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Minutes for 24 February 2020

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1

Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay for the remainder of this Parliament.

Item number 2
Health: sexually transmitted infections  A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 14:36)
Item number 3
Nuclear power A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist. (at 14:44)
Item number 4
Housing: short-term holiday lets A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by the Earl of Courtown. (at 14:53)
Item number 5
Immigration: refugee doctors A question was asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:59)
Item number 6
Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill Lord Keen of Elie moved that the bill be now read a second time. Then Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that the bill fails to propose measures to deradicalise and rehabilitate offenders and to provide adequate resources to that end; and that th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:07)
Item number 7
Syria Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 19:36)
Item number 8
Changing and toilet facilities in public buildings A question was asked by Lord Lucas and, after debate, answered by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist. (at 19:50)
Item number 9
Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill Standing Order 46 having been dispensed with, the bill was considered in Committee. Amendment 3 was disagreed to (see division). The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. Then the report was received. (at 20:48)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 22:06)
Item number 10
Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill The bill was read a third time and passed. (at 22:50)
The House adjourned at 10.51pm until Tuesday 25 February at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.

Pension Schemes Bill [HL] The Grand Committee considered the bill. Amendments 15 and 16 were agreed to. The Committee adjourned after clause 108 was agreed to. (at 15:30)
The Committee adjourned at 7.44pm.
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