Wednesday, 14 November 2007
asked Her Majesty's Government: When they expect to announce the name of the new chairman of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What legal options are available to compensate United Kingdom sheep and cattle farmers for their losses as a result of the foot and mouth disease outbreak...
asked Her Majesty's Government: What assessment they have made of the recent report published by Oxfam and others on the economic and human costs of conflict in Africa; and what prospects there...
asked Her Majesty's Government: What action they will take in the light of the report of the University at Buffalo on the long-term inefficacy of Ritalin.
My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Adonis, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision about the delivery of local authority social work services for children and young persons; to amend...
My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a committee...
My Lords, I beg to move the five Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper. Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the Merits of...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister. "Mr Speaker, in advance of the National Security...
My Lords, before we resume the debate on the Queen's Speech, perhaps I may say that if we are to rise by the recommended time of 10 o'clock, the timing today for Back-Bench speeches is 10 minutes.
Debate resumed on the Motion moved on Tuesday 6 November by the Baroness Corston—namely, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: "Most Gracious Sovereign—We,...
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And sometimes to shout at each other.