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Minutes for 12 December 2024

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leeds. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Housebuilding targets A question was asked by Lord Jamieson and answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage. (at 11:06)
Item number 2
75th anniversary of Formula One A question was asked by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay and answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent. (at 11:17)
Item number 3
Post Office: Capture system A question was asked by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom and answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch. (at 11:27)
Item number 4
Avian flu: turkeys in Norfolk A question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock. (at 11:38)
Item number 5
Domestic abuse: victims and survivors (2-hour debate) Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen moved that this House takes note of the need to eliminate domestic abuse, and to support victims and survivors. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:50)
Item number 6
Planning committees: reform Baroness Taylor of Stevenage answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 9 December. (at 13:28)
Item number 7
Plan for change: milestones for mission-led government The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Smith of Basildon) answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 5 December. (at 13:39)
Item number 8
Small farms and family businesses (3-hour debate) The Earl of Leicester moved that this House takes note of the impact of the Government’s budget proposals on the future of small farms and family businesses. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:16)
Item number 9
Syria Lord Collins of Highbury answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 9 December. (at 17:11)
The House adjourned at 5.47pm until Friday 13 December at 10.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 1.00pm.

NHS: patients with allergies A question was asked by Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath and, after debate, answered by Baroness Merron. (at 13:00)
Prisons: Imprisonment for Public Protection A question was asked by Baroness Burt of Solihull and, after debate, answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede. (at 14:00)
Homes: existing communities A question was asked by Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise and, after debate, answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage. (at 15:00)
Ukraine: humanitarian assistance A question was asked by Baroness Tyler of Enfield and, after debate, answered by Lord Collins of Highbury. (at 16:00)
The Committee adjourned at 4.42pm.
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