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Minutes for 5 July 2023

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Exeter. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Government Response. (39th Report, HL Paper 229)
Item number 2
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023     Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. (43rd Report, HL Paper 230)
Item number 3
Uganda: LGBT people A question was asked by Lord Fowler and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:07)
Item number 4
Unregistered schools A question was asked by Lord Warner and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:17)
Item number 5
Network Rail: Ely area capacity enhancement programme A question was asked by Lord Haselhurst and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 15:28)
Item number 6
NHS: doctors' strikes A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Exeter and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:38)
Item number 7

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Monday 10 July 2023 to allow the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 2) Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:48)

Item number 8
Illegal Migration Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 156. Amendments 156A (see division 1), 158, 158A (see division 2), 161A, 161B, 161C, 162A, 164 (see division 3) 168 (see division 4) and 168A (see division 5), 168C and 169 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 157) (at 15:49)
The House adjourned at 8.31pm until Thursday 6 July at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

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

Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023 Lord Markham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:15)
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:05)
Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2023 Baroness Barran moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2023. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:26)
Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:41)
The Committee adjourned at 6.06pm.
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