House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including: Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2018 (SI 2018/541). (29th Report, HL Paper 138)

Economic Affairs The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: The economics of post-school education. (2nd Report, HL Paper 139)

Syria A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:36)

Buses: wheelchair users A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 14:45)

Overseas Development Assistance: fossil fuel subsidies A question was asked by Baroness Sheehan and answered by Lord Bates. (at 14:52)

Hereditary peers: by-elections A question was asked by Lord Grocott and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:00)

Asylum seekers A private notice question was asked by Lord Beecham and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:08)

Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the Commons message of 17 April be considered and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on the draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill presented to both Houses on 14 September 2017… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that Lord Chartres be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Baroness Watkins of Tavistock, resigned. The motion was agreed to.

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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that Baroness Andrews be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, deceased. The motion was agreed to.

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European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2018 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 March 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:19)

Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 February 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:19)

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 March 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:19)

Gaza Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:20)

Smart Meters Bill The report was received. Amendments were considered. (at 15:33)

Civil Liability Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 52. Amendments were considered. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. (at 16:03)

Data Protection Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. The Commons Amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 106) (at 20:07)