Parliamentary News from the House of Lords
This section of the site provides a database of parliamentary activity relating to population, development and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Material is divided between the two chambers in chronological order, with the speaker, subject, date and type of activity listed i.e. Parliamentary Question, Oral Question or Debate. Archives for previous years are at the bottom of the page.
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Speaker
Subject
House Activity
Date
Baroness Tonge and others
Female Genital Mutilation
Oral PQ
16th February 2012
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Abortion, Rape and Armed Conflict
Written PQ
14th February 2012
Baroness Cox and others
'Honour-Related' Violence
Oral PQ
14th February 2012
Baroness Hussein-Ece
Health: Smear Tests
Written PQ
13th February 2012
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
UN: Rio+20
Written Ministerial Statement
9th February 2012
Baroness Northover
DfID: Departmental Expenditure Limit
Written Ministerial Statement
8th February 2012
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Abortion (US foreign aid)
Written PQ
7th February 2012
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
Health: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Written PQ
7th February 2012
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion (Advertising)
Written PQ
6th February 2012
Baroness Tonge
Health: AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Written PQ
6th February 2012
Lord Ashcroft
Overseas Aid
Written PQ
2nd February 2012
Baroness Gould of Potternewton
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
24th January 2012
Lord Tebbit
Gendercide
Written PQ
17th January 2012
Lord Tebbit
Abortion
Written PQ
10th January 2012
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Pregnancy Advice Bureaux
Written PQ
10th January 2012
Lord Patten
Gendercide
Written PQ
10th January 2012
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Pregnancy Advice Bureaux
Written PQ
10th January 2012
Lord Hussain
Gendercide
Written PQ
21st December 2011
Lord Patten
Gendercide
Written PQ
7th December 2011
Baroness Tonge
Health: Caesarean Sections
Written PQ
5th December 2011
The Earl of Sandwich and others
International Development Policy
Debate
1st December 2011
Baroness Tonge
Overseas Aid
Written PQ
30th November 2011
Lord Tebbit
Abortion
Written PQ
28th November 2011
Lord Ashcroft
Charities: Overseas Aid
Written PQ
25th November 2011
Earl Howe
Abortion
Written Ministerial Statement
24th November 2011
Lord Patten
Gendercide
Written PQ
23rd November 2011
Lord Patten
Gendercide
Written PQ
14th November 2011
The Earl of Sandwich
International Development: Transparency
Written PQ
14th November 2011
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Population
Written PQ
14th November 2011
Lord Patten
Gendercide
Written PQ
9th November 2011
Baroness Tonge
Health: Caesarean Sections
Written PQ
8th November 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
3rd November 2011
Lord Patten
Gendercide
Written PQ
3rd November 2011
Earl Howe
HIV/AIDS
Oral Ministerial Statement
27th October 2011
Lord Ashcroft
Overseas Aid: Persecution of Gay Persons
Written PQ
26th October 2011
Lord Laird
Population
Written PQ
26th October 2011
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
UN: Rio +20
Written PQ
26th October 2011
Baroness Gould of Potternewton
Sex and Relationships Education
Oral PQ
24th October 2011
Lord Laird
Population
Written PQ
19th October 2011
Baroness Prosser
Equality: World Bank
Oral PQ
17th October 2011
Baroness Tonge
Population Growth
Written PQ
4th October 2011
Baroness Tonge
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
3rd October 2011
Baroness Masham of Ilton
Health: HIV
Written PQ
3rd October 2011
Baroness Tonge
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
15 Sept 2011
Baroness Tonge
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
14 Sept 2011
Lord Steel of Aikwood
Abortion
Written PQ
14 Sept 2011
Baroness Tonge
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
13 Sept 2011
Baroness Tonge
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
8 Sept 2011
Baroness Hooper and others
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Debate
8 Sept 2011
Lord Fowler and others
Health: HIV/AIDS
Oral PQs
5 Sept 2011
Baroness Tonge
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
5 Sept 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQs
11 Aug 2011
Baroness Gould of Potternewton
Abortion
Written PQ
11 Aug 2011
Lord Rea
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQs
11 Aug 2011
Baroness Tonge and Lord Rea
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQs
11 Aug 2011
Baroness Tonge
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
20 July 2011
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale, Lord Patel and others
Malawi
Oral PQs
20 July 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
United Nations Population Fund
Written PQ
19 July 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Overseas Aid
Written PQ
19 July 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
