House of Lords Business

Constitution The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill. (12th Report, HL Paper 140)

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Energy Bill Relief Scheme (Non-Standard Cases) Regulations 2023    Draft Alcoholic Beverages (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023    Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2023    Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensat… 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: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Shark Fins Bill Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill: Government Response. (24th Report, HL Paper 142)

Private Bills The Examiners certified that the Standing Orders which are applicable to the petition for the following bill have been complied with:  City of London (Markets) Bill

Local councils: 2023-24 budgets A question was asked by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 15:06)

Police and Crime Commissioners: accountability arrangements A question was asked by Lord Bach and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:16)

PPE expenditure A question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:27)

Schools: transgender guidance A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:38)

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 15 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:50)

Local Government (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2023 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 12 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:50)

Environmental Targets (Residual Waste) (England) Regulations 2022 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Environmental Targets (Woodland and Trees Outside Woodland) (England) Regulations 2022 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Environmental Targets (Marine Protected Areas) Regulations 2022 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Ecology Bill [HL] The report was received. (at 15:51)

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill The report was received. Amendments 3, 5 and 6, 8 to 10, 14 to 18 and 24 to 26 were agreed to. Amendments 11, 21 and 22 were disagreed to (see divisions 1, 2 and 3). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 95) (at 15:52)

Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 Lord Markham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 December 2022 be approved. Then Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end insert “but that this House regrets that (1) the consultation on the statutory guidan… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:49)

Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2022 Lord Harlech moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2022 be approved. Then Baroness Young of Old Scone moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end insert “but that this House regrets that the Regulations fail to set a target for terrestrial protected sites condition; notes that this con… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 20:51)