House of Lords Business

International Agreements The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on the mutual recognition of their Authorised Economic Operator Programmes, reported for information. Agreement between the United… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Liaison The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: The Equality Act 2010: The impact on disabled people Follow-up report. (2nd Report, HL Paper 60)

National Insurance numbers: electoral register A question was asked by Lord Rennard and answered by Lord True. (at 12:07)

Net Zero test A question was asked by Baroness Hayman and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 12:18)

Council tax A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 12:29)

Zimbabwe: human rights A question was asked by Lord Oates and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 12:40)

Special Public Bill Committee (Charities Bill) The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be appointed to the Special Public Bill Committee on the Charities Bill [HL]: Etherton, L. (Chair) Barker, B. Barran, B. Bellingham, L. Cruddas, L.Fullbrook, B. Goudie, B. Parkinson of Whitley… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:54)

Draft Online Safety Bill A message was brought from the Commons on 21 July that they concur with the Lords Message of 19 July, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the draft Online Safety Bill (CP 405) presented to both Houses on 12 May. That a Select Committee of six Members be appointed to join with a Commit… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Draft Online Safety Bill The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the Commons message of 21 July be considered and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on the draft Online Safety Bill presented to both Houses on 12 May (CP405) and that the Committee should report on the draft… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:55)

Common Frameworks Scrutiny The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord Keen of Elie to be appointed a member of the Committee, in place of Lord McInnes of Kilwinning. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 12:56)

Communications and Digital The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Stowell of Beeston to be appointed a member of the Committee, in place of Lord McInnes of Kilwinning. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 12:56)

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord Hutton of Furness to be appointed a member of the Committee. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 12:56)

Youth Unemployment The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Blower to be appointed a member of the Committee, in place of Baroness Clark of Kilwinning. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 12:56)

European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (References to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2021 Lord True moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 June 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:57)

Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Callanan moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 June 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:58)

Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 June 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:58)

Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021 Viscount Younger of Leckie, on behalf of Lord Benyon, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 June 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:58)

International travel rules Baroness Vere of Norbiton answered Questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on changes to international travel rules, made in the House of Commons on Monday 19 July. (at 12:58)

Cyber-attack: Microsoft Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered Questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the cyber-attack on Microsoft Exchange servers, made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 20 July. (at 13:08)

NHS update Lord Bethell answered Questions on a Ministerial statement on the NHS, made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 21 July. (at 13:20)

COVID-19 (Public Services Committee Report) Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Public Services Committee A critical juncture for public services: lessons from COVID-19 (1st Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 167). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:02)

Future UK–EU relationship on professional and business services (European Union Committee Report) Baroness Donaghy moved that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee The future UK–EU relationship on professional and business services (13th Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 143). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:43)

Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 Lord Bethell moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 May 2021 be approved. Then Baroness Bull moved, as an amendment to the motion, at the end to insert “but that this House regrets that they may not have their intended effect of addressing concerning levels of obesity in the United Kingdom; fu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 17:56)

Strategy for tackling violence against women and girls Baroness Williams of Trafford answered Questions on a Ministerial statement on tackling violence against women and girls, made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 21 July. (at 19:24)