House of Lords Business

Oral questions (40 minutes)

*Lord Evans of Rainow to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the cost of energy for businesses in the United Kingdom.

*Baroness Goldie to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Coaker on 14 November (HL Deb col 1927), whether they are planning the fiscal event next spring which is to set the pathway to spending 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product on defence to take place before they publish the Strategic Defence Review.

*Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that all pupils in state schools have access to music and drama.

*Baroness Brinton to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Foreign Secretary’s statement on 9 December concerning attacks on protesters and journalists by authorities in Georgia, whether they plan to sanction those involved in the elections in that country.

Great British Energy Bill Committee (day 2) [Lord Hunt of Kings Heath] Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Legislative Consent sought

Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations 2024 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Leong]

The following two motions are expected to be debated together:

Information Sharing (Disclosure by the Registrar) Regulations 2024 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Leong]

Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Protection and Disclosure of Information and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Leong]

The following three motions are expected to be debated together:

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Activities) (Supervision and Enforcement) Regulations 2024 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Livermore]

Short Selling Regulations 2024 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Livermore] 9th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies, Core Activities, Excluded Activities and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Order 2024 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Livermore] 9th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited Compensation Scheme Order 2024 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Livermore]