House of Lords Business

Hate crimes against Muslim women A question was asked by Baroness Gohir and answered by Baroness Swinburne. (at 14:38)

Armed forces: land war readiness A question was asked by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent and answered by the Earl of Minto. (at 14:48)

Inflammatory bowel disease A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:00)

Leaseholders: management companies A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 15:11)

Licensing Hours Extension Bill A bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 79) (at 15:23)

Licensing Hours Extension Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 79–EN)

Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill A bill to change the period of life expectancy relevant to certain pension rules was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 80) (at 15:23)

Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 80–EN)

Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill A bill to require the continued appointment of a special envoy for freedom of religion or belief and make provision about the special envoy’s functions was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 81) (at 15:23)

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill A bill to make provision changing the law about the offence of livestock worrying, including changes to what constitutes an offence and increased powers for investigation of suspected offences; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 82) (at 15:23)

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 82–EN)

Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill A bill to make provision about the notice period for termination of funding agreements for secure 16 to 19 Academies; to make provision about the Secretary of State’s duty to consider the impact on existing educational institutions when it is proposed to establish or expand a secure 16 to 19 Academy; and to alter the consultation question required wh… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:24)

School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill A bill to make provision requiring local authorities to exercise their functions with a view to improving and promoting regular attendance by registered pupils at schools in their area; and to make provision requiring school proprietors to have an attendance policy to promote regular attendance was bro… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:24)

School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 84–EN)

Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill A bill to require operator licences authorising the carrying out of spaceflight activities to specify the licensee’s indemnity limit was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 85) (at 15:24)

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that Standing Order 38(4) (so far as it relates to Thursdays) and (5) (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be suspended until the end of the session so far as is necessary to enable notices and orders relating to Public Bills, Measures, Affirmative Instruments and reports from Select Committees of the House to have p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:24)

Media Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 16. Amendments 18 to 24, 27, 28, 35, 36 to 41, 48, 49, 52, 55, 56 and 68 were agreed to. The House resumed after clause 41 was agreed to. (at 15:32)