House of Lords Business

Wednesday 14 July 2010 at 3.00pm

Baroness Wheeler will be introduced.

*Oral Questions, 30 minutes

*Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the contribution of tourism to the United Kingdom economy.

*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the management and procedures of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to ensure that patients suffering from the most prevalent conditions of cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are properly treated.

*Lord Plumb to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ Task Force on Farming Regulations will make their recommendations.

*Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons on the management of Brook House Immigration Removal Centre.

Lord Strathclyde intends to move the following four motions en bloc: but if any Lord objects the motions must be moved separately to the extent desired.

Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2010 Lord Strathclyde to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No. 3) Order 2010 Lord Strathclyde to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 Lord Strathclyde to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Disclosure of Information by SOCA) Order 2010 Lord Strathclyde to move that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee.

†National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010 Lord Wallace of Tankerness to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 1 March be approved. 11th Report, Session 2009–10, from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 13 July

Local Government Bill [HL] Committee [Baroness Hanham]

Lord Haskel to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage low carbon technologies in the market place. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)

Future Business 

Thursday 15 July at 10.45am

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara will be introduced, 
John Shipley Esq OBE will be introduced as a Baron, and 
Helen Newlove will be introduced as a Baroness.

*Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to encourage more women to take up places on committees and on the boards of public bodies and listed companies.

*Lord Rix to ask Her Majesty’s Government who will be responsible for promoting opportunities in schools for students with special educational needs and disabilities to have access to new and innovative technologies, following the decision to close down Becta. [I]

Category 10: Non-financial interests (e)

President, Royal Mencap Society

†*Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the cost of (a) a referendum on the Alternative Vote, and (b) an accelerated review of parliamentary constituency boundaries.

†*Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent bombing in Kampala, Uganda.

Lord Thomas of Gresford to call attention to the reform of the criminal justice system, in particular to the effectiveness of alternatives to custody; and to move for papers.

Lord Greaves to call attention to the future of rural communities, in particular those in the Uplands and more remote parts of the United Kingdom; and to move for papers.

Monday 19 July at 2.15pm

Lord Boswell of Aynho and 
Baroness Stedman-Scott will be introduced, and 
Kathryn Parminter will be introduced as a Baroness.

*Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase general practitioners’ awareness of the symptoms of prostate cancer.

*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the criteria used for nominating peerages for representatives of different professions, with particular reference to the nursing profession.

*Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will respond to the Independent Commission on Youth Crime and Antisocial Behaviour.

*Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take under Article 125 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to ensure that neither the European Union nor any member state shall be liable for or assume commitments of another member state.

†Legislative Reform (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc.) Order 2010 Baroness Rawlings to move that the draft Legislative Reform Order laid before the House on 10 March be approved. 8th Report, Session 2009–10, from the Regulatory Reform Committee, considered in Grand Committee on 13 July

Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010 Baroness Neville-Jones to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 24 June be approved. 3rd Report from the Merits Committee

Child Trust Funds (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2010 Lord Sassoon to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 June be approved.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Contribution to Costs of Special Resolution Regime) Regulations 2010 Lord Sassoon to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 June be approved.

National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Baroness Wilcox to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 June be approved.

Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2010 Lord Wallace of Saltaire to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 2 June be approved.

Fishing Boats (Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (England) Scheme 2010 Lord Henley to move that the Scheme laid before the House on 16 June be approved.

Tuesday 20 July at 2.15pm

Lord Macdonald of River Glaven and 
†Lord Howard of Lympne will be introduced, and 
Susan Nye will be introduced as a Baroness.

*Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their intentions as regards the Large Combustion Plant Directive and the generating plants concerned.

*Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will transfer responsibility for the Debt Management Office to the Bank of England.

*The Duke of Montrose to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the issues experienced with mapping in England and Wales within the Single Farm Payment scheme have been overcome.

†The following three motions are expected to be debated together.

House of Lords Allowance

†Lord Strathclyde to move that-

1.– (1)  Members of this House, except any Member who receives a salary under the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 and the Chairman and Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees, should be entitled to an allowance in respect of each day of attendance on or after 1 October 2010.

