Monday, 23 March 2009
David Charles, Lord Bishop of Bradford, was introduced and took the oath, supported by the Bishop of Manchester and the Bishop of Chester.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the practice of excluding International GCSE results from value-added calculations in the post-16 school performance tables has the effect of artificially...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, to stimulate the British automotive industry and to reduce emissions, they will extend the tax and duty benefits available to private vehicles to all...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of current housing market conditions, they will abandon the requirement to provide home information packs.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to prepare for public control of a railway franchise in the event of a train operating company defaulting on its franchise agreement.
My Lords, with the leave of the House, my noble friend Lady Royall of Blaisdon will repeat the Statement on the spring European Council at a convenient point after 3.30 pm. Immediately after the...
Moved By Lord Davies of Oldham That the draft orders laid before the House on 8 December 2008 and 11 February be approved. Relevant Documents: 2nd Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee,...
Bill Main Page Copy of the Bill Explanatory Notes Amendments
Clause 23: Duty of public authorities to secure involvement Amendment 97 not moved. Clause 29 : Scrutiny officers Amendment 98 Moved by Baroness Hamwee 98: Clause 29, leave out Clause 29
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister. "With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. The Statement...
Bill Main Page Copy of the Bill Explanatory Notes Amendments
Clause 51: Boundary Committee for England Amendment 101 Moved by Lord Tope 101: Clause 51, page 38, line 20, leave out "Boundary Committee for England" and insert "Local Government Boundary...
Tabled By Viscount Falkland To ask Her Majesty's Government why the National Health Service does not provide doctors to treat critically injured and ill patients outside hospital anywhere in the...
Clause 67 [Regional strategy]: Amendment 157C Moved by Baroness Hamwee 157C: Clause 67, page 50, line 9, leave out "growth" and insert "development and regeneration"
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.
