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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.

We're showing you business for the Minutes section for 15 July 2025 as the Order Paper section does not apply to this date.

Minutes for 15 July 2025

Chamber

Item number 2
United Kingdom: soft power A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Collins of Highbury.
Item number 3
Rutland lieutenancy A question was asked by Baroness Berridge and answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.
Item number 4
Taxes A question was asked by Lord Booth and answered by Lord Livermore.
Item number 5
Housebuilders: information sharing A question was asked by Baroness Thornhill and answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.
Item number 6
Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill A bill to make provision about the effect, during an appeal, of an order under section 40 of the British Nationality Act 1981 was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 127)
Item number 7
Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 127–EN)
Item number 8

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Smith of Basildon) moved that Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Tuesday 22 July to allow the Universal Credit Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day. The motion was agreed to.

Item number 9
Renters’ Rights Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 86. Amendments 87 (see division 1), 88, 106 (see division 3), 111 (see division 5), 112, 113 and 123 to 125 were agreed to. Amendments 98 (see division 2) 110 (see division 4) and 118 (see division 6) were disagreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 128)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 10
Football Governance Bill [HL] The Commons amendments were considered and agreed to.
Item number 11
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 117–EN)
The House adjourned at 9.32pm until Wednesday 16 July at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

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