House of Lords Business

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Mental Health Bill [HL]: Government Response. (18th Report, HL Paper 97)

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 Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 Includes information paragraphs on: Draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 Draf… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Soft Drinks Industry Levy A question was asked by Lord Rennard and answered by Baroness Merron. (at 14:36)

Great British Railways: industrial action A question was asked by Lord Moylan and answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. (at 14:47)

Scotland: new nuclear power generation A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. (at 14:58)

US tariffs on EU goods A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch. (at 15:08)

Gaza: ceasefire A private notice question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and answered by Lord Collins of Highbury. (at 15:19)

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 Baroness Gustafsson moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:36)

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Baroness Gustafsson moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 February be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:36)

Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Lord Hanson of Flint moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 January be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:37)

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill The report was received. Amendments 1 (see division 1), 3 (see division 2), 4 (see division 3), 6, 8 to 10, 12 to 14, 16 and 17, 24 (see division 4), 30 (see division 5), 32 (see division 6) and 34 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 83) (at 15:37)

Sustainable Farming Incentive Baroness Hayman of Ullock answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 12 March.

(at 19:42)

Welfare reform Baroness Sherlock repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 20:19)