Thursday, 25 November 2010
John Lawrence, Lord Bishop of Oxford, was introduced and took the oath, supported by the Bishop of Newcastle and the Bishop of Lincoln, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
Peter John Hennessy, Esquire, having been created Baron Hennessy of Nympsfield, of Nympsfield in the County of Gloucestershire, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord Radice and...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Verma on 21 July (HL Deb, cols. 1056-7), what action they have taken to reduce violence against women.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to maintain and increase the services provided by Sexual Assault Referral Centres.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their assessment of the situation in the Western Sahara has altered following the visit of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Foreign and...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the implications of North Korea's military action against the Republic of Korea.
Moved By Lord Strathclyde That the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Young of Graffham set down for today shall be limited to 31/2 hours and that in the name of Viscount Bridgeman to 11/2...
Moved By Lord Strathclyde That the draft Orders and Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. Motions agreed.
Moved By Lord Strathclyde That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill has been committed that they consider the...
Moved By Lord Sassoon That it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the Bill in the...
Liaison Committee
Moved By The Chairman of Committees That the Report from the Select Committee on new proposals for committee activity (2nd Report, HL Paper 61) be agreed to.
Common Sense Common Safety
Moved by Lord Young of Graffham To call attention to the report to the Prime Minister Common Sense Common Safety on the operation of health and safety laws and the growth of the compensation...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I should like to repeat the Statement made by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State in another place. The Statement is as follows. "With...
Moved By Viscount Bridgeman To call attention to the role of the police;and to move for papers.
National Assembly for Wales Referendum (Assembly Act Provisions) (Referendum Question, Date of Referendum Etc.) Order 2010 5th report Joint Committee Statutory Instruments
Moved By Lord Wallace of Tankerness That the draft Order laid before the House on 21 October be approved. Relevant documents: 5th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
National Assembly for Wales Referendum (Assembly Act Provisions) (Limit on Referendum Expenses Etc.) Order 2010 5th report Joint Committee Statutory Instruments
Moved By Lord Wallace of Tankerness That the draft Order laid before the House on 21 October be approved. Relevant Documents: 5th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. Motion...
National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006) Order 2010 5th report Joint Committee Statutory Instruments
Moved By Lord Wallace of Tankerness That the draft Order laid before the House on 21 October be approved. Relevant Documents: 5th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. Motion...
The Bill was returned from the Commons agreed to. House adjourned at 5.41 pm.
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.
