Thursday, 1 December 2022
Angela Lavinia Bray, having been created Baroness Bray of Coln, of Coln St Aldwyns in the County of Gloucestershire, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord Maude of Horsham and...
Peter James Weir, having been created Baron Weir of Ballyholme, of Ballyholme in the County of Down, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord Morrow and Lord Dodds of Duncairn, and...
Lord Davies of Oldham made the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to remove the reservation on Article 59 of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what direct assistance they will offer to the reconciliation efforts in Sri Lanka and the establishment of the truth commission in that country.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the NHS dental contract.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the use of Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and their impact on public scrutiny.
Lord Fowler: Asked by Lord Fowler To ask His Majesty’s Government, in light of World AIDS Day and the estimated 650,000 annual deaths worldwide from HIV/AIDS, what plans they have to...
My Lords, I am very pleased to be able to announce the current plans for recess dates up to summer 2023. In doing so, I reconfirm the recess dates already publicised. As announced by my noble...
A Bill to make provision requiring landlords exercising a right of forfeiture or re-entry in relation to a property subject to a long lease to account to the tenant for the tenant’s equity...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Monday 5 December to allow the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Tuesday 29 November. “I find it hard to believe, given his powers of persuasion, that this is the honourable...
Lord Alton of Liverpool: Moved by Lord Alton of Liverpool That this House takes note of the importance of the BBC World Service and the impact of cuts to its services.
The Bill was brought from the Commons, endorsed as a money Bill, and read a first time.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the commitments made by the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police on 18 November to tackle crime and misconduct within...
My Lords, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by my honourable friend to an Urgent Question in another place. The Statement is as follows: “Madam Deputy Speaker,...
Lord Harries of Pentregarth: Moved by Lord Harries of Pentregarth That this House takes note of the war in Ukraine, including the threatened use of tactical nuclear weapons.
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.