House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Correspondence: Children’s Homes etc. Inspection Fees, Childcare Fees, Adoption and Children Act Register (Amendment) Regulations 2019. (50th Report, HL Paper 371)

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2019 Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Specified Scottish Authority and Barred Lists) Order 2019. (61st Report, HL Paper 372)

National Health Service: bullying A question was asked by Lord Clark of Windermere and answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 15:06)

Gaza A question was asked by Lord Hylton and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:16)

Probation: voluntary sector A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 15:23)

Housing: pensions and deposits A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Buscombe. (at 15:31)

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] Lord Ashton of Hyde presented a bill to make provision about the Commonwealth Games that are to be held principally in Birmingham in 2022; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 179) (at 15:38)

Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 179–EN)

Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill A bill to make provision to prohibit the use of wild animals in travelling circuses was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 180) (at 15:39)

Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 180–EN)

Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 2 and 3 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 181) (at 15:39)

European Parliament elections: non-United Kingdom European Union citizens Lord Young of Cookham repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on 4 June. (at 16:37)

Illegal seaborne migration Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on 4 June. (at 16:51)

National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme Lord Henley repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on 4 June. (at 17:05)

Sure Start Lord Agnew of Oulton repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 17:18)

Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Further Implementation etc.) Regulations 2019 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 April 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:26)

Renewable energy A question was asked by Lord Cameron of Dillington and, after debate, answered by Lord Henley. (at 17:57)

Heritage rail: young people A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and, after debate, answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 19:11)