House of Lords Business

Baroness Batters, and

Baroness Harman will be introduced.

†Royal Assent

Oral questions (40 minutes)

*Lord Aberdare to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to end the practice of cash retentions in the construction sector.

*Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report, Making the grade: Prioritising performance in Whitehall, published by Reform on 1 May; and what steps they are taking in response.

*Lord Touhig to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue the work programme set out in the Buckland Review of Autism Employment.

*The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that pharmacies are accessible to those living in rural areas.

Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] The Senior Deputy Speaker to move this House resolves that the promoters of the Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL], which was originally introduced in this House in Session 2022–23 on 23 January 2023, should have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provisions of Private Business Standing Order 150B (Revival of bills)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [HL] Second Reading [Baroness Smith of Basildon]     If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Smith of Basildon to move that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lord Harrington of Watford to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they intend to implement to attract more foreign direct investment to the United Kingdom. (1½ hours)

Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] Committee (day 2) [Lord Livermore]