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Minutes for 24 October 2022
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Exeter.
(at 14:30)
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Lord Murray of Blidworth Simon Peregrine Gauvain Murray, KC, having been created Baron Murray of Blidworth, of Blidworth in the County of Nottinghamshire, for life by the Letters Patent dated the 21 October, was introduced between Lord Sharpe of Epsom and Lord Sandhurst, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:38)
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Lord Johnson of Lainston Dominic Robert Andrew Johnson, CBE, having been created Baron Johnson of Lainston, of Lainston in the County of Hampshire, for life by the Letters Patent dated the 19 October, was introduced between Lord Hamilton of Epsom and Lord Benyon, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
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Oaths The following Lords took and subscribed the oath:
Richard Lord Keen of Elie
Llinos Baroness Golding
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Baroness Blood The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Baroness Blood, a retired member of the House, had died on 21 October 2022.
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Barony of Monk Bretton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Christopher Mark Dodson claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Monk Bretton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Monk Bretton on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was pre… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Earldom of Dysart in the Peerage of Scotland The Lord Chancellor reported that John Peter Grant had established his claim to the Earldom of Dysart in the Peerage of Scotland. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter the Earl of Dysart on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4).
Select Committee Reports
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Energy Prices Bill: Government Response. (15th Report, HL Paper 80)
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International Agreements
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements:
Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on Enhanced Co-operation and Disclosure of Electronic Evidence, reported for information. (8th Report, HL Paper 81)
Public Business
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Food: imports and security A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Lord Benyon.
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Vehicles: purchase price and running costs A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
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Police National Computer A question was asked by Baroness Ludford and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
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Regency Act 1937 A question was asked by Viscount Stansgate and answered by Lord True.
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Hereditary Peers' By-election The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that The Earl of Effingham and Lord Ashcombe had been elected under Standing Order 9 (Hereditary peers: by-elections) to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of Lord Astor of Hever and the death of The Earl of Home, among the Conservative peers excepted from section 1 of the House of Lo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that, in the event of the Supply and Appropriation (Adjustments) 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 Tuesday 25 October 2022 to allow the Bill to be taken through all remaining stages that day. The motion wa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:28)
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Sanctions (Damages Cap) Regulations 2022 Lord Harlech, on behalf of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022 Lord Harlech, on behalf of Baroness Goldie, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
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Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022 Lord Harlech, on behalf of Baroness Goldie, moved that the draft Rules laid before the House on 20 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
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Energy Prices Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments 8, 14 and 25 were disagreed to (see divisions 1 to 3). The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment.
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Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022 Baroness Sherlock moved that this House regrets that the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/752) do not take adequate steps to protect claimants from financial hardship removing (1) the requirement to evaluate the managed migration programme after the initial 10,000 cl… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final Report Lord Sharpe of Epsom repeated a statement made in the House of Commons.
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Supply and Appropriation (Adjustments) Bill A bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2023; to authorise the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised by this Act for that year, certified by the Speaker as a money bill, was brought from the Commons and read a first time.
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East Kent Maternity Services: independent investigation Lord Markham answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 20 October.
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Energy Prices Bill The report was received.
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The House adjourned at 8.39pm until Tuesday 25 October at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Procurement Bill [HL] The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 177. Amendments 178, 181, 182, 188 to 206, 209 to 227, 229 to 231, 233 to 235, 237, 244 to 246, 250 to 263, and 265 to 267 were agreed to. The Committee adjourned after clause 49 was agreed to.
(at 15:45)
The Committee adjourned at 8.31pm.
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