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Minutes for 19 February 2024

Chamber

Item number 1
Conventional weapon stocks: expenditure A question was asked by Lord Tunnicliffe and answered by the Earl of Minto. (at 14:37)
Item number 2
NHS dentistry A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:47)
Item number 3
Post Office Horizon scandal: racism A question was asked by Lord Sahota and answered by Lord Offord of Garvel. (at 14:58)
Item number 4
Leasehold: property management companies A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 15:08)
Item number 5
Post Office Horizon scandal: compensation payments A private notice question was asked by Lord Touhig and answered by Lord Offord of Garvel. (at 15:19)
Item number 6
Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:35)
Item number 7
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (Pension Scheme Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Callanan moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:36)
Item number 8
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] Lord Davies of Gower made a statement on Legislative Consent. Then the bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 15:36)
Item number 9
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the adjourned debate on amendment 35. The House resumed after clause 4 was agreed to. (at 15:54)
Item number 10
Death of Alexei Navalny Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated a statement made in the House of Commons. (at 19:54)
Item number 11
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 57. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. (at 20:39)
The House adjourned at 11.57pm until Tuesday 20 February at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:28)
Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:28)
Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:29)
Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:30)
Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:14)
Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Specified Diseases and Prescribed Occupations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Specified Diseases and Prescribed Occupations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:14)
East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:16)
Water Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024 Lord Douglas-Miller moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Water Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:04)
Water Industry Act 1991 (Amendment) Order 2024 Lord Douglas-Miller moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Water Industry Act 1991 (Amendment) Order 2024. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:42)
The Committee adjourned at 6.42pm.
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