House of Lords Business

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: Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023 Includes information paragraphs on: 1 instrument related to COVID-19 Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2023 School and Early Years Financ… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills In accordance with Private Business Standing Order 69 (Appointment of Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills), Justin Charles James Leslie was appointed an Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills in place of Daniel Isaac Greenberg.

NHS staff: food banks A question was asked by Lord Hain and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:37)

Bread and Flour Regulations 1988 A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:47)

School buildings: risk of collapsing A question was asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:57)

Energy profits levy A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 15:08)

Public Order Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 46. Amendment 47 (see division 1) was agreed to. Amendments 48 and 50 were disagreed to (see divisions 2 and 3). Amendments 54 (see division 4), 56 (see division 5), 63 (see division 6), 65 to 70 and 73 to 75 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 102) (at 15:19)

Northern Ireland Budget Bill Lord Caine moved that the bill be now read a second time. Lord Caine made a statement on Legislative Consent. Then Lord Hain moved, as an amendment to the motion that the bill be now read a second time, at end insert “but this House regrets the continued failure of the political parties in Northern Ireland to agree to form an Executive; and calls on Hi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:52)

Horn of Africa: famine A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and, after debate, answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 19:37)

Northern Ireland Budget Bill The debate on the amendment in the name of Lord Hain to the motion for second reading was resumed. After further debate, the amendment was withdrawn. Then the original 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 20:31)