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Minutes for 26 January 2023

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Durham. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Lord Sewell of Sanderstead Dr Cleveland Anthony Sewell, CBE, having been created Baron Sewell of Sanderstead, of Sanderstead in the County of Surrey, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 16 December 2022, was introduced between Lord Mendoza and Lord Godson, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 11:07)
Item number 2
Manufacturing post Brexit A question was asked by Lord McNicol of West Kilbride and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 11:11)
Item number 3
Mental Health Act reform A question was asked by Baroness Buscombe and answered by Lord Markham. (at 11:22)
Item number 4
Secondary schools: autistic pupils A question was asked by Lord Touhig and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 11:33)
Item number 5
Afghanistan: women A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:44)
Item number 6
Wagner Group: sanctions regime Baroness Penn answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 25 January. (at 11:55)
Item number 7
Armed Forces: resilience (Balloted debate, 3 hours) Lord Robathan moved that this House takes note of the level of resilience of the Armed Forces, given the reduction in personnel and equipment as set out in the Defence in a Competitive Age command paper (CP 411), published on 22 March 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:06)
Item number 8
Net Zero A question was asked by Baroness Hayman and, after debate, answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:48)
Item number 9
Vulnerable teenagers (Balloted debate, 2 hours) Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top moved that this House takes note of the report by the Commission on Young Lives, Hidden in Plain Sight, published on 4 November 2022, and the life chances and educational prospects of vulnerable teenagers. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:39)
The House adjourned at 5.33pm until Monday 30 January at 2.30pm.
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