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Minutes for 19 April 2023
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leeds.
(at 15:00)
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Barony of Camoys in the Peerage of England The Lord Chancellor reported that Ralph William Robert Thomas Stonor had established his claim to the Barony of Camoys in the Peerage of England. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Camoys on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4).
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Barony of Fisherwick in the Peerage of Great Britain and Barony of Templemore in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Arthur Patrick Chichester claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Fisherwick in the Peerage of Great Britain and the Barony of Templemore in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Marquessate of Donegall, Earldom of Donegall and Viscountcy of Chichester in the Peerage of Ireland The Petition of Arthur Patrick Chichester claiming to have succeeded to the Marquessate of Donegall, the Earldom of Donegall and the Viscountcy of Chichester in the Peerage of Ireland was presented and referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Or… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Earldom of Suffolk and Earldom of Berkshire in the Peerage of England The petition of Alexander Charles Michael Winston Robsahm Howard claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Suffolk and the Earldom of Berkshire in the Peerage of England and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire on the register… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Select Committee Reports
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Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023. (33rd Report, HL Paper 180)
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Government Amendment (31st Report, HL Paper 181)
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill
Child Support (Enforcement) Bill
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bil… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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VAT: building repairs and maintenance A question was asked by Lord Swire and answered by Baroness Penn.
(at 15:07)
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Gender identity services: children and young people A question was asked by Lord Young of Norwood Green and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 15:17)
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Adult social care: challenge procedures A question was asked by Baroness Tyler of Enfield and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 15:28)
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Ukraine: arms supplies A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Baroness Goldie.
(at 15:40)
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Emergency alert system: Fujitsu A private notice question was asked by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
(at 15:50)
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Carer's Leave Bill The order of commitment was discharged.
(at 16:06)
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Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, on behalf of Lord Callanan, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clause 1
Schedule Clauses 2 to 6
Title.
The motion was agreed to.
(at 16:06)
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CPTPP: conclusion of negotiations Lord Johnson of Lainston answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 17 April.
(at 16:07)
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Online Safety Bill The bill was considered in Committee. An amendment was considered. The House resumed after clause 2 was agreed to.
(at 16:49)
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Powering up Britain Lord Callanan answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 30 March.
(at 18:48)
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Vladimir Kara-Murza Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 17 April.
(at 19:12)
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Sudan Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 17 April.
(at 19:20)
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Machetes: consultation Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 18 April.
(at 19:54)
The House adjourned at 8.12pm until Thursday 20 April at 11.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.
Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:15)
Licensing Act 2003 (Coronation Licensing Hours) Order 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Coronation Licensing Hours) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:49)
Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023 Baroness Goldie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:02)
Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) Order 2023 Baroness Penn moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:42)
The Committee adjourned at 6.36pm.
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