House of Lords Journal

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Wakefield.

1 Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct:

Narendra Babubhai Lord Patel

Margaret Countess of Mar

Dick Lord Taverne

Bernard John Lord Hayhoe

Andrew Colin Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Terence Lord Burns

Alan Robert Lord Haworth

Ian Lord McColl of Dulwich

Michael Ray Dibdin Lord Heseltine

Colin Marsh Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge

Ian Bruce Lord Lang of Monkton

Nigel Lord Vinson

Molly Christine Baroness Meacher

James Stuart Bishop of Liverpool

Hugh Emlyn Lord Hooson

2 Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Hutchinson of Lullington for the remainder of this Parliament.

Public Business

3 Health: contaminated blood products A question was asked by Lord Morris of Manchester and answered by Earl Howe.

4 Korean peninsula: "Cheonan" A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

5 Immigration: detention of children A question was asked by Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope and answered by Baroness Neville-Jones.

6 Synthetic biology A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Lord Freud.

7 Commissioner for Standards The Chairman of Committees moved that this House do approve the appointment of Paul Kernaghan CBE QPM as House of Lords Commissioner for Standards for an initial period of three years. The motion was agreed to.

8 Deputy Chairmen of Committees The Chairman of Committees moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed as the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session:

1. B Anelay of St Johns
2. L Bassam of Brighton
3. L Brougham and Vaux
4. L Colwyn
5. L Faulkner of Worcester
6. B Fookes
7. L Geddes
8. B Gibson of Market Rasen
9. B Gould of Potternewton
10. B Harris of Richmond
11. L Haskel
12. B Hooper
13. B McIntosh of Hudnall
14. C Mar
15. B Morris of Bolton
16. L Paul
17. B Pitkeathley
18. V Simon
19. V Ullswater.

The motion was agreed to.

9 Administration and Works The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider administrative services, accommodation and works, including works relating to security, within the strategic framework and financial limits approved by the House Committee;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:

1. B Anelay of St Johns
2. L Bassam of Brighton
3. L Brougham and Vaux
4. L Cameron of Dillington
5. L Campbell-Savours
6. B D’Souza
7. Bp Exeter
8. B Harris of Richmond
9. B McIntosh of Hudnall
10. L Mancroft
11. L Rowe-Beddoe
12. L Shutt of Greetland

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.

The motion was agreed to.

10 House Committee The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to set the policy framework for the administration of the House and to provide non-executive guidance to the Management Board; to approve the House’s strategic, business and financial plans; to agree the annual Estimates and Supplementary Estimates; to supervise the arrangements relating to Members’ expenses; and to approve the House of Lords Annual Report;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

1. L Addington
2. L Baker of Dorking
3. L Brabazon of Tara
4. L Bradley
5. L Craig of Radley
6. B D’Souza
7. B Hayman (Chairman)
8. B Hollis of Heigham
9. L McNally
10. B Royall of Blaisdon
11. L Strathclyde
12. L Wakeham

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

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.

The motion was agreed to.

11 Liaison The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to advise the House on the resources required for select committee work and to allocate resources between select committees; to review the select committee work of the House; to consider requests for ad hoc committees and report to the House with recommendations; to ensure effective co-ordination between the two Houses; and to consider the availability of members to serve on committees;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:

1. L Addington
2. B Corston
3. B D’Souza
4. L Fellowes
5. L McNally
6. B Perry of Southwark
7. B Royall of Blaisdon
8. L Strathclyde
9. V Ullswater

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.

The motion was agreed to.

12 Privileges and Conduct The Chairman of Committees moved that a Committee for Privileges and Conduct be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:

1. B Anelay of St Johns
2. L Bassam of Brighton
3. L Brooke of Sutton Mandeville
4. B D’Souza
5. L Eames
6. L Graham of Edmonton
7. L Howe of Aberavon
8. L Irvine of Lairg
9. L Mackay of Clashfern
10. L McNally
11. B Manningham-Buller
12. B Royall of Blaisdon
13. L Scott of Foscote
14. L Shutt of Greetland
15. L Strathclyde

That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and that the sub-committees have power to appoint their own Chairmen;

That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on a sub-committee;

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That in any claim of peerage, the Committee shall sit with three holders of high judicial office, who shall have the same speaking and voting rights as members of the Committee.

The motion was agreed to.

13 Gaza flotilla Lord Howell of Guildford repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

14 Queen's Speech The debate on the motion that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty was resumed and, after further debate, was again adjourned until Thursday 3 June.

The House adjourned at 10.51pm until Thursday 3 June at 11.00am.