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Minutes for 13 December 2022
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford.
(at 14:30)
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Lord Prentis of Leeds David Prentis, having been created Baron Prentis of Leeds, of Harehills in the City of Leeds, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 18 November, was introduced between Lord Lennie and Baroness Wheeler, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 14:37)
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Baroness Couttie The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Baroness Couttie, a member of the House, had died on 12 December 2022.
(at 14:42)
Select Committee Reports
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Correspondence
Correspondence on the Department for Transport's backlog of maritime legislation
Includes information paragraphs on:
Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022. (22nd Report, HL Paper 114)
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Responses from the Government and the Regulatory Policy Committee to Losing Impact: why the Government’s impact assessment system is failing Parliament and the public. (23rd Report, HL Paper 116)
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Economic Affairs
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Where have all the workers gone? (2nd Report, HL Paper 115)
Public Business
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Renewable energy: generation licences A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Lord Callanan.
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Railway station ticket offices A question was asked by Lord Snape and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
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School meals: funding A question was asked by Baroness D'Souza and answered by Baroness Barran.
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Albanian asylum seekers A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth.
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Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill A bill to enable the implementation of, and the making of other provision in connection with, the government procurement Chapters of the United Kingdom’s free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 81)
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Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 81–EN)
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Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 October 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Procurement Bill [HL] Baroness Neville-Rolfe made a statement on Legislative Consent. Then the bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. An amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
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Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill The bill was read a third time and, after debate, passed.
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Voter Identification Regulations 2022 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 3 November 2022 be approved. Then Baroness Pinnock moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Baroness Scott of Bybrook, leave out from “that” to the end and insert “this House declines to approve the draft Voter Identification Regulations 2022 as they… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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NHS industrial action: Government preparations Lord Markham answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Monday 12 December.
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Public Order Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 117. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 82)
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The House adjourned at 9.50pm until Wednesday 14 December at 1.00pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022 The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:45)
Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:44)
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Transfer of Functions) Order 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Transfer of Functions) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:01)
Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. The motion was agreed to.
(at 17:40)
The Committee adjourned at 5.54pm.
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