(2)  "Attendance" means attendance-

(a) at a sitting of this House or a Committee of this House, or

(b) on such other Parliamentary business as may be determined by the House Committee.

(3)  The amount of the allowance payable to a Member in respect of a day of attendance should be-

(a) £300, or

(b) if paragraph (4) applies, £150.

(4)  This paragraph applies if-

(a) the attendance in question is away from Westminster, or

(b) the attendance is at Westminster but the Member elects that this paragraph should apply.

2.– (1)  Accordingly, the following provisions should not apply in relation to expenses incurred on or after 1 October 2010-

(a) paragraph (1)(d) of the Resolution of 22nd July 1980 (office costs allowance),

(b) paragraph (1) of the Resolution of 25th July 1991 (day and night subsistence), and

(c) paragraph 4 of the Resolution of 10th November 2004 (overnight subsistence on visits away from the House).

(2)  The limit on the expenses incurred from 1 August 2010 to 30 September 2010 which a Member of this House may recover under paragraph (1)(d) of the Resolution of 22nd July 1980 (office costs allowance) should be the amount obtained by multiplying-

(a) the number of days in that period specified by the Member, subject to a maximum of 40 days, and

(b) the appropriate amount for expenses incurred in that period (calculated in accordance with paragraph (3)(b) of the Resolution of 20th July 1994).

Travel expenses

†Lord Strathclyde to move, that the following provisions should apply to journeys commenced on or after 1 October 2010-

(a) in respect of journeys by car, motorcycle or bicycle for which Members of this House are entitled to a mileage allowance, Members should also be entitled to recover road tolls (other than congestion charges), and

(b) in respect of journeys by public transport for which Members are entitled to recover fares, Members should also be entitled to recover the costs of parking at stations, ports or airports (where it is appropriate to do so).

†House Committee The Chairman of Committees to move that the First Report (HL Paper 18) from the Select Committee be agreed to.

†Baroness Thomas of Winchester to move that this House takes note of the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/ 875). First Report from the Merits Committee

Wednesday 21 July at 3.00pm

Anna Healy will be introduced as a Baroness.

*Lord Selsdon to ask Her Majesty’s Government how, in considering proposals for reform of the House of Lords, they define the present role of members of the House of Lords.

*Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of illegal motorway advertisements; and whether they will issue revised guidance to local authorities on the matter.

*Baroness Andrews to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the strategy and work of the Office of Civil Society, now in the Cabinet Office.

†Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010 Baroness Neville-Jones to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 12 July be approved.

Baroness Verma to move that this House takes note of the position of women in society in the United Kingdom and overseas and the advancements that can be made for the development of women’s potential.

Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 3.45pm

†The following two motions are expected to be debated together:

†Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Freud] 10th Report, Session 2009–10, from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

†Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Freud] 10th Report, Session 2009–10, from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Thursday 22 July at 10.45am

Matthew Taylor Esq and 
The Rt Hon John Reid will be introduced as Barons, and 
Dame Margaret Eaton DBE will be introduced as a Baroness.

*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the outcome of the Review Conference on the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court held in Kampala, Uganda, from 31 May to 11 June.

*Lord Dixon-Smith to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the practice of skin testing for bovine tuberculosis followed by the slaughter of reactors will eliminate the disease from the national herd.

*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the impact of the points-based visa system on visiting artists and performers.

†Lord McKenzie of Luton to call attention to the impact of the Budget on people in poverty; and to move for papers.

†Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate to call attention to policing and crime rates; and to move for papers.

Monday 26 July at 2.15pm

The Rt Hon Beverley Hughes will be introduced as a Baroness, and 
Sir Ian Blair QPM and 
Richard Allan Esq will be introduced as Barons.

*Baroness O’Cathain to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the dairy industry.

*Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage the letting of residential properties by classifying them as businesses in the same way as holiday lettings. [I]

Category 5: Land and property

London property let at commercial rents

*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are supporting England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup.

*Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve diplomatic relations and dialogue with Russia.

Tuesday 27 July at 2.30pm

Sir Jeremy Beecham and 
The Rt Hon Des Browne will be introduced as Barons.

*Baroness Massey of Darwen to ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they will provide for trafficked children.

*Lord Livsey of Talgarth to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have reached conclusions on the findings of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs-funded Dutch Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI) study of the likely impact on United Kingdom farmers if Common Agricultural Policy direct payments were removed by 2013.

*Lord Ashley of Stoke to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have discussed disability issues with the Royal Association of Disability and Rehabilitation.

Wednesday 28 July at 11.00am

Edward Faulks Esq QC will be introduced as a Baron.

*The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to use the aid budget for Ministry of Defence purposes in Afghanistan.

*Lord Roberts of Conwy to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the trend in net lending by banks to United Kingdom businesses.

*Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the advice from the Committee on Climate Change to extend the carbon capture and storage competition to include gas demonstration projects.

Motions for Balloted Debate 

Date of next ballot and debate day to be confirmed. Time limit 2½ hours

Lord Harrison to call attention to the standards and practices of public and private zoos in the United Kingdom and their relationship to European Union legislation; and to move for papers.

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to call attention to the contribution of creative and cultural industries to the economic and social wellbeing of the United Kingdom; and to move for papers.

Baroness Gould of Potternewton to call attention to reform of the law, and to the strategy and support services, in relation to violence against women; and to move for papers.

Viscount Waverley to call attention to developments in central Asia; and to move for papers.

Lord Desai to call attention to measures to alleviate poverty at home and abroad; and to move for papers.

Lord Fowler to call attention to Her Majesty’s Government’s plans for the BBC; and to move for papers.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to human rights abuses worldwide and to the recommendations of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission on how the Foreign and Commonwealth Office pursues human rights questions; and to move for papers.

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield to call attention to the Strategic Defence and Security Review and the military covenant; and to move for papers.

Lord Norton of Louth to call attention to the case for reducing the size of the House of Lords; and to move for papers.

The Lord Bishop of Chester to call attention to the role of marriage and marriage support in British society 11 years after the report on Funding for Marriage Support by Sir Graham Hart; and to move for papers.

Lord Harries of Pentregarth to call attention to the situation of Dalits worldwide; and to move for papers.

Lord Hylton to call attention to Israel’s compliance with international law; and to move for papers.

Lord Bates to call attention to progress towards a United Nations Olympic Truce Resolution for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and to move for papers.

Select Committee Reports 

The date on which the report was published is in italics

Lord Fowler to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Communications Committee on Digital switchover of television and radio in the United Kingdom (2nd Report, Session 2009–10, HL Paper 100). 29 March 2010

Lord Vallance of Tummel to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on Private Finance Projects and off-balance sheet debt (First Report, Session 2009–10, HL Paper 63). 17 March 2010 [I]

Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

Member, Supervisory Board, Siemens AG (engineering and services)

Baroness Jay of Paddington to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Constitution Committee on Referendums in the United Kingdom (12th Report, Session 2009–10, HL Paper 99). 7 April 2010

Lord Jopling to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Protecting Europe against large-scale cyber-attacks (5th Report, Session 2009–10, HL Paper 68). 18 March 2010

Other Motions for Debate 

Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to human rights abuses worldwide and to the recommendations of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission on how the Foreign and Commonwealth Office pursues human rights questions; and to move for papers.

The Earl of Sandwich to call attention to Her Majesty’s Government’s proposals for international development policy; and to move for papers.

Lord Lucas to call attention to the place of trust in society; and to move for papers.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to call attention to the 150th anniversary of the Opium Wars and to China’s role in the world in the 21st century; and to move for papers.

Lord Hylton to move to resolve that the European Union should use its powers to prevent access to the European Union without a visa by Israeli citizens and to remove duty-free access for Israeli goods if Israeli breaches of international law continue.

Lord Selsdon to call attention to the future role of non-departmental public bodies; and to move for papers.

