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Contents
Motions relating to Delegated Legislation
Questions for Written Answer unanswered after 14 days
Minutes of Proceedings Thursday 28 January 2010
Items marked † are new or have been altered
Monday 1 February 2010 at 2.30pm
*Oral questions, 30 minutes
*Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Consumers’ Association’s campaign to improve banking services for customers.
*Baroness Valentine to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of those paying the higher rate of income tax who have left, or plan to leave, the United Kingdom tax jurisdiction in the current and next financial years.
*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce a statutory registration system for the practice of herbal medicine in the United Kingdom before April 2011; and what assessment they have made of the consequences of not doing so.
*Lord Clinton-Davis to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take on the recommendations of Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation Costs.
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Mandatory Life Sentence: Determination of Minimum Term) Order 2010 Lord Bach to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 November 2009 be approved. First Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 26 January
Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Baroness Crawley to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 December 2009 be approved. 2nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 26 January
National Security Strategy The Chairman of Committees to move that the Commons message of 13 January be considered and that a Select Committee of ten members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, to consider the National Security Strategy;
That the following members be appointed to the Committee:
| L Cope of Berkeley L Fellowes L Foulkes of Cumnock L Harris of Haringey L Lee of Trafford | B Manningham-Buller B Ramsay of Cartvale L Sterling of Plaistow B Symons of Vernham Dean L Waldegrave of North Hill; |
That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place in the United Kingdom;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published; and
That the Committee meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons on Tuesday 9 February at 5.30pm in Committee Room 2A.
Live Music Bill [HL] Committee [Lord Clement-Jones]
†Lord Clement-Jones to move that the order of commitment be discharged.
Personal Care at Home Bill Second Reading [Baroness Thornton]
If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Thornton to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Lord Warner to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “and that the Committee shall not meet until Her Majesty’s Government have completed, and published their response to, their consultation on the draft regulations which may be made under the Act, if passed”.
Pharmacy Order 2010 Baroness Thornton to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 November 2009 be approved. First Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Lord Scott of Foscote to move, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert “but this House regrets that the draft Order gives power to inspectors appointed under article 8 to enter and search any premises, including any dwelling house, without first obtaining the consent of the occupier of the premises or obtaining from a judge or magistrate a warrant authorising the entry and search.”
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Passengers’ Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Faulkner of Worcester] 5th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Faulkner of Worcester] 4th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath] 4th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2010 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham] 4th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Davies of Oldham] 3rd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Infrastructure Planning (Decisions) Regulations 2010 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 4th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Future Business
Tuesday 2 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Howarth of Newport to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they monitor the Homes and Communities Agency in respect of its statutory duty to deliver good design.
*Lord Hamilton of Epsom to ask Her Majesty’s Government who they expect to purchase Government debt when quantitative easing ends.
*Baroness Walmsley to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money from dormant bank accounts has reached front-line youth services to date.
State Pension Credit (Disclosure of Information) (Electricity Suppliers) Regulations 2010 Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 December 2009 be approved. 2nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 26 January
Bribery Bill [HL] Report [Lord Bach]
Lord Richard to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Committee on the Barnett Formula (First Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 139).
Wednesday 3 February at 3.00pm
*Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of people injured as a result of the recent bad weather; and what has been the cost to the National Health Service of treating those people.
*Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase food production in the United Kingdom.
*Lord Lloyd of Berwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for phasing out control orders in the light of the unanimous decision of nine Lords of Appeal in Ordinary in Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF (No 3).
†Business of the House Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to move that Standing Order 47 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Wednesday 10 February to allow the Fiscal Responsibility Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day.
Lord Davies of Oldham intends to move the following two motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately.
Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2010 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 24 November 2009 be approved. First Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 26 January
National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2010 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 2 December 2009 be approved. 2nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 26 January
Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill [HL] Report [Baroness Royall of Blaisdon]
Digital Economy Bill [HL] Committee (day 6) [The Lord President (Lord Mandelson)] 2nd and 4th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm
Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the conflict in the eastern Congo. (1 hour)
Baroness Murphy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to eliminate age discrimination in mental health services for older people. (1 hour)
Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to holding an independent inquiry to examine the evidence relating to a change in the law on assisted dying for terminally ill adults. (1 hour)
Lord Low of Dalston to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the dangers in shared surface street designs for blind and partially sighted people and other vulnerable pedestrians; and whether they will request local authorities not to introduce such schemes until their research on shared space is concluded. (1 hour)
Thursday 4 February at 11.00am
*Lord Colwyn to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the last decade towards the target announced by the then Prime Minister at the 1999 Labour Party conference that everybody would have easy access to an NHS dentist within the next two years.
