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Minutes for 27 November 2023

Chamber

Item number 2
Jobs market: graduates A question was asked by Lord Londesborough and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:36)
Item number 3
Sudan and South Sudan A question was asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns and answered by Lord Benyon. (at 14:47)
Item number 4
Rail fares A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Lord Davies of Gower. (at 14:58)
Item number 5
Metropolitan Police reform A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom. (at 15:08)
Item number 6
Foetal Sentience Committee Bill [HL] Lord Moylan presented a bill to make provision for a Foetal Sentience Committee to review current understanding of the sentience of the human foetus and to inform policy-making; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 15) (at 15:19)
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Schools (Mental Health Professionals) Bill [HL] Baroness Tyler of Enfield presented a bill to make provision to require every school to have access to a qualified mental health professional; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 16) (at 15:20)
Item number 8
Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023 Lord Evans of Rainow, on behalf of Baroness Neville-Rolfe, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 September 2023 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:20)
Item number 9
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 Lord Markham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 September 2023 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:21)
Item number 10
Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Lord Markham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 October 2023 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:50)
Item number 11
Wine (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2023 Lord Benyon moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 October 2023 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:33)
Item number 12
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Substitution of Cut-off Date Relating to Rights of Way) (England) Regulations 2023 Baroness Hayman of Ullock moved that this House regrets that the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Substitution of Cut-off Date Relating to Rights of Way) (England) Regulations 2023 were laid before Parliament during the prorogation period and are due to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:53)
Item number 13
Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 September 2023 be approved. Then Baroness Brinton moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Lord Sharpe of Epsom, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that (1) the Regulations are premature as the policy is still unde… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:04)
Item number 14
Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023 Lord Sharpe of Epsom moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 September 2023 be approved. Then Baroness Brinton moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Lord Sharpe of Epsom, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that (1) the Regulations are premature as the policy is still under development, (2)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:39)
Item number 15
Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023 Lord Davies of Gower moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 October 2023 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:51)
Item number 16
Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 Lord Davies of Gower moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 October 2023 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 20:07)
Item number 17
Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lord Offord of Garvel moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 October 2023 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 20:56)
The House adjourned at 9.17pm until Tuesday 28 November at 2.30pm.
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