Select a date
Go to today
Skip calendar selector
Legend for calendar days
Indicator for a House of Lords sitting day
Indicator for the Selected day
Indicator for a Weekend
Documents
Select a section
Minutes for 20 January 2025
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
Item number
1
Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe Theresa Mary Griffin, having been created Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe, of Princethorpe in the County of Warwickshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 16 January, was introduced between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Baroness Smith of Basildon, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Con… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number
2
Lord Wilson of Sedgefield Philip Wilson, having been created Baron Wilson of Sedgefield, of Trimdon in the County of Durham, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 16 January, was introduced between Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top and Lord Hanson of Flint, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
Public Business
Item number
3
Colombia bilateral investment treaty A question was asked by Lord Browne of Ladyton and answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington.
Item number
4
First-cousin marriage A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Baroness Merron.
Item number
5
UK/US free trade agreement A question was asked by Lord Hamilton of Epsom and answered by Lord Leong.
Item number
6
Erasmus programme A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.
Item number
7
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord Mackinlay of Richborough be appointed a member of the Programme Board, in place of Lord Greenhalgh. The motion was agreed to.
Item number
8
Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 Lord Leong, on behalf of Baroness Gustafsson, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 October 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
Item number
9
Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged.
Item number
10
Public Authority Algorithmic and Automated Decision-Making Systems Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged.
Item number
11
Child sexual exploitation and abuse Lord Hanson of Flint answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 16 January.
Item number
12
Mental Health Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 23. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 43 was moved.
Item number
13
Asylum seekers: hotels A question was asked by Lord Davies of Gower and, after debate, answered by Lord Hanson of Flint.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number
14
Mental Health Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with debate on amendment 43. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 45.
The House adjourned at 10.00pm until Tuesday 21 January at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 Baroness Hayman of Ullock moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements etc.) Regulations 2025 Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements etc.) Regulations 2025. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 7.25pm.
Legend for business item text
† Item that is new or altered.
* Item is an oral question.
Numbers starting HL are unique identifiers for written questions, Bills or papers.