*Lord Steel of Aikwood to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions of British citizens or companies have taken place for corruption or bribery abroad.
*Lord Wright of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action the European Union is taking to support President Obama’s call for a freeze on all future Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Three oral questions to the Secretary of State for Transport, 15 minutes. Ballot will be drawn on 1 February at 2pm.
Lord Sanderson of Bowden to call attention to the role of enterprise and innovation in stimulating economic growth; and to move for papers.
Lord King of Bridgwater to call attention to the United Kingdom’s National Security Strategy; and to move for papers.
†Lord Myners to move that this House approves, for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government’s assessment as set out in Convergence Programme for the United Kingdom: submitted in line with the Stability and Growth Pact.
Friday 5 February at 10.00am
Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Willoughby de Broke]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord Willoughby de Broke to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Marine Navigation Aids Bill [HL] Second Reading [Lord Berkeley]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord Berkeley to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Quin]
If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Quin to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Patient Transport Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Greengross]
If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Greengross to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Monday 8 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government how education in prisons will be funded after the Learning and Skills Councils are abolished in April.
*Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their expectations for the 2010 Kazakhstan chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
*Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy with regard to a third runway at Heathrow.
*Baroness Rendell of Babergh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote social tourism.
Financial Services Bill Second Reading [Lord Myners]
If the bill is read a second time, Lord Myners to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Child Poverty Bill Committee (day 5) [Lord McKenzie of Luton] 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
Tuesday 9 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to defend the human rights of Iranian refugees at Camp Ashraf; and with what other countries or agencies they are involved in those efforts.
*Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have following their estimate that, of 37,000 tonnes of cod, haddock, plaice, sole, anglerfish and other demersel species caught by English and Welsh registered vessels in the North Sea and south western waters during 2008, 9,400 tonnes were discarded.
*Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with universities about safeguarding social science and humanities research in the Future of Higher Education Framework; and what reassurances they have given.
Allhallows Staining Church Bill [HL] Second Reading [Chairman of Committees]
Kent County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Chairman of Committees]
Equality Bill Committee (day 6) [Baroness Royall of Blaisdon] 2nd and 3rd Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Digital Economy Bill will conclude.
Wednesday 10 February at 11.00am
*Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Leader of the House on how many occasions in the last 12 months she has intervened in the House to draw the House’s attention to the need to comply with the Companion to the Standing Orders; and what assessment she has made of the response of members.
*Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the treatment of the Tamil population in Sri Lanka.
*Lord Tyler to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will implement their 1997 manifesto commitment on electoral reform.
Fiscal Responsibility Bill Second Reading [Lord Myners] (Money Bill)
Monday 22 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Addington to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether British troops in Afghanistan have the same equipment for detecting improvised explosive devices as their NATO allies in the International Security Assistance Force.
*Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will extend the job guarantees available to young unemployed people to those aged over 50.
*Baroness Prosser to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of women non-executive directors on public and private boards.
*Baroness Knight of Collingtree to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to combat the threat of extremism among Muslims in Britain.
Tuesday 23 February at 2.30pm
*Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure that all postal ballots can be issued and returned in the 11 days between nominations of candidates and the elections on 6 May.
*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the availability and quality of retinopathy screening.
*Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take about courts awarding substantial damages against people who have used the official “form 4” obtainable from the HM Courts Service website to complain about a bailiff.
Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1) Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
Wednesday 24 February at 3.00pm
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States about the proposal to reduce the size of major banks.
*The Lord Bishop of Wakefield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop the sustainability of the dairy sector following the publication of the strategy Food 2030.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to restrain the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group from excessive expenditure.
Thursday 25 February at 11.00am
*Lord Walton of Detchant to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all National Health Service bodies comply with the requirement that weighing scales used in the National Health Service display metric units only.
*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of information provided by the Monégasque authorities to the United Kingdom on the tax status of British citizens and companies resident or domiciled in Monaco.
*Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to change the law on self defence following recent cases.
Three oral questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ballot opens on 15 February and will be drawn on 22 February.
Motions for Balloted Debate
Ballot on 4 February for debate on 25 February. Time limit 2½ hours
Lord Harrison to call attention to the British Humanist Association’s reports Quality and Equality: Human Rights, Public Services and Religious Organisations and The Case for Secularism: A Neutral State in an Open Society; and to move for papers.
Lord Northbourne to call attention to the role and responsibilities of fathers in the United Kingdom in the 21st century; and to move for papers.
Lord Chidgey to call attention to the effectiveness of international sanctions on the military regime in Guinea following the signing of mining contracts with China; and to move for papers.
The Earl of Listowel to call attention to the progress made in implementing Care Matters, the policy for children in public care, and the responses of local authorities, the Local Government Association and voluntary and private service providers; and to move for papers.
Lord Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for enhancing the means available to the House of Lords to scrutinise legislation and public policy; and to move for papers.
Lord Campbell of Alloway to call attention to the constitutional function of the Supreme Court under the separation of powers and to the role of the Lord Chancellor in advising on conformity of proposed legislation with constitutional principle; and to move for papers.
Lord Butler of Brockwell to call attention to the implications for the House of Lords of the report of the House of Commons Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons, Rebuilding the House (HC 1117, Session 2008-09); and to move for papers.
Lord Lucas to call attention to the place of trust in society; and to move for papers.
The Earl of Selborne to call attention to the consultation document Policy options for geographic information from Ordnance Survey; and to move for papers.
Viscount Waverley to call attention to developments in central Asia; and to move for papers.
Select Committee Reports
The date on which the Report was published is in italics
Lord Renton of Mount Harry to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Information Committee on Are the Lords Listening? Creating connections between people and Parliament (First Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 138). 15 July 2009
Lord Filkin to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee on What happened next? A study of post-implementation reviews of secondary legislation. (30th Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 180). 12 November 2009
Lord Renton of Mount Harry to move that this House takes note of the Annual Report 2008-09 of the House of Lords Information Committee (2nd Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 179). 12 November 2009
Lord Patel to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Genomic Medicine (2nd Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 107). 7 July 2009
Lord Carter of Coles to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on the revision of the EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (22nd Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 164). 10 November 2009
Other Motions for Debate
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to call attention to recent developments in Latin America; and to move for papers.
Lord Hylton to call attention to the process for seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom and the management of detention centres and of methods of deportation; and to move for papers.
Lord Renton of Mount Harry to call attention to the language and terminology used in the House of Lords and their impact on public understanding of the work of the House; and to move for papers.
Lord Renton of Mount Harry to call attention to the ceremonial aspects of the House of Lords and their impact on public understanding of the work of the House; and to move for papers.
Lord Dykes to call attention to the planned high speed train projects; and to move for papers.
The Earl of Sandwich to call attention to international development policies, and their effects on the poorest countries; and to move for papers.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to the social challenges facing the United Kingdom; and to move for papers.
Lord Selsdon to call attention to the future role of the Royal Navy; and to move for papers.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to the role of China in relation to human rights, development and security; and to move for papers.
Lord Filkin to call attention to proposals for rebuilding public confidence in the House of Lords; and to move for papers.
Motions relating to Delegated Legislation
Lord Scott of Foscote to move to resolve that this House regrets that regulations 18 and 39 of the Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3255) give to authorised officials the right to enter any premises, including any dwelling house, without first obtaining the consent of the occupier of the premises or obtaining from a judge or magistrate a warrant authorising the entry.
Baroness Thomas of Winchester to move to resolve that this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government have not followed the advice of the Social Security Advisory Committee not to proceed with the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Skills Training Conditionality Pilot) Regulations 2010. 5th Report from the Merits Committee.
Lord Freud to move to resolve that this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government have laid before Parliament the Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3257) without providing more information on the impact on claimants, and notes with concern the risk that Parliament may lack a basis on which to assess whether the measure has been effective or represents good value for public money. 5th Report from the Merits Committee
Questions for Short Debate
Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to ensure that citizens of the United Kingdom are guaranteed adequate protection to enable them to enjoy the fundamental freedoms in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Lord Morris of Manchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what further consideration the Ministry of Defence has given to the implications for British veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War of the findings of the Congressionally mandated and funded United States Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War illnesses on the toxic effects of exposure to organophosphates and of the Nerve Agent Pre-treatment Sets (NAPS) tablets given to British troops deployed to the conflict.
