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Minutes for 15 June 2023

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Durham. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Lord Young of Old Windsor The Rt Hon. Edward Young, GCB GCVO, having been created Baron Young of Old Windsor, of Old Windsor in the Royal County of Berkshire, for life by Letters Patent dated 13 June, was introduced between Lord Janvrin and Lord Kakkar, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 11:07)
Item number 2
Viscountcy of Slim in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Mark William Rawdon Slim claiming to have succeeded to the Viscountcy of Slim in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Viscount Slim on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was presented and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Liaison The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Review of House of Lords investigative and scrutiny committee activity in 2022–23. (4th Report, HL Paper 216)
Item number 4
Leasehold properties: building insurance A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Evans of Rainow. (at 11:12)
Item number 5
Dementia palliative care teams A question was asked by Lord Crisp and answered by Lord Markham. (at 11:20)
Item number 6
Ukraine: Ministry of Defence strategy A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 11:31)
Item number 7
Offences Against the Person Act: section 58 A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton. (at 11:41)
Item number 8
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill The Earl of Courtown, on behalf of Lord Johnson of Lainston, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 49 Schedules 1 Clauses 50 and 51 Schedule 2 Clauses 52 to 91 Schedule 3 Clauses 92 to 107 Schedule 4 Clauses 108 to 149 Schedule 5 Clauses 150 to 169… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:51)
Item number 9
NHS: performance and innovation (2-hour debate) Lord Scriven moved that this House takes note of the current performance of the NHS and innovation in the health service. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:52)
Item number 10
Nottingham incident Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 14 June. (at 13:46)
Item number 11
Arts and creative industries: freelancers and self-employed workers A question was asked by the Earl of Clancarty and, after debate, answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 14:07)
Item number 12
Local government: reinvigorating local democracy (3-hour debate) Lord Shipley moved that this House takes note of the state of local government in England and the case for the reinvigoration of local democracy. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:01)
Item number 13
Powers of Attorney Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 121–EN)
The House adjourned at 5.30pm until Friday 16 June at 10.00am.

Grand Committee

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

Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) (No. 2) Order 2023 Baroness Penn moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) (No. 2) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:00)
Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023 Lord Bellamy moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:41)
Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023 Lord Bellamy moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:55)
Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023 Baroness Goldie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:06)
The Committee adjourned at 2.27pm.
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