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Minutes for 17 January 2024

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Durham. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Victims and Prisoners Bill Heritage Trees Bill [HL] Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Protection of Care Recipients and Carers Bill [HL]. (7th Report, HL Paper 44)
Item number 2
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023    Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2023    Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2023 Draft Waste Enforcement (Fixed Penalty Receipts) (Amend… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
BBC: funding A question was asked by Lord Morse and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 15:08)
Item number 4
Health: RSV immunisation A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:19)
Item number 5
Housing: new homes target A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Lord Gascoigne. (at 15:28)
Item number 6
NHS: drug shortages A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:39)
Item number 7
Northern Ireland: industrial action A private notice question was asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown and answered by Lord Caine. (at 15:50)
Item number 8
Arbitration Bill [HL] Lord Bellamy moved that the bill be now read a second time. The motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Special Public Bill Committee. (at 16:07)
Item number 9
Private Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023 Lord Berkeley moved that this House regrets that the Private Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023, while providing improved safety and visibility designs, do not set out the need, timing and costs for private crossing owners to replace existing signs. After debate, the motion was withdrawn. (at 16:07)
Item number 10
Sir Edward Heath: Operation Conifer A question was asked by Lord Lexden and, after debate, answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 17:08)
The House adjourned at 6.30pm until Thursday 18 January at 11.00am.
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