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Minutes for 11 October 2022

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation: David Sydney Lord Rowe-Beddoe Douglas Martin Viscount Hailsham Kenneth Donald John Lord Macdonald of River Glaven Patrick Robin Archibald The Earl of Glasgow Keith John Charles Lord Bradley Nuala Patricia Baroness O'Loan Catharine Letitia Baroness Hoey M… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:07)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 14:00)
Item number 2
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation: John Lord Wakeham Andrew Fleming Lord Green of Deddington Francis Richard Lord Dannatt Rupert Charles Lord De Mauley David Geoffrey Nigel Lord Filkin William Thomas Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell Baroness Bottomley of Nettlest… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:00)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 3
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation: Swraj Lord Paul Ajay Kumar Lord Kakkar Nicola Claire Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford Charles Leslie Lord Falconer of Thoroton Mervyn Allister Lord King of Lothbury Kenneth Lord Clarke of Nottingham Edward Lord Rowlands Sally Baroness Morgan of Huyton… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:00)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 4
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation: Thomas Jeremy Lord King of Bridgwater Alexander John Lord Trees Julia Frances Baroness Cumberlege Philip Charles Lord Harris of Peckham (at 14:00)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 5
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation: James Robert Lord Wallace of Tankerness John Anthony Lord Bird Neil Lord Mendoza Dolar Amarshi Lord Popat John David James The Earl of Stair Edward Peter Lawless Lord Faulks Khalid Lord Hameed (at 14:00)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 6
Barony of Swinfen in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Lord Chancellor reported that Charles Roger Peregrine Swinfen Eady had established his claim to the Barony of Swinfen in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Swinfen on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4).
Item number 7
Lordship of Belhaven and Stenton in the Peerage of Scotland The Lord Chancellor reported that Frederick Carmichael Arthur Hamilton had established his claim to the Lordship of Belhaven and Stenton in the Peerage of Scotland. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Belhaven and Stenton on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 8
Earldom of Dysart in the Peerage of Scotland The Petition of John Peter Grant claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Dysart in the Peerage of Scotland and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as the Earl of Dysart on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was presented and referred to the Lord Chan… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 9
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Instruments under the European Union (Withdrawal Act) 2018: Proposed Negative Instrument: Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources and High efficiency Cogeneration (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 Drawn to the special attenti… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 10
Prepayment meters: pricing A question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:30)
Item number 11
Stockton to Darlington railway anniversary A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:42)
Item number 12
Youth Sport Trust report A question was asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton and answered by Lord Kamall. (at 14:53)
Item number 13
Russia: tactical nuclear weapon deployment A question was asked by Viscount Stansgate and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 15:04)
Item number 14
Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with a privilege amendment. The amendment was considered and agreed to. (at 21:33)
Item number 15
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the bill be now read a second time. Then Lord Cormack moved, as an amendment to the motion that the bill be read a second time, at end insert “but that this House regrets the early introduction of this Bill, and calls on His Majesty’s Government to delay further consideration of the Bill for six months, so as to all… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:15)
Item number 16
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House. The motion was agreed to. (at 21:31)
Item number 17
Oath Christopher John Suenson-Taylor Lord Grantchester took and subscribed the oath. (at 21:32)
The House adjourned at 9.33pm until Wednesday 12 October at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

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

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:02)
Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:30)
Terrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:59)
Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:22)
The Committee adjourned at 5.41pm.
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