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to requests by 3,400 Iranian dissident refugees in Camp Ashraf to resettle in the United Kingdom or another European Union country.
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the state of local and regional newspapers.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government what rules and conventions govern whether the extent clauses of Acts of Parliament implementing treaties which the United Kingdom has signed extend to particular Crown Dependencies and British overseas territories.
Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the anticipated outcomes of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad.
Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the government of Israel regarding its duties under international law and the road map for peace.
Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to facilitate access to advice on pain management by those suffering from chronic pain.
Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered co-locating public services in under-used church buildings.
Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to tackle the causes of the long-term decline of the British pig industry.
The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making with their review of the causes and effects of benzodiazepine addiction and withdrawal.
Lord Cotter to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the provision of social care for children and young people.
Lord Anderson of Swansea to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose, together with partner nations and international organisations, to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the causes of social exclusion and to draw up an interdepartmental strategy to deal with them.
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Centre of Policy Studies’ publication How to save the BBC by Sir Antony Jay.
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will sponsor a conference to consider how any justification for acts of violence or policies of religious or sexual discrimination by reference to the Christian, Islamic or Jewish religions can be discouraged.
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Howard League’s Commission on English Prisons Today.
Lord Jay of Ewelme to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the economic and security implications of the melting of the Arctic ice cap.
Lord Norton of Louth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to enhance the teaching of citizenship.
Baroness Hooper to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to review the work of the UK Border Agency, in particular the issuing of visas and passports.
Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the wider benefits which come from adult education; and what steps they are taking to support and encourage institutions which seek to promote life-long learning.
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications for the United Kingdom of future world population growth.
Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what future developments they envisage in the Chagos Islands.
Viscount Bridgeman to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of hospices in England.
Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the DiabetesUK publication Putting feet first.
Baroness Gale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendations of the report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Parkinson’s Disease, Please mind the gap: Parkinson’s disease services today.
Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendations of the report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Population, Development and Reproductive Health, Better off dead.
Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures are in place to ensure that the public interest is protected in the process of procuring rail services.
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what developments there have been, and what their priorities are, in their relations with Azerbaijan.
Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the proposed European Union Free Trade Agreement with Colombia; and what human and trade union rights measures they will seek to ensure are contained in the agreement before it is ratified by the European Union.
Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the Thameslink programme.
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are ensuring that scientific evidence on managing obesity is informing service provision.
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the state of prisons and in particular the welfare of female prisoners.
Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for the future of the upland regions of the United Kingdom.
Earl Howe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Combating Malnutrition: Recommendations for Action.
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to reports of violations of human rights in North Korea.
Questions for Written Answer
Tabled on 28 January and due for answer by 11 February.
Baroness Warsi to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the Islam and Citizenship Education Project. HL1678
Baroness Warsi to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the University of Cambridge to publish its report on contextualising Islam in Britain. HL1679
Baroness Warsi to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many teachers are members of the British National Party. HL1680
Baroness Warsi to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many overseas students whose sponsor had its licence (a) revoked, and (b) suspended, have studied in the United Kingdom since April 2009. HL1681
Baroness Warsi to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McKenzie of Luton on 16 December 2009 (WA 254), whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of the end of year evaluation reports submitted by the Sufi Muslim Council. HL1682
Baroness Warsi to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McKenzie of Luton on 16 December 2009 (WA 254), whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of all the end of year evaluation reports of projects funded by the Community Leadership Fund. HL1683
Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong have approached the Consulate General of Pakistan to inform them that in connection with applications for British citizenship, British Nationals (Overseas) with a connection to Hong Kong who were born in Pakistan, have a parent who holds Pakistani citizenship or have lived in Pakistan at any time for more than five years, will be expected to submit personalised letters from the Pakistani authorities stating whether they hold Pakistani citizenship or nationality, whether they previously held Pakistani citizenship or nationality, and the date on which the person ceased to hold Pakistani citizenship or nationality and why; and, if not, whether they will write to the Pakistani Consulate General explaining the requirement for the letters and request them to issue such letters, and place a copy in the Library of the House together with any response received. HL1684
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the (a) reference numbers, and (b) titles of the (1) statutory instruments, (2) departmental circulars, and (3) other documents distributed since 1990 by the Department of Health direct to (i) primary care trusts, and (ii) strategic health authorities, about the Abortion Act 1967 and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990; whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of each document; what action was required in respect of each; and what documents in those categories the Secretary of State for Health plans to circulate in the next 12 months. HL1685
