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Minutes for 13 June 2017
Chamber
Parliament Met at 2.30pm pursuant to a proclamation dated 3 May 2017. The Lords Commissioners being seated, the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) in the middle with the Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) and Lord Newby to her right hand and Lord Hope of Craighead and Baroness Smith of Basildon on her left, the Commission for opening Parliament dated 13 June 2017 was read. The… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 14:30)
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
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The Lord Speaker The Lord Speaker, singly, in the first place, at the Table, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:54)
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Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct:
Justin Portal Archbishop of Canterbury
Natalie Jessica Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
Angela Evans Baroness Smith of Basildon
Richard Mark Lord Newby
James Arthur David Lord Hope of Craighead
Peter M… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 14:56)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 17:55)
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Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct:
Philippa Marion Baroness Couttie
Andrew Lord Turnbull
Anthony Lord Giddens
Geoffrey Robert James Lord Borwick
Michael Fitzhardinge Lord Berkeley of Knighton
Anthony Paul Lord Lester of Herne Hill… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 18:30)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 18:42)
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Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct:
Elizabeth Lydia Baroness Manningham-Buller
Stephen Andrew Lord Carter of Barnes
David Lindsay Lord Willetts
Bernard Lord Donoughue
Joanna Baroness Shields
Elizabeth Margaret Baroness Smith of Gilmo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 19:00)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 19:05)
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Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct:
Gordon Joshua Lord Wasserman
John David Beckett Lord Taylor of Warwick
Frederick Matthew Thomas Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Lord Ponsonby of Roehampton)
(at 19:25)
The House adjourned at 7.30pm until Wednesday 14 June at 2.30pm.
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