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Minutes for 29 March 2023

Chamber

Item number 2
Hong Kong military veterans: settlement A question was asked by Lord Craig of Radley and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:07)
Item number 3
UK citizens resident overseas: verification A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 15:18)
Item number 4
Ministry of Defence procurement: accountability A question was asked by Lord Robathan and answered by Lord Harlech. (at 15:28)
Item number 5
Scotland: meeting with new First Minister A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Lord Offord of Garvel. (at 15:39)
Item number 6
William Hill: breaches of player protection A private notice question was asked by Lord Grade of Yarmouth and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 15:50)
Item number 7
Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) and Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Evans of Rainow, on behalf of Viscount Younger of Leckie, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 January 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:06)
Item number 8
Treasure (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023 Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 February 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:06)
Item number 9
Revised Code of Practice laid under the Treasure Act 1996 Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved that the draft Code of Practice laid before the House on 23 February 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:06)
Item number 10
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 February 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:07)
Item number 11
Oil spill: Poole Harbour Lord Benyon answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 27 March. (at 16:07)
Item number 12
Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 Lord Caine moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 March 2023 be approved. Then Lord Morrow moved, as an amendment to the motion, leave out after “that” and insert “this House declines to approve the draft Regulations because rather than eliminating the democratic deficit they make provision for law to b… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:18)
Item number 13
Anti-social behaviour action plan Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 27 March. (at 20:17)
Item number 14
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 116. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after clause 33 was agreed to. (at 20:57)
Item number 15
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 110–EN)
The House adjourned at 9.49pm until Thursday 30 March at 11.00am.
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