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Minutes for 14 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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Lord Bellamy Sir Christopher William Bellamy, QC, having been created Baron Bellamy, of Waddesdon in the County of Buckinghamshire, for life by Letters Patent dated the 14 June 2022, was introduced between Baroness Scott of Bybrook and Lord Anderson of Ipswich, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:37)
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Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Session:
Lord Hanningfield
Lord Plant of Highfield
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Harrison under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 11 July 2022.
Select Committee Reports
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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:
Building etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022
Includes information paragraphs on:
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (Revocation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2022
Education (Information About Individual Pu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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European Affairs
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: The UK–EU relationship in financial services. (1st Report, HL Paper 21)
Public Business
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Carers: unpaid leave A question was asked by Baroness Pitkeathley and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 14:42)
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Fur: import and sale A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park.
(at 14:52)
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Elections: multiple voting A question was asked by Lord Razzall, on behalf of Baroness Featherstone, and answered by Lord Greenhalgh.
(at 15:00)
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Personal Protective Equipment: waste A question was asked by Baroness Merron and answered by Lord Kamall.
(at 15:11)
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Water Safety (Curriculum) Bill [HL] Baroness Janke, on behalf of Lord Storey, presented a bill to require the Secretary of State to include water safety and training in prevention of drowning as a compulsory part of the curriculum for all schools in England. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 28)
(at 15:21)
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Education (Non-religious Philosophical Convictions) Bill [HL] Baroness Hamwee, on behalf of Baroness Burt of Solihull, presented a bill to make provision to include non-religious philosophical convictions within the school curriculum; to require that persons who hold non-religious philosophical convictions must be represented at standing advisory councils on religious education an… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:22)
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Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill A bill to make provision in relation to freedom of speech and academic freedom in higher education institutions and in students’ unions; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 30)
(at 15:23)
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Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 30–EN)
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Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Greenhalgh moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 May 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:23)
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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2022 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 May 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:24)
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Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2022 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 May 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:24)
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Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL] Lord Caine moved that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clause 1
Schedule 1
Clause 2
Schedule 2Clause 3
Schedule 3
Clauses 4 to 11
Title.
The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:24)
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UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 11.
(at 15:25)
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Asylum seekers: removal to Rwanda Baroness Williams of Trafford answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 13 June.
(at 18:08)
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UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 12. Amendments were considered. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment.
(at 18:18)
The House adjourned at 10.10pm until Wednesday 15 June at 3.00pm.
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