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Minutes for 21 March 2024

Chamber

Item number 3
Household Support Fund: children’s bed poverty A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Manchester and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 11:18)
Item number 4
National minimum wage legislation A question was asked by Lord Sahota and answered by Lord Offord of Garvel. (at 11:28)
Item number 5
LGBT veterans: financial redress A question was asked by Lord Cashman and answered by the Earl of Minto. (at 11:39)
Item number 6
Asylum seekers: Rwanda A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 11:49)
Item number 7
Israel and Gaza Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 19 March. (at 11:58)
Item number 8
Hong Kong security legislation Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 20 March. (at 12:08)
Item number 9
Local government finances (Balloted debate, 2½ hours) Lord Shipley moved that this House takes note of current local government finances and the impact on local communities. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:19)
Item number 10
Human rights: sportswashing (Balloted debate, 2½ hours) Lord Scriven moved that this House takes note of countries that use sporting events to “sportswash” their human rights record, and the role of sporting bodies in aiding this practice. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:41)
The House adjourned at 4.36pm until Friday 22 March at 10.00am.
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