GOVERNMENT WHIPS OFFICE

HOUSE OF LORDS
FORTHCOMING BUSINESS
23 OCTOBER 2015
[Notes about this document are set out at the end]

FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER 2015

Last day to table amendments for the marshalled list for:
Childcare Bill [HL] Third Reading

Business in the Chamber at 10.00am

1. Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL] Second Reading
Baroness Cox/Lord Faulks
2. Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL] Second Reading Baroness Finlay of
Llandaff/Lord Prior of Brampton
3. Advertising of Prostitution (Prohibition) Bill [HL] Second Reading Lord
McColl of Dulwich/Lord Bates

MONDAY 26 OCTOBER 2015

Last day to table amendments for the marshalled list for:
European Union Referendum Bill - Committee Day 1
Enterprise Bill [HL] Committee Day 2

Business in the Chamber at 2.30pm

1. Oral questions (30 minutes)
2. Childcare Bill [HL] Third Reading Lord Nash
3. Draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates)
(Amendment) Regulations 2015 motion to approve Lord ONeill of
Gatley
o Amendment Baroness Manzoor
o Amendment Baroness Meacher
o Amendment Baroness Hollis of Heigham
4. Bank of England and Financial Services Bill [HL] Second Reading Lord
Bridges of Headley
Business in Grand Committee at 3.30pm
1. Enterprise Bill [HL] Committee (Day 1 of 4) Baroness Neville-Rolfe

TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER 2015

Business in the Chamber at 2.30pm
1. Oral questions (30 minutes)
2. Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Transitional
Provisions) Order 2015 prayer to annul Lord Tyler/Lord Bridges of
Headley
o Amendment Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Items 3 and 4 are expected to be debated together
3. Asylum Support (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2015 prayer to annul
Baroness Hamwee/Lord Bates
4. Asylum Support (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2015 regret motion
Lord Rosser/Lord Bates
5. QSD on the Disabled Students Allowance Lord Addington/Baroness
Evans of Bowes Park (time limit 1 hours)
Business in Grand Committee at 3.30pm
Items 1 and 2 are expected to be debated together
1. Draft Flood Reinsurance (Scheme and Scheme Administrator Designation)
Regulations 2015 Lord Gardiner of Kimble
2. Draft Flood Reinsurance (Scheme Funding and Administration)
Regulations 2015 Lord Gardiner of Kimble
3. Draft Byelaws (Alternative Procedure) (England) Regulations 2015
Baroness Williams of Trafford
4. Draft Maximum Number of Judges Order 2015 Lord Faulks
5. Draft English Apprenticeships (Consequential Amendments to Primary
Legislation) Order 2015 Earl of Courtown
Items 6, 7 and 8 are expected to be debated together
6. Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Relevant Authorised
Persons) Order 2015 Lord Ashton of Hyde
7. Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities)
(Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2015 Lord Ashton of Hyde
8. Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Misconduct and
Appropriate Regulator) Order 2015 Lord Ashton of Hyde
9. Draft Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (Immunities and Privileges)
Order 2015 Earl of Courtown

WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015

Business in the Chamber at 3.00pm
1. Oral questions (30 minutes)
2. European Union Referendum Bill Committee (Day 1 of 3) Baroness
Anelay of St Johns
3. Dinner break business may be scheduled
Business in Grand Committee at 3.45pm
1. Enterprise Bill [HL] Committee (Day 2 of 4) Baroness Neville-Rolfe
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THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER 2015

Last day to table amendments for the marshalled list for:
European Union Referendum Bill Committee Day 2
Enterprise Bill [HL] Committee Day 3

Business in the Chamber at 11.00am

1. Oral questions (30 minutes)
2. Debate on the case for action on global climate change and in particular its
impact on the urban environment in the UK Lord Hunt of
Chesterton/Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
3. QSD on tackling the refugee crisis in Syria Lord Truscott/Baroness Verma
(Topical QSD, time limit 1 hour)
4. Debate on young people in the criminal justice system and the case for
action as set out in The Harris Review: Changing Prisons, Saving Lives Lord
Harris of Haringey/Lord Faulks
5. QSD on the governance of the Advertising Standards Authority Baroness
Deech/Earl of Courtown
Business in Grand Committee at 2.00pm
No business yet scheduled

FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 2015

The House is expected not to sit
Last day to table amendments for the marshalled list for:
Energy Bill [HL] Third Reading
Education and Adoption Bill Committee Day 1

