House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 Draft Electronic Communications (Networks and Services) (Designated Vendor Directions) (Penalties) Order 2025 Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulatio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Conduct Baroness Manningham-Buller moved that the Report from the Select Committee Review of the Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Code of Conduct (4th Report, HL Paper 66) be agreed to. Then Viscount Hailsham moved, as an amendment to the motion, to leave out "agreed to" and insert "referred back to the Committee with an instruction that, in place of paragraph 38,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

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International Women's Day A question was asked by Baroness Nye and answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds. (at 15:01)

Equality Act 2010: diversity of political candidates A question was asked by Baroness Gale and answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern. (at 15:12)

Erasmus programme A question was asked by Baroness Wilcox of Newport and answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern. (at 15:22)

Telegraph newspapers A question was asked by Baroness Stowell of Beeston and answered by Baroness Twycross. (at 15:33)

Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill A bill to make provision for persons of the Roman Catholic faith to be eligible to hold the office of His Majesty’s High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 79) (at 15:44)

Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 79–EN)

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Smith of Basildon) moved that Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on 19 March to allow the Finance Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day. The motion was agreed to.

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Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Smith of Basildon) moved that in the event that the Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill has been brought from the Commons, Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on 24 March to enable the Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day and that, in acco… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

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Universal Credit (Standard Allowance Entitlement of Care Leavers) Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:46)

Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2025 Baroness Sherlock moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 15 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:47)

Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2025 Baroness Sherlock moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:47)

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Baroness Sherlock moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:47)

Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Baroness Sherlock moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:47)

Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Lord Khan of Burnley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 February be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:47)

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 Baroness Taylor of Stevenage moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 January be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:48)

Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2025 Lord Livermore moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 15 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:48)

Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments, National Insurance Funds Payments and Extension of Veteran’s Relief) Regulations 2025 Lord Livermore moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:48)

Gaza Lord Collins of Highbury answered questions on the answer given to an Urgent Question made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 4 March. (at 15:49)

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 15. Amendments 17, 23, 38A, 38B, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 55, 61, 62, 63, 65, and 67 were agreed to. Amendments 21, 26, and 38ZA and 48 were disagreed to (see divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 80) (at 16:00)

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Lord Coaker moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Lord Coaker moved that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee, and that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee that they consider the bill in the following order: Clause 1 Schedule 1 Clauses 2 to 5Schedule 2 Clauses 6 to 8 Title. Th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:37)