Commons and Lords provisional business from March 25th 2008
Friday, 28 Mar 2008 00:00
Commons
Monday March 31st
Questions – work and pensions
Legislation – housing and regeneration bill remaining stages
Motion - To approve the Draft Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008
Adjournment - Immigration status of non-UK nationals resident in the UK - David Davis
Tuesday April 1st
Questions - communities and local government
Ten minute rule bill - offshore oil and gas industries (health and safety) bill - Frank Doran
Legislation - counter-terrorism bill - second reading
Adjournment - 100th anniversary of the Territorial Army - Mr Mark Lancaster
Wednesday April 2nd
Questions – Wales and prime minister's questions
Ten minute rule bill - illegally logged timber (prohibition of sale and distribution) - Barry Gardiner
Opposition day debate - Liberal Democrat motions: i) The Economy, repossessions and the Housing Market, ii) The Government's flawed policy on Heathrow
Adjournment - Biosimilar medicines - Dr Brian Iddon
Thursday April 3rd
Questions - business, enterprise and regulatory reform
Business statement – leader of the House
Topical Debate - TBC
Motion - on the April recess adjournment
Adjournment - Charities - Barry Gardiner
The House will rise for the April recess at the conclusion of business.
Lords
Monday March 31st
*Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty's Government when, on current rates of growth, they expect the prison population in England and Wales to exceed 85,000.
*Lord Steinberg to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the performance of the British manufacturing industry, domestically and internationally.
*Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the prospects for a meaningful dialogue between the government and the opposition in Burma over constitutional reform; and what they are doing to increase humanitarian aid to that country.
*Baroness Sharples to ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to help eliminate tuberculosis as a global public health problem by 2050.
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Baroness Andrews to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 March be approved. 13th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 25 March
Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 Lord McKenzie of Luton to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 January be approved. 6th Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, Considered in Grand Committee on 25 March
Official Statistics Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 February be approved. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 25 March
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008 Lord Bassam of Brighton to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27 February be approved. 12th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Considered in Grand Committee on 25 March
House Committee The Chairman of Committees to move that the 4th Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 78) be agreed to.
Climate Change Bill [HL] Third Reading [Lord Rooker]
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Report [Lord Bassam of Brighton]
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] Report (day 2) [Lord Jones of Birmingham]
Tuesday April 1st
*Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government why NHS patients lose their treatment rights if they supplement their treatment with a special drug at their own expense, when such restrictions do not apply to NHS dentistry, hearing aids, glasses and medical equipment aids.
*Lord Sheldon to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the current economic cycle and projections for Government borrowing.
*Lord James of Blackheath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to create and administer effectively a comprehensive asset register of all physical assets and intellectual property intended to be used in the 2012 Olympic Games.
It is expected that the following two motions will be debated together:
†European Union (Amendment) Bill Second Reading [The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)] 6th Report from the Constitution Committee
If the bill is read a second time, the Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Lord Grenfell to move that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The Lisbon Treaty: an impact assessment (10th Report, HL Paper 62).
Wednesday April 2nd
*Lord Williams of Elvel to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they propose to take to address retaliatory eviction in the private rented sector for housing.
*Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to counter the difficulties facing the British pig industry following the steep rise in the costs of feedstock.
*Lord Barnett to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Governor of the Bank of England regarding the global credit crunch.
†Marine Bill The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) to move that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on any draft Marine Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown.
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Report (day 2) [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what policies they have adopted to promote the environmental and health benefits of cycling. (Dinner break business, 1 hour)
Thursday April 3rd
*Lord Campbell of Alloway to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to ensure that there is no postal fraud in the forthcoming local elections.
*Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in introducing neighbourhood policing teams into every community in England and Wales.
*Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote the use of health navigators to tackle health inequality, as proposed in the Turning Point report A Personal Approach to Public Services.
Procedure of the House The Chairman of Committees to move that the First Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 63) be agreed to.
Lord May of Oxford to call attention to the trend in the incidence of HIV/AIDS; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Lord Renton of Mount Harry to call attention to the environmental importance of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; and to move for papers. (Balloted debate, 2½ hours)
Lord McIntosh of Haringey to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Select Committee on Regulators on UK Economic Regulators (First Report, Session 2006-07, HL Paper 189).
Employment Bill [HL] Committee (day 4) [Lord Jones of Birmingham]