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Minutes for 3 July 2023

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Exeter. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Lord Kerslake The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Lord Kerslake, a member of the House, had died on 1 July 2023. (at 14:37)
Item number 2

Leave of Absence The leave of absence granted to Baroness Quin was ended.

Item number 3

Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Baroness Shafik for the remainder of this Session.

Item number 4
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Online Safety Bill: Government Response. (38th Report, HL Paper 227)
Item number 5
Drax biomass power station A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:38)
Item number 6
Nuclear submarines: AUKUS A question was asked by Lord Walney and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 14:46)
Item number 7
Low traffic neighbourhoods A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:57)
Item number 8
Cybersecurity A question was asked by Lord Clement-Jones and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:08)
Item number 9
Illegal Migration Bill: deferred divisions Amendments 15 (see division 1) and 37 (see division 2) to the Illegal Migration Bill were agreed to. (at 15:16)
Item number 10
Illegal Migration Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 51. Amendments 51 (see division 3), 55, 57 (see division 4), 58 and 59, 63, 64 (see division 5), 65, 66 (see division 6), 67 to 76, 80 to 84, 86, 89 (see division 7), 90 to 94, 95 (see division 8), 96 (see division 9), 97 to 101, 102A, 104, 105A to 107, 110, 111, 113, 126 to 129, 130 (see division 10),… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:38)
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Mental health in-patient services: improving safety Lord Markham answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 28 June. (at 19:47)
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Non-Domestic Rating Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment.
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 20:23)
Item number 13
Illegal Migration Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 151A. Amendments 152 (see division 11) and 154 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 155. (at 20:27)
Item number 14
Affirmation Baroness Quin made and subscribed the solemn affirmation. (at 21:24)
The House adjourned at 9.24pm until Tuesday 4 July at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.04pm.

Non-Domestic Rating Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment. (at 16:05)
The Committee adjourned at 8.05pm.
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