Thursday, 25 April 2013
My Lords, I have to notify the House that the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Bramall, has indicated his wish to retire permanently from the service of the House. His retirement will take effect...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the economic impact on the United Kingdom tourism industry of new visa restrictions for visitors from Brazil.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what efforts they are making to ensure that the European Union adopts more ambitious climate change targets.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the letter from Lord Henley to Lord McColl of Dulwich (DEP 2012-0194) of 1 February 2012, which has been placed in the Library of the House, what...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the allegation made by the Metropolitan Black Police Association that the Metropolitan Police Service is institutionally racist.
My Lords, yesterday evening I announced that Parliament will be prorogued some time this afternoon. I hope it might help the House if I now give a small indication of our progress today. We will...
Moved by The Chairman of Committees London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [HL] That the Commons message of 23 April be now considered; and that the promoters of the...
Moved by Lord Hill of Oareford That the Commons message of 24 April be considered and that the orders of appointment of the committee appointed to join with the committee of the Commons as the...
Moved by Earl Attlee That the draft order laid before the House on 11 March be approved. Relevant document: 22nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand...
Moved by Lord Newby That this House approves, for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government's assessment as set out in the Budget Report, combined...
Moved by Lord Newby That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 16669/12 relating to the Annual Growth Survey 2013, and No. 16671/12 relating to the Alert Mechanism Report 2013;...
The Bill was returned from the Commons with the Lords amendments agreed to. Sitting suspended.
The Lords Commissioners were: Lord Williamson of Horton, Baroness D'Souza, Lord Hill of Oareford and Lord McNally.
The following Acts were given Royal Assent: Justice and Security Act, Groceries Code Adjudicator Act, Succession to the Crown Act, Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Act, Crime and Courts Act,...
Her Majesty's most gracious Speech was then delivered to both Houses of Parliament by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in pursuance of Her Majesty's Command, as follows. My Lords and...
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
