House of Lords Business

Economic Affairs The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Rethinking High Speed 2. (6th Report, HL Paper 359)

Public appointments: diversity A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 11:06)

Social housing: older people A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark, on behalf of Baroness Kennedy of Cradley, and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 11:14)

Nigeria: Fulani A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:22)

Elections and referendums: foreign interference A question was asked by Lord Tyler and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 11:29)

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that the debates on the motions in the names of Lord Borwick and Lord Harris of Haringey set down for today shall each be limited to 2½ hours. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:37)

Conduct The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Conduct Committee be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Anelay of St Johns, B. Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, L. Donaghy, B.Hussein-Ece, B. Mance, L. (Chair) That the Committee have power to send for persons, pape… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:38)

Standing Orders (Public Business) The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved, further to the House’s approval of the 4th Report from the Privileges and Conduct Committee Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme: Changes to the Code of Conduct, that the House agrees the following new Standing Order: 68A Reports from the Conduct Committee Reports fro… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:39)

Sri Lanka: UNHCR refugees Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 11:40)

Disabled people (2½-hour debate) Lord Borwick moved that this House takes note of the issues facing people with disabilities and the potential for improved treatment and outcomes in the next 50 years. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:53)

Conduct of debate in public life (2½-hour debate) Lord Harris of Haringey moved that this House regrets the conduct, and toxicity, of debate in public life; the divisions in society which result from that; and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to take steps to address such divisions. After debate, the motion was withdrawn. (at 14:20)

Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 16:45)

Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 5 April 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:06)

Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 22 March 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 19:07)

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 11 April 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 19:07)

Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 20 March 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 19:08)

Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 20 March 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 19:08)