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Minutes for 23 May 2024

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Item number 2
School funding: special educational needs A question was asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 11:07)
Item number 3
National immunisation programme A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Evans of Rainow. (at 11:17)
Item number 4
Pedal cyclists: insurance A question was asked by Lord Hogan-Howe and answered by Lord Davies of Gower. (at 11:28)
Item number 5
Diplomatic missions: Congestion Charge A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:38)
Item number 6

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that Standing Orders 38 (Arrangement of the order paper), 40 (Postponement and advancement of business), 44 (No two stages of a bill to be taken on one day), and 73 (Affirmative instruments) be suspended until the end of the Session so far as is necessary to allow His Majesty’s Gover… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:50)

Item number 7

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that Standing Order 47 (Amendments on third reading) be dispensed with in relation to the Victims and Prisoners Bill. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:04)

Item number 8
Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Offord of Garvel moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 April be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:17)
Item number 9
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill The Commons amendments were considered. Motion A Lords amendment 104B was not insisted on and Commons amendments 104C and 104D were agreed to. (at 12:17)
Item number 10
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill Standing Order 40 having been dispensed with, the bill was considered in Committee. The debate on amendment 2 was adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:29)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 14:14)
Item number 11
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the resumed debate on amendment 2. Amendment 2 was disagreed to (see division). Amendments 7 and 8 were agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 90). (at 13:04)
Item number 12
Victims and Prisoners Bill Lord Bellamy made a statement on Legislative Consent. The bill was read a third time. Amendments 1 and 2 were agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 13:29)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:54)
Item number 13
Media Bill The report was received. Amendments 1 and 4 were agreed to. Then, Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time, and, after debate, passed and returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 15:30)
Item number 14
Finance (No. 2) Bill A bill to make provision in connection with finance, certified by the Speaker as a money bill, was brought from the Commons and read a first time. (at 17:51)
Item number 15
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the report was received. Then the bill was read a third time, passed, and returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 17:51)
The House adjourned at 6.15pm until Friday 24 May at 10.00am.
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