House of Lords Business

Climate change risk: National Audit Office guidance A question was asked by Lord Whitty, on behalf of Lord Browne of Ladyton, and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 14:36)

Men's health strategy A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Lord Kamall. (at 14:43)

Education: music and the arts A question was asked by Lord McNicol of West Kilbride and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:51)

Rural poverty A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 15:03)

Construction (Retentions Abolition) Bill [HL] Lord Aberdare presented a Bill to make provision for the abolition within construction contracts of the practice of allowing the paying party to withhold, as security against the risk of contractual non-performance by the other party, sums which would otherwise be due; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:11)

Procedure and Privileges The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the Report from the Select Committee Virtual participation in Grand Committee; Divisions: pass-readers; Leave of Absence (3rd Report, HL Paper 81) be agreed to. Then Lord Taylor of Holbeach moved, as an amendment to the motion, at the end to insert “with the exception of the recomme… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:11)

Standing Orders (Public Business) The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the standing orders relating to public business be amended as follows: Standing Order 24A (Arrangements for virtual participation by disabled members) In paragraph (1), at the end insert: “or in Grand Committee”. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:40)

Draft Online Safety Bill The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved, further to the resolution of the House of 22 July, that the Committee should also have power to meet outside Westminster. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:40)

Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators' Liability) Bill [HL] Viscount Younger of Leckie, on behalf of Lord Agnew of Oulton, moved that the order of commitment of 13 October 2021 committing the bill to a Grand Committee be discharged and the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:41)

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL] Baroness Barran made a statement on Legislative Consent. Then, after debate, the bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 16:42)

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 22. Amendments were considered. The House resumed. (at 17:02)

Free Trade Agreement: New Zealand Viscount Younger of Leckie answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 21 October. (at 18:54)

Ethnicity pay gap reporting A question was asked by Lord Boateng and, after debate, answered by Lord Callanan. (at 19:34)

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill The bill was continued in Committee, beginning with amendment 27. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after clause 7 was agreed to. (at 20:25)