Tag Archives: House of Lords

Is this the best way to improve a bill

Baroness Murphy 23/11/2011 – 9:50 am

  We are about half way through the committee stages of the Health and Social Care Bill; yesterday afternoon and evening we ploughed through the 7th day of amendments, missing our target as usual by several groups of amendments because so many people want to speak. I spoke in the debate on amendment 103, http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/111122-0002.htm#111122 […]

Written at 9:50 am on 23/11/2011, by Baroness Murphy

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Keeping people with diabetes out of hospital

Lord Rennard 01/11/2011 – 7:01 pm

Today, Lord Collins of Highbury asked a question about how the Government was responding to the rapidly growing number of people with diabetes.  I used the question to draw attention to the report that I launched today on “Keeping people with diabetes out of hospital.” The report was drawn up through a series of meetings convened by the Primary Care Diabetes Society that I chaired in the H […]

Written at 7:01 pm on 01/11/2011, by Lord Rennard

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A good year for Parliament?

Lord Norton 02/08/2011 – 6:20 pm

Mark D’Arcy of BBC Parliament blogs that he thinks that it has been a good year for Parliament.   One can see his argument.  The chairs and members of select committees in the Commons are now elected, the committees have continued to be productive, and two have recently gained a high public profile because of the ‘phone-hacking scandal.  New MPs have also begun to make a mark and are […]

Written at 6:20 pm on 02/08/2011, by Lord Norton

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Lords and Commons out of sync

Lord Knight 18/07/2011 – 10:56 am

This week sees the beginning of the long summer recess for both the Lords and Commons, but with the Lords working an extra day. This ought not be remarkable as long as events are proceeding in a normal way. But they are not. The Commons finish on Tuesday. For a small group of backbenchers who serve on the Culture Media and Sport select committee they finish with a flourish when their proceedin […]

Written at 10:56 am on 18/07/2011, by Lord Knight


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House of Lords Reform

Lord Soley 09/06/2011 – 1:48 pm

Although I think the House of Lords is too large and needs to be reduced in size I don't think the discussion about reform should start with that particular issue. We can and probably will be reducing the size in the reasonably near future. The bigger question is what do we want our second chamber to do? What should be its role and functions? Those who want a quick look at existing functions c […]

Written at 1:48 pm on 09/06/2011, by Lord Soley

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