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Minutes for 8 May 2025

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The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. (at 11:00)
The House adjourned to proceed to Westminster Abbey. The House resumed. (at 11:06)
Two-minutes' silence was observed to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. (at 12:00)
Item number 1
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill. (23rd Report, HL Paper 122)
Item number 2
Climate change: Wildfire Strategy and Action Plan A question was asked by Earl Russell and answered by Lord Khan of Burnley. (at 12:02)
Item number 3
Care Quality Commission: mental health care waiting times A question was asked by Lord Davies of Brixton and answered by Baroness Merron. (at 12:14)
Item number 4
EU-UK summit: visa waiver agreement A question was asked by the Earl of Clancarty and answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds. (at 12:24)
Item number 5
US tariff on UK films A question was asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton and answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds. (at 12:36)
Item number 6
Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 February be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 12:47)
Item number 7
East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 February be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 12:47)
Item number 8
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 February be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 12:47)
Item number 9
Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 Baroness Merron moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 3 March be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:48)
Item number 10
Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 12:48)
Item number 11
Employment Rights Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 18. Amendments 23, 25, 26, 30, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 71. (at 13:03)
The House adjourned at 6.48pm until Friday 9 May at 10.00am.
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