London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill (HL). City of London (Various Powers) Bill (HL), Humber Bridge Bill. Lords motions to consider Commons messages of 23 April and that promoters have leave to suspend proceedings until next Session of Parliament. Agreed to on question (formal). Messages sent to Commons.

London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill (HL). City of London (Various Powers) Bill (HL), Humber Bridge Bill. Lords motions to consider Commons messages of 23 April and that promoters have leave to suspend proceedings until next Session of Parliament. Agreed to on question (formal). Messages sent...

Lords debate on motion to agree the fifth report from the Procedure Select Committee (HL 150 2012-13). Amendment by Lord Trefgarne withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to agree the fifth report from the Procedure Select Committee (HL 150 2012-13). Amendment by Lord Trefgarne withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to take note of the sixth report of the Procedure Select Committee (HL 151 2012-13). Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to take note of the sixth report of the Procedure Select Committee (HL 151 2012-13). Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint, for the duration of the 2013-14 Session of Parliament, a Backbench Debates Committee. Disagreed to on division (209 to 245).

Lords motion to appoint, for the duration of the 2013-14 Session of Parliament, a Backbench Debates Committee. Disagreed to on division (209 to 245).

My Lords, as I said when moving the previous Motion, the committee has made no recommendation on the issue of a Back-Bench debates committee, and the House is invited merely to take note of this report. My position on the appointment of a Back-Bench debates committee is therefore neutral. My...

My Lords, as I said when moving the previous Motion, the committee has made no recommendation on the issue of a Back-Bench debates committee, and the House is invited merely to take note of this report. My position on the appointment of a Back-Bench debates committee is therefore neutral. My...

Yes, I am happy to give that clarification. The new slots have been agreed. What we must decide today is how those slots are filled and who has responsibility, whether they are selected by the traditional method of ballots and first come, first served or by a Back-Bench committee. So...

Yes, I am happy to give that clarification. The new slots have been agreed. What we must decide today is how those slots are filled and who has responsibility, whether they are selected by the traditional method of ballots and first come, first served or by a Back-Bench committee. So...

My Lords, we have had a good and thorough debate, and I believe that all the possible arguments have been aired. At this stage, I beg to move that this House takes note of the sixth report of the Procedure Committee. After that, we get to the substantive Motion on...

My Lords, we have had a good and thorough debate, and I believe that all the possible arguments have been aired. At this stage, I beg to move that this House takes note of the sixth report of the Procedure Committee. After that, we get to the substantive Motion on...

My Lords, I beg to move that the fifth report of the Procedure Committee be agreed to. There are three Motions in my name listed on today’s Order Paper, so I shall begin by outlining briefly the procedure that we will be adopting.

The fifth report, to which I now seek...

My Lords, I beg to move that the fifth report of the Procedure Committee be agreed to. There are three Motions in my name listed on today’s Order Paper, so I shall begin by outlining briefly the procedure that we will be adopting.

The fifth report, to which I now seek...

I thank the noble Lord for that intervention. I am trying to explain the procedure that we will be adopting. I think that in about two sentences’ time I will make it clear that we will deal with the two reports separately. We will have separate debates on the two...

I thank the noble Lord for that intervention. I am trying to explain the procedure that we will be adopting. I think that in about two sentences’ time I will make it clear that we will deal with the two reports separately. We will have separate debates on the two...

My Lords, the procedure I am trying to outline is the means by which we get to making a decision. Formally, we have to take note of the report. There will then be a vote on the substantive issue of whether we want a Back-Bench debates committee. I think that...

My Lords, the procedure I am trying to outline is the means by which we get to making a decision. Formally, we have to take note of the report. There will then be a vote on the substantive issue of whether we want a Back-Bench debates committee. I think that...

I shall touch on the committee’s other recommendations still more briefly. Noble Lords will be aware that we have, since the new year, been operating a trial procedure for the repetition of Answers to House of Commons Urgent Questions, under which only 10 minutes is allowed for questions and answers...

I shall touch on the committee’s other recommendations still more briefly. Noble Lords will be aware that we have, since the new year, been operating a trial procedure for the repetition of Answers to House of Commons Urgent Questions, under which only 10 minutes is allowed for questions and answers...

Heaven forefend that we get a black market in Questions, my Lords.

I will deal briefly with the many points made in this short debate by noble Lords from all parts of the House. I turn first to the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne. I hope that on the basis of what...

Heaven forefend that we get a black market in Questions, my Lords.

I will deal briefly with the many points made in this short debate by noble Lords from all parts of the House. I turn first to the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne. I hope that on the basis of what...

It may have been that I was turning half way. If the noble Lord will forgive me, although I am dealing with his point I will not actually look at him. He asked whether I could give an undertaking in principle that the Lord Speaker would see individual Peers to...

It may have been that I was turning half way. If the noble Lord will forgive me, although I am dealing with his point I will not actually look at him. He asked whether I could give an undertaking in principle that the Lord Speaker would see individual Peers to...

The noble Lord touches on one of the difficulties that we have. We pride ourselves on being a self-regulating House, and that is a discipline that falls on all of us. Once people start acting beyond the boundaries, it is extremely difficult to rein people in. I am afraid that...

The noble Lord touches on one of the difficulties that we have. We pride ourselves on being a self-regulating House, and that is a discipline that falls on all of us. Once people start acting beyond the boundaries, it is extremely difficult to rein people in. I am afraid that...

Transport for London Bill (HL). Hertfordshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill (HL). Lords motions that promoters have leave to suspend proceedings until next Session of Parliament. Agreed to on question (formal). Message sent to Commons.

Transport for London Bill (HL). Hertfordshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill (HL). Lords motions that promoters have leave to suspend proceedings until next Session of Parliament. Agreed to on question (formal). Message sent to Commons.

To ask the Chairman of Committees how many offices for use (1) by peers, (2) by peers’ personal staff, and (3) as (a) study rooms, and (b) researchers’ rooms, are allocated to (i) the Crossbench group, and (ii) each political party group, within the Palace of Westminster.[HL6632]

To ask the Chairman of Committees how many offices for use (1) by peers, (2) by peers’ personal staff, and (3) as (a) study rooms, and (b) researchers’ rooms, are allocated to (i) the Crossbench group, and (ii) each political party group, within the Palace of Westminster.[HL6632]

To ask the Chairman of Committees what proposals there are to reduce overtime for House of Lords staff; and what staff will be affected by any such proposals.[HL6343]

To ask the Chairman of Committees what proposals there are to reduce overtime for House of Lords staff; and what staff will be affected by any such proposals.[HL6343]

To ask the Chairman of Committees what steps he will take to ensure that adequate notice is given in House of Lords Business of forthcoming motions to approve reports of the domestic committees of this House.[HL6197]

To ask the Chairman of Committees what steps he will take to ensure that adequate notice is given in House of Lords Business of forthcoming motions to approve reports of the domestic committees of this House.[HL6197]

To ask the Chairman of Committees what steps he will take to ensure that motions to approve reports of the domestic committees of this House are tabled in such a way as to provide details on the Order Paper of the matters with which those reports deal.[HL6196]

To ask the Chairman of Committees what steps he will take to ensure that motions to approve reports of the domestic committees of this House are tabled in such a way as to provide details on the Order Paper of the matters with which those reports deal.[HL6196]

Lords debate on motion to agree the first report from the Liaison Select Committee (HL 135 2012-13). Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to agree the first report from the Liaison Select Committee (HL 135 2012-13). Agreed to on question.