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Minutes for 21 February 2023

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Drawn to the special attention of the House: Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) and Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Correspond… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Prostitution A question was asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 14:36)
Item number 3
Domestic abuse: defence for victims who commit an offence A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and answered by Lord Bellamy. (at 14:46)
Item number 4
Disabled people: impact from policies and spending cuts A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 14:56)
Item number 5
Asylum seekers: accommodation in hotels A question was asked by Lord Howarth of Newport and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth. (at 15:07)
Item number 6
Fan-led review and Football White Paper Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 20 February. (at 15:18)
Item number 7
Public Order Bill The bill was read a third time. Amendments 1 to 17 were agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 15:29)
Item number 8
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill Lord Callanan moved that the bill be now read a second time. The debate on the motion was adjourned. (at 15:50)
Item number 9
Security threat to UK-based journalists Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 20 February. (at 19:02)
Item number 10
Raid of BBC offices in India Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 19:32)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 19:44)
Item number 11
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill The debate on the second reading motion was resumed. After further debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Lord Callanan moved that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that it be an instruction to the Committee that they consider the bill in the following order: Clause 1 ScheduleClauses 2 to 6 Title. The motion was… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:51)
The House adjourned at 9.27pm until Wednesday 22 February at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Alcoholic Beverages (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Alcoholic Beverages (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:07)
Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:18)
Authority to Carry Scheme and Civil Penalties Regulations 2023 Lord Murray of Blidworth moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Authority to Carry Scheme and Civil Penalties Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:41)
The Committee adjourned at 5.09pm.
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