To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what the value was in sterling of fur pelts imported into the UK from China in each year since 1999.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what the value was in sterling of fur pelts imported into the UK from China in each year since 1999.

Letters dated 20/07/2009 fron Lord Drayson to Lords De Mauley and Livsey of Talgarth regarding hallmarking. 6 p.

Letters dated 20/07/2009 fron Lord Drayson to Lords De Mauley and Livsey of Talgarth regarding hallmarking. 6 p.

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Hallmarking Act 1973 (Application to Palladium) Order 2009. Relevant document: 19th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Hallmarking Act 1973 (Application to Palladium) Order 2009. Relevant document: 19th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

I thank the noble Lords, Lord De Mauley and Lord Livsey of Talgarth, for their questions, which I will attempt to answer. The noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, asked: given that there was a public consultation, why do we expect there to be public interest in the hallmarking of palladium?...

I thank the noble Lords, Lord De Mauley and Lord Livsey of Talgarth, for their questions, which I will attempt to answer. The noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, asked: given that there was a public consultation, why do we expect there to be public interest in the hallmarking of palladium?...

The draft order is intended to apply the Hallmarking Act 1973 to the precious metal palladium. I thank the Commons committee for carefully considering and approving the draft order earlier this afternoon. The Hallmarking Act makes it an offence, during the course of trade, to describe an unhallmarked article as...

The draft order is intended to apply the Hallmarking Act 1973 to the precious metal palladium. I thank the Commons committee for carefully considering and approving the draft order earlier this afternoon. The Hallmarking Act makes it an offence, during the course of trade, to describe an unhallmarked article as...

Perhaps I could ask the noble Lord to pass my comment about scheduling same-day business through the usual channels.

Perhaps I could ask the noble Lord to pass my comment about scheduling same-day business through the usual channels.

I am grateful to the noble Lord. He has a very good point and I will pass on his strong concerns, which I share, through the usual channels. Motion agreed.

I am grateful to the noble Lord. He has a very good point and I will pass on his strong concerns, which I share, through the usual channels. Motion agreed.

I do not pretend to be an expert on this subject, but none the less I am fairly well briefed on it. The importance of this piece of legislation is that palladium will be included as a precious metal, and as we have heard, it will be third in ranking...

I do not pretend to be an expert on this subject, but none the less I am fairly well briefed on it. The importance of this piece of legislation is that palladium will be included as a precious metal, and as we have heard, it will be third in ranking...

I thank the Minister for introducing the order. It does not seem particularly controversial, but I have a few questions. Some or all of them may have been asked in the other place when the order, as the Minister explained, was debated today. If that is the case, I apologise,...

I thank the Minister for introducing the order. It does not seem particularly controversial, but I have a few questions. Some or all of them may have been asked in the other place when the order, as the Minister explained, was debated today. If that is the case, I apologise,...

Draft Hallmarking Act 1973 (Application to Palladium) Order 2009. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft Hallmarking Act 1973 (Application to Palladium) Order 2009. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.