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Minutes for 10 July 2023

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Death of a former member The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, a former member of the House, had died on 7 July 2023. (at 14:37)
Item number 2
Recall petitions: voter ID A question was asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
Live animals: export ban A question was asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 14:48)
Item number 4
Homelessness: Vagrancy Act 1824 A question was asked by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 14:58)
Item number 5
Missing asylum seeking unaccompanied children A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth. (at 15:08)
Item number 6
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 19 June 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:19)
Item number 7
Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 2) Bill Baroness Penn moved that the bill be now read a second time. The motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed. (at 15:20)
Item number 8
Illegal Migration Bill Lord Murray of Blidworth made a statement on Legislative Consent. The bill was read a third time. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 15:21)
Item number 9
Online Safety Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with the resumed debate on amendment 34. Amendment 35 was agreed to (see division). Amendments 36 to 38, 41 and 42, 44 and 45, 47 to 53, 57, 60 to 62, 65 to 76, 82 and 83 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 83. (at 15:56)
Item number 10
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment.
Item number 11
Environment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure) Regulations 2023 Baroness Willis of Summertown moved that this House regrets that the Environment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure) Regulations 2023 and accompanying guidance give insufficient clarity of purpose and, combined with the approach taken by the Government, will impact on the practical implementatio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 20:12)
Item number 12
Online Safety Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 84. Amendments 84 to 86, 88 and 89, 91 to 99, 102 to 122, 124, 126 and 127 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 128. (at 21:01)
The House adjourned at 9.51pm until Tuesday 11 July at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill The bill was considered in Committee. The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment. (at 15:45)
The Committee adjourned at 5.45pm.
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