Thursday, 5 November 2015
The Rt. Hon. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell, Knight, CH, CBE, QC, having been created Baron Campbell of Pittenweem, of Pittenweem in the County of Fife, was introduced and made the solemn...
The Rt. Hon. Donald Michael Ellison Foster, having been created Baron Foster of Bath, of Bath in the County of Somerset, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Baroness Barker and Lord...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to secure sustainable and long-term funding for women’s refuges in England when the emergency funding for refuge services ends...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as part of their counter-extremism strategy, they will encourage a national debate about the nature of Islam, including whether the Muslim tenet of...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many committed tasks the Royal Navy has to fulfil and what is the maximum number of committed tasks involving a frigate or destroyer that the Royal Navy...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent report by KPMG on the number of people not earning the Living Wage, what action they will take to ensure an increase in the...
Moved by Baroness Stowell of Beeston That Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Tuesday 10 November to allow the Finance Bill to be taken...
Moved by The Lord Bishop of Chester That this House takes note of the impact of pornography on society.
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in the other place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Transport. “With permission, Mr...
Moved by Lord Mawson: That this House takes note of progress made in the regeneration of East London since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the remaining challenges.
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.