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Minutes for 21 November 2022

Chamber

Item number 3
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland: energy supply shortfalls A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:36)
Item number 4
Health: pancreatic cancer A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:44)
Item number 5
Social care sector: staff shortages A question was asked by Viscount Stansgate and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:55)
Item number 6
Public Duty Costs Allowance A question was asked by Lord Rennard and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe. (at 15:05)
Item number 7
Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) Bill A bill to amend the provisions about pitch fees in the Mobile Homes Act 1983; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 72) (at 15:15)
Item number 8
Energy Bill Relief Scheme Regulations 2022 Lord Callanan moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 31 October 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:15)
Item number 9
Energy Bill Relief Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 Lord Callanan moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 31 October 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:15)
Item number 10
Energy Prices (Domestic Supply) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 Lord Callanan moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 31 October 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:15)
Item number 11
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 28 October 2022 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:15)
Item number 12
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2022 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 3 November 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:52)
Item number 13
Counsellors of State Bill [HL] The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 15:52)
Item number 14
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Lord Benyon moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee. (at 16:50)
The House adjourned at 8.47pm until Tuesday 22 November at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

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