Monday, 14 July 2025
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the deaths of the noble Lord, Lord Blair of Boughton, on Wednesday 9 July and the noble Lord, Lord Marlesford, yesterday. On behalf of the House, I...
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to take action to tax imported goods worth below the £135 threshold for value added tax.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to meet the target of increasing rail freight by 75 per cent by 2050.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what evaluation they have made of the potential benefits of a tourism levy to alleviate funding pressures facing seaside and coastal communities.
To ask His Majesty’s Government how many advertisements for less healthy food will be shown on television as a result of their recent delay in implementing planned advertising restrictions;...
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 July. “This Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with record and rising backlogs in...
Relevant documents: 20th and 29th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee and 7th Report from the Constitution Committee. Scottish and Northern Ireland legislative consent granted, Welsh...
Lord Goddard of Stockport: Moved by Lord Goddard of Stockport 1: Clause 1, page 2, line 9, at beginning insert “If requested by an employee,”Member’s explanatory statementThis...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 6: Clause 1, page 3, line 24, at end insert—“(6A) See paragraph 5(3A) of Schedule A1 for provision about when the...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 8: Clause 1, page 9, line 36, at end insert—“(6A) In exercising the power under subsection (6) the Secretary of...
Lord Goddard of Stockport: Moved by Lord Goddard of Stockport 10: Clause 3, page 23, line 44, at end insert—“(5A) Where notice of cancellation has been given in advance of the short...
Lord Goddard of Stockport: Moved by Lord Goddard of Stockport 11: Clause 3, page 24, line 3, leave out “a specified amount of time” and insert “48 hours”Member’s...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 12: Schedule 1, page 156, leave out lines 27 to 35 and insert—“(b) must propose terms and conditions of employment...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 21: Schedule 1, page 159, line 15, at end insert—“(6A) In exercising the power under sub-paragraph (6) the...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 23: Schedule 1, page 160, line 33, at end insert—“(3A) Where, by virtue of sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), a...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom 24: Clause 5, page 31, line 36, at end insert—“(3A) For the purposes of this Chapter, references to a “relevant collective...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 26: Clause 5, page 33, line 40, leave out from beginning to end of line 5 on page 34 and insert—“(b) in relation...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 27: Schedule 2, page 191, line 31, at end insert—“18A In section 192 (armed forces), in subsection (2)(e), after...
Lord Hunt of Wirral: Moved by Lord Hunt of Wirral 28: Clause 10, page 38, line 12, leave out paragraph (b) and insert—“(b) in subsection (2), for “four” substitute...
Lord Palmer of Childs Hill: Moved by Lord Palmer of Childs Hill 31: After Clause 17, insert the following new Clause—“Kinship care leave(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 33: Clause 18, page 41, line 24, leave out “conditions specified in the regulations” and insert “specified...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 34: Clause 18, page 41, line 27, at end insert—“(ca) after subsection (3) insert—“(3A) For the...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 36: Clause 18, page 41, line 28, leave out “for “child” substitute “person”;” and insert...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 40: Clause 18, page 41, line 39, at end insert—“(ga) in subsection (9)—(i) in the definition of...
Lord Hogan-Howe (CB): Moved by Lord Hogan-Howe (CB) 42: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause—“Special constables: right to time off for public duties(1) The Employment...
Lord Young of Acton: Moved by Lord Young of Acton 43: Clause 20, page 43, line 24, at end insert—“(1D) Subsection (1A) does not apply to indirect harassment, so employers only have...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 July. “With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a Statement on how we are reconnecting Britain....
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 46: After Clause 22, insert the following new Clause— “Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to...
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes: Moved by Baroness Smith of Llanfaes 47: After Clause 22, insert the following new Clause—“Duty to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace(1)...
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