House of Lords Business

Speaker of the House of Commons 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 on her right and Lord Hope of Craighead and Baroness Smith of Basildon on her left and the Commons being present at the Bar with the Speaker-Elect, the Right Honourable Mr John Bercow, the said Sp… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:35)

Lord Thomas of Swynnerton The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Thomas of Swynnerton, a member of the House, had died on 7 May 2017. (at 14:53)

Retirements The Lord Speaker informed the House that the following members of the House had retired under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014: Lord May of Oxford on 2 May 2017 Lord Millett on 4 May 2017 Baroness Lockwood on 18 May 2017 Lord Hattersley on 19 May 2017 The Marquess of Salisbury on 8 June 2017 Lord Simon of Highbury on 9 June 2017 Lord Walpole o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:54)

Cessation of membership The Lord Speaker informed the House that under section 2 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 he had certified that the following Lords at no time attended the House during session 2016-17 and that therefore they had ceased to be members of the House on 13 June 2017: Baroness Turner of Camden Lord Wolfson of Sunningdale (at 14:55)

Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from the following members of the House under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that they would retire from the House: Lord Feldman on 30 June 2017 Baroness Trumpington on 24 October 2017.

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:  John Tucker Mugabi Archbishop of York Timothy John Bishop of Winchester Michael Arthur Bishop of Bristol Peter Robert Bishop of Chester Timothy Martin Bishop of Truro Rachel Bishop of Gloucester C… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:56)

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: Daniel Joseph Lord Brennan Jan David Viscount Simon Martin John Lord Callanan Jonathan Hopkin Lord Hill of Oareford Ian Paul Lord Livingston of Parkhead Jack Wilson Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:30)

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:  John Selwyn Lord Deben John Roundell Earl of Selborne John Robert Louis Lord Lee of Trafford Ruby Baroness McGregor-Smith Nicholas Ian Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court Caroline Anne Baroness Cox (at 17:00)

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:  Michael Ian Lord Grade of Yarmouth Anthony Ian Lord Young of Norwood Green Anthony Tudor Lord St John of Bletso Charles James Lord Crathorne Frederick Richard Penn Earl Howe John Matthew Patrick L… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 17:30)

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: Celia Marjorie Baroness Thomas of Winchester Swraj Lord Paul Alison Margaret Baroness Wolf of Dulwich Paul Rudd Lord Drayson William James Robert Earl Peel Alistair Basil Lord Lexden Lucy Jeanne… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:30)

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: Leonard Hubert Lord Hoffmann Richard Andrew Lord Ryder of Wensum Rosalind Mary Baroness Grender Anthony William Lord Hall of Birkenhead Francis Thomas Lord Northbrook Giles John Harry Viscount Gos… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:25)