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Minutes for 20 November 2024

Chamber

Item number 5
Wales: coal tip safety A question was asked by Baroness Smith of Llanfaes and answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent. (at 15:08)
Item number 6
Counter-extremism strategy A question was asked by Lord Goodman of Wycombe and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint. (at 15:18)
Item number 7
Satellites: adverse effect on astronomy A question was asked by Viscount Stansgate and answered by Lord Vallance of Balham. (at 15:30)
Item number 8
Exports to the European Union A question was asked by Lord Londesborough and answered by Lord Livermore. (at 15:40)
Item number 9
European Forest Institute (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024 Baroness Chapman of Darlington moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 15 May 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:52)
Item number 10
Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Baroness Hayman of Ullock moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 October 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:53)
Item number 11
Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024 Baroness Hayman of Ullock moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 October 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:53)
Item number 12
Building Societies Act 1986 (Modifications) Order 2024 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 14 October 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:53)
Item number 13
Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 October 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:53)
Item number 14
Jailing of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Baroness Chapman of Darlington answered questions on the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 19 November. (at 15:54)
Item number 15
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill The Commons Reasons were considered. Motion A Lords amendment 1 was not insisted on (see division 1). Motion B Lords amendment 2 was not insisted on. (at 16:05)
Item number 16
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 2 was agreed to (see division 2). Amendment 10 was disagreed to (see division 3). Amendment 11 was agreed to (see division 4). Amendments 12 to 15, 16 to 25, 27 to 38, 42 and 48 were agreed to. Amendment 51 was disagreed to (see division 5). Amendments 60 to 65 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:54)
Item number 17
National Youth Strategy Baroness Twycross answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 12 November. (at 21:33)
The House adjourned at 9.59pm until Thursday 21 November at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.

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