Tuesday, 8 November 2011
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will issue the police with further advice or guidance on self-defence homicide cases, in the light of recent decisions by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Tabled by Lord Barnett To ask Her Majesty's Government how they are co-ordinating monetary and fiscal policy in the current economic climate.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the devolved administrations concerning the future working of year-end financial flexibility.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are proposing through the European Union and other organisations following the Kenyan military offensive in Somalia.
7th Report from the Select Committee
Moved By The Chairman of Committees That the 7th Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 206) be agreed to.
8th Report from the Select Committee
Moved By The Chairman of Committees That this House takes note of the 8th Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 213)
Moved By The Chairman of Committees To move to resolve that the role currently performed by the Leader of the House or Government front bench during oral questions and oral statements be...
Moved By The Chairman of Committees To move to resolve that the procedure adopted in early 2010, whereby Secretaries of State sitting in the House should answer three oral questions, on one...
Moved By The Chairman of Committees To resolve that Members should read out the text of oral questions, using the formula "My Lords, I beg leave to ask Her Majesty's Government" followed by the...
Moved By The Chairman of Committees To resolve that the following new guidance be added to the Companion to the Standing Orders: "Members should not take up the time of the House during question...
Moved By The Chairman of Committees To resolve that where a statement of exceptional length has been made in full to the House of Commons and made available in the Printed Paper Office before it...
Moved By The Chairman of Committees To resolve that, with effect from the start of the 2012-13 session of Parliament: Members be limited to one Question for Short Debate in House of Lords...
Moved By The Chairman of Committees To resolve that the following text be inserted prior to paragraph 4.42 of the Companion to the Standing Orders: "The House of Commons may be referred to by...
Moved By The Chairman of Committees To resolve that the practice of debating "motions for papers" be discontinued, and that in future all general debates not inviting the House to reach a...
Moved By The Chairman of Committees To resolve that the House adopt the following practice in respect of appellations: Members should address the House as a whole, and they should never use the...
My Lords, before my noble friend moves the Second Reading of the Protection of Freedoms Bill, perhaps I may highlight the fact that 29 speakers have signed up to speak in the debate. If...
18th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 20th Report from the Constitution Committee
Moved By Lord Henley That the Bill be read a second time.
Moved By Lord Henley That (a) the following provisions of the Protection of Freedoms Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House- (i) Clauses 1 to 25 (destruction, retention and use of...
Moved By Lord Henley That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which provisions of the Protection of Freedoms Bill have been committed that they consider those provisions...
Moved By Lord Henley That it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which provisions of the Protection of Freedoms Bill have been committed that they consider those provisions in the...
The Bill was returned from the Commons with the Lords amendments agreed to. House adjourned at 9.33 pm.
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