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Minutes for 27 March 2025

Chamber

Item number 1
UK newspapers and news magazines: foreign state investment funds A question was asked by Baroness Stowell of Beeston and answered by Baroness Twycross. (at 11:06)
Item number 2
UK Resettlement Scheme 2025 A question was asked by Lord German and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint. (at 11:18)
Item number 3
Official Development Assistance A question was asked by Lord Carey of Clifton and answered by Lord Collins of Highbury. (at 11:27)
Item number 4
Grangemouth oil refinery A question was asked by Baroness Bryan of Partick and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. (at 11:37)
Item number 5

Spring Statement Lord Livermore answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 26 March.

(at 11:49)
Item number 6
Tobacco and Vapes Bill A Bill to make provision about the supply of tobacco, vapes and other products, including provision prohibiting the sale of tobacco to people born on or after 1 January 2009 and provision about the licensing of retail sales and the registration of retailers; to enable product and information requirements to be imposed in connection with tobacco, vapes and ot… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:53)
Item number 7
Tobacco and Vapes Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 89–EN)
Item number 8
Employment Rights Bill Baroness Jones of Whitchurch moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Baroness Jones of Whitchurch moved that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House that they consider the bill in the following order: Clauses 1 to 4 Schedu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:55)
Item number 9
Holocaust Memorial Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment.
The House adjourned at 6.27pm until Friday 28 March at 10.00am.

Grand Committee

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

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