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We're showing you business for the Minutes section for 28 February 2024 as the Order Paper section does not apply to this date.

Minutes for 28 February 2024

Chamber

Item number 5
Skill shortages in business and industry A question was asked by Lord Storey and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:07)
Item number 6
UNICEF: child poverty rankings A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:17)
Item number 7
Housing Benefit: temporary accommodation A question was asked by Baroness Thornhill and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:28)
Item number 8
Housebuilding A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 15:38)
Item number 9
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill A bill to prohibit the grant or assignment of certain new long residential leases of houses, to amend the rights of tenants under long residential leases to acquire the freeholds of their houses, to extend the leases of their houses or flats, and to collectively enfranchise or manage the buildings containing their flats, to give such tenants the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:49)
Item number 10
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 50–EN)
Item number 11

Procedure and Privileges The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the Report from the Select Committee Temporary exclusion; Statements on trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom; and Financial Services Regulation Committee (2nd Report, HL Paper 64) be agreed to. Then Earl Attlee moved, as an amendment to the motion, at en… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:49)

Item number 12
Standing Orders (Public Business) The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the standing orders relating to public business be amended as follows: After Standing Order 21, insert: “21A Temporary exclusion (1) This Standing Order applies to any member of the House who has been charged with a serious violent or sexual offence. (2) The term “serious violent o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:21)
Item number 13
Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Coronavirus and Influenza) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2024 Lord Evans of Rainow moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 January be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:21)
Item number 14
Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds, National Insurance Funds Payments and Extension of Veterans Relief) Regulations 2024 Lord Roborough, on behalf of Baroness Vere of Norbiton, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:21)
Item number 15
Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2024 Lord Roborough, on behalf of Baroness Vere of Norbiton, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:22)
Item number 16
Bank of England Levy (Amount of Levy Payable) Regulations 2024 Lord Roborough, on behalf of Baroness Vere of Norbiton, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:22)
Item number 17
Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 Lord Evans of Rainow, on behalf of Baroness Scott of Bybrook, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 February be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:22)
Item number 18
Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024 The Earl of Courtown, on behalf of Viscount Younger of Leckie, moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 15 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:22)
Item number 19
Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2024 The Earl of Courtown, on behalf of Viscount Younger of Leckie, moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 15 January be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:23)
Item number 20
Media Bill Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved that the bill be now read a second time. Then Lord Forsyth of Drumlean moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end insert “but this House regrets that the bill does not make provision concerning the ownership and control by foreign governments of newspapers in the United Kingdom”. After debate, the amendment was withdrawn. Then the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:23)
Item number 21
Ukraine The Earl of Minto answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 22 February. (at 21:30)
The House adjourned at 10.01pm until Thursday 29 February at 11.00am.
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