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Minutes for 28 March 2023

Chamber

Item number 2
Ports and airports: queues A question was asked by Lord Mann and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
Jurors: mental health impact A question was asked by Baroness Berridge and answered by Lord Bellamy. (at 14:47)
Item number 4
Respiratory Syncytial Virus immunisation A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Evans of Rainow. (at 14:58)
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United Nations World Water Development Report A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 15:07)
Item number 6
Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:17)
Item number 7
Public Order Bill The Commons reason was considered. Motion A Lords amendments 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E and 6F were not insisted on and amendments 6H and 6J in lieu were agreed to (see division 1). The bill was returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 15:18)
Item number 8
Energy Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 4 to 16, 18 (see division 2), 20 to 32, 34 to 39 and 41 to 52 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 52. (at 16:39)
Item number 9
Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 January 2023 be approved. Then Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Lord Benyon, to leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House declines to approve the Direct Payments t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:27)
Item number 10
Energy Bill [HL] The report was continued, beginning with amendment 53. Amendments 55 and 58 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 58A. (at 21:01)
The House adjourned at 10.00pm until Wednesday 29 March at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

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

Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) and Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) and Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:45)
Building (Public Bodies and Higher-Risk Building Work) (England) Regulations 2023 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Building (Public Bodies and Higher-Risk Building Work) (England) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:48)
Treasure (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023 Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Treasure (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:15)
Revised Code of Practice laid under the Treasure Act 1996 Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Revised Code of Practice laid under the Treasure Act 1996. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:56)
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:57)
The Committee adjourned at 6.06pm.
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