Lord Carter of Barnes—Stephen Andrew Carter, Esquire, having been created Baron Carter of Barnes, of Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, for life, was introduced between...

asked Her Majesty's Government: When they will next meet representatives of the French European Union presidency to discuss European Union and United Kingdom relations with Georgia and Ukraine.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they are taking with local authorities to encourage walking and cycling in urban areas.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have regarding the short selling of shares in publicly quoted financial-sector companies after 16 January 2009.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their response to the recent memorandum by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights which stated that "laws allowing the definition of...

My Lords, I have two announcements. First, my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath will repeat the Statement on the Department of Energy and Climate Change at a convenient point at about 12.45...

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. Moved, That the Bill be now read a second time.—(Lord Davies of Oldham.) On Question, Bill read a second time; Committee...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now again resolve itself into Committee on this Bill.

My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now make a Statement on the new Department of Energy and Climate Change. The new department brings together the Government's work on three long-term...

rose to move, That the order laid before the House on 7 October be approved (SI 2008/2645).

House again in Committee on Clause 36, Amendment No. 176.

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 Acts: Appropriation (No. 3) Act 2008 Health and...