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Minutes for 12 March 2024
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leicester.
(at 14:30)
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Lord Booth Sydney John Peter Booth, having been created Baron Booth, of Houghton-le-Spring in the City of Sunderland for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 7 March, was introduced between Baroness Pidding and Lord Sharpe of Epsom, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:37)
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Lord Fuller John Charles Fuller, OBE, having been created Baron Fuller, of Gorleston-on-Sea in the County of Norfolk for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 8 March, was introduced between Baroness Shephard of Northwold and Lord Porter of Spalding, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:42)
Select Committee Reports
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Correspondence: Draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 and one linked instrument
Includes information paragraphs on:
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) R… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill
Pedicabs (London) Bill [HL] (14th Report, HL Paper 84)
Media Bill (15th Report, HL Paper 85).
Public Business
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Carers: national strategy A question was asked by Baroness Pitkeathley and answered by Lord Evans of Rainow.
(at 14:47)
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Forest risk commodity regulations A question was asked by Baroness Hayman of Ullock and answered by Lord Benyon.
(at 14:58)
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Land use framework A question was asked by Baroness Young of Old Scone and answered by Lord Douglas-Miller.
(at 15:09)
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Ministers: legal costs A question was asked by Lord Clement-Jones and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
(at 15:19)
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President of the European Commission A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton).
(at 15:30)
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Low and middle-income countries: debt restructuring A question was asked by Lord Oates and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton).
(at 15:40)
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Gaza: humanitarian aid A question was asked by Viscount Stansgate and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton).
(at 15:51)
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BBC World Service A question was asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton).
(at 16:02)
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Haiti A private notice question was asked by Lord Griffiths of Burry Port and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton).
(at 16:13)
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Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill The bill was read a third time and, after debate, passed.
(at 16:30)
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Victims and Prisoners Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 149. The House resumed after amendment 154.
(at 16:50)
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UK Armed Forces The Earl of Minto answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 11 March.
(at 19:38)
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Gibraltar: UK–EU negotiations Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 11 March.
(at 19:50)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 19:59)
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Victims and Prisoners Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 155. The House resumed after amendment 169.
(at 20:08)
The House adjourned at 10.41pm until Wednesday 13 March at 3.00pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.
Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2023 Baroness Barran moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:15)
Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:36)
Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:05)
National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 Lord Offord of Garvel moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024. The motion was agreed to.
(at 17:36)
The Committee adjourned at 5.49pm.
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