Wednesday, 29 January 2014
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the event of the result of the Scottish referendum in 2014 being in favour of independence, whether they expect Members of Parliament from Scottish...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to address the reported increase in the number of children who contacted Childline in the last year complaining of racist and...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the underoccupancy charge on tenants.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take to ensure that older people receive equal access to NHS cancer treatment.
A Bill to make provision for certain Scottish people resident outside Scotland to be consulted ahead of the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence. The Bill was introduced by Lord Selsdon, read...
Moved by The Chairman of Committees That Lord Finkelstein be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of the Earl of Shrewsbury, resigned. Motion agreed.
My Lords, I apologise for being a bit presumptuous. Perhaps I may take this opportunity to raise an issue on which I am sure the whole House would like some guidance. Will the government Chief...
Moved by Lord De Mauley That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House. Motion agreed.
Moved by Lord De Mauley That it be an instruction to the Committee that they consider the Bill in the following order: Clause 1, Schedules 1 and 2, Clauses 2 to 4, Schedules 3 and 4, Clause 5,...
Moved by Lord Taylor of Holbeach That the draft order laid before the House on 16 December 2013 be approved. Relevant document: 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments,...
Amendment 57B Moved by Earl Howe 57B: Before Clause 80, insert the following new Clause— “Regulation of retail packaging etc of tobacco products (1) The Secretary of State may make...
Relevant Document: 7th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights. Motion to Regret Moved by Lord Pannick That this House regrets that the Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment)...
Clause 81: Duty to support pupils with medical conditions Amendment 57C Moved by Lord Kennedy of Southwark 57C: Clause 81, page 57, line 16, at end insert— “(7) In preparing and...
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.