Thursday, 31 January 2013
The following Acts were given Royal Assent: Trusts (Capital and Income) Act, Statute Law (Repeals) Act, Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Act, European...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in tackling wildlife crime.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have conducted any comparison of the level of railway fares in the United Kingdom compared with those in countries elsewhere in Europe.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the £250 million fund set up to help local councils in England maintain or restore weekly bin collections.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to assist full-time working parents by granting tax relief on childcare costs.
Tabled by Baroness Falkner of Margravine To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential escalation of regional conflict in the Middle East in the light of...
Moved by Lord Hill of Oareford That Standing Order 40(5) (Arrangement of the order paper) be suspended from Thursday 7 February until the end of the session.
Moved by Lord Hill of Oareford That Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with to allow the HGV Road User Levy Bill to be taken through all its remaining...
Moved by Lord Hill of Oareford That the debate on the motion in the name of Baroness Noakes set down for today shall be limited to three hours and that in the name of Lord MacGregor of Pulham...
Moved by Baroness Noakes That this House takes note of the Prime Minister's speech on Europe on 23 January.
Moved by Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market That this House takes note of the impact of student visa policy on admissions to universities in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
My Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place earlier today by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Health on the subject of South...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of industry and recent economic developments in the north-east of England.
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.