House of Lords Business

Prisons: mothers and babies A question was asked by Lord Lemos and answered by Lord Timpson. (at 14:37)

Unpaid tax A question was asked by Baroness Alexander of Cleveden and answered by Lord Livermore. (at 14:47)

Artificial intelligence: news media A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Baroness Twycross. (at 14:58)

Armed forces: recruitment and retention A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and answered by Lord Coaker. (at 15:09)

Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill A bill to make provision about absent voting in connection with local government elections in Scotland and Wales, elections to the Scottish Parliament and elections to Senedd Cymru; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 116) (at 15:20)

Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill A bill to make provision for and in connection with restricting the importation and non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 117) (at 15:20)

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill A bill to make provision changing the law about the offence of livestock worrying, including changes to what constitutes an offence and increased powers for investigation of suspected offences; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 118) (at 15:21)

Licensing Hours Extensions Bill A bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 119) (at 15:21)

Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill A bill to require operator licences authorising the carrying out of spaceflight activities to specify the licensee's indemnity limit was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 120) (at 15:21)

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Baroness Taylor of Stevenage moved that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order: Clauses 1 to 12 Clauses 29 to 41 Schedule 2 Clauses 42 to 47 Clause 13 to 23 Schedule 1 Clauses 24 to 28 Clauses 48 to 52 Sched… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:21)

Renters’ Rights Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 47. Amendments 49, 53A (see division 1), 54, 55, 57, 58 (see division 2), 59 (see division 3), 64, 67 and 73 to 85 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 85. (at 15:23)

Giving every child the best start in life Baroness Smith of Malvern repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 19:02)