Wednesday, 21 March 2001
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the development of the Council of the Isles is satisfactory.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they intend to remove Crown immunity under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, including the present immunity which extends to the Palace of...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, in view of the recent BBC exposure of the scale of bogus marriages for payment, they will take measures to reduce such practices; for example, by greater...
asked Her Majesty's Government: In the light of the encouragement given by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to tourists to continue to visit the British countryside, how this advice...
rose to call attention to the case for devolution to the English regions; and to move for Papers. My Lords, I must first declare an interest in devolution as I chair the North East Constitutional...
rose to call attention to the case for reducing the burden of bureaucracy on universities; and to move for Papers. My Lords, I declare an interest as an academic and, indeed, as someone in a...
My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. First, I should like to say what a privilege it is to have the opportunity to introduce this Bill into your Lordships' House. I...
My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. Moved, That the Bill be now read a second time.--(Lord McIntosh of Haringey.) On Question, Bill read a second time; Committee...
rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 28th February be approved [10th Report from the Joint Committee].
My Lords, I beg to move. Moved, That the draft order laid before the House on 1st March be approved [10th Report from the Joint Committee].--(Lord Sainsbury of Turville.)
rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 28th February be approved [10th Report from the Joint Committee].
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.