House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee A) The 13th Report from the Sub-Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 267)

Television licences: over 75s A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 14:36)

Health: Chief Medical Officer's recommendations A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Baroness Manzoor. (at 14:44)

Education: English Baccalaureate A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 14:52)

Brexit: cross-channel transport A question was asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 14:59)

Zimbabwe A private notice question was asked by Lord Hayward and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 15:07)

Trade Bill Lord Taylor of Holbeach, on behalf of Baroness Fairhead, moved that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee on the bill. Then Baroness Smith of Basildon moved, as an amendment to the motion, at the end insert “and resolves that the committee’s report be not received until Her Majesty’s Government has presented to both Houses proposals for a process for making… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:17)

Leaving the European Union The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 18:45)

Poverty: metrics A question was asked by Baroness Stroud and, after debate, answered by Baroness Buscombe. (at 19:38)

Trade Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 8. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after clause 2 was agreed to. (at 20:38)