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Minutes for 28 February 2023

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Lord Pendry The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Lord Pendry, a member of the House, had died on 26 February 2023. (at 14:36)
Item number 2
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Drawn to the special attention of the House: Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Includes information paragraphs on: Agriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. (31st Report, HL Paper 155)
Item number 3
National Security Strategy The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed on 27 February: Readiness for storms ahead? Critical national infrastructure in an age of climate change: Government response to the Committee’s First Report. (2nd Report, HL Paper 156)
Item number 4
Lindisfarne Highly Protected Marine Conservation Area A question was asked by Lord Beith and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 14:37)
Item number 5
Eurostar St Pancras: border control A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth. (at 14:48)
Item number 6
Heat and Buildings Strategy: gas boilers A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Oxford and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:58)
Item number 7
Domestic heat pumps: budget underspend A question was asked by Baroness Sheehan and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:08)
Item number 8
Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill [HL] The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) moved that the bill be now read a second time. The motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Select Committee. (at 15:20)
Item number 9
Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023 Lord Callanan moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:20)
Item number 10
Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 January 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:21)
Item number 11
Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 January 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:21)
Item number 12
Benefit Cap (Annual Limit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 January 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:21)
Item number 13
Northern Ireland Protocol The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 27 February. (at 15:22)
Item number 14
Royal Assent The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Fookes) notified the King's Assent to the following Act: Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) Act 2023 c.4 (at 16:32)
Item number 15
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 7. The House resumed after amendment 28. (at 16:34)
The House adjourned at 10.35pm until Wednesday 1 March at 3.00pm.
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