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Minutes for 11 September 2023
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
(at 14:30)
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Barony of Bolton in the Peerage of Great Britain The Petition of Thomas Peter Algar Orde-Powlett claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Bolton in the Peerage of Great Britain and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Bolton on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was presented and referred… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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Clothing sales: sustainability A question was asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and answered by Lord Benyon.
(at 14:37)
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Russia: sanctions A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Leeds and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 14:46)
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National Crime Agency: fraud and economic crime A question was asked by Lord Browne of Ladyton and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
(at 14:58)
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Afghanistan: aid for women A question was asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 15:09)
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Offshore wind A private notice question was asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 15:19)
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Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Thursday 14 September 2023 to allow the Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:35)
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Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2023 Lord Caine moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 10 July 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:35)
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill The Commons Amendments and Reasons were considered.
Motion A Commons amendment 23A was disagreed to but Lords amendments 23B and 23C in lieu were agreed.
Motion B Lords amendment 56 was not insisted on and Commons amendments 56A to 56C in lieu were agreed to.
Motion C Lords amendment 115 was not insisted on.
Motion D Lords amendme… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:36)
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Procurement Bill [HL] The Commons Amendments were considered. Motion 1A was disagreed to (see division 3). Amendments 1, 2 and 3 were agreed to. Motion 4A was disagreed to (see division 4). Amendments 4, 5 to 47, 48 to 81, and 82 to 101 were agreed to. Motion 102A was agreed to (see division 5). Amendments 103 and 104 were agreed to. The bill was returned to the Commons with an am… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 17:29)
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Security update The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) repeated a statement made in the House of Commons.
(at 19:39)
The House adjourned at 8.24pm until Tuesday 12 September at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Follow-up report (European Affairs Committee report) Lord Jay of Ewelme moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the European Affairs Committee Report from the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Follow-up report (2nd Report, HL Paper 57). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:45)
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: The Windsor Framework (European Affairs Committee report) Lord Jay of Ewelme moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the European Affairs Committee Report from the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: The Windsor Framework (7th Report, HL Paper 237). The motion was agreed to.
(at 18:09)
Citizens' Rights (European Affairs Committee report) The Earl of Kinnoull moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the European Affairs Committee Citizens’ Rights (1st Report, Session 2021–22, HL Paper 46). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 18:26)
The Committee adjourned at 8.10pm.
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