Thursday, 24 January 2008
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will participate in debates on Scottish sovereignty with a community development ethos.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will extend the tier 2 boatmasters' licence to include up to three miles offshore for small and local passenger vessels.
asked Her Majesty's Government: How many tonnes of dead fish are thrown back into the sea each year under the European Union's common fisheries policy; and what prospect they see of ending this...
asked Her Majesty's Government: What progress has been made with the signing of the contract for the two new aircraft carriers.
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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 Fowler set down for today shall be limited to four hours and...
rose to call attention to the position in Iraq and the lessons to be drawn; and to move for Papers. My Lords, in a few weeks' time, in March, we will come to the fifth anniversary of the start of...
rose to call attention to the role of non-governmental organisations delivering services on behalf of the Government, and related questions of accountability; and to move for Papers. My Lords, I...
asked Her Majesty's Government what are their aims in reviewing Part IX of the Drug Tariff, with particular reference to stoma and incontinence products. My Lords, I am the first to acknowledge...
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.
