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Minutes for 28 November 2024
Chamber
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Winchester.
(at 11:00)
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Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) notified the King's Assent to the following Act:
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 c.25
(at 11:06)
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Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 28 November 2024 of Lord Levene of Portsoken under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
(at 11:07)
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Haselhurst under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 20 December 2024.
Public Business
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BBC: impartiality A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Baroness Twycross.
(at 11:07)
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Asylum seekers: Wethersfield A question was asked by Lord German and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint.
(at 11:18)
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International banking: payments A question was asked by Lord Lamont of Lerwick and answered by Lord Livermore.
(at 11:24)
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Storm Bert: national preparedness A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock.
(at 11:35)
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Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL] Baroness Helic presented a bill to establish a close season, from the start of February to the end of September, during which the killing or taking of hares is prohibited; repeal the seasonal prohibition of the sale of hares in the Hares Preservation Act 1892; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 52… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 11:47)
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COP 29 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 26 November.
(at 11:48)
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Stellantis Luton Baroness Jones of Whitchurch answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 27 November.
(at 12:22)
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Civil Service: politicisation (3-hour debate) Lord Butler of Brockwell moved that this House takes note of the case against politicisation of the Civil Service. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 13:00)
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Schools: mobile phones (2-hour debate) Baroness Kidron moved that this House takes note of the increasing interest in mandating that schools be mobile phone free. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:41)
The House adjourned at 5.36pm until Monday 2 December at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 1.00pm.
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2024 Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2024. The motion was agreed to.
(at 13:00)
Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) Regulations 2024 Lord Khan of Burnley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 13:10)
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 Baroness Hayman of Ullock moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 13:45)
Human Medicines (Amendment) (Modular Manufacture and Point of Care) Regulations 2024 Lord Cryer moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Human Medicines (Amendment) (Modular Manufacture and Point of Care) Regulations 2024. The motion was agreed to.
(at 14:37)
Medical Devices (Post-market Surveillance Requirements) (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2024 Lord Cryer moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Medical Devices (Post-market Surveillance Requirements) (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2024. The motion was agreed to.
(at 14:56)
The Committee adjourned at 3.16pm.
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