Business of the House
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)
My Lords, before we move on to the SI debate, I will remind the House of the plan for the remaining stages of the National Security (State Threats) Bill this evening.
As the Bill has been amended, it will need to be reprinted and prepared for Report. Once that has happened and the Bill is in the Printed Paper Office, there will be a 30-minute window for noble Lords to table amendments for Report. The precise timing will be advertised on the annunciator and through the usual channels. If any amendments are tabled, they will be debated in one group. As I mentioned yesterday and as discussed with the usual channels, the hope is that, given the substantive Committee stage, no amendments will be retabled for Report, which will be taken as a formality.
Once the tabling window has closed and any resulting preparations have been completed—for example, reissuing today’s list, if required—I will advertise a time for the remaining stages to commence on the annunciator and through the usual channels. If required, the House might have to have a short adjournment during pleasure after the planned SI and Statement if time is still needed to prepare the Bill for the remaining stages. I will update the House as needed throughout the evening.