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Minutes for 15 January 2020
Chamber
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Worcester.
(at 11:00)
Item number
1
Oath and affirmation The following Lords took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct:
Meghnad Jagdishchandra Lord Desai
Paul Lord Myners
(at 11:05)
Public Business
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2
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 18. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.
(at 11:07)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:28)
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3
National Health Service and social care: staffing A question was asked by Baroness Watkins of Tavistock and answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford.
(at 15:00)
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4
Hong Kong A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 15:09)
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5
Climate change: COP26 and civil society A question was asked by Baroness Boycott and answered by Lord Duncan of Springbank.
(at 15:16)
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6
Extinction Rebellion: Prevent programme A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 15:23)
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7
Criminal records notifications disclosure A private notice question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 15:31)
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8
Petroleum (Amendment) Bill [HL] Baroness Sheehan presented a bill to prohibit licensing to search and bore for petroleum and onshore hydraulic fracturing activities; to amend the principal objective for the Oil and Gas Authority to be to meet the carbon reduction target for 2050 under the Climate Change Act 2008; and to provide for the Oil and Gas Authority to produce strategies… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:43)
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9
Public Advocate Bill [HL] Lord Wills presented a bill to establish a public Advocate to provide advice to, and act as data controller for, representatives of the deceased after major incidents. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 28)
(at 15:43)
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10
House of Lords (Elections and Reform) Bill [HL] Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle presented a bill to make provision about elections to, and membership of, the House of Lords; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 29)
(at 15:44)
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11
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL] The Earl of Lytton presented a bill to make provision for the resolution of disputes concerning the location or placement of boundaries and private rights of way relating to the title of an estate in land; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 30)
(at 15:44)
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12
Abortion Bill [HL] Baroness Barker presented a bill to decriminalise the consensual termination of a pregnancy which has not exceeded its twenty-fourth week and in other prescribed circumstances; and to create a criminal offence for non-consensual termination of pregnancy. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 31)
(at 15:45)
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13
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 24. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 36.
(at 15:45)
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14
Affirmation Beverley June Baroness Hughes of Stretford made and subscribed the solemn affirmation and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 22:32)
The House adjourned at 10.34pm until Thursday 16 January at 11.00am.
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