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Minutes for 22 June 2017

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Bristol. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
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: Edmund John Phillip Lord Browne of Madingley Stuart Alan Ransom Lord Rose of Monewden Desmond Henry Lord Browne of Ladyton David Edward Lord Lea of Crondall Richard Beecroft Lord Allan of Hallam P… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:05)
Item number 2
Earldom of Haddington in the Peerage of Scotland The Petition of George Edmund Baldred Baillie-Hamilton claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Haddington in the Peerage of Scotland and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as the Earl of Haddington on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was pre… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL] Baroness Buscombe presented a bill to make provision establishing a new financial guidance body; to make provision about the funding of debt advice in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; and to make provision about the regulation of claims management services. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 1) (at 11:12)
Item number 4
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 1—EN)
Item number 5

Business of the House Lord Taylor of Holbeach, on behalf of The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Taylor of Holbeach, on behalf of Baroness Evans of Bowes Park,), moved that Standing Order 40(9) (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on Monday 3 July 2017 to allow a balloted topical Question for Short Debate to be taken after the first motion for general debate that d… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:12)

Item number 6

Committee of Selection The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that in accordance with Standing Order 63 a Committee of Selection be appointed to select and propose to the House the names of the members to form each select committee of the House (except the Committee of Selection itself and any committee otherwise provided for by statute or by order of the House) or any other body not… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:13)

Item number 7
Queen's Speech The debate on the motion that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty was resumed and, after further debate, was again adjourned until 26 June 2017. (at 11:13)
Item number 8
Terrorist Attacks Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 13:23)
Item number 9
Grenfell Tower The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 14:00)
Item number 10
Continuation of the Debate on the Queen's Speech (2nd day) (at 14:55)
The House adjourned at 6.48pm until Monday 26 June at 2.30pm.
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