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Minutes for 10 July 2024

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans.
Item number 1

Retirements The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that the following members of the House had retired under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014: Lord Saville of Newdigate with effect from 20 June Baroness Fritchie with effect from 1 July Lord Rana with effect from 2 July Lord Archer of Weston-Super-Mare with effect from 4 July Lord MacKe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Item number 2

Cessation of membership The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that under section 2 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 he had certified that the following Lords at no time attended the House during session 2023-24 and therefore they had ceased to be members of the House on 9 July: Lord Black of Crossharbour Baroness Corston Lord Davies of Oldham L… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Item number 3
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Peter Gerald Lord Hain John Lord Reid of Cardowan Mark Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton Hugh John Maxwell Lord Dykes Karan Faridoon Lord Bilimoria Richard Lord Benyon Philip Charles Lord Harris of Peck… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 4
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Robert James Lord Mair Peter Derek Lord Truscott Andrew Lord Turnbull Reginald Norman Morgan Lord Empey Kenneth Donald John Lord Macdonald of River Glaven Kathryn Mary Baroness Pinnock Robert Anto… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 5
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Martha Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho Valerie Ann Baroness Amos Peter Benjamin Lord Mandelson Jonathan Neil Lord Mendelsohn William Peter Lord Bradshaw Christopher Thomas James The Lord Bishop of Southw… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 6
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Shaista Ahmad Baroness Sheehan Valerian Bernard Lord Freyberg Richard Beecroft Lord Allan of Hallam Robert George Alexander Lord Lingfield Lynne Choona Baroness Featherstone David Lindsay Lord Will… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 7
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Stewart Martin Lord Wood of Anfield Joseph Edmund Lord Johnson of Marylebone Helen Margaret Baroness Newlove Daniel Joseph Lord Brennan
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 8
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Charles Mark Townshend Viscount Colville of Culross Ambrose Charles Drexel Lord Greenway Michael David Lord Glendonbrook Wajid Iltaf Lord Khan of Burnley William Brian Lord Jordan Harold Mark Lord… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 9
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Frances Gertrude Claire Baroness D'Souza Neil Francis Jeremy Lord Mendoza Charles Lamb Lord Allen of Kensington Claire Baroness Tyler of Enfield John Patrick Aubone Lord Burnett Christopher Robert… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 10
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct:  Rajinder Paul Lord Loomba Brian Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate James Meyer Lord Sassoon Stephen Keith Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint Christopher Edward Wollaston Mackenzie Lord Geidt Joan Margaret B… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 11
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct:  Edward Lord Young of Old Windsor Martha Otito Baroness Osamor Richard Douglas Lord Harries of Pentregarth Mervyn Allister Lord King of Lothbury James Lord Meston Simone Jari Baroness Finn Robin J… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 12
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: John Lord Wakeham Francis Richard Lord Dannatt Susan Jane Baroness Nye Diana Mary Baroness Harding of Winscombe Guglielmo Lord Verdirame Stuart Alan Ransom Lord Rose of Monewden Michael Abraham Lo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 13
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Diana Mary Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe Veronica Judith Colleton Baroness Fleet Zameer Mohammed Lord Choudrey Peter Forbes Lord Ricketts Robert Wilfred Lord Stevenson of Balmacara Thomas Anthony… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 14
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Barbara Scott Baroness Young of Old Scone Dianne Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town Michael John Lord Dobbs James Norwich Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom Michael Alan Lord Spencer of Alresford Michael Fitzhar… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 15
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Rosalind Miriam Baroness Altmann Andrew James Lord Dunlop Guy Vaughan Lord Black of Brentwood Jonathan Hopkin Lord Hill of Oareford
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 16
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: Geoffrey James Lord Dear Thomas Orlando Viscount Chandos (Lord Lyttelton of Aldershot) Anthony Ian Lord Young of Norwood Green Giles John Harry Viscount Goschen Donald Andrew John Lord Cameron of Lo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
The House adjourned at 7.00pm.
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