Thursday, 2 February 2006
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will seek derogation of the appropriate European directive to permit the use of strychnine for the control of moles after 6 September 2006.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What are their short and long-term plans for management of water supplies in the south of England, in the light of low reservoir levels in the region.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What access arrangements are being made to enable all passport applicants to attend obligatory personal interviews from the end of 2006.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their response to the call by the Secretary-General of the United Nations for a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Sudan.
My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Lord President of the Council, I beg to move the Motion standing in her name on the Order Paper. Moved, That the debates on the Motions in the names of...
My Lords, on behalf of my noble and learned friend the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor, I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper. Moved,...
rose to call attention to the state of the rural economy; and to move for Papers. My Lords, the rural economy is facing a time of tremendous change following the implementation of CAP reform....
rose to call attention to the role of government in promoting citizenship, and in defining British identity and British history; and to move for Papers. My Lords, I asked my group to support the...
rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 12 December 2005 be approved [14th Report from the Joint Committee].
rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 12 December 2005 be approved [14th Report from the Joint Committee]. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.
rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 19 December 2005 be approved [14th Report from the Joint Committee].
rose to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken in response to the Independent Public Inquiry on Gulf War Illness (the Lloyd inquiry) and the Pensions Appeal Tribunal decision of...
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.
