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Minutes for 26 February 2024
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
(at 14:30)
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Barony of Bradbury in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of John Timothy Bradbury claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Bradbury in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Bradbury on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was presented and ref… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Cormack The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Lord Cormack, a member of the House, had died on 25 February.
(at 14:36)
Select Committee Reports
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Procedure and Privileges
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Amending stages of public bills. (3rd Report, HL Paper 73)
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National Security Strategy
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Second Special Report A hostage to fortune: ransomware and UK national security: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2023–24. (HL Paper 74)
Public Business
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Overseas Territories: tax haven status A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
(at 14:36)
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NHS: neurology care A question was asked by Lord Londesborough and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 14:46)
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Life sciences businesses A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Lord Johnson of Lainston.
(at 14:57)
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Employment of people with criminal convictions A question was asked by Baroness Burt of Solihull and answered by Lord Bellamy.
(at 15:08)
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Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:19)
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Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:19)
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Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:19)
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Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:19)
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Victims and Prisoners Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 133. The House resumed after amendment 148E.
(at 15:20)
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Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 Lord Markham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 13 December 2023 be approved. Then Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle moved, as an amendment to the motion, to leave out from “that” to end and to insert “this House declines to approve the draft Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 becaus… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 19:49)
The House adjourned at 10.10pm until Tuesday 27 February at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024 Lord Caine moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:45)
Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Caine moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. The motion was agreed to.
(at 16:14)
Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:15)
Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:41)
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2024 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:01)
The Committee adjourned at 5.07pm.
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