PROVISIONAL
MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015
Last day to table amendments for the marshalled list for:
European Union Referendum Bill Committee Day 3
Enterprise Bill [HL] Committee Day 4

Business in the Chamber at 2.30pm

1. Oral questions (30 minutes)
2. Energy Bill [HL] Third Reading Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
3. European Union Referendum Bill Committee (Day 2 of 3) Baroness
Anelay of St Johns
4. Dinner break business will be scheduled
Business in Grand Committee at 3.30pm
1. Enterprise Bill [HL] Committee (Day 3 of 4) Baroness Neville-Rolfe

TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2015

Last day to table amendments for the marshalled list for:
Education and Adoption Bill Committee Day 2

Business in the Chamber at 2.30pm

1. Oral questions (30 minutes)
2. Debate on the report of the Arctic Committee Lord Teverson/Lord
Ashton of Hyde
3. Debate on the report from the Science and Technology Committee The
resilience of the electricity system Earl of Selbourne/Lord Bourne of
Aberystwyth
4. Debate on the report of the EU Committee The referendum on UK membership
of the EU: assessing the reform process Lord Boswell of Aynho/Earl of
Courtown
Business in Grand Committee at 3.30pm
1. Education and Adoption Bill Committee Day 1 Lord Nash

WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2015

Business in the Chamber at 3.00pm
1. Oral questions (30 minutes)
2. European Union Referendum Bill Committee (Day 3 of 3) Baroness
Anelay of St Johns
3. Dinner break business will be scheduled
Business in Grand Committee at 3.45pm
1. Enterprise Bill [HL] Committee (Day 4 of 4) Baroness Neville-Rolfe

THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2015

Business in the Chamber at 11.00am
1. Oral questions (30 minutes)
2. Debate on the impact of pornography on society Bishop of
Chester/Baroness Shields (balloted debate, 2 hours)
3. A QSD may be scheduled between the two debates (Topical QSD, time limit
1 hour)
4. Debate on the progress made in the regeneration of East London since the
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the remaining challenges Lord
Mawson/Baroness Neville-Rolfe (balloted debate, 2 hours)
5. Further business may be scheduled
Business in Grand Committee at 2.00pm
1. Education and Adoption Bill Committee Day 2 Lord Nash

FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2015

The House is expected not to sit

Information
Notes
This document informally advertises the business which the Government anticipates the House will
take in the coming three weeks. It should be read together with the formal Order Paper produced by
the Clerk of the Parliaments, available from the Printed Paper Office and www.parliament.uk/lords
Timings in italics are estimates only: business may take more or less time than that estimated. Other
times are maximums: business may take less time than the maximum
Items marked are expected to be taken during the dinner or lunch break. This usually starts at
around 7.30pm or 1.30pm but may start earlier or later
The advertised business on any day may be interrupted for a Ministerial statement
The number of sessions shown for a stage of a bill represents the Governments assessment of
reasonable time given the balance of bills and remaining days to the likely end of the session.
indicates agreement in the Usual Channels as to that assessment. Progress remains in the hands of
the House. Report stage is usually half the length of Committee

Questions for short debate

The Whips Office offers time for 1-1 hour questions for short debate in the order in which
they appear in the waiting list in House of Lords Business. Members waiting to ask their first QSD
of the session are offered time before members who have already asked a QSD this session. The
slots available are the dinner breaks on most Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and end of
business on Thursdays (though other business, mainly motions in opposition to SIs, competes
for this time) and on occasion in Grand Committee. In addition, the Grand Committee meets for
a day of up to five 1 hour QSDs at least for every six sitting weeks: the Grand Committee will
meet for that purpose on: 22 October and 10 December. Further dates will be advertised in due
course. To see the Whips Office progress in scheduling QSDs, visit
www.lordswhips.org.uk/qsds.

Sitting Fridays
The House will sit on the following Fridays: 23 October, 20 November and 11 December.
Further sitting Fridays will be advertised in due course.

Recess dates
The Chief Whip has announced that, subject to the progress of business, the House will be
adjourned for the following periods in 2015:
Autumn long weekend: Thursday 12 November to Monday 16 November inclusive
Christmas: Wednesday 23 December to Sunday 10 January inclusive
Further announcements regarding recess dates will be made in due course.

