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Minutes for 12 October 2022

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation: Michael Lord Heseltine Beverley Baroness Hughes of Stretford Peter Keith Lord Levene of Portsoken David Laurence Lord Gold William Brian Lord Jordan David Lord Wolfson of Tredegar Martin Lord Rees of Ludlow Jonathan Lord Mendelsohn Michael Lord Walker o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:06)
Item number 2
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2022    Draft Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2022   … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Constitution The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill. (5th Report, HL Paper 70)
Item number 4
Health taxes A question was asked by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:09)
Item number 5
Energy supplies A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:19)
Item number 6
Children in care A question was asked by Lord Laming and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:30)
Item number 7
Iran: women's rights A question was asked by Lord Purvis of Tweed and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 15:41)
Item number 8

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that, in the event of the Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill having been brought from the House of Commons, Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Monday 17 October 2022 to allow the Bill to be taken through all its remaining stages that day. The motion w… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:51)

Item number 9

House of Lords Commission The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord True be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Evans of Bowes Park. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Item number 10

International Agreements The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord Grimstone of Boscobel be appointed a member of the Select Committee. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Item number 11
Selection The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Lord True and Baroness Williams of Trafford be appointed members of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Evans of Bowes Park and Lord Ashton of Hyde. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)
Item number 12

Built Environment The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that Baroness Eaton be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Baroness Neville-Rolfe; and that Lord Moylan be appointed chair of the Select Committee. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:51)

Item number 13
Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:51)
Item number 14
Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022 The Earl of Courtown, on behalf of Lord Callanan, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 June 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:52)
Item number 15
Ukraine Baroness Goldie answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 11 October. (at 15:52)
Item number 16
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True), on behalf of Lord Kamall, presented a bill to make provision about electronic trade documents; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 57) (at 16:03)
Item number 17
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 57–EN)
Item number 18
Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill A bill to make provision for and in connection with the repeal of the Health and Social Care Levy Act 2021, certified by the Speaker as a money bill, was brought from the Commons and read a first time. (at 16:04)
Item number 19
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill The report was received. Amendments 2, 4 to 12, 14 to 18, 23 and 28 (see division) were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 58) (at 16:05)
Item number 20
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 14 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:56)
Item number 21
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2022 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 18 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 19:37)
Item number 22
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 18 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 19:37)
Item number 23
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 20 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 19:37)
Item number 24
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment.
The House adjourned at 7.38pm until Thursday 13 October at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.

Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment. (at 16:15)
The Committee adjourned at 6.32pm.
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