House of Lords Business

House of Lords Commission The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Restoration and Renewal Client Board: Strategic Case. (1st Report, HL Paper 82) (published jointly with the House of Commons Commission)

Military national service A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by the Earl of Minto. (at 11:06)

Old Palace Yard A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by the Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble). (at 11:18)

Environment Agency A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Lord Douglas-Miller. (at 11:24)

Zimbabwe: sanctions A question was asked by Lord Bellingham and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:35)

Justice and Home Affairs The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord Bach be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Berkeley. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:46)

Preterm Birth The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Blackstone be appointed a member of the Select Committee. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:46)

Higher education (3-hour debate) Lord Blunkett moved that this House takes note of the contribution of higher education to national growth, productivity and levelling-up. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:47)

Defence acquisition reform The Earl of Minto answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 28 February. (at 14:35)

Local regeneration: industrial areas (2-hour debate) Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top moved that this House takes note of the case for local regeneration of former industrial areas across the whole United Kingdom, and the challenges constraining such regeneration, including in relation to local government. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:03)