House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Collective Investment Schemes (Temporary Recognition) and Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2024    Draft Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024    Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for Norther… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Volunteering abroad A question was asked by Lord Wood of Anfield and answered by Lord Collins of Highbury. (at 15:06)

Unaccompanied migrant children A question was asked by Lord Touhig and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint. (at 15:17)

Human rights violations: consular assistance A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Lord Collins of Highbury. (at 15:27)

Social media: catfishing A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch. (at 15:37)

Great British Energy Bill A bill to make provision about Great British Energy was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 43) (at 15:48)

Great British Energy Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 43–EN)

Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 July be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:49)

Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Regulations 2024 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 July be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:49)

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ombudsman Scheme) (Fees) Regulations 2024 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 May be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:49)

Insurance and Reinsurance Undertakings (Prudential Requirements) (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2024 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 September be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:49)

Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2024 Baroness Jones of Whitchurch moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 9 September be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:50)

Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Baroness Jones of Whitchurch moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 September be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:50)

Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL] Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede moved that the bill be referred to a Second Reading Committee. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:50)

Arbitration Bill [HL] The report was received. (at 15:51)

Ministerial Code: policy announcements Baroness Twycross answered questions on the answer to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 29 October. (at 15:51)

Sudan Lord Collins of Highbury answered questions on the answer to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 29 October. (at 16:03)

Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 29. Amendment 68 was agreed to. The House resumed after clause 5 was agreed to. (at 16:14)