Thursday, 17 July 2014
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the new Government of India and the challenge presented by poverty in that country.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the recently published statistical report on fuel poverty indicating a rising trend in 2014, they intend to expedite the...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recent findings by the Poverty and Social Exclusion in the United Kingdom research group.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the consequences of Israel’s recent campaign in Gaza.
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in answer to an Urgent Notice Question in the House of Commons by my right honourable friend Mrs Theresa May, the Home...
A Bill to make new provision about insurance contracts to amend the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 in relation to the insured persons to whom that Act applies and for connected...
A Bill to amend the Mesothelioma Act 2014. The Bill was introduced by Lord Alton of Liverpool, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Privileges and Conduct Committee: The Conduct of Lord Blencathra
Moved by The Chairman of Committees That the 1st Report from the Select Committee (The conduct of Lord Blencathra) (HL Paper 21) be agreed to.
My Lords, although I never actually provided nor intended to provide parliamentary services to the Cayman Islands Government in return for payment, I acknowledge and I deeply regret that I...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, it may be helpful if I make a brief business statement regarding our business tomorrow, and indeed for the rest of today. Tomorrow we have the Second...
Clause 1: Powers for retention of relevant communications data subject to safeguards Amendment 1 Moved by Lord Phillips of Sudbury 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out “considers”...
My Lords, with the leave of the House I will now repeat a Statement made earlier today by my right honourable friend Theresa Villiers, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The Statement...
Report agreed without debate. Motion Moved by Lord Taylor of Holbeach That the Bill be read a third time.
Moved by Lord Taylor of Holbeach That this House has considered the United Kingdom’s Justice and Home Affairs Opt-Outs.
The following Acts were given Royal Assent: Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act, Finance Act, Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act. House adjourned at 4.37 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.
