Monday, 27 February 2017
My Lords, it is my sad duty to report to the House the death of my noble friend Lord Waddington. Lord Waddington was one of the leading political figures of his generation. He arrived in this...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy to ensure that managers and employees are fully engaged and able to deliver the Industrial Strategy.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of proposed levels of funding allocated to secondary schools on the quality of education including the teaching...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their plans for a national shipbuilding strategy and significant investment in the United Kingdom defence nuclear enterprise, whether they...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the decision by President Trump to limit immigration to the United States, what steps they are taking to secure the rights of Iranian-born...
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Moved by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park That, in the event of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill having been reported to the House at the conclusion of its proceedings in a...
Moved by Lord Henley That the draft Regulations and Orders laid before the House on 12 January and 16 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 21 February. Motions agreed.
Moved by Baroness Buscombe That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 21 February. Motion agreed.
Relevant document: 8th Report from the Constitution Committee Clause 1: Power to notify withdrawal from the EU
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