Monday, 6 June 2016
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Neill of Bladen, on 28 May. On behalf of the House, I extend our deepest condolences to the noble Lord’s family...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further steps they intend to take in order to reduce net migration to the United Kingdom.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current situation in Burma, in particular with regard to the reported continuing military offensives and violations of human...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to amend the Personal Independence Payment mobility criteria.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether regulation by Ofcom and government appointments to a unitary board are the best ways of guaranteeing the continued...
A Bill to make provision for the accreditation of child contact centres; and for connected purposes. The Bill was introduced by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering, read a first time and ordered to be...
A Bill to make provision for the regulation of funding and expenditure of political parties; for phased introduction of a cap on donations to political parties; for affiliation fees from trade...
A Bill to make provision about the promotion of online safety; to require internet service providers and mobile phone operators to provide an internet service that excludes adult-only content; to...
A Bill to make provision for information to be available in various public places relating to the activities and organisation of the European Union; to make provision for the flying of the flag...
A Bill to create a right to die at home. The Bill was introduced by Lord Warner, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe That the Bill be read a second time.
My Lords, with your Lordships’ permission, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and...
Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford That the draft Order laid before the House on 28 April be approved. Relevant document: 35th Report, Session 2015–16, from the Secondary Legislation...
Moved by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 April be approved.
Moved by Lord Ashton of Hyde That the draft Order laid before the House on 8 February be approved. Relevant document: 20th Report, Session 2015-16, from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
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