Wednesday, 21 January 2015
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the latest United Kingdom employment figures.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the drinks industry about contributing to National Health Service accident and emergency costs.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of the number of people employed in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Oxfam projection that the richest one per cent will soon be wealthier than the rest of the world’s population.
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat a Statement made a short while ago in the other place by my honourable friend Mr Ellwood. The Statement is as follows. “As the House...
Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
Motion A Moved by Lord Faulks That this House do not insist on its Amendment 74 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 74C. 74C: Clause 29, page 72, line 18, at end insert—...
Moved by Lord Inglewood That this House takes note of the Report of the Communications Committee on Broadcast general election debates (2nd Report, Session 2013–14, HL Paper 171).
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.