Tuesday, 7 October 2008
asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they will take in the current European Union negotiations to include forest-based carbon credits from developing countries in the European Union's...
asked Her Majesty's Government: How many people have benefited from the latest rise in the national minimum wage; and what action they are taking to ensure that the national minimum wage is enforced.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What assessment they have made of the effect of bus partnerships at local level; and how local bus services have changed since the introduction of bus partnerships.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What proportion of savers' deposits, as opposed to accounts, will be covered by the proposed increase in the limit of the guarantee scheme to £50,000, and...
My Lords, I beg to move the four Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper. Deputy Chairmen of Committees Moved, That Lord Bassam of Brighton be appointed a member of the panel of Deputy...
Report received. Clause 1 [Jobholders]:
asked Her Majesty's Government what progress is being made with the millennium development goals, particularly in relation to levels of child mortality. My Lords, this short dinner-hour debate...
Consideration of amendments on Report resumed on Clause 69.
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.
