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Minutes for 21 January 2025

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Manchester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Baroness Coffey The Rt Hon Dame Thérèse Anne Coffey, DBE, having been created Baroness Coffey, of Saxmundham in the County of Suffolk and of Grassendale in the City of Liverpool, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 17 January, was introduced between Baroness Stedman-Scott and Baroness Pidding, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the C… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:37)
Item number 2
Lord Evans of Sealand David Richard Evans, having been created Baron Evans of Sealand, of Chester in the County of Cheshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 17 January, was introduced between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:43)
Item number 3
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Amendment) (Provision of Information) Order 2025 Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 Includes information paragraphs on: Rent Officers… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
Communications and Digital The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: AI and creative technology scaleups: less talk, more action. (2nd Report, HL Paper 71)
Item number 5
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 judgment of the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. (at 14:48)
Item number 6
National Trust Acts A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Baroness Twycross. (at 14:49)
Item number 7
Homelessness A question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley and answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage. (at 15:00)
Item number 8
Primary schools: swimming lessons A question was asked by Baroness Hoey and answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern. (at 15:11)
Item number 9
State pension: triple lock A question was asked by Lord Dodds of Duncairn and answered by Baroness Sherlock. (at 15:22)
Item number 10
Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 November 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:35)
Item number 11
Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 Baroness Hayman of Ullock moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 November 2024 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:35)
Item number 12
Health and social care: winter update Baroness Merron answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 15 January. (at 15:36)
Item number 13
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendment 6 was agreed to (see division 1). Amendment 7 was disagreed to (see division 2). Amendments 8 and 10 were agreed to. Amendment 11 was agreed to (see division 3). Amendment 12 was agreed to. Amendment 14 was agreed to (see division 4). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 16. (at 16:14)
Item number 14
Higher education regulatory approach Baroness Smith of Malvern answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 15 January. (at 19:33)
Item number 15
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 17. Amendment 18 was agreed to. Amendment 26 was disagreed to (see division 5). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 37. (at 20:14)
The House adjourned at 10.14pm until Wednesday 22 January at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The Committee adjourned after amendment 5. (at 15:45)
The Committee adjourned at 7.30pm.
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