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: Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019 Draft Electricity Capacity (No. 2) Regulations 2019 Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Specified Scottish and Barred Lists) Order 2019 Informati… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on the following bills: National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill Draft Harrogate Stray Act 1985 (UCI Road World Ch… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Folic acid A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:36)

Justice: private sector A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 14:44)

Safety of chemicals, medicines and vaccines A question was asked by the Countess of Mar and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:51)

Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz: merchant shipping A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Earl Howe. (at 15:00)

Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill [HL] Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth presented a Bill to confer relief from non-domestic rates for hereditaments in England and Wales that consist wholly or mainly of public lavatories; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 185) (at 15:07)

Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 185–EN)

Syria: Idlib attacks Baroness Sugg repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:08)

British citizens' rights Lord Callanan repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:20)

Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill [HL] The report was received. An amendment was considered. (at 15:34)

Children’s Homes etc. Inspection Fees, Childcare Fees, Adoption and Children Act Register (Amendment) Regulations 2019 Lord Russell of Liverpool moved that this House regrets that the Children’s Homes etc. Inspection Fees, Childcare Fees, Adoption and Children Act Register (Amendment) Regulations 2019, in revoking the duty on adoption agencies to provide information to the Secret… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:02)

Schools: Cadet Expansion Programme A question was asked by Lord Lingfield and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe. (at 17:07)