House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Includes information paragraphs on: Building etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 Social Security Additional Payments (Second Qualifying Day) Regulations 2022 Compulsory Electronic Monitoring Licence Condition (Amendment) Order 2022 Protection of Fr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Energy Prices Bill. (14th Report, HL Paper 76)

Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills In accordance with Private Business Standing Order 69 (Appointment of Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills), Thomas William Patrick Healey was appointed an Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills in place of Christopher David Stanton.

Nitrate-free bacon and ham A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 14:40)

Plurilingual and intercultural education  A question was asked by Baroness Coussins and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:49)

Ukraine: NATO A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 14:59)

Menopause A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Lord Markham. (at 15:10)

Energy Prices Bill A bill to make provision for controlling energy prices; to encourage the efficient use and supply of energy; and for other purposes connected to the energy crisis was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 59) (at 15:20)

Energy Prices Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 59–EN)

Replacement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 17 October. (at 15:22)

Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 1, 4 to 13, 14 (see division 1), 15 to 16 and 18 to 22 were agreed to. Amendment 23 was disagreed to (see division 2). Amendments 24 to 30 and 32 to 39 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 60) (at 15:35)

Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2022 Baroness Prashar moved that this House regrets that the Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2022 introduce a “single view” procedure which (1) will prevent forensic psychologists, prison and probation officers, and other specialists working for or commissioned by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service from making recommendations to the Parole Boa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:06)

Chinese Consulate: attack on Hong Kong protestors Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 19:04)