Lords announcement of the retirements of Baroness Jolly on 31 July, Lord Warner on 1 August, and Lord Owen on 13 August 2024.

Lords announcement of the retirements of Baroness Jolly on 31 July, Lord Warner on 1 August, and Lord Owen on 13 August 2024.

My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirements with effect from 31 July of the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, from 1 August of the noble Lord, Lord Warner, and from 13 August of the noble Lord, Lord Owen, pursuant to section 1 of the House of...

My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirements with effect from 31 July of the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, from 1 August of the noble Lord, Lord Warner, and from 13 August of the noble Lord, Lord Owen, pursuant to section 1 of the House of...

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

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

The leave of absence granted to Lord Warner was ended.

The leave of absence granted to Lord Warner was ended.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session: Baroness Ashton of Upholland; Lord Barker of Battle; Lord Black of Crossharbour; the Marquess of Cholmondeley; Lord Feldman of Elstree; Baroness Ford; Lord Hague of Richmond; Lord Hanningfield; Lord Hardie; Baroness Howarth of Breckland; Lord Livermore; Lord Llewellyn of Steep; Lord Magan of Castletown; Lord Malloch-Brown; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay; Baroness Scotland of Asthal; Lord Stevenson of Coddenham; Baroness Vadera; and Lord Warner.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session: Baroness Ashton of Upholland; Lord Barker of Battle; Lord Black of Crossharbour; the Marquess of Cholmondeley; Lord Feldman of Elstree; Baroness Ford; Lord Hague of Richmond; Lord Hanningfield; Lord Hardie; Baroness Howarth...

Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session: Lord Warner and Lord Irvine of Lairg.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session: Lord Warner and Lord Irvine of Lairg.

Lords debate on motion to agree the third report from the Privileges Select Committee (HL 189 2007-08). Agreed to on question. (Debated with Lords motion to agree the fourth report from the Privileges Select Committee (HL 205 2007-08)).

Lords debate on motion to agree the third report from the Privileges Select Committee (HL 189 2007-08). Agreed to on question. (Debated with Lords motion to agree the fourth report from the Privileges Select Committee (HL 205 2007-08)).

Yes, my Lords, that is indeed true. Motion agreed.

Yes, my Lords, that is indeed true. Motion agreed.

My Lords, can the Minister just confirm that we are still required to declare an interest which might be thought by a reasonable member of the public to constitute a conflict?

My Lords, can the Minister just confirm that we are still required to declare an interest which might be thought by a reasonable member of the public to constitute a conflict?

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Woolf, for his kind words and his endorsement of our new approach. I join him in thanking the Officers of the House for all the hard work that they put into this to help me and my colleagues...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Woolf, for his kind words and his endorsement of our new approach. I join him in thanking the Officers of the House for all the hard work that they put into this to help me and my colleagues...

My Lords, as a former chairman of the sub-committee involved in these matters, I can confirm that there were real difficulties in deciding how to conduct an investigation into a complaint under the old provisions, which it is proposed to replace. There is great difficulty in finding a suitable way...

My Lords, as a former chairman of the sub-committee involved in these matters, I can confirm that there were real difficulties in deciding how to conduct an investigation into a complaint under the old provisions, which it is proposed to replace. There is great difficulty in finding a suitable way...

My Lords, I am concerned about aspects of the 3rd report. My concerns do not centre on the report’s recommendations in the case of my noble friend Lord Warner, but on the proposal in the report to incorporate in future editions of the Companion new wording set out in paragraph...

My Lords, I am concerned about aspects of the 3rd report. My concerns do not centre on the report’s recommendations in the case of my noble friend Lord Warner, but on the proposal in the report to incorporate in future editions of the Companion new wording set out in paragraph...

That the 3rd report of Session 2007–08 from the Select Committee be agreed to. (HL Paper 189) My Lords, I hope that it will be for the convenience of the House that as well as speaking to this Motion on the committee’s 3rd report of the last Session, I shall...

That the 3rd report of Session 2007–08 from the Select Committee be agreed to. (HL Paper 189) My Lords, I hope that it will be for the convenience of the House that as well as speaking to this Motion on the committee’s 3rd report of the last Session, I shall...