Questions covered the appointment of the new chairman of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority - Lord Jones told the House the name of the successful candidate should be announced in January; compensation to farmers as a result of the Pirbright outbreak of Foot & Mouth; the cost of conflict in Africa; and a review of the effectiveness of Ritalin as a drug for Attention Deficit Disorder. Two Government bills were introduced and given their first Reading - the Children and Young Persons Bill and the Climate Change Bill.
Further appointments of committees were made - but without any attempt to oppose. A statement on National Security made in the Commons by the Prime Minister was repeated by Baroness Ashton and questions followed.
The debate on the Address resumed at 4.35pm and Business; Energy; Work and Pensions and Economic Affairs. The motion to present a humble address to the Queen was approved without dissension and the House adjourned at 9.31pm
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