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Minutes for 5 December 2023

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Worcester. (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 Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2023 Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment Regulations) 2023 Includes information paragraphs on: Draft Immigration Act 2014 (Residential Accommodation… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Sexually transmitted infections A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:36)
Item number 3
Children seeking asylum A question was asked by Lord Scriven and answered by Lord Gascoigne. (at 14:47)
Item number 4
Department for Work and Pensions: AI A question was asked by Baroness Sherlock and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 14:57)
Item number 5
Cancer Research UK Report A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:08)
Item number 6
Ukraine: humanitarian and economic support A question was asked by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:18)
Item number 7
Belarus A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:29)
Item number 8
Taliban relations and Afghan refugees A question was asked by Baroness D'Souza and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:39)
Item number 9
UK–EU relationship A question was asked by Baroness Hoey and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:49)
Item number 10
Heritage Trees Bill [HL] Baroness Young of Old Scone presented a bill to promote the protection and stewardship of heritage trees in England; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 26) (at 16:02)
Item number 11
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] Lord Grocott presented a bill to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 so as to abolish the system of by-elections for hereditary peers. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 27) (at 16:02)
Item number 12
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Lord Offord of Garvel moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Lord Offord of Garvel moved that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee, and that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee that they consider the bill in the following order: Clauses 1 to 36 Schedule 1 Clauses… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:03)
Item number 13
Legal migration Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 4 December. (at 20:26)
The House adjourned at 9.04pm until Wednesday 6 December at 3.00pm.
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