House of Lords Business

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Includes information paragraphs on: Draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2022 Draft Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022 Tax Credits Act 2002 (Additional Payments Modification and Disapplication) Regulations 2022 Da… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

X-rays: child refugees A question was asked by Baroness Prashar and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth. (at 14:37)

Employment policies A question was asked by Lord Woodley and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:47)

Cross-government cost-cutting A question was asked by Lord Bird and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 14:59)

COP 27: outcome A question was asked by Lord McNicol of West Kilbride and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:10)

Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill A message was brought from the Commons that, notwithstanding the Resolution of that House of 11 July 2022, it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill that it should report by Thursday 13 January 2023. (at 15:21)

Protection of Care Recipients and Carers Bill [HL] Lord Hunt of Kings Heath presented a bill to make provision for the protection of care recipients, their carers and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 78) (at 15:21)

Protection of Care Recipients and Carers Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 78–EN)

Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 72–EN)

Draft Mental Health Bill The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that, notwithstanding the resolution of this House of 4 July, it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill that it should report by 13 January 2023 instead of 16 December 2022. The motion was agreed to and a message was sent to the Commons.

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Lord Harlech, on behalf of Lord Benyon, moved that the order of commitment of 21 November 2022 be discharged and the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House; and that the instruction to the Grand Committee of 21 November 2022 shall also be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:22)

Energy Bill [HL] Lord Callanan moved that the Bill be reported from the Committee of the Whole House in respect of proceedings up to and including Wednesday 7 September; and that the order of commitment of 19 July 2022 be discharged and the remainder of the bill be committed to a Grand Committee; and that the instruction to the Committee of the Whole House of 19 July 2022 shall al… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:22)

Prison capacity Lord Bellamy answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 30 November. (at 15:23)

National Security Bill Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved 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 14 Schedule 1 Clauses 15 to 21 Schedule 2… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:50)

Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) notified the King's Assent to the following Acts: Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 c.45 Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 c.46 Counsellors of State Act 2022 c.47 Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 c.48 (at 19:01)

Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Baroness Merron moved that this House regrets that the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1007) do not justify the delay in banning the promotion of high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) products; and notes the evidence from His Majesty’s Government’s own Impact Assessment t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:02)

Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Baroness Walmsley moved that this House regrets that the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1007) will delay without sufficient justification the implementation of the ban on promoting high fat, sugar and salt products through ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ offers in England,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:33)