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Minutes for 28 October 2021

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Bristol. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
  Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 28 October 2021 of Lord Tyler under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 11:07)
Item number 2
Code of Conduct It was ordered that the House of Lords Code of Conduct, Guide to the Code of Conduct and Code of Conduct for House of Lords Members’ Staff be published.  (HL Paper 87)
Item number 3
Migration A question was asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 11:07)
Item number 4
Climate change: trade policy A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel. (at 11:19)
Item number 5
Police: recruits A question was asked by Lord Blunkett and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 11:30)
Item number 6
Buildings: cladding A question was asked by Baroness Pinnock and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 11:39)
Item number 7

Conduct Baroness Donaghy, on behalf of Lord Mance, moved that the Report from the Select Committee Revised Code of Conduct for House of Lords Members’ Staff; Minor changes to the Guide to the Code of Conduct (5th Report, HL Paper 74) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:48)

Item number 8
Afghan citizens resettlement scheme Baroness Williams of Trafford answered questions on an Urgent Question made in the House of Commons on Monday 25 October. (at 11:53)
Item number 9
Health Incentives Scheme Lord Kamall answered questions on a Statement made in the House of Commons on Friday 22 October. (at 12:04)
Item number 10
 Land use framework (2½-hour debate) Baroness Young of Old Scone moved that this House takes note of the case for integrating the planning system with other infrastructure, landscape and agricultural land processes, under an overarching land use framework for all land uses. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:35)
Item number 11
Treasury Green Book A question was asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and, after debate, answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 14:41)
Item number 12
 Homes: affordability (2½-hour debate) Lord Bird moved that this House takes note of the combined impact of (1) the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (2) the reduction in Universal Credit, and (3) the upcoming rise in fuel prices, on people’s ability to afford to stay in their homes. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:21)
The House adjourned at 5.06pm until Monday 1 November at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 1.00pm.

Social care A question was asked by Lord Lipsey and, after debate, answered by Lord Kamall. (at 13:00)
People with learning difficulties and autism: detention in secure settings A question was asked by Baroness Hollins and, after debate, answered by Lord Kamall. (at 14:00)
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe A question was asked by Lord Bowness and, after debate, answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:59)
Exports to Africa A question was asked by Lord Popat and, after debate, answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel. (at 15:59)
The Committee adjourned at 4.47pm.
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