House of Lords debates

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

  • Biomass: Power Generation - Question

    22 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what evidence they have that power generation from biomass is (1) good value for the taxpayer, (2) not leading to forest degradation in other countries, and...

  • Covid-19: Lockdown Costs and Benefits - Question

    20 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what initial assessment they have made of the costs and benefits of the enforced lockdowns during the COVID-19 epidemic from March 2020.

  • Scottish Government: Devolved Competences - Question

    20 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government regarding any activities it is undertaking that fall outwith its devolved competences.

  • Earnings: Mothers and Fathers - Question

    20 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the research by campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed showing that mothers in the United Kingdom earned £4.44 less an...

  • Ministry of Poverty Prevention Bill [HL] - First Reading

    A Bill to make provision for establishing a new government Ministry, the Ministry for Poverty Prevention; to make provision for the objectives and powers of that Ministry; to make provision that...

  • Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - Report (2nd Day)

    Relevant documents: 3rd and 13th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee

    • Amendment 64

      6 speeches

      Lord Clement-Jones: Moved by Lord Clement-Jones 64: After Clause 141, insert the following new Clause—“Amendment of section 58 of the Enterprise Act 2002After section 58(2A) of the...

    • Amendment 65

      4 speeches

      Lord Tyrie: Tabled by Lord Tyrie 65: After Clause 141, insert the following new Clause—“Review of whistleblowing provisions(1) The Secretary of State must commission an independent...

      Amendment 66

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 66: Schedule 13, page 304, line 22, after “(6)” insert “, 111(4) or (6)”Member’s explanatory statementThis...

      Amendment 67

      23 speeches

      Baroness Stowell of Beeston: Moved by Baroness Stowell of Beeston 67: After Clause 146, insert the following new Clause—“Foreign power acquisition of news media organisations(1) A...

      Amendment 68

      18 speeches

      Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle: Moved by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle 68: Clause 148, page 94, line 33, at end insert—“(c) the collective interests of consumers includes...

      Amendments 70 and 71

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 70: Clause 158, page 102, line 32, after second “order” insert “, or a notice accompanying service of the...

      Amendments 72 to 75

      72: Clause 160, page 104, line 21, leave out “The CMA” and insert “A public designated enforcer”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment enables all public designated...

      Amendments 76 to 78

      76: Clause 161, page 105, line 25, leave out “CMA” and insert “public designated enforcer that applied for the order”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment is...

      Amendments 79 to 81

      79: Clause 162, page 106, line 21, leave out “CMA” and insert “public designated enforcer that applied for the order”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment is...

      Amendments 82 and 83

      82: Clause 166, page 109, line 39, leave out “an enforcement order or an interim enforcement” and insert “a consumer protection”Member's explanatory statementThis...

      Amendments 84 and 85

      84: Clause 167, page 110, line 36, leave out “an enforcement order or an interim enforcement” and insert “a consumer protection”Member's explanatory statementThis...

      Amendments 86 to 90

      86: Clause 169, page 112, line 4, leave out “an enforcement order or an interim enforcement” and insert “a consumer protection” Member's explanatory statementThis...

      Amendments 93 and 94

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 93: Clause 203, page 137, line 20, leave out “that the respondent has the right” and insert “the rights available to the...

      Amendments 95 to 98

      95: Schedule 16, page 338, line 25, after “paragraph” insert “, or a notice accompanying service of the order,”Member's explanatory statement This amendment provides...

      Amendments 102 and 103

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 102: Schedule 17, page 349, line 29, leave out “or 163” and insert “, 163 or 185”Member's explanatory statementThis...

      Amendment 104

      11 speeches

      Baroness Hayman: Moved by Baroness Hayman 104: Clause 223, page 149, line 27, at end insert—“(5A) Section (Right to repair) confers the right to repair on consumers.”

      Amendment 107

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 107: Schedule 19, page 362, line 10, at end insert—“12A “(1) Submitting, or commissioning another person to submit or...

      Amendments 112 to 114

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 112: Clause 229, page 153, line 12, leave out paragraph (b) and insert—“(b) the total price of the product (so far as paragraph...

      Amendments 116 and 117

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 116: Clause 232, page 157, line 6, leave out “The first regulations made” and insert “Regulations”Member’s...

      Amendment 119

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 119: Clause 236, page 159, line 8, at end insert—“(aa) the descriptions of practices mentioned in paragraph 12A of that...

      Amendment 121

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 121: Schedule 20, page 367, line 3, at end insert—“(2A) In section 74(3) (interpretation of Chapter)—(a) in paragraph (b)...

      Amendment 122

      8 speeches

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 122: Clause 254, page 167, line 37, at end insert—“(5) See section 274(4) to (8) for how this Chapter applies in relation to a...

      Amendments 123 to 125

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 123: Schedule 21, page 371, line 16, leave out “who is not a body corporate” and insert “whose business is a...

      Amendments 128 and 129

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 128: Clause 259, page 172, line 18, leave out paragraph (a) and insert—“(a) in a way which is straightforward,...

      Amendment 130

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 130: Clause 262, page 174, line 15, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert “may be given by the consumer making a clear statement...

      Amendment 132

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 132: Clause 263, page 175, line 9, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert “may be given by the consumer making a clear statement...

      Amendments 136 and 137

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 136: Clause 266, page 177, line 25, at end insert “(for example, provision that a consumer may lose the right to cancel a subscription...

      Amendments 138 and 139

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 138: Clause 274, page 182, line 25, leave out “subscription”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment clarifies that the...

      Amendment 141

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 141: Clause 284, page 189, line 4, leave out from second “to” to end of line 11 and insert— “(a) a bankruptcy order...

      Amendments 142 to 149

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 142: Clause 297, page 201, line 25, at end insert—“(4A) In subsection (4)(a)(i) the reference to limiting (or further limiting)...

      Amendment 150

      2 speeches

      Lord Moynihan: Moved by Lord Moynihan 150: After Clause 309, insert the following new Clause—“Requirements on secondary ticketing facilitiesAfter section 92 of the Consumer Rights...

      Amendments 154 and 155

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 154: Clause 335, page 235, line 2, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “appropriate authority”Member's...

      Amendment 156

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 156: Clause 336, page 235, line 29, at end insert—“(4A) In the case of regulations under section 335 made by the Treasury, the...

      Amendment 157

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 157: Clause 338, page 236, line 8, leave out paragraph (a)Member's explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on my amendment...

      Amendments 159 to 161

      1 speech

      Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 159: Schedule 29, page 407, line 23, at end insert—“(ai) Part 1;”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment to section...

  • National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - First Reading

    The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.

  • West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 - Motion to Approve

    4 speeches

    Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom That the draft Order laid before the House on 7 February be approved. Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Secondary Legislation...

    • Amendment to the Motion

      21 speeches

      Lord Bach: Moved by Lord Bach At end to insert “but this House regrets that the draft Order entails the transfer of power being completed without the consent of other relevant local...

  • Prisons and Probation: Foreign National Offenders - Statement

    7 speeches

    The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 12 March. “With permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a Statement about criminal justice in England and Wales. Keeping our...

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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.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

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