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House of Lords Business

See what is going on in the House of Lords today, as well as what has happened since June 1998. This includes the relevant Order Paper, Minutes of Proceedings, questions tabled and edition of House of Lords Business. These documents can also all be downloaded.

We're showing you business for the Minutes section for 5 December 2023 as the Select Committee Reports awaiting a Government response after two months section does not apply to this date.

Minutes for 5 December 2023

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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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