Wednesday, 8 January 2025
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to issue guidance relating to single-sex provision for NHS staff as well as patients.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what intercity train disruptions are expected and for how long because of the construction of the new Great Western Railway station at Old Oak Common.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect freedom of speech in the cultural sector.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse led by Professor Alexis Jay.
Baroness Smith of Basildon: Moved by Baroness Smith of Basildon That, in the event of the Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill having been brought from the House of Commons, Standing Order 44...
My Lords, before we begin the next item of business, I remind noble Lords of the rules of the House in relation to Conduct Committee reports. Standing Order 68 says: “Reports from the...
Baroness Manningham-Buller: Moved by Baroness Manningham-Buller That the Report from the Select Committee The conduct of Baroness Meyer (2nd Report, HL Paper 58) be agreed to.
Lord Hamilton of Epsom: Moved by Lord Hamilton of Epsom As an amendment to the above motion, to leave out from “that” to end and to insert “this House declines to agree the...
Baroness Manningham-Buller: Moved by Baroness Manningham-Buller That, in accordance with Standing Order 11, Baroness Meyer be suspended from the service of the House for a period of three weeks;...
Baroness Manningham-Buller: Moved by Baroness Manningham-Buller That the Report from the Select Committee The conduct of Lord Stone of Blackheath (3rd Report, HL Paper 59) be agreed to.
Baroness Manningham-Buller: Moved by Baroness Manningham-Buller That, in accordance with Standing Order 11, Lord Stone of Blackheath be suspended from the service of the House for a period of...
Lord Livermore: Moved by Lord Livermore That the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.
Baroness Williams of Trafford: Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford As an amendment to the above motion, to leave out “Grand Committee” and to insert “Committee of the Whole...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Tuesday 7 January. “The situation in northern Gaza is dire. The UK condemns Israel’s restrictions on...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Tuesday 7 January. “I thank the right honourable Lady for her Question on this most important matter. I am...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 6 January. “Child sexual abuse and exploitation are the most vile and horrific of crimes, involving rape, violence,...
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill: Moved by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill That the Bill be now read a second time.
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill: Moved by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill That the bill be committed to a Grand Committee, and that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee that they consider the...
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