House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Proposed negative instrument: Aviation Statistics Regulations 2023 Drawn to the special attention of the House: Criminal Justice (Specified Class A Drugs) Order 2023 Includes information paragraphs on: Two instruments related to COVID-19: Draft Airports Slot A… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Industry and Regulators The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Must do better: the Office for Students and the looming crisis facing higher education. (2nd Report, HL Paper 246)

High Speed Rail (Crewe–Manchester) Bill: Additional Provision The Examiners certified that certain Standing Orders apply to the Petition for Additional Provision deposited on 3 July 2023 in relation to the High Speed Rail (Crewe–Manchester) Bill (currently before the House of Commons) and that, of those which are applicable, Standing Orders 4, 4A, 10, 10A, 11, 12, 12A, 13, 27, 27… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Home Office: ODA-funded support A question was asked by Lord Bruce of Bennachie and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 14:36)

Zimbabwe: election A question was asked by Baroness Hoey and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:47)

2030 emissions reduction target: heating A question was asked by Lord Teverson and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:58)

National Air Traffic Services: operational failure A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 15:09)

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments and reasons. It was ordered that the Commons amendments and reasons be printed. (HL Bill 166) (at 19:36)

Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill A bill to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the year ending 31 March 2024 (including income); to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland of certain sums for the service of that year; to authorise the use of those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance in N… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:20)

Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 167–EN)

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that Standing Order 38(1) (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on Wednesday 6 September 2023 and Wednesday 13 September to enable Report stage of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill to begin before oral questions on those days. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:21)

Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:25)

Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill The bill was considered in Committee. An amendment was considered. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. (at 15:26)

Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill The report was received. (at 15:38)

Police service of Northern Ireland: security and data protection breach Lord Caine answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 4 September. (at 15:39)

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill The Commons amendments were considered. Motion A Lords amendment 20 was not insisted on and Commons amendments 20A and 20B in lieu were agreed to. Motion B Lords amendment 44 was not insisted on. Commons amendments 44A, 44B, and 44C were agreed to, and Lords amendments 44D, 44E, 44F, 44G, 44H and 44J were agreed to (see… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:51)

Work Capability Assessment consultation Viscount Younger of Leckie repeated a statement made in the House of Commons. (at 17:32)

Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill The report was received. Amendments were considered. (at 18:01)

Countess of Chester Hospital inquiry Lord Markham answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 4 September. (at 18:52)

Nutrient neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Baroness Scott of Bybrook repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 19:21)