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Minutes for 25 October 2023
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leeds.
(at 15:00)
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Lord Elder The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Lord Elder, a member of the House, had died on 24 October 2023.
(at 15:06)
Select Committee Reports
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Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Draft Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Amendment) (Equal Treatment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023
Draft Pensions Act 2004 (Amendment) (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) Regulations 2023
Draft Pensions Act 2004 and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Public Services
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Homecare medicines services: an opportunity lost. (4th Report, HL Paper 269)
Public Business
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European Court of Human Rights A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Lord Bellamy.
(at 15:07)
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Polish Jewish Holocaust victims: stolen property A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
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Asylum seekers: sexual orientation or gender identity A question was asked by Lord Cashman and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth.
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HS2 Ltd: costs A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with reasons and an amendment. It was ordered that the Commons reasons and amendment be printed. (HL Bill 178)
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Non-Domestic Rating Bill The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to.
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Children's health: ultra-processed foods (1-hour debate) A question was asked by Baroness Jenkin of Kennington and, after debate, answered by Lord Markham.
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Procurement Bill [HL] The Commons reason was considered.
Motion A Lords amendment 102B was not insisted on.
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Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill The Commons reason and amendment were considered.
Motion A Lords amendment 22B was not insisted on.
Motion B Lords amendment 45 was not insisted on and Commons amendment 45C in lieu was agreed to.
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War in Ukraine Baroness Goldie answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 24 October.
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Storm Babet: flooding Lord Benyon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 23 October.
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill The Commons reasons and amendment were considered forthwith.
Motion A Commons amendment 151A was agreed to and Lords amendments 151E and 151F in lieu were not insisted on.
Motion B Commons amendment 161A was agreed to and Lords amendment 161D in lieu was not insisted on.
(at 18:25)
The House adjourned at 6.38pm until Thursday 26 October at 11.00am.
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