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Minutes for 11 May 2023

Chamber

Item number 6
Horizon Europe A question was asked by Viscount Stansgate and answered by Viscount Camrose. (at 11:06)
Item number 7
NHS: allocation of financial resources A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Lord Markham. (at 11:17)
Item number 8
Army Foundation College: welfare inspection regime A question was asked by Lord Browne of Ladyton and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 11:28)
Item number 9
Coronation: policing A question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 11:39)
Item number 10
Post Office executives: bonuses The Earl of Minto answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 10 May. (at 11:50)
Item number 11
Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill A bill to extend the period during which departmental functions may be exercised in the absence of Ministers to cover the whole of the current period in which there is no Executive; to give the Secretary of State power, during that period, to commission advice and information for the purpose of developing options for raising more public… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:02)
Item number 12
Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 137–EN)
Item number 13
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 146. Amendments were considered. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. (at 12:03)
Item number 14
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 138)
Item number 15
Royal Assent The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Garden of Frognal) notified the King's Assent to the following Act: Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 c.16 (at 15:16)
Item number 16
Online Safety Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 50B. Amendments 50B to 50F were agreed to. The House resumed after clause 17 was agreed to. (at 15:17)
The House adjourned at 6.56pm until Monday 15 May at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 1.00pm.

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