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Minutes for 9 November 2023

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Oath Catherine Margaret Baroness Ashton of Upholland took and subscribed the oath. (at 11:06)
Item number 2
Lord Judge The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Lord Judge, a member of the House, had died on 7 November 2023. (at 11:06)
Item number 3
Tributes Tributes were paid to Lord Judge. (at 11:06)
Item number 4
Private Members' Bills ballot results The result of the Private Members’ Bills ballot was as follows: 1  Conversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL] Baroness Burt of Solihull 2  Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill [HL] – Lord Northbrook 3  Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill [HL] – Lord Woodley 4 … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 5
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) informed the House that, in accordance with Private Business Standing Order 150A (Suspension of Bills), the bill had been deposited in the Office of the Clerk of the Parliaments together with the declaration of the agent.  The bill was presented and read a first time. It was then deemed to ha… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 6
Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill [HL] The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) informed the House that, in accordance with Private Business Standing Order 150A (Suspension of Bills), the bill had been deposited in the Office of the Clerk of the Parliaments together with the declaration of the agent. The bill was presented, read a first time, passed though all… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 7
Occupied Palestinian Territories: humanitarian situation Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 8 November. (at 11:50)
Item number 8
Pakistan: evacuation of Afghans Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 8 November. (at 12:32)
Item number 9
Metropolitan Police: operational independence Lord Sharpe of Epsom repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 12:41)
Item number 10
King's Speech The debate on the motion that a Humble Address be presented to His Majesty was resumed and, after further debate, was again adjourned until 13 November 2023. (at 12:54)
The House adjourned at 6.36pm until Monday 13 November at 2.30pm.
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