House of Lords Business

Arts: energy cost support A question was asked by the Earl of Clancarty and answered by Lord Kamall. (at 11:07)

Unemployment figures A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 11:18)

Minister for Equalities A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 11:28)

Warm hubs in England A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 11:39)

Hereditary Peers' By-election The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that Lord Hampton had been elected under Standing Order 9 (Hereditary peers: by-elections) to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of The Earl of Listowel among the peers excepted from section 1 of the House of Lords Act 1999. (at 11:50)

Communications and Digital The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Buscombe. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:52)

Deputy Chairmen of Committees The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Williams of Trafford be appointed to the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees, in place of Lord Ashton of Hyde. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:52)

Procedure and Privileges The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord True and Baroness Williams of Trafford be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Evans of Bowes Park and Lord Ashton of Hyde. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:52)

Services The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Williams of Trafford be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Ashton of Hyde. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:52)

Justice and Home Affairs The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord McInnes of Kilwinning be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Pidding. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:52)

Public Services The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Davies of Gower. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:52)

Violent crime, gang activity and burglaries (2-hour debate) Lord Snape moved that this House takes note of (1) the current level of violent crime, gang activity, and burglaries, and (2) the strategy of His Majesty’s Government for addressing these problems. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:52)

Departure of the previous Home Secretary The Earl of Courtown repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 13:47)

Net-zero emissions: behaviour change A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Oxford and, after debate, answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:00)

Cost of living: public well-being (3-hour debate) Baroness Drake moved that this House takes note of the impact of the cost of living on the public wellbeing. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:00)

Ukraine Baroness Goldie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 17:29)

Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation: Maurice Lord Saatchi Leslie Arnold Lord Turnberg (at 18:06)