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Minutes for 26 March 2024

Chamber

Item number 3
Credit card invoices A question was asked by Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:37)
Item number 4
Food security A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Lord Douglas-Miller. (at 14:45)
Item number 5
Ukraine: arms and ammunition costs A question was asked by Lord Trefgarne and answered by Lord Harlech. (at 14:55)
Item number 6
Child poverty A question was asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:05)
Item number 7
HMRC self-assessment helpline Baroness Vere of Norbiton answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 20 March. (at 15:17)
Item number 8
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Lord True signified the King's consent. Lord Offord of Garvel made a statement on Legislative Consent. The bill was read a third time. Amendments 1 to 9 were agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 15:28)
Item number 9
Israel and Gaza Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated a statement made in the House of Commons. (at 16:26)
Item number 10
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with amendments. It was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 58) (at 20:52)
Item number 11
Pedicabs (London) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with a privilege amendment. The amendment was considered and agreed to. (at 20:52)
Item number 12
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Lord Callanan moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee. (at 17:10)
Item number 13
Women's state pension age Viscount Younger of Leckie answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 25 March. (at 19:45)
Item number 14
Cybersecurity and UK democracy Baroness Neville-Rolfe answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 25 March. (at 20:13)
The House adjourned at 8.52pm until Wednesday 27 March at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

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