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Minutes for 5 December 2023
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Sexually transmitted infections A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 14:36)
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Children seeking asylum A question was asked by Lord Scriven and answered by Lord Gascoigne.
(at 14:47)
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Department for Work and Pensions: AI A question was asked by Baroness Sherlock and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie.
(at 14:57)
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Cancer Research UK Report A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 15:08)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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(at 16:03)
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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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