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Minutes for 2 May 2023
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
(at 14:30)
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Leave of Absence The leave of absence granted to Lord Leitch was ended on 30 April.
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Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) notified the King's Assent to the following Acts:
Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) Act 2023 c 11
Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 c 12
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 c 13
Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Act 2023 c 14
Public Order Act 2023 c 15
(at 14:37)
Public Business
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Leasehold enfranchisement A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook.
(at 14:37)
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Voter Authority Certificates A question was asked by Lord Rennard and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook.
(at 14:47)
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Schools: 'ghost children' A question was asked by Baroness Twycross and answered by Baroness Barran.
(at 14:58)
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BBC: appointment and resignation of Chair A question was asked by Baroness Merron and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
(at 15:09)
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Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Caine moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 March 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:20)
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Ukraine Baroness Goldie answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 27 April.
(at 15:20)
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Police Uplift Programme Lord Sharpe of Epsom repeated a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 26 April.
(at 15:31)
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Online Safety Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 23. Amendment 27A was agreed to. The House resumed after the debate on amendment 29 was adjourned.
(at 16:18)
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Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 3 March 2023 be approved. Then Baroness Scott of Needham Market moved, as an amendment to the motion, at the end insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations represent a 20-year delay in the implementation of vital international… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 19:33)
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Online Safety Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the resumed debate on amendment 29. The House resumed after the debate on amendment 33B was adjourned.
(at 20:24)
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Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 113–EN)
The House adjourned at 9.59pm until Wednesday 3 May at 11.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Register of Overseas Entities (Definition of Foreign Limited Partner, Protection and Rectification) Regulations 2023 The Earl of Minto moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Register of Overseas Entities (Definition of Foreign Limited Partner, Protection and Rectification) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:45)
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023 Baroness Penn moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:19)
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances) Order 2023 Baroness Penn moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances) Order 2023. The motion was agreed to.
(at 16:55)
The Committee adjourned at 4.56pm.
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