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Minutes for 25 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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Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation:
Roualeyn Robert Lord Thurlow
Clive Stafford Lord Soley
(at 14:35)
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:
Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Includes information paragraphs on:
Two instruments related to COVID-19
National Health Service Pension Schemes (Member Contributions Etc.) (Amendme… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Procedure and Privileges
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Amendments to the Standing Orders and the Companion arising from the accession of His Majesty the King. (3rd Report, HL Paper 83)
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL]: Government Response. (16th Report, HL Paper 84)
Public Business
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Growth Plan 2022 A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Lord Benyon.
(at 14:36)
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Direct tax and national insurance contributions A question was asked by Lord Sikka and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie.
(at 14:47)
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Environment Act 2021: targets A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Lord Benyon.
(at 14:57)
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Maternity and neonatal services A question was asked by Baroness Cumberlege and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 15:09)
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Great British Railways Baroness Vere of Norbiton answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 24 October.
(at 15:20)
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport Baroness Vere of Norbiton answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 24 October.
(at 15:32)
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Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:43)
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Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:43)
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Supply and Appropriation (Adjustments) Bill Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the bill be now read a second time. The motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed.
(at 15:44)
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Energy Prices Bill The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) signified the King's consent. Lord Callanan made a statement on Legislative Consent. The bill was read a third time. Then, after debate, the bill was passed.
(at 15:45)
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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee on the Bill. Then Baroness Chapman of Darlington moved, as an amendment to that motion, at end insert “but that this House regrets the absence of (1) a response by His Majesty’s Government to the 7th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, (2)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Royal Assent The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Garden of Frognal) notified the King's Assent to the following Acts:
Supply and Appropriation (Adjustments) Act 2022 c.41
Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Act 2022 c.42
Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Act 2022 c.43
Energy Prices Act 2022 c.44
(at 20:33)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill The bill was further considered in Committee. The House resumed after clause 1 was agreed to.
(at 21:05)
The House adjourned at 10.25pm until Wednesday 26 October at 3.00pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Exclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Exclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:45)
Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:04)
Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 3) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:16)
Water Fluoridation (Consultation) (England) Regulations 2022 Lord Markham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Water Fluoridation (Consultation) (England) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:45)
Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 Lord Markham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022. The motion was agreed to.
(at 17:22)
The Committee adjourned at 5.23pm.
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