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House of Lords Business

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Minutes for 1 May 2025

Chamber

Item number 1
Dementia and Alzheimer's treatments A question was asked by Lord Evans of Rainow and answered by Baroness Merron. (at 11:07)
Item number 2
Inheritance tax: impact on rural businesses A question was asked by Baroness Rock and answered by Lord Livermore. (at 11:18)
Item number 3
Arm's-length bodies A question was asked by Lord Booth and answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent. (at 11:28)
Item number 4
For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers: Interim Update A question was asked by Baroness Levitt and answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern. (at 11:38)
Item number 5
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Baroness Smith of Malvern moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Baroness Smith of Malvern 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… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:51)
Item number 6
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill A Bill to make provision about sentencing guidelines in relation to pre-sentence reports was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 99) (at 18:52)
Item number 7
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 99–EN)
The House adjourned at 6.53pm until Tuesday 6 May at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

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

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