House of Lords Business

International Agreements The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, reported for special attention(2nd Report, HL Paper 24) Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Apprenticeship levy scheme A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 11:05)

Prisoner officers: occupational pension A question was asked by Earl Attlee and answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton. (at 11:15)

Ukraine and neighbouring countries: ODA A question was asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon, on behalf of Lord Dubs, and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 11:26)

Ukraine: weapons A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 11:37)

Marine Protected Areas (Bottom Trawling) Bill [HL] Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, on behalf of Lord Randall of Uxbridge, presented a bill to regulate and limit the practice of bottom trawling in marine protected areas, and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 33) (at 11:48)

Procedure and Privileges The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Taylor of Bolton be appointed a member of the Select Committee. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:49)

Public Services The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Morris of Yardley be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:00)

Houses of Parliament: co-location (Balloted debate, 3 hours) Lord Norton of Louth moved that this House takes note of the case for both Houses of Parliament to continue to be co-located in the same city. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:00)

Nursing: staffing A question was asked by Baroness Tyler of Enfield and, after debate, answered by Lord Kamall. (at 14:29)

Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests Lord True repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 15:28)

Pig farming (Balloted debate, 2 hours) Baroness Harris of Richmond moved that this House takes note of the state of the pig farming industry in England. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:42)

Ukraine Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park repeated a statement made in the House of Commons. (at 17:15)