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Minutes for 14 May 2025

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025. (24th Report, HL Paper 125)
Item number 2
Human Rights The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill. (3rd Report, HL Paper 126)
Item number 3
Telecommunications fraud: reimbursement of victims A question was asked by Lord Vaux of Harrowden and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint. (at 15:08)
Item number 4
E-scooters: insurance A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. (at 15:19)
Item number 5
BBC Sounds: access from abroad A question was asked by Lord Blunkett and answered by Baroness Twycross. (at 15:29)
Item number 6
Water: supply and infrastructure A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Lord Katz. (at 15:39)
Item number 7
Forensic Science Regulator Draft Code of Practice 2025 (Version 2) Lord Hanson of Flint moved that the draft Code of Practice laid before the House on 20 March be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:50)
Item number 8
Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice, Review of Notices and Technical Advisory Board) Regulations 2025 Lord Hanson of Flint moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 March be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:50)
Item number 9
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Baroness Chapman of Darlington moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 23 April be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:50)
Item number 10
Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Baroness Chapman of Darlington moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 24 April be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:50)
Item number 11
Mansion House accord Lord Livermore answered questions on the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 14 May. (at 15:53)
Item number 12
Renters’ Rights Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 206A. Amendments 209, 211, 212 and 213 were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 222. (at 16:04)
Item number 13
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with reasons. It was ordered that the Commons reasons be printed. (HL Bill 102) (at 23:42)
Item number 14
Great British Energy Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendment agreed to. (at 23:42)
Item number 15

Trade negotiations Baroness Jones of Whitchurch answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 8 May.

(at 19:23)
Item number 16
Renters’ Rights Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 223. Amendments 234, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 255 and 256 were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 275A. (at 20:06)
The House adjourned at 11.42pm until Thursday 15 May at 11.00am.
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