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Minutes for 27 October 2022

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The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Exeter. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
International Agreements The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand, reported for information. (9th Report, HL Paper 86)
Item number 2
High Speed Rail (Crewe–Manchester) Bill: Additional Provision The Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee reported on the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the additional provision deposited on 6 July 2022 in relation to the bill, currently before the House of Commons: That the following Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: SO 4, 4A, 10, 10A, 11, 12, 12A,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Public Spaces Protection Orders A question was asked by Lord Clement-Jones and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 11:06)
Item number 4
Prisoners: indeterminate sentences for public protection A question was asked by Lord Moylan and answered by Lord Bellamy. (at 11:14)
Item number 5
Zimbabwe A question was asked by Lord Oates and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 11:25)
Item number 6
COP 27 A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe. (at 11:35)
Item number 7
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with a privilege amendment. The amendment was considered and agreed to. (at 17:16)
Item number 8
Home Secretary: resignation and reappointment Baroness Neville-Rolfe answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 26 October. (at 11:46)
Item number 9
50th anniversary of the expulsion of Asians from Uganda (2½-hour debate) Lord Popat moved that this House takes note of the 50th anniversary of the expulsion of Asians from Uganda. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:58)
Item number 10
Iran: demonstrations A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and, after debate, answered by Lord Johnson of Lainston. (at 14:22)
Item number 11
Freedom of expression (Communications and Digital Committee report) (2½-hour debate) Lord Gilbert of Panteg moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Communications and Digital Committee Free for all? Freedom of expression in the digital age (1st Report, Session 2021–22, HL Paper 54). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:16)
The House adjourned at 5.16pm until Friday 28 October at 10.00am.
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