Monday, 4 July 2022
My Lords, I take this opportunity to note that our longest-serving Member, the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne, yesterday marked 60 years since he first took his seat. On behalf of the House, I pay...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on (1) the economy, and (2) society, of increasing numbers of people working from home.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent avoidable deaths caused by delays to the arrival of paramedic services.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent performance of the rail services on the West Coast Main Line provided by Avanti Trains.
My Lords, I want to raise my concern—and I think there is concern across the House—regarding the preparedness of the Procurement Bill, which is an extremely important Bill that should...
Earl Howe: Moved by Earl Howe That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the draft Mental Health Bill presented to both Houses on 27...
Clause 2: Objectives and activities
Baroness Hayman: Moved by Baroness Hayman 1: Clause 2, page 1, line 12, at end insert—“(ii) to adapt to any current or predicted impacts of climate change identified in the most...
Lord Sharkey: Moved by Lord Sharkey 2: Clause 2, page 1, line 13, leave out “and”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment seeks to probe whether the Bank would need to meet...
Lord Holmes of Richmond: Moved by Lord Holmes of Richmond 6: Clause 2, page 1, line 22, at end insert—“(4A) Before making any investment decision, the Bank must ensure that the...
Baroness Hayman: Moved by Baroness Hayman 6A: Clause 2, page 1, line 23, after “includes” insert “structures underpinning the circular economy, and nature-based solutions,”
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn 8: Clause 2, page 1, line 25, after “heat” insert “and, in relation to electricity, gas and the provision of heat, energy...
Lord Tunnicliffe: Moved by Lord Tunnicliffe 12: Clause 2, page 2, line 4, at end insert—“(5A) In exercising its functions, the Bank must have regard to the public interest in...
Lord Sharkey: Moved by Lord Sharkey 13: Clause 2, page 2, line 9, leave out subsection (7) and insert—“(7) Regulations made under the powers set out in subsection (6) are subject to...
Lord Tunnicliffe: Moved by Lord Tunnicliffe 19: Clause 7, page 3, line 17, at end insert—“(ba) at any time, the Bank has at least one non-executive director who is a representative...
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd: Moved by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd 21: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause—“Consultation with devolved governments(1) Before exercising the powers...
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn 22: Clause 9, page 4, line 2, leave out “Treasury must” and insert “Chancellor of the Exchequer must appoint an independent person...
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn 23: Clause 9, page 4, line 5, after “growth” insert “(including the extent to which its investments in particular projects or types of...
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn 25: Clause 9, page 4, line 5, at end insert—“(1A) After each review, the independent person must—(a) prepare a report of the review,...
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn 31: Clause 9, page 4, line 11, leave out “published” and insert “submitted to the Treasury”Member’s explanatory statementSee...
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn 33: Clause 9, page 4, line 11, at end insert—“(5) In this section, references to an “independent person” are to a person who appears...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister. “With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a...
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