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Minutes for 1 February 2023

Chamber

Item number 4
Football: illegal entry to matches A question was asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 15:06)
Item number 5
Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme A question was asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth. (at 15:16)
Item number 6
Employment rights legislation A question was asked by Lord Woodley and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:27)
Item number 7
Sub judice The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) made a statement on sub judice.
Item number 8
Metropolitan Police: criminality A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:37)
Item number 9
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2023 Baroness Neville-Rolfe moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 6 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:48)
Item number 10
Civil Legal Aid (Housing and Asylum Accommodation) Order 2023 Lord Bellamy moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 30 November 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:48)
Item number 11
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Family and Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 Lord Bellamy moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 9 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:48)
Item number 12
Trade (Mobile Roaming) Regulations 2023 Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:49)
Item number 13
Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022 Lord Evans of Rainow, on behalf of Viscount Younger of Leckie, moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 20 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:49)
Item number 14
Plant Health and Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Benyon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:49)
Item number 15
Energy Bill Relief Scheme (Non-Standard Cases) Regulations 2023 Lord Callanan moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 11 January 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:50)
Item number 16
Domestic Premises (Electrical Safety Certificate) Bill [HL] Baroness Williams of Trafford signified the King's consent. After debate, the bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 15:50)
Item number 17
Agricultural Transition Plan Lord Benyon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 26 January. (at 15:53)
Item number 18
Crustacean mortality in north-east England: independent expert assessment Lord Benyon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 26 January. (at 16:46)
Item number 19
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Lord Benyon signified the King's consent. The bill was read a third time. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 16:46)
Item number 20
Online Safety Bill Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Then Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay 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 3 Schedules 1 and 2 Clauses… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:57)
The House adjourned at 10.46pm until Thursday 2 February at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.

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