asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to review the impact on women of the married women's reduced rate national insurance contribution.

I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare an interest as chairman of governors of Bedford School. The Question was as follows: To ask Her...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the police have any discretion in applying the laws relating to theft; particularly in relation to the handling and receipt of stolen goods.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What recent discussions they have had with the Mayor of London concerning his proposals for the movement of both people and vehicles in the area within his control.

My Lords, with the leave of the House, three Statements will be repeated from another place today. The first, on Bali, will be repeated by my noble and learned friend the Leader of the House at a...

Read a third time, and passed, and sent to the Commons.

Report received. Clause 1 [The Office of Fair Trading]:

My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister. The Statement is as follows: "With your permission,...

Consideration of amendments on Report resumed on Clause 1. [Amendment No. 3 not moved.] Schedule 1 [The Office of Fair Trading]:

My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The Statement is as follows:...

My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education and Skills. The Statement is as...

Consideration of amendments on Report resumed.

Reported from the Select Committee without amendment and a Special Report made; the Chairman of Committees directed pursuant to Private Business Standing Order 121(1)(b) that the Bill be not...