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Minutes for 13 September 2023
Chamber
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
(at 11:00)
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Barony of Hemingford in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Christopher Dennis Charles Herbert claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Hemingford in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Hemingford on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) wa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Select Committee Reports
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Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
Draft Companies (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site V… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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National Security Strategy
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. (2nd Report, HL Paper 253)
Public Business
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Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 225. Amendments 225 to 227, 229 to 230A, 232 (see division 1), 233 (see division 2) and 235 (see division 3) were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 241.
(at 11:06)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:48)
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Horizon Europe A question was asked by Viscount Stansgate and answered by Viscount Camrose.
(at 15:01)
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Deep seabed mining A question was asked by Baroness Boycott and answered by Lord Mott.
(at 15:12)
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Small and medium-sized enterprises: interest rates A question was asked by Lord Leigh of Hurley and answered by the Earl of Minto.
(at 15:22)
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Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: hospitals A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of London and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 15:33)
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Online Safety Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments and reasons. It was ordered that the Commons amendments and reasons be printed. (HL Bill 170)
(at 20:17)
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Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 Viscount Camrose moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 July 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:41)
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Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 242. Amendments 247A to 247YX were agreed to. Amendment 247YY was disagreed to (see division 4). Amendment 247YYA was disagreed to (see division 5). Amendments 247YYB to 247YYD were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 258.
(at 15:42)
The House adjourned at 8.17pm until Thursday 14 September at 11.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.
Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Public Charge Point Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:15)
Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) (Amendment) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:52)
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2023. The motion was agreed to.
(at 17:09)
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:09)
The Committee adjourned at 5.33pm.
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