House of Lords Business

International Agreements The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of International Agreements: UK–France Channel Tunnel Rail Safety Certification Agreement. (18th Report, HL Paper 211)

Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill [HL] The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) informed the House that he had appointed the following Lords to form the Select Committee on the bill: Etherton, L. (Chair) Reay, L. Stansgate, V.Thornhill, B. Willis of Summertown, B. It was ordered that the Committee do meet on 29th June 2023.

Schools: curriculum update A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 11:06)

Housing: modular construction A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 11:17)

RAF: C-130J Hercules A question was asked by Lord Coaker and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 11:28)

COVID-19 inquiry A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe. (at 11:36)

International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023 The Earl of Courtown, on behalf of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 April 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:01)

Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2023 Lord Caine moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 24 April 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:01)

Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023 Lord Markham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27 April 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:02)

Financial Services and Markets Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 11. Amendment 11 was agreed to. Amendment 15 was agreed to (see division 1). Amendments 16 and 17 were agreed to. Amendment 18 was agreed to (see division 2). Amendments 20 to 22 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 22. (at 12:02)

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill The Commons Reasons were considered. Motion A Lords amendment 1 was not insisted on. Motion B Lords amendment 2 was not insisted on and Lords amendment 2B in lieu was agreed to (see division 3). Motion C Lords amendment 4 was not insisted on and Lords amendment 4B in lieu was agreed to (see division 4). Motion D Lords amendments 5, 6 and 7… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 13:30)

Financial Services and Markets Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 23. Amendments 23 and 24, 26 to 28, 30, 33 to 35, 37, 43, 46, 49 and 50, 52 to 63, 73 to 77, 79 and 86 to 90 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 90. (at 14:58)