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Minutes for 13 December 2023
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
(at 15:00)
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Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 12 December 2023 of Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
(at 15:06)
Select Committee Reports
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Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
Draft General Aviation (Persons on Board, Flight Information and Civil Penalties) Regulations 2024
Draft Online Safety (List of Overseas Regulators) Regulations 2024 … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill [HL]
Asylum Application (Entry to the United Kingdom) Bill [HL]
Status of Workers Bill [HL]
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]
Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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Financial stability: private equity firms A question was asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
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Loot boxes in video games A question was asked by Lord Foster of Bath and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
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Refugees: homelessness A question was asked by Baroness Thornhill and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom.
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Limiting global temperature increase A question was asked by Lord Whitty and answered by Lord Callanan.
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Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Baroness Swinburne moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 October 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 43. Amendments 56, 59 and 60 were agreed to. Then the House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 36)
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Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November 2023 be approved. Then Baroness Hayman of Ullock moved, as an amendment to the original motion, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations 2023 will revoke Basic Payment Scheme cross-c… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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In-patient mental health care: learning disabilities and autism A question was asked by Baroness Hollins and, after debate, answered by Lord Markham.
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The House adjourned at 6.53pm until Thursday 14 December at 11.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.
Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:01)
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Benchmarks and Capital Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Benchmarks and Capital Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. The motion was agreed to.
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Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Baroness Barran moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 Baroness Penn moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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The Committee adjourned at 6.37pm.
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