Draft SI on regulatory reform (removal of 20 member limit in partnerships etc) (SI 2002/3203). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SI on regulatory reform (removal of 20 member limit in partnerships etc) (SI 2002/3203). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SI on companies (fees) (amendment no 2) (SI 2002/2894). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SI on companies (fees) (amendment no 2) (SI 2002/2894). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to reform non-departmental public bodies at the regional level. - Includes ref to the White Paper 'Your Region, Your Choice'.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to reform non-departmental public bodies at the regional level. - Includes ref to the White Paper 'Your Region, Your Choice'.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the nature of the British Constitution on the consequences of constitutional change. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the nature of the British Constitution on the consequences of constitutional change. Motion withdrawn.

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill. Committee stage eighth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 19 to 25 agreed to.

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill. Committee stage eighth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 19 to 25 agreed to.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list those responsibilities of HM Government and the Crown to Gibraltar which are not devolved to the Gibraltar Government. - The Despatch to the Gibraltar Constitution Order of May 1969, copy in Library, sets out responsibilities...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list those responsibilities of HM Government and the Crown to Gibraltar which are not devolved to the Gibraltar Government. - The Despatch to the Gibraltar Constitution Order of May 1969, copy in Library, sets out responsibilities...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, under whose direction Governors of overseas territories act on (a) matters devolved to overseas legislation and (b) other matters.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, under whose direction Governors of overseas territories act on (a) matters devolved to overseas legislation and (b) other matters.

Communications Bill. Committee stage third sitting (morning). Amendment to programme resolution agreed to. Clause 3 to 5 agreed to. Clause 6 under consideration.

Communications Bill. Committee stage third sitting (morning). Amendment to programme resolution agreed to. Clause 3 to 5 agreed to. Clause 6 under consideration.

Health (Wales) Bill. Committee stage first sitting (morning). Programme resolution agreed to. Clause 1 agreed to. Schedule 1 under consideration.

Health (Wales) Bill. Committee stage first sitting (morning). Programme resolution agreed to. Clause 1 agreed to. Schedule 1 under consideration.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much the Government spent on start-up costs for the (a) National Assembly for Wales and (b) Scottish Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much the Government spent on start-up costs for the (a) National Assembly for Wales and (b) Scottish Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

Written statement on the British Irish Council Summit. (Copy of communique in Library) (Inc ref to http://www.British-IrishCouncil.org)

Written statement on the British Irish Council Summit. (Copy of communique in Library) (Inc ref to http://www.British-IrishCouncil.org)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many official inter-ministerial meetings his Department has held with the Scottish Executive since May 1999, broken down by (a) Scottish Executive department, (b) subject and (c) date. - Inc table. (Holding answer 27 November 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many official inter-ministerial meetings his Department has held with the Scottish Executive since May 1999, broken down by (a) Scottish Executive department, (b) subject and (c) date. - Inc table. (Holding answer 27 November 2002).