Business of the House

Thursday 12th November 2026 Lords Chamber

Motion on Standing Orders

11:50

Moved by

[Baroness Smith of Basildon]

That Standing Order 38(1) (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on Tuesday 17 November and Wednesday 25 November to enable committee stage of the Health Bill to begin before oral questions on those days.

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Smith of Basildon) (Lab)]

My Lords, I extend my thanks for the constructive discussions across the usual channels about the plan for scrutiny of the Health Bill. There is clearly wide-ranging interest, as always, in this Bill, and a number of important issues that noble Lords want to discuss and debate. The plan for these two early sittings represents a proportionate and sensible plan to provide additional time for consideration of the Bill without taking time away from other planned legislation. In proposing the early sittings, the Chief Whip is aiming to avoid sitting very late as often as possible, which I know can be a struggle for many noble Lords, especially when those sittings are extended into the early hours. I beg to move.

Motion agreed.