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Minutes for 19 July 2023

Chamber

Item number 2
Food: two-for-one offers A question was asked by Baroness Walmsley and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:07)
Item number 3
Independent review: armed forces homosexuality ban A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:17)
Item number 4
Oil and gas windfall tax A question was asked by Lord Bruce of Bennachie and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:26)
Item number 5
House of Lords: appointments system A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by the Lord Privy Seal (Lord True). (at 15:38)
Item number 6
Bank accounts A private notice question was asked by Lord Lamont of Lerwick and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 15:51)
Item number 7
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. It was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 163) (at 21:37)
Item number 8
Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Enforcement) (Amendment) Order 2023 Baroness Penn moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 12 June 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:08)
Item number 9
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] The Commons amendments were considered and agreed to. (at 16:09)
Item number 10
Online Safety Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 236C. Amendments 236C, 237, 237A to 237DA, 237E to 238E, 239B to 241, 243, 245 (see division 1), 246 to 247A, 248 to 252G, 254 to 254B, 255A, 256A and 257A to 257F were agreed to. Amendment 258ZA was disagreed to (see division 2). Amendments 258A, 260 to 262A, 262B to 264A, 266A, 268A and 268B, 269B, 271,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:19)
Item number 11
Defence Command Paper Refresh Baroness Goldie answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 18 July. (at 20:52)
The House adjourned at 9.37pm until Thursday 20 July at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.

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