House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Animal Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022    Draft Slavery and Human Trafficking (Definition of Victim) Regulations 2022. (4th Report, HL Paper 14)

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Procurement Bill [HL] Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL] Draft Legislative Reform (Provision of Information etc. Relating to Disabilities) Order 2022. (3rd Report, HL Paper 15)

Human Rights The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Legislative Scrutiny - Public Order Bill. (1st Report, HL Paper 16)

Prime Minister: meeting with first ministers of the devolved governments A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 15:07)

Domestic abuse victims A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:17)

Farmers A question was asked by Lord Curry of Kirkharle and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 15:28)

Upholding standards in public life A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Lord True. (at 15:39)

Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] Lord Greenhalgh presented a bill to make provision about the regulation of social housing; about the terms of approved schemes for the investigation of housing complaints; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 21) (at 15:49)

Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 21–EN)

Women, Peace and Security Bill [HL] Baroness Hodgson of Abinger presented a bill to support women in UK sponsored and supported conflict prevention, peace processes, mediation and diplomatic delegations; to ensure systematic gender consideration and responsiveness in UK foreign and defence policy; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:50)

Genocide Determination Bill [HL] Lord Alton of Liverpool presented a bill to provide for the High Court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Court of Session in Scotland to make preliminary determinations concerning the undertakings made by the United Kingdom as a Contracting Party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (“Genocide Con… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:50)

Schools Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 29. (at 15:51)