House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Drawn to the special attention of the House: Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2024 Includes an information paragraph on: Draft Coroners (Suspension of Requirement for Jury at Inquest: Coronavirus) Regulations 2024. (25th Report… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

International Agreements The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: UK–Republic of Senegal Defence Cooperation Agreement, reported for information. (12th Report, HL Paper 116)

Pre-payment meters A question was asked by Lord Lennie and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:36)

Fly-tipping A question was asked by Earl Russell and answered by Lord Douglas-Miller. (at 14:44)

Home insulation A question was asked by Baroness Blake of Leeds and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:55)

Hydrogen energy A question was asked by Baroness Sheehan and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:05)

Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 Lord Douglas-Miller moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 March be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:16)

Schools (Mental Health Professionals) Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:17)

Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill The bill was read a third time and, after debate, passed. (at 15:17)

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill The Commons Reasons and Amendment were considered. Motion A Lords amendments 9 and 19 were not insisted on. Motion B Lords amendments 12 and 13 were not insisted on. Motion C Lords amendments 26, 27, 28, 31 and 32 were not insisted on (see division 1). Motion D Lords amendment 38 was not insisted on and Commons amendment 38A in l… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:27)

Sub judice A statement on the waiver of the sub judice rule was made by the Deputy Speaker (Baroness Watkins of Tavistock) in connection with the HMP Parc prison deaths. (at 17:12)

Parc prison Lord Bellamy repeated the answer to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 13 May. (at 17:13)

Russia Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 8 May. (at 17:28)

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 27. The House resumed after amendment 29. (at 17:52)

Statement of changes in Immigration Rules Baroness Lister of Burtersett moved that this House regrets that provisions in the Statement of changes in Immigration Rules (HC 590), laid before the House on 14 March, will initially increase the minimum income requirement for family visas from £18,600 to £29,000 without consultation or sufficient justification; will cause family separat… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:34)

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 30. The House resumed after clause 4 was agreed to. (at 20:43)