House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 Draft Combined Authorities (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 2024     Draft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024. (17… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Government Amendments. (18th Report, HL Paper 100)

EU borders: hand and face scanning A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:06)

Russia: war crimes in Ukraine A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 15:17)

School inspections: funding A question was asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:27)

Middle East: deployment of British Armed Forces A question was asked by Viscount Stansgate and answered by the Earl of Minto. (at 15:38)

Rail manufacturing: job losses Lord Davies of Gower answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 16 April. (at 15:50)

Gaza: humanitarian situation Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 16:00)

Afghan refugees Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 16:15)

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 10. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after the debate on amendment 15 was adjourned. (at 16:28)

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with reasons. It was ordered that the Commons reasons be printed. (HL Bill 61). The Commons reasons were considered forthwith. Motion A Amendment 1D was not insisted on. Motion B Amendment 3E was not insisted on and Amendment 3G in lieu was agreed to (see division 1) Motion C Amendment 6D wa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:46)

Cass review Lord Markham answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 15 April. (at 19:45)

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the resumed debate on amendment 15. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 17. (at 20:25)