House of Lords Business

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]: Government Response. (6th Report, HL Paper 40)

Deaths: younger age cohorts A question was asked by Lord Strathcarron and answered by Lord Evans of Rainow. (at 11:06)

Leasehold reform A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 11:16)

Immigration detention: Brook House inquiry A question was asked by Lord German and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 11:28)

Storms: weather resilience A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 11:39)

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill A bill to make provision to prevent public bodies from being influenced by political or moral disapproval of foreign states when taking certain economic decisions, subject to certain exceptions; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 38) (at 11:50)

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 38–EN)

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Tuesday 16 January to enable the Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:50)

Parliamentary democracy and standards in public life (2½-hour debate) Baroness Featherstone moved that this House takes note of the current standing of parliamentary democracy and standards in public life. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:51)

Long-term plan for housing Baroness Penn answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 19 December. (at 14:17)

NHS winter update Lord Markham answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 8 January. (at 15:03)

Climate change: impact on developing nations (2½-hour debate) Baroness Northover moved that this House takes note of the United Kingdom's contribution to international development, in particular with regard to the impact of climate change on developing nations. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:35)

Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] Lord Roborough, on behalf of Lord Johnson of Lainston, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 3 The ScheduleClauses 4 to 8 Title. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:04)

Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Roborough, on behalf of Lord Bellamy, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:04)