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Minutes for 18 March 2022

Chamber

Item number 1
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (Freedom of Expression) Bill [HL] Lord Thomas of Gresford presented a bill to make provision about individual expression on matters of public interest; for participation in debates on matters of public interest; and for discouraging the use of litigation as a means of limiting expression on matters of public interest. It was read a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 10:06)
Item number 2
Refugees (Family Reunion) 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 10:06)
Item number 3
Onshore Wind Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 10:12)
Item number 4
Cigarette Stick Health Warnings Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 10:18)
Item number 5
Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill Lord Vaizey of Didcot moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 10:25)
Item number 6
Down Syndrome Bill Baroness Hollins moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 11:09)
Item number 7
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Lord Robathan moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 12:56)
Item number 8
Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill Lord Randall of Uxbridge moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 13:18)
The House adjourned at 2.07pm until Monday 21 March at 2.30pm.
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