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Minutes for 17 July 2023

Chamber

Item number 2
Health: cardiac arrest A question was asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and answered by Lord Evans of Rainow. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
Electronic Travel Authorisation A question was asked by Baroness Doocey and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth. (at 14:48)
Item number 4
Schools: admissions A question was asked by Baroness Burt of Solihull and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:59)
Item number 5
Leasehold properties: managing agents A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 15:09)
Item number 6

Procedure and Privileges The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the Report from the Select Committee Leave of Absence, Sifting of proposed negative instruments under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 and amendments to the SLSC Terms of Reference (6th Report, HL Paper 228) be agreed to. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:27)

Item number 7

Standing Orders (Public Business) The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the Standing Orders relating to Public Business be amended as follows: Standing Order 21 (Leave of Absence) Leave out paragraph (3) and insert the following new paragraph: “(3) When applying for leave of absence, a member of the House should state in their written appl… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:40)

Item number 8
Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 June 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:41)
Item number 9
Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 June 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:41)
Item number 10
Online Safety Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 186A. Amendments 187, 189 to 191, 192 to 203, 205 to 216, 218B, and 224 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 224. (at 15:41)
Item number 11
Illegal Migration Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with reasons. It was ordered that the Commons reasons be printed in accordance with Standing Order 49(2). (HL Bill 161) (at 22:15)
Item number 12
Online Safety Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 225. Amendments 227, and 230 to 236B were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 236B. (at 20:40)
Item number 13
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to. (at 00:29)
Item number 14
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with a reason. It was ordered that the Commons reason be printed. (HL Bill 162) (at 00:29)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 20:00)
Item number 15
Illegal Migration Bill The Commons reasons were considered forthwith. Motion A Lords amendments 1B, 7B and 90D were not insisted on and Lords amendments 90F, 90G and 90H in lieu were disagreed to (see division 1). Motion B Lords amendment 9B was not insisted on and Lords amendment 9D in lieu was disagreed to (see division 2). Motion C Lords amendment 23B was not insisted on.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 22:15)
The House adjourned at 12.30am on Tuesday 18 July until 2.30pm the same day.
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