House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021 Draft Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021 and special attention drawn to the following instrument: Health Protection (Coron… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Human Rights The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Care homes: Visiting restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic. (15th Report, HL Paper 278)

Highgate Cemetery Bill The Chairman of Committees moved that the Commons message of 26 April be now considered; and that the promoters of the Highgate Cemetery Bill which was originally introduced in this House on 22 January 2020 should have leave to suspend any further proceedings on the bill in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next session of Parliament accor… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 13:15)

Monken Hadley Common Bill The Chairman of Committees moved that this House do agree with the orders made by the Commons set out in their message of 26 April. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:15)

Northern Ireland: citizens' rights A question was asked by Baroness Hoey and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 12:07)

Zimbabwe: human rights A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 12:18)

Care home occupancy rate A question was asked by Baroness Greengross and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 12:28)

Northern Ireland: flight passengers and COVID-19 A question was asked by Lord Dodds of Duncairn and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 12:40)

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe A private notice question was asked by Lord Collins of Highbury and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 13:00)

Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 February 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:16)

Civil Liability Act 2018 (Financial Conduct Authority) (Whiplash) Regulations 2021 The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 March 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:16)

International Accounting Standards (Delegation of Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 February 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:16)

Employment Rights Act 1996 (Protection from Detriment in Health and Safety Cases) (Amendment) Order 2021 The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 17 March 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:16)

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 The Earl of Courtown moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 25 March 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:16)

Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill The bill was read a third time and passed. (at 13:17)

Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill The bill was read a third time and passed. (at 13:19)

Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill The bill was read a third time and passed. (at 13:20)

Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Lord Gardiner of Kimble made a statement on Legislative Consent. The bill was read a third time and passed. (at 13:22)

National Security and Investment Bill The Commons Reason was considered. Motion A Lords amendments 11 and 15 were not insisted on, and Lords amendments 11B and 11C were proposed in lieu (see division 1). The bill was returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 13:32)

Fire Safety Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with a reason. It was ordered that the Commons reason be printed. (HL Bill 198)

Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 23 March 2021 be approved. Then Baroness O'Loan moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Viscount Younger of Leckie, to leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House declines to approve the Regulations laid before the House on 23 Mar… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:46)

Financial Services Bill The Commons reason and amendment were considered. Motion A Lords amendment 1 was not insisted on and Commons amendment 1A agreed to in lieu. Motion B Lords amendment 8 was not insisted on. (at 16:59)

National Security and Investment Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with a reason. It was ordered that the Commons reason be printed. (HL Bill 199)

Post Office Court of Appeal Judgment Lord Callanan answered Questions on a Ministerial statement on the Post Office Court of Appeal Judgment, made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 27 April. (at 18:04)

Carrier Strike Group Deployment Baroness Goldie answered Questions on a Ministerial statement on Carrier Strike Group Deployment, made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 27 April. (at 18:43)

Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill The Commons Reason and Amendments were considered. Motion A Lords amendments 1S to 1U were not insisted on and Commons amendments 1V to 1Z in lieu were agreed to. Motion B Lords amendment 5B was not insisted on. (at 19:25)

Fire Safety Bill The Commons reason was considered. Motion A2 was disagreed to (see division 5) and Lords amendment 4L was not insisted on. (at 20:05)

National Security and Investment Bill The Commons reason was considered. Lords amendments 11C and 11D were not insisted on. (at 21:26)