Oral questions (40 minutes)

*Lord Garnier to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reform the recall system for prisoners released on licence serving indeterminate sentences for public protection.

*Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to disable business rates avoidance schemes and the industry promoting them.

*Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the £110 billion annual interest bill for servicing Government debt.

†*Baroness Brinton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that US officials removed a US diplomat from UK soil in August without informing UK authorities.

Procedure and Privileges The Senior Deputy Speaker to move that the Report from the Select Committee Behaviour and courtesy in the Chamber; Further changes to speaking times at amending stages; New edition of the Standing Orders relating to public business; Reappointment of the Leave of Absence Sub-Committee (1st Report, HL Paper 43) be agreed to.

If the first motion in the name of the Senior Deputy Speaker is agreed to, the following motion will be moved:

Standing Orders (Public Business) The Senior Deputy Speaker to move that the Standing Orders relating to Public Business be amended as follows: Standing Order 21 (Leave of absence)  Delete paragraph (4). Standing Order 24A (Arrangements for virtual participation by disabled members) Paragraph (1), delete “virtually” and insert “remotely”. Paragraph (2), delete “virtually”… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Smith of Basildon) to move that Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Wednesday 14 October to enable the Sovereign Grant Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day and that, in accordance with Standing Order 47 (Amendments on Third Reading), amendm… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Taylor of Bolton to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Retirement and Participation Committee (HL Paper 32).

Railways Bill Committee (day 3) [Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill] (Scottish and Welsh Legislative Consent sought) 4th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee