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Minutes for 30 March 2023

Chamber

Item number 2
Housebuilding A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 11:07)
Item number 3
Arrivals duty free at UK airports A question was asked by Lord Goddard of Stockport and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 11:17)
Item number 4
Bus services A question was asked by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 11:28)
Item number 5
Ukraine: depleted uranium A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Lord Harlech. (at 11:38)
Item number 6
Building (Public Bodies and Higher-Risk Building Work) (England) Regulations 2023 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 February 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:49)
Item number 7
Social care (2½-hour debate) Baroness Andrews moved that this House takes note of the future of adult social care given (1) the recent reports from the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee (HL Paper 99) and the Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care, (2) the Care Quality Commission’s local authority assessment duties which commence from 1 April, and (3) His Majesty’s Go… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:49)
Item number 8
Climate change in developing countries A question was asked by Lord Naseby and, after debate, answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 14:16)
Item number 9
Junior doctors' strikes Lord Markham repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 15:11)
Item number 10
Higher education: financial pressures (2½-hour debate) Lord Knight of Weymouth moved that this House takes note of the financial pressures on Higher Education and the impact on (1) local communities, (2) the United Kingdom’s science and innovation exports, and (3) the impact on delivering the Turing Scheme. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:22)
Item number 11
Afghan resettlement update Baroness Neville-Rolfe answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 28 March. (at 17:36)
The House adjourned at 6.06pm until Monday 17 April at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 1.00pm.

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