House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Forensic Science Regulator draft Code of Practice 2025 (Version 2) Draft Health and Social Care Information Standards (Procedure) Regulations 2025 Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) (England and Wales) Order 2025 Draf… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Employment Rights Bill. (20th Report, HL Paper 111) Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. (21st Report, HL Paper 112)

Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Unopposed Bill Committee with amendments.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: rule of law A question was asked by Lord Browne of Ladyton and answered by Lord Collins of Highbury. (at 15:07)

National Centre for Arts and Music Education A question was asked by Baroness Keeley and answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds. (at 15:12)

Devolved authorities: use of resources A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield. (at 15:23)

Artificial intelligence: emissions A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Oxford and answered by Lord Vallance of Balham. (at 15:34)

Conduct The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord Kakkar be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Etherton, and that he be appointed Chair of the Select Committee. The motion was agreed to.

(at 15:44)

Mental Health Bill [HL] Baroness Merron made a statement on Legislative Consent. The bill was read a third time. An amendment was agreed to. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 15:47)

Tobacco and Vapes Bill Baroness Merron moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Baroness Merron moved that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House that they consider the bill in the following order: Clauses 1 to 16 Schedule 1 Clauses 17 and 18… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:02)