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what (a) statutory instruments, (b) departmental circulars, and (c) other documents the Ministry of Justice or its predecessor department (1) have issued since 2005, and (2) will issue in the next 12 months consequent on the Mental Capacity Act 2005; and whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of each such document. HL1686
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask the Leader of the House whether she will ask the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whether, when placing material in the Library of the House in response to a parliamentary question, they will supply a copy of the material to the noble Lord who tabled the question. HL1687
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask the Leader of the House whether she will ask the Department of Health whether, when placing material in the Library of the House in response to a parliamentary question, they will supply a copy of the material to the noble Lord who tabled the question. HL1688
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has had with (a) HM Treasury, and (b) other ministers, on the operation of the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 since the creation of his department. HL1689
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what definition the Department of Energy and Climate Change uses of fuel poverty; what changes to that definition there have been since the creation of that department; and whether they plan to change the definition. HL1690
Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether visas for immigrants are granted in response to requests from companies which are having difficulty in finding bus drivers; and, if so, how many such visas have been granted in the last 12 months. HL1691
Lord Rooker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will remove the requirement upon charity retail shops to contact donors of goods where Gift Aid is used to reclaim tax asking if the donor agrees to the charity retaining the tax contribution once the goods have been sold. HL1692
Lord Rooker to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will issue guidance to health authorities stating that patients with eye treatment appointments should be issued appointment letters in large print. HL1693
Lord Rooker to ask Her Majesty’s Government what would be the estimated cost of making provision in the Equality Bill for partially sighted people so they are not disadvantaged by failures to make adjustments for disabled persons. HL1694
Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the changes in gross domestic product in each of the last eight quarters (a) when first announced, and (b) at the latest revision. HL1695
Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they offer civil servants about communicating with members of the public on matters of public policy which the civil servant is responsible for. HL1696
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede to ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the announcement of possible redundancies at Manchester College, the main provider of offender learning contracts, what action they will take to ensure the provision of education for prisoners to avoid re-offending; and what provision has been made to ensure that voluntary organisations can continue to deliver prisoner education. HL1697
Lord Bates to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer and other ministers in HM Treasury have National Identity Cards; and, if so, on what dates they were enrolled on the National Identity Register. HL1698
Lord Bates to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and other ministers in his department have National Identity Cards; and, if so, on what dates they were enrolled on the National Identity Register. HL1699
Lord Bates to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Secretary of State for Transport and other ministers in his department have National Identity Cards; and, if so, on what dates they were enrolled on the National Identity Register. HL1700
Lord Bates to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Secretary of State for International Development and other ministers in his department have National Identity Cards; and, if so, on what dates they were enrolled on the National Identity Register. HL1701
Lord Bates to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Secretary of State for Defence and other ministers in his department have National Identity Cards; and, if so, on what dates they were enrolled on the National Identity Register. HL1702
Lord Bates to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and other ministers in her department have National Identity Cards; and, if so, on what dates they were enrolled on the National Identity Register. HL1703
Baroness Noakes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have prepared a report under section 231 of the Banking Act 2009 for the period ending 30 September 2009; and, if so, when it was laid before Parliament. HL1704
The Earl of Selborne to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the incidence of illegal disposal of recovered waste oils following the closure of the Corus plant in Teesside. HL1705
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government which (a) auditors, and (b) firms providing consultancy and advisory services, have been approved for use by departments and their agencies in each of the last five years for which information is available. HL1706
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was paid by departments and their agencies to (a) PricewaterhouseCoopers, (b) KPMG, (c) Deloitte, (d) Ernst & Young, (e) Grant Thornton, (f) BDO Stoy Hayward, (g) Baker Tilly, (h) Smith & Williamson, (i) Tenon Group, (j) PKF, (k) McKinsey and Company, and (l) Accenture in each of the last five years for which information is available. HL1707
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was spent by departments and their agencies on consultancy and advisory work in each of the last five years for which information is available. HL1708
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure they are getting value for money from consultancy and advisory firms; and what steps they are taking to ensure that medium sized firms have access to tender processes. HL1709
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government what investigations they have undertaken into possible savings from using consultancy and advisory services of smaller firms not on approved lists. HL1710
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay to ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria are used to determine whether a firm can be put on the approved list for consultancy and advisory services. HL1711
Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation enabling United Kingdom criminal courts to give direct effect to judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in cases of miscarriage of justice, having regard to Article 626-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure which enables French courts to reconsider criminal convictions. HL1712
Questions unanswered after 14 days
The questions asked on the dates shown in bold were due for answer by the dates in brackets. The Government department responsible for answering each Question is shown in square brackets.
