Rajinder Paul Loomba Esquire, CBE, having been created Baron Loomba, of Moor Park in the County of Hertfordshire, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord McNally and Lord Dholakia,...

Tariq Mahmood Ahmad Esquire, having been created Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon, of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Baroness Warsi and Lord...

Howard Emerson Flight Esquire, having been created Baron Flight, of Worcester in the County of Worcestershire, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Baroness O'Cathain and Lord Lamont of...

My Lords, I informed the House on 8 November of Michael Pownall's intention to retire from the Office of Clerk of the Parliaments with effect from Friday 15 April. A trawl for Michael Pownall's...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have to reduce the volume and complexity of new legislation.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure a viable local network of post offices.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support tourism throughout the regions of the United Kingdom, particularly in the run-up to the Olympics and other international...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British embassies they intend to close as a result of the deployment of the European Union External Action Service.

Motion Tabled by Lord McNally: That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.

My Lords, with permission, I shall now repeat as a Statement the Urgent Question that was answered by the Minister for Europe in the other place this afternoon: "Mr Speaker, I welcome this...

Amendment 59 Moved by Lord Soley 59: Clause 11, page 9, leave out line 18 and insert- "The number of constituencies in the United Kingdom shall be decided by an independent commission...

My Lords, we have heard a number of powerful speeches tonight, not least from the noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu. My noble friend Lady McDonagh has posed a real challenge for me. She is an old...