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Minutes for 13 March 2025

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Bristol. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Sub judice A statement on the waiver of the sub judice rule was made by the Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) in connection with the policy of applying VAT to independent school fees. (at 11:26)
Item number 2
Capital investment and share ownership A question was asked by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe and answered by Lord Livermore. (at 11:07)
Item number 3
National Insurance pension underpayments A question was asked by Lord Davies of Brixton and answered by Baroness Sherlock. (at 11:17)
Item number 4
Independent school fees: VAT A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Livermore. (at 11:26)
Item number 5
Tell MAMA: funding A question was asked by Baroness Falkner of Margravine and answered by Lord Khan of Burnley. (at 11:37)
Item number 6

North Sea vessel collision Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 11 March. (at 11:49)

Item number 7

Syria Baroness Chapman of Darlington answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 10 March. (at 12:21)

Item number 8
United Kingdom: global position (2½-hour debate) Lord Howell of Guildford moved that this House takes note of the United Kingdom’s global position. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:49)
Item number 9
Integration and community cohesion (2½-hour debate) Baroness Verma moved that this House takes note of the role of integration in reducing barriers to community cohesion in the United Kingdom. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:12)
The House adjourned at 5.36pm until Friday 14 March at 10.00am.

Grand Committee

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

Great British Railways A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and, after debate, answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. (at 13:00)
National Youth Strategy A question was asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns and, after debate, answered by Baroness Twycross. (at 14:00)
Sale and display of human body parts A question was asked by Lord Boateng and, after debate, answered by Baroness Twycross. (at 15:00)
Biodiversity and conservation A question was asked by Lord Grayling and, after debate, answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock. (at 16:00)
The Committee adjourned at 5.02pm.
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