Wednesday, 22 February 2023
My Lords, before we start Questions, I would like to take this opportunity to inform the House that, as part of our efforts to make proceedings as accessible as possible, starting today live...
To ask His Majesty’s Government, further to their commitment to the Global Methane Pledge launched at COP26, what plans they have to set a target for reducing methane emissions by 30 per...
To ask His Majesty’s Government when they expect the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) will announce the national immunisation programme for respiratory viruses for...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the freeze in local housing allowance rates.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reconsider their proposal to increase to £250 million the maximum penalty for serious pollution incidents by water companies;...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That, in the event of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill having arrived from the House of Commons, Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be...
Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist: Moved by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 and 12 January be approved. Considered in Grand...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That this House concurs with the Commons message of 8 February, and (1) notes the report from the House of Commons Commission and...
Lord Udny-Lister: Moved by Lord Udny-Lister That the order of commitment be discharged.
The Bill was read a first time and ordered to be printed.
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Tuesday 21 February. “Democracy is precious. The United Kingdom’s electoral system has a hard-earned...
Relevant documents: 24th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 12th Report from the Constitution Committee Clause 1: Statement of levelling-up missions
Baroness Hayman of Ullock: Moved by Baroness Hayman of Ullock 7: Clause 1, page 1, line 14, at end insert—“(2A) The levelling-up missions must include missions which relate...
Lord Shipley: Moved by Lord Shipley 10: Clause 1, page 1, line 14, at end insert—“(2A) A statement of levelling-up missions must include an assessment of geographical disparities in...
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 39: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—“Reports: local authoritiesA Minister of the Crown must...
Lord Kennedy of Southwark: Moved by Lord Kennedy of Southwark 42: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause—“Levelling-up missions: leasehold reform(1) Within 90 days of the...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 21 February. “With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a Statement about the shootings in Plymouth in August...
Lord Holmes of Richmond: Moved by Lord Holmes of Richmond 43A: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause—“Reporting on missions: robotics and automationWithin 90 days of a...
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 50: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—“Levelling Up FundIf an allocation is made from the Levelling...
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