Wednesday, 2 July 2025
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Lipsey, yesterday, 1 July. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lord’s family and friends.
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to regulate the procurement and use of facial recognition technology by the police.
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the costs of the recent works on the security door to Peers’ Entrance.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of India about the position of minorities in that country.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what instructions they have given to the staff of the National Health Service, the Armed Forces and the Civil Service about speaking at public meetings of...
Lord Hanson of Flint: Moved by Lord Hanson of Flint That the draft Regulations and Order laid before the House on 2 April and 15 May be approved. Relevant document: 23rd Report from the...
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent: Moved by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent That the draft Order laid before the House on 6 May be approved. Relevant document: 26th Report from the...
Lord Timpson: Moved by Lord Timpson That the draft Order laid before the House on 9 June be approved. Relevant document: 29th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 4, Schedule 1,...
My Lords, we have another busy day ahead of us, with several Divisions planned. We have also seen increased moving around the Chamber when Divisions are called, with Members jumping up...
Relevant document: 5th Report from the Constitution Committee Clause 1: Exclusion of remaining hereditary peers
Lord Roberts of Belgravia: Moved by Lord Roberts of Belgravia 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 1, at end insert—“(A1) In section 1 of the House of Lords Act 1999 (exclusion of hereditary...
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay: Moved by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay 2: Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause—“Abolition of by-elections for hereditary peers(1)...
Lord Newby: Moved by Lord Newby 4: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—“Duty to take forward proposals for democratic mandate for House of Lords(1) It is the duty of the...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 30 June. “With permission, I will make a Statement on the Government’s welfare reforms. This Government believe in...
Lord Wallace of Saltaire: Moved by Lord Wallace of Saltaire 5: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—“Life peerages not to be conferred against recommendation of the House...
Viscount Hailsham: Moved by Viscount Hailsham 7: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—“Term limits and retirement age(1) A member of the House of Lords who has sat in the...
The Duke of Wellington: Moved by The Duke of Wellington 8: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—“Further reform of the composition of the House of LordsWithin two years of...
Lord Keen of Elie: Moved by Lord Keen of Elie 10: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—“Lord ChancellorIn the case of any person who holds the office of Lord High...
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas 11: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—“No majority for one party in the House of LordsAfter section 1 of the Life Peerages Act 1958,...
Lord Blencathra: Moved by Lord Blencathra 12: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—“Removal of peers with a criminal convictionAny peer convicted of a criminal offence on...
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
