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 Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America for the Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information, rep… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Mikheil Saakashvili A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:06)

Ambulance queues: health outcomes A question was asked by Lord Scriven and answered by Lord Kamall. (at 11:14)

Money laundering A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 11:25)

Railway timetables: disruption A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 11:35)

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Status) Bill [HL] Baroness D'Souza presented a bill to provide for corporate status of and for certain privileges and immunities to be accorded to the international inter-parliamentary organisation of national and sub-national legislatures of Commonwealth countries known as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and to its Secretary-Gen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:47)

Lead Ammunition (Restriction) Bill [HL] Lord Browne of Ladyton presented a bill to restrict the possession, use and sale of lead ammunition; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 91) (at 11:47)

Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill A bill to make provision enabling relief from payment of certain rent debts under business tenancies adversely affected by coronavirus to be available through arbitration; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 92) (at 11:48)

Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 92–EN)

Vaccination strategy Lord Kamall answered Questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the government's vaccination strategy, asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 12 January. (at 11:48)

Afghanistan: humanitarian crisis Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered Questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 12 January. (at 11:59)

Health and Care Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 11. The House resumed after amendment 14. (at 12:10)

Taking Control of Goods (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Baroness Meacher moved that this House regrets that the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/1288), laid before the House on 18 November 2021, fail to deal with the injustice to debtors from 2014 to the date guidance on the new Regulations took effect. After debate, the motion was withdraw… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:35)

Health and Care Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 15. The House resumed after clause 9 was agreed to. (at 15:34)