House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2022. (13th Report, HL Paper 77)

Constitution The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill. (6th Report, HL Paper 78)

Human Rights The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill. (6th Report, HL Paper 79)

Rwanda Asylum Partnership A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:07)

Older Persons Commissioner for England A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 15:18)

Workforce: Trades Union Congress A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:28)

Metropolitan Police: misconduct A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:34)

Hereditary Peers' By-election The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that Lord Roborough and the The Earl of Minto had been elected under Standing Order 9 (Hereditary peers: by-elections) to fill the vacancies created by the retirements of Lord Colwyn and Viscount Ullswater, among the peers excepted from section 1 of the House of Lords Act 1999. (at 15:45)

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) moved that Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Monday 24 October 2022 to allow the Energy Prices Bill to be taken through committee and report that day. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:52)

Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2022 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 July 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:53)

Economic update The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) answered questions on a statement made in the House of Commons on Monday 17 October. (at 15:53)

Public Order Bill A bill to make provision for new offences relating to public order; to make provision about stop and search powers; to make provision about the exercise of police functions relating to public order; to make provision about proceedings by the Secretary of State relating to protest-related activities; to make provision about serious disruption prevention orders; an… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:35)

Public Order Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 61–EN)

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) signified the King's consent. Then Lord Kamall moved that the bill be read a third time. The motion was agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 16:43)

Energy Prices Bill Lord Callanan moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 17:00)

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Lord Hylton moved that this House regrets that the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC17), published on 11 May, implements plans to differentiate between refugees depending on how they entered the United Kingdom, does not provide for safe routes, and was not accompanied by an impact assessment on the effect of the changes. After… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:14)