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Minutes for 29 June 2020
Chamber
The House met at 1.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry.
(at 13:00)
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Baroness Maddock The Deputy Speaker (Lord Bates) informed the House that Baroness Maddock, a member of the House, had died on 26 June 2020.
(at 13:07)
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Retirement The Deputy Speaker (Lord Bates) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 29 June 2020 of Lord Luce under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
(at 13:07)
Select Committee Reports
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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: Children Whose Mothers are in Prison. (6th Report, HL Paper 90)
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Conduct
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Amendments to the rules of conduct. (3rd Report, HL Paper 91)
Public Business
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COVID-19: domestic abuse A question was asked by Baroness Gale and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 13:08)
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Prison sentences A question was asked by Lord German and answered by Lord Keen of Elie.
(at 13:18)
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COVID-19: airline sector A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
(at 13:29)
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China A question was asked by Baroness Falkner of Margravine and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 13:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:51)
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COVID-19: local government finance A private notice question was asked by Baroness Pinnock and answered by Lord Greenhalgh.
(at 14:02)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 14:13)
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Universal Credit: Court of Appeal Judgment Baroness Stedman-Scott answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the Department for Work and Pension’s response to the decision of the Court of Appeal of 22 June in the case Johnson, Woods, Barrett and Stewart v the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, given in the House of Commons on Thursday 25 June.
(at 14:31)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 15:18)
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Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Amendments 1 to 3 were agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
(at 14:51)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill The report was received. Amendment 1 was agreed to (see division 1). Amendment 7 was agreed to (see division 2). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 118)
(at 16:00)
The House adjourned at 8.24pm until Tuesday 30 June at 11.00am.
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