Tuesday, 22 February 2022
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Government of Hong Kong about the (1) human rights, and (2) release, of pro- democracy political prisoners...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to introduce legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies; and what is the proposed timetable for that legislation.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial support they will provide to the global Covid-19 vaccination programme in 2022; and how many vaccine doses the United Kingdom has donated to date.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to levying a windfall tax on the profits of oil, gas and energy companies.
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 21 February. “With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a Statement on our strategy for living with Covid. Before I begin,...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That the Report from the Select Committee Divisions: pass-readers; Sessional select committees; Participation of eligible members in...
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock: Moved by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock As an amendment to the first Motion in the name of the Senior Deputy Speaker, at the end insert “but that this House believes that...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That the standing orders relating to public business be amended as follows: Standing Order 52 (Divisions) Leave out Standing Order...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Lord Jones and Baroness Thomas of Winchester be appointed members of the Select Committee, in...
Viscount Younger of Leckie: Moved by Viscount Younger of Leckie That the Bill do now pass.
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn That the Bill be now read a second time.
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat a Statement made by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister in another place. The Statement is as follows: “Mr Speaker, with...
My Lords, this almost feels rather an anti-climax—in a sense, I feel privileged to have been able to sit through that crucial, important debate. This is a very technical Bill. Normally at...
The Bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with amendments. House adjourned at 8.30 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.
