House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Includes information paragraph on: Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024. (22nd Report, HL Paper 101)

International Agreements The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: UK–Switzerland Agreement on Mutual Recognition in Financial Services, reported for information. (9th Report, HL Paper 103)

Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] Baroness Hale of Richmond, Chair of the Select Committee, reported that the right of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Musicians and the FanFair Alliance to be heard on their petition was disallowed and the bill was accordingly re-committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee. A Special Report was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 102).

COVID-19 vaccination: coronary disease A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:44)

Expansion of free childcare A question was asked by Baroness Twycross and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:54)

Care worker visa regime A question was asked by Baroness Pitkeathley and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:01)

Personal independence payments A question was asked by Baroness Hughes of Stretford and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:12)

Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 January be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:22)

Goods Vehicles (International Road Transport Permits and Haulage Within the EU) Regulations 2024 Lord Davies of Gower moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 March be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:22)

Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] The Commons Amendments were considered. Commons Amendments 1 to 17 were agreed to. (at 15:23)

Victims and Prisoners Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 19. Amendment 19 was disagreed to (see division 1). Amendments 20 to 22, 25, 28, 31, 33, 36 to 45, 48 to 54, 56, 57 (see division 2), 58 (see division 3), 63, 74 to 76 were agreed to. Amendment 77 was disagreed to (see division 4). Amendment 80 was disagreed to (see division 5). Amendments 81, 82,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:38)

Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment.

Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 64–EN)