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Minutes for 6 January 2025

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark. (at 14:30)
Item number 1

Leave of Absence The leave of absence granted to the following members was ended: Lord Bates Lord O'Shaughnessy

Item number 2
Oaths The following Lords took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the code of Conduct: Peter James Lord Weir of Ballyholme Michael Walton Lord Bates James Richard Lord O'Shaughnessy (at 14:34)
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Baroness Randerson The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Baroness Randerson, a member of the House, had died on 4 January. (at 14:37)
Item number 4

Retirements The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that the following members of the House had retired under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014: Baroness Cumberlege with effect from 20 December. Lord Haselhurst with effect from 20 December. (at 14:37)

Item number 5
Multilateral free trade A question was asked by Lord Lamont of Lerwick and answered by Lord Leong. (at 14:38)
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National Policy Planning Framework: housing A question was asked by Baroness Grender and answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage. (at 14:48)
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Defending Democracy Taskforce A question was asked by Lord Goodman of Wycombe and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint. (at 14:58)
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Cost of living: rail fares A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. (at 15:09)
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Gaza: humanitarian situation A private notice question was asked by Baroness Helic and answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington. (at 15:21)
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Hospice funding Baroness Merron answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 19 December. (at 15:37)
Item number 11
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Lord Livermore moved that the bill be now read a second time. Then Baroness Kramer moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end to insert “but that, while recognising the need to rebuild public services and finances, this House regrets that the Bill risks worsening pressures in the NHS and social care by placi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:48)
The House adjourned at 9.11pm until Tuesday 7 January at 2.30pm.
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