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Minutes for 1 February 2023
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Manchester.
(at 15:00)
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Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Barwell for the remainder of this Session.
Select Committee Reports
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2
Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023
Draft Higher-Risk Buildings (Key Building Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023
Draft Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. (25th Report, HL Paper 146)
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3
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Northern Ireland Budget Bill
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
Employment (Allocation of Tips Bill). (25th Report, HL Paper 147)
Public Business
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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)
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Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme A question was asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth.
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Employment rights legislation A question was asked by Lord Woodley and answered by Lord Callanan.
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Sub judice The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) made a statement on sub judice.
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Metropolitan Police: criminality A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
(at 15:37)
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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Agricultural Transition Plan Lord Benyon answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 26 January.
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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)
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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.
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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:
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Schedules 1 and 2
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(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.
Financial Services and Markets Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 45. Amendments were considered. The Committee adjourned after amendment 54.
(at 16:15)
The Committee adjourned at 8.20pm.
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