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Minutes for 9 May 2024
Chamber
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans.
(at 11:00)
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Baroness Porter of Fulwood Ruth Oates Porter, having been created Baroness Porter of Fulwood, of Fulwood in the City of Sheffield for life by Letters Patent dated 13 February, was introduced between Baroness Vere of Norbiton and Lord Johnson of Lainston, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 11:08)
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Baroness Hazarika Ayesha Yousef Hazarika, MBE, having been created Baroness Hazarika, of Coatbridge in the County of Lanarkshire for life by Letters Patent dated 14 March, was introduced between Lord Dubs and Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 11:13)
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Barony of Hawke in the Peerage of Great Britain The Petition of William Martin Theodore Hawke claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Hawke in the Peerage of Great Britain and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Hawke on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was presented and referred to th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Rural crime A question was asked by the Earl of Shrewsbury and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
(at 11:18)
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Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act A question was asked by Lord Cashman and answered by Lord Benyon.
(at 11:29)
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AI: intellectual property rights A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Viscount Camrose.
(at 11:39)
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NATO: French nuclear weapons A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 11:51)
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Skills: importance for the UK economy and quality of life Lord Aberdare moved that this House takes note of the importance of skills for the success of the United Kingdom economy and for the quality of life of individuals. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 12:03)
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Inadmissible asylum seekers A question was asked by Lord German and, after debate, answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
(at 15:56)
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Integration of primary and community care (Committee report) Baroness Pitkeathley moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee Patients at the centre: integrating primary and community care (HL Paper 18). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:51)
The House adjourned at 6.36pm until Friday 10 May at 10.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 1.00pm.
Permanent secretaries: appointment and removal (Constitution Committee report) Baroness Drake moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee Permanent secretaries: their appointment and removal (17th Report, Session 2022–23, HL Paper 258). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 13:00)
Artificial light and noise: effects on human health (Science and Technology Committee report) Baroness Brown of Cambridge moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee The neglected pollutants: the effects of artificial light and noise on human health (2nd Report, Session 2022–23, HL Paper 232). After debate, the motion… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 14:53)
The Committee adjourned at 4.35pm.
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