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Minutes for 6 May 2025

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 5 May of Lord Maxton under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 14:37)
Item number 2
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 Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2025 Includes information paragraphs on: Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Police: stop and search A question was asked by Lord Paddick and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint. (at 14:38)
Item number 4
Knife crime A question was asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint. (at 14:48)
Item number 5
Artificial intelligence: public services A question was asked by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe and answered by Lord Vallance of Balham. (at 14:58)
Item number 6
Climate change: progress A question was asked by Lord Krebs and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. (at 15:09)
Item number 7
Energy prices: energy-intensive industries Lord Hunt of Kings Heath answered questions on the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 1 May. (at 15:23)
Item number 8

Energy grid resilience Lord Hunt of Kings Heath answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 30 April.

(at 15:34)
Item number 9
Renters’ Rights Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 118. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 135. (at 16:09)
Item number 10
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 Baroness Hayman of Ullock moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 February be approved. Then Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations fail to provide consumers, farmers and landowners with sufficient in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:39)
Item number 11
Renters’ Rights Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 136. Amendments 136, 138 and 139 were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 144. (at 21:19)
The House adjourned at 10.09pm until Wednesday 7 May at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:14)
Licensing Act 2003 (Victory in Europe Day Licensing Hours) Order 2025 Lord Hanson of Flint moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Victory in Europe Day Licensing Hours) Order 2025. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:40)
Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:00)
East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:28)
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:28)
Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:30)
Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 Baroness Merron moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:18)
The Committee adjourned at 6.45pm.
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