House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Instruments under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Published Draft Instruments Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 Includes information paragraphs on: 2 instruments relatin… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Disability benefit claimants A question was asked by Baroness Thomas of Winchester and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 12:07)

Clean energy transition guidance A question was asked by Baroness Blackstone and answered by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist. (at 12:19)

Destination management organisations A question was asked by Lord Ravensdale and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 12:29)

NHS Digital: primary medical care records A question was asked by Baroness Cumberlege and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 12:41)

G7 global tax agreement A private notice question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 13:01)

Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] Baroness Ludford presented a Bill to make provision for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom to be granted to the family members of refugees and of people granted humanitarian protection; and to provide for legal aid to be made available in such cases. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 22) (at 13:16)

Onshore Wind Bill [HL] Baroness Hayman presented a Bill to make provision about planning applications for onshore wind installations. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 23) (at 13:17)

Agricultural exports from Australia: tariffs Lord Grimstone of Boscobel answered Questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on Her Majesty’s Government’s proposed tariff offer to the government of Australia on their agricultural exports, asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 27 May. (at 13:18)

COVID-19: Government handling and preparedness Lord Bethell answered Questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on Her Majesty’s Government’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and the Department of Health and Social Care’s level of preparedness prior to the pandemic, asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 27 May. (at 13:30)

COVID-19 update Lord Bethell answered Questions on a Ministerial statement on COVID-19, made in the House of Commons on Monday 7 June. (at 13:41)

Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 Baroness Pinnock moved that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021, laid before the House on 31 March 2021, be annulled because it introduces a significant policy chan… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:26)

Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill A Bill to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 24) (at 20:17)

Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 24–EN)

Finance Bill Lord Agnew of Oulton moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed. (at 16:01)

HMRC: new powers (Economic Affairs Committee Report) Lord Bridges of Headley moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee New powers for HMRC: fair and proportionate? (4th Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 198). The motion was agreed to. (at 18:41)

Education recovery Baroness Berridge answered Questions on a Ministerial statement on education recovery, made in the House of Commons on Monday 7 June. (at 19:40)