Mercher, 13 Rhagfyr 2023
I should like to notify the House of the retirement, with effect from yesterday, of the noble Lord, Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of risks to financial stability from private equity firms experiencing difficulty in the current high interest rate environment.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what measures they are planning to take to mitigate the risks caused by loot boxes in video games.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps, if any, they will take to mitigate the prevalence of homelessness among refugees, and its impact on local authorities, over the Christmas period.
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether (1) the position of the OPEC states, and (2) the lobbying of fossil fuel companies, at the Dubai COP 28 have made it more difficult to achieve the...
Baroness Swinburne: Moved by Baroness Swinburne That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November be approved. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny...
Baroness Vere of Norbiton: Moved by Baroness Vere of Norbiton That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 6 December. Motion agreed.
Clause 21: Interception and examination of communications: Members of Parliament etc
Lord West of Spithead: Moved by Lord West of Spithead 43: Clause 21, page 41, line 29, leave out “is unavailable to decide whether to give approval under subsection (2)” and insert...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom 56: Clause 26, page 44, line 22, at end insert—“(3) After paragraph 24 insert—“25 “(1) Nothing in section 56(1)...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom 59: Clause 29, page 45, line 12, leave out “to subsection (2)” and insert “as follows” Member's explanatory...
Lord Benyon: Moved by Lord Benyon That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November be approved. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee...
Baroness Hayman of Ullock: Moved by Baroness Hayman of Ullock At end insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations 2023 will revoke Basic Payment Scheme cross-compliance...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of progress towards achieving the target in the NHS Long Term Plan to reduce the number of people with learning disabilities...
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