House of Lords Business

Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 A question was asked by Lord Pack and answered by Lord Khan of Burnley. (at 11:05)

Post-16 financial education A question was asked by Baroness Sater and answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern. (at 11:17)

Ethics and Integrity Commission A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent. (at 11:27)

Winter Fuel Payment A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Lord Livermore. (at 11:36)

Planning and Infrastructure Bill A Bill to make provision about infrastructure; to make provision about town and country planning; to make provision for a scheme, administered by Natural England, for a nature restoration levy payable by developers; to make provision about development corporations; to make provision about the compulsory purchase of land; to make provision about env… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:47)

Planning and Infrastructure Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 110–EN)

Conduct The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Tracey McDermott CBE and Sir David Steel KBE be appointed as external members of the Committee in place of Mark Castle OBE and Vanessa Davies. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:48)

Parliamentary Commercial Department The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Smith of Basildon) moved that this House endorses the Report from the House of Lords Commission Establishing Parliament’s commercial function as a joint department of both Houses (2nd Report, HL Paper 124); and in consequence, approves the establishment of a joint department of the two Houses, under the te… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:54)

Chinese embassy development Baroness Taylor of Stevenage answered questions on the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 9 June. (at 12:34)

Spending review 2025 Lord Livermore answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 11 June.

(at 12:45)

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 77. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 107C. (at 13:50)