My Lords, this is slightly unusual, but with permission I should like to make a short statement about the conduct of the House during Question Time. This has been raised with me by a number of...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they will take to improve the care of children with diabetes.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What progress has been made towards increasing financial support for part-time students in higher education institutions.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What developments there have been since 2004 in tidal and wave energy production; and what research and development funding they have allocated to these renewable...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What analysis has been undertaken of the likely effects of the decision taken by the Legal Services Commission to cease funding of specialist support services in...

Read a second time, and committed to a Select Committee.

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. Moved, That the Bill be now read a second time.—(The Chairman of Committees.) On Question, Bill read a second time, and...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now again resolve itself into Committee on this Bill.

rose to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the extension of faith schools. My Lords, one aspect of the education White Paper that has not had the attention it deserves is the...

House again in Committee. Clause 27 [Continuing powers to make transfer schemes]: