Tuesday, 27 January 2015
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on Parliament of the next general election date having been fixed as 7 May 2015 since the enactment of the...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assistance they have given to the rescue and recovery of the Nigerian girls abducted by Boko Haram.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of policies to reduce alcohol consumption, what discussions they have had with supermarkets about the range of strengths of alcoholic drinks...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the latest King’s Fund quarterly monitoring report on the situation of National Health Service finances and services.
Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford That the draft orders laid before the House on 25 November and 5 December 2014 be approved. Relevant documents: 15th and 17th Reports from the Joint...
Moved by Lord Gardiner of Kimble That the draft regulations laid before the House on 11 December 2014 be approved. Relevant documents: 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory...
Moved by Lord Gardiner of Kimble That the draft order laid before the House on 4 December 2014 be approved. Relevant document: 17th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments,...
Moved by Lord Wallace of Saltaire That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 6, Schedule 1, Clauses 7 to 10, Schedule 2, Clauses 11...
Moved by Lord Wallace of Saltaire That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 3, Schedule 1, Clauses 4 to 8, Schedule 2, Clause 9,...
Pension Schemes Bill
Amendment 1 Moved by Lord McAvoy 1: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause— “Fiduciary duty of trustees (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations— (a) require any...
My Lords, with permission, I will repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to an Urgent Question in another...
Pension Schemes Bill
Amendment 8 Moved by Lord Bradley 8: After Clause 60, insert the following new Clause— “Drawdown funds: cap on charges The Secretary of State may make regulations imposing a cap on...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent events in Eritrea and Ethiopia, and of their impact on migration to western Europe.
The Bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. House adjourned at 8.12 pm.
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