Monday, 25 October 2021
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure government departments and other public bodies have regard to the latest National Audit Office guidance Climate change...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce a men’s health strategy.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure music and the arts are prioritised in schools and other educational settings in England.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the report by the Rural Services Network Towards the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, published in June, what plans they have accurately to reflect...
A Bill to make provision for the abolition within construction contracts of the practice of allowing the paying party to withhold as security against the risk of contractual non-performance by...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That the Report from the Select Committee Virtual participation in Grand Committee; Divisions: pass-readers; Leave of Absence (3rd...
Lord Taylor of Holbeach: Moved by Lord Taylor of Holbeach At the end insert “with the exception of the recommendations relating to the conduct of divisions which should be reconsidered by...
Lord Rooker: Tabled by Lord Rooker At the end insert, “but regrets that pass readers have been positioned outside the division lobbies, and believes this should be reviewed in three...
Lord Cormack: Tabled by Lord Cormack At the end insert, “but that when all the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted the arrangements for conducting divisions will return to the way they...
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean: Tabled by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean At the end insert, “but considers that the word ‘shall’ in proposed new Standing Order 21(7A) should be replaced...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Tabled by The Senior Deputy Speaker That the standing orders relating to public business be amended as follows: Standing Order 21 (Leave of Absence) After paragraph...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That the standing orders relating to public business be amended as follows: Standing Order 24A (Arrangements for virtual...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker To move, further to the resolution of the House of 22 July, that the Committee should also have power to meet outside Westminster....
Viscount Younger of Leckie: Moved by Viscount Younger of Leckie That the order of commitment of 13 October committing the bill to a Grand Committee be discharged and the bill be committed to a...
My Lords, before the Third Reading of this Bill I would like to make a short statement about our engagement with the devolved Administrations. Officials and Ministers have worked closely and...
Baroness Barran: Moved by Baroness Barran That the Bill do now pass.
Relevant documents: 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights Clause 7: Duties to collaborate and plan to prevent and reduce serious violence
Baroness Brinton: Moved by Baroness Brinton 22: Clause 7, page 8, line 16, at end insert—“(1A) In exercising the duty under subsection (1), no information may be shared by a...
Lord Young of Cookham: Moved by Lord Young of Cookham 26: Clause 7, page 8, line 25, at end insert—“(3A) Specified authorities which are housing authorities must have particular...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Thursday 21 October. “With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a Statement on the new agreement in principle...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the benefits of mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting, and (2) the joint call by the Confederation of British Industry,...
Amendment 27 not moved.
Lord Paddick: Moved by Lord Paddick 28: Clause 7, page 8, line 31, at end insert—“(d) each NHS body in the area.”Member’s explanatory statementThis is to ensure that the...
Baroness Meacher: Moved by Baroness Meacher 34: Clause 7, page 9, line 25, at end insert—“(13) A specified authority is not subject to a duty in subsections (1) to (3) if or to the...
Debates in the House of Lords are an opportunity for Peers from all parties (and crossbench peers, and Bishops) to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
