Wednesday, 14 June 2006
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider the powers of the House of Lords to be too great.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What assessment they have made of claims from the National Union of Teachers that mainstream schools cannot manage special needs pupils.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What arrangements they are making to enable disabled judges to access the courts in the eastern block of the Royal Courts of Justice.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they intend to participate in the meeting of the proposed Somali contact group in New York; and what strategy they consider should now be pursued to ensure...
My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to consolidate the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847, the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849, the Parliamentary Costs Act 1865, the Parliamentary...
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 Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill...
rose to move, That the 2nd Report from the Select Committee be agreed to. (HL Paper 174)
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 beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. We ask much of our Armed Forces. They will often be in physical danger. They are given the right to use violent force on a scale...
rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 27 April be approved [25th Report from the Joint Committee].
rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 22 May be approved [28th Report from the Joint Committee].
rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 2 May be approved [26th Report from the Joint Committee].
rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 3 May be approved [26th Report from the Joint Committee].
rose to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for reform of the intelligence and security services. My Lords, I am very grateful for the opportunity to ask this Question. I have...
The Bill was returned from the Commons with an amendment disagreed to, with a reason for such disagreement and with the remaining Lords amendments agreed to; the reason was ordered to be printed....
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.
