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Minutes for 8 June 2020
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Derby.
(at 14:30)
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Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) notified the Queen's Assent to the following Acts:
Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act 2020 c. 8
Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 c. 9
(at 14:35)
Select Committee Reports
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Constitution
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Brexit legislation: constitutional issues. (6th Report, HL Paper 71)
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Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Human Rights and the Government’s Response to Covid-19: The detention of young people who are autistic and/or have learning disabilities. (5th Report, HL Paper 72)
Public Business
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COVID-19: planning system A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Greenhalgh.
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COVID-19: walking and cycling A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
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COVID-19: pre-school sector A question was asked by Baroness Andrews and answered by Baroness Berridge.
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Press freedom A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
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The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Black Lives Matter A private notice question was asked by Lord Collins of Highbury and answered by Baroness Sugg.
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The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 April 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:01)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Crown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 January 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Court of Appeal (Recording and Broadcasting) (Amendment) Order 2020 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 12 March 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that this House regrets the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/469) and the lack of a l… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Public Health England review: Covid-19 disparities Baroness Berridge answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the Public Health England review of disparities in risks and outcomes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, made in the House of Commons on Thursday 4 June.
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The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Abortion Regulations: Northern Ireland Viscount Younger of Leckie answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on abortion regulations for Northern Ireland, made in the House of Commons on Thursday 4 June.
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The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Victims of the Troubles: payment scheme Viscount Younger of Leckie answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the implementation of the payment scheme for victims of the Troubles, made in the House of Commons on Thursday 4 June.
(at 22:01)
The House adjourned at 10.12pm until Tuesday 9 June at 11.00am.
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