Monday, 5 November 2018
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, on 2 November. On behalf of the House, I extend our sincere condolences to the noble Lord’s family...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that the Sheffield City Region Devolution Deal comes to fruition.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to provide greater training and employment opportunities for ex-offenders.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the commencement date for their plans to ensure that age-verification to prevent children accessing pornographic websites is implemented by the...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Education will reconsider allowing Design Engineer Construct levels 2 and 3 as project-based qualifications.
Asked by The Lord Bishop of St Albans To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of four fatal stabbings in London in the last week, what action is being taken to address the dramatic rise in...
Tabled by Lord Agnew of Oulton
Moved by Lord Ashton of Hyde That this House takes note of the centenary of the Armistice at the end of the First World War.
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by my right honourable friend Caroline Nokes to an Urgent Question in another place. The Statement...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State. “Mr Speaker, I would like to make a Statement...
My Lords, the return to the main debate, after just over an hour, is rather a challenge. I remember something said to me by one of my old schoolteachers, who many years ago was apparently set the...
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.