asked Her Majesty's Government: What modifications have been made to road approaches to rail bridges since the accident at Great Heck on 21st February 2001.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the transfer of national air traffic control services to Swanwick has been successful.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What they are planning to do to help the tourism industry in Great Britain, given the 16 per cent reduction in foreign tourists visiting Great Britain in 2001.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How they will ensure that the proposed transfer of "bed blockers" from National Health Service hospitals to rural bed-and-breakfast accommodation will be in the...

My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. I shall give a 30-second translation of the Motion, which has been agreed with the usual channels. The only effective...

My Lords, before I move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper, with the leave of the House I should like to make a short statement. On Tuesday this week, the Offices Committee met to...

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. This is essentially a Money Bill. As such, it replaces Section 3 of the Civil Defence Act 1948 and maintains the link between...

Read a third time.

Report received. Clause 1 [Extension of amnesty period]:

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 23rd January be approved [17th Report from the Joint Committee].

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 17th January be approved [17th Report from the Joint Committee].

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 31st January be approved [18th Report from the Joint Committee].

Returned from the Commons agreed to with amendments; it was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. House adjourned at twenty minutes before two o'clock until Monday, 25th February next.