Tuesday, 16 October 2007
asked Her Majesty's Government: What action they are taking to support the British Library Centre for Conservation in maintaining its current standard as a training facility for book and audio...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Why they are reducing their contribution to Marshall scholarships both in nominal and real terms; and whether they will take any steps to reverse this trend.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether there has been a recent increase in the number of hornets coming into the south of England from Europe, either as a result of climate change or in imported...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the levels of spending on flood defences and controls over the next three years are sufficient to provide the insurance industry with the confidence to...
My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons reasons be now considered.
My Lords, I beg to move that the Bill be now further considered on Report.
rose to move, That the First Report from the Information Committee, Improving Facilities for Educational Visitors to Parliament, (HL Paper 117) be agreed to. The report can be found at...
The Bill was returned from the Commons on Monday 15 October agreed to with amendments. The Commons amendments were printed in accordance with Standing Order 51. (HL Bill 105)
A message was brought from the Commons that they have made the following orders to which they desire the concurrence of this House: That the promoters of Broads Authority Bill which was...
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.