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Minutes for 18 December 2024

Chamber

Item number 4
Hammersmith Bridge A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. (at 15:07)
Item number 5
Housing: permitted development rights A question was asked by Lord Crisp and answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage. (at 15:19)
Item number 6
Independent Office for Police Conduct A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint. (at 15:30)
Item number 7
Pension review: phase 2 A question was asked by Lord Davies of Brixton and answered by Baroness Sherlock. (at 15:40)
Item number 8
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill A bill to make provision about secondary Class 1 contributions was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 56) (at 15:51)
Item number 9
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 56–EN)
Item number 10

Liaison Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Report from the Select Committee New committee activity in 2025 (3rd Report, HL Paper 56) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:52)

Item number 11
Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations 2024 Lord Leong moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 November 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:55)
Item number 12
Information Sharing (Disclosure by the Registrar) Regulations 2024 Lord Leong moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 May 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:56)
Item number 13
Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Protection and Disclosure of Information and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 Lord Leong moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 October 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:56)
Item number 14
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Activities) (Supervision and Enforcement) Regulations 2024 Lord Livermore moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 November 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:56)
Item number 15
Short Selling Regulations 2024 Lord Livermore moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 November 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:57)
Item number 16
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies, Core Activities, Excluded Activities and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Order 2024 Lord Livermore moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 November 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:56)
Item number 17
Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited Compensation Scheme Order 2024 Lord Livermore moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 November 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:56)
Item number 18
Football Governance Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 172. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 250. (at 15:57)
Item number 19
Qualifications reform review Baroness Smith of Malvern answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 12 December. (at 19:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 20:11)
Item number 20
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 57)
Item number 21
Football Governance Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 251. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 295. (at 20:40)
The House adjourned at 11.11pm until Thursday 19 December at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

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