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Minutes for 18 December 2024
Chamber
Private Business
Item number
2
Private Bills The Examiners certified that the Standing Orders which are applicable to the petitions for the following Bills have been complied with:
General Cemetery Bill;
Norwich Livestock Market Bill;
Malvern Hills Bill;
City of London (Markets) Bill.
Item number
3
Private Bills The Senior Deputy Speaker informed the House that, in accordance with Private Business Standing Order 90 (Division of bills between this House and House of Commons), the following Bills should originate in the House of Lords:
General Cemetery Bill;
Norwich Livestock Market Bill;
Malvern Hills Bill;
and that the following Bill should originate in the Hou… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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4
Hammersmith Bridge A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill.
(at 15:07)
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5
Housing: permitted development rights A question was asked by Lord Crisp and answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.
(at 15:19)
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6
Independent Office for Police Conduct A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint.
(at 15:30)
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7
Pension review: phase 2 A question was asked by Lord Davies of Brixton and answered by Baroness Sherlock.
(at 15:40)
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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)
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9
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 56–EN)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 135. Amendments 136, 213 and 214 were agreed to. It was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
(at 15:45)
The Committee adjourned at 8.35pm.
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