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We're showing you business for the Minutes section for 20 September 2023 as the Divisions section does not apply to this date.

Minutes for 20 September 2023

Chamber

Item number 5
Railway stations: ticket office closures A question was asked by Baroness Quin and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 15:08)
Item number 6
Farming: net zero A question was asked by Lord Carrington and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 15:19)
Item number 7
Migrants: barges A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth. (at 15:30)
Item number 8
Iran: prisoner swap A question was asked by Lord Walney and answered by Lord Mott. (at 15:41)
Item number 9
Climate change policies A private notice question was asked by Baroness Hayman and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:51)
Item number 10
Hereditary Peers' By-election The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that Lord Meston and Lord de Clifford had been elected under Standing Order 9 (Hereditary peers: by-elections) to fill the vacancies created by the death of Lord Palmer and the retirement of Lord Hylton among the peers excepted from section 1 of the House of Lords Act 1999. (at 16:08)
Item number 11

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that (1) Standing Order 38(9) (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be suspended until the end of the Session so far as is necessary to allow His Majesty's Government to arrange questions for short debate; and (2) Standing Order 40 (Postponement and advancement of business) be suspended until the end of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:13)

Item number 12
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that this House has considered the Commons message of 12 September, and (1) notes the report from the House of Commons Commission and the House of Lords Commission on the membership of the Restoration and Renewal Programme Board, HL Paper 241, dated 6 September 2023; and (2) agre… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:14)
Item number 13

House of Lords Commission The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Charlotte Moar be appointed as an external member of the Select Committee, in place of Mathew Duncan. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:21)

Item number 14
Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 July 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:21)
Item number 15
Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 July 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:24)
Item number 16
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 June 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:25)
Item number 17
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 July 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:25)
Item number 18
Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 12 July 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 16:25)
Item number 19
Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 September 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:26)
Item number 20
Family migration (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report) Baroness Hamwee moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Justice and Home Affairs Committee All families matter: An inquiry into family migration (1st Report, HL Paper 144). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:26)
Item number 21
UK–EU relationship (European Affairs Committee Report) The Earl of Kinnoull moved that this House takes note of the Report from the European Affairs Committee The future UK–EU relationship (4th Report, HL Paper 184). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:02)
Item number 22
Children's Social Care Implementation Strategy (Public Services Committee Report) Baroness Morris of Yardley moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Public Services Committee A response to the Children’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (3rd Report, HL Paper 201). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 20:38)
The House adjourned at 10.00pm until Thursday 21 September at 11.00am.
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