18 November (2 December)
HL4 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [MoD]
HL5 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [HO]
HL32 Lord Newby [DfCSF]
HL33 Lord Newby [BIS]
HL47 Baroness Northover [DECC]
10 December (24 December)
HL737 Baroness Neville-Jones [MoJ]
HL738 Baroness Neville-Jones [MoJ]
14 December (29 December)
HL835 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL838 Lord Laird [NIO]
5 January (19 January)
HL965 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [HMT]
HL966 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [HMT]
HL1003 Lord Ouseley [GEO]
HL1005 Lord Ouseley [GEO]
6 January (20 January)
HL1018 Lord Foulkes of Cumnock [MoD]
HL1021 Lord Foulkes of Cumnock [MoD]
HL1037 Lord Patten [DCMS]
HL1049 Lord Ouseley [DWP]
HL1053 Lord Maginnis of Drumglass [MoD]
7 January (21 January)
HL1120 Lord Bates [WO]
HL1128 Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay [HMT]
11 January (25 January)
HL1178 Lord Lester of Herne Hill [HO]
12 January (26 January)
HL1265 Lord Jones of Cheltenham [HMT]
HL1270 Lord Greaves [DfT]
13 January (27 January)
HL1283 Lord Morris of Aberavon [CO]
HL1284 Lord Morris of Aberavon [CO]
HL1297 Lord Ouseley [DCMS]
14 January (28 January)
HL1311 Lord Foulkes of Cumnock [MoD]
HL1312 Lord Foulkes of Cumnock [MoD]
HL1327 Lord Alton of Liverpool [HMT]
HL1329 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1330 Lord Laird [NIO]
HL1332 Lord Laird [NIO]
Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 14 days.
| [BIS] 1 | [CO] 2 | [DCMS] 2 | [DECC] 1 | [DfCSF] 1 | [DfT] 1 |
| [DWP] 1 | [GEO] 2 | [HMT] 5 | [HO] 2 | [MoD] 6 | [MoJ] 2 |
| [NIO] 5 | [WO] 1 |
Bills in Progress
| Type of Bill | To be considered | |
| Referred to the Examiners | ||
| Leeds City Council | Private | |
| Reading Borough Council | Private | |
| Waiting for Second Reading | ||
| Children’s Rights [HL] | Private Member’s | |
| Constitutional Reform [HL] | Private Member’s | 5 February |
| Marine Navigation Aids [HL] | Private Member’s | 5 February |
| Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) [HL] | Private Member’s | 5 February |
| Patient Transport [HL] | Private Member’s | 5 February |
| Health and Social Care (Independent Living) [HL] | Private Member’s | |
| Personal Care at Home | Government | 1 February |
| Fiscal Responsibility (Money Bill—21 January) | Government | 10 February |
| Financial Services | Government | 8 February |
| Canterbury City Council | Private | |
| Nottingham City Council | Private | |
| Allhallows Staining Church [HL] | Private | 9 February |
| Kent County Council (Filming on Highways) [HL] | Private | 9 February |
| Committed to a Special Public Bill Committee | ||
| Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) [HL] (Law Commission Bill) | Government | 2 February |
| Committed to a Select Committee | ||
| City of Westminster [HL] | Private | |
| Committed to a Grand Committee | ||
| Child Poverty | Government | 8 February |
| Committed to a Committee of the Whole House | ||
| Digital Economy [HL] (Northern Ireland Assembly Legislative Consent Motion) | Government | 3 February |
| Equality | Government | 9 February |
| Building Regulations (Amendment) [HL] | Private Member’s | |
| Powers of Entry etc. [HL] | Private Member’s | |
| Consumer Emissions (Climate Change) [HL] | Private Member’s | |
| Live Music [HL] | Private Member’s | 1 February |
| Waiting for Report | ||
| Northern Ireland Assembly Members [HL] | Government | 3 February |
| Bribery [HL] | Government | 2 February |
| Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) [HL] | Private Member’s | |
| Waiting for Third Reading | ||
| Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) [HL] | Government | |
| London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) [HL] | Private | |
| Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) [HL] | Private | |
| Sent to the Commons | ||
| Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions [HL] | Private Member’s | |
| Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) [HL] | Private Member’s | |
| Marriage (Wales) [HL] | Private Member’s | |
| London Local Authorities [HL] | Private | |
| Bournemouth Borough Council [HL] | Private | |
| Manchester City Council [HL] | Private |
Measures in Progress
| To be considered | |
| Waiting for Commons Affirmative Resolution | |
| Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure | |
| Vacancies in Suffragan Sees and Other Ecclesiastical Offices Measure | |
| Crown Benefices (Parish Representatives) Measure |
Affirmative Instruments in Progress
The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated
| Merits Committee | To be considered | |
| Waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments | ||
| Code of Audit Practice 2010 for Local Government Bodies | ||
| Code of Audit Practice 2010 for Local NHS Bodies | ||
| Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No. 2) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (General) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Additional Paternity Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Employment Rights Act (Application of Section 80BB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Amendment Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Lone Parents) (Availability for Work) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Competition Act 1998 (Land Agreements Exclusion Revocation) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Unwrapped Bread and Intoxicating Liquor) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Service Voters’ Registration Period Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Disclosure of Information for Research Purposes) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Welsh Zone (Boundaries and Transfer of Functions) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Devolution and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Criminal Defence Service (Information Requests) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display of Prices) (England) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) (Fire Safety) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Charities (Disclosure of Revenue and Customs Information to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Referred to a Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution | ||
| Draft Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010 | 1 February | |
| Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2010 | 1 February | |
| Draft Infrastructure Planning (Decisions) Regulations 2010 | 1 February | |
| Draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010 | 1 February | |
| Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010 | 1 February | |
| Draft Passengers’ Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010 | 1 February | |
| Considered in Grand Committee and Waiting for Affirmative Resolution | ||
| Draft Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2010 | 3 February | |
| Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Mandatory Life Sentence: Determination of Minimum Term) Order 2010 | 1 February | |
| Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2010 | 3 February | |
| Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 | 1 February | |
| Draft State Pension Credit (Disclosure of Information) (Electricity Suppliers) Regulations 2010 | 2 February | |
| Waiting for Affirmative Resolution | ||
| Draft Pharmacy Order 2010 | 1 February | |
| Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Skills Training Conditionality Pilot) Regulations 2010 | 5th Report | |
| Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Electronic Commerce Directive (Hatred against Persons on Religious Grounds or the Grounds of Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010 | 6th Report | |
| Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance and Property Interference: Code of Practice) Order 2010 | 6th Report | |
| Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Extension of Authorisation Provisions: Legal Consultations) Order 2010 | 6th Report | |
| Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2010 | 6th Report | |
| Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Metropolitan Line S8 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Personal Accounts Delivery Authority Winding Up Order 2010 | ||
| Draft National Employment Savings Trust Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Data Protection (Monetary Penalties) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Disclosure of Information by SOCA) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Health Protection (Part 2A Orders) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (England) Order 2010 | ||
| Draft Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2010 | ||
| Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2010 | 6th Report |
Negative Instruments
Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
| Praying time expires | To be considered | |
| 5th Report | ||
| Draft School Admissions Code | 6 February | |
| Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 | 22 February | |
| 6th Report | ||
| Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisations Extending to Scotland) (Amendment) Order 2009 | 24 February | |
| Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Matters Subject to Legal Privilege) Order 2009 | 24 February |
Legislative Reform Order in Progress
| Report | To be considered | |
| Second-stage super-affirmative draft Order reported by the Regulatory Reform Committee | ||
| Draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2010 | 3rd Report |
Committees
Unless otherwise indicated, Committees meet in the Lords’ rooms in the Committee Corridor as indicated in the daily broadsheet. Only the next meeting of each Committee is listed below. Further details of these meetings, and of planned further meetings, may be found in the House of Lords Committees Weekly Bulletin.