19 July 2011
Baroness Tonge
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
18 July 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
18 July 2011
Baroness Tonge
Overseas Aid
Written PQ
14 July 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
14 July 2011
Viscount Craigavon and others
International Development
Oral PQs
11 July 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
11 July 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
United Nations Population Fund
Written PQ
7 July 2011
Baroness Tonge and others
Overseas Aid: Famine Relief
Oral PQs
6 July 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
International Planned Parenthood Federation
Written PQ
4 July 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
4 July 2011
Baroness Rendell of Babergh and others
Female Genital Mutilation
Debate
30 June 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
29 June 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
28 June 2011
Baroness Tonge
Overseas Aid
Written PQ
27 June 2011
Lord Laird
Population
Written PQ
23 June 2011
Baroness Tonge
Overseas Aid
Written PQ
23 June 2011
Lord Winston
Embryology
Written PQ
22 June 2011
Baroness Tonge
Overseas Aid
Written PQ
21 June 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
21 June 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
China
Written PQ
21 June 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
20 June 2011
Baroness Tonge
Overseas Aid
Written PQ
20 June 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
16 June 2011
Lord Myners
British Pregnancy Advice Service
Written PQ
15 June 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
15 June 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
14 June 2011
Lord Chidgey
International Aid and Development
Written PQ
7 June 2011
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
24 May 2011
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Population
Written PQ
19 May 2011
Baroness Tonge
Overseas Aid
Written PQ
19 May 2011
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Population
Written PQ
18 May 2011
Baroness Tonge
Overseas Aid
Written PQs
17 May 2011
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
Embryology
Written PQ
17 May 2011
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Female Genital Mutilation
Written PQ
13 May 2011
Baroness Deech and others
Public Bodies Bill (HL) Amendment 7 on HFEA and HTA
Debate
9 May 2011
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale and others
World Development Report 2011
Oral PQs
5 May 2011
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale and others
Poverty in the Developing World
Debate
28 Apr 2011
The Lord Bishop of Wakefield and others
Burundi
Oral PQs
5 Apr 2011
Baroness Morris of Bolton and others
UN: International Year of Youth
Debate
4 Apr 2011
Lord Laird
Population
Written PQ
31 Mar 2011
Baroness Hussein-Ece and others
Afghanistan: Women's Shelters
Oral PQs
30 Mar 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
24 Mar 2011
Lord Patel of Blackburn
Schools: Sex Education
Written PQ
23 Mar 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
22 Mar 2011
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Women: Developing Countries
Written PQ
22 Mar 2011
Lord Sheikh
Uganda
Written PQ
22 Mar 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
International Planned Parenthood Federation
Written PQ
21 Mar 2011
Lord Kilclooney
Overseas Aid
Written PQ
16 Mar 2011
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Nicaragua
Written PQ
15 Mar 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQs
10 Mar 2011
Lord Beecham & Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQs
8 Mar 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
International Planned Parenthood Federation
Written PQ
3 Mar 2011
Baroness Gould of Potternewton and others
International Women's Day
Debate
3 Mar 2011
Baroness Tonge
Papal Visit
Written PQ
1 Mar 2011
Lord Black of Brentwood
Uganda
Written PQs
1 Mar 2011
Baroness Verma and others
International Aid Reviews: Conclusions
Oral Ministerial Statement
1 Mar 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Maternal Health
Written PQ
15 Feb 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQs
15 Feb 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQs
11 Feb 2011
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead and others
Pope Benedict XVI: Visit Funding
Oral PQs
10 Feb 2011
Lord Sheikh and others
International Development Aid
Oral PQs
7 Feb 2011
Baroness Thornton and others
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority/Human Tissue Authority
Debate
1 Feb 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQ
25 Jan 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Abortion
Written PQs
24 Jan 2011
Baroness Gould of Potternewton
Health: Fertility
Written PQ
24 Jan 2011
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Maternal Mortality
Written PQs
20 Jan 2011
Baroness Gould of Potternewton and others
Violence Against Women
Debate
13 Jan 2011
Lord Patel and others
Health: Maternal Health
Debate
12 Jan 2011
Baroness Prosser and others
UN Women
Oral PQs
10 Jan 2011