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Minutes for 17 October 2022
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford.
(at 14:30)
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Oaths and affirmations The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation:
Frances Baroness D'Souza
George Leonard Lord Carey of Clifton
Brian Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate
Elizabeth Margaret Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill
Malcolm Lord Pearson of Rannoch
Meghnad Lord Desai
(at 14:36)
Select Committee Reports
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]
Genocide Determination Bill [HL]. (13th Report, HL Paper 72)
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Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed on Wednesday 12 October:
Legislative Scrutiny: National Security Bill. (5th Report, HL Paper 73)
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National Security Strategy
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Readiness for storms ahead? Critical national infrastructure in an age of climate change. (1st Report, HL Paper 74)
Public Business
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Childhood obesity A question was asked by Baroness Boycott and answered by Lord Markham.
(at 14:39)
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Armed forces: LGBT veterans A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Baroness Goldie.
(at 14:50)
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Out-of-work benefits A question was asked by Lord Robathan and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott.
(at 15:00)
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Housing: leasehold properties A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook.
(at 15:12)
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House of Lords: appointments A private notice question was asked by Lord Fowler and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
(at 15:23)
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Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 13
Schedule 1
Clause 14
Schedule 2
Clauses 15 to 30
Schedule 3Clauses 31 to 33
Schedule 4
Clauses 34 and 35
Schedule 5
Clauses 36 to 39
Title.
The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:39)
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Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:39)
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Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:39)
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Terrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022 Lord Sharpe of Epsom, on behalf of Baroness Vere of Norbiton, moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 18 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:40)
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Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill Viscount Younger of Leckie 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 15:41)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 17:26)
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Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 19 July 2022 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:45)
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Oaths The following Lords took and subscribed the oath:
Mark Shuldham Schreiber Lord Marlesford
Katherine Patricia Irene Baroness Adams of Craigielea
(at 18:11)
The House adjourned at 6.12pm until Tuesday 18 October at 2.30pm.
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