Finance (No. 3) Bill. Lords second reading debate agreed to on question. Committee negatived. Standing Order 46 having been dispensed with, the Bill was read a third time and passed.

Finance (No. 3) Bill. Lords second reading debate agreed to on question. Committee negatived. Standing Order 46 having been dispensed with, the Bill was read a third time and passed.

Lords question for short debate on what action they are taking to tackle the causes of the long-term decline of the British pig industry.

Lords question for short debate on what action they are taking to tackle the causes of the long-term decline of the British pig industry.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 4 November 2009 (WA 60–61), whether United Kingdom public authorities can access the make and model numbers of those products shown to yield best results in the European Union public procurement study.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 4 November 2009 (WA 60–61), whether United Kingdom public authorities can access the make and model numbers of those products shown to yield best results in the European Union public procurement study.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that all purchases of imported timber by public sector bodies are derived from sustainable sources.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that all purchases of imported timber by public sector bodies are derived from sustainable sources.

To ask Her Majesty's Government with reference to pages 73 to 75 and table 11.4 of the European Commission's impact assessment of the proposal for a directive on the indication by labelling and standard produce information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products (COM(2008) 778 final),...

To ask Her Majesty's Government with reference to pages 73 to 75 and table 11.4 of the European Commission's impact assessment of the proposal for a directive on the indication by labelling and standard produce information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products (COM(2008) 778 final),...

asked Her Majesty's Government:What has been the total public expenditure on (a) procurement of buildings and (b) refurbishment of buildings by central government departments, other public sector bodies, bodies contracted to the public sector and local government in each year since 1997-98; and what are the planned totals for these...

asked Her Majesty's Government:What has been the total public expenditure on (a) procurement of buildings and (b) refurbishment of buildings by central government departments, other public sector bodies, bodies contracted to the public sector and local government in each year since 1997-98; and what are the planned totals for these...

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they take into account unacceptable tax planning and behaviours, as set out in HM Revenue and Customs' Varney report, in determining public procurement policy; and, if not, whether they will consider how this could be done.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they take into account unacceptable tax planning and behaviours, as set out in HM Revenue and Customs' Varney report, in determining public procurement policy; and, if not, whether they will consider how this could be done.

Why certain financial information in the Ordnance Survey and United Kingdom Hydrographic Office sections were redacted as confidential in the recent Models of Public Sector Information Provision via Trading Funds report; and

Why certain financial information in the Ordnance Survey and United Kingdom Hydrographic Office sections were redacted as confidential in the recent Models of Public Sector Information Provision via Trading Funds report; and

Whether they intend to make the Met Office's unrefined information available free of legal and financial restrictions, following the finding of the recently commissioned study Models of PublicSector Information Provision via Trading Funds (p76) that this would provide a net benefit to society of £1.03 million; and

Whether they intend to make the Met Office's unrefined information available free of legal and financial restrictions, following the finding of the recently commissioned study Models of PublicSector Information Provision via Trading Funds (p76) that this would provide a net benefit to society of £1.03 million; and

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they intend to make unrefined information held by trading funds available free of legal and financial restrictions, as recommended in the recently commissioned study, Models of Public Sector Information Provision via Trading Funds; and

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they intend to make unrefined information held by trading funds available free of legal and financial restrictions, as recommended in the recently commissioned study, Models of Public Sector Information Provision via Trading Funds; and

Whether they will define the ““public tasks”” for trading funds in order to identify information that should be released free of financial and legal restrictions, as highlighted in the recently commissioned study Models of Public Sector Information Provision via Trading Funds (chapter 3, paragraph 3.49).

Whether they will define the ““public tasks”” for trading funds in order to identify information that should be released free of financial and legal restrictions, as highlighted in the recently commissioned study Models of Public Sector Information Provision via Trading Funds (chapter 3, paragraph 3.49).

Whether in light of the finding of the recently commissioned study Models of Public Sector Information Provision via Trading Funds that there is a net benefit to society if trading funds release unrefined information at marginal cost, they will review the financial and legal restrictions on all unrefined information held...

Whether in light of the finding of the recently commissioned study Models of Public Sector Information Provision via Trading Funds that there is a net benefit to society if trading funds release unrefined information at marginal cost, they will review the financial and legal restrictions on all unrefined information held...

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the role of non-governmental organisations delivering services on behalf of the Government, and related questions of accountability. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the role of non-governmental organisations delivering services on behalf of the Government, and related questions of accountability. Motion withdrawn.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What steps they are taking to ensure that partnership working between the business, public and voluntary sectors is not replicating old practices but is developing new and innovative solutions to the delivery of public services and the transformation of disadvantaged communities.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What steps they are taking to ensure that partnership working between the business, public and voluntary sectors is not replicating old practices but is developing new and innovative solutions to the delivery of public services and the transformation of disadvantaged communities.

To what extent pension funds controlled by them have been divesting from businesses that support the Government of Sudan.

To what extent pension funds controlled by them have been divesting from businesses that support the Government of Sudan.

To what extent Civil Service pension funds and any other funds controlled by the Government have been divesting from businesses that invest in the Sudanese economy, in light of the ongoing crisis in Darfur.

To what extent Civil Service pension funds and any other funds controlled by the Government have been divesting from businesses that invest in the Sudanese economy, in light of the ongoing crisis in Darfur.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the management of information technology projects by government and public agencies. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the management of information technology projects by government and public agencies. Motion withdrawn.

Whether they will list the categories of public sector employees for whom no final date has been agreed after which new entrants will have a normal retirement age of 65.

Whether they will list the categories of public sector employees for whom no final date has been agreed after which new entrants will have a normal retirement age of 65.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What are the normal retirement ages of new entrants today to (a) the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme; (b) local authority pension schemes; (c) the police; (d) the fire service; (e) National Health Service pension schemes; and (f) any other public sector bodies where the normal retirement...

asked Her Majesty's Government:What are the normal retirement ages of new entrants today to (a) the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme; (b) local authority pension schemes; (c) the police; (d) the fire service; (e) National Health Service pension schemes; and (f) any other public sector bodies where the normal retirement...

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the monitoring by Parliament and Government of the quality, value for money and transparency of public services commissioned from the private sector. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the monitoring by Parliament and Government of the quality, value for money and transparency of public services commissioned from the private sector. Motion withdrawn.