Tuesday, 17 May 2011
My Lords, it is with very deep regret that I have to inform the House of the death on 14 May of the noble Earl, Lord Onslow. On behalf of the whole House, I extend our condolences to the noble...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the BBC on the development of the World Service.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the evidence for their assessment that asylum seekers returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo will be safe.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they use in determining which subjects count towards the English Baccalaureate.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to build on the reduction in child poverty in 2009-10 reported in Households Below Average Income, published on 12 May.
My Lords, at a convenient point after 3.30 pm, the Leader of the House will repeat a Statement about House of Lords reform. The usual channels have agreed that the House may wish to hear from the...
Moved by The Chairman of Committees That Lord Addington be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord Sandberg. Motion agreed.
Clause 27 : General authorisation to provide postal services Amendment 58 Moved by Baroness Wilcox 58: Clause 27, page 15, line 34, at end insert- "(ca) a notification condition (see section...
My Lords, I sense that this might be a convenient moment in the proceedings for me to repeat a Statement made in another place by the Deputy Prime Minister. These are his words on a subject that...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. The Statement is as...
Amendment 63B Moved by Lord Rogan 63B: Clause 28, page 16, line 17, at end insert- "( ) The Secretary of State shall ensure that the current designated universal service provider secures an...
Clause 6 : Decisions requiring approval by Act and by referendum Amendment 41 Moved by Lord Pearson of Rannoch 41: Clause 6, page 5, line 16, at end insert- "( ) a decision under Article 311 of...
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