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Minutes for 19 May 2020

Chamber

Virtual Proceedings The Virtual Proceedings began at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Portsmouth. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
COVID-19: security risks A question was asked by Lord Touhig and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 11:05)
Item number 2
Air quality and emissions A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 11:16)
Item number 3
COVID-19: BAME NHS staff A question was asked by Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 11:28)
Item number 4
Premier League: Project Restart A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 11:40)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned. The Virtual Proceedings resumed. (at 11:52)
Item number 5
Mental health services A private notice question was asked by Baroness Tyler of Enfield and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 12:01)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned. The Virtual Proceedings resumed. (at 12:15)
Item number 6
Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020 Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that the Virtual Proceedings do consider the draft Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:47)
Item number 7
Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that the Virtual Proceedings do consider the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to. (at 14:05)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned. The Virtual Proceedings resumed. (at 17:25)
Item number 8
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill The bill was considered in a Virtual Committee. Amendments were considered.. (at 14:35)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned. The Virtual Proceedings resumed. (at 12:35)
Item number 9
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill The bill was further considered in a Virtual Committee, beginning with amendment 10. Amendments were considered. The Virtual Committee adjourned after amendment 19. (at 17:47)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned. The Virtual Proceedings resumed. (at 14:05)
Item number 10
COVID-19: response Lord Bethell answered questions on a Ministerial statement on the COVID-19 response, made in the House of Commons on Monday 18 May. (at 19:17)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned at 8.12pm. (at 19:06)
Chamber The House met at 12.30pm.
Item number 11
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Proposed Negative Statutory Instruments laid under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Information paragraphs on the following instruments: 2 instruments relating to COVID-19 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Information-Sharing and Scottish Child Paymen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 12
Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that the topical Question for Short Debate in the name of Lord Cormack set down to be asked on Thursday 21 May be limited to 1½ hours not 1 hour. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:31)
Item number 13
Human Tissue (Permitted Material: Exceptions) (England) Regulations 2020 The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 February 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:35)
The House adjourned at 12.35pm.
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