Tuesday, 3 May 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is any evidence that academies automatically perform better than local authority maintained schools, particularly those that are already...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce any safeguards as part of their reform of the local government pension scheme (LGPS) in order to ensure that British wealth...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the current and long-term crises in the governance of a number of sports, including allegations of corruption and doping, whether they...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the latest figures on deaths in custody and prison violence, what plans they have to improve prison safety in the short term.
Moved by The Earl of Courtown That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 March be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 27 April. Motion agreed.
Moved by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen That the draft Order laid before the House on 11 March be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 27 April. Motion agreed.
Motion on Amendments 1 to 6 Moved by Lord Ashton of Hyde That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 1 to 6. 1: Clause 11, page 9, line 11, at end insert—“(b) the...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat a Statement made a short while ago in another place by my honourable friend Tobias Ellwood. “The Syrian conflict has entered its sixth...
Motion A Moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 2A and 2B. 2: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause—“Electronic...
My Lords, with permission I shall repeat as a Statement the Answer given to an Urgent Question in another place by my right honourable friend the Minister of State for Community and Social Care...
Moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe That this House takes note of the issues faced by black and minority ethnic people in the workplace in Britain.
A message was brought from the Commons that they have made the following order to which they desire the concurrence of this House: That the promoters of the City of London Corporation (Open...
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.
