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Minutes for 17 October 2022

Chamber

Item number 5
Childhood obesity A question was asked by Baroness Boycott and answered by Lord Markham. (at 14:39)
Item number 6
Armed forces: LGBT veterans A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 14:50)
Item number 7
Out-of-work benefits A question was asked by Lord Robathan and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 15:00)
Item number 8
Housing: leasehold properties A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 15:12)
Item number 9
House of Lords: appointments A private notice question was asked by Lord Fowler and answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe. (at 15:23)
Item number 10
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)
Item number 11
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)
Item number 12
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)
Item number 13
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)
Item number 14
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)
Item number 15
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)
Item number 16
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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