Wednesday, 28 March 2001
Ian Patrick Martyn, Lord Bishop of Peterborough--Was (in the usual manner) introduced between the Lord Bishop of Durham and the Lord Bishop of Guildford.
asked Her Majesty's Government: When they expect to publish the consultation paper, first promised for spring 2000, in response to the Science and Technology Committee's report, Management of...
asked Her Majesty's Government: How they respond to the announcement of the intention of the European Commission to investigate the local loop unbundling process in member states, with particular...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, having regard to the facts stated during the debate on the Motion that the Social Security Fraud Bill do now pass on 8th March, Part VI of the Social...
asked Her Majesty's Government: What are their plans for the London Underground in the light of the reported failure of talks with Mr Bob Kiley, the Transport Commissioner for London.
My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to control the advertising and promotion of liquor products; and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time. Moved, That the...
My Lords, I beg to move the first Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Noble Lords will be delighted to hear that both today's Motions have been agreed by the usual channels. The...
My Lords, I beg to move the second Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. It may be for the convenience of the House if I explain the background to this matter. The Election Publications...
Read a third time, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. Smoking is the greatest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in the United Kingdom. For that reason the...
My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. The Bill is an important part of the Government's aim of ensuring that everyone has the opportunity and choice of a decent home....
My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Bassam of Brighton, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. The circumstances that have given rise to this three-clause Bill are...
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.