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Minutes for 7 February 2024
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Bristol.
(at 15:00)
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Baroness Flather The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Baroness Flather, a member of the House, had died on 6 February.
(at 15:07)
Select Committee Reports
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
Pedicabs (London) Bill [HL]. (10th Report, HL Paper 60)
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Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2024
Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) R… 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:
Legislative Scrutiny: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. (2nd Report, HL Paper 62)
Public Business
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Post Office appointments: ministerial responsibility A question was asked by Lord Touhig and answered by Lord Offord of Garvel.
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Ukraine conflict A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
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Buy Now, Pay Later: regulation A question was asked by Lord Davies of Brixton and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
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Tata Steel, Port Talbot A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Baroness Swinburne.
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Medical Devices (In Vitro Diagnostic Devices etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Markham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and the European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2023 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 18 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 Lord Offord of Garvel moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2023 Lord Harlech moved that the Rules laid before the House on 18 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Victims and Prisoners Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 78. The House resumed after amendment 111.
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NHS dentistry: recovery and reform Lord Markham repeated a statement made in the House of Commons.
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The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Victims and Prisoners Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 112. The House resumed after amendment 121.
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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 47)
The House adjourned at 9.41pm until Thursday 8 February at 11.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 168. Amendments 195, 203 to 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210 to 211, 213, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219 and 223 were agreed to. It was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
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The Committee adjourned at 8.30pm.
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