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Minutes for 23 March 2022
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leeds.
(at 15:00)
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Death of a former member The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Baroness Howe of Idlicote, a former member of the House, had died on 22 March 2022.
(at 15:06)
Select Committee Reports
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill
Subsidy Control Bill: Government Response and Correspondence. (24th Report, HL Paper 184)
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3
Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022
and special attention drawn to the following instrument:
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Ame… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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Veterinary personnel A question was asked by Lord Wigley and answered by Lord Benyon.
(at 15:07)
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Loneliness strategy A question was asked by Baroness Merron and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
(at 15:17)
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COVID-19: vaccines and further variants A question was asked by Lord Blunkett and answered by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist.
(at 15:27)
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P&O Ferries A question was asked by Lord Sikka and answered by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist.
(at 15:38)
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Spring Statement affordability test A private notice question was asked by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean and answered by Baroness Penn.
(at 15:49)
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Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2022 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 3 February 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 16:06)
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Agriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 February 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 16:06)
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Agriculture (Lump Sum Payment) (England) Regulations 2022 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 February 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 16:06)
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Electricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 February 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 16:06)
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13
Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 Lord Kamall moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 February 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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14
Commissioner for Patient Safety (Appointment and Operation) (England) Regulations 2022 Lord Kamall moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 February 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 16:07)
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Sub-postmasters: compensation Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist answered questions on an Urgent Question on sub-postmasters: compensation, asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 22 March.
(at 16:08)
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Health and Care Bill The bill was read a third time. Amendments 1 and 2 were agreed to. Then the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
(at 16:19)
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Elections Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 121. Amendments 121, and 123 to 133 were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 138.
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Nationality and Borders Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments and reasons. It was ordered that the Commons amendments and reasons be printed. (HL Bill 138)
(at 23:15)
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Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to.
(at 23:15)
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Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022 Lord Davies of Brixton moved that this House regrets that the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022, and the decision by Her Majesty’s Government to suspend the triple lock on pensions, will result in benefit increases of 3.1 per cent in April 2022, compared to the Bank of England forecast of a 7¼ per cent increase in the Consu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 19:57)
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Elections Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 139. The House resumed after clause 13 was agreed to.
(at 20:56)
The House adjourned at 11.15pm until Thursday 24 March at 11.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.
Universal Credit (EAC report) Lord Forsyth of Drumlean moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee Universal Credit isn’t working: proposals for reform (2nd Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 105). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:15)
COVID-19 and the Courts (Constitution Committee report) Baroness Taylor of Bolton moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee COVID-19 and the Courts (22nd Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 257). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 18:25)
The Committee adjourned at 8.21pm.
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