Wednesday, 17 July 2013
The following Acts were given Royal Assent: Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act, Finance Act, Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for British troops in Afghanistan after 2014.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further developments there have been since the publication of their response to the report of the Independent Panel on Forestry.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the planned expansion and reorganisation of the Territorial Army, whether they have plans to close any Territorial Army Centres.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Bamber and others vUnited Kingdom.
The Clerk of the Parliaments announced the result of the by-election to elect a hereditary Peer in the place of Lord Reay in accordance with Standing Order 10. Three hundred and thirty-four Lords...
Moved by The Chairman of Committees That Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton be appointed a member of the Select Committee. Motion agreed.
Moved by The Chairman of Committees That the Commons message of 11 July be considered and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to...
Moved by Lord Astor of Hever That the draft orders laid before the House on 17 June be approved. Relevant document: 6th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in...
Moved by Lord De Mauley That the draft regulations laid before the House on 13 June be approved. Relevant document: 5th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in...
Mesothelioma Bill [HL]
Relevant documents: 1st, 2nd and 6th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee. Clause 1 : Power to establish the scheme Amendment 1 Moved by Lord Freud 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 3, after...
Moved by Lord Bach That this House regrets that the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013, laid before the House on 7 March, will result in a...
Mesothelioma Bill [HL]
Amendment 15 Moved by Lord McKenzie of Luton 15: Clause 4, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(2A) The average damages recovered by claimants in mesothelioma cases shall be determined...
Local Audit and Accountability Bill [HL]
Relevant documents: 3rd and 6th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee. Clause 39 : Council tax referendums Amendment 44 Moved by Lord Tope 44: Clause 39, page 26, line 25, at end...
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
