HOUSE OF LORDS BUSINESS & MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Session Commencing 17 December 2019 HOUSE OF LORDS BUSINESS No. 1 & MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Contents Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 17 December 2019 1 Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 17 December 2019 Parliament Met at 2.30pm pursuant to a proclamation dated 6 November 2019. The Lords Commissioners being seated, the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) in the middle with the Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) and Lord Judge to her right hand and Lord Newby and Baroness Smith of Basildon on her left, the Commission for opening Parliament dated 17 December 2019 was read. The Commons, being present at the Bar, were directed to proceed to the choice of a Speaker and to present the person chosen for the Royal Approbation. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester. 1 The Lord Speaker The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler), singly, in the first place, at the Table, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. 2 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: Justin Portal The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury John Tucker Mugabi The Lord Archbishop of York Natalie Jessica Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Angela Evans Baroness Smith of Basildon Richard Mark Lord Newby Igor Lord Judge Thomas Henry Lord Ashton of Hyde Items marked † are new or have been altered John Eric Lord Gardiner of Kimble [I] indicates that the member concerned has Richard Sanderson Lord Keen of Elie a relevant registered interest. Tariq Mahmood Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Martin John Lord Callanan Charlotte Sarah Emily Baroness Vere of Norbiton Elizabeth Grace Baroness Sugg Ian James Lord Duncan of Springbank Theodore Thomas More Lord Agnew of Oulton Annabel MacNicoll Baroness Goldie James Nicholas Lord Bethell FUTURE BUSINESS Robert Lord Hughes of Woodside Patrick The Earl of Courtown (Lord Saltersford) Diana Francesca Caroline Baroness Barran Deborah Baroness Stedman-Scott Kenneth Owen Lord Morgan Colin MacKenzie Lord Low of Dalston Jan David Viscount Simon Frank Ashcroft Lord Judd John Francis Lord McFall of Alcluith Swraj Lord Paul Michael Andrew Foster Jude The Marquess of Lothian (Lord Kerr of Monteviot) Kenneth Wiggins Lord Maginnis of Drumglass Rachel Trixie Anne Baroness Gardner of Parkes Michael John Lord Brougham and Vaux Margaret Beryl Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Dorothea Glenys Baroness Thornton Sharmishta Baroness Chakrabarti Margaret Eileen Joyce Baroness Wheeler Leslie John Lord Griffiths of Burry Port John Lord Morris of Aberavon Sarah Elisabeth The Lord Bishop of London Raymond Edward Harry Lord Collins of Highbury Iain Mackenzie Lord McNicol of West Kilbride David Andrew The Lord Bishop of Birmingham Wilf Lord Stevenson of Balmacara William David Lord McKenzie of Luton John Lord Reid of Cardowan Norman Stewart Hughson Lord Lamont of Lerwick George Lord Foulkes of Cumnock John Lord Wakeham David John Lord Blencathra Lorely Jane Baroness Burt of Solihull John Anderson Lord Cunningham of Felling 2 No. 1 FUTURE BUSINESS John Derek Lord Taylor of Holbeach Christopher Francis Lord Fox Michael Wolfgang Laurence Lord Naseby John Roger Lord Roberts of Llandudno John David Lord Kilclooney Stephen Barry Lord Jones Gillian Patricia Baroness Shephard of Northwold Anthony James Lord Clarke of Hampstead Douglas Martin Viscount Hailsham (Lord Hailsham of Kettlethorpe) David Alexander Cospatrick The Earl of Home (Lord Douglas) Christopher Lord Holmes of Richmond Godfrey John Lord Cromwell Matthew Hadrian Marshall Lord Carrington of Fulham Benjamin Russell Mackintosh Lord Stoneham of Droxford Paul Peter Lord Murphy of Torfaen Andrew Robert George Lord Robathan Michael Bruce Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Ivon Anthony Lord Brabazon of Tara James Donnelly Lord Touhig Ian Anthony Lord Colwyn Ajay Kumar Lord Kakkar Elspeth Rosamund Morton Baroness Howe of Idlicote Bryan Lord Davies of Oldham George Leonard Lord Carey of Clifton Margaret Ann Baroness Jay of Paddington David Keith Lord Brookman Brian Joseph Michael Lord Cotter Susan Elizabeth Baroness Garden of Frognal Richard Napier Lord Luce Christopher Samuel Lord Tugendhat Menzies Lord Campbell of Pittenweem Monroe Edward Lord Palmer of Childs Hill David Sydney Lord Rowe-Beddoe No. 1 3 FUTURE BUSINESS Timothy John Robert Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate Genista Mary Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Robert Thomas William Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown David John Lord Ramsbotham Emma Harriet Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne Stuart Lord Polak Herbert Robin Lord Rotherwick Susan Catherine Baroness Campbell of Loughborough John Michael Edward The Duke of Somerset Maurice Lord Saatchi Richard