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Minutes for 11 September 2024
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leeds.
(at 15:00)
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Lord Beamish The Rt Hon Kevan David Jones, having been created Baron Beamish, of Beamish in the County of Durham, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 15 August, was introduced between Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale and Lord Grocott, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 15:07)
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Lord Grayling The Rt Hon Christopher Stephen Grayling, having been created Baron Grayling, of Ashtead in the County of Surrey, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 20 August, was introduced between Lord Sharpe of Epsom and Lord Goodman of Wycombe, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
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Oath Augustine Thomas Lord O'Donnell took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
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King's Speech The Lord Chamberlain, Lord Parker of Minsmere, delivered His Majesty's reply to the Address of 17 July, as follows: "I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament."
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House of Lords Annual Report and Resource Accounts 2023–24
It was ordered that the Annual Report and Resource Accounts of the House of Lords Administration for the year 2023–24 be published. (HL Paper 11)
Select Committee Reports
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International Relations and Defence
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Ukraine: a wake-up call. (1st Report, HL Paper 10)
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Public Services
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Think Work First: The transition from education to work for young disabled people. (1st Report, HL Paper 12)
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Constitution
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
The Governance of the Union: Consultation, Co-operation and Legislative Consent. (1st Report, HL Paper 13)
Public Business
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Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Baroness Merron.
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HIV care: access A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Baroness Merron.
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Road Investment Strategy A question was asked by Lord Snape and answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill.
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Ticket sales: dynamic pricing A question was asked by Lord Moynihan and answered by Baroness Twycross.
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Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL] Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede presented a bill to make provision about the types of things that are capable of being objects of personal property rights. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 31)
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Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 31–EN)
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Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL] Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, on behalf of Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle, presented a bill to restrict the use of biocides (substances with antimicrobial properties) in consumer products; add biocides to the list of substances which cosmetic products, personal care products, and treated articles must not contain except subject… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Mortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL] Lord Sharkey presented a bill to establish an inquiry into the events surrounding the creation of mortgage prisoners, their consequences and any other relevant matters; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 33)
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Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged.
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Arbitration Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. An amendment was considered. The Committee adjourned after clause 9 was agreed to.
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Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 Baroness Altmann moved that an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/869), laid before the House on 22 August, be annulled because they would significantly reduce state support for pensioners without sufficient warning and without a proper impact assessm… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Arbitration Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 2. Amendments 3 and 4 were agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 34)
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The House adjourned at 8.10pm until Thursday 12 September at 11.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.
An extraordinary challenge (Environment and Climate Change Committee report) Baroness Parminter moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Environment and Climate Change Committee An extraordinary challenge: Restoring 30 per cent of our land and sea by 2030 (2nd Report, Session 2022–23, HL Paper 234). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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The Committee adjourned at 7.57pm.
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