Questions for Short Debate 

Time limit 1 hour or 1½ hours

Lord Bew to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their approach to reform of the House of Lords.

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will halt the decline in biodiversity in the United Kingdom; and what resources will be allocated to that work. [I]

Category 10: Non-financial interests (e)

Vice President, Wildlife Link

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made with their review of dependence on, and withdrawal from, benzodiazepines and other prescribed drugs.

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to moves by the United Nations Security Council to impose new sanctions upon Iran for its defiance of United Nations resolutions on its nuclear activities. [I]

Category 7: Overseas visits

Visit to Paris with wife, 20-21 June 2009, to speak at rally in defence of freedom in Iran; return rail fare, transport, meals and overnight hotel for self and wife paid for by members of the National Council of Resistance of Iran

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals.

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what importance they attach to the teaching of modern languages in schools and universities.

Baroness Sharp of Guildford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the wider benefits of adult education; and what steps they are taking to support and encourage institutions which seek to promote lifelong learning.

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that fellow signatories to the Terezin Declaration on Holocaust Era Assets fulfil the obligations of the Declaration in relation to the restitution of wrongfully seized property.

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will introduce legislation to ensure that financial provision on divorce is determined on fair and settled principles.

Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the operation of proportional representation for elections to the European Parliament.

Baroness Thornton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the £420 million allocated for the Personal Care at Home Act 2010 to support the disabled and elderly will be used for that purpose.

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their proposals for the bus industry.

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to preserve United Kingdom academic health partnerships.

Lord Harrison to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Diabetes UK report Putting feet first.

Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the principles of global health are taught at all levels of medical education.

The Lord Bishop of Bradford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to ensure the safety of children, especially children in the care of local authorities, from being groomed for sexual exploitation.

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.

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 Jay of Ewelme to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are they taking to support African countries in their efforts to adapt to climate change.

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they propose for the future of the Uplands. [I]

Category 10: Non-financial interests (d)

Vice President, Open Spaces Society

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the value of manufacturing to the United Kingdom economy.

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce regulatory burdens on British agriculture.

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.

Lord Bates to ask Her Majesty’s Government what preparations they are making for declaring the Olympic Truce accompanying the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in their relations with Azerbaijan.

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have taken steps to promote civil society in Thailand; and, if so, how.

Viscount Bridgeman to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of hospices in England.

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what public procurement lessons they have learnt from the railways.

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the military covenant will be covered by the Strategic Defence and Security Review.

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making with the decennial review of the Civil List and grant-in-aid to the Royal Family.

Baroness Ford to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to increase the provision of epilepsy services.

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role of allied health professionals in maintaining the health and social well-being of people with long-term neurological conditions.

Lord Norton of Louth to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the number of bills subject to pre-legislative scrutiny.

Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider changing the voting arrangements for British citizens residing abroad and members of the armed forces serving abroad.

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they expect to be the effects on local parish churches of the ending of the listed places of worship grant scheme in March 2011.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking with international partners to bring to trial Joseph Kony and other leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army at the International Criminal Court.

Questions for Written Answer 

Tabled on 13 July and due for answer by 27 July.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government by what criteria members of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority are appointed.   HL1291

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the duration of membership of each member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.   HL1292

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 6 July (WA 32), why information about the amount paid to approved independent sector places for performing abortions is commercially sensitive.   HL1293

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 6 July (WA 32), whether they have adopted or plan to adopt a value for money policy when selecting approved independent sector places to perform abortions.   HL1294

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the costs charged to them by an NHS hospital for performing an abortion and the costs charged by (a) the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, and (b) Marie Stopes International, for performing a similar abortion; and whether they have adopted or plan to adopt a value for money policy in that area.
   HL1295

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 6 July (WA 32), whether they plan to review the amounts spent by them on performing abortions in (a) NHS hospitals, and (b) approved independent sector places.   HL1296

Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord McNally on 9 June (HL Deb, col 643), how they have assessed the extent of public support or opposition to the proposed grant of votes to persons serving prison sentences.   HL1297

Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (a) secondary schools, and (b) primary schools rated "outstanding" in their most recent OFSTED inspection were rated "outstanding" in their previous inspection; and what proportion of the total numbers they represent.
   HL1298

Baroness Williams of Crosby to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (a) secondary schools, and (b) primary schools have been rated "outstanding" by OFSTED in each of their last three inspections; and what proportion of the total number of schools they represent.   HL1299

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to produce guidance for general practitioners to assist them in commissioning osteoporosis and fracture services.   HL1300

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote best practice in the management of osteoporosis in care homes.   HL1301

Lord Maples to ask Her Majesty’s Government which global temperature series they use in formulating policy on global warming.   HL1302

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost of their financial support, including the cost of training, to the security and intelligence services of the Palestinian Authority in each of the last two years; how much such expenditure is planned for the current financial year; and whether their funding takes account of alleged deaths of persons under interrogation or alleged use of torture on suspects.   HL1303

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to secure full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 799 of December 1992; and whether they will raise the matter with the government of Israel, and in the European Union and the United Nations Security Council.   HL1304

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to deal with illegal money lending at high rates of interest.   HL1305

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to preserve the United Kingdom’s Government debt AAA credit rating.   HL1306

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to strengthen the United Kingdom’s export industry.   HL1307

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to strengthen the United Kingdom’s manufacturing industry.   HL1308

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the pass rate for tier one capital and core tier one capital set by the Committee of European Banking Supervisors for their banking capital stress tests; and whether the Bank of England or the Financial Services Authority were consulted in setting those rates.   HL1309

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the contracts of the members of the Independent Commission on Banking will be published.   HL1310

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their interpretation of the forecast in Chart 5.13 of the Bank of England’s May inflation report; and what use they have made of the Bank’s forecast of future inflation when it has not taken the form of a bell shape distribution curve.   HL1311

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether United Kingdom based central clearing parties for over-the-counter derivatives have access to euro funds from the European Central Bank or whether such funding is limited to eurozone members.   HL1312

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will issue their mandate for the next review of the National Minimum Wage by the Low Pay Commission; and whether they plan to review the constitution and processes of the Low Pay Commission.   HL1313

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was paid in 2009–10 in (a) Incapacity Benefit, and (b) Employment and Support Allowance.   HL1314

Lord Mancroft to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many accidents involving deer there have been on primary roads in the most recent year for which figures are available.   HL1315

Lord Mancroft to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have been killed or injured in accidents involving deer on primary roads in the most recent year for which figures are available.
   HL1316

Lord Mancroft to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many badgers are killed on primary roads each year.   HL1317

Lord Mancroft to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many traffic accidents occur each year as a consequence of pedestrians crossing primary roads.   HL1318

Lord Mancroft to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many accidents occur each year on primary roads as a consequence of farm livestock on the road.   HL1319

Lord Bates to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they took in response to signing United Nations General Assembly Resolution 50/13 of 7 November 1995 about observing the Olympic Truce and promoting "peace, dialogue and reconciliation in areas of conflict during and beyond the Olympic Games period".   HL1320

Lord Bates to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they took in response to signing United Nations General Assembly Resolution 49/29 of 7 December 1994 about observing the Olympic Truce and promoting "peace, dialogue and reconciliation in areas of conflict during and beyond the Olympic Games period".   HL1321

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a private consultancy was involved in the creation of the phrase in the NHS White Paper "no decision about me, without me"; and, if so, how much the consultancy cost.   HL1322

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the report Crimes against humanity in Western Burma: the situation of the Rohingyas by the Irish Centre for Human Rights, about Rohingyas in northern Arakan.   HL1323

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what humanitarian assistance they provide to the Rohingya people in northern Arakan and along the Bangladesh-Burma border.   HL1324

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will invoke the Responsibility to Protect mechanism to address human rights and humanitarian concerns in the ethnic areas of Burma.
   HL1325

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the governments of Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on the situation of the Rohingya people in Burma.   HL1326

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the practice of firearms certificates being renewed without a police visit to the applicant.   HL1327

