asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, in view of recent and current exchange rates, they will discourage Ministers from using the expression "strong pound".

asked Her Majesty's Government: What issues they raised at the PrepCom session in New York earlier this month which was called to discuss the agenda for the World Summit on Sustainable...

asked Her Majesty's Government How much they estimate they will have to spend, apart from track access charges, in order to get Railtrack out of administration.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What codes of conduct apply to special advisers and to whom special advisers are held accountable.

My Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice, namely: Whether Her Majesty's Government are satisfied with the operation of the EU growth and stability pact.

My Lords, it may be for the convenience of the House to know that it has been agreed in the usual channels that this House will have a full day's debate on hunting on Tuesday, 19th March. Your...

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My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. Moved, That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.—(Lord Rooker.)

rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 7th February be approved [20th Report from the Joint Committee].

rose to move, That the draft deregulation order laid before the House on 28th January be approved [13th Report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee].

rose to move, That the draft deregulation order laid before the House on 24th January be approved [13th Report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee].

House again in Committee. Clause 4 [Directions to police authorities]: