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Minutes for 11 October 2021

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle. (at 14:30)
Item number 1

Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Bates for the remainder of this Session.

Item number 2

Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from the following members of the House under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that they would retire from the House: Lord Puttnam on 27 October Lord Tyler on 28 October.

Item number 3
Black Dog crisis management company A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:38)
Item number 4
Child Trust Funds A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar. (at 14:47)
Item number 5
Net-zero emissions target A question was asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 14:58)
Item number 6
Emissions trading scheme: transport A question was asked by Lord Oates and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:09)
Item number 7
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill A Bill to make provision relating to the up-rating of certain social security benefits payable in the tax year 2022–23 was brought from the Commons on Tuesday 21 September and printed under Standing Order 49(1). It was read a first time. (HL Bill 54) (at 15:19)
Item number 8
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were printed under Standing Order 49(1). (HL Bill 54–EN)
Item number 9
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill A Bill to provide for the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure incurred by the Treasury for, or in connection with, the payment of compensation to customers of London Capital & Finance plc; provide for the making of loans to the Board of the Pension Protection Fund for the purposes… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:19)
Item number 10
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were printed under Standing Order 49(1). (HL Bill 55–EN)
Item number 11
Health and Social Care Levy Bill Lord Agnew of Oulton moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed. (at 15:20)
Item number 12
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment.
The House adjourned at 7.26pm until Tuesday 12 October at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. It was ordered that the bill be reported without amendment. (at 15:45)
The Committee adjourned at 6.55pm.
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