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many police forces in England and Wales renew firearms certificates without visiting the applicant.   HL1328

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government when the mutual aid deployment protocol between Cumbria Constabulary and the Civil Nuclear Constabulary based at Sellafield was last reviewed.   HL1329

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they gave to requesting the Independent Police Complaints Commission to oversee the investigation by Cumbria Constabulary into its response to events involving Mr Derrick Bird.   HL1330

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the government of Germany about the export of industrial equipment to Burma which could be used for the development of a nuclear weapons programme.   HL1331

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any British companies are investing in Burma; and, if so, which companies.   HL1332

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the European Commission to ensure officials adhere to agreed European Union policy on Burma.   HL1333

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Counter Terrorism and Radicalisation Programme will cost in 2010–11.
   HL1334

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the total funds for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Counter Terrorism and Radicalisation Programme are projected to be spent in Pakistan in 2010–11.   HL1335

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the total funds for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Counter Terrorism and Radicalisation Programme are projected to be spent in Afghanistan in 2010–11.   HL1336

Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what forecast they have made of the gap between the Consumer Price Index and the Retail Prices Index over the next five years.   HL1337

Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many extra staff they expect the Bank of England to employ as a result of taking over certain responsibilities of the Financial Services Authority.   HL1338

Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their forecast of the highest salary to be paid to staff employed by the Bank of England on taking over certain responsibilities of the Financial Services Authority.   HL1339

Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their forecast of the average salary to be paid to staff employed by the Bank of England on taking over certain responsibilities of the Financial Services Authority.   HL1340

Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff employed by HM Treasury are expected to be taken on by the Bank of England on taking over certain responsibilities of the Financial Services Authority.   HL1341

Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individuals have submitted ideas to HM Treasury on how to cut the budget deficit.   HL1342

Baroness O’Loan to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is meant by the term "a grandfathering system for peers" on page 27 of The Coalition: a programme for Government.   HL1343

Lord Bowness to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Ofsted school inspectors there are.
   HL1344

Lord Bowness to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons are directly employed by Ofsted; and what is their salary range.   HL1345

Lord Bowness to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many freelance staff and contractors are retained by Ofsted; and what are the payment scales for them.   HL1346

Lord Bowness to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total cost of the salaries and fees paid to Ofsted school inspectors in the last three years.   HL1347

Lord Smith of Finsbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what powers they have to intervene in relation to the safeguarding of the future of the Finsbury Health Centre, in the event that the Islington Primary Care Trust does not reach agreement with Islington Council’s Health and Wellbeing Centre.
   HL1348

Lord Inglewood to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 6 July (WA 39), whether they intend to re-examine European Union legislation on the statute book to ensure it contains no "gold plating"; and, if so, whether they intend to retranspose any legislation.   HL1349

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 7 July (WA 63), whether their practice of not commenting on ongoing legal cases in Turkey is applied to all ongoing legal cases in all countries.   HL1350

Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will maintain the level of funding for Independent Domestic Violence Advisor services; and, in deciding their funding, whether they will take into account their role in the effective functioning of Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences.   HL1351

Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect high-risk victims of domestic abuse and their children in areas where local authorities have cut funding for them.   HL1352

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the average A-level attainment of those entering the bachelor of education course since 2005.   HL1353

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 12 July (WA 97), how many European Union countries support their position on reform of the Common Agricultural and Fisheries policies; and what progress in renegotiating has been made on them.   HL1354

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost of providing official cars for (a) ministers, and (b) officials, in the Northern Ireland Office in the last 12 months.   HL1355

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage increases in salaries and bonuses staff in the Northern Ireland Office received in 2009 and 2010.   HL1356

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Shutt of Greetland on 9 July (WA 84) about the composition of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, whether they plan to review the provisions of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 on recruitment to the force.   HL1357

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Shutt of Greetland on 9 July (WA 83) which stated the monthly cost of taxis for the Northern Ireland Office could be provided only at disproportionate cost, why the cost has increased since November 2009 when the figures were provided.   HL1358

