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Minutes for 30 March 2023
Chamber
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Derby.
(at 11:00)
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House of Lords Business Plan It was ordered that the Business Plan of the House of Lords Administration 2023/24, as authorised by the House of Lords Commission, be published. (HL Paper 179)
Public Business
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Housebuilding A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook.
(at 11:07)
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Arrivals duty free at UK airports A question was asked by Lord Goddard of Stockport and answered by Baroness Penn.
(at 11:17)
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Bus services A question was asked by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
(at 11:28)
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Ukraine: depleted uranium A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Lord Harlech.
(at 11:38)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
Supported housing A question was asked by Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe and, after debate, answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook.
(at 13:01)
Performing arts A question was asked by Baroness Featherstone and, after debate, answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
(at 14:00)
Transport: investment plans A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and, after debate, answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
(at 15:00)
Prison officers: retirement A question was asked by Earl Attlee and, after debate, answered by Lord Bellamy.
(at 16:00)
The Committee adjourned at 4.47pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
(at 13:53)
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
(at 15:49)
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