Wednesday, 22 June 2005
The Right Honourable Alan Thomas Howarth, CBE, having been created Baron Howarth of Newport, of Newport in the County of Gwent, for life—Was, in his robes, introduced between the Baroness...
The Right Honourable Derek Foster, having been created Baron Foster of Bishop Auckland, of Bishop Auckland in the County of Durham, for life—Was, in his robes, introduced between the Lord...
asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have for the introduction of a local income tax.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether British art galleries and museums devote sufficient resources to ensuring the security of their collections.
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I declare an interest as a fellow of the British Horological Institute. The Question was as follows: To ask Her...
asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their response to the recommendations in the Amnesty International report on asylum seekers in detention.
My Lords, with the leave of the House, a Statement will be repeated this afternoon. It will be taken after the Second Reading of the Fraud Bill and concerns tax credits. It is to be repeated by...
My Lords, I beg to move the first Motion standing in the name of my noble friend on the Order Paper. Moved, That the draft order be referred to a Grand Committee—(Lord Rooker.)
My Lords, I beg to move the second Motion standing in the name of my noble friend on the Order Paper. Moved, That the draft order be referred to a Grand Committee.—(Lord Rooker.)
My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [HL] has...
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 Equality Bill [HL] has been committed...
My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. Far from being a victimless crime, fraud is an indiscriminate crime that wreaks long-term damage to UK business and, wider still,...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat a Statement made by my right honourable friend the Paymaster General in another place: "With permission, Mr Speaker, I want to make a...
rose to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect intellectual property rights for the creative industries. My Lords, before asking my Unstarred Question, I want to say...
rose to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the governments of Latin American countries about the plight of street children. My Lords, I thank all those who are...
Message brought from the Commons, That they concur with the resolutions of this House of 19 May. House adjourned at twenty-seven minutes before eight o'clock. The first three Written Statements...
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