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether an investigation will take place into the circumstances of the recent shootings in Cumbria involving Mr Derrick Bird.   HL1359

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will propose to restrict the population in the United Kingdom.   HL1360

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have discussed, or intend to discuss, with the government of Turkey the latter’s bar on women applying for judicial positions in the higher courts.   HL1361

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 8 July (WA 66–7), what suitable alternatives have been proposed for users of cheques before the system is phased out.   HL1362

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 12 July (WA 96) about the payment of journalists by the European Commission, what assessment they have made of the impact of that policy on public opinion of the European Commission.   HL1363

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty’s Government why the original estimate of the costs of the experimental fusion reactor ITER has increased from €2.7 billion to €7.2 billion; and whether the additional expenditure will be met from the European Union’s own resources or from a levy on member states.   HL1364

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons travelling in the United Kingdom have been searched using body scanners or have had their luggage screened at international airports in the United Kingdom in the last (a) three, (b) six, and (c) 12 months.   HL1365

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons from ethnic minorities have been searched using body scanners or have had their luggage screened when travelling into the United Kingdom in the last (a) three, (b) six, and (c) 12 months.   HL1366

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether ethnic background is one of the criteria for searching or screening the luggage of those travelling into the United Kingdom at international airports.   HL1367

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that UK Border Agency officers and other officers involved in security procedures at airports are polite and courteous to those searched.   HL1368

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is a code of conduct that officers at international airports in the United Kingdom are required to follow.   HL1369

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what procedures are in force to monitor the conduct of and behaviour of officers searching persons travelling into the United Kingdom at international airports.   HL1370

Questions unanswered after 10 working days 

15 June (29 June)

HL508 Lord Fearn [DCMS]

HL541 Baroness Stern [HO]

HL542 Baroness Stern [HO]

16 June (30 June)

HL552 Lord Greaves [HMT]

21 June (5 July)

HL637 Lord Hylton [HO]

HL673 Lord Forsyth of Drumlean [HMT]

HL691 Lord Myners [HMT]

22 June (6 July)

HL703 Lord Alton of Liverpool [CO]

HL731 Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe [HO]

28 June (12 July)

HL834 Baroness Goudie [GEO]

HL856 Lord Myners [HMT]

HL857 Lord Myners [HMT]

HL858 Lord Myners [HMT]

29 June (13 July)

HL867 Lord Laird [NIO]

HL872 Lord Myners [HMT]

HL883 Lord Hylton [DfID]

HL895 Lord Patten [FCO]

HL901 Lord Bradshaw [DfT]

HL904 Lord Stoddart of Swindon [HO]

Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 10 working days.

Bills in Progress 

Affirmative Instruments in Progress 

The Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has drawn attention to certain instruments in the reports indicated

Negative Instruments 

Instruments reported by the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee

Legislative Reform Orders in Progress 

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.

Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 13 July 2010   

The House met at 2.15pm.

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester.

1 Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke The Rt Hon Helen Lawrie Liddell, having been created Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, of Airdrie in Lanarkshire, for life by Letters Patent dated 7 July 2010, was introduced between Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale and Baroness Ford, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

2 Lord Black of Brentwood Guy Vaughan Black, Esquire, having been created Baron Black of Brentwood, of Brentwood in the County of Essex, for life by Letters Patent dated 9 July 2010, was introduced between Lord Wakeham and Lord Marland, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

3 Baroness Browning Angela Frances Browning, having been created Baroness Browning, of Whimple in the County of Devon, for life by Letters Patent dated 9 July 2010, was introduced between Lord Forsyth of Drumlean and Lord King of Bridgwater, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

Select Committee Reports

4 Merits of Statutory Instruments 
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

4th Report, on the following negative instrument:

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. (HL Paper 17)

5 House Committee 
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Financial Support for Members of the House of Lords. (First Report, HL Paper 18)

Private Business

6 Canterbury City Council Bill The bill was brought from the Commons, the declaration of the agent having been deposited in accordance with Private Business Standing Order 150B (Revival of bills). The bill was read a first time.

