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Minutes for 22 May 2025

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Lord Gove The Rt Hon Michael Andrew Gove, having been created Baron Gove, of Torry in the City of Aberdeen, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 13 May, was introduced between Baroness Finn and Lord Vaizey of Didcot, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 11:08)
Item number 2
Jimmy Lai A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Lord Collins of Highbury. (at 11:12)
Item number 3
Social care reform A question was asked by Baroness Pitkeathley and answered by Baroness Merron. (at 11:24)
Item number 4
Young people's media literacy A question was asked by Baroness Blower and answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds. (at 11:35)
Item number 5
Social mobility: Sutton Trust Opportunity Index A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle and answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern. (at 11:45)
Item number 6

Industry and Regulators The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Nichols of Selby be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 11:56)
Item number 7

National Security Strategy The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord Tunnicliffe be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Browne of Ladyton. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 11:56)
Item number 8

Procedure and Privileges The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Kramer be appointed an alternate member of the Select Committee. The motion was agreed to en bloc.

(at 11:56)
Item number 9
Statutory Instruments The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and Lord Carter of Haslemere be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Beith and Lord Kakkar. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 11:56)
Item number 10

Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Lord Collins of Highbury answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 20 May.

(at 11:58)
Item number 11
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 29. The House resumed after amendment 65. (at 12:37)
Item number 12
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with a reason. It was ordered that the Commons reason be printed. (HL Bill 104) (at 18:34)
The House adjourned at 6.34pm until Monday 2 June at 2.30pm.
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