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Minutes for 11 February 2025
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans.
(at 14:30)
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Baroness Cash Joanne Catherine Cash, having been created Baroness Cash, of Banbridge in the County of Down, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 28 January, was introduced between Baroness Falkner of Margravine and Lord Godson, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:37)
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Baroness Gray of Tottenham Susan Ann Gray, CBE, having been created Baroness Gray of Tottenham, of Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 4 February, was introduced between Lord O'Donnell and Baroness Harman, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:43)
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Affirmation Walter Menzies Lord Campbell of Pittenweem made and subscribed the solemn affirmation and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
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Select Committee Reports
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Drawn to the special attention of the House:
Draft Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025
Includes information paragraphs on:
Fixed Penalty Offences Order 2025
School Organisation (Pre… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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International Agreements
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Scrutiny of international agreements: UK accession to the US-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement. (6th Report, HL Paper 81)
Public Business
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Passenger Standards Authority A question was asked by Baroness Pidgeon and answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill.
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Local government: electoral quotas A question was asked by Lord Fuller and answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.
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Post Office Horizon scandal: compensation payments A question was asked by Lord Sahota and answered by Baroness Gustafsson.
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International Criminal Court: US sanctions A question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws and answered by Lord Collins of Highbury.
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Regulation of Cycling Bill [HL] Lord Hogan-Howe presented a bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 and the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 to regulate cycling. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 69)
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Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. It was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 70)
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General Cemetery Bill [HL] The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the bill be now read a second time. The motion was agreed to en bloc and the bill was referred to the Examiners.
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Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL] The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the bill be now read a second time. The motion was agreed to en bloc and the bill was committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee.
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
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Great British Energy Bill The report was received. The debate on amendment 9 (as an amendment to amendment 8) was adjourned.
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The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Great British Energy Bill The debate on amendment 9 (as an amendment to amendment 8) was resumed. Amendment 8 was agreed to. Amendment 14 was disagreed to (see division 1). Amendment 15 was disagreed to (see division 2). Amendment 18 was agreed to (see division 3). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 20.
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Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] The Commons amendments were considered forthwith.
Motion A Commons amendment 1 was agreed to, Lords amendment 1B was not insisted on, and Commons amendments 1C and 1D were agreed to.
Motion B Commons amendments 2 and 2B were agreed to.
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The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Great British Energy Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 21. Amendment 21 was agreed to. Amendment 23 was disagreed to (see division 4). Amendment 24 was disagreed to (see division 5). Amendments 27 to 32 were agreed to. Amendment 34 was agreed to. Amendment 38 was agreed to (see division 6). Amendment 39 was disagreed to (see division 7). Amendment 40 wa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The House adjourned at 12.54am on Wednesday 12 February until 3.00pm the same day.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 11. Amendments 26 to 28, 44 and 45 were agreed to. The Committee adjourned after amendment 48A.
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The Committee adjourned at 5.59pm.
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