House of Lords Business

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Health and Care Bill Cigarette Stick Health Warnings Bill [HL] House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Government Responses. (15th Report, HL Paper 133)

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (Eng… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Human Rights The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill (Part 5)—Modern Slavery. (11th Report, HL Paper 135)

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021 Lord Kamall moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 13 December 2021 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:07)

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 Lord Kamall moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 13 December 2021 be approved. Then Lord Robathan moved, as an amendment to the original motion, to leave out after “that” and insert “this House declines to approve the Regulations". The amendment was disagreed to (s… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 13:26)

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Kamall moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 9 December 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:42)

Construction sector: Roadmap to Zero Retentions A question was asked by Lord Aberdare and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:00)

Alternative education A question was asked by Lord Storey and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:07)

International Day of Democracy A question was asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 15:17)

Sugar beet: neonicotinoids A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 15:28)

Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 November 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:35)

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (2005 Hague Convention and 2007 Hague Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Stewart of Dirleton moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 16 November 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:35)

Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 November 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:36)

Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2022 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 November 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:36)

Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2022 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Order laid before the House on 16 November 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:37)

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 66B. Amendments 66C and 71 were disagreed to (see divisions 2 and 3). Amendment 78B was disagreed to in accordance with Standing Order 55 (see division 4). Amendments 67, 68, 69 and 70 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned. (at 15:37)

Postmasters with overturned criminal convictions: settlement funds Lord Callanan repeated a Statement made in the House of Commons. (at 19:30)

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 82. Amendments 83 and, 84 were agreed to. Amendment 85 was disagreed to (see division 5). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 90. (at 20:10)