House of Lords Business

Public Services The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Fit for the future? Rethinking the public services workforce. (1st Report, HL Paper 48)

Economic Affairs The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Investing in energy: price, security and the transition to net zero. (1st Report, HL Paper 49)

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Draft Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022    Draft Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022 and special attention drawn to the following instrument: Draft Building Safety (Lease… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Human Rights The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Protecting Human Rights in Care Settings. (4th Report, HL Paper 51)

Ukraine A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 15:07)

Cost of living: low income families with children A question was asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 15:19)

HS2: speed restrictions A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 15:29)

Tax cuts: fiscal impact A question was asked by Lord Hain and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 15:40)

Leasehold Reform (Reasonableness of Service Charges) Bill [HL] Baroness Kennedy of Cradley presented a bill to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to provide for service charges to be reduced where they do not reflect the landlord’s actual costs in providing goods and services; to make fixed service charges subject to reasonableness requirements; to amend the Commonhold and Lea… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:50)

Leasehold Reform (Reasonableness of Service Charges) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 46–EN)

Sri Lanka Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 15:51)

Ambulance services and national heatwave emergency Baroness Penn repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 16:03)

Legislative Reform (Provision of Information etc. Relating to Disabilities) Order 2022 Lord Sharpe of Epsom, on behalf of Baroness Vere of Norbiton, moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 12 May 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:16)

Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 June 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:16)

Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL] Lord Caine made a statement on Legislative Consent. Then the bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 16:17)

Restoration and Renewal The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that this House (1) reaffirms its commitment to preserving the Palace of Westminster for future generations and ensuring the safety of all those who work in and visit the Palace, now and in the future; (2) notwithstanding the Resolution of 31 January 2018, welcomes the report from the House of Comm… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:31)

Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill Baroness Penn moved that the bill be now read a second time. The motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed. (at 19:45)

Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Bill Baroness Penn moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed. (at 19:46)