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Minutes for 18 July 2023
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Bristol.
(at 14:30)
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Lord Gascoigne Benjamin Alexander Gascoigne, having been created Baron Gascoigne, of Pendle in the County of Lancashire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 10 July, was introduced between Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park and Lord Udny-Lister, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:38)
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Lord Bailey of Paddington Shaun Sharif Bailey, having been created Baron Bailey of Paddington, of Paddington in the City of Westminster, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 10 July, was introduced between Lord Polak and Baroness Fox of Buckley, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:43)
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Watson of Richmond under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 25 July 2023.
Select Committee Reports
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Liaison
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
The future of seaside towns Follow-up report. (5th Report, HL Paper 235)
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Sifting “proposed negative instruments” laid under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
Drawn to the special attention of the House:
Administration of Estates Act 1925 (Fixed Net Sum) Order 2023
Includes information paragraphs on:
Draft Environmen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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European Affairs
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Report from the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: The Windsor Framework. (7th Report, HL Paper 237)
Public Business
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Prison: support for dependent children A question was asked by Baroness Hussein-Ece and answered by Baroness Barran.
(at 14:48)
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Ultra-processed food A question was asked by Baroness Boycott and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 14:59)
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Counter Disinformation Unit A question was asked by Lord Strasburger and answered by Viscount Camrose.
(at 15:10)
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Nuclear test veterans A question was asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
(at 15:20)
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Darfur: risk of genocide A private notice question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 15:30)
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Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 67. Amendments 67 (see division 1) and 68 (see division 2) were disagreed to. Amendments 72 to 76, 78 to 80, 82 to 89, 91 to 93, 95, 97, 99, 103 to 105, 108 to 110, 112 to 114, 116 to 119, 122 to 138 and 140 to 145 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 145.
(at 15:48)
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NATO summit The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 13 July.
(at 20:04)
The House adjourned at 8.48pm until Wednesday 19 July at 3.00pm.
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