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Minutes for 30 January 2025

Chamber

Item number 4
Musculoskeletal health A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Baroness Merron. (at 11:16)
Item number 5
Afghanistan: women A question was asked by Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath, on behalf of Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, and answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington. (at 11:27)
Item number 6
Schools: World War II anniversary A question was asked by Lord Evans of Rainow and answered by Baroness Twycross. (at 11:37)
Item number 7
European Union: trade A question was asked by Lord Liddle and answered by Baroness Twycross. (at 11:48)
Item number 8

Built Environment The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Cameron of Dillington, Lord Gascoigne, Lord Porter of Spalding and Viscount Younger of Leckie be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Eaton, Lord Greenhalgh, Lord Mair and Lord Moylan; and that Lord Gascoigne be appointed C… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:00)
Item number 9

Commission The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Baroness Pitkeathley be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 12:02)
Item number 10

Communications and Digital The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Viscount Colville of Culross, Baroness Fleet, Lord Holmes of Richmond, Baroness Keeley, Lord Mitchell and Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Hall of Birkenhead, Baroness Harding of Winsco… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 11

Conduct The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the Earl of Devon, Baroness Grender and Baroness Stowell of Beeston be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Garnier, Baroness Kidron, and Lord Scriven; and that, with effect from Thursday 20 March, Lord Etherton be appointed Chair of the Sele… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 12

Constitution The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Bellamy, Lord Griffiths of Burry Port, Baroness Hamwee, Baroness Laing of Elderslie, Lord Murphy of Torfaen and Lord Waldegrave of North Hill be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Drake, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Baroness Fin… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 13

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Viscount Goschen, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath and Lord Rowlands be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Carlile of Berriew, Lord Cunningham of Felling, Lord McLoughlin and Lord Rooker;… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 14

Deputy Chairmen The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Wilcox of Newport be appointed to the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 12:02)
Item number 15

Economic Affairs The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Agnew of Oulton, Lord Liddle, Lord Petitgas and Lord Wood of Anfield be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Bridges of Headley, Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach, Lord Layard and Lord Rooker; and that Lord Wood of Anfield be appoin… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 16

Environment and Climate Change The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Ashcombe, Lord Krebs, Lord Layard, Lord Lennie, Lord Mancroft and Lord Rooker be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Bakewell, Baroness Bray of Coln, Lord Frost, Lord Giddens, Lord Grantchester and Lord Ravens… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 17

European Affairs The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the orders of reference for the European Affairs Committee agreed by the House on 29 July 2024 be substituted with the following orders of reference, in light of the establishment of the Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee: “To consider matters relating to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 18

European Affairs The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Frost, Baroness Suttie, Lord Whitty and Baroness Winterton of Doncaster be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Adonis, Baroness Blackstone, Baroness Lawlor and Baroness Scott of Needham Market. The motion was agreed to en bItem text truncated - open link to view full item text

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Item number 19

Finance The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall be appointed a member of the Select Committee. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 12:02)
Item number 20

Industry and Regulators The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Baroness Drake, Baroness Harding of Winscombe, Lord Teverson, Lord Udny-Lister and Baroness Valentine be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Agnew of Oulton, Lord Altrincham, Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top, Lord Clement-Jones… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

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Item number 21

International Agreements The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Baroness Lawlor, Lord McDonald of Salford, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara and Baroness Verma be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Etherton, Lord Grimstone of Boscobel, Baroness Kingsmill and Lord Udny-Lister. The motion was a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 22

International Relations and Defence The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Baroness Blackstone and Lord Darroch of Kew be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Robertson of Port Ellen and Lord Wood of Anfield. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 12:02)
Item number 23

Justice and Home Affairs The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Baroness Bertin be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord McInnes of Kilwinning and Lord Sandhurst. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 12:02)
Item number 24

Liaison The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Baroness Fookes, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon and Lord Smith of Hindhead be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Bach, Lord Blencathra and Lord Taylor of Holbeach. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 12:02)
Item number 25

National Security Strategy The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Boateng, Lord Hutton of Furness, Baroness Kidron, Lord Sedwill and Lord Watts be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Butler of Brockwell, Baroness Crawley, Lord Dannatt, Lord Snape and Viscount Stansgate. The motion w… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 26

Northern Ireland Scrutiny The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a committee be appointed to consider matters related to the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and the Windsor Framework, including scrutiny of: (i) EU legislation falling within the scope of the Protocol/Windsor Framework; (ii) relevant domestic UK legislation a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 27

Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord Mair be appointed to the Board of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), in place of Baroness Brown of Cambridge. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 12:02)
Item number 28

Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord Gardiner of Kimble and Lord Macpherson of Earl’s Court be appointed as members of the Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 12:02)
Item number 29

Procedure and Privileges The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Goddard of Stockport, Viscount Goschen, Lord Jones, Lord Mancroft and Baroness Morgan of Drefelin be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Humphreys, Baroness Pitkeathley, Baroness Sanderson of Welton, Lord Sherbourne… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 30

Public Services The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Bradley, Baroness Cass, Baroness Coffey, Baroness Pidgeon and Baroness Wyld be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Bach, Baroness Campbell of Surbiton, Lord Porter of Spalding, Baroness Stedman-Scott and Lord Willis of Knaresbor… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 31

Science and Technology The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Mair, Lord Ranger of Northwood, Lord Stern of Brentford and Baroness Walmsley be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Lord Rees of Ludlow, Lord Strasburger and Lord Wei; and that Lord Mair be appoin… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 32

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Bethell, Lord Kempsell, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard and Lord Watson of Invergowrie be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord De Mauley, Lord Hunt of Wirral, Lord Powell of Bayswater and Lord Rowlands; and that Lord Watso… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 33

Selection The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Jones. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 12:02)
Item number 34

Services The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord McLoughlin and Baroness Wilcox of Newport be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Howard of Rising and Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall; and that Lord McLoughlin be appointed Chair of the Select Committee. The motion was agreed to en blItem text truncated - open link to view full item text

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Item number 35

Statutory Instruments The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, Lord Brady of Altrincham and Lord Kakkar be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Beith, Lord Chartres and Lord Haselhurst. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 12:02)
Item number 36

Autism Act 2009 The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the Autism Act 2009, and to make recommendations; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Addington, L. Browning, B. Crisp, L. Elliott of Mickle Fell, L. Goudie, B. Hodgson of Abinger,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

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Item number 37

Home-based Working The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the effects and future development of home-based working in the UK, and to make recommendations; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Farmer, L. Fink, L. Featherstone, B. Freeman of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 38

Social Mobility Policy The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider how educational and work opportunities could be better integrated to improve social mobility in the UK, and to make recommendations; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Blower, B.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

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Item number 39

UK Engagement with Space The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider UK policies relating to space, and both the opportunities and challenges related to the UK’s engagement with space, and to make recommendations; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

(at 12:02)
Item number 40
Gaza: humanitarian situation Baroness Chapman of Darlington answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 28 January. (at 12:02)
Item number 41
Low and no-tax jurisdictions (1½-hour debate) Lord Sikka moved that this House takes note of the tax implications of corporations shifting profits to low and no-tax jurisdictions. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:37)
Item number 42
Europe: youth mobility (3½-hour debate) The Lord Bishop of St Albans moved that this House takes note of the case for a new youth mobility scheme with European countries. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:58)
The House adjourned at 4.46pm until Monday 3 February at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 1.00pm.

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