To ask His Majesty's Government how many GP practices have been assessed as not complying with the contractual requirement to provide online access during core hours since 1 October 2025; and what action is being taken to increase compliance.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many GP practices have been assessed as not complying with the contractual requirement to provide online access during core hours since 1 October 2025; and what action is being taken to increase compliance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many investigations into suspected phoenix company activity have been undertaken by the Insolvency Service in each of the last five years; and how many resulted in enforcement action.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many investigations into suspected phoenix company activity have been undertaken by the Insolvency Service in each of the last five years; and how many resulted in enforcement action.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of improving international intellectual property enforcement for UK creative businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of improving international intellectual property enforcement for UK creative businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 1 September 2026, Official Report, whether she plans to revoke Regulation 45 of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 1 September 2026, Official Report, whether she plans to revoke Regulation 45 of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department and the MHRA are taking to enforce restrictions on the advertising of cannabis-based products for medicinal use on social media.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department and the MHRA are taking to enforce restrictions on the advertising of cannabis-based products for medicinal use on social media.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many unlicensed gambling websites targeting UK consumers the Gambling Commission has (1) identified, and (2) taken enforcement action against, in each of the last three years.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many unlicensed gambling websites targeting UK consumers the Gambling Commission has (1) identified, and (2) taken enforcement action against, in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to support police enforcement of illegal e-scooter use.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to support police enforcement of illegal e-scooter use.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to increase police powers to tackle illegal e-scooter use.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to increase police powers to tackle illegal e-scooter use.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential merits of providing fire services with a wider range of enforcement powers to police the use of campfires and barbecues when the prevailing conditions make them dangerous and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential merits of providing fire services with a wider range of enforcement powers to police the use of campfires and barbecues when the prevailing conditions make them dangerous and (b)...

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

My Lords, in 2023, the European Union replaced its 2006 batteries directive with a new batteries regulation. This updated placing on the market requirements, covering design specifications

for batteries and requirements relating to information and labelling. These requirements, designed to support the environmental and safety performance of batteries, relate to...

My Lords, in 2023, the European Union replaced its 2006 batteries directive with a new batteries regulation. This updated placing on the market requirements, covering design specifications

for batteries and requirements relating to information and labelling. These requirements, designed to support the environmental and safety performance of batteries, relate to...

Moved by

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

Moved by

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

My Lords, I will speak to the amendment in my name and make four main points.

First, these regulations provide a graphic demonstration of the humiliating nature of the Windsor Framework. The substantive legislation which they enforce is EU Regulation 2023/1542. This legislation took effect in Northern Ireland automatically on 17...

My Lords, I will speak to the amendment in my name and make four main points.

First, these regulations provide a graphic demonstration of the humiliating nature of the Windsor Framework. The substantive legislation which they enforce is EU Regulation 2023/1542. This legislation took effect in Northern Ireland automatically on 17...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord McCrea, for moving this amendment so that we can again debate this crucial constitutional matter. I have every sympathy with the points he made, because what we face again here is legislation by sleight of hand. We are in fact approving comprehensive...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord McCrea, for moving this amendment so that we can again debate this crucial constitutional matter. I have every sympathy with the points he made, because what we face again here is legislation by sleight of hand. We are in fact approving comprehensive...

My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord McCrea. The Government present the regulations as a technical measure concerned with the placing of batteries on the market. However, like so many regulations flowing from the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland, they raise issues that...

My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord McCrea. The Government present the regulations as a technical measure concerned with the placing of batteries on the market. However, like so many regulations flowing from the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland, they raise issues that...

My Lords, I will speak against the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord McCrea, although I understand the tenacity with which this point is being put on a very regular basis and how sincerely he feels about these issues. I also understand, having listened repeatedly to these points being raised,...

My Lords, I will speak against the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord McCrea, although I understand the tenacity with which this point is being put on a very regular basis and how sincerely he feels about these issues. I also understand, having listened repeatedly to these points being raised,...

My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, who made some very interesting points—some of which I do not agree with, but that is politics.

It is quite clear that there is a UK conformity assessment in this legislation. It...

My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, who made some very interesting points—some of which I do not agree with, but that is politics.

It is quite clear that there is a UK conformity assessment in this legislation. It...

My Lords, I am pleased to have the opportunity to support the noble Lord, Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown. Surprisingly, I find myself in agreement with the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman of Darlington, who made a number of very fair points. Incidentally, it would be good to see her...

My Lords, I am pleased to have the opportunity to support the noble Lord, Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown. Surprisingly, I find myself in agreement with the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman of Darlington, who made a number of very fair points. Incidentally, it would be good to see her...

My Lords, I welcome the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord McCrea. Although a casual observer might think we are simply debating technical standards for consumer electronics or even industrial machinery, anyone with an eye for the integrity of our United Kingdom knows that we are doing something far more...

My Lords, I welcome the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord McCrea. Although a casual observer might think we are simply debating technical standards for consumer electronics or even industrial machinery, anyone with an eye for the integrity of our United Kingdom knows that we are doing something far more...

Before the Recess we had tumble dryers, last week we had seed potatoes and this week we have batteries. I support the process. I think it is right that every Member of this House should have the right to seek a proper debate on all the statutory instruments that come...

Before the Recess we had tumble dryers, last week we had seed potatoes and this week we have batteries. I support the process. I think it is right that every Member of this House should have the right to seek a proper debate on all the statutory instruments that come...