House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Electoral Commission Strategy and Policy Statement Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023 and one linked instrument Correspondence: Updates on Maritime legislation from DfT and o… 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: UK–Rwanda Agreement on an Asylum Partnership. (4th Report, HL Paper 43)

Coram’s Charter for Children A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Durham and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:36)

Imprisonment for public protection A question was asked by Lord Moylan and answered by Lord Bellamy. (at 14:47)

Water pollution A question was asked by Baroness Boycott and answered by Lord Douglas-Miller. (at 14:58)

National Health Service: key targets A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:08)

Rohingya refugees A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:20)

Israel and Gaza A question was asked by Baroness Janke and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:30)

UN Sustainable Development Goals A question was asked by Lord Collins of Highbury and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:41)

Rules-based international order A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:51)

Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill A bill to prohibit the export of certain livestock from Great Britain for slaughter was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 39) (at 16:04)

Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 39–EN)

Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Regulations 2023 Lord Bellamy moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:04)

Data Reporting Services Regulations 2023 Lord Roborough, on behalf of Baroness Vere of Norbiton, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:05)

Securitisation Regulations 2023 Lord Roborough, on behalf of Baroness Vere of Norbiton, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:05)

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Lord Roborough, on behalf of Baroness Vere of Norbiton, moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 4 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:05)

Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendment 4 was agreed to. Amendment 5 was disagreed to (see division). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 40) (at 16:05)

Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill Lord Offord of Garvel moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed. (at 19:57)