House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee A) The following Report from the Sub-Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including: Draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2018. (3rd Report, HL Paper 210)

Constitution The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill. (15th Report, HL Paper 211)

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on the following bill: Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill. (37th Report, HL Paper 212)

Brexit: Article 50 A question was asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:36)

Railways: fares A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 14:45)

Brexit: border control A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:53)

Railways investment: north of England A question was asked by Lord Greaves and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 15:01)

Pittsburgh: Synagogue attack A private notice question was asked by Lord Polak and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 15:08)

European Union Committee The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Lord Ricketts be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord Crisp, resigned. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:19)

Civil Aviation (Insurance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 July 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:19)

Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 July 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:19)

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 Lord Callanan moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 July 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:20)

Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed. (at 15:25)

Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill A bill to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to require that residential rented accommodation is provided and maintained in a state of fitness for human habitation; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 139) (at 19:34)

Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 139–EN)

Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill A bill to make provision about the registration of marriage; to make provision for a report on civil partnerships; to make provision for a report on the registration of pregnancy loss; to make provision about the investigation of still-births; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a fi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:35)

Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 140–EN)

Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill A bill to make amendments of the Human Tissue Act 2004 concerning consent to activities done for the purpose of transplantation; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 141) (at 19:35)

Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 141–EN)

Ofcom: impartiality A question was asked by Lord Adonis and, after debate, answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 19:36)

Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 18. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after clause 4 was agreed to. (at 20:17)