House of Lords debates
Wednesday, 9 March 2005

• Smoking in Public Places (22 speeches)
  asked Her Majesty's Government: What discussions they have had with the authorities in the Republic of Ireland, Italy and the United States on lessons to be learnt from the introduction of...
• Cancer Treatment (20 speeches)
  asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their response to the recent study which concluded that cancer patients are suffering increased treatment delays, and that 70 per cent of patients have to...
• Organophosphates (14 speeches)
  asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the statement attributed to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the Farmers Guardian of 4 February that "there is no evidence that...
• China: EU Arms Sales Embargo (10 speeches)
  asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their response to recent reports that the lifting of the European Union embargo on arms sales to China would lead to a retaliatory decision by the United...
• Road Safety Bill (0 speeches)
  Brought from the Commons; read a first time, and ordered to be printed.
• Zimbabwe (20 speeches)
  rose to call attention to the situation in Zimbabwe; and to move for Papers. My Lords, only four years ago, Zimbabwe was one of the most successful countries with the most sophisticated...
• European Union: UK Presidency (20 speeches)
  rose to call attention to the forthcoming United Kingdom presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2005; and to move for Papers. My Lords, I begin by expressing my gratitude...
• Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 (7 speeches)
  rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 9 February be approved [9th Report from the Joint Committee] [11th Report from the Merits Committee].
• Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (4 speeches)
  rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 23 February be approved [10th Report from the Joint Committee].
• Code of Audit Practice for Local NHS Bodies (2005) (6 speeches)
  rose to move, That the draft Code of Audit Practice laid before the House on 27 January be approved.
• Code of Audit Practice for Local Government Bodies (2005) (1 speech)
  My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.
• Renewables Obligation Order 2005 (9 speeches)
  rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 9 February be approved [9th Report from the Joint Committee] [12th Report from the Merits Committee].
• Prevention of Terrorism Bill (0 speeches)
  Bill returned from the Commons with certain Lords amendments disagreed to with reasons for such disagreement; with certain other Lords amendments disagreed to but with amendments proposed in lieu...