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House of Lords Business

See what is going on in the House of Lords today, as well as what has happened since June 1998. This includes the relevant Order Paper, Minutes of Proceedings, questions tabled and edition of House of Lords Business. These documents can also all be downloaded.

Minutes for 4 June 2025

Chamber

Item number 2
Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 A question was asked by Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate and answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage. (at 15:08)
Item number 3
Denial of banking services: UK defence sector A question was asked by Lord Sharpe of Epsom and answered by Lord Livermore. (at 15:18)
Item number 4
Young children: convenience foods A question was asked by Baroness Walmsley and answered by Baroness Merron. (at 15:27)
Item number 5
Gaza: humanitarian aid A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington. (at 15:38)
Item number 6
Alaa Abd el-Fattah A private notice question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Collins of Highbury. (at 15:52)
Item number 7
Health and Social Care Information Standards (Procedure) Regulations 2025 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 March be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:08)
Item number 8
Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [HL] The report was received. (at 16:09)
Item number 9
School teachers' review body: recommendations Baroness Smith of Malvern answered questions on the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 22 May. (at 16:09)
Item number 10
Thames Water Baroness Hayman of Ullock answered questions on the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 3 June. (at 16:21)
Item number 11
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] The Commons Reason was considered. Motion A Lords Amendment 49F was insisted on (see division 1). A Committee was appointed to propose a reason. The Committee proposed the following reason for insisting on Lords Amendment 49F: “Because the Lords wish the Commons to consider the matter again.” The reason was agreed to. The bill was returned to th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:32)
Item number 12
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill The report was received. Amendment 2 was disagreed to (see division 2). (at 18:15)
Item number 13
Malvern Hills Bill [HL] Lord Faulkner of Worcester moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Select Committee. Then Earl Attlee moved that it be an instruction to the Select Committee to whom the Malvern Hills Bill is committed that— (a) notwithstanding that the promoters themselves are under a restrictio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:42)
Item number 14
Special Educational Needs: Dyscalculia A question was asked by Baroness Bull and, after debate, answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds. (at 20:58)
The House adjourned at 10.25pm until Thursday 5 June at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.

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