House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Correspondence: From DHSC on the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. Includes information paragraphs on: Draft Data Reporting Services Regulations 2023 and two linked instruments Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

International Agreements The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: Protocol V to the Conventional Weapons Convention on Explosive Remnants of War. (3rd Report, HL Paper 37)

Home and online schooling A question was asked by Baroness Gohir and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 11:07)

NHS app: confidential medical records A question was asked by Lord Allan of Hallam and answered by Lord Markham. (at 11:17)

Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Lord Offord of Garvel. (at 11:29)

Minister for disabled people A question was asked by Baroness Brinton and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe. (at 11:37)

Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Baroness Barran moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:48)

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 October 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:48)

Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:48)

Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023 Lord Roborough, on behalf of Lord Callanan, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:48)

Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023 Baroness Neville-Rolfe moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:49)

Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Evans of Rainow, on behalf of Viscount Younger of Leckie, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:49)

Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 Lord Gascoigne moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:50)

Trial of Jimmy Lai Lord Benyon answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 18 December. (at 12:06)

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Viscount Camrose moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Viscount Camrose moved that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee, and that it be an instruction to the Committee that they consider the bill in the following order: Clauses 1 to 5 Schedule 1 Clause 6 Schedule 2 Clause… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:19)

Arbitration Bill [HL] The Second Reading Committee reported that it had considered the bill.

Israel and Gaza Lord Benyon repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 16:11)

Infected blood inquiry: Government response Baroness Neville-Rolfe repeated a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 18 December. (at 16:25)

Tackling spiking Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 18 December. (at 16:52)

Global Combat Air Programme Treaty The Earl of Minto answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 18 December. (at 17:14)

Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill A bill to provide for the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under, or in connection with, schemes or other arrangements to compensate persons affected by the Horizon system and in respect of other matters identified in legal proceedings relating to the Horizon system, certifi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 17:33)

Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 37–EN)

LGBT veterans independent review The Earl of Minto answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 13 December. (at 17:33)

Ukraine The Earl of Minto repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 18:05)