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Minutes for 11 July 2022

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
  Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 11 July 2022 of Lord Harrison under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 14:37)
Item number 2
Viscountcy of Rochdale and Barony of Rochdale in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Lord Chancellor reported that Jonathan Hugo Durival Kemp had established his claim to the Viscountcy of Rochdale and the Barony of Rochdale in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Viscount Rochdale on the register of hereditary peers m… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Information Commissioner's Office report A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:37)
Item number 4
Financial inclusion A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 14:48)
Item number 5
Broadcasting sector white paper A question was asked by Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 14:59)
Item number 6
TRIPS agreement: vaccines A question was asked by Lord Browne of Ladyton and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:10)
Item number 7
Coronavirus: new cases A private notice question was asked by Baroness Merron and answered by Lord Kamall. (at 15:20)
Item number 8
Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill A bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2023; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2022, c… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:36)
Item number 9

Business of the House Lord Ashton of Hyde, on behalf of the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park), moved that, in the event of the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Bill having been brought from the House of Commons, Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Wednesday 13 July 2022 to allow the Bill to be taken thro… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:37)

Item number 10

Business of the House Lord Ashton of Hyde, on behalf of the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park), moved that, in the event of the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill having been brought from the House of Commons, Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Wednesday 13 July 2022 to allow the Bill to be ta… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:38)

Item number 11
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL] Baroness Penn made a statement on Legislative Consent. Then the bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 15:38)
Item number 12
Australia Free Trade Agreement Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town moved that this House takes note of the Australia Free Trade Agreement, laid before the House on 15 June. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Item number 13
M56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022 Baroness Randerson moved that this House regrets that the M56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022 do not sufficiently take into account recent evidence about the risks of smart motorways and the use of the hard shoulder as a running lane, nor the concerns raised by the House o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:39)
Item number 14
Child vulnerability (Public Services Committee Report) Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Public Services Committee Children in crisis: the role of public services in overcoming child vulnerability (1st Report, Session 2021–22, HL Paper 95). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:19)
The House adjourned at 9.06pm until Tuesday 12 July at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

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

Procurement Bill [HL] The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 30. Amendment 32 was agreed to. The Committee adjourned after the question that debate on amendment 45 be adjourned was agreed to. (at 15:45)
The Committee adjourned at 7.39pm.
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