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We're showing you business for the Minutes section for 22 May 2024 as the Divisions section does not apply to this date.

Minutes for 22 May 2024

Chamber

Item number 4
Company directors: identification A question was asked by Lord Mann and answered by Lord Johnson of Lainston. (at 15:08)
Item number 5
COVID-19 pandemic: educational attainment A question was asked by Baroness Twycross and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:19)
Item number 6
Infected Blood Inquiry: compensation scheme A question was asked by Baroness Primarolo and answered by Earl Howe. (at 15:29)
Item number 7
President of Iran: death A question was asked by Viscount Stansgate and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 15:39)
Item number 8
Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2024 The Earl of Minto moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 April be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:51)
Item number 9
South West Water: Brixham contamination Lord Douglas-Miller answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 20 May. (at 15:52)
Item number 10
Israel and Gaza Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 20 May. (at 16:02)
Item number 11
Media Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 71. Amendment 82 was agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 89) (at 16:42)
Item number 12
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. It was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 87) (at 21:08)
Item number 13
Holocaust Memorial Bill A bill to make provision for expenditure by the Secretary of State and the removal of restrictions in respect of certain land for or in connection with the construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre was brought from the Commons, read a first time and referred to the Examiners. It was ordered that any petitions against the bill be deposited bet… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 20:26)
Item number 14
Holocaust Memorial Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 88–EN)
Item number 15
Arrests and prison capacity Lord Sharpe of Epsom repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 20:26)
Item number 16
Official Controls (Location of Border Control Posts) (England) Regulations 2024 Lord Berkeley moved that this House regrets that the Official Controls (Location of Border Control Posts) (England) Regulations 2024, laid before the House on 22 March (SI 2024/416), do not contain information about how the Government intend to ensure that the drivers of vehicles subject to these contr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 20:32)
The House adjourned at 9.08pm until Thursday 23 May at 11.00am.
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