My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In so doing, I remind the House of my non-financial interest as chairman of Cancer Research UK. The Question was...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider BT's system for answering queries and complaints by way of recorded voices to be in the best interests of the consumers.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How they will ensure that both Parliament and public are fully involved and consulted during the process of BBC charter renewal.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What responses they have had to the consultation papers issued by the Lord Chancellor's Department on 5th June and the Legal Services Commission on 2nd July on...

My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I remind the House that I chair the British Committee for Iran Freedom. The Question was as follows: To ask the...

My Lords, a very brief word about business a week this Thursday, that is 18th September. The usual channels have agreed that Starred Questions will be at 11.00 am.

My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee. Therefore, unless...

My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Local Government Bill, has consented to place her...

1 The coming into force of section (Regulation of cosmetic piercing and skin-colouring businesses) shall not affect the descriptions of person in relation to whom section 15 of the Local...

2 (1) This paragraph applies where immediately before the coming into force of section (Regulation of cosmetic piercing and skin-colouring businesses)— (a) there is in force a resolution...

3 (1) This paragraph applies where an authority has before the coming into force of section (Regulation of cosmetic piercing and skin-colouring businesses) passed a resolution that provides, or...

4 (1) This paragraph applies where, immediately before section 15 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) comes into force in an authority's area in relation to...

5 In this Schedule, except paragraph 2(1)(a) and 3(1), any reference to section 15 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) includes a reference to section 16 of that...

65A (1) Sections 45A and 45B of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (which provide for the setting of a local education authority's schools budget) are amended in accordance with...

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.—(Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean.)

Report received.