House of Lords debates
Monday, 4 February 2008

  • Influenza Pandemic (18 speeches, 2 annotations)
    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the concept of key workers still exists in planning for a possible influenza pandemic.
  • Medical Education (12 speeches)
    asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their plan to manage postgraduate medical education.
  • House of Lords: Accommodation (20 speeches)
    asked the Chairman of Committees: What arrangements have been made to accommodate Members and staff during the work on 1 and 2 Millbank.
  • Universities: A-levels (16 speeches)
    asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have assessed the extent to which universities retain confidence in A-levels.
  • Business (1 speech)
    My Lords, this afternoon we have the Third Reading of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. For a Third Reading, we have quite a few amendments to consider. I hope that noble Lords will...
  • National Insurance Contributions Bill (0 speeches)
    Brought from the Commons; read a first time, and ordered to be printed.
  • Joint Committee on Human Rights (0 speeches)
  • Intergovernmental Organisations Committee (1 speech)
    My Lords, I beg to move the two Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That Lord Bowness be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord Fraser of Carmyllie,...
  • Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL] (1 speech)
    My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee. Therefore, unless...
  • Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] (19 speeches)
    Read a third time. Clause 3 [Prohibitions in connection with embryos]:
  • Prisons: Woodhill (20 speeches)
    My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. The Statement is as...
  • Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] (78 speeches, 1 annotation)
    Proceedings after Third Reading resumed. Clause 11 [Activities that may be licensed]:
  • Climate Change Bill [HL] (17 speeches)
    My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now again resolve itself into Committee on this Bill.
  • European Communities (Finance) Bill (15 speeches, 1 annotation)
    My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the legislation is to enable the United Kingdom to give effect to the new own resources decision agreed by the...
  • Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008 (9 speeches)
    rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 23 January be approved.
  • Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (1 speech)
    My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.