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Minutes for 15 October 2019
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry.
(at 14:30)
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle Natalie Louise Bennett, having been created Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle, of Camden in the London Borough of Camden, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 7 October 2019, was introduced between Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and Lord Bird, made and subscribed the solemn affirmation and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 14:36)
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Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row David Ellis Brownlow, CVO, having been created Baron Brownlow of Shurlock Row, of Shurlock Row in the Royal County of Berkshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 9 October 2019, was introduced between Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen and Lord Callanan, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Condu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 14:42)
Public Business
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Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] Baroness Barran presented a bill to make provision about the Commonwealth Games that are to be held principally in Birmingham in 2022; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 1)
(at 14:49)
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Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 1–EN)
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Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] Lord Keen of Elie presented a bill to give effect to Law Commission recommendations relating to commencement of enactments relating to sentencing law and to make provision for pre-consolidation
amendments of sentencing law. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 2)
(at 14:50)
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Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 2–EN)
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Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL] Lord Keen of Elie presented a bill to make in relation to marriage and civil partnership in England and Wales provision about divorce, dissolution and separation; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 3)
(at 14:50)
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Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 3–EN)
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Health Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL] Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford presented a bill to establish the Health Service Safety Investigations Body and to confer the function of carrying out investigations and other functions on that body; to make provision in connection with investigations carried out by that body; to make provision about medical examiners; and for con… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 14:51)
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Health Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 4–EN)
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Pension Schemes Bill [HL] Baroness Stedman-Scott presented a bill to make provision about pension schemes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 5)
(at 14:51)
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Pension Schemes Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 5–EN)
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Northern Syria: Turkish incursion Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
(at 14:52)
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Football: racism Baroness Barran repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
(at 15:06)
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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 16 October 2019.
(at 15:18)
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High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill The bill, having been brought from the Commons was, pursuant to the resolution of 9 September, deemed to have been read a first and second time; the Bill was ordered to be printed (HL Bill 6).
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High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 6–EN)
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High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill The petition against the bill from Colwich Parish Council (No. 26) was withdrawn.
The House adjourned at 7.39pm until Wednesday 16 October at 3.00pm.
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