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Minutes for 20 March 2024

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Worcester. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) notified the King's Assent to the following Acts: Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2024 c.4 National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Act 2024 c.5 Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Act 2024 c.6 Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Act 2024 ch.i (at 15:06)
Item number 2
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024      Draft Growth Duty: Statutory Guidance Refresh Draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2024. (16th Report, HL Paper 91)
Item number 3
Free childcare scheme A question was asked by Baroness Twycross and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:07)
Item number 4
Children's cancer services A question was asked by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:17)
Item number 5
Teesworks project: audit A question was asked by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and answered by Baroness Swinburne. (at 15:27)
Item number 6
School meals for children A question was asked by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:35)
Item number 7
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 Lord Harlech moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 22 January be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:46)
Item number 8
Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 The Earl of Minto moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 January be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:46)
Item number 9
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Fire and Rescue Services) (England) Regulations 2024 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 February be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:47)
Item number 10
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 26 February be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:47)
Item number 11
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill The Commons reasons were considered. Motion A Lords amendment 1 was not insisted on and amendment 1B in lieu was agreed to (see division 1). Motion B Lords amendments 2 and 3 were not insisted on and amendments 3B in lieu of Lords amendment 2 and 3C in lieu of Lords amendment 3 were agreed to (see divisions 2 and 3). Motion C Lor… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:48)
Item number 12
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after clause 1 was agreed to. (at 19:35)
The House adjourned at 10.01pm until Thursday 21 March at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

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

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The Committee adjourned after amendment 10. (at 16:15)
The Committee adjourned at 8.14pm.
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