Andrew Lord Balfe Anne Caroline Ballingall Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Maurice George Lord Morrow Wallace Hamilton Lord Browne of Belmont Joan Anna Dalziel Baroness Seccombe John Anthony Lord Bird Vivien Helen Baroness Stern Patrick Thomas Lord Cormack Sharon Margaret Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted Roger Norman Lord Freeman Richard Oliver Lord Faulkner of Worcester Ruth Lynn Baroness Deech James Robert Lord Wallace of Tankerness William Herbert Lord Laming Reginald Norman Morgan Lord Empey Andrew Lord Mawson Jennifer Helen Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb John Desmond Forbes Viscount Waverley Michael Ian Lord Grade of Yarmouth John Leonard Lord Eatwell Zahida Parveen Baroness Manzoor Donald Thomas Younger Lord Curry of Kirkharle Robert Henry Alexander Lord Eames 4 No. 1 FUTURE BUSINESS Rupert Francis John Lord Carrington Byron Lord Davies of Gower Harold Stanley Lord Kalms Clive Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe Michael John Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick Michael James Lord German Michael George Lord Bichard Desmond Henry Lord Browne of Ladyton Julie Elizabeth Baroness Smith of Newnham Christopher Edward Wollaston Mackenzie Lord Geidt David Anthony Llewellyn Lord Owen Jean Elizabeth Baroness Coussins Jill Elizabeth Baroness Pitkeathley Charles Alan Andrew Earl Cathcart Nicholas Power Richard Le Poer The Earl of Clancarty (Viscount Clancarty) John Thomas Lord Alderdice Judith Ann Baroness Wilcox Bruce Joseph Lord Grocott John Richard The Earl of Cork and Orrery (Lord Boyle) Euan Michael Ross Lord Geddes Patricia Elizabeth Baroness Rawlings 3 Speaker of the House of Commons The Lords Commissioners being seated, the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) in the middle with the Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) and Lord Judge on her right and Lord Newby and Baroness Smith of Basildon on her left and the Commons being present at the Bar with the Speaker-Elect, the Right Honourable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the said Speaker-Elect was presented and approved by the Lords Commissioners (by command of Her Majesty). 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: Dianne Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town Margaret Theresa Baroness Prosser Peter Benjamin Lord Mandelson David Stephen Geoffrey Viscount Hanworth Qurban Lord Hussain Edmund John Phillip Lord Browne of Madingley No. 1 5 FUTURE BUSINESS Meral Baroness Hussein-Ece Floella Karen Yunies Baroness Benjamin Hilary Jane Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top Christopher John Lord Lennie Raminder Singh Lord Ranger Indarjit Lord Singh of Wimbledon George Islay MacNeill Lord Robertson of Port Ellen Sally Baroness Morgan of Huyton Navnit Lord Dholakia Doreen Elizabeth Baroness Massey of Darwen Mary Teresa Baroness Goudie Usha Kumari Baroness Prashar Charles Leslie Lord Falconer of Thoroton Jennifer Baroness Hilton of Eggardon Manzila Pola Baroness Uddin Mark Shuldham Lord Marlesford David Lord Trefgarne Clive Richard Lord Hollick John Kevin Lord Sharkey Detta Baroness O’Cathain Sayeeda Hussain Baroness Warsi Elizabeth Marie Baroness Redfern David William George Lord Chidgey David Edward Lord Lea of Crondall Malcolm Gray Lord Bruce of Bennachie Roy Francis Lord Kennedy of Southwark Alan William John Lord West of Spithead Norman Reginald Lord Warner James Meyer Lord Sassoon Arminka Baroness Helic Graham Eric Lord Stirrup John Warren Lord Shipley William David Lord Trimble 6 No. 1 FUTURE BUSINESS Paul Roger The Lord Bishop of Durham Richard John Carew Lord Chartres Robert Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe Donald Spargo The Lord Bishop of Peterborough Christopher Francis Lord Patten of Barnes Lynda Baroness Chalker of Wallasey Andrew David Lord Lansley Philippa Claire Baroness Stroud David Brownrigg Lord Craig of Radley Robert George Alexander Lord Lingfield John Olav Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Rachel Bishop of Gloucester Christopher Thomas James Bishop of Southwark Susan Adele Baroness Greenfield Kate Harriet Alexandra Baroness Rock Carys Davina Baroness Grey-Thompson James Alexander Lord Selkirk of Douglas Susan Lilian Primrose Baroness Masham of Ilton Christine Elizabeth Bishop of Newcastle Nicholas Bishop of Leeds James William Scobie Bishop of Carlisle James Edward George Viscount Younger of Leckie Peter Spencer Lord Bowness Dafydd Elis Lord Elis-Thomas William Manuel Lord Morris of Handsworth Stanley Lord Fink Catherine Susan Baroness Fall John Stephen Lord Monks Timothy Eric Lord Boswell of Aynho Llinos Baroness Golding Onora Sylvia Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve Alec Nigel Lord Broers Laura Lee Baroness Wyld No. 1 7 FUTURE BUSINESS Ruby Baroness McGregor-Smith Nicholas Henry Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth James Rudolph Lord Palumbo of Southwark Timothy Francis Lord Clement-Jones Alexander