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Minutes for 29 February 2024

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leicester. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
  Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 29 February of Lord Goodlad under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 11:06)
Item number 2
Ukraine A question was asked by Lord Skidelsky and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:06)
Item number 3
Israel and Palestine A question was asked by Lord Hain and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:17)
Item number 4
Charities: national minimum wage A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 11:28)
Item number 5
Sudan: Darfur A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 11:39)
Item number 6
Situation in the Red Sea The Earl of Minto answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 26 February. (at 11:50)
Item number 7
Windrush (2½-hour debate) Baroness Benjamin moved that this House takes note of the Windrush scandal and the implementation and effectiveness of the Windrush Compensation Scheme. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:21)
Item number 8
Security of elected representatives Lord Sharpe of Epsom repeated a statement made in the House of Commons. (at 14:34)
Item number 9
Pollution in rivers and regulation of private water companies (2½-hour debate) Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville moved that this House takes note of (1) the state of pollution in rivers, and (2) the case for regulation of private water companies. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:05)
Item number 10
Ukraine Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 28 February. (at 17:24)
The House adjourned at 6.02pm until Friday 1 March at 10.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 1.00pm.

Long-term national housing strategy A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford and, after debate, answered by Baroness Swinburne. (at 13:00)
AUKUS A question was asked by Lord Risby and, after debate, answered by the Earl of Minto. (at 14:00)
Overhead electrical transmission lines A question was asked by Lord Swire and, after debate, answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:00)
Myanmar: health system A question was asked by Lord Crisp and, after debate, answered by Lord Benyon. (at 16:00)
The Committee adjourned at 4.58pm.
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