Monday, 22 April 2013
Timothy Martin, Lord Bishop of Truro, was introduced and took the oath, supported by the Bishop of Exeter and the Bishop of Worcester, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will hold discussions with the administrators of the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war to ascertain a date for publication.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have on the number of instances of female genital mutilation carried out in the United Kingdom in the past 10 years.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether extra-corporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machines that are capable of restoring heart functions some hours after an apparently fatal heart attack are in...
Tabled by Lord Haskel To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the competitiveness of United Kingdom industry.
Clause 2 : Removal of disqualification arising from marriage to a Roman Catholic Amendment 1 Moved by Lord Cormack 1: Clause 2, page 1, line 6, at beginning insert "Notwithstanding the...
Lords Amendment 7: After Clause 4 insert the following new Clause- "Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house (1) Section 61 of the Town and Country Planning Act...
Lords Amendment35: Clause 56, page 54, line 40, leave out paragraph (a) Commons disagreement and reason The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 35 for the following Reason- 35A: Because it is...
The Bill was returned from the Commons on 16 April with reasons. The reasons were printed under Standing Order 50(2) (HL Bill 96).
The Bill was returned from the Commons with the amendment agreed to. House adjourned at 11.33 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.
