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Minutes for 22 July 2024

Chamber

Item number 6
Northern Ireland dentists: amalgam fillings A question was asked by Baroness Hoey and answered by Baroness Merron. (at 14:55)
Item number 7
Mail carriage by rail A question was asked by Lord Snape and answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. (at 15:04)
Item number 8
Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order A question was asked by Lord Colgrain and answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. (at 15:14)
Item number 9
Spending commitments to local councils A question was asked by Baroness Thornhill and answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage. (at 15:22)
Item number 10

Conduct The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a Conduct Committee be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Garnier, L. Kidron, B. Mallalieu, B.Manningham-Buller, B. (Chair) Scriven, L. That the following be appointed as lay external members of the Committee: Ci… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:32)

Item number 11

Finance The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to support the House of Lords Commission by: (1) Considering expenditure on services provided from the Estimate for the House of Lords, (2) Reporting to the Commission on the forecast outturn, Estimate and financial plan submitted by the Management Board, (3) Monitoring… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:32)

Item number 12
House of Lords Commission The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to provide high-level strategic and political direction for the House of Lords Administration on behalf of the House and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Gardiner of Kimble, L. (Deputy ChItem text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:32)
Item number 13
Liaison The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to advise the House on the resources required for select committee work and to allocate resources between select committees; to review the select committee work of the House; to consider requests for Special Inquiry Committees and report to the House with recommendations; to ens… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:32)
Item number 14
Procedure and Privileges The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a Select Committee on Procedure and Privileges be appointed; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Senior Deputy Speaker be appointed to the Committee: Bull, B. Haskel, L. Humphreys, B. Kennedy of Southwark, L. Kinnoull, E. Lisvane,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:32)
Item number 15

Services The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to support the House of Lords Commission by: (1) Agreeing day-to-day policy on member-facing services, (2) Providing advice on strategic policy decisions when sought by the Commission, and (3) Overseeing the delivery and implementation of both; That, as proposed by th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:32)

Item number 16
King's Speech The debate on the motion that a Humble Address be presented to His Majesty was resumed and, after further debate, was again adjourned until 23 July. (at 15:36)
The House adjourned at 10.59pm until Tuesday 23 July at 2.30pm.
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