Animals in Scientific Procedures | 3.15 pm |
| (Select Committee) |
| European Union (Select Committee) | 4.15 pm |
WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY
| European Union (Sub-Committee F) | 10.30 am |
WEDNESDAY 9TH MAY
| European Union (Sub-Committee E) | 4.15 pm |
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