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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)
Item number 1
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).
Item number 2
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
Item number 3
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
Item number 4
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
Item number 7
VAT: building repairs and maintenance A question was asked by Lord Swire and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 15:07)
Item number 8
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)
Item number 9
Adult social care: challenge procedures A question was asked by Baroness Tyler of Enfield and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:28)
Item number 10
Ukraine: arms supplies A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:40)
Item number 11
Emergency alert system: Fujitsu A private notice question was asked by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe. (at 15:50)
Item number 12
Carer's Leave Bill The order of commitment was discharged. (at 16:06)
Item number 13
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)
Item number 14
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)
Item number 15
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)
Item number 16
Powering up Britain Lord Callanan answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 30 March. (at 18:48)
Item number 17
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)
Item number 18
Sudan Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 17 April. (at 19:20)
Item number 19
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.

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