Thursday, 6 February 2020
Julian Tudor, Lord Bishop of Blackburn, was introduced and took the oath, supported by the Bishop of Carlisle and the Bishop of St Albans, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
Baroness Hogg took the oath, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure the protection of the right to freedom of religion or belief in their international development plans.
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are to inform Parliament on the next stages of the restoration of the Palace of Westminster.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that aid is directed by the Department for International Development to the most vulnerable.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support international efforts to end female genital mutilation.
A Bill to provide certain protections for persons who live together or have lived together as a couple; to make provision about the property of deceased persons survived by a cohabitant; and for...
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park: Moved by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park That the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath set down for today shall be limited to 2¼ hours and...
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: Moved by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath That this House takes note of the National Health Service’s performance in relation to its priority area targets; and the impact...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in response to The Cairncross Review: a sustainable future for journalism.
Lord Browne of Ladyton: Moved by Lord Browne of Ladyton That this House takes note, further to the report by UK FIRES, Absolute Zero, published in November 2019, of technological and lifestyle...
Lord Kestenbaum took the oath, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. House adjourned at 5.39 pm.
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.