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Minutes for 27 February 2023
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford.
(at 14:30)
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Baroness Boothroyd The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House that Baroness Boothroyd , a member of the House, had died on 26 February 2023.
(at 14:37)
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Barony of Digby in the Peerage of Great Britain The Lord Chancellor reported that Henry Noel Kenelm Digby had established his claim to the Barony of Digby in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Digby on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4).
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Barony of Digby in the Peerage of Ireland The Lord Chancellor reported that Henry Noel Kenelm Digby had established his claim to the Barony of Digby in the Peerage of Ireland.
Public Business
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Georgia: imprisonment of Mikhail Saakashvili A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park.
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Train services: north of England A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
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Medicines manufacturing industry A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
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Food price rises: public sector food provision A question was asked by Baroness Walmsley and answered by Baroness Barran.
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Scottish bottle deposit return scheme A private notice question was asked by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean and answered by Lord Benyon.
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Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill A bill to make provision to permit the capital surplus of co-operatives, mutuals and friendly societies to be non-distributable; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 106)
(at 15:35)
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Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill A bill to make provision in relation to the right of employees and other workers to request variations to particular terms and conditions of employment, including working hours, times and locations was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 107)
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Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Bill A bill to require proposals to be drawn up for the use of alternative dispute resolution processes to determine the compensation payable to landowners in certain cases where land is acquired for the purposes of electricity transmission was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 108)
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Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, on behalf of Baroness Scott of Bybrook, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2022 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:36)
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Authority to Carry Scheme and Civil Penalties Regulations 2023 Lord Murray of Blidworth moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 January 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2023 Baroness Penn moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 January 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:37)
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Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2023 Baroness Penn moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 January 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
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Postponement of Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023 Lord Caine moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 January 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Women, Peace and Security Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged.
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Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) Bill Lord Caine made a statement on Legislative Consent. He moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 51. The House resumed after clause 7 was agreed to.
(at 17:37)
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Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) Bill Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the bill was considered in Committee. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. The report was received, then the bill was read a third time and passed.
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Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Lord Allan of Hallam moved that this House regrets that the Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1311) will delay for 33 months, until 1 October 2025, the implem… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 66. The House resumed after amendment 69.
(at 20:27)
The House adjourned at 10.35pm until Tuesday 28 February at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 Lord Evans of Rainow moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:45)
Code of Practice for the Forensic Science Regulator Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Code of Practice for the Forensic Science Regulator. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:01)
Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, on behalf of Baroness Scott of Bybrook, moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023. The motion was agreed to.
(at 16:27)
The Committee adjourned at 4.40pm.
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