House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022    Draft Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2023    Draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2022    Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Am… 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: National Security Bill Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Government Response. (20th Report, HL Paper 113)

Aviation: cost of travel A question was asked by Baroness Hoey and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 15:08)

Scottish independence A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Lord Offord of Garvel. (at 15:19)

Nigeria A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 15:29)

Strike action A question was asked by Lord Walney and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe. (at 15:40)

Extraterritorial US Legislation (Sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Libya) (Protection of Trading Interests) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 November 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:51)

Immigration Skills Charge (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Murray of Blidworth moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 October 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:52)

Immigration (Persons Designated under Sanctions Regulations) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Murray of Blidworth moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 November 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:52)

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 Baroness Penn moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 November 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:52)

Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022 Baroness Penn moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:52)

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill The report was received. Amendments 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22 (see division 1), 24 and 31 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 79) (at 15:53)