House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022    Draft Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2022    Draft Local Authority and Combined Authority Elections (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022    Draft Occup… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL] Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL] Front-loaded Child Benefit Bill [HL] Local Authority (Housing Allocation) Bill [HL]. (4th Report, HL Pape… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Vaccinations A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, on behalf of Baroness Greengross, and answered by Lord Kamall. (at 15:06)

Fire and rehire A question was asked by Lord Woodley and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:17)

Defibrillators A question was asked by Lord Aberdare and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:27)

Civil servants: reduction in numbers A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:38)

Private Burial Grounds and Cemeteries Bill [HL] Baroness Hussein-Ece presented a bill to make provision for the regulation of private burial grounds and cemeteries. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 31) (at 15:48)

Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill [HL] Lord Woodley presented a bill to amend the law relating to workplace information and consultation, employment protection and trade union rights to provide safeguards for workers against dismissal and re-engagement on inferior terms and conditions; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and orde… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:49)

Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2022 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 May 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:49)

Contracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Callanan moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 May 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:50)

Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022 Lord Callanan moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 May 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:50)

Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [HL] Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that the order of commitment of 24 May 2022 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 15:51)

Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated a statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:51)

Schools Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 59. Amendments 68 and 76 were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 86A. (at 16:34)

Global energy sector A question was asked by Baroness Sheehan and, after debate, answered by Lord Callanan. (at 19:38)

Schools Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 87. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 90. (at 20:38)