House of Lords Business

International Relations and Defence The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic. (1st Report, HL Paper 8)

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2023    Draft Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023    Draft Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023    Draft Representatio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Schools: special educational needs A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:07)

Schools: food standards A question was asked by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:17)

Biomass Strategy 2023: cross sectoral sustainability framework A question was asked by Baroness Boycott and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:27)

Black and minority ethnic babies: mortality rates A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:38)

Deputy Chairmen of Committees The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed as the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session: Ashton of Hyde, L. Barker, B. Beith, L. Bull, B. Colville of Culross, V. Duncan of Springbank, L. Faulkner of Worcester… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:48)

Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Board of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST): Brown of Cambridge, B. Haskel, L.Ravensdale, L. Winston, L. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:48)

Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 October 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:49)

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 The Earl of Minto moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 September 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:49)

Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 October 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:49)

Occupational Pension Schemes (Amendment) (Equal Treatment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 September 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:50)

Pensions Act 2004 (Amendment) (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) Regulations 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 September 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:50)

Pensions Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 September 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Pensions (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 September 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

King's Speech The debate was resumed on the motion that a Humble Address be presented to His Majesty as follows: "Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, beg leave to thank Your Majesty for the most gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament." After f… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:52)