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Minutes for 10 May 2023

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Viscountcy of Falmouth in the Peerage of Great Britain The petition of Evelyn Arthur Hugh Boscawen claiming to have succeeded to the Viscountcy of Falmouth in the Peerage of Great Britain and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Viscount Falmouth on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was presented… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023    Energy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023    Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023    Energy Bills Discount Scheme Pass-through Requirement (Heat Suppliers) Regulations 2023   … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Illegal Migration Bill Lord Murray of Blidworth moved that the bill be now read a second time. Then Lord Paddick moved, as an amendment to the motion, to leave out from “that” to the end and insert “the House declines to give the bill a second reading because it (1) undermines the rule of law by failing to meet the United Kingdom’s international law commitments and by allowing Mi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:06)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:43)
Item number 4
Israel: Palestinian civilian casualties A question was asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 15:01)
Item number 5
Frigates A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:12)
Item number 6
NHS: nurses A question was asked by Lord Clark of Windermere and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:22)
Item number 7
Social media: online fraud A question was asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:34)
Item number 8
Coronation: policing of protests Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 9 May. (at 15:38)
Item number 9
Illegal Migration Bill The debate on the amendment to the motion for second reading was resumed. After further debate, the debate was adjourned. (at 15:49)
Item number 10
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill The Commons amendment was considered. Motion A Lords amendment 10E was not insisted on and Commons amendment 10F in lieu was agreed to. (at 18:00)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 18:40)
Item number 11
Illegal Migration Bill The debate on the amendment to the motion for second reading was resumed. After further debate, the amendment was disagreed to (see division). Then the original motion was agreed to. Then Lord Murray of Blidworth moved that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that it be an instruction to the Committee that they consider the bill in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:01)
The House adjourned at 10.21pm until Thursday 11 May at 11.00am.
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