House of Lords Business

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed on 26 April: Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: Government Response Pet Abduction Bill Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill. (19th Report, HL Paper 106)

Sub judice A sub judice statement was made by the Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) in connection with two people having been charged with offences under the Official Secrets Act 1911. (at 14:36)

Start-up companies: tax incentives A question was asked by Lord Leigh of Hurley and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:37)

Lower Thames Crossing: development consent A question was asked by Lord Colgrain and answered by Lord Davies of Gower. (at 14:45)

Road pricing A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:55)

Indeterminate sentences A question was asked by Lord Moylan and answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton. (at 15:07)

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill A bill to make provision about the status of, and privileges and immunities in connection with, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the International Committee of the Red Cross; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:18)

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 68–EN)

High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill A bill to require local authorities to designate high streets in their area; to require local authorities to undertake and publish periodic reviews of the condition of those high streets; to require local authorities to develop action plans for the improvement of the condition of those high streets; and for connected pur… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:19)

Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill A bill to make provision about paternity leave in cases where a mother, or a person with whom a child is placed or expected to be placed for adoption, dies was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 70) (at 15:19)

Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 70–EN)

British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill A bill to make provision for Irish citizens who have been resident in the United Kingdom for five years to be entitled to British citizenship; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 71) (at 15:19)

British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 71–EN)

Genocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:20)

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 64. Amendments 66, 68, 70 to 75, 83, and 88 to 90 were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 91. (at 15:21)

Child poverty A question was asked by Lord Bird and, after debate, answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 19:53)

Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 72)