GOVERNMENT WHIPS OFFICE HOUSE OF LORDS TODAYS LISTS THURSDAY 29 AUGUST 2013

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Business in the Chamber at 3.30pm Prayers by the Bishop of Gloucester (5 mins) Main business Debate on the use of chemical weapons in Syria Speakers: Lord Hill of Oareford Baroness Royall of Blaisdon B Falkner of Margravine L Wright of Richmond 5 L Howard of Lympne L West of Spithead L Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon L Jay of Ewelme L Hurd of Westwell 10 L Goldsmith B Williams of Crosby L Williams of Baglan L Elton L Robertson of Port Ellen 15 L Carlile of Berriew L Kerr of Kinlochard L Mayhew of Twysden L Reid of Cardowan L Roper 20 L Hannay of Chiswick B Morris of Bolton

L Alli Abp Canterbury L King of Bridgwater 25 L Griffiths of Burry Port L Maclennan of Rogart L Dannatt M Lothian B Cohen of Pimlico 30 B Miller of Chilthorne Domer B Cox L Marlesford L Brennan L Thomas of Gresford 35 L Thomas of Swynnerton L Forsyth of Drumlean L Dubs L Empey L Bilimoria 40 L Waldegrave of North Hill L Brooke of Alverthorpe L Phillips of Sudbury L Ramsbotham L Howell of Guildford 45 L Desai L Greaves L Singh of Wimbledon L Naseby L Judd 50 L Wigley B Deech L Inglewood L Lea of Crondall L Boyce

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L Tebbit L Soley L Watson of Richmond L Birt L Cormack

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L Winston L Stoddart of Swindon B Wheatcroft L Hunt of Chesterton L Maginnis of Drumglass

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L Renton of Mount Harry B Murphy B Tonge L Dobbs L Paul

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L Renfrew of Kaimsthorn L Shipley B Uddin L James of Blackheath

Lord Triesman 75 Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Estimated rising time If backbench speeches are limited to 5 minutes, the House will rise at approximately 10.30 pm.

Notes: This document sets out the matters for the days business which the Government Whips Office coordinates: Speakers Lists (Companion 4.26), ministerial statements (Companion 6.02) and the grouping of amendments (Companion 8.70). It is not the formal order paper, which is produced by the Clerk of the Parliaments and is available from the Printed Paper Office and www.parliament.uk/lords Time estimates are best endeavours: there is no certainty other than for formally time-limited business. It is the duty of individual members to observe the rules on attendance at debate (Companion 4.32) and, in particular, to ensure that they are present for the start of business in which they wish to take part. Speaking in debates (Companion 4.34): A member of the House who is taking part in a debate (including general debates and debates on amendments or motions) should attend the start, end and greater part of that debate. In addition, it is considered discourteous for members not to be present for at least the opening speeches, the speeches before and after their own, and for the winding-up speeches. Ministers may decide not to answer, orally or in writing, points made by a speaker who does not stay to hear the minister's closing speech. Members who believe that they are unlikely to be able to stay to the end of a debate should not seek to participate in it (and if the debate has a speakers' list, should remove their names from the list).