Monday, 10 July 2017
Lord Mitchell and Lord Christopher took the oath, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Sandberg, on 2 July. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lord’s family and friends.
My Lords, I would like to say a few words about security. As I informed the House two weeks ago, I have now received the final report from Sir Jon Murphy, who was commissioned to carry out an...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to set up a Data Ethics Commission, as set out in their 2017 manifesto.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are giving to connecting communities and economies in the north of England by the re-opening of railway lines.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the #CostingEquity report on disability responsive education financing, published by the International Disability and...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to update their anti-corruption strategy.
A Bill to make provision for the sale of adjustable focus spectacles. The Bill was introduced by Lord Newby, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
A Bill to amend the definition of extreme pornography in the Digital Economy Act 2017. The Bill was introduced by Baroness Howe of Idlicote, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
A Bill to make amendments to the Marriage Act 1949 to make provision for all religious marriages to be solemnized on the authority of a superintendent registrar. The Bill was introduced by...
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.
A Bill to make provision for the Secretary of State to undertake a public consultation reviewing the provision of comprehensive and integrated services for adults with learning disabilities. The...
Moved by Baroness Vere of Norbiton That this House takes note of the current security situation in the United Kingdom.
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister. The Statement is as follows. “Mr Speaker, I...
My Lords, even just a few years ago it would have seemed slightly surprising that a dotcom entrepreneur was speaking in a debate about national security. Now it would seem surprising if I were...
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.
