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Minutes for 2 July 2025
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Guildford.
(at 15:00)
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1
Lord Lipsey The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Lord Lipsey, a member of the House, had died on 1 July.
(at 15:06)
Select Committee Reports
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2
Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Draft Warm Home Discount (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025. (30th Report, HL Paper 150)
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3
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Planning and Infrastructure Bill. (28th Report, HL Paper 151)
Public Business
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4
Police: facial recognition technology A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and answered by Lord Hanson of Flint.
(at 15:07)
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5
Peers' Entrance security door A question was asked by Lord Robathan and answered by the Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble).
(at 15:18)
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6
India: minorities A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington.
(at 15:29)
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7
NHS, Armed Forces and Civil Service staff: public meetings A question was asked by Lord Butler of Brockwell and answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent.
(at 15:40)
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8
Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025 Lord Hanson of Flint moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 April be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:54)
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9
Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA Women’s European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order Lord Hanson of Flint moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 15 May be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:54)
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10
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025 Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 May be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:54)
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11
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025 Lord Timpson moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 9 June be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:54)
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12
Employment Rights Bill Baroness Jones of Whitchurch moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 4
Schedule 1
Clauses 5 and 6
Schedule 2
Clauses 7 to 23
Schedule 3
Clauses 24 to 35
Schedule 4
Clauses 36 to 53
Schedule 5
Clauses 54 to 57
Schedule 6Clauses 58 to 87
Schedule 7
Clauses 88 to 128
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(at 15:55)
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13
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill The report was received. Amendment 2 was agreed to (see division 1). Amendment 4 was disagreed to (see division 2). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 4.
(at 15:56)
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14
Welfare reform Baroness Sherlock answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 30 June.
(at 19:38)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 20:15)
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15
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill The report was continued, beginning with amendment 5. Amendment 5 was disagreed to (see division 3). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 12.
(at 20:38)
The House adjourned at 12.07am on Thursday 3 July until 11.00am the same day.
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