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Minutes for 7 September 2023

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Exeter. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Government Amendments Online Safety Bill: Government Response. (41st Report, HL Paper 248)
Item number 2
International Agreements The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of International Agreements: Council of Europe Convention on Sports Event Safety and Security 2023. (23rd Report, HL Paper 249)
Item number 3
Ukraine: post-conflict reconstruction A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:06)
Item number 4
Global famine: solutions A question was asked by Lord Collins of Highbury and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:16)
Item number 5
Commonwealth Games A question was asked by Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 11:27)
Item number 6
Asylum seekers: Channel crossings A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth. (at 11:37)
Item number 7
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with a reason. It was ordered that the Commons reason be printed. (HL Bill 169) (at 18:24)
Item number 8
Armed Forces (3-hour debate) Lord Soames of Fletching moved that this House takes note of the role of the Armed Forces and the United Kingdom’s defence policy. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:48)
Item number 9
Life skills and citizenship A question was asked by Baroness Garden of Frognal and, after debate, answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:47)
Item number 10
EU programmes: update Viscount Camrose repeated a statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:44)
Item number 11
Nuclear energy (2-hour debate) Lord Howell of Guildford moved that this House takes note of the role of nuclear energy in securing the future energy supply. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:25)
The House adjourned at 6.24pm until Monday 11 September at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

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

Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2023 Lord Caine moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:00)
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 Viscount Camrose moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:15)
The Committee adjourned at 1.56pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed. (at 13:12)
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