Wednesday, 21 June 2023
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs has published sufficient detail in relation to post-EU funding...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what policies they have in place for vetting the social media accounts of speakers invited to address Civil Service events, and cancelling invitations where...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of their engagement with medical research charities regarding (1) their negotiations for association with...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the availability of refuge spaces for domestic abuse survivors.
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to the Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee. With the agreement of...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom That this House do not insist on its Amendment 22, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 22A. 22A: Because the law already...
Lord Carlile of Berriew: Moved by Lord Carlile of Berriew At end insert “, and do propose Amendment 22B in lieu— 22B: After Clause 14, insert the following new Clause—...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 26A and 26B. 26A: In subsection (2), in inserted subsection (2)(b), at end...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom That this House do not insist on its Amendment 122, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 122A. 122A: Because section 2 of the...
Lord Coaker: Moved by Lord Coaker At end insert “, and do propose Amendment 122B in lieu— 122B: After Clause 89, insert the following new Clause—“Duty to review the...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 153A. 153A: In paragraph 16(3), leave out from beginning to the second...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Tuesday 20 June. “At the outset, I thank my friend the honourable Member for Strangford, Jim Shannon, for...
Clause 2: The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 1: Clause 2, page 3, line 11, leave out “one, two or three” and insert “between one and five” Member’s explanatory statementThis...
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 2: Clause 2, page 3, line 11, at end insert—“(3A) The principal objective of the ICRIR in exercising its functions is to promote...
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 3: Clause 2, page 3, line 26, at end insert—“(4A) In exercising its functions, the ICRIR must have regard to the general interests of persons affected...
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 4: Clause 2, page 3, line 26, at end insert—“(4A) At least three months before the start of each financial year the ICRIR must—(a) produce and...
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 5: Clause 2, page 3, leave out line 27 and insert—“(5) No later than six months after the end of each financial year, the ICRIR must— (a)...
Lord Eames: Moved by Lord Eames 9: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—“ICRIR: immunity consent(1) The ICRIR process must have as its central feature the requirement for...
Lord Bew: Tabled by Lord Bew 10: Clause 4, page 4, line 26, at end insert—“(d) would create or exercise police powers additional to those exercised by the PSNI, or(e) would create or...
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 11: Clause 4, page 4, line 29, at end insert—“(2A) Subsection (1)(c) does not apply to grants of immunity from prosecution by the ICRIR under section...
Lord Bew: Moved by Lord Bew 12: Clause 4, page 4, line 31, at end insert—“(4) Before carrying out any reviews, the ICRIR must publish, and in carrying out any reviews, the ICRIR must...
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 14: Clause 5, page 5, line 21, leave out from “require” to “to” in line 22 and insert “any of the following...
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 16: Clause 7, page 6, line 15, at end insert—“(3A) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to proceedings against D for an offence under paragraph...
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 19: Clause 8, page 7, line 37, after “section” insert “—“civil proceedings” does not include— (a) family proceedings...
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 22: Clause 9, page 8, line 17, leave out sub-paragraph (i)Member’s explanatory statementThis is consequential on the amendments in Lord Caine’s name...
Lord Caine: Moved by Lord Caine 30: Clause 13, page 11, line 1, at end insert—“(A1) The Commissioner for Investigations must comply with the obligations imposed by the Human Rights...
The Bill was returned from the Commons with reasons. House adjourned at 9.49 pm.
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