House of Lords debates

Monday, 12 May 2025

  • Introduction: Baroness Spielman

    Amanda Mary Victoria Spielman, having been created Baroness Spielman, of Durlston in the County of Dorset, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord Finkelstein and Baroness Wolf of...

  • Introduction: Lord Jack of Courance

    The right honourable Sir Alister William Jack, KBE, having been created Baron Jack of Courance, of Courance in the County of Dumfriesshire, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord...

  • Autism Employment Review - Question

    15 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the recommendations of the Buckland Review of Autism Employment, published on 28 February 2024.

  • UK-US Trade - Question

    20 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what further action they plan to take to protect and increase trade between the United Kingdom and the United States.

  • Doncaster Royal Infirmary - Question

    12 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the conditions at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on patient care.

  • Schools: Mobile Phones - Question

    18 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure mobile phones are kept out of schools.

  • Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Third Reading

    Relevant document: 17th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee

  • Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] - Commons Amendments

    • Motion on Amendment 1

      6 speeches

      Lord Livermore: Moved by Lord Livermore That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1. 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 21, leave out subsection (3)

    • Motion on Amendment 2

      1 speech

      Lord Livermore: Moved by Lord Livermore That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 2. 2: Clause 8, page 6, line 1, leave out subsection (5) Motion on Amendment 2 agreed.

  • Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - Commons Amendments

    Northern Ireland legislative consent sought, Scottish and Welsh legislative consent granted.

    • Motion on Amendment 1

      19 speeches

      Lord Vallance of Balham: Moved by Lord Vallance of Balham That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1. 1: Clause 4, page 6, line 25, after “recipient” insert...

    • Motion on Amendments 2 to 31

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 2 to 31. 2: Clause 4, page 6, line 26, after...

      Motion on Amendment 32

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 32. 32: Clause 28, page 30, line 32, leave out subsections (3) and (4)

      Motion 32A (Amendment to the Motion on Amendment 32)

      2 speeches

      Viscount Camrose: Moved by Viscount Camrose 32A: Leave out from “House” to end and insert “do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment 32, and do propose Amendments 32B and...

      Motion on Amendment 33

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 33. 33: Clause 45, page 43, line 12, leave out subsection (6)...

      Motion on Amendment 34

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 34 and do propose Amendments 34B and 34C instead of the words so...

      Motion on Amendments 35 to 42

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 35 to 42. 35: Clause 56, page 58, leave out lines 10 and 11 and...

      Motion on Amendment 43

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 43. 43: Clause 67, page 75, line 26, leave out “and that is...

      Motion 43A (Amendment to the Motion on Amendment 43)

      2 speeches

      Viscount Colville of Culross: Moved by Viscount Colville of Culross 43A: At end insert “, and do propose Amendment 43B instead of the words so left out of the Bill— 43B: Clause 67,...

      Motion on Amendment 44

      20 speeches

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 44. 44: Clause 95, page 120, line 31, leave out subsection (1)

      Motion on Amendment 45

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 45. 45: After Clause 134, insert the following Clause—...

      Motion on Amendment 46

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 46. 46: After Clause 134, insert the following Clause—...

      Amendment 46A (to Amendment 46)

      2 speeches

      Viscount Camrose: Tabled by Viscount Camrose 46A: In inserted subsection (3)(b), at the end insert “, and a plan to reduce related barriers to market entry for those developers;”

      Motion on Amendments 47 and 48

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 47 and 48. 47: Page 170, line 2, leave out Clause 135 48: Page...

      Motion on Amendment 49

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 49. 49: Page 171, line 15, leave out Clause 137

      Motion 49A (Amendment to the Motion on Amendment 49)

      2 speeches

      Baroness Kidron: Moved by Baroness Kidron 49A: At end insert “, and do propose Amendment 49B instead of the words so left out of the Bill— 49B: Before Clause 138, insert the...

      Motion on Amendments 50 and 51

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 50 and 51. 50: Page 171, line 37, leave out Clause 138 51: Page...

      Motion on Amendment 52

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 52. 52: Page 173, line 13, leave out Clause 140

      Motion 52A (Amendment to the Motion on Amendment 52)

      2 speeches

      Viscount Camrose: Moved by Viscount Camrose 52A: Leave out from “House” to end and insert “do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment 52, and do propose Amendments 52B and...

