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Minutes for 20 November 2023
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans.
(at 14:30)
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton The Rt Hon. David William Donald Cameron, having been created Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton, of Chipping Norton in the County of Oxfordshire, for life by Letters Patent dated 17 November, was introduced between Lord True and Baroness Williams of Trafford, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:38)
Select Committee Reports
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Economic Affairs
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Making an independent Bank of England work better. (1st Report, HL Paper 10)
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]. (2nd Report, HL Paper 11)
Public Business
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Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape report A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Viscount Camrose.
(at 14:43)
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NHS: general medical practitioners A question was asked by Lord Warner and answered by Lord Evans of Rainow.
(at 14:53)
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Abortion clinics: safe access zones A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
(at 15:04)
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Children's care homes: reform A question was asked by Lord Bach and answered by Baroness Barran.
(at 15:15)
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Conversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL] Baroness Burt of Solihull presented a bill to prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity conversion therapy; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 5)
(at 15:25)
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Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill [HL] Lord Northbrook presented a bill to amend the law regarding succession to peerages and baronetcies; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 6)
(at 15:26)
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Illegal immigration Lord Sharpe of Epsom answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 15 November.
(at 15:26)
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Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that it be an instruction to the Committee that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 13
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(at 16:04)
The House adjourned at 6.14pm until Tuesday 21 November at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:46)
Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:12)
Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:27)
Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Resolution of Central Counterparties: Partial Property Transfers and Safeguarding of Protected Arrangements) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Resolution of Central Counterparties: Partial Property Transfers and Safeguarding of Protected A… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 16:55)
Design Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Viscount Camrose moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Design Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:57)
Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Viscount Camrose moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. The motion was agreed to.
(at 17:43)
Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023 Baroness Neville-Rolfe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:45)
The Committee adjourned at 6.26pm.
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