House of Lords Business

International Agreements The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage, reported for information (5th Report, HL Paper 69) Scrutiny of international agreements: UK Accession to the Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, reported for special… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2024 Draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024    Draft Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulati… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (14th Report, HL Paper 72)

Hate crimes A question was asked by Baroness Hussein-Ece and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 15:07)

National minimum wage A question was asked by Lord Bird and answered by Lord Offord of Garvel. (at 15:18)

Pavement parking A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Lord Davies of Gower. (at 15:28)

Right to roam A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Lord Douglas-Miller. (at 15:39)

Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill A bill to make provision about licences to search and bore for and get offshore petroleum was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 49) (at 15:50)

Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 49–EN)

East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:51)

Water Industry Act 1991 (Amendment) Order 2024 Lord Douglas-Miller moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 15 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Water Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024 Lord Douglas-Miller moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Evans of Rainow, on behalf of Viscount Younger of Leckie, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Evans of Rainow, on behalf of Viscount Younger of Leckie, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Specified Diseases and Prescribed Occupations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Evans of Rainow, on behalf of Viscount Younger of Leckie, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill Lord Douglas-Miller moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee. (at 15:52)

UK economy Baroness Vere of Norbiton answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 19 February. (at 17:52)

Finance Bill Baroness Vere of Norbiton 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 18:02)

Post Office governance and Horizon compensation schemes Lord Offord of Garvel answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 19 February. (at 19:35)

Immigration rules and border security Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 20 February. (at 20:19)

Anti-semitism in the UK Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 19 February. (at 20:26)