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Minutes for 23 April 2024
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Derby.
(at 14:30)
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Notification of absence The Lord Speaker notified the House of his absence on 19 April 2024 and 22 April 2024.
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Lord Goodman of Wycombe Paul Alexander Cyril Goodman, having been created Baron Goodman of Wycombe, of High Wycombe in the County of Buckinghamshire for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 11 March, was introduced between Lord Howard of Lympne and Lord McLoughlin, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:39)
Select Committee Reports
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Includes information paragraph on:
Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024. (22nd Report, HL Paper 101)
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International Agreements
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Scrutiny of international agreements:
UK–Switzerland Agreement on Mutual Recognition in Financial Services, reported for information. (9th Report, HL Paper 103)
Public Business
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COVID-19 vaccination: coronary disease A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 14:44)
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Expansion of free childcare A question was asked by Baroness Twycross and answered by Baroness Barran.
(at 14:54)
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Care worker visa regime A question was asked by Baroness Pitkeathley and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
(at 15:01)
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Personal independence payments A question was asked by Baroness Hughes of Stretford and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie.
(at 15:12)
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Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:22)
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Goods Vehicles (International Road Transport Permits and Haulage Within the EU) Regulations 2024 Lord Davies of Gower moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 March be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:22)
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Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] The Commons Amendments were considered. Commons Amendments 1 to 17 were agreed to.
(at 15:23)
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Victims and Prisoners Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 19. Amendment 19 was disagreed to (see division 1). Amendments 20 to 22, 25, 28, 31, 33, 36 to 45, 48 to 54, 56, 57 (see division 2), 58 (see division 3), 63, 74 to 76 were agreed to. Amendment 77 was disagreed to (see division 4). Amendment 80 was disagreed to (see division 5). Amendments 81, 82,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:38)
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Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment.
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Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 64–EN)
The House adjourned at 8.29pm until Wednesday 24 April at 3.00pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. It was ordered that the bill be reported without amendment.
(at 15:45)
The Committee adjourned at 7.19pm.
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