      Motion on Amendment 53

      10 speeches

      Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede: Moved by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 53. 53: Clause 141, page 173, line 27, leave out “or soliciting...

      Motion on Amendment 54

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 54. 54: Clause 141, page 173, line 35, leave out from beginning...

      Motion on Amendment 55

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 55. 55: Clause 141, page 174, line 26, at end insert—...

      Motion 55C (Amendment to the Motion on Amendment 55)

      1 speech

      Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge: Moved by Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge 55C: Leave out from “House” to end and insert “do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment 55, and...

      Motion on Amendment 56

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 56. 56: Clause 141, page 174, line 29, at end insert—...

      Amendment 56B (to Amendment 56)

      1 speech

      Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge: Moved by Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge 56B: After inserted subsection (9) insert—“(10) The Secretary of State must—(a) review the operation of...

      Motion on Amendments 57 to 79

      1 speech

      Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 57 to 79. 57: Clause 141, page 174, line 30, leave out...

  • Renters’ Rights Bill - Committee (5th Day)

    3 speeches

    Relevant document: 14th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee. Scottish legislative consent granted, Welsh legislative consent sought.

    • Amendment 145

      6 speeches

      Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook 145: Clause 17, page 26, line 24, leave out “beyond reasonable doubt” and insert “on the balance of...

    • Amendment 167

      6 speeches

      Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook 167: Clause 21, page 39, line 33, after “child” insert “or grandchild”Member’s explanatory...

      Amendment 170

      11 speeches

      Baroness Lister of Burtersett: Moved by Baroness Lister of Burtersett 170: After Clause 21, insert the following new Clause—“Restriction on landlord’s ability to require tenant...

      Amendment 171

      6 speeches

      Lord Shipley: Moved by Lord Shipley 171: Clause 22, page 40, line 13, leave out “has” and insert “and all joint tenants have”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment...

      Amendment 176

      9 speeches

      Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 176: Clause 25, page 41, line 35, leave out paragraph (a)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is intended to probe why the government has...

      Amendments 179 and 180

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 179: Schedule 2, page 192, line 4, at end insert—“13A In section 553 (effect of repurchase on certain existing...

      Amendment 181

      6 speeches

      Lord Best: Moved by Lord Best 181: Schedule 2, page 199, line 6, at end insert—“Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 200857A In Schedule 3 to the Regulatory Enforcement and...

      Amendment 183

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 183: Schedule 2, page 200, line 1, at end insert—“Charities Act 201166A (1) The Charities Act 2011 is amended as...

      Amendment 184

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 184: Clause 32, page 47, line 9, leave out “made before the regulations come into force” and insert “entered...

      Amendment 185

      14 speeches

      Lord Best: Moved by Lord Best 185: After Clause 32, insert the following new Clause—“Restrictions on conversion of assured tenancies to short-term lettings(1) Where a property has...

      Amendments 186 and 187

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 186: Clause 33, page 49, line 10, at end insert—“(ai) after subsection (1) insert—“(1AZA) But that is...

      Amendment 188

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 188: Clause 34, page 50, line 5, at end insert—“(2) In Schedule 1 to the 1988 Act, paragraph 8 (lettings to...

      Amendment 190

      8 speeches

      Lord Black of Brentwood: Moved by Lord Black of Brentwood 190: After Clause 36, insert the following new Clause—“Discrimination relating to pets(1) A relevant person must not, in...

      Amendment 199A

      14 speeches

      Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook 199A: Clause 58, page 88, line 5, leave out paragraph (a)Member’s explanatory statementThis is a probing amendment that would...

      Amendment 202

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 202: After Clause 63, insert the following new Clause—“Student accommodation that is not an HMO(1) Schedule 14 to...

      Amendment 203

      11 speeches

      Lord Best: Moved by Lord Best 203: After Clause 63, insert the following new Clause—“Training and qualifications of property agents managing assured tenancies(1) The Secretary of...

      Amendment 206

      6 speeches

      Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle: Moved by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle 206: After Clause 63, insert the following new Clause—“Mediated rent pauses (housing conditions)(1) This...

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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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