Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Michael John Whitby, Esquire, having been created Lord Whitby, of Harborne in the City of Birmingham, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord Baker of Dorking and Lord Edmiston, and...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they will take to curb the late night purchasing and consumption of alcohol.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the exclusion of those living in northern Cyprus from the benefits of that island’s membership of the European Union.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce self-financing photo identity card cards on a purely voluntary basis to establish citizenship status.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take in the wake of reports last week on BBC Northern Ireland concerning access to terminations for women in Northern Ireland who are...
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Moved by The Chairman of Committees That, pursuant to Private Business Standing Order 69, Mr M D Hamlyn be appointed an Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills in place of Mr S J Patrick. Motion...
My Lords, before we move on to Report, I would like to raise a point arising from an amendment to the Care Bill that the Government laid late last night—indeed, some might say...
Care Bill [HL]
Amendment 83 Moved by Lord Low of Dalston 83: After Clause 47, insert the following new Clause— “Human Rights Act 1998: provision of “care and support services” to be...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact of the proposed provisions for the supervision of offenders by the private and voluntary sectors after the proposed...
Clause 72: Prisoners and persons in approved premises etc. Amendment 136A Moved by Lord Patel of Bradford 136A: Clause 72, page 61, line 18, leave out from beginning to “not” in line...
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And sometimes to shout at each other.