Tuesday, 24 July 2018
Lord Bethell took the oath, following the by-election under Standing Order 10, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to update the cost estimate and business case for HS2 Phase One.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications for their proposed domestic abuse strategy of the default joint payment of universal credit to couples.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they made of the precedents for Parliament providing them with a mandate for international negotiations, including the effect of section 7 of...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards establishing an online pensions dashboard.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to deliver full-fibre broadband coverage, and what will be the cost to the taxpayer for these improvements.
Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That the standing orders relating to public business be amended as follows: After Standing Order 70, insert new Standing Order 70A: “70A Laying of...
A privilege amendment was made. Bill passed and sent to the Commons.
Bill passed.
My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill, has...
A privilege amendment was made. Bill passed and sent to the Commons.
Moved by Baroness Goldie That the draft Orders laid before the House on 4 June and on 7 and 17 November 2017 be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 July. Motions agreed.
Moved by Baroness Buscombe That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 June be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 July. Motion agreed.
Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford That the draft Order laid before the House on 13 June be approved. Relevant document: 35th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee....
Moved by Lord Young of Cookham That the draft Order laid before the House on 25 June be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 July. Motion agreed.
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer to an Urgent Question in another place. The Statement is as follows: “The Government take their...
Moved by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth That the Bill be now read a second time.
Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 July be approved.
Moved by Viscount Younger of Leckie That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 June be approved. Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Joint Committee on Statutory...
Moved by Viscount Younger of Leckie That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 July be approved.
Moved by Lord Watson of Invergowrie That this House regrets that the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Cooperation and Information Sharing) Regulations 2018 create significant powers for...
My Lords, I shall now repeat a Statement made in the other place. The Statement is as follows: “With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a Statement on the White Paper which has...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat a Statement made in the other place by my right honourable friend the Home Secretary. “With permission Mr Speaker, I would like to make...
Moved by Lord Adonis To move to resolve that, notwithstanding the announcement by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 17 April (HL Deb, cols 1074–5), following the adjournment on this day the...
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