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Minutes for 10 January 2024
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford.
(at 15:00)
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Sub judice A statement on the waiver of the sub judice rule was made by the Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) in connection with the Post Office and Horizon case.
(at 15:07)
Select Committee Reports
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Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Draft Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2023
Draft National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023
Draft Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023: Second Report. (1st Report, HL Paper 39)
Public Business
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Social housing: mould A question was asked by Lord Khan of Burnley and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook.
(at 15:08)
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HMRC: tax returns A question was asked by Lord Sahota and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
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NatWest: account terminations and branch closures A question was asked by Lord Hacking and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
(at 15:30)
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Horizon: compensation and convictions A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and answered by Lord Offord of Garvel.
(at 15:41)
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Horizon: compensation and convictions Lord Offord of Garvel answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 8 January.
(at 15:51)
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Storm Henk Lord Benyon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 8 January.
(at 16:32)
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Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 10.
(at 16:59)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Biodiversity Gain Site Register (Financial Penalties and Fees) Regulations 2024 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 November 2023 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Biodiversity Gain (Town and Country Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 11. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after clause 6 was agreed to.
(at 20:20)
The House adjourned at 9.27pm until Thursday 11 January at 11.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.
Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Bellamy moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:15)
Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Regulations 2023 Lord Bellamy moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:33)
Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:04)
Data Reporting Services Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Data Reporting Services Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:23)
Securitisation Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Securitisation Regulations 2023. The motion was agreed to.
(at 17:46)
The Committee adjourned at 5.46pm.
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