Thursday, 19 March 2009
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider augmenting from other units the actual strength of battalions to be deployed on overseas missions.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the per capita carbon dioxide emission in the United Kingdom; and how this compares with those in France and Germany.
To ask Her Majesty's Government why the business rate payable from April 2009 has been increased by 5 per cent; and whether, in the light of the recession, it will be revised downwards.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the allegation in the paper Underground Lives by Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (Pafras) that up to 500,000 asylum...
Moved By Baroness Royall of Blaisdon That the debate on the Motion in the name of Baroness Fookes set down for today shall be limited to two hours and that in the name of Baroness Hooper to three...
Moved By Baroness Royall of Blaisdon That Standing Order 47 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Wednesday 25 March to allow the Corporation Tax Bill to be taken...
Moved By Baroness Royall of Blaisdon That the reports of the Science and Technology Committee on Systematics and Taxonomy: Follow-up (5th Report, Session 2007—08, HL Paper 162) and...
Moved By Baroness Royall of Blaisdon That the draft regulations and orders be referred to a Grand Committee. Motions agreed.
Moved By Baroness Royall of Blaisdon That the order of Thursday 5 March referring the draft order to a Grand Committee be discharged. Motion agreed.
Moved By Baroness Fookes To call attention to the care of older adults and long-term disabled people; and to move for Papers.
Moved By Baroness Hooper To call attention to the celebrations of the bicentenary of Charles Darwin; and to move for papers.
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Moved by Lord Steel of Aikwood That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.
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