My Lords, I must apologise for not being here at the start of the debate, other business having moved on so quickly.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bates on 21 March (HL Deb, col 1526), when the cross-departmental working

My Lords, you are now familiar with these words but I must read them again in accordance with the procedures of the House.

My Lords, you are now familiar with these words but I must read them again in accordance with the procedures of the House.

My Lords, will these reforms mean that, in future, only men and women of the very highest ability are appointed to the post of chief cons

My Lords, will these reforms mean that, in future, only men and women of the very highest ability are appointed to the post of chief cons

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 26 March (HL Deb, col 1709), what plans they have to f

Why are so many places left unfilled in the Order of the Companions of Honour, which is particularly well suited to recognising conspicuo

Why are so many places left unfilled in the Order of the Companions of Honour, which is particularly well suited to recognising conspicuo

Has not enough unfair damage been done to the reputations of the distinguished people to whom the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, refe