asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they have taken since 25 July to improve helicopter force levels in Afghanistan.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will give further consideration to the practical issues for parents and carers raised by the recent introduction of compulsory child seats in cars.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider that there will be adequate supplies of gas this winter.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to test immigrants for tuberculosis.

My Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice, namely: What action Her Majesty's Government have taken or propose urgently to take in response to the nuclear test...

My Lords, perhaps I may make a short business statement about a repeated Statement that we shall have later this afternoon. The subject is children and young people in care. With the leave of the...

My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clause 1,Schedule...

Report received. Schedule 1 [National Policing Improvement Agency]:

My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education and Skills. The Statement is as...

Consideration of amendments on Report resumed on Schedule 2.

rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 13 July be approved [34th Report from the Joint Committee].

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 4 July be approved.