Advice on business
General inquiries

Email
Telephone
Website

holgovernmentwhips@parliament.uk
020-7219 3131
www.lordswhips.org.uk

Advice on the days expected timing

Main Office; 020-7219 3131; Room 13

Grouping of amendments

Victoria Warren; 020-7219 1113; Room 14

Scheduling tabled private members business

Ben Burgess; 020-7219 5215; Room 14

Speakers Lists
For most debates, it is necessary to sign-up in advance to speak. Speakers lists close at 6pm on
the previous weekday (4pm on Fridays) except when a speakers list for an afternoon sitting has
been open for less than a sitting day, in which case the list closes at 12 noon on the day of the
debate. The Government Whips Office then consults the usual channels about the order of
speakers and issues an ordered list of speakers.
To sign-up to speak

Telephone 020-7219 3131

Use the touchscreen in the main office (Room 13, Principal Floor)
Use www.lordswhips.org.uk

To see who has signed-up to speak use the touchscreen in the main office (which has a print facility)
or visit www.lordswhips.org.uk.
Current Speakers Lists
On the morning of publication of this edition of Forthcoming Business, the following Speakers
Lists were open:
Monday 26 October

Bank of England and Financial Services Bill [HL] - Second Reading

Tuesday 27 October

QSD on the Disabled Students Allowance

Thursday 29 October

Debate on the case for action on global climate change and in particular
its impact on the urban environment in the UK
QSD on tackling the refugee crisis in Syria
Debate on young people in the criminal justice system and the case for
action as set out in The Harris Review: Changing Prisons, Saving Lives
QSD on the governance of the Advertising Standards Authority

Tuesday 3 November

Debate on the report of the Arctic Committee

Debate on the report from the Science and Technology Committee The
resilience of the electricity system
Debate on the report of the EU Committee The referendum on UK
membership of the EU: assessing the reform process

Thursday 5 November

Debate on the impact of pornography on society

Debate on the progress made in the regeneration of East London
since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the remaining
challenges

EUROPEAN UNION REFERENDUM BILL

Committee calendar
The House has committed the European Union Referendum Bill to a Committee of
the Whole House. Forthcoming Business indicates that the Usual Channels intend
that the Bill should complete its Committee stage in three days. This document,
prepared by the Bill team and agreed in the Usual Channels, sets out the subject
matter expected to be covered each day. It is non-binding and may be revised, but
it is intended to help participants with grouping and planning their own
participation in the proceedings.
Session

Date

Clauses

Policy

28 October
2015

Clauses 1 & 2

The Referendum
Entitlement to vote in the referendum

2 November
2015

Clause 5

4 November
2015

Clauses 3, 4
& 6-12

Gibraltar
After clause 5 amendments
Further provision about the
referendum
Conduct regulations, etc
Power to modify section 125 of the
2000 Act
Supplemental and final provisions

Power

Supplemental & Final provisions

EDUCATION AND ADOPTION BILL

Committee calendar
The House has committed the Education and Adoption Bill to a Grand Committee.
This document, prepared by the Bill team and agreed in the Usual Channels, sets
out the subject matter expected to be covered each day. It is non-binding and may
be revised, but it is intended to help participants with grouping and planning their
own participation in the proceedings.
Session

Date

Clauses

Policy

3 November
2015

Clauses 1-3

Schools causing concern: eligibility for

intervention

5 November
2015

Clauses 4-7

Schools causing concern: intervention

powers
Schools causing concern: conversion
into Academies

Tbc

Clauses 8-12

Schools causing concern: conversion

into Academies cont.

Tbc

Clauses 13-18

Adoption
General

Power

ENTERPRISE BILL
Committee calendar
The House has committed the Enterprise Bill to a Grand Committee. Forthcoming
Business indicates that the Usual Channels intend that the Bill should complete its
Committee stage in four days. This document, prepared by the Bill team and
agreed in the Usual Channels, sets out the subject matter expected to be covered
each day. It is non-binding and may be revised, but it is intended to help
participants with grouping and planning their own participation in the
proceedings.
Session

Date

26 October
2015

28 October
2015

Clauses

Policy

Clauses 1-12

Clauses 13-25

2 November
2015

4 November
2015

Clauses 26-31

Power

The Small Business Commissioner

Regulators
Extension of the Primary Authority
Scheme
Apprenticeships
Late Payment of Insurance Claims
Non-Domestic Rating
Industrial Development

Public Sector Employment:

Restrictions on Exit Payments
General Provisions