Wednesday, 24 January 2007
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they plan to put greater emphasis in their annual Remembrance Day services on the role played by other states in ensuring victory.
asked Her Majesty's Government: When they decided to discontinue the use of X-rays to assist in age determination for immigration purposes.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What consideration has been given to the effect of double summer time on the United Kingdom's domestic tourism industry.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What financial and logistical aid is being offered to Iraq's neighbours to deal with the outflow of refugees from Iraq?
My Lords, as the House will know, there are 30 speakers in the important debate today. The House should rise at around 10 o'clock if Back-Bench contributions are limited to 12 minutes.
rose to move, That this House takes note of the White Paper The Future of the United Kingdom's Nuclear Deterrent.
Debates in the House of Lords are an opportunity for Peers from all parties (and crossbench peers, and Bishops) to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.