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Minutes for 9 July 2025

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Black Rod The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Smith of Basildon) informed the House that His Majesty had appointed Lieutenant-General Ed Davis CB CBE to be Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in succession to Sarah Clarke CVO OBE; and that he was at the door, ready to receive their Lordships’ commands; whereupon the House directed that he should be called in; accordingly he was called in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:07)
Item number 2
Earldom of Donoughmore, Viscountcy of Donoughmore and Barony of Donoughmore in the Peerage of Ireland The Petition of John Michael James Hely Hutchinson (otherwise known as Viscount Suirdale) claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Donoughmore, the Viscountcy of Donoughmore and the Barony of Donoughmore in the Peerage of Ireland was presented and referred to the Lord Chancell… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2025 Draft Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) (Extension to the Social Rented Sec… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Employment Rights Bill: Government Response. (29th Report, HL Paper 155)
Item number 5
Human Rights The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Legislative Scrutiny: Crime and Policing Bill. (5th Report, HL Paper 156)
Item number 6
Prisons: early release A question was asked by Lord Murray of Blidworth and answered by Lord Timpson. (at 15:29)
Item number 7
European Union Entry/Exit System A question was asked by Baroness Pidgeon and answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. (at 15:40)
Item number 8
Fujitsu: government contracts A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent. (at 15:51)
Item number 9
Universal Credit: two-child limit A question was asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett and answered by Baroness Sherlock. (at 16:01)
Item number 10
Football Governance Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. It was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 121) (at 23:34)
Item number 11
Football Governance Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the Commons amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 121–EN)
Item number 12
Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 2025 Baroness Blake of Leeds moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 May be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:13)
Item number 13
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) (Threshold Amount) (Amendment) Order 2025 Lord Hanson of Flint moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 13 May be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:14)
Item number 14
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 13. Amendment 13A to amendment 13 was agreed to (see division 1). Then amendment 13, as amended, was agreed to. Amendment 17 was agreed to (see division 2). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 21. (at 16:15)
Item number 15
NHS 10-year plan Baroness Blake of Leeds repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 3 July. (at 19:43)
Item number 16
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 22. Amendments 23A and 27 were disagreed to (see divisions 3 and 4). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 122) (at 20:42)
The House adjourned at 11.34pm until Thursday 10 July at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.

Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy Lord Wilson of Sedgefield moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the initial proposed Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:17)
National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure Lord Wilson of Sedgefield moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the initial proposed National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:19)
National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure Lord Wilson of Sedgefield moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the initial proposed National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:19)
The Committee adjourned at 6.20pm.
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