House of Lords debates
Tuesday, 18 November 2008

• Introduction: The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells (0 speeches)
  The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells—Peter Bryan, Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, was (in the usual manner) introduced between the Lord Bishop of Southwark and the Lord Bishop of St Albans.
• Finance: Offshore Centres (19 speeches)
  asked Her Majesty's Government: How they intend to work with other Governments to ensure that offshore financial centres respect the principles of openness and disclosure with a view to restoring...
• Visas: Macedonia (12 speeches)
  asked Her Majesty's Government: What consideration they have given to removing the need for citizens of the Republic of Macedonia to have a visa when visiting the United Kingdom.
• Wealth Distribution (20 speeches)
  asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the proportion of wealth currently held by the richest 10 per cent of the population.
• Defence Intelligence Staff (16 speeches)
  asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they intend to reduce the size of the Defence Intelligence Staff; and, if so, why.
• Planning Bill (92 speeches)
  My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed of the purport of the Planning Bill,...
• Local Transport Bill [HL] (45 speeches)
  My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendments be now considered.
• Constitution: Executive, Judiciary and Parliament (Constitution Committee Report) (10 speeches)
  rose to move, That this House takes note of the report of the Constitution Committee on Relations Between the Executive, the Judiciary and Parliament (6th Report, Session 2006—07, HL Paper 151).
• Constitution: Executive, Judiciary and Parliament (Follow-up Report) (1 speech)
  My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That this House takes note of the report of the Constitution Committee on Relations between the executive, the...
• Education and Skills Bill (0 speeches)
  The Bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to. House adjourned at 11.01 pm.