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Minutes for 16 April 2024

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Deputy Speakers The Lord Chancellor reported that His Majesty had (by Commission) revoked certain Letters Patent and had appointed the Chairman of Committees for the time being, John Eric Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Chairman of Committees) Euan Michael Ross Lord Geddes Simon Lord Haskel Janet Evelyn Baroness Fookes Jill Elizabeth Baroness Pitkeathley Richard Oliver Lord Faulkn… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
International Agreements The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed on 28 March: Convention on the Establishment of the ‘GCAP International Government Organisation’, reported for special attention. (8th Report, HL Paper 97)
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: Electronic Monitoring (Responsible Persons) (Amendment) Order 2024 Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 Town and Country Planning (Former RAF Airfield Wethersfield) (Accommodation for Asylum-Seekers etc.)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
Midwives: bullying A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:36)
Item number 5
Immunisation: RSV A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:47)
Item number 6
Lord Byron: 200th anniversary A question was asked by the Earl of Lytton and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 14:53)
Item number 7
Farmers: flooding compensation A question was asked by Lord Hain and answered by Lord Douglas-Miller. (at 15:04)
Item number 8
India: freedom of religion or belief A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Winchester and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:14)
Item number 9
Ukraine: support A question was asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:25)
Item number 10
France: security A question was asked by Lord Owen and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:36)
Item number 11
Council of Europe: 75th anniversary A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and answered by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton). (at 15:47)
Item number 12
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons on Monday 15 April with reasons and an amendment. The Commons reasons and amendment, having been printed in accordance with Standing Order 49(2) (HL Bill 60), were considered. Motion A Lords amendment 1B was not insisted on, and amendment 1D in lieu was agreed to (see division 1). Motion B Lor… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:00)
Item number 13
Victims and Prisoners Bill The report was received. Amendment 3 was disagreed to (see division 5). Amendment 5 was disagreed to (see division 6). Amendments 9 to 12, 14 and 15 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 18. (at 18:23)
The House adjourned at 9.35pm until Wednesday 17 April at 3.00pm.
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