Lords motion to agree the eleventh report of the Conduct Committee on The conduct of Lord Stone of Blackheath (HL 295 2024-26). Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to agree the eleventh report of the Conduct Committee on The conduct of Lord Stone of Blackheath (HL 295 2024-26). Agreed to on question.

My Lords, Lord Stone of Blackheath, the subject of this report, resigned from your Lordships’ House in December last year. Soon after, the commissioner launched an investigation into three complaints, two made by visitors and a third by a member of staff in the Parliamentary Digital Service. The commissioner upheld...

My Lords, Lord Stone of Blackheath, the subject of this report, resigned from your Lordships’ House in December last year. Soon after, the commissioner launched an investigation into three complaints, two made by visitors and a third by a member of staff in the Parliamentary Digital Service. The commissioner upheld...

My Lords, under Standing Order 68, no debate is allowed on this Motion. I must therefore now put the Question that this Motion be agreed to.

My Lords, under Standing Order 68, no debate is allowed on this Motion. I must therefore now put the Question that this Motion be agreed to.

Lords announcement of the retirement of Lord Stone of Blackheath on 5 December 2025.

Lords announcement of the retirement of Lord Stone of Blackheath on 5 December 2025.

My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement, with effect from today, of the noble Lord, Lord Stone of Blackheath, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, I acknowledge the noble Lord’s contribution to the work...

My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement, with effect from today, of the noble Lord, Lord Stone of Blackheath, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, I acknowledge the noble Lord’s contribution to the work...

The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Stone of Blackheath under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 5 December.

The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Stone of Blackheath under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 5 December.

My Lords, I rise to move the first Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper, but I shall speak to both reports from the Conduct Committee.

I shall begin with the report on the conduct of the noble Baroness, Lady Meyer. I am of course aware that some noble...

My Lords, I rise to move the first Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper, but I shall speak to both reports from the Conduct Committee.

I shall begin with the report on the conduct of the noble Baroness, Lady Meyer. I am of course aware that some noble...

Moved by

Lord Hamilton of Epsom

Moved by

Lord Hamilton of Epsom

I apologise to the House, because the only way that I can possibly speak in defence of my noble friend Lady Meyer is by putting down an amendment. I can reassure the noble Baroness, the Chairman of the Conduct Committee, that I will not press it to a Division.

We are...

I apologise to the House, because the only way that I can possibly speak in defence of my noble friend Lady Meyer is by putting down an amendment. I can reassure the noble Baroness, the Chairman of the Conduct Committee, that I will not press it to a Division.

We are...

Oh!

Oh!

All right, I am happy to withdraw my remarks about the kangaroo court, but it seems to me that this is a committee that meets in secret. We are unable to debate the issues afterwards because of the convention of the House, which is why I have had to put...

All right, I am happy to withdraw my remarks about the kangaroo court, but it seems to me that this is a committee that meets in secret. We are unable to debate the issues afterwards because of the convention of the House, which is why I have had to put...

My Lords, I much regret the characterisation of the works of the Conduct Committee—set up by your Lordships’ House, obeying the Code of Conduct agreed by your Lordships’ House and focusing on a Standing Order agreed by your Lordships’ House—as a total miscarriage of justice.

In his defence of the noble...

My Lords, I much regret the characterisation of the works of the Conduct Committee—set up by your Lordships’ House, obeying the Code of Conduct agreed by your Lordships’ House and focusing on a Standing Order agreed by your Lordships’ House—as a total miscarriage of justice.

In his defence of the noble...

My Lords, as I indicated earlier, I am more than happy to withdraw my amendment.

My Lords, as I indicated earlier, I am more than happy to withdraw my amendment.

Moved by

Baroness Manningham-Buller

Moved by

Baroness Manningham-Buller

My Lords, I beg to move.

My Lords, I beg to move.

Moved by

Baroness Manningham-Buller

Moved by

Baroness Manningham-Buller

Lords motion to agree the second report of the Conduct Committee on The conduct of Baroness Meyer (HL 58). Amendment to decline to agree the report moved and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question. Lords motion to resolve that, in accordance with Standing Order 11, Baroness Meyer be suspended from the service of the House for a period of three weeks; and that, in accordance with section 1 of the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015, in the opinion of this House, the conduct giving rise to this resolution occurred after the coming into force of that Act. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to agree the second report of the Conduct Committee on The conduct of Baroness Meyer (HL 58). Amendment to decline to agree the report moved and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question. Lords motion to resolve that, in accordance with Standing Order 11, Baroness Meyer be suspended...

Lords motion to approve the third report of the Conduct Committee on The conduct of Lord Stone of Blackheath (HL 59). Agreed to on question. Lords motion to resolve that, in accordance with Standing Order 11, Lord Stone of Blackheath be suspended from the service of the House for a period of six months; and that, in accordance with section 1 of the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015, in the opinion of this House, the conduct giving rise to this resolution occurred after the coming into force of that Act. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve the third report of the Conduct Committee on The conduct of Lord Stone of Blackheath (HL 59). Agreed to on question. Lords motion to resolve that, in accordance with Standing Order 11, Lord Stone of Blackheath be suspended from the service of the House for a...