House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Includes information paragraphs on: Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) (Amendment) Order 2023 The following two instruments are linked: Allocation of Housing and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Railways: Trans-Pennine Express A question was asked by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:37)

Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps A question was asked by Lord Walney and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 14:48)

Children in care: Gone too Far report A question was asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:59)

Water companies: customer bills A question was asked by Lord Sikka and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 15:10)

Non-Domestic Rating Bill A bill to make provision about non-domestic rating was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 140) (at 15:21)

Non-Domestic Rating Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 140–EN)

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with reasons. It was ordered that the Commons reasons be printed. (HL Bill 141) (at 22:41)

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Baroness Williams of Trafford, on behalf of the Lord Privy Seal (Lord True), moved that the bill be reported from the Committee of the Whole House in respect of proceedings up to and including Monday 22 May 2023; and that the order of commitment of 17 January 2023 2023 be discharged and the remainder of the bill be committed to a Grand Committee… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:21)

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Extraction of information from electronic devices) (Amendment of Schedule 3) Regulations 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 April 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:22)

Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Baroness Williams of Trafford signified the King's consent. Then the bill was read a third time and passed. (at 15:23)

Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Lord Caine made a statement on Legislative Consent. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. Then, Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the report was received, and the bill was read a third time and passed. (at 15:24)

Online Safety Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 110. Amendment 122A was agreed to. The House resumed after clause 48 was agreed to. (at 16:36)

Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick moved that this House regrets that the Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/305) will impose additional bureaucracy on international visitors to Northern Ireland travelling from the Republic of Irela… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 20:43)

Online Safety Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 124. The House resumed after amendment 124. (at 21:29)