House of Lords Business

House of Lords Commission The following Report from the Commission was made and ordered to be printed: Members of the R&R Programme Board: Nomination of Candidates. (2nd Report, HL Paper 138) (published jointly with the House of Commons Commission)

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Drawn to the special attention of the House: Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 Includes information paragraphs on: 2 instruments related to COVID-19 Draft Authority to Carry Scheme and Civil Penalties Regulations 2023 Energy Bill Relief Schem… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Asylum seekers: Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran and Sudan A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Durham and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth. (at 14:37)

Universal Credit: benefit cap and two child limit A question was asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 14:46)

Hospitality industry A question was asked by Baroness Twycross and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:57)

Levelling Up Fund A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 15:07)

Northern Ireland Budget Bill A bill to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the years ending 31 March 2023 and 2024 (including, for the year ending 31 March 2023, income); to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland of certain sums for the service of those years; to authorise the use of those sums for specified purposes; to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:18)

Northern Ireland Budget Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 94–EN)

Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 13 October 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:18)

Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2023 Lord Murray of Blidworth moved that the Order laid before the House on 7 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:19)

Prepayment meters Lord Callanan answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 23 January. (at 15:19)

Ministerial appointments: vetting and managing conflicts of interest Baroness Neville-Rolfe answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 23 January. (at 15:29)

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Lord Caine moved that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee on the Bill. Then Baroness O'Loan moved, as an amendment to that motion, at end insert “but that the House should not be invited to read the Bill a third time until the Northern Ireland Assembly has agreed a Legislative Consent Motion in respect of the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:41)

National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that this House regrets that the changes to dental contracts in the National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1132) will not have a significant impact on improving access to dental treatment whilst current workforce shortages p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:49)

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 5. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after clause 2 was agreed to. (at 20:37)