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Minutes for 17 December 2019
Chamber
Parliament Met at 2.30pm pursuant to a proclamation dated 6 November 2019. 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 Judge to her right hand and Lord Newby and Baroness Smith of Basildon on her left, the Commission for opening Parliament dated 17 December 2019 was read. The C… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 14:30)
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
(at 14:49)
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The Lord Speaker The Lord Speaker (Peter Norman, Lord Fowler), 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 The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury
John Tucker Mugabi The Lord Archbishop of York
Natalie Jessica Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
Angela Evans Baroness Smith of Basildon
Richard Mark Lord… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 14:58)
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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 Judge on her right and Lord Newby and Baroness Smith of Basildon on her left and the Commons being present at the Bar with the Speaker-Elect, the Right Honourable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the said Speaker-Ele… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:45)
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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:
Dianne Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Margaret Theresa Baroness Prosser
Peter Benjamin Lord Mandelson
David Stephen Geoffrey Viscount Hanworth
Qurban Lord Hussain
Edmund John Phillip Lord Browne o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 16:02)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 18:07)
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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:
Sarah Virginia Baroness Brinton
David Gifford Leathes Lord Prior of Brampton
Stephen Andrew Lord Carter of Barnes
Margaret Josephine Baroness McDonagh
David Anthony Lord Freud
Peter Derek Lord Tru… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 18:30)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 19:16)
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Oaths The following Lords took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct:
Robert Andrew Lord Stunell
Shaista Ahmad Baroness Sheehan
(at 19:11)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 18:45)
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Oath Robin John Orlando Viscount Bridgeman took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 19:26)
The House adjourned at 7.30pm until Wednesday 18 December at 2.30pm.
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