| Tuesday 2 February | ||
| Science and Technology | Select Committee | 9.30am in Committee Room G |
| European Union | Sub-Committee A Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade | 10.30am |
| Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Bill [HL] | Special Public Bill Committee | 11.00am |
| European Union | Sub-Committee G Social Policy and Consumer Affairs | 2.00pm |
| Economic Affairs | Select Committee | 3.30pm |
| Merits of Statutory Instruments | Select Committee | 3.30pm |
| Procedure of the House | Domestic Committee | 3.45pm |
| European Union | Select Committee | 5.00pm |
| Wednesday 3 February | ||
| Communications | Select Committee | 10.00am |
| Constitution | Select Committee | 10.30am |
| Human Rights | Joint Committee | 2.00pm |
| Statutory Instruments | Joint Committee | 3.45pm |
| European Union | Sub-Committee E Law and Institutions | 4.00pm |
| Thursday 4 February | ||
| European Union | Sub-Committee C Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy | 10.30am |
| Monday 8 February | ||
| European Union | Sub-Committee B Internal Market | 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 10 February | ||
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform | Select Committee | 10.00am |
Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 28 January 2010
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool.
Private Business
1 Leeds City Council Bill The bill was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and referred to the Examiners.
2 Reading Borough Council Bill The bill was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and referred to the Examiners.
Public Business
3 Roads: speed cameras A question was asked by Lord Trimble and answered by Lord Faulkner of Worcester.
4 Antarctica: cruise ships A question was asked by Earl Attlee and answered by Lord Faulkner of Worcester.
5 Attorney General: private prosecutions A question was asked by Lord Maclennan of Rogart and answered by Lord Tunnicliffe.
6 Education: language trends survey A question was asked by Baroness Coussins and answered by Lord Young of Norwood Green.
7 Business of the House Baroness Royall of Blaisdon moved that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord McNally set down for today shall be limited to 2¼ hours and that in the name of Lord Tyler to 3 hours. The motion was agreed to.
8 Taxation (2¼-hour debate) Lord McNally moved for papers relating to the case for a fairer and more progressive tax system. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
9 Constitutional reform (3-hour debate) Lord Tyler moved for papers relating to the case for further political and constitutional reform. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
10 European Union: Codecision and national parliamentary scrutiny (EUC Report) Lord Roper moved that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Codecision and national parliamentary scrutiny (17th Report, Session 2008-09, HL Paper 125). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 6.55pm until Monday 1 February at 2.30pm.
Michael Pownall
Clerk of the Parliaments
Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1 Workers—Government Response to proposals for the official recognition of Workers Memorial Day. (7789)
2 Broadcasting—Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the BBC’s management of its coverage of major sporting and music events, together with the response of the BBC. (—)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Children Act 2004.
2 Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) (Fire Safety) Order 2010, laid under the Government of Wales Act 2006.
3 Draft Charities (Disclosure of Revenue and Customs Information to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010, laid under the Charities Act 2006.
4 Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.
5 Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979.
6 Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) Criminal Defence Service (Information Requests) (Prescribed Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (141)
(2) Criminal Defence Service (Contribution Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (142)
laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.
2 Export Control (Iran) (Amendment) Order 2010, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
(144)
3 Amended Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, laid under that Act. (—)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report for 2008-09 of the Renewable Fuels Agency on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, laid under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007.
2 Accounts for 2008-09 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme, laid under the Trunk Road Charging Schemes (Bridges and Tunnels) (Keeping of Accounts) (England) Regulations 2003.
3 Report and Accounts for 2008-09 of the Sea Fish Industry Authority, laid under the Fisheries Act 1981.
4 Accounts for 2008-09 of the Northern Ireland Police Fund, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009.
5 (1) Report and Accounts for 2008-09 of the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund
(2) Report and Accounts for 2008-09 of the National Lottery Distribution Fund
laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
ISBN 9780 108457753
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