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Minutes for 18 December 2023
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham.
(at 14:30)
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Lord Douglas-Miller Robert Peter Douglas-Miller, OBE, having been created Baron Douglas-Miller, of The Hopes in the County of East Lothian, for life by Letters Patent dated 15 December, was introduced between Lord Benyon and Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:40)
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Oath Edmund John Phillip Lord Browne of Madingley took and subscribed the oath.
(at 14:42)
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Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) notified the King's Assent to the following Act:
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Act 2023 c 57
(at 14:43)
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Plant of Highfield under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 28 February.
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Earldom of Mexborough in the Peerage of Ireland The Petition of John Christopher George Savile claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Mexborough in the Peerage of Ireland was presented and referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 79.
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Barony of Milverton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Michael Hugh Richards claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Milverton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Milverton on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was presented and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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Refugees: notice period for Home Office accommodation A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of London and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
(at 14:43)
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Homelessness A question was asked by Lord Shipley and answered by Baroness Penn.
(at 14:54)
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Road safety strategy A question was asked by Lord Jordan and answered by Lord Roborough.
(at 15:05)
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Pakistan: Afghans eligible for resettlement in UK A question was asked by Baroness Northover, on behalf of Baroness Smith of Newnham, and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
(at 15:16)
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Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that the order of commitment of 28 November 2023 committing the bill to a Grand Committee be discharged and the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House; and that the instruction to the Grand Committee of 28 November 2023 shall also be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House. The motion was ag… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:27)
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Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes A, B, C, D and H and New Code I) Order 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 October 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:29)
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Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 October 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:29)
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Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2023 Lord Bellamy moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 October 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:29)
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Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2023 Lord Bellamy moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 October 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:29)
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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 Baroness Penn moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 7 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:30)
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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 7 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:30)
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Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:30)
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Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Benchmarks and Capital Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:30)
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Victims and Prisoners Bill Lord Bellamy moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Lord Bellamy moved that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that it be an instruction to the Committee that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 42
The ScheduleClauses 43 to 62
Title.
The motion was… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:31)
The House adjourned at 9.13pm until Tuesday 19 December at 11.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:45)
Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:20)
Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023 Baroness Neville-Rolfe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:59)
Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 Lord Gascoigne moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:41)
The Committee adjourned at 6.22pm.
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