My Lords, I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified her Royal Assent to the following Act: Welfare Reform Act 2007.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many consultants are currently suspended from their duties in National Health Service hospitals; and what estimate has been made of the resulting annual cost.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will seek to secure an amendment to the 1995 Rome statute of the International Criminal Court in order to make the killing of journalists in war zones...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many member states have now signed the United Nations convention on disability rights.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many doctors they estimate will fail to obtain a training post this year as a result of recent problems with the appointments system.

My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That the debate on the Motion in the name of Lord Patel set down for today shall be limited to three hours and...

rose to call attention to the potential benefits of stem cell research and related issues; and to move for Papers My Lords, I am delighted that so many distinguished noble Lords will take part in...

rose to call attention to science teaching; and to move for Papers. My Lords, I would like to say how grateful I am that such a distinguished group of noble Lords, who are so knowledgeable about...

My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That this House takes note of the report of the Science and Technology Committee on Science Teaching in Schools...

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 21 February be approved.

I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 21 February be approved.

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 8 March be approved.