House of Lords Business

Human Rights The following Reports from the Joint Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Legislative Scrutiny: United Kingdom Internal Market Bill. (8th Report, HL Paper 154) Legislative Scrutiny: Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (9th Report, HL Paper 155)

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments: Draft Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention, Levy and Safety Net and Levy Account: Basis of Distributi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Network Rail's enhancements pipeline A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 12:07)

Prisons: remand A question was asked by Lord German and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 12:18)

European Union: visa-free short-term travel mobility A question was asked by the Earl of Clancarty and answered by Lord True. (at 12:29)

National curriculum A question was asked by Lord Woolley of Woodford and answered by Baroness Berridge. (at 12:40)

European Union exit: negotiations and the Joint Committee Lord True answered questions on a Ministerial statement on European Union Exit: update on negotiations and the work of the Joint Committee, made in the House of Commons on Monday 19 October. (at 13:00)

Pension Protection Fund (Moratorium and Arrangements and Reconstructions for Companies in Financial Difficulty) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2020 Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 15 September 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:41)

Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill A bill to make provision to change the dates on which non-domestic rating lists must be compiled; and to change the dates by which proposed lists must be sent to billing authorities, the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 146) (at 18:24)

Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 146–EN)

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill The Commons reasons were considered. Motion A Lords Amendment 1 was not insisted on. Motion B Lords Amendment 2 was not insisted on (see division 1). Motion C Lords Amendment 3 was not insisted on.  Motion D Lords Amendment 4 was not insisted on and Lords Amendment 4B was agreed to (see division 2). Motion… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:11)