Monday, 13 June 2005
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they are satisfied that the universities' access regulator has fulfilled his remit of promoting access for part-time as well as full-time students.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What percentage of the United Kingdom's future electricity needs they expect to be generated in the longer term by (a) land-based and (b) sea-based wind farms.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have taken account of possible water shortages arising from current and planned housing programmes in Kent and Sussex; and, if so, what action they...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Why the appointment of Ms Meg Munn MP as Minister for Women was delayed for two days after other ministerial appointments had been announced.
My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision as regards contact with children; to make provision as regards family assistance orders; to make provision as regards adoptions with a...
My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Perhaps I may give a brief word of explanation. The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has not yet been...
My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Road Safety Bill [HL] has been...
My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in the name of my noble friend Lady Scotland of Asthal on the Order Paper. Moved, That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to...
My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. The Bill is designed to make the criminal legal aid system fairer and more efficient both by transferring responsibility for the...
rose to move, That the draft rules laid before the House on 28 February be approved [11th Report from the Joint Committee, Session 2004–05].
My Lords, before we begin on the Unstarred Question, perhaps I may point out that only one minute can be allowed to speak in the gap. If noble Lords overrun their time, unfortunately the Minister...
rose to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are satisfied with the progress of reconstruction following the emergency relief given in response to the Asian tsunami. My Lords, given that I...
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.
