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Minutes for 21 December 2022

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The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Oath Daniel William Lord Finkelstein took and subscribed the oath. (at 11:06)
Item number 2
International Relations and Defence The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: UK Defence Policy. From Aspiration to Reality? (1st Report, HL Paper 124)
Item number 3
Traffic-related air pollution A question was asked by Lord Palmer of Childs Hill and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 11:07)
Item number 4
Electricity: decarbonisation A question was asked by Baroness Sheehan, on behalf of Lord Ravensdale, and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 11:17)
Item number 5
Iran: women’s rights A question was asked by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:27)
Item number 6
Police: appointments in PCC offices A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 11:38)
Item number 7
National Security Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 37A. Amendments 38 and 40 to 42 were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 49. (at 11:49)
Item number 8
Cross-government cost-cutting A question was asked by Lord Bird and, after debate, answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe. (at 13:30)
Item number 9
Service family accommodation Baroness Goldie answered questions on an Urgent Question, asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 20 December. (at 14:30)
Item number 10

Ukraine Baroness Goldie answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 20 December. (at 14:40)

Item number 11
National Security Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 50. Amendments 52 to 59 and 62 were agreed to. The House resumed after clause 27 was agreed to. (at 15:13)
The House adjourned at 3.59pm until Monday 9 January at 2.30pm.
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