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Minutes for 1 November 2022

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Baroness Lea of Lymm Dr Ruth Jane Lea, CBE, having been created Baroness Lea of Lymm, of Lymm in the County of Cheshire, for life by Letters Patent dated the 31 October, was introduced between Lord Blackwell and Baroness Noakes, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:37)
Item number 2
Oath Edward Mowbray Nicholas Howard, Earl of Effingham, having received a Writ of Summons in accordance with Standing Order 9 (Hereditary peers: by-elections), sat first in Parliament having first taken and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:42)
Item number 3
Oath Massey John Henry Lopes, Lord Roborough, having received a Writ of Summons in accordance with Standing Order 9 (Hereditary peers: by-elections), sat first in Parliament having first taken and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:42)
Item number 4
Oath Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Earl of Minto, having received a Writ of Summons in accordance with Standing Order 9 (Hereditary peers: by-elections), sat first in Parliament having first taken and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:43)
Item number 5
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Includes information paragraphs on: One instrument related to COVID-19 Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2022 Draft Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Amendments) Regulations 2022 Draft Biocidal Pr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 6
Built Environment The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Public transport in towns and cities. (1st Report, HL Paper 89)
Item number 7
Education: philosophy A question was asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:44)
Item number 8
NHS: nurses A question was asked by Lord Clark of Windermere and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:54)
Item number 9
Pensions tax relief: employment and retention A question was asked by Lord Davies of Brixton and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:05)
Item number 10
Defined Benefit pension funds A question was asked by Lord Moylan and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 15:15)
Item number 11
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill A bill to make provision about the release and marketing of, and risk assessments relating to, precision bred plants and animals, and the marketing of food and feed produced from such plants and animals; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 64) (at 15:26)
Item number 12
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 64–EN)
Item number 13
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with certain amendments agreed to and with one disagreed to for which they assigned a reason. It was ordered that the Commons reason be printed. (HL Bill 65) (at 21:00)
Item number 14
Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:27)
Item number 15
Ukraine Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 31 October. (at 15:28)
Item number 16
Public Order Bill that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House and that it be an instruction to the Committee that they consider the Bill in the following order: Clauses 1 to 18 the ScheduleClauses 19 to 35 Title. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:09)
Item number 17
Western Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing Centres Lord Murray of Blidworth answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 31 October. (at 20:28)
The House adjourned at 9.00pm until Wednesday 2 November at 3.00pm.
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