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Minutes for 24 April 2023

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Guildford. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Water companies: licences A question was asked by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 14:36)
Item number 2
Brain tumours A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Lord Evans of Rainow. (at 14:47)
Item number 3
Hate crime A question was asked by Baroness Gohir and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 14:58)
Item number 4
Special Educational Needs: employment support A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:07)
Item number 5
Licensing Act 2003 (Coronation Licensing Hours) Order 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 March 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:18)
Item number 6
Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 March 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:18)
Item number 7
Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) Order 2023 Baroness Penn moved that the Order laid before the House on 13 March 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:19)
Item number 8
Shark Fins Bill The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:19)
Item number 9
Energy Bill [HL] The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) signified the King's and the Prince of Wales's consent. Lord Callanan made a statement on Legislative Consent. Then the bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 15:20)
Item number 10
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the resumed debate on amendment 261. Amendment 261A was agreed to. The House resumed after clause 114 was agreed to. (at 15:34)
Item number 11
Public Order Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with a reason. It was ordered that the Commons reason be printed. (HL Bill 131) (at 22:47)
Item number 12
Fishing industry: visas for foreign workers Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 20 April. (at 19:41)
Item number 13
Israel and occupied Palestinian territories Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 20 April. (at 19:49)
Item number 14
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 281CA. Amendments 281CA to 281CE, 285A, 285B and 285C were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 289. (at 20:30)
Item number 15
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 125–EN)
The House adjourned at 10.47pm until Tuesday 25 April at 2.30pm.
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