House of Lords debates
Wednesday, 28 March 2012

• Water: National Grid — Question (18 speeches)
  To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to facilitate the establishment of a national water grid.
• Japanese Knotweed — Question (14 speeches)
  To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in eliminating Japanese knotweed from the United Kingdom.
• Universities: Fees — Question (12 speeches)
  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that students who are resident in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and attend Scottish universities will pay the same fees as those...
• Education: Languages — Question (13 speeches)
  To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the Language Trends survey 2011, published on 14 March 2012.
• Online Safety Bill [HL] — First Reading (0 speeches)
  A Bill to make provision about the promotion of online safety; to require internet service providers and mobile phone operators to provide a service that excludes pornographic images; and to...
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] — Motion to Refer to Second Reading Committee (13 speeches)
  Moved By Lord Strathclyde That the Bill be referred to a Second Reading Committee.
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] — Motion to Resolve (0 speeches)
  Moved By Lord Strathclyde That it is expedient that if the Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL]: (a) has not completed all its stages by the end of this session of Parliament, and (b) is...
• Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012 — Motion to Refer to Grand Committee (0 speeches)
  Moved By Lord McNally That the draft order be referred to a Grand Committee. Motion agreed.
• Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Social Security and Revenue Information) Regulations 2012 (0 speeches)
  Link to the Grand Committee Debate
  • Motion to Approve (0 speeches)
    Moved By Lord Wallace of Saltaire That the draft regulations laid before the House on 27 February be approved. Relevant documents: 42nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments,...
• Scotland Bill (0 speeches)
  Bill Main Page 17th Report from the CC
  • Report (2nd Day) (51 speeches, 1 annotation)
    Relevant document: 17th Report from the Constitution Committee Amendment 2 Moved by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean 2: Before Clause 10, insert the following new Clause- "Referendum about Scottish...
• Arrangement of Business — Announcement (1 speech)
  My Lords, it may be for the convenience of the House to know that the Report stage of the Scotland Bill will resume immediately after the conclusion of the two orders in the name of my noble...
• Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012 (0 speeches)
  Link the the Grand Committee Debate
  • Motion to Approve (21 speeches)
    Moved By Lord De Mauley That the draft order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. Relevant document: 41st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in...
• Unfair Dismissal and Statement of Reasons for Dismissal (Variation of Qualifying Period) Order 2012 (0 speeches)
  Link to the Grand Committee Debate
  • Motion to Approve (1 speech)
    Moved By Lord De Mauley That the draft order laid before the House on 6 February be approved. Relevant document: 41st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in...
• Scotland Bill (0 speeches)
  Bill Main Page 17th Report from the CC
  • Report (2nd Day) (Continued) (114 speeches)
    Relevant document: 17th Report from the Constitution Committee. Moved by Lord Wallace of Tankerness That the Bill be further considered on Report.
• Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL] — First Reading (0 speeches)
  A Bill to suspend restrictions on Sunday trading hours for the period of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The Bill was introduced by Lord Sassoon, read a first time and ordered to...