note of the management of diabetic services in the National Health Service. Monday 3 December at 2.30pm * Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on public protection of the reduction in police numbers. * Lord Wood of Anfield to ask Her Majesty's Government what legal advice they have received on whether a pre-emptive military strike on Iran would violate international law. * Lord Liddle to ask Her Majesty's Government what are their priorities for the December meeting of the European Council. * Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will recognise the British Transport Police for the purposes of the Firearms Act 1968. Tuesday 4 December at 2.30pm * Lord Sharkey to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the performance to date of the Funding for Lending scheme. * Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the operation and turnout of the elections for Police and Crime Commissioners. Wednesday 5 December at 3.00pm * Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the scope of the review of the national adult autism strategy, due to take place in 2013. * Lord Knight of Weymouth to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they have introduced to boost rural employment in the United Kingdom. * Baroness Ford to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there are any plans to extend or improve the range of retail