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Minutes for 28 February 2024
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leeds.
(at 15:00)
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Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 28 February of Lord Plant of Highfield under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
(at 15:06)
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Bamford under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 1 March.
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:
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill. (12th Report, HL Paper 76)
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Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Draft Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024
Draft South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Func… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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Skill shortages in business and industry A question was asked by Lord Storey and answered by Baroness Barran.
(at 15:07)
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UNICEF: child poverty rankings A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie.
(at 15:17)
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Housing Benefit: temporary accommodation A question was asked by Baroness Thornhill and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie.
(at 15:28)
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Housebuilding A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook.
(at 15:38)
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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)
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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 50–EN)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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