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Minutes for 13 May 2024

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leeds. (at 14:30)
Item number 1

Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Hardie for the remainder of this Session with effect from 9 May.

Item number 2
Public bus collisions A question was asked by Lord Hampton and answered by Lord Davies of Gower. (at 14:36)
Item number 3
Modern slavery National Referral Mechanism: waiting times A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Bristol and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 14:46)
Item number 4
Care leavers: Universal Credit A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Manchester and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 14:56)
Item number 5
Craftspeople: European Union travel and trade A question was asked by Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe and answered by Lord Offord of Garvel. (at 15:07)
Item number 6
Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2024 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 March be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:17)
Item number 7
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Domestic Abuse) (Amendment) Order 2024 Lord Bellamy moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 March be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:17)
Item number 8
End of Custody Supervised Licence Scheme: extension Lord Bellamy repeated the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 8 May. (at 15:18)
Item number 9
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill Lord Offord of Garvel 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 15:32)
Item number 10
Passport e-Gates network outage Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 8 May. (at 18:22)
Item number 11
High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 69–EN)
The House adjourned at 7.00pm until Tuesday 14 May at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Revenue Support (Directions and Counterparty) Regulations 2024 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Revenue Support (Directions and Counterparty) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Carbon Capture Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2024 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Carbon Capture Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2024. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:35)
Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:35)
Representation of the People (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Representation of the People (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:01)
The Committee adjourned at 5.32pm.
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