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: Draft Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 Sentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Includes infor… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Science and Technology The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Don’t fail to scale: seizing the opportunity of engineering biology. (1st Report, HL Paper 55)

Liaison The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: New committee activity in 2025. (3rd Report, HL Paper 56)

National Youth Strategy A question was asked by Baroness Hughes of Stretford and answered by Baroness Twycross. (at 14:37)

Europe: arts and creative industries A question was asked by the Earl of Clancarty and answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds. (at 14:47)

Guns manufactured by 3D printers A question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint. (at 14:58)

Health: quad-demic A question was asked by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin and answered by Baroness Merron. (at 15:09)

Personal statement Lord Foulkes of Cumnock made a personal statement. (at 15:20)

Police officers: recruitment A private notice question was asked by Lord Murray of Blidworth and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint. (at 15:20)

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill A bill to require persons with control of certain premises or events to take steps to reduce the vulnerability of the premises or event to, and the risk of physical harm to individuals arising from, acts of terrorism; to confer related functions on the Security Industry Authority; to limit the disclosure of information about licensed premise… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:36)

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 53–EN)

Migration and border security Lord Hanson of Flint answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 2 December. (at 15:37)

Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2025 Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 October be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:10)

Home Detention Curfew and Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods (Amendment) Order 2024 Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 13 November be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:28)

Police Act 1997 (Authorisations to Interfere with Property: Relevant Offence) Regulations 2025 Lord Hanson of Flint moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 October be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:00)

National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment of Primary Legislation) Regulations 2025 Lord Hanson of Flint moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 October be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:15)

Local Digital Television Programme Services (Amendment) Order 2024 Baroness Twycross moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 November be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:16)

Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (England) Order 2024 The Earl of Effingham moved that this House regrets that the Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (England) Order 2024 (SI 2024/1073), laid before the House on 30 October, will reduce the number of social tenants who can purchase their property, undermine home ownership and cut new house building. After debate… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 17:36)

Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 Baroness Hayman of Ullock moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 October be approved. Then Lord Dodds of Duncairn moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end to insert “but that this House regr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:21)

Opera A question was asked by Lord Murphy of Torfaen and, after debate, answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds. (at 20:13)