House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022    Plant Health and Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022    Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022    Draft Trade (Mobile Roaming) Regulations 2023    Draft Heal… 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: Financial Services and Markets Bill Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) Bill Water Safety (Curriculum) Bill [HL] Education (Non-religious Philosophical Convictions) Bill [HL]. (23rd Report, HL Paper 134)

Constitution The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill. (11th Report, HL Paper 135)

Wales: additional financial resources A question was asked by Lord Wigley and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 15:07)

National parks A question was asked by the Earl of Clancarty and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 15:18)

Avian influenza: game birds A question was asked by Lord Colgrain and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 15:30)

Ukraine: Challenger 2 tanks A question was asked by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:41)

Online Safety Bill A bill to make provision for and in connection with the regulation by OFCOM of certain internet services; for and in connection with communications offences; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 87) (at 15:52)

Online Safety Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 87–EN)

Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2023 Lord Offord of Garvel moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 22 November 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:52)

Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Late Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Baroness Goldie moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 17 November 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:53)

Energy Bill Relief Scheme Pass-through Requirement (Heat Suppliers) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, on behalf of Lord Callanan, moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 6 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:53)

Execution of Alireza Akbari Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 16 January. (at 15:53)

Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) 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 16:30)

National Security Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 105. Amendment 105 was agreed to. The House resumed after clause 88 was agreed to. (at 17:00)

Scotland Act 1998: Section 35 power Lord Offord of Garvel answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 17 January. (at 19:03)

Railways (Penalty Fares) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Snape moved that this House regrets that the Railways (Penalty Fares) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1094) increase penalty fares at a time of (1) substantial disruptions on many services, in particular those of Avanti West Coast, and (2) continuing customer confusion over complex and differing ticket pricing arrang… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:33)

National Security Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the question that clause 89 be agreed to. Amendments 121 to 124 were agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 88) (at 20:21)