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Minutes for 17 April 2023

Chamber

Item number 6
Music industry A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 14:37)
Item number 7
West Papua: UN access A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:48)
Item number 8
Azerbaijan: Khojaly massacre A question was asked by Lord Flight and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:53)
Item number 9
People of African descent in the United Kingdom A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 15:04)
Item number 10
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:15)
Item number 11
Energy Bill [HL] The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 59. Amendments 63, 64, 73, 75 to 93, 95 and 96 were agreed to. Amendment 97 was agreed to (see division 1). Amendments 99 to 103 were agreed to and 105 to 123 were agreed to. Amendments 131, 133 and 134 were agreed to (divisions 2, 3 and 4). Amendments 135 and 139 to 143 were agreed to. The bill, as amended,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:16)
Item number 12
Junior doctors' strikes Lord Markham repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 19:17)
Item number 13
Child Support (Enforcement) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 120–EN)
Item number 14
Veterans Advisory and Pension Committees Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 127–EN)
Item number 15
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 128–EN)
The House adjourned at 7.30pm until Tuesday 18 April at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

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

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