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Minutes for 13 October 2022

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation: Beeban Tania Baroness Kidron Jonathan Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames Ann Baroness Mallalieu Sarah Baroness Hogg Andrew Lord Adonis Vivien Helen Baroness Stern (at 11:06)
Item number 2
International Agreements The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Rwanda for the provision of an asylum partnership arrangement. (7th Report, HL Paper 71)
Item number 3
Public spending: borrowing increase A question was asked by Lord Hain and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 11:07)
Item number 4
Horn of Africa: famine A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 11:17)
Item number 5
UN Sustainable Development Goals A question was asked by Lord Bruce of Bennachie and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 11:29)
Item number 6
Skills for Care report A question was asked by Baroness Pitkeathley and answered by Lord Markham. (at 11:39)
Item number 7
Economic situation Viscount Younger of Leckie answered questions on an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 12 October. (at 11:50)
Item number 8
Edenfield Centre: treatment of patients Lord Markham repeated as a statement the answer given to an Urgent Question asked in the House of Commons. (at 12:01)
Item number 9
Loot boxes (Balloted debate, 1½ hours) Lord Foster of Bath moved that this House takes note of the response by His Majesty's Government to the consultation on loot boxes. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:14)
Item number 10
Imprisonment for Public Protection scheme A question was asked by Baroness Burt of Solihull and, after debate, answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton. (at 13:31)
Item number 11
Times Education Commission report (Balloted debate, 3½ hours) Lord Lexden moved that this House takes note of the report of The Times Education Commission, published on 15 June. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:25)
Item number 12
Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation: John Tucker Mugabi Lord Sentamu Anthony Lord Giddens (at 17:26)
The House adjourned at 5.28pm until Monday 17 October at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

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

Pharmaceutical research and development spending A question was asked by Baroness Wheeler and, after debate, answered by Lord Markham. (at 13:00)
Horticultural sector A question was asked by Baroness Fookes and, after debate, answered by Lord Benyon. (at 14:02)
Corruption in the United Kingdom A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and, after debate, answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:10)
National Heritage Act 1983 A question was asked by Lord Vaizey of Didcot and, after debate, answered by Lord Kamall. (at 16:13)
The Committee adjourned at 5.08pm.
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