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Minutes for 8 February 2022

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) notified the Queen's Assent to the following Acts: Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 c.1 Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022 c.2 (at 14:37)
Item number 2
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Drawn to the special attention of the House: Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 Includes information paragraphs on: 2 instruments relating to COVID-19 Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Repres… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Mathematical sciences A question was asked by Lord Davies of Brixton and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:38)
Item number 4
E-scooters A question was asked by Baroness Neville-Rolfe and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:47)
Item number 5
International development A question was asked by Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 14:58)
Item number 6
Parthenon marbles A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 15:10)
Item number 7
Elderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:20)
Item number 8
Nationality and Borders Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 100. The House resumed after amendment 151C. (at 15:25)
The House adjourned at 3.21am on Wednesday 9 February until 11.00am the same day.
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 19:46)

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential amendments) Regulations 2022 Lord Stewart of Dirleton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential amendments) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Baroness Penn moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2022. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:57)
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Kamall moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:31)
Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord True moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:48)
Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Greenhalgh moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:11)
Waste and Agriculture (Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022 Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Waste and Agriculture (Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:28)
The Committee adjourned at 5.53pm.
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