7 Nottingham City Council Bill The bill was brought from the Commons, the declaration of the agent having been deposited in accordance with Private Business Standing Order 150B (Revival of bills). The bill was read a first time.

Public Business

8 BBC: World Service A question was asked by Lord Fowler and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

9 Health: diet A question was asked by Lord Krebs and answered by Earl Howe.

10 Biometric passports A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Baroness Neville-Jones.

11 Maldives A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

12 Academies Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Amendment 2 was agreed to (see division list 1). Amendment 3 was disagreed to (see division list 2). Amendments were agreed to and a privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.

13 Counterterrorism and security Baroness Neville-Jones repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

14 Statutory Instruments A message was brought from the Commons that they have appointed a Select Committee of six Members to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

15 Nanotechnologies and food (S&T Committee Report) Lord Krebs moved that this House takes note of the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Nanotechnologies and Food (First Report, Session 2009–10, HL Paper 22). After debate, the motion was agreed to.

16 Legislative Reform (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc.) Order 2010 
National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010

The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Orders.

The House adjourned at 7.30pm until Wednesday 14 July at 3.00pm.

Michael Pownall

Clerk of the Parliaments

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.

Legislative Reform (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc.) Order 2010 Baroness Rawlings moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Legislative Reform (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc.) Order 2010. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010 Lord Wallace of Tankerness moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Prisons A question was asked by Lord Dubs and, after debate, answered by Lord McNally.

The Committee adjourned at 6.20pm.

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 Health-Government response to the 4th Report of the House of Commons Health Committee, Session 2009–10, on Commissioning.    (7877)

2 Contingent Liability-

(1) Minute from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport concerning contingent liabilities in relation to a Government guarantee to back a borrowing facility for historic royal palaces.    (-)

(2) Minute from the Department for Education concerning a contingent liability arising out of schools within a PFI contract becoming Academies and new build PFI Academies.    (-)

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010, laid under the Equality Act 2010.

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Nutrition and Health Claims (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990.    (1768)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.

2 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Information Commissioner, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Data Protection Act 1998.

3 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Ordnance Survey, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973.

  4 (1) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the National Forest Company

(2) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Pensions Advisory Service

laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009.

  5 (1) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

(2) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

(3) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

(4) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

(5) Report and Accounts for the period 1 March 2010 to 31 March 2010 of the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

(6) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Christie NHS Foundation Trust

(7) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

(8) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust

(9) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Medway NHS Foundation Trust

(10) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

(11) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

(12) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

(13) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

(14) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

(15) Report and Accounts for the period 1 May 2009 to 31 March 2010 of the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

(16) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

(17) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

(18) Report and Accounts for the period August 2009 to March 2010 of the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

(19) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

(20) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the ²gether NHS Foundation Trust for Gloucestershire

laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

Divisions on 13 July 2010 

Academies Bill [HL]

Division No. 1

Baroness Wilkins moved amendment 2, in clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end to insert:

"( ) In Schedule 1 to the School Finance (England) Regulations 2008, after paragraph 8 insert-

"8A Where a child is a registered pupil at an Academy, expenditure in respect of services for making provision for pupils with low incidence special educational needs or disabilities."

( ) Where a local authority fails to secure satisfactory provision for pupils with low incidence special educational needs or disabilities, the Secretary of State may make alternative arrangements."

The House divided:

Contents 193

Not-contents 171

Academies Bill [HL]

Division No. 2

Lord Whitty moved amendment 3, in clause 3, page 3, line 4, at end to insert:

"(1A) Before making an application for an Academy order, the governing body shall consult relevant parties on whether to make such an application.

(1B) The Secretary of State shall issue guidance as to how governing bodies should conduct such a consultation with parents, pupils, teaching and non-teaching staff and their representatives, neighbouring schools and the local authority and such other parties as he may think appropriate; such guidance would also specify the information that should be made available to consultees in relation to the proposed arrangements for Academy status."

The House divided:

Contents 163

Not-contents 210