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Minutes for 26 March 2025

Chamber

Item number 3
Ukraine: UK–USA discussions A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Lord Collins of Highbury. (at 15:06)
Item number 4
Future defence capability A question was asked by Lord Cryer and answered by Lord Coaker. (at 15:17)
Item number 5
Energy prices A question was asked by Lord Sikka and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. (at 15:29)
Item number 6
Heathrow Airport closure: resilience and security A question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. (at 15:40)
Item number 7
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with Reasons. It was ordered that the Commons Reasons be printed. (HL Bill 87) (at 22:47)
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Great British Energy Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with a Reason. It was ordered that the Commons Reason be printed. (HL Bill 88) (at 22:47)
Item number 9
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to. (at 22:47)
Item number 10
Football Governance Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 15:53)
Item number 11
Asylum hotels and illegal channel crossings Lord Hanson of Flint answered questions on the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 25 March. (at 16:08)
Item number 12
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) The Commons Reasons were considered. Motion A Lords amendment 1 was not insisted on and amendment 1B was agreed to in lieu (see division 1). Motion B Lords amendment 2 was not insisted on and amendment 2B was agreed to in lieu (see division 2). Motion C Lords amendme… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:19)
Item number 13
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 1 (see division 5), 11, 17 (see division 8), 17A (see division 9), 18, 19, and 21 to 35 were agreed to. Amendments 12 (see division 6), 13 (see division 7) and 20 (see division 10) were disagreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 35. (at 18:05)
Item number 14
Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 March be approved. Then Baroness Hoey moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end to insert “but this House regrets that the draft Regulations treat Northern Ireland differently from the r… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 21:20)
The House adjourned at 10.47pm until Thursday 27 March at 11.00am.
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 17:21)
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