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Minutes for 13 June 2022
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark.
(at 14:30)
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The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham Paul Gavin the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham was introduced between the Lord Bishop of Birmingham and the Lord Bishop of Southwark, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:36)
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Barony of Hazlerigg in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Arthur William Grey Hazlerigg claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Hazlerigg in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Hazlerigg on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was presen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Select Committee Reports
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Procedure and Privileges
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Revision of the Companion to the Standing Orders. (2nd Report, HL Paper 17)
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International Agreements
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements:
Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Canada on Customs Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters . (1st Report, HL Paper 18)
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House of Lords Commission
The following Report from the Commission was made and ordered to be printed: Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster—a New Mandate. (1st Report, HL Paper 19) (published jointly with the House of Commons Commission)
Public Business
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Bain & Company: public sector contracts A question was asked by Lord Hain and answered by Lord True.
(at 14:40)
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Food security A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Southwark, on behalf of The Lord Bishop of St Albans, and answered by Lord Benyon.
(at 14:50)
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Fuel poverty A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 15:01)
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Sewel Convention A question was asked by Baroness Wilcox of Newport and answered by Lord Greenhalgh.
(at 15:12)
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School (Reform of Pupil Selection) Bill [HL] Baroness Blower presented a bill to prohibit state-funded schools from admitting students wholly or partially on the basis of criteria relating to ability or aptitude; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 26)
(at 15:20)
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Protection for Whistleblowing Bill [HL] Baroness Kramer presented a bill to establish an Office of the Whistleblower to protect whistleblowers and whistleblowing and to uphold the public interest in relation to whistleblowing; to create offences relating to the treatment of whistleblowers and the handling of whistleblowing cases; to repeal the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998;… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:21)
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Schools Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 30. Amendments 30 and 40 were agreed to. The House resumed after clause 7 was agreed to.
(at 15:22)
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The Government Food Strategy Lord Benyon repeated a statement made in the House of Commons.
(at 19:31)
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Schools Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 41. Amendments 42 to 48 were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 58A.
(at 20:17)
The House adjourned at 9.55pm until Tuesday 14 June at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Greenhalgh moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:45)
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2022 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:20)
Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2022 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:38)
Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2022 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:54)
Contracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:19)
Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:43)
The Committee adjourned at 6.13pm.
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