House of Lords Business

Liaison The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: New committee activity in 2024. (1st Report, HL Paper 12)

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: Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023 Draft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Le… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] The Examiner certified that the further Standing Orders had been complied with. The bill was committed to a Select Committee.

Local government finance A question was asked by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 14:39)

Low-traffic neighbourhoods A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Lord Davies of Gower. (at 14:50)

Mental Health Act 1983 A question was asked by Lord Bradley and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:00)

Rwanda: asylum arrangements treaty A question was asked by Lord Goldsmith and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:11)

Arbitration Bill [HL] Lord Harlech, on behalf of Lord Bellamy, presented a bill to amend the Arbitration Act 1996. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 7) (at 15:23)

Arbitration Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 7–EN)

Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill [HL] Lord Woodley presented a bill to amend the law relating to workplace information and consultation, employment protection and trade union rights to provide safeguards for workers against dismissal and re-engagement on inferior terms and conditions; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and orde… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:24)

Housing Act 1988 (Amendment) Bill [HL] Baroness Twycross presented a bill to amend the Housing Act 1988 so that long leases of residential dwellings are not deemed to be assured tenancies for the purposes of that Act; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 9) (at 15:24)

Housing Act 1988 (Amendment) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 9–EN)

Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, on behalf of Lord Johnson of Lainston, moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, on behalf of Lord Johnson of Lainston, moved that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee, and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:25)