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Minutes for 29 November 2023

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of London. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Oath Ralph William Robert Thomas Stonor, Lord Camoys, having received a Writ of Summons in accordance with Standing Order 9 (Hereditary peers: by-elections), sat first in Parliament having first taken and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 15:06)
Item number 2
Lord Selkirk of Douglas The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Lord Selkirk of Douglas, a former member of the House, had died on 28 November 2023. (at 15:07)
Item number 3
Barony of Teviot in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Charles Robert Kerr claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Teviot in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Teviot on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was presented and referred to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)    Draft Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Regulations 2023    Draft Medical Devices (In Vitro Diagnostic Devices etc.) (Amendment) R… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 5
General elections: party-political spending A question was asked by Lord Rennard and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 15:07)
Item number 6
Nutrition for Growth Summit 2024 A question was asked by Lord Collins of Highbury and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 15:18)
Item number 7
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps A question was asked by Lord Coaker and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:29)
Item number 8
Net migration A question was asked by Lord Green of Deddington and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:40)
Item number 9
At-Home Early Medical Abortion (Review) Bill [HL] Baroness Eaton presented a bill to require the Secretary of State to conduct a review into the risks associated with at-home early medical abortions; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 19) (at 15:50)
Item number 10
Asylum Application (Entry to the United Kingdom) Bill [HL] The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford presented a bill to make provision for leave to enter the United Kingdom to be granted to people for the purposes of making an application for asylum; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 20) (at 15:51)
Item number 11
Israel and Hamas: humanitarian pause Lord Benyon answered questions on the answer to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 27 November. (at 15:51)
Item number 12
Autumn Statement 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that this House takes note of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:02)
The House adjourned at 9.07pm until Thursday 30 November at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.

Living in a COVID World: A Long-term Approach to Resilience and Wellbeing (COVID-19 Committee Report) Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the COVID-19 Committee Living in a COVID World: A Long-term Approach to Resilience and Wellbeing (3rd Report, Session 2021–22, HL Paper 117). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:15)
The Committee adjourned at 6.08pm.
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