House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021    Draft Criminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021    Draft Health Security (EU Exit) Regulation… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Monken Hadley Common Bill The bill was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and referred to the Examiners.

Fishing industry A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 12:08)

Public representatives: online abuse A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Leeds and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 12:19)

Young people: post-pandemic employment A question was asked by Lord Rose of Monewden and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 12:30)

China: Muslims A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 12:42)

Digital Economy Act 2017 (Amendment) Bill [HL] Lord Foulkes of Cumnock presented a Bill to amend the Digital Economy Act 2017 in respect of TV licence fee concessions by reference to age. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 33) (at 12:53)

Front-loaded Child Benefit Bill [HL] Baroness Eaton, on behalf of Lord Farmer, presented a Bill to amend the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006 to make provision to vary the rate of child benefit over the course of childhood to enable eligible parents to receive a higher rate during a child’s early years and a correspondingly reduced rate when that child is older. It was read… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:54)

Business of the House Lord Ashton of Hyde, on behalf of the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park), moved that Standing Order 73 (Affirmative Instruments) be dispensed with to allow motions to approve affirmative instruments laid before the House under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to be moved today, notwithstanding that no report from the Joint… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 13:01)

Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 Baroness Penn moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 April 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:05)

Financial Markets and Insolvency (Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Baroness Penn moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 May 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:05)

Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Lord Benyon moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee. (at 13:06)

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Lord Bethell moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 15 June 2021 be approved. Then Lord Robathan moved, as an amendment to the motion, to leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House declines to approve the Regulations laid before t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 17:31)

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Bethell moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 17 May 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:55)