Tuesday, 15 May 2018
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the prospects for a negotiated end to the civil war in Syria that does not involve President Assad.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect the rights of wheelchair users to travel on buses.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much overseas development assistance was spent on fossil fuel subsidies in the most recent reporting period.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Lord Speaker’s announcement of the retirement of Earl Baldwin of Bewdley on 9 May, what is their policy on by-elections for...
Asked by Lord Beecham To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures are in place to ensure the safety and well-being of asylum seekers during periods of detention in the prison system and...
Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That the Commons message of 17 April be considered and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to...
Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That Lord Chartres be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Baroness Watkins of Tavistock, resigned. That Baroness Andrews be appointed a...
Moved by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon That the draft Order laid before the House on 29 March be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 9 May. Motion agreed.
Moved by Lord Henley That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 February and 19 March be approved. Relevant document: 21st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee....
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer to an Urgent Question asked in the other place on the violence at the Gaza border and its impact on the...
Amendment 1
Amendments 52 to 54 not moved. Clause 8: Assumed rate of return on investment of damages
The Bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. The Commons Amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 106) House adjourned at 8.07 pm.
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