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Minutes for 19 September 2023

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Revocation and Sunset Disapplication) Regulations 2023 Agriculture (Removal of Cross-Compliance and Miscellaneous Revocations and Amendments, etc.) (England) Regula… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Local authorities: budgets A question was asked by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
Minoritised women: pay inequality A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:48)
Item number 4
Nursing courses: reduction in applicants A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:59)
Item number 5
NATS: staffing A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 15:10)
Item number 6
Libya floods Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 14 September. (at 15:21)
Item number 7
Online Safety Bill The Commons Amendments and Reasons were considered. Motion A Commons amendments 17A and 17B were agreed to. Motion B Lords amendment 20 was not insisted on. Motion C Lords amendment 22 was not insisted on. Motion D Commons amendments 81A to 81C were agreed to. Motion E Commons amendment 148A was agreed to. Motion F Commons amendment 182A was agreed to. Mo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:32)
Item number 8
Non-Domestic Rating Bill The report was received. Amendments 12, 13 and 20 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 174) (at 15:45)
Item number 9
Schools: RAAC Baroness Barran answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 17:56)
Item number 10
West Coast Main Line Baroness Vere of Norbiton repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 18:07)
Item number 11
High Speed 2 Baroness Vere of Norbiton answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 18 September. (at 18:22)
Item number 12
Tata Steel: Port Talbot Lord Johnson of Lainston answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 18 September. (at 18:32)
Item number 13
Post Office compensation The Earl of Minto answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 18 September. (at 19:09)
Item number 14
Afghan resettlement Baroness Neville-Rolfe repeated a statement made in the House of Commons. (at 19:45)
The House adjourned at 8.09pm until Wednesday 20 September at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

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

Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Mott moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Mott moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:35)
Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023 Lord Mott moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:36)
Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:37)
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:04)
Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:42)
The Committee adjourned at 7.26pm.
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