House of Lords debates

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

  • Ports and Airports: Queues - Question

    22 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce queues at ports and airports for United Kingdom citizens returning to the UK.

  • Jurors: Mental Health Impact - Question

    29 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the emotional, psychological and mental health impact on jurors of sitting in serious criminal trials.

  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunisation - Question

    16 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the NHS and vaccine manufacturers regarding expanding the Respiratory Syncytial Virus immunisation programme for winter...

  • United Nations World Water Development Report - Question

    20 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Nations World Water Development Report, published on 15 March.

  • Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill - Order of Commitment

    2 speeches

    Lord Young of Cookham: Moved by Lord Young of Cookham That the order of commitment be discharged.

  • Public Order Bill - Commons Amendments and Reason

    • Motion A

      2 speeches

      Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom That this House do not insist on its Amendments 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E and 6F to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 6G. 6G: Because it...

    • Motion A1 (as an amendment to Motion A)

      22 speeches

      Lord Coaker: Moved by Lord Coaker At end insert “and do propose Amendments 6H and 6J in lieu— 6H: Clause 11, page 13, line 30, at end insert— “(7A) Officers exercising...

  • Energy Bill [HL] - Report (1st Day)

    Relevant document: 4th Report from the Constitution Committee

    • Amendment 1

      13 speeches

      Lord Ravensdale: Moved by Lord Ravensdale 1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—“Principal purpose(1) The principal purpose of this Act is—(a) to increase the...

    • Amendment 2

      9 speeches

      Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke: Moved by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke 2: Clause 1, page 2, line 7, at end insert—“(d) assist the delivery of greenhouse gas emission targets as set out...

      Amendment 4

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 4: Clause 9, page 9, line 31, after “(2)” insert “or (6)”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment requires proposed regulations...

      Amendments 5 and 6

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 5: Clause 19, page 21, line 9, leave out from “transfer,” to end of line 11Member's explanatory statementThis amendment removes a provision that...

      Amendment 7

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 7: Clause 28, page 27, line 27, at end insert “under this Part”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment clarifies that the duties under...

      Amendment 8

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 8: Clause 29, page 28, line 12, at end insert—“(5) Except as provided by subsection (6), the disclosure of information under this section does...

      Amendment 9

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 9: Clause 31, page 30, line 20, leave out from second “order”” to end of line 22 and insert “have the same meaning as in Schedule 3...

      Amendments 10 to 12

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 10: Clause 46, page 42, line 29, after “licence” insert “(“the section 7 licence”)”Member's explanatory statementThis...

      Amendment 13

      12 speeches

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 13: Schedule 5, page 262, line 2, leave out “Nuclear Energy (Financing)” and insert “Energy Prices”Member's explanatory...

      Amendment 14

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 14: Schedule 5, page 262, line 31, at end insert—“Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 20139 In Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory...

      Amendment 15

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 15: Clause 55, page 49, line 27, after ““licence”” insert “, except where the context otherwise requires,”Member's...

      Amendment 16

      6 speeches

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 16: Clause 57, page 52, line 2, after “66,” insert “(Payments to relevant market participants),”Member's explanatory statementThis...

      Amendment 18

      2 speeches

      Baroness Blake of Leeds: Moved by Baroness Blake of Leeds 18: Clause 66, page 57, line 25, leave out “relevant market participants (see subsection (8))” and insert “the...

      Amendment 20

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 20: After Clause 66, insert the following new Clause—“Payments to relevant market participants(1) Revenue support regulations may make provision...

      Amendment 21

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 21: Clause 67, page 59, line 23, after “(9)” insert “or (Payments to relevant market participants) (2) or (3)”Member's explanatory...

      Amendment 22

      4 speeches

      Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist: Moved by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist 22: Clause 67, page 59, line 29, at end insert—“(4A) Provision made by virtue of subsection...

      Amendments 23 and 24

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 23: Clause 68, page 60, line 7, at end insert—“(1A) The power under each paragraph of subsection (1) may be exercised so that more than one...

      Amendment 25

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 25: After Clause 74, insert the following new Clause—“Licence conditions regarding functions of certain allocation bodies(1) In section 7B of...

      Amendment 26

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 26: Clause 77, page 66, line 34, at end insert— “(ca) for a revenue support counterparty to require a person specified, or of a description...

      Amendment 27

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 27: Clause 78, page 67, line 41, at end insert—“(3) Revenue support regulations may make provision for special allocation body requirements (or...

      Amendments 28 and 29

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 28: Clause 82, page 71, line 8, at end insert—“(ba) a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the members of a Chapter 1...

      Amendment 30

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 30: Clause 83, page 72, line 26, at end insert—“(6A) Provision included in a licence, or in a document or agreement relating to licences, by...

      Amendment 31

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 31: After Clause 83, insert the following new Clause—“Electricity system operator and gas system planner licences: modifications(1) The...

      Amendment 32

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 32: Clause 84, page 73, line 7, at end insert “or(b) section (Electricity system operator and gas system planner licences:...

      Amendment 33

      2 speeches

      Lord Teverson: Tabled by Lord Teverson 33: Clause 85, page 75, line 30, at end insert—“(7A) Any decommissioning fund must be ring-fenced and held in an escrow account, or similarly...

      Amendment 34

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 34: Clause 86, page 76, line 27, at end insert—“(3A) Where regulations under section 85(1) provide for the imposition of a civil penalty, they...

      Amendments 35 and 36

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 35: Clause 87, page 77, line 25, leave out subsection (1) and insert—“(1) Section 30 of the Energy Act 2008 (abandonment of installations) is...

      Amendments 37 to 39

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 37: Clause 92, page 83, line 24, after “out” insert “CCUS-related”Member's explanatory statement This amendment and Lord...

      Amendment 40

      6 speeches

      Baroness Worthington: Moved by Baroness Worthington 40: After Clause 98, insert the following new Clause—“Chapter 4ACarbon take back obligationClimate policy for fossil fuel...

      Amendments 41 to 47

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 41: Clause 99, page 90, line 10, leave out from “use” to end of line 15 and insert “relevant infrastructure (whether existing or...

      Amendments 48 to 52

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 48: Clause 108, page 97, line 16, at end insert—“(A1) Scheme regulations that, by virtue of section 106(3), provide that a person is liable to a...

  • Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023 - Motion to Approve

    2 speeches

    Lord Benyon: Moved by Lord Benyon That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 January be approved.

    • Amendment to the Motion

      17 speeches

      Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville: Moved by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville Leave out all the words after “that” and insert “that this House declines to...

    • Amendment to the Motion

      1 speech

      Baroness Hayman of Ullock: Tabled by Baroness Hayman of Ullock At end insert “but that this House regrets that the Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023...

  • Energy Bill [HL] - Report (1st Day) (Continued)

    Clause 111: Modifications of the gas code

    • Amendment 53

      12 speeches

      Lord Teverson: Moved by Lord Teverson 53: Leave out Clause 111Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment, along with the amendment in the name of Lord Teverson to leave out Clause 112,...

    • Amendment 55

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 55: Clause 112, page 100, line 26, leave out “may” and insert “must”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment requires...

      Amendment 58

      1 speech

      Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan 58: After Clause 113, insert the following new Clause—“Treatment of recycled carbon fuel and nuclear-derived fuel as renewable transport...

      Amendment 58A

      5 speeches

      Lord Foster of Bath: Moved by Lord Foster of Bath 58A: After Clause 114, insert the following new Clause— “Review into fire risks of photovoltaic panels and lithium-ion batteriesThe...

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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.

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