House of Lords Business

National Security Strategy The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2022–23 (1st Special Report, HL Paper 22) A hostage to fortune: ransomware and UK national security. (2nd Report, HL Paper 23)

Disabled air passengers A question was asked by Baroness Brinton and answered by Lord Davies of Gower. (at 14:44)

Artificial intelligence: regulation A question was asked by Lord Browne of Ladyton and answered by Viscount Camrose. (at 14:54)

Asylum seekers: deportation from France A question was asked by Lord Lilley and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:04)

Violence against women and girls A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:13)

Wheelchair Access Bill [HL] Lord Blencathra presented a bill to ensure that people in wheelchairs are able to access all public buildings via ramps or other measures; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 23) (at 15:23)

Genocide Determination Bill [HL] Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, on behalf of Lord Alton of Liverpool, presented a bill to provide for the High Court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Court of Session in Scotland to make preliminary determinations concerning the undertakings made by the United Kingdom as a Contracting Party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishm… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:24)

National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill A bill to make provision for and in connection with reducing the main rates of primary Class 1 national insurance contributions and Class 4 national insurance contributions, and removing the requirement to pay Class 2 national insurance contributions was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:25)

National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 25–EN)

Liaison Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Report from the Select Committee A committee on financial services regulation (6th Report, Session 2022–23, HL Paper 267) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:26)

Liaison Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Report from the Select Committee New committee activity in 2024 (1st Report, HL Paper 12) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:33)

Arbitration Bill [HL] Lord Bellamy moved that the bill be referred to a Second Reading Committee. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:33)

Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (Port Examination Code of Practice) Regulations 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 October 2023 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:35)

National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Primary Legislation) Regulations 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 October 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:54)

National Security Act 2023 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) Regulations 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 October 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:54)

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Baroness Lister of Burtersett moved that this House regrets that the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023, which increase fees by above inflation for a range of immigration and nationality applications, will (1) increase financial barriers to children securing their rights to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:55)

Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 Baroness Hoey moved that this House regrets that, while the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 give practical effect to provisio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 17:14)

Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 Lord Harlech moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 October 2023 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:48)

Merchant Shipping (Counting and Registration of Persons on board Passenger Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Berkeley moved that this House welcomes the contribution to passenger safety made by the Merchant Shipping (Counting and Registration of Persons on board Passenger Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 but regrets the delay in the introduction of the regulations and th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 20:20)