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Minutes for 11 May 2023
Chamber
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans.
(at 11:00)
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Selkirk of Douglas under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 27 July 2023.
Select Committee Reports
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Procedure and Privileges
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Amendment to the Prayers for the Parliament. (5th Report, HL Paper 191)
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International Agreements
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements:
International Sugar Agreement, 1992 — Articles for Reform, reported for information. (16th report, HL Paper 192)
Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of INTERPOL, reported for information. (17th report, HL Paper 193).
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Losing Control?: The Implications for Parliament of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: Government Response. (39th Report, HL Paper 194)
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: Government Response. (33rd Report, HL Paper 195)
Public Business
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Horizon Europe A question was asked by Viscount Stansgate and answered by Viscount Camrose.
(at 11:06)
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NHS: allocation of financial resources A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 11:17)
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Army Foundation College: welfare inspection regime A question was asked by Lord Browne of Ladyton and answered by Baroness Goldie.
(at 11:28)
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Coronation: policing A question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
(at 11:39)
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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)
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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)
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Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 137–EN)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 106D. Amendments 106F to 107B, 109 and 110 were agreed to. It was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
(at 13:00)
The Committee adjourned at 1.56pm.
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