Thursday, 4 April 2019
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the long-term viability of upland farming.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of households in fuel poverty; and what action they intend to take to reduce that number.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of freedom of religion in China.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the decision by some teachers to take a 20 per cent pay cut in order to prevent staff redundancies in their schools.
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town: Moved by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town Further to the resolution of the House of 28 January that Her Majesty’s Government should provide sufficient time...
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean: Moved by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Leave out from “move” to the end and insert “that the Standing Orders of the House relating to public business shall...
Lord Warner: Moved by Lord Warner That the Question be now put.
Lord True: Moved by Lord True Leave out from “move” to the end and insert “notwithstanding the non-binding resolution of the House of 28 January that Her Majesty’s...
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock: Moved by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock That the Question be now put.
Baroness Noakes: Moved by Baroness Noakes Leave out from “move” to the end and insert “notes that the Prime Minister has already indicated her intention to ask for a delay in...
Lord Warner: Moved by Lord Warner That the Question be now put.
Viscount Ridley: Moved by Viscount Ridley Leave out from first “that” to the end and insert “the attempt to accelerate procedures on the European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill...
Lord Scriven: Moved by Lord Scriven That the Question be now put.
Lord Robathan: Moved by Lord Robathan Leave out from “Commons,” to the end and insert “notes that more than one day is required for this House to have sufficient time to...
Lord Strasburger: Moved by Lord Strasburger That the Question be now put.
Lord Hamilton of Epsom: Moved by Lord Hamilton of Epsom At the end to insert “but in view of the exceptional constitutional implications of the proposal put forward, regrettably without...
Lord Blencathra: Tabled by Lord Blencathra At the end to insert “but the House shall not resolve itself into a Committee on the bill until at least 24 hours after a report from the...
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean: Tabled by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean That this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee Making Tax Digital for VAT: Treating Small Businesses...
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean: Tabled by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean That this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee The Powers of HMRC: Treating Taxpayers Fairly (4th...
Lord Rooker: Moved by Lord Rooker That the Bill be now read a second time.